WSWS (2022-01-22). Escalating COVID-19 cases and deaths as Omicron enters Fiji. wsws.org The current wave has coincided with the reckless decision by the government to open the country's borders to international travel on December 1.

Joe Parkin Daniels (2022-01-22). [World Report] Colombia euthanasia cases prompt regional debate. thelancet.com The assisted deaths of two people with non-terminal illnesses has ignited debate across Latin America. Joe Parkin Daniels reports from Bogotá.

Francesca Fumagalli, Valeria Calbi, Maria Grazia Natali Sora, Maria Sessa, Cristina Baldoli, Paola Maria V Rancoita, Francesca Ciotti, Marina Sarzana, Maddalena Fraschini, Alberto Andrea Zambon, Serena Acquati, Daniela Redaelli, Vanessa Attanasio, Simona Miglietta, Fabiola De Mattia, Federica Barzaghi, Francesca Ferrua, Maddalena Migliavacca, Francesca Tucci, Vera Gallo, Ubaldo Del Carro, Sabrina Canale, Ivana Spiga, Laura Lorioli, Salvatore Recupero, Elena Sophia Fratini, Francesco Morena, Paolo Silvani, Maria Rosa Calvi, Marcella Facchini, Sara Locatelli, Ambra Corti, Stefano Zancan, Gigliola Antonioli, Giada Farinelli, Michela Gabaldo, Jesus Garcia-Segovia, Laetitia C Schwab, Gerald F Downey, Massimo Filippi, Maria Pia Cicalese, Sabata Martino, Clelia Di Serio, Fabio Ciceri, Maria Ester Bernardo, Luigi Naldini, Alessandra Biffi, Alessandro Aiuti (2022-01-22). [Articles] Lentiviral haematopoietic stem-cell gene therapy for early-onset metachromatic leukodystrophy: long-term results from a non-randomised, open-label, phase 1/2 trial and expanded access. thelancet.com Treatment with arsa-cel resulted in sustained, clinically relevant benefits in children with early-onset MLD by preserving cognitive function and motor development in most patients, and slowing demyelination and brain atrophy.

IGD Worldwide (2022-01-21). Mapuche Political Prisoners Denounce Punitive Sentencing. itsgoingdown.org As young people, we are here in the dungeons of this prison, enduring this unjust sentence given to us by a state-sanctioned court. For us Mapuches, there is no justice, only racism. For the poor Chileans it is the same. We all know that in this country justice is for the rich who manage all of the capital.

Staff (2022-01-21). ACLU Lawyer: Biden Is "Hiding Behind CDC" to Keep Pushing Trump-Era Anti-Immigrant Title 42 Policy. democracynow.org As the Biden administration marks its first year in office this week, we look at the president's ongoing defense of Trump-era anti-immigration policies. Department of Justice lawyers were in court Wednesday to defend the Trump-era order known as Title 42, which has been used to expel hundreds of thousands of migrants at the border without screening them for asylum. The policy was touted as a way to control the spread of COVID-19, even though top CDC officials say it's not needed to contain the virus. We speak with the ACLU's Lee Gelernt, who is the lead lawyer challenging the Biden administration's use of Title 4…

sputniknews (2022-01-21). 'Bat Out of Hell' Singer Meat Loaf Dies Aged 74. sputniknews.com "Bat Out of Hell", released by the musician in 1977 still remains among the 35 best-selling albums in American history, racking up 14 million units, while two of his singles – "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" and "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" – were certified platinum in 2018.

Staff (2022-01-21). Joe Biden, primer balance. cubadebate.cu Estados Unidos es un león herido y como recordaba Violeta Parra "el león es sanguinario en toda generación." Su indisimulable declinación como poder imperial, reconocida hoy hasta por sus más enfervorizados publicistas, sólo augura más violencia en las relaciones internacionales. Y la diplomacia de Washington será atraer a nuestros países para hacer nuestras las guerras que se están gestando en contra de Rusia y China. Por eso la unidad de Latinoamérica y el Caribe para neutralizar esas iniciativas y garantizar que Nuestra América siga siendo una Zona de Paz es más importante que nunca.

Editor2 (2022-01-21). Latin America Will Continue to Distance Itself from the United States. orinocotribune.com By Mikhail Gamandiy-Egorov — Jan 18, 2022 | At a time when Washington and its Western allies are attempting to maintain a resolutely unilateralist approach, the Latin American countries that the United States has too long regarded as its backyard continue to deepen their strategic ties with the main pro-multipolar forces. | Sovereignist and pro-multipolar causes are increasingly gaining the upper hand in various parts of the world. Latin America is not an exception, on the contrary. Although — and this is evident — these processes are causing hysteria on the Washington side. And this is also true…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-21). NATO's Tentacles from Europe to Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Geraldina Colotti Colombian President Duque welcomes NATO International analysts are often, and understandably, asked whether there will be a change in U.S. foreign policy depending on whether a Republican or Democratic president rules the White House. Since, for a Marxist, it is always a good idea to flee from Manichaeism and look at the concrete…

sputniknews (2022-01-21). Indian PM Modi is the Most Popular Global Leader as BoJo Considered the Most Unpopular, Shows Survey. sputniknews.com Morning Consult has been tracking the weekly approval ratings of leaders in Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States since March 2020. The latest approval ratings are based on responses collected between 13 and 19 January 2022.

WSWS (2022-01-21). New Mexico governor calls in National Guard to substitute teach as educators and child care workers fall ill from COVID. wsws.org With outbreaks of the Omicron variant resulting in staff shortages at schools, the Democratic governor is mobilizing military forces to act as replacements to keep schools running and parents working to produce profits during the pandemic.

Editor (2022-01-21). The 700,000 Club: Joe Biden's Deportation Frenzy. mronline.org In under a year, the Biden regime has detained and deported more asylum seekers than his predecessor, demonstrating that there is an alignment among the U.S. political elites—of both parties—when it comes to creating and enforcing racist, inhumane laws.

Ricardo Orozco (2022-01-21). øQuién representa a México en el exterior? globalizacion.ca Esta semana, la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SER) hizo público que entre su personal diplomático se llevarían a cabo una serie de adecuaciones, entre las cuales se hallan dieciséis designaciones para representaciones de México en el exterior, realizadas por el…

Staff (2022-01-21). México ya es dueño de la refinería Deer Park de Texas, EEUU. cubadebate.cu México ya es dueño único de la refinería Deer Park de Houston, Texas, que compartía hasta hoy con la empresa Shell, anunció el director general de Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), Octavio Romero Oropeza.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-01-21). Pdte. de México recibe a secretaria de Energía de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El mandatario mexicano calificó de "cordial" la conversación sostenida con Granholm, que tuvo lugar en Palacio Nacional.

Editor2 (2022-01-21). One Island Becoming a Mecca for Crypto Millionaires. orinocotribune.com Bitcoin enthusiasts are flocking to Puerto Rico, thanks to tax breaks and an island lifestyle | The US territory of Puerto Rico has become the new hot destination for cryptocurrency entrepreneurs as it has crypto-friendly policies, including huge tax breaks to those who spend at least 183 days on the island each year. | US citizens can hold on to their American passports while not having to pay any taxes on capital gains. | "That's where all my friends are. I don't have one friend left in New York, and maybe the pandemic accelerated this, but every single one of them has moved to Puerto Rico," crypto entrepreneur…

teleSUR (2022-01-21). Mia Mottley Sworn In for 2nd Term As Barbados Prime Minister. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley was sworn in for a second term, following her recent triumph in the Caribbean nation's first election since becoming a republic in November 2021. | RELATED: | "We thank the people of Barbados for the clear support they gave us in the election," said Mottley, leader of the ruling Barbados Labor Party (BLP), which won all 30 seats in Parliament. | During her swearing-in…

teleSUR (2022-01-21). Volcano Turrialba Eruption Forces Park Closure in Costa Rica. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Costa Rica's National System of Conservation Areas (SNAC) reinforced vigilance over the Turrialba volcano and closed the Turrialba National Park to avoid risky situations due to the increase in eruptions that began on Monday. | RELATED: | The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) catalogued the event as the most active of the last two years and observed several eruptive p…

teleSUR, MER (2022-01-21). Denuncian asesinato de otro líder social en Arauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz informó que la víctima fue identificada como José Avelino Pérez Ortiz, líder de la Fundación de Derechos Humanos Joel Sierra.

teleSUR, jaa, HIM (2022-01-21). Pdte. de Perú firma decreto que declara de interés nacional emergencia climática. telesurtv.net El derrame en la zona de Ventanilla ha afectado más de 20 playas, y cientos de miles de kilómetros de litoral.

teleSUR (2022-01-21). China Fires Up Growth Engines Under Economic 'Triple Pressure'. telesurenglish.net China's year-on-year economic growth in 2021 was the best in around a decade, although a complicated external environment and the evolving COVID-19 epidemic continued to weigh on the world's second-largest economy. | RELATED: | Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.1 percent year on year last year, outstripping the government's target. However, there are still challenges on the horizon, with sporadic COVID-19 cases c…

teleSUR -mcs -HIM (2022-01-21). Italia registra 2.266 decesos por Covid-19 en la última semana. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias indican que la nación europea es uno de los países con una elevada tasa de letalidad.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-01-21). Asesinan a líder social en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Fundepaz indicó que este es el primer asesinato de un líder social en el departamento de Nariño en lo que va del año 2022.

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-01-21). Autoridades de Costa Rica declaran en erupción al volcán Turrialba. telesurtv.net El Parque Nacional Volcán Turrialba ha cerrado temporalmente hasta que las autoridades recomienden su reapertura.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-01-21). Rusia espera respuesta de EE.UU. sobre garantías de seguridad. telesurtv.net Los cancilleres de Rusia y EE.UU. calificaron de franca y sustancial la reunión bilateral en Ginebra de este viernes.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-01-21). Sesiona reunión internacional sobre crisis de Haití. telesurtv.net La cumbre en línea, organizada por Canadá, contará con la participación del primer ministro haitiano, Ariel Henry.

teleSUR -HIM (2022-01-21). Ratifican eficacia de Sputnik V ante cepa àìmicron de Covid-19. telesurtv.net En individuos con elevados niveles de anticuerpos generados por ambas vacunas, el 100 por ciento de los inmunizados con Sputnik V neutralizó Ómicron, por el 83.3 de Pfizer.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-01-21). Gobierno francés prevé levantar algunas restricciones por Covid-19. telesurtv.net Una de las medidas que prevé eliminar el Gobierno francés es el uso obligatorio de la mascarilla.

teleSUR -mcs -HIM (2022-01-21). Brasil aprueba uso de vacuna china anticovid en menores de edad. telesurtv.net Brasil atraviesa por una nueva ola de contagios de Covid-19 ante la expansión de la variante Ómicron.

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-01-21). Venezolano Eduin Becerra lidera quinta etapa de vuelta al Táchira. telesurtv.net Este viernes se desarrollará la sexta y antepenúltima etapa del clásico ciclístico que se rueda en el venezolano estado de Táchira.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-01-21). Exportaciones argentinas crecieron 42 por ciento en 2021. telesurtv.net El canciller argentino subrayó que este comportamiento "es el tercer mejor año después de 2011 y 2012".

teleSUR, AC, JGN (2022-01-21). 5 frases para recordar a Lenin a 98 años de su muerte. telesurtv.net "No hay teoría revolucionaria sin práctica revolucionaria y viceversa", llegó a subrayar el fundador de la URSS, quien falleció el 21 de enero de 1924.

teleSUR, MER (2022-01-21). Felicitan a Mia Mottley tras victoria en elecciones de Barbados. telesurtv.net El Partido Laborista de Barbados (PLB) logró los 30 escaños disputados para integrar el Parlamento del país.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-01-21). Siria y Rusia reiteran compromiso de fortalecer cooperación. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado sirio valoró como inmoral la actitud de algunos países contra Rusia en la actualidad.

teleSUR- lvm -HIM (2022-01-21). Gremio panameño presenta anteproyecto sobre aumento salarial. telesurtv.net "Esperamos que los diputados analicen con urgencia este anteproyecto", precisó el secretario general de Conusi, Marcos Andrade.

teleSUR (2022-01-21). Colombian Left Starts Process To Elect Presidential Candidates. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Senator Gustavo Petro and environmental activist Francia Marquez announced that they will participate in the primary elections that the "Historic Pact" coalition will hold on March 13 to define its candidate for the presidency of Colombia. | RELATED: | "We will promote the transition from an economy based on fossil fuels to a clean energy one, from a male-dominated society to a democratic system that defends women, f…

teleSUR, DRL (2022-01-21). Nuevo bombardeo de Arabia Saudí a Yemen deja 25 muertos. telesurtv.net Tras el ataque contra el edificio de una compañía telefónica, Yemen registró una caída de internet en todo el país.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-01-21). Pdta. electa hondureña anuncia que prestará juramento ante un juez. telesurtv.net "La presidenta constitucional no aceptará que la juramente un presidente del Congreso surgido de la traición", advirtió Castro.

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-01-21). OMS confirma récord de contagios diarios por Covid-19. telesurtv.net Según la OMS, la cifra de casos desde el inicio de la pandemia asciende a los 336.790.193.

teleSUR, yart, DRL (2022-01-21). Alistan beatificación de catequistas salvadoreños asesinados. telesurtv.net Junto a Rutilio Grande, los religiosos Nelson Lemus y Manuel Solórzano también serán beatificados.

teleSUR, yart, DRL (2022-01-21). Registran décima masacre en lo que va de año en Colombia. telesurtv.net La región es utilizada por los grupos armados como el Ejército de Liberación Nacional en su disputa territorial.

Staff (2022-01-21). Los peligros de la emigración ilegal hacia Estados Unidos y otros temas migratorios (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Representantes de los ministerios de Relaciones Exteriores y del Interior comparecieron este jueves en el programa televisivo Mesa Redonda para debatir sobre las actualizaciones realizadas a la política migratoria cubana, el flujo irregular de migrantes, las salidas ilegales del país, y la atención consular en la etapa de pandemia. Cuba cuenta con nueve acuerdos migratorios bilaterales firmados y, en el ámbito multilateral, ratificó su participación en el Pacto global para la migración ordenada y legal.

United We Dream (2022-01-21). Thursday 1/20: Call to Action: Twitter Storm Demanding Immigrant Rights w/ United We Dream. indybay.org Online action for immigrant rights…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-21). Nicaragua: A Renewed Partnership with China Defangs US Regime Change Tactics. libya360.wordpress.com Ben Gutman In a bold and consequential decision with rippling geopolitical implications, Nicaragua recognized the "One-China Principle" and resumed diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the first time since the beginning of the neoliberal period in 1990.[1] This was announced December 9, 2021 shortly after a meeting of the China-CELAC Forum in…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-21). China Launches Global South Economic Alliance to Challenge US 'Unilateralism' and 'Cold-War Mentality'. libya360.wordpress.com Benjamin Norton China is leading an international effort to develop alliances to counter US hegemony. In March 2021, 17 nations — many led by anti-imperialist and progressive governments, including Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Bolivia among others — formed a diplomatic alliance called the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations,…

Andrew Korybko (2022-01-21). Lessons to be Learned from Nicaragua's Recognition of Beijing. orinocotribune.com By Andrew Korybko — Jan 17, 2022 | Recognizing Taipei isn't an insurance policy against US meddling; it's a guarantee that US meddling will become institutionalized to the detriment of that country's people. Those governments who begin practicing comparatively more independent policies risk being punished despite still recognizing Taipei exactly as Nicaragua's recently was. | China reopened its embassy in Nicaragua on New Year's Day after it was closed for over thirty years since 1990 following that country's mistaken recognition at the time of the Taiwan Province's rogue authorities. This move follows Manag…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-21). The Economics of the Sandinista Revolution in 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Minister of Economy and Finance of Nicaragua, Ivan Acosta, in interview with Kawsachun News in Managua. January 14, 2022. Nicaragua ended 2021 with extraordinary results in the economy, highly positive results in production and is leading economic growth in the region after three difficult years during which it faced a coup attempt, two…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-21). Bolsonaro Declared Persona Non Grata in Guyana. libya360.wordpress.com January 21st, 2022 We, the undersigned organizations and individuals wish to register our strong opposition to the official visit of Brazil's President, Jair Bolsonaro to Guyana, and the Government's plan to strengthen ties with Bolsonaro's regime. Well known for his racist and neo-fascist views and policies, Jair Bolsonaro has created a nightmare scenario for Indigenous…

Staff (2022-01-21). Least popular world leader revealed. rt.com A survey shows the British PM's support is waning | A poll by Morning Consult, a US-based data intelligence firm, has The results of the survey, which were published on Thursday, ranked Johnson last in a list of 13. His net approval rating now stands at -43, with only 26% of people supporting the embattled PM. | Among other leaders at the bottom of the table were French President Emmanuel Macron, on -25, and Brazil's Ja…

WSWS (2022-01-21). Peruvian miners strike over COVID surge. wsws.org The miners' action challenges not only the homicidal policies of mine owner Anglo-American, but those of the Castillo government itself.