(2021-10-27). South Florida protesters unite to free Alex Saab. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL – On October 24, 30 protesters rallied against the illegal U.S. extradition of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. The U.S. Hands Off Cuba and Venezuela South Florida Coalition hosted the event at the Torch of Friendship Park in front of a Simón Bolivar statue. Other groups in attendance included the Bolivarian Circle, POWIR and the Committee to Stop FBI Repression. | Alex Saab was arrested in Cabo Verde in June 2020 while in route to Iran for a trade deal that would help Venezuela amidst the historic U.S. blockade. Venezuela has struggled to provide its people with food and other basic necessities because o…
(2021-10-27). Inicia en Reino Unido el juicio sobre la extradición de Julian Assange. telesurtv.net El proceso de este miércoles es uno de los últimos recursos de Washington para lograr la extradición del fundador de WikiLeaks.
(2021-10-27). Explosion follows Ukrainian drone attack on Donetsk oil terminal. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Explosion follows Ukrainian drone attack on Donetsk oil terminal Kiev forces have attempted to blast an oil terminal in the Kirosvskiy district of Donetsk, the DPR [Donetsk People's Republic] representative in the Contact Group's security subgroup Alexey Nikonorov said. "Ukrainian armed formation keep blatantly violating all active agreements by committing new provocations at the line …
(2021-10-27). Piden en México reabrir el caso sobre el magnicidio de Colosio. telesurtv.net La CNDH indicó que el asesino de Colosio, Mario Aburto sufrio de tortura por agentes de la entonces Procuraduría General de la República.
(2021-10-27). Exponen cráneos gigantes para recordar a Frida Khalo en México. telesurtv.net Algunos de los cráneos exhibidos, replican el peinado y estilo de la pintora, como sus tradicionales trenzas en la cabeza con flores o sus enormes aretes de oro.
(2021-10-27). Haití se mantiene en huelga por segundo día consecutivo. telesurtv.net Sectores como el sanitario, telefónicos, transportación y económico sufren las consecuencias del desabastecimiento de combustible.
(2021-10-27). Denuncian agresiones a periodistas guatemaltecos en El Estor. telesurtv.net La Procuraduría de Derechos Humanos guatemalteca exige al Gobierno garantizar la seguridad de los periodistas y activar el programa de protección.
(2021-10-27). Reprimen marchas en Ecuador en el marco del Paro Nacional. telesurtv.net Las protestas de este 26 de octubre apuntan a ser las más nutridas desde que Guillermo Lasso asumió el poder en mayo.
(2021-10-27). Gobierno extiende estado de emergencia en provincias chilenas. telesurtv.net Hay alrededor de 2.000 efectivos militares desplegados en pos de reducir la violencia en las zonas.
(2021-10-27). Colombia registra la masacre número 81 en el 2021. telesurtv.net En tan solo un día, en Colombia se perpetró una masacre y se asesinó a un líder social.
(2021-10-27). Asesinan a otro líder social en el Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Además de los asesinatos sistemáticos contra líderes sociales, Colombia registra 80 masacres durante el año.
(2021-10-27). Gobierno de Bolivia inicia diálogo con víctimas de masacres de 2019. telesurtv.net Ministros del Ejecutivo asisten al diálogo, que prevé cubrir los 22 puntos del pliego de peticiones presentado por familiares de víctimas.
(2021-10-27). JEP de Colombia realiza audiencia sobre desapariciones forzadas. telesurtv.net Tiene lugar en Puerto Berrío, localidad de Antioquia afectada por este tipo de violencia hacia víctimas del conflicto armado.
(2021-10-27). Alertan sobre desplazamiento en el Caribe por cambio climático. telesurtv.net "Las inundaciones costeras y tierra adentro debido a la intensificación de las marejadas ciclónicas también han continuado siendo un problema en la región…
(2021-10-27). Colombia suma 145 líderes sociales asesinados durante el 2021. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a Indepaz desde la firma del Acuerdo de Paz en 2016 han sido asesinados 1.260 líderes sociales.
(2021-10-27). Comisión del Senado brasileño aprueba informe que acusa a Bolsonaro por crímenes de lesa humanidad. telesurtv.net El presidente de la CPI, Omar Aziz, aseveró que el informe será remitido a los órganos judiciales correspondientes.
(2021-10-27). Movimiento indígena de Ecuador convoca a un segundo día de protesta. telesurtv.net Los convocantes de las movilizaciones exigen una política económica y social que favorezca a los sectores populares más vulnerables.
(2021-10-27). Headlines for October 27, 2021. democracynow.org U.N.'s Guterres Warns World on Track for Climate Catastrophe, Even with Gov't Pledges Ahead of COP26, Brazilian Senators Back Report Accusing Bolsonaro of Crimes Against Humanity for Pandemic Response, Deborah Birx Says 130,000 Lives Could Have Been Saved, But Trump Admin "Distracted" by Election, FDA Panel Recommends Pfizer Vaccine for Children Aged 5-11; Moderna to Sell 110M Vaccines to African Countries, Afghanistan Heading Toward Collapse as Half the Country Faces Acute Food Insecurity, Four People, Including 3 Children, Drown Off Greek Coast, Dozens Arrested as Protesters in Ecuador Condemn Fuel Price Hike,…
(2021-10-27). Lawyer Steven Donziger, Who Sued Chevron over "Amazon Chernobyl," Ordered to Prison After House Arrest. democracynow.org 
The environmental and human rights lawyer Steven Donziger joins us just before he is ordered to report to jail today, after a years-long legal battle with the oil company Chevron and 813 days of house arrest. In 2011, Donziger won an $18 billion settlement against Chevron on behalf of 30,000 Indigenous people in Ecuador for dumping 16 billion gallons of oil into their ancestral land in the Amazon. Since the landmark case, Donziger has faced a series of legal attacks from Chevron and a New York federal judge, who has employed a private law firm linked to the oil company to prosecute him. Earlier this month, he was…
(2021-10-27). Turkish media boast of Ukraine using Bayraktar TB2 combat drone to "destroy Russian armament" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From today's Daily Sabah and Hurriyet. In Ukraine's 1st combat use, Bayraktar TB2 destroys Russian armament Once again video of a Turkey-made unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), namely Bayraktar TB2, destroying a Russian-made land vehicle went viral on social media. The footage, showing a familiar scene from Syria and Azerbaijan [Nagorno-Karabakh], was this time shared …
(2021-10-26). The US Will Break Any Laws To Protect The Elites: The Saab And Assange Cases. popularresistance.org The United States government demonstrates repeatedly that it will do whatever it takes to protect the economic and political interests of the elites, even if it means total disregard for human rights and international law. Two cases that highlight this are the recent kidnapping and prosecution of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab and the attempts to extradite the Australian Wikileaks publisher and journalist Julian Assange. Clearing the FOG speaks with Roger Harris of Task Force on the Americas who travelled to Cabo Verde where Saab was detained and tortured for over a year before his rendition to Miami and with Joe…
(2021-10-26). Russian Navy destroyer chases off PIRATES who attacked container ship off African coast. rt.com 
Pirates hoping to hijack a container ship in the Gulf of Guinea saw their plans ruined when a helicopter full of Russian marines rode to the rescue, as a Northern Fleet destroyer happened to be on patrol in the area. | MSC Lucia, flying the flag of Panama and bound for Togo, sent out a distress call around 1pm local time on Monday, when it was boarded by armed men approximately 86 nautical miles southwest of the Agbami Terminal on the Nigerian coast. | The signal was picked up by the missile destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov, which was in the area to conduct maritime security operations. The Lucia's crew sheltere…
(2021-10-26). Over 500 scholars launch fightback against Israel lobby. dissidentvoice.org 
Hundreds of international scholars have begun a fightback against pro-Israel lobbyists who have been scoring increasingly high-profile victories on UK campuses as they seek to curb academic freedoms under the guise of stamping out antisemitism. Glasgow university officials have found themselves in the eye of a storm this week, accused of "capitulating" in two separate …
(2021-10-26). "Worked to Death": IATSE Film Crew on "Rust" Walked Off Set to Protest Conditions Before Shooting. democracynow.org 
We look at how the tragic shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of "Rust" last Thursday on a set in New Mexico is drawing attention to cost-cutting decisions and overall safety in the film industry. Yahoo News is reporting the gun that killed Hutchins had been used by crew members just hours beforehand for live-ammunition target practice. The film's lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin later shot the revolver after he was reportedly handed it by the first assistant director, David Halls, who told him it was a "cold gun," meaning it was not loaded with live ammunition. Halls was fire…
(2021-10-26). Organizaciones sociales denuncian prácticas violentas policiales en Colombia. telesurtv.net Entre las prácticas perpetradas por la fuerza pública figuran agresiones sexuales, detenciones arbitrarias y disparos contra manifestantes.
(2021-10-26). Rechaza estado de sitio en El Estor, Guatemala. telesurtv.net Cientos de policías se han desplegado en el municipio para reprimir las protestas de los pueblos indígenas contra una minera.
(2021-10-26). Arranca en Ecuador nueva jornada de movilizaciones contra el Gobierno. telesurtv.net Las protestas de este 26 de octubre apuntan a ser las más nutridas desde que Guillermo Lasso asumió el poder en mayo.
(2021-10-26). Gobierno boliviano se reunirá con víctimas de masacres. telesurtv.net Tras una semana de caminata víctimas sobrevivientes y familiares de las masacres de Sacaba y Senkata llegaron a la ciudad de La Paz.
(2021-10-26). Presentan propuesta para revitalizar la educación en Honduras. telesurtv.net Acceso inclusivo al sistema educativo a todos los niveles, institucionalidad y garantías en materia de aseguramiento, son de los principales objetivos del plan.
(2021-10-26). ONU advierte que millones de afganos pueden morir de hambre. telesurtv.net Cerca de la mitad de la población afgana sufre de inseguridad alimentaria grave.
(2021-10-26). Alertan sobre manejo del tema climático con fines injerencistas. telesurtv.net Trascendió en un foro académico organizado por el ALBA-TCP, de cara a la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre cambio climático.
(2021-10-26). Víctimas de Sacaba y Senkata realizan vigilia en La Paz, Bolivia. telesurtv.net Demandan acelerar los procesos para identificar a responsables de ambas masacres, ocurridas en noviembre de 2019.
(2021-10-26). In-Person Classes and Youth Vaccination Successfully Begin in Venezuela (Video & Photos). orinocotribune.com 
As planned by Venezuelan authorities, this Monday, October 25, in-person classes and youth vaccination began for the 2021-2022 academic schedule at all academic levels. | The Executive Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, and the Minister for Education, Yelitze Santaella, visited the Alberto Màºller Rojas educational institution in Caracas to monitor compliance by children and teachers with the COVID-19 health protocols on the first day of classes. | The resumption of face-to-face classes will be supervised with strict epidemiological monitoring in order to avoid contagion. The option of suspending…