CELAC Summit concludes with the approval of all proposed documentsThe 6th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) ended today in Mexico City with the approval of six documents submitted for consideration by the leaders of the 31 countries represented.

Veteran of Algeria’s war for independence, Bouteflika ruled the North African country for two decades Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has died at 84, the country’s presidency said on Friday. Bouteflika, a veteran of Algeria’s war for independence, had ruled the North African country for two decades, until 2019. The Algerian leader had rarely been seen in public since a stroke in 2013.

The Bolivian ambassador to the UN, Diego Pary, announced that his president will propose the strengthening of the regional organization at the upcoming Summit of Heads of State.Within the framework of the Sixth Summit of Heads of State of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), to be held tomorrow, Saturday, in Mexico, Bolivia intends to propose strengthening the regional mechanism as an alternative to the Organization of American States (OAS).

Fireworks followed the Grito de Independencia, with "vivas" to the patriotic heroes.​​​Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador led the ceremony Wednesday night to commemorate the 211th anniversary of the beginning of the struggle for Independence in the Latin American country.