(2022-01-06). Sir Tony Blair: Bloody Knight of the Realm. dissidentvoice.org Awards and honours bestowed by States or private committees, republican or monarchical, are bound to be corrupted by considerations of hypocrisy, racketeering and general, chummy disposition. From the Nobel Peace Prize to the range of eccentric and esoteric orders bestowed each year in Britain by Her Majesty, diddling and manipulating is never far behind. You …
(2022-01-06). Venezuela Aids Colombians Displaced by Violence in Arauca. orinocotribune.com Groups of displaced Colombians from the Arauquita municipality in the department of Arauca, Colombia, received proper care from the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) on the Venezuelan side of the border, reported Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino. | Minister Padrino released images on Twitter showing the aid operation carried out by the military force. The FANB's objective is to receive and support people fleeing from the recently heightened violence in the conflict zone in Colombia, sparked by rival drug trafficking gangs fighting for territory. | Civil authorities also participated in the opera…
(2022-01-06). Argentina — Algo más sobre el 2001 que nos parió. globalizacion.ca 20 años: de 2001 a 2021, lastimosamente el mapa de las injusticias se ha remarcado aún más en Argentina. No se trata de otra cosa que la gráfica de una reiterada escena: voluntades populares visibles frente a las manos del…
(2022-01-06). Lula's Standing Rose in 2021 while Bolsonaro and the Third Way Ran out of Steam. orinocotribune.com By Emir Sader — Dec 29, 2021 | The first characteristic of Brazil in 2021 was the reversal of optimism regarding economic reactivation and favorable economic projections for 2022. On the contrary, throughout the year the economic recession took root, to the point that the Central Bank of Brazil had to substantially raise interest rates. | Unemployment remained at the high levels of the previous year, but what increased greatly was the number of precarious workers. Today we can say that the vast majority of Brazilians who earn some kind of income do not do so with a formal contract. That is, they have no job…
(2022-01-06). Jorge Rodríguez Accuses Guaidó of Stealing $3.1 Billion, Demands Justice. orinocotribune.com 
This January 5, 2022, the president of Venezuela's parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, requested that the special commission formed in January 2021 to investigate crimes committed by the 2015-2020 parliament incorporate the recent announcement by Juan Guaidó among its list of offenses. On January 3, the self-declared "interim president" Guaidó stated that his fake national assembly will continue to claim legitimacy, despite the fact that its constitutional term expired one year ago. | The supposed "government" of Guaidó also announced its distribution of several million dollars, expropriated from Venezuelan funds frozen…
(2022-01-06). A Recall Referendum in Venezuela will be a Failure if Attempted. orinocotribune.com By Nino Pagliccia — Jan 3, 2022 | The year 2021 has just come to the end and as tradition has it, at least in some parts of the world, many do a review of events of the year and many others more constructively start working on the so-called personal resolutions and more hopefully that the new year may bring the best for our fellow world dwellers. | Author Roger Harris offers a 2021 political
(2022-01-05). Pdte. de Kazajistán promete transformar al país tras protestas. telesurtv.net Manifestantes tomaron por asalto la sede del Gobierno en Almaty, en el marco de protestas ante el alza de los combustibles.
(2022-01-05). WHO Still Recommends 14-Day Quarantine for COVID-19 Patients. telesurenglish.net Although most people recover from COVID-19 within five to seven days of the onset of symptoms, the World Health Organization (WHO) still recommends a 14-day quarantine. | RELATED: | Nevertheless, States must make decisions about the duration of quarantine based on their individual situations, said Abdi Mahamud from WHO's COVID-19 Incident Management Support Team. | In countries with low infections, a longer quarantine time…
(2022-01-05). 2022: Tiempos decisivos para Brasil y Colombia. cubadebate.cu Dos de los gobiernos de extrema derecha del continente -uno de Iván Duque y otro de Jair Bolsonaro-, también dos de los más impopulares, salen de la presidencia con todo indicio de que serán rotundamente derrotados, dando paso a dos líderes de la izquierda latinoamericana. Dos de los países más grandes del continente, escenario de la mayor violencia en la región, tanto política como en la vida cotidiana, podrían dar pasos decisivos para enfrentar el neoliberalismo y la inseguridad ciudadana en las próximas elecciones.
(2022-01-05). Australian epidemiologist Adrian Esterman condemns government response to Omicron. wsws.org "There's no national approach. There are different definitions for things, different ways of calculating, different contact-tracing systems that don't talk to each other, different border regulations and different testing situations."
(2022-01-05). Taiwan fighter jets act out war scenario. rt.com 
Combat-readiness exercise comes amid heightened tensions with mainland China | Taiwan's air force has held combat-readiness drills that simulated a 'war scenario,' amid escalating tensions with mainland China, which sees the island as part of the People's Republic. | Military pilots rushed to their F-16 fighter jets at the sound of an alarm in Taiwan's southern city of Chiayi on Wednesday, according to media reports. The enactment came as part of a three-day exercise aimed at testing the Taiwan military's battle readiness. | Taking part in the drills were the very same aircraft that have been used to intercept…
(2022-01-05). Peru Prosecutor's Office Launches Corruption Probe Against President Castillo – Reports. sputniknews.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – Peruvian Prosecutor General Zoraida Avalos began preliminary investigation against President Pedro Castillo on suspicion of corruption, Peru's newspaper La Republica reported on Tuesday.
(2022-01-05). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Between 97 — 100 percent of workers at 87 King Soopers stores in Colorado voted in favor strike action while state sanitation workers in Touluca, Mexico occupied buildings to press demands for back wages.
(2022-01-05). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Between 97 — 100 percent of workers at 87 King Soopers stores in Colorado voted in favor strike action while state sanitation workers in Touluca, Mexico occupied buildings to press demands for back wages.
(2022-01-05). What's Good for the Goose. sputniknews.com Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) recently suggested that there were "multiple grounds" to impeach US President Joe Biden, primarily as lawmakers had previously impeached Trump twice. The US senator characterized a potential article of impeachment against Biden as the latter's "utter lawlessness" in combating the influx of migrants at the US-Mexico border.
(2022-01-05). Argentina: Adolfo Perez Esquivel Is Discharged from Hospital. telesurenglish.net The 1980 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Adolfo Perez Esquivel, was discharged from the hospital where he was admitted on Saturday due to an ischemic cerebrovascular accident (CVA). | RELATED: | "We want to tell you that Adolfo has already been discharged and is on his way to Buenos Aires to continue his recovery … he is clinically stable and lucid," his relatives tweeted. | Son of a Galician immigrant and an Argentine of Guarani…
(2022-01-05). AMLO cierra el año 2021 con 67% de aprobación entre mexicanos. telesurtv.net El 76 por ciento de los encuestados apoyó enfrentamiento de la Covid-19 y la campaña de vacunación en el país.
(2022-01-05). Premio Nobel argentino Adolfo Pérez Esquivel recibe alta médica. telesurtv.net Diversas personalidades del mundo enviaron sus saludos al también presidente de Servicio de Justicia y Paz (Serpaj).
(2022-01-05). Incendio en la Patagonia argentina arrasa más de 80.000 hectáreas. telesurtv.net Según informaciones han participado en el proceso de sofocar el siniestro, cerca de 226 brigadistas, nueve aviones, ocho helicópteros entre otros medios.
(2022-01-05). Bolivia crece en 1.1 milones de empleos a ciudadanos en 2021. telesurtv.net La reducción de la tasa de desempleo evidencia el proceso recuperativo de la economía boliviana durante el 2021.
(2022-01-05). Declaran estado de sitio en Kazajistán ante manifestaciones. telesurtv.net La medida entra vigor desde el 5 de enero hasta el próximo día 19 del mismo mes.
(2022-01-05). Aspirante a presidir constituyente chilena retira su candidatura. telesurtv.net La constituyente Cristina Dorador se quedó a seis votos para lograr la presidencia de la convención constituyente de Chile.
(2022-01-05). Aplican en Cuba nuevas medidas sanitarias a viajeros y turistas. telesurtv.net Las tripulaciones de aviones y de cruceros que permanezcan menos de 48 horas en Cuba quedarán fuera de las nuevas medidas,…
(2022-01-05). Sobrina de George Floyd fue baleada en su casa en Texas. telesurtv.net El padre de la menor denunció que la policía tardó cuatro horas en llegar al lugar y considera que hubo planificación.
(2022-01-05). Rio De Janeiro Cancels Carnival Street Parades Due To COVID-19. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's top tourism destination, announced the cancelation of the city's traditional carnival-time street parades due to surging COVID-19 cases. | RELATED: | In a live broadcast on social media platforms, Mayor Eduardo Paes said the decision was made after meeting with representatives of the city's carnival "blocos," or neighborhood street bands, that perform for the crowds during the annual c…
(2022-01-05). Argentina supera los 80.000 casos de coronavirus en 24 horas. telesurtv.net El incremento de casos de coronavirus en Argentina, coincide con el ascenso de contagios que se vienen registrando en el último mes.
(2022-01-05). Río de Janeiro cancela el carnaval 2022 por la variante àìmicron. telesurtv.net La alcaldía precisó que el aumento de contagios por la Covid-19 y la nueva variante Ómicron, impide la realización del tradicional evento.
(2022-01-05). Perú hace frente a la tercera ola de Covid-19 y a àìmicron. telesurtv.net El país experimenta un incremento rápido y sustancial de contagios de coronavirus, especialmente por la presencia de la variante Ómicron.
(2022-01-05). Convención Constitucional aplaza elección de su nuevo presidente. telesurtv.net Para lograr la presidencia del ente constitucional, el candidato o candidata debe obtener el apoyo de al menos 78 convencionales.
(2022-01-05). Crece tensión entre Argentina y Reino Unido por las Malvinas. telesurtv.net Reino Unido negó que hubiera violado el Tratado de Tlatelolco y dijo que todas las armas regresaron al suelo británico.
(2022-01-05). Accidente de tránsito en Colombia deja al menos siete muertos. telesurtv.net Al sitio del accidente fueron enviadas 13 ambulancias para la atención y trasladado de los heridos.
(2022-01-05). Naciones Unidas rechaza violencia en Sudán. telesurtv.net Guterres instó al diálogo como la vía para lograr una paz y estabilidad duradera en el país.
(2022-01-05). Pdte venezolano: El 2022 será de consolidación económica y soluciones para el país. telesurtv.net Entre las 38 leyes aprobadas se encuentran la Ley contra la discriminación racial, Ley de parlamento comunal, y Ley de Atención integral de adultas y adultos mayores.
(2022-01-05). Five Countries Join the UNSC as Non-Permanent Members. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). | RELATED: | Their two-year term officially started on Jan. 1. But Tuesday is the first working day of the council for 2022 after the Christmas and New Year break. A flag installation ceremony was held to mark the start of their responsibilities. | K…
(2022-01-05). Autoridades iraníes reportan ocho fallecidos por inundaciones. telesurtv.net Las fuertes lluvias que azotan a Irán han causado víctimas mortales y afectaciones en los servicios eléctricos.
(2022-01-05). Reportan que Corea del Norte lanzó probable misil balístico. telesurtv.net Según el Ejército de Corea del Sur, el presunto misil balístico fue disparado hacia el mar del Este.
(2022-01-05). Anuncian liberación de prisionero palestino en huelga de hambre. telesurtv.net Mientras organizaciones palestinas han celebrado la noticia, políticos israelíes critican el acuerdo alcanzado el martes.
(2022-01-05). Chile: Election of Constitutional Assembly President is Delayed. telesurenglish.net Chile's Constitutional Convention will restart the election of its new president on Wednesday after over-18-hour-lasting voting that ended without any candidate obtaining 78 votes needed to replace current President Elisa Loncon, whose six-month term of office ended on Jan. 4. | RELATED: | Besides being related to the lack of agreement between the lawmakers, the delay in the paraliamentary decision process is du…
(2022-01-05). Decretan confinamiento en Nueva Delhi tras repunte de contagios. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud informó que en esta última jornada se reportaron más de 37.000 casos de la Covid-19.
(2022-01-05). Anuncian en Ecuador marcha contra política económica de Lasso. telesurtv.net Promoverán la congelación de los combustibles y otras demandas. Declaran a 2022 año de la resistencia contra Gobierno nacional.
(2022-01-05). Venezuelan Nationals Assassinated in Colombia — Plasencia Demands Duque Respect for Peace Accords. orinocotribune.com 
On Tuesday, January 4, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister, Félix Plasencia, urged the Colombian government of President Iván Duque to respect the 2016 Peace Accords, after another massacre occurred in the western Colombian department of Valle del Cauca which left three Venezuelans dead. | Plasencia made this demand after the Institute for Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ) alerted about a massacre that took place at Jamundí, in Valle del Cauca, where three Venezuelan nationals were killed. | Fecha: 03/01/22 Lugar: Jamundí, Valle del Cauca N ∫ de Víctimas: 3 personas | Es la primer masacre ocurrida…
(2022-01-05). Violence in Colombia Near Venezuelan Border Raises Military Alert. orinocotribune.com 
A new wave of violence and terror was unleashed yesterday in Colombia near its border with Venezuela, in the department of Arauca. Reports stated that over 20 people died in clashes between paramilitary groups fighting for territory. | The Colombian municipalities of Arauquita, Saravena, Forul, Tame, and Botalón, in Arauca, were struck by massacres, detentions, and displacements. | With the slogan "Botalón demands peace," Colombian social leader Mayerly Briceño published statements on her Twitter account as residents in the sector were mobilized. They requested the intervention of human rights organizations and C…
(2022-01-05). Violence in Colombia Near Venezuelan Border Raises Military Alert. orinocotribune.com A new wave of violence and terror was unleashed yesterday in Colombia near its border with Venezuela, in the department of Arauca. Reports stated that over 20 people died in clashes between paramilitary groups fighting for territory. | The Colombian municipalities of Arauquita, Saravena, Forul, Tame, and Botalón, in Arauca, were struck by massacres, detentions, and displacements. | With the slogan "Botalón demands peace," Colombian social leader Mayerly Briceño published statements on her Twitter account as residents in the sector were mobilized. They requested the intervention of human rights organizations and C…
(2022-01-05). Para finales de enero toda la población cubana debe haber recibido su dosis de refuerzo contra la COVID-19. cubadebate.cu Cuba agiliza la producción y traslado de vacunas a las provincias para la dosis de refuerzo ante el peligro de la variante ómicron del coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, aseguró hoy el presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez en su cuenta oficial de Twitter. El Ministerio de Salud Pública (Minsap) asegura que para finales de enero toda la población cubana debe tener una nueva dosis de los inmunógenos nacionales, precisó el mandatario en su mensaje.
(2022-01-05). Chapeando Bajito: øQuién es el Guerrero cubano? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu El Guerrero cubano, con las denuncias que hace, empleando la propia voz de los haters, los ha descolocado y develado sus mentiras. En su batalla, el Guerrero ha inspirado a otros youtubers cubanos. Su trabajo meritorio con pruebas y adelanto de los planes contra Cuba merece reconocimiento.
(2022-01-05). Falleció el artista Osmel Francis Turner, director del grupo Cubanos en la Red. cubadebate.cu Con profundo pesar supimos del fallecimiento de un buen amigo. "El abuelo del Rap", el director de Cubanos en la Red, el defensor del medio ambiente, de la "Pachamama", Osmel Francis Turner. Fue un artista que se encargó de sistematizar conscientemente las problemáticas relacionadas con la dimensión medioambiental junto a su grupo Cubanos en la Red.
(2022-01-05). Participe en el concurso de Cubadebate sobre la Serie Nacional del Béisbol. cubadebate.cu Los servicios entuMovil, de la División Habana, de Desoft, y el Portal Cubadebate convocan a los usuarios de la telefonía móvil en Cuba a participar en el concurso °Swing Grande de Cubadebate entuMovil! El certamen consiste en la siguiente pregunta: øDiga qué día, en enero de 1962, se inauguró la Primera Serie Nacional del Béisbol Cubano?
(2022-01-05). The Long History of Anti-Haitianism in the Dominican Republic. towardfreedom.org The Dominican Republic's continued maintenance of an exclusionary project like a 118-mile border wall indicates it is fundamentally anti-people in nature, using centuries of anti-Haiti sentiment to deflect the public's attention from its destructive, market-oriented economic policies, writes Yanis Iqbal.
(2022-01-05). Costa Rica Announces the Expansion of Cocos Island National Park and the Seamounts Marine. indybay.org Costa Rica — Costa Rica announced today the expansion of Cocos Island National Park and the Seamounts Marine Management Area, increasing the protection around this biodiversity hotspot. Cocos Island is located approximately 320 miles from the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Due to its great biological diversity, the island was declared a national park in 1978.
(2022-01-05). Andrés Arauz on CDBCs and Sovereignty. cepr.net Interview with Andres on Bitcoin, the broader world of crypto & NFTs, how to think about digital and monetary sovereignties together, the geopolitics of the global payment systems, China's efforts to control FinTech, the situation in El Salvador, and the possible ways to democratize central banking.