(2022-01-27). Victimized Indian auto worker speaks in support of Global Workers Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic. wsws.org "The corporations and the governments," explains Balakrishnan, "are only concerned about accumulating profit, not the well-being and safety of people."
(2022-01-27). Victimized Indian autoworker speaks in support of Global Workers Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic. wsws.org "The corporations and the governments," explains Balakrishnan, "are only concerned about accumulating profit, not the well-being and safety of people."
(2022-01-27). President Maduro Swears In Historical Truth Commission to Uncover Colonial Atrocities. orinocotribune.com 
This Tuesday, January 26, a "Commission for the clarification of historical truth, justice and reparations regarding colonial rule and its consequences in Venezuela," was established. | Its objective will be to clarify historical truths regarding colonialism in Venezuela, Latin American and the Caribbean. | The commission was sworn in by President Nicolás Maduro during a meeting at the Miraflores Palace with traditional Venezuelan manifestations, recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It will seek to expose the truth about colonialism and its atrocities towards indigenous peoples in the…
(2022-01-27). Rusia critica respuesta de EE.UU. sobre garantías de seguridad. telesurtv.net Canciller ruso, Serguéi Lavrov, considera que aborda cuestiones secundarias y no la expansión de la OTAN hacia el este.
(2022-01-27). Despite U.S. Embargo, Cuba Aims to Share Homegrown Vaccine with Global South. democracynow.org 
A 60-year U.S. embargo that prevents U.S.-made products from being exported to Cuba has forced the small island nation to develop its own COVID-19 vaccines and rely on open source designs for life-saving medical equipment such as ventilators. We speak to leading Cuban scientist Dr. Mitchell Valdés-Sosa about how massive mobilization helped produce three original vaccines that have proven highly effective against the coronavirus. "In a moment that the whole world was mobilizing to face this tremendous menace that was killing people around the world, the U.S. administration did not lift any of the 400 sanctions tha…
(2022-01-27). JBS meatpacking worker killed in industrial accident in Grand Island, Nebraksa. wsws.org The worker was identified as Esteban Mantilla, a 48-year-old Cuban immigrant and Grand Island resident.
(2022-01-27). JBS meatpacking worker killed in industrial accident in Grand Island, Nebraska. wsws.org The worker was identified as Esteban Mantilla, a 48-year-old Cuban immigrant and Grand Island resident.
(2022-01-27). FIFA boss responds to backlash over African migrant remarks. rt.com 
Gianni Infantino says he was 'misrepresented' through his controversial remarks | FIFA president Gianni Infantino has attempted to clear up controversial comments he made that appeared to suggest a biennial World Cup could help reduce 'death in the sea' among African migrants. | Releasing a statement on Twitter, the Italian denied that his intention had been to directly link more frequent editions of the FIFA showpiece event with preventing loss of life among refugees. | "Given that certain remarks made by me before the Council of Europe appear to have been misinterpreted and taken out of context, I wish to cl…
(2022-01-27). Nicaragua Once Again Inaugurates the "People as President" dissidentvoice.org Family in Bismarck Martinez Housing neighborhood watch the inauguration and swear to fight with all their strength to eliminate hunger, poverty and backwardness. [Photo by Jairo Cajina] On January 10, Daniel Ortega was inaugurated President and Rosario Murillo was inaugurated as Vice President. The central event in the Plaza of the Revolution was accompanied by …
(2022-01-27). Exposing the massive hypocrisy of international insurance companies. nationofchange.org Despite the pro-climate rhetoric of the insurance industry—and warnings by the world's climate scientists calling for an end to fossil fuel exploration—leading global insurers are backing the Brazilian government's massive offshore oil expansion, according to a new report titled, "Fueling Climate Change: The Insurers Behind Brazil's Offshore Oil Expansion." Released on January 20 by Insure …
(2022-01-27). Fraud and violence threatening elections for Colombia's war victims. colombiareports.com Election observers warned that fraud and violence threatens elections in more than half of the towns where war victims can elect congressional representatives. The Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) issued a…
(2022-01-27). Another Defeat for Venezuelan Anti-Chavismo: Venezuelans Wonder Whose Going to Pay for It. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, January 26, 2022 ( The electoral body posted on its Twitter account, "CNE reports: 100% of the reception centers [for the signing of] the recall referendum are open. #CNE #Venezuela." The activity began at 6: 00AM and was scheduled to end at 6: 00PM, or when the la…
(2022-01-26). Venezuela: An Oasis of Environmental Conservation. orinocotribune.com 
By William Urquijo Pascual — Jan 21, 2022 | Bathed by the Caribbean Sea, and with a territory that extends from the foothills of the Andes through the extensive llanos plainlands all the way to the forests of the Amazon, Venezuela stands out today as an oasis of natural wealth and environmental conservation. | The situation of Venezuela as an Amazonian, Andean and Caribbean country gives it a wide diversity of climatic zones, habitats, and geological units, which make the country a land of inexhaustible resources and extensive biodiversity. | Venezuela has a total of 44 national parks, all of them protected…
(2022-01-26). Disney apologetic after Peter Dinklage's rant on 'Latina Snow White' hypocrisy. rt.com 
The actor said the woke marketing of the remake makes no sense for a story about dwarfs "living in a cave" | Disney cast Rachel Zegler to star as the titular character in the upcoming live action remake of the classic 1938 animation 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs', opposite Gal Gadot's Evil Queen. | The studio's touting of representation as a selling point of the feature film, however, appeared hypocritical to Peter Dinklage. | "Literally no offense to anyone, but I was a little taken aback when they were very proud to cast a Latina actress as Snow White — but you're still telling the story of Snow Whit…
(2022-01-26). How WHO Chief Tedros Violated UN Rules to Advance TPLF Interests in Ethiopia. orinocotribune.com By Ann Garrison and Simon Tesfamariam — Jan 18, 2022 | In leaked audio, UN staffers accuse World Health Organization Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of violating UN code to further the objectives of his political allies in Ethiopia's conflict | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization (WHO) Secretary-General and overseer of the UN's global coronavirus response, has established a shadow relief operation that sidesteps the authority of Ethiopia's sovereign government and directly coordinates with his political allies in the country's civil war. | The alleged actions by Tedros, which h…
(2022-01-26). 'Its a big mistake to be a journalist in Mexico'. greenleft.org.au Last year, Mexico was named the
(2022-01-26). Periodistas en México exigen justicia para colegas asesinados. telesurtv.net El presidente mexicano ordenó que se lleve a cabo una profunda investigación sobre el homicidio de Lourdes Maldonado.
(2022-01-26). Mexico: Journalists unite in protest after three murdered in two weeks. greenleft.org.au Last year, Mexico was named the
(2022-01-26). Reportan ocho internos asesinados en cárcel de Colima, México. telesurtv.net Las autoridades informan que las investigaciones en torno al hecho aún están en curso.
(2022-01-26). Venezuela y China fortalecen relaciones en áreas estratégicas. telesurtv.net Gracias al apoyo del Gobierno chino el 85% de la población venezolana fue inmunizada con el fármaco Sinopharm desarrollado por el país asiático.
(2022-01-26). Países reconocen avances de Venezuela en materia de DD.HH. pese a sanciones. telesurtv.net Delegados de Nicaragua, Nigeria, Irán y Arabia Saudita, entre otros, aplaudieron los esfuerzos del Gobierno venezolano por mejorar el bienestar económico de su pueblo.
(2022-01-26). Facebook censura página de cadena noticiosa iraní HispanTV. telesurtv.net Esta es el más reciente episodio contra el medio persa. Antes le han eliminado las cuentas en Youtube e Instagram.
(2022-01-26). Informan sobre leve recuperación de tráfico aéreo civil en 2021. telesurtv.net Las autoridades aéreas informas que el flujo de pasajeros se reactivó hasta alcanzar el 68 por ciento de los niveles anteriores a la Covid-19.
(2022-01-26). Precandidatos presidenciales de Colombia expusieron propuestas. telesurtv.net Los precandidatos expresaron su preocupación ante la escalada de violencia contra los líderes sociales.
(2022-01-26). Preocupa a Rusia aumento de tensión de EE.UU respecto a Ucrania. telesurtv.net Rusia considera que todo depende de las respuestas que dé Estados Unidos a su propuesta de seguridad.
(2022-01-26). Ecuador presentará ley para fortalecer la Fuerza Pública. telesurtv.net Las autoridades ecuatorianas precisaron que entre los ejes de la normativa figura el uso progresivo de la fuerza.
(2022-01-26). Comienza la Feria Internacional del Libro 2022 en Egipto. telesurtv.net La feria regresa luego de que su última edición se realizara en junio de 2021 debido a la pandemia de la Covid-19.
(2022-01-26). Rusia marca las directrices en sus negociaciones con Occidente. telesurtv.net Ante la Duma, Serguéi Lavrov subrayó que la estabilidad depende de la respuesta de Occidente ante las legítimas peticiones de Rusia.
(2022-01-26). Conozca las metas del Gobierno de Xiomara Castro en Honduras. telesurtv.net Empoderar a la mujer y defender los Derechos Humanos de toda la ciudadanía, así como generar empleos, estarán entre las prioridades gubernamentales.
(2022-01-26). OMS pide a Argentina datos sobre vacunas Sputnik-V y Cansino. telesurtv.net La OMS también solicitó los datos de la vacuna anticovid Sinopharm pediátrica.
(2022-01-26). Cesan a ministro guatemalteco en medio de paro del transporte. telesurtv.net Alejandro Giammattei removió al ministro de Gobernación, tras días de protestas de los transportistas en todo el país.
(2022-01-26). Presidente chino y líder del COI dialogan sobre cita olímpica. telesurtv.net Panam Sports reportó asistencia récord de naciones y atletas panamericanos.
(2022-01-26). Primer ministro de Haití llama a definir fecha de elecciones. telesurtv.net El llamado a las elecciones resulta polémico en consideración de los diferentes sectores de la sociedad haitiana.
(2022-01-26). Alertan que durante 2021 asesinaron a 318 mujeres en Honduras. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al estudio cuantitativo, el 68.9 por ciento de las víctimas murieron por arma de fuego.
(2022-01-26). Registran erupción del volcán Rincón de la Vieja en Costa Rica. telesurtv.net El volcán Rincón de la Vieja y el Turrialba son dos de los cinco colosos activos en el país que han registrado explosiones en las últimas semanas.
(2022-01-26). Ecuatorianas reclaman ley de aborto para víctimas de violación. telesurtv.net La Corte Constitucional despenalizó el aborto para casos de violación, pero aún existe impunidad para los agresores.
(2022-01-26). Irán reitera que retoma Acuerdo Nuclear si EE.UU. levanta sanciones. telesurtv.net "Si las partes están listas para levantar las sanciones opresivas contra la nación iraní, hay oportunidad para cualquier tipo de acuerdo", dijo el presidente.
(2022-01-26). Denuncian asesinato de líder social en el Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net Colombia registra 11 líderes sociales y diez masacres perpetradas en los 25 días del 2022.
(2022-01-26). FMI insta a El Salvador a eliminar curso legal del bitcóin. telesurtv.net El Gobierno salvadoreño impulsó la Ley Bitcóin en 2021 y de la Asamblea Legislativa se convirtió moneda de curso legal.
(2022-01-26). Gobierno de Daniel Ortega goza del 70 % de aprobación popular. telesurtv.net Daniel Ortega fue reelecto en 2021 para su cuarto mandato consecutivo por el 75 por ciento de los votantes de Nicaragua.
(2022-01-26). Headlines for January 26, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. Says Personal Sanctions Against Putin Possible If Russia Invades Ukraine, Aid Ship to Tonga Reports 23 COVID Cases; China Tries to Contain Omicron Ahead of Olympics, Biden Admin Pulls Business Vaccine Requirement; Judge Stays Decision Blocking NY Indoor Mask Mandate, Pfizer Starts Testing Omicron Vaccine; FDA Halts Use of 2 Antibody Therapies | , Leonard Peltier Calls Prison Conditions "Torture" Amid COVID Lockdowns and Neglect, Colombian Indigenous Leader José Albeiro Camayo Killed by Armed Group, Pataxó Protesters in Brazil Launch Blockade, Demand Justice 3 Years After Deadly Vale Dam Disaster, Seven Bangl…
(2022-01-26). Cuba Congratulates Prime Minister of Barbados for Victory in General Elections. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, January 20, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel as well as other Cuban authority figures congratulated the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, for the victory of her party in the general elections in Barbados held last Wednesday, January 19. | After Barbados became a republic last year, the parliament was dissolved and early elections were called, to renew the 30 seats of the House of Assembly. As expected, Prime Minister Mottley 's Barbados Labour Party (BLP) won the first general election in Barbados' republican history, winning all the seats. On January 20, after the results were released, Mott…
(2022-01-26). "Gangsters of Capitalism": Jonathan Katz on the Parallels Between Jan. 6 and 1934 Anti-FDR Coup Plot. democracynow.org 
We speak to award-winning journalist Jonathan Katz about his new book "Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire." The book follows the life of the Marines officer Smedley Butler and the trail of U.S. imperialism from Cuba and the Philippines to Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Panama. The book also describes an effort by banking and business leaders to topple Franklin D. Roosevelt's government in 1934 in order to establish a fascist dictatorship. The plot was exposed by Butler, who famously declared, "War is a racket." The far-right conspira…
(2022-01-26). Venezuela: UN Must Avoid 'Political Instrumentalization' of Human Rights. venezuelanalysis.com Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez warned that there was a "hidden agenda" aimed at justifying an intervention in the South American country.
(2022-01-26). Minneapolis protests Biden administration upholding Trump-era immigration policies. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On January 23, protesters marched in freezing temperatures to bring attention to the Biden administration's inhumane immigration policies. The march, organized by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC), took place in a neighborhood with many immigrant families and received significant support from onlookers as protesters chanted about closing the camps, abolishing ICE, and supporting legalization for all. The protesters demanded that Biden and the Democratic-controlled Congress take immediate action to reverse all Trump-era anti-immigrant policies and act on their campaign promi…
(2022-01-26). What solutions for labour shortages? greenleft.org.au Labour shortages give unions a stronger bargaining position. Sue Bull argues they need to argue against racist and nationalistic tropes that migrant workers steal Australians' jobs, while defending workplace safety, wages and conditions.
(2022-01-26). Honduras: Leftist Xiomara Castro to be sworn in as president. greenleft.org.au Leftist Libertad y Refundación (Libre) party candidate Xiomara Castro de Zelaya won November's presidential elections in Honduras with 51% of the vote — the highest proportion of votes for a presidential candidate in Honduran history, reports Ben Radford.
(2022-01-26). The Economics of The Sandinista Revolution in 2022 (Interview). orinocotribune.com 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 devastating hurricanes, Covid-19 and permanent attempts by the United States and big capital to destroy the country's economy. | In Managua, we interviewed Minister of Finance, Ivan Acosta, on Nicaragua's model, regional economic integration and new prospects as Nicaragua and China seek cooperation after reestablishing relations in December. Kawsachun News' Camila Escalante sat down with Minister Aco…
(2022-01-26). 'Millions have their hopes set on a Bolsonaro defeat': An interview with Brazilian socialist Roberto Robaina. greenleft.org.au Green Left speaks to Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL) leader Roberto Robaina about Jair Bolsonaro's extreme right project, the upcoming elections and how Brazil might fit into the new wave of left governments in the region.
(2022-01-26). Buenaventura, Colombia Strikes Against Racial Capitalism. libya360.wordpress.com Herrinson Campara Campaz, Anthony Dest, Esther Ojulari Before Colombia's national uprising exploded in April 2021, struggles for justice in a majority Black port city set in motion a historic new wave of social protest. In 2017, Junior Jein, a rapper from Buenaventura [Colombia], released a song that became the anthem of a protest. But he…