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Al menos 32 muertos tras gran explosión que destruyó un hotel en La Habana, Cuba

La Habana (CNN) -- Al menos 32 personas han muerto y 19 siguen desaparecidas tras la explosión del viernes en el Hotel Saratoga en La Habana, dijo el sábado la funcionaria de la Cruz Roja, Gloria Bonnin, a la agencia estatal cubana de noticias Prensa Latina. La empresa estatal Gaviota que administra el hotel dijo que 11 trabajadores murieron en la explosión y 13 continúan desaparecidos. Las autoridades dijeron que una mujer cubanoamericana se encuentra entre los heridos, según Dalila Alba Gonz
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Lula da Silva de Brasil lanza su candidatura presidencial, enfrentándose a Bolsonaro

(CNN) -- El expresidente de Brasil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva lanzó oficialmente su candidatura presidencial el sábado, en un mitin de campaña en Sao Paulo el sábado. Una encuesta temprana mostró que el político de izquierda de 76 años superaba al actual presidente Jair Bolsonaro, quien se postula para un segundo mandato. La más reciente encuesta de Ipespe mostró a Lula, como se le conoce popularmente, con un 44% de aprobación. Bolsonaro tenía el 31% y un puñado de otros candidatos clasificados
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At least 30 people were killed after a massive hotel explosion in Havana, Cuba's health ministry says

On Saturday, Cuban state media reported 32 dead, and Cuba's presidency said 26 were killed. It's not clear what led to the discrepancy. Rescue workers continued searching the hotel's ruins Sunday, and officials said they believe more bodies remain inside the structure. The state-run company Gaviota, which manages the hotel, said 11 workers died in the blast and 13 remain missing. A Cuban American woman is among the injured, according to Dalila Alba González, a Ministry of Tourism spokesperson.
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Brazil president lashes out at Leonardo DiCaprio after actor tweets about Amazon rainforest protection

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has lashed out at Leonardo DiCaprio, saying it would better for the actor to "keep his mouth shut" after he spoke out about the environmental importance of the Amazon. The rainforest has sustained severe deforestation since Bolsonaro took office and weakened its environmental protections. Bolsonaro made his comments on Tuesday to a group of supporters who were gathering in front of Alvorada Palace, the official presidential residence. "Now, DiCaprio has to kn
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The number of Ukrainians seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border is growing by the day

"Approximately at this moment in Tijuana, there are about 1,500 Ukrainians," said Enrique Lucero, director of migrant affairs for the city. "We had a surprising influx in the past four days, mainly because after the conflict we started seeing arrivals as of March 11," and the numbers of people arriving have grown greatly since, Lucero said. Inna Levien, who lives in Orange County, California, and is part of a group spearheading volunteer efforts to help Ukrainians near the border, told CNN the
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