(2022-01-01). Brazil, Amazon, World: Sociopathy vs Democracy. zcomm.org The person of Jair Messias Bolsonaro, who neatly fits the definition of a sociopath, tells us a lot about the sociopathic political system that has thrown him up, and which he embodies…
(2022-01-01). 2021 Latin America and the Caribbean in Review: The Pink Tide Rises Again. zcomm.org Overall, the pink tide is again rising with some 14 countries on the left side of the ledger and the revolt against neoliberalism intensifying from Haiti to Paraguay…
(2022-01-01). La apertura de relaciones diplomáticas de Nicaragua con China Popular y la ruptura de relaciones con Taiwán: Breve puesta en perspectiva. globalizacion.ca 
El pasado 10 de diciembre del 2021, de forma conjunta Nicaragua y la República Popular de China anunciaron oficialmente el restablecimiento de sus relaciones diplomáticas: los jefes de la diplomacia de China Popular y de Nicaragua sostuvieron personalmente una reunión…
(2022-01-01). La apertura de relaciones diplomáticas de Nicaragua con China Popular y la ruptura de relaciones con Taiwán: Breve puesta en perspectiva. globalizacion.ca El pasado 10 de diciembre del 2021, de forma conjunta Nicaragua y la República Popular de China anunciaron oficialmente el restablecimiento de sus relaciones diplomáticas: los jefes de la diplomacia de China Popular y de Nicaragua sostuvieron personalmente una reunión…
(2022-01-01). Argentina: Labor, Environmentalists, and Indigenous Unite to Defeat Mining (Canada Mining Corporations Again). orinocotribune.com By Marisela Trevin — Dec 28, 2021 | A zoning law would have opened up the southern Argentinian province of Chubut to large-scale mining by multinational corporations. | But the law was defeated in just five days by an alliance of environmentalists, workers, youth, and indigenous people. Their fight points the way forward for other movements around the world. | The people of the southern Argentinian province of Chubut are celebrating more than just the holidays this December. After a fierce struggle against a recently enacted zoning law that would have opened the province up to large-scale silver, copper, and…
(2022-01-01). [Correspondence] Brazilian science under continuous attack. thelancet.com Despite the resistance of Brazilian scientists, science in Brazil has been undermined by measures implemented by the federal government in the past 3 years, such as increasing budget cuts, attacks on the autonomy of universities, and a general policy of denial of science. A recent budget cut of US$110 million to the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovations budget, in addition to the withholding of $490 million from the National Scientific and Technological Development Fund, not only represents an enormous impediment to conducting research at universities and research institutes, but also jeopardises the fut…
(2022-01-01). [Correspondence] COVID-19 ARDS: getting ventilation right. thelancet.com We read with special interest the Article by Ryan Barbaro and colleagues,1 describing the evolving outcomes of patients with COVID-19 who required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during 2020. We were sad to corroborate the same increased mortality we had observed in our own patients. However, we wish to clarify two key aspects that we hope will supplement the conclusions of this important Article.
(2021-12-31). 2021 Latin America and the Caribbean in Review: The Pink Tide Rises Again. dissidentvoice.org US policy towards Latin America and the Caribbean continued in a seamless transition from Trump to Biden, but the terrain over which it operated shifted left. The balance between the US drive to dominate its "backyard" and its counterpart, the Bolivarian cause of regional independence and integration, continued to tip portside in 2021 with major …
(2021-12-31). In Remembrance of Chuck Kaufman, Anti-Imperialist, International Solidarity Organizer. orinocotribune.com Tucson, AZ — It is with heavy heart that the news of the passing of longtime anti-imperialist organizer Chuck Kaufman reached communities on December 28. Born in a small Indiana town, Chuck's life saw travels to numerous countries, most notably in the Latin American countries most firmly in the crosshairs of U.S. imperialism. | In 1987, as Reagan's illegal Contra War against Nicaragua ravaged the country in an attempt to kill the successful Sandinista Revolution, Chuck answered the call for solidarity. He gave up his advertising business and joined thousands of other U.S. solidarity activists to help in the…
(2021-12-31). Pink tide rising? Gabriel Boric wins power in Chile, birthplace of neoliberalism. nationofchange.org Barring coups and outside meddling, Latin America may see another 'pink tide' that brings even more progressive change than the one earlier in this century.
(2021-12-31). Mexico Authorizes Emergency use of Cuban Vaccine Abdala—the First Latin American Vaccine. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, December 29, Mexico's Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) authorized for emergency use the Abdala COVID-19 vaccine developed by Cuba. | The authorization for emergency use of the Abdala vaccine was "ruled appropriate," as reported in a statement quoted by the AFP news agency. | With this decision, COFEPRIS has approved 10 drugs against COVID-19 for use in the country. These also in…
(2021-12-31). Central America Celebrates New Year's Eve With Few Restrictions. telesurenglish.net Central America will dismiss the year 2021 without major COVID-19 restrictions, although health authorities have asked the population to maintain biosecurity measures and avoid crowds. | RELATED: | COVID-19 vaccination is advancing in the region, with Costa Rica and Panama leading the way, with 90 percent and 81 percent of the population with the complete scheme, respectively. | Without large mass events and with some capacity restrictions, Costa…
(2021-12-31). Bahia Governor Accepts Argentine Aid Rejected By Bolsonaro. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Bahia Governor Rui Costa announced that he will accept Argentina's humanitarian aid in order to respond to the emergency caused by the rains and floods. | RELATED: | In a message posted on social networks, he stressed that his subnational government will accept assistance from any country regardless of what federal diplomacy does or says. | Since the beginning of December, the Brazilian northeast has been ex…
(2021-12-31). House Panel Asks Judges To Deny Trump's Bid To Shield Records. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the U.S. House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot asked the Supreme Court to reject former President Donald Trump's bid to block the release of his White House's records requested in the ongoing probe. | RELATED: | Lawyers for the select committee in a brief filed with the high court argued against Trump's claim of executive privilege over a trove of records that the panel considered to be…
(2021-12-31). 63rd Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution: Socialism is superior to capitalism! fightbacknews.org For over six decades the Cuban people created a system that provides free universal health care, free public education from kindergarten through university, and housing to people at around 10% of their income. That system is socialism. Despite six decades of U.S. invasion attempts, blockades, embargos, assassination attempts, sanctions and demonization, the achievement record of the socialist mode of production in Cuba speaks for itself. As Mao said, "The fundamental cause of the development of a thing is not external but internal." So, we must look at what has been happening inside Cuba to account of the success…
(2021-12-31). Global Migration Indicators Report Summarizes 2020 For Migrants Across The World. popularresistance.org The Global Migration Indicators report by the International Organization for Migration is here, with an update on how COVID-19 affected migration around the world. The report says more than 2,300 migrants died while trying to get into Europe or within Europe in 2020. While the pandemic restricted mobility and reduced international migration, still, there were two hundred and eighty-one million international migrants in the middle of 2020. That is close to four per cent of the world's population.
(2021-12-31). Argentina — La gran apuesta de Juntos: Dividir el peronismo. globalizacion.ca Por primera vez en mucho tiempo el poder concentrado dominante de nuestro país parece apostar a la democracia y pretende construir una mayoría sólida que le permita gobernar por décadas. La cooptación de algunos dirigentes en el pasado reciente le…
(2021-12-31). China Sends Bolivia 3 Million COVID-19 Vaccines. mronline.org 
Bolivia has received three million Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines from China, the largest delivery of vaccines to arrive in Bolivia from the Asian superpower.
(2021-12-31). Brazilians celebrate New Year's in Rio despite COVID-19 surge. america.cgtn.com 
Most of Brazil has cancelled end of the year celebrations. But Rio's famed New Year's Eve festivities continues with some changes and precautions. Find our more.
(2021-12-31). Brazilians celebrate New Year's in Rio despite COVID-19 surge. america.cgtn.com Most of Brazil has cancelled end of the year celebrations. But Rio's famed New Year's Eve festivities continues with some changes and precautions. Find our more.
(2021-12-31). After massive protests and facility shutdown, Foxconn accepts workers' demands. peoplesdispatch.org Following an incident of mass food poisoning of 159 workers at the Sriperumbudur plant of Foxconn Group, massive protests were staged by women workers over the poor food quality and living conditions at worker's accommodation.
(2021-12-31). Venezuelan Parliament Approves Supreme Court's Organic Law Reform. orinocotribune.com 
With the goal of consolidating the Venezuelan judicial system as an instrument at the service of the people, in its first discussion of the issue the National Assembly approved the partial reform project of the Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), a proposal presented on December 22 by the president of the TSJ, Maikel Moreno. | During the session that took place this Thursday, December 30, in the last legislative meeting of 2021, the President of Parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, led the debate from which the approval by a qualified majority emerged. | In recent weeks, members of the Venezuelan Parliamen…
(2021-12-31). COVID-19 Deaths Continue to Decline in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
This Wednesday, December 29, was the 654th day of the pandemic in Venezuela, with a considerable drop in the number of deaths in the last 24 hours. In that span of time Venezuela reported 203 new COVID-19 infections—200 by community transmission and three imported, in addition to two deaths. This was reported by the Minister of Communication and Information, Freddy àëáñez, via Twitter. | With this update, Venezuela has 444,186 confirmed cases and 5,331 deaths overall during almost two years of pandemic. Of this total, 5,657 are active cases, 4,657 are being treated in the public health system, and 1,00…
(2021-12-31). We Dance Into The New Year Banging Our Hammers And Swinging Our Sickles. popularresistance.org Bittersweet is the passage of this year. There have been some immense victories and some catastrophic defeats, the most terrible being the failure of the Global North countries to adopt a democratic attitude towards confronting the COVID-19 pandemic and creating equitable access to key resources, from life-saving medical equipment to vaccines. Tragically, by the end of this pandemic, we will have learnt the Greek alphabet from the variants named after its letters (Delta, Omicron), which continue to emerge. | Cuba leads the world with the highest vaccination rates, using its indigenous vaccines to protect its popu…