Latin American Herald Tribune: Spain: Royal Mint Issues Gold Coin Commemorating King Felipe’s 50th Birthday

November 21, 2018

PRN-Latino News Latin American Herald Tribune: Spain: Royal Mint Issues Gold Coin Commemorating King Felipe’s 50th Birthday Latin American Herald Tribune: Paraguay Draws 1-1 with South Africa in New Coach’s Debut Latin American Herald Tribune: Spain Votes Law Giving Voting Rights to 100,000 with Intellectual Disability Latin American Herald Tribune: 3,000-Year-Old Weighing Stone Found in East Jerusalem Latin American Herald Tribune: Kenyan Wheelchair Boxers Hope to Compete for Nation in Paralympic Games Latin American Herald Tribune: Spain: Royal Mint Issues Gold Coin Commemorating King Felipe’s 50th Birthday PRN-Latino News from Michael_Novakhov (16 sites) Spain: Royal Mint Issues Gold Coin Commemorating King Felipe’s 50th Birthday MADRID – Spain’s Royal Mint has unveiled a glittering commemorative six-coin collection to mark on the occasion of King Felipe VI’s 50th birthday, as seen in photographs issued on Wednesday.The monarch, whose full name is Prince Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbon y Grecia was born on Jan. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Paraguay Draws 1-1 with South Africa in New Coach’s Debut PRN-Latino News from Michael_Novakhov (16 sites) Paraguay Draws 1-1 with South Africa in New Coach’s Debut DURBAN, South Africa – Paraguay and South Africa played to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday in a friendly match that marked Juan Carlos Osorio’s debut as new coach of the South American squad.It likewise marked Paraguay’s return to South African soil eight years after reaching the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup here.The hosts dominated the opening half hour amid rain at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium in the 24th Nelson Mandela Challenge, but were unable to translate their dominance into goals.Instead, Paraguay struck first, as Federico Santander exploited a poor save by South African goalkeeper Darren Keet to put the visitors ahead 1-0 in the 31st minute.The South Americans retained the initiative for the balance of the first half and would have doubled the advantage in the 39th minute if Cecilio Dominguez’s strike hadn’t bounced off the left post.Both teams made changes after the break and the second half saw fewer chances, though each side had a goal disallowed for an offside.Finally, Percy Tau, who had been South Africa’s best player from the opening whistle, charged down the field on the counter and beat Paraguay keeper Antony Silva for the equalizer.The Challenge was launched in 1994, the year Mandela (1918-2013) took office as South Africa’s first president under majority rule. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Spain Votes Law Giving Voting Rights to 100,000 with Intellectual Disability PRN-Latino News from Michael_Novakhov (16 sites) Spain Votes Law Giving Voting Rights to 100,000 with Intellectual Disability MADRID – Spain’s Senate was debating on Wednesday an amendment to legislation that could enable some 100,000 citizens with intellectual disability to cast their vote in elections from 2019 onwards.The reform, which observers expected to be passed unanimously, comes after years of lobbying by an NGO: the Spanish Committee representing handicapped persons Cermi, which defends the interests of 3.8 million people and the umbrella organization behind 8,000 national associations fighting for their disabled member`s rights.According to Cermi’s website, the Senate vote was registered for its fast-track vote by the conservative Popular Party in Oct., after the Lower House of Parliament unanimously approved to amendment, reforming Article 3 of the Spanish electoral law.The law enables a judge to decide whether a disabled person under judicial custody can vote or not.The Lower-House vote was witnessed from the guest’s gallery by Cermi’s president, Luis Cayo Perez Bueno, after years spent fighting for this long-due legislative reform. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: 3,000-Year-Old Weighing Stone Found in East Jerusalem PRN-Latino News from Michael_Novakhov (16 sites) 3,000-Year-Old Weighing Stone Found in East Jerusalem JERUSALEM – The Israel Antiquities Authority said on Wednesday that archaeologists uncovered a tiny weighing stone dating from the First Temple era (c. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Kenyan Wheelchair Boxers Hope to Compete for Nation in Paralympic Games PRN-Latino News from Michael_Novakhov (16 sites) Kenyan Wheelchair Boxers Hope to Compete for Nation in Paralympic Games NAIROBI – Kenyan athletes who practice wheelchair boxing having lost the use of their legs hope to fight for their country in the next Paralympic Games.Paraboxing, a version of boxing for people with disabilities, is similar to the original sport, according to coach and former professional boxer, Daniel Oyombe, 58.“The only difference is that these ones are sitting on wheelchairs,” Oyombe, a professional boxer until 1993 and now the Westie Paraboxing Club of Nairobi’s trainer, told EFE.The club, which formed two years ago, has six members, including one woman. Read More

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