(2022-02-14). Along the Belt and Road: Breaking the Cycle of Underdevelopment in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Martinez The following article by Carlos Martinez was commissioned by the Taihe Institute for the January 2022 edition of its monthly magazine, TI Observer. Carlos gives an overview of the history of European and North American subjugation of Latin America, and explores the ways in which the expanding relationship between China and the region is…
(2022-02-14). Haiti, San Martin and the Odious Foreign Debt. transcend.org 7 Feb 2022 – The colonising logic of the centres of conditioning capital, from the very beginning, sought to take over Latin America, dominating it in different ways, according to their interests, beyond the principles that were proclaimed and the freedom that was promised.
(2022-02-14). Oliver Stone: American Exceptionalism Is on Deadly Display in Ukraine. transcend.org 11 Feb 2022 – The creator of the Showtime documentary series "The Putin Diaries" speaks to Robert Scheer about the escalating crisis in Ukraine.
(2022-02-14). "It's time for Our America": ALBA Movements to hold third Continental Assembly in Argentina. peoplesdispatch.org Argentina will host the third assembly of the platform of Latin American people's movements amid the shifting political panorama in the region…
(2022-02-14). Saturday 3/5: FabLab PlayShop : Walter Marcado. indybay.org Playground PlaySpace | 3286 Adeline St | Berkeley, CA 94703…
(2022-02-14). "progres"?? Hay que pensar con urgencia en el posfuturo. indybay.org "progres"? Hay que pensar con urgencia en el posfuturo…
(2022-02-14). Thursday 2/24: Voting Rights Town Hall: The Future of Voting Rights in U.S. indybay.org Virtual/online event…
(2022-02-14). Puerto Rico: Teachers strikes and protests continue against debt payment deal. wsws.org Over the last two weeks a powerful movement of Puerto Rican teachers and public employees has been defying the governor and the Financial Oversight Management Board which controls the island's finances.
(2022-02-14). Teachers in Puerto Rico strike for wages, benefits. mronline.org 
On Wednesday, February 9, teachers across Puerto Rico called for a national strike to protest the government and the Fiscal Control Board's (FCB) cutting of wages and pensions.
(2022-02-14). Venezuela: Civilian-Military Unity, Deepening of People's Power and Integral Development are Guarantees to Consolidate Victory against TANCOL at the Border. libya360.wordpress.com In the CRBZ we fully support the statements made recently by the Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino, when he informed the country about the balance of the Operation Bolivarian Shield "Vuelvan Caras" that has been executed in Apure, specifically on the border with Colombia, against the Colombian Armed Terrorist groups (Tancol). It is necessary to…
(2022-02-14). Cuban Band Buena Fe Postpones Concerts in Canada Defending Cuban Vaccines. orinocotribune.com Caracas, February 13, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Kawsachun News posted a video on its YouTube channel from the world renowned Cuban duo Buena Fe (with English subtitles) where the two singers explain the reason behind the cancellation of their concerts that were supposed happen this year across various Canadian cities. | Buena Fe is a Cuban pop band formed in Guantánamo in 1999, with strong Trova influence, which is a style of Cuban popular music dating back to the 19th century. Its core members consist of Israel Rojas and Yoel Martínez Rodríguez, who in just ten years have released 10 albums, the most recen…
(2022-02-14). "The Plurinational State of Chile": The First Step in Restoring Native Peoples' Long-Forgotten Rights. libya360.wordpress.com Gustavo A Maranges The Commission on the Political System of Chile's Constituent Assembly has passed an initiative to turn the South American country into a Plurinational State. It was passed with 19 favorable votes, only three votes against, and a similar number of abstentions. This is the first step to include such a progressive achievement…
(2022-02-14). Monday 2/14: A Day Without Immigrants. indybay.org Golden Gate Bridge march and caravan…
(2022-02-14). Leftist President of Honduras Blocks Indigenous Community's Eviction. orinocotribune.com Andrea Germanos — Feb 10, 2022 | The Human Rights Ministry called the evictions a "clear violation of the human rights of over 100 families who live in the sector in an ancestral Lenca territory that dates from the year 1739." | Honduras' new leftist president on Wednesday Human Rights Mini…
(2022-02-14). Argentine Patagonia Threatened by British, Israeli & US Citizens. orinocotribune.com By Stella Calloni — Feb 11, 2022 | While the Argentine government maintains its protest against its British counterpart over the extension of the military base located in the Malvinas Islands archipelago, colonially occupied by Great Britain since 1833, a serious incident between civil guards of a foreign businessman who illegally purchased more than 12,000 hectares in the Patagonian province of Río Negro, Argentina, and protesters who rejected the usurpation of Lago Escondido, a paradisiacal site and a reserve of drinking water, exposed the alienation and occupation of the extremely rich territory of Argent…
(2022-02-14). Headlines for February 14, 2022. democracynow.org High-Level Diplomatic Talks Continue as U.S. Warns Russia Could Invade Ukraine at Any Time, Canadian Police Clear Trucker Convoy from Ambassador Bridge as Protests Spread to More Countries, Pfizer's Vaccine for Under 5s on Hold; Study Finds Even Mild COVID Cases Up Risk of Heart Disease, Afghan Central Bank, Aid Groups Condemn U.S. Move to Seize and Redirect Billions in Afghan Assets, Honduran Court Releases Environmental Activists Who Protested Open-Pit Mining Project, Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Reached Record Levels Last Month, U.S. Judge Restores Protections for Gray Wolves; Australia Declares Koa…
(2022-02-14). Colombia is Bleeding to Death. libya360.wordpress.com Alejandra Garcia Even though you wouldn't know if you only followed the corporate media, in January violence continued to spiral in Colombia. Human rights movements recorded an increase of attacks against police stations, military bases, and civilians and reported assassinations and intimidation against social leaders in several departments. In February, the panorama has been no…
(2022-02-14). Colombia's army sacks general over admitted drug ties. colombiareports.com The commander of Colombia's 6th army division was sacked over the general's admitted ties to drug traffickers. The army announced the decision after media published audio in which General Jorge…
(2022-02-14). Colombia's election race rocked by corruption scandal. colombiareports.com The alleged criminal practices of a presidential candidate are rocking Colombia's election race. The Supreme Court ordered Congress and the prosecution to investigate 19 politicians, businessmen and prosecution officials. The…
(2022-02-14). Peru Community Plans To Restart Blockade Of Mine Road Amid Truce. popularresistance.org Members of a Peruvian community have promised to restart a road blockade against a prominent copper mine, even as a second community promised a 45-day truce in the dispute. | The planned disruption is the latest in a series of protests along the road leading to the Las Bambas mine, which is owned by MMG Ltd and produces 2 percent of the world's copper supply. Dozens of impoverished Andean communities live along the 400km (248 miles) dirt road. They have regularly complained that the trucks transiting to the mine pollute the environment while failing to increase the quality of life for residents.
(2022-02-14). Peru: Looking at Castillo Without Looking at the Kingdom. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná President Castillo and Anibal Torres, Premier. Vargas Llosa, at some point, defined the contemporary official Peru (which he himself paid for), as the "country of spectacle". That is to say, a superficial society, without much criticism or content. Where the "chongo" and the media "chacota" structure the overwhelming situation. In two centuries of…
(2022-02-14). Conviasa Announces Direct Flights from Tehran to Caracas. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's national airline is ready to start direct flights between Caracas and Tehran in March 2022. The flights will benefit tourists, commerce, and industry. | Ramón Velázquez, Venezuelan vice minister for air transport and president of the Venezuelan national airline, Conviasa, announced direct flights between Tehran, Iran, and Venezuela's capital. The announcement occurs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which remains relatively controlled in both countries, due to the approach of each country's government. | In an exclusive interview for HispanTV, Velázquez said that "joining Tehran with Caracas is a…
(2022-02-14). Malaysian officials dampen prospects for giant, secret carbon deal in Sabah. mronline.org 
An agreement for the rights to the natural capital covering 2 million hectares (4.9 million acres) in Malaysian Borneo for the next 100 years "in its present form is legally impotent," according to Nor Asiah Mohd Yusof, the attorney general for the state of Sabah.
(2022-02-13). Activa nuevamente web de Resumen Latinoamericano Cuba. cubadebate.cu El sitio web de la corresponsalía en Cuba del periódico argentino Resumen Latinoamericano está de vuelta, trataron de borrarnos y solo lograron multiplicar la solidaridad y los lectores, afirmó este miércoles 9 de febrero Graciela Ramírez, su editora jefa. Volvemos al camino con la adarga al brazo, para multiplicar la verdad que pretenden silenciar, expresó.
(2022-02-13). COVID-19 pandemic batters Latin America's economy. america.cgtn.com 
Latin America is still struggling underneath crippling economic conditions brought or worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. And for many of the region's citizens the solution has been looking for opportunities elsewhere.
(2022-02-13). In Defense of Anarchist Memory: One-Hundred Years Since the Death of Ricardo Flores Magón. itsgoingdown.org 
Statement from anarchists in so-called Mexico calling for a year of activity to defend and continue the anarchist memory of Ricardo Flores Magón, one-hundred years since his death. La versión en español sigue a la versión en inglés Let every man and woman who loves freedom and the anarchist ideal, propagate it with determination, with…
(2022-02-13). Russia Is Concerned About Possible OSCE Role in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net The Western proposal comes amid tensions between Russia and the West over the internal situation in Ukraine and accusations of Moscow's alleged invasion of that country, which has been repeatedly denied by the Kremlin. | Russia has criticized the decision by the US and UK to withdraw observers from the OSCE in Ukraine, saying the OSCE was being deliberately dragged into a militaristic psychosis.
(2022-02-13). Report: Argentine Army Planned an Invasion of Venezuela in 2019. telesurenglish.net In the investigation by Argentine journalist Horacio Verbitsky, it was revealed that in command of the operation was General Juan Martin Paleo, who at the time was commander of the rapid deployment force. | The new Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Argentine Armed Forces, Brigadier General Juan Martín Paleo, takes office in February 2020.
(2022-02-13). Chile Decrees a State of Emergency in Four Northern Provinces. telesurenglish.net The Chilean government decreed a state of emergency and military deployment in the border sectors of four northern provinces, where there were road blockades and protests by truck drivers demanding security, following the death of a colleague in an incident in which migrants are blamed. | RELATED: | Prior to the decree, Interior Minister Rodrigo Delgado met with regional authorities, police and truckers' unions. | Th…
(2022-02-13). Nicaragua: Prosecutor's Office Confirms Death of Jorge Torres. telesurenglish.net Jorge Hugo Torres Jimenez was born on April 24, 1948 and had been in prison since June 13, 2021, where he was being prosecuted for the crime of Treason. | The Prosecutor's Office has reported the death of imprisoned political opponent Jorge Hugo Torres, this Saturday, February 12, due to natural causes after being admitted to a hospital, accompanied by relatives.
(2022-02-13). Venezuelan Minister El Aissami Responds to Gustavo Petro's Anti-Venezuela Narrative. orinocotribune.com The Sectorial Vice President of Venezuela for Economy and Oil, Tareck El Aissami, has issued a stern response to Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, counteracting the latter's attacks on Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro. | Through a thread in his Twitter account, El Aissami blasted Petro's recent remarks in which he had claimed that President Maduro "does not embrace democracy." | Minister El Aissami wrote in response, "From Colombia, the drunken voices of the cowardly left and the voices of the paramilitary right sing together in an out of tune chorus, meddling in our affairs and with our people.
(2022-02-13). Cubanos residentes en el exterior: Poniéndole corazón a Cuba. cubadebate.cu La historia de Javier es solo una entre tantas que evidencian el aporte de los cubanos residentes en el exterior a su Patria frente a la pandemia, contexto en el que las medidas de asfixia económica, comercial y financiera impuestas a Cuba por EE.UU. se han reforzado, y han obstaculizado la adquisición de insumos y materiales médicos. Al comentar a Cubadebate sobre el trabajo de la organización, Javier rememora las múltiples actividades que se coordinan para unir a más de 300 connacionales que viven y trabajan en el gigante asiático.
(2022-02-13). Peruvian Oligarchy Seeks to Destroy Pedro Castillo. libya360.wordpress.com Eduardo Paz RadaThe Peruvian oligarchy and the entire media, business, military and political chorus have not rested a single day in these last 10 months to pressure and destroy President Pedro Castillo and his government with the aim of preventing the emergence of a national and popular impulse that vindicates "deep Peru", indigenous, mestizo and…
(2022-02-13). We Won't Rest in Defending the Revolution. orinocotribune.com By William Grigsby Vado — Feb 10, 2022 | Let us begin with the decision taken by the National Assembly at the request of the Ministry of the Interior to cancel the legal status of a handful of non-governmental organizations which in practice are fronts for European and North American interference in Nicaragua's internal affairs. I believe that the logic that must be understood in this type of decision is the logic of the defense of the power of the Nicaraguan people, the defense of revolutionary power. In other words, in this logic we must understand that these types of decisions are not capricious, they are…
(2022-02-13). British workers protest rising costs, Tesla faces lawsuit and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we look at a protest by workers against the rising costs of living in the UK; a lawsuit filed against car and energy company Tesla detailing horrific racial discrimination and harassment at a plant in Fremont, California; and the impact of the 3rd wave of COVID-19 on small businesses in Brazil.
(2022-02-13). Brazil: Sao Paulo pays to move residents from landslide areas. america.cgtn.com Recent deaths from flooding and landslides in Brazil are highlighting an old yet unsolved problem in the country. Brazil has a high number of people living in areas at high risk during torrential rains. Our correspondent Paulo Cabral visited one of these communities.
(2022-02-13). Flower growers in Colombia prepare for the Valentine's Day. america.cgtn.com 
Valentine's Day is coming up and there is a global shortage of fresh flowers, because of logistical challenges and labor shortages around the world. But flower producing Colombia says they expect a record year in flower sales.
(2022-02-13). Youth Day in Venezuela: Chavista Call to Venezuelan Youth, Two Demonstrations in Caracas. orinocotribune.com 
During the celebration of Youth Day in Venezuela, on Saturday, February 12, President Nicolás Maduro made an emotional call to the revolutionary youth of the nation, and assured that he and the Bolivarian government are committed to the fight against corruption, bureaucratism and criminality. The president made these remarks in a meeting with young people in Caracas, who marched from Petare (east Caracas) to Miraflores (center) to celebrate Youth Day. | "I have come to ask you, the youth, for help in the fight against corruption, crime, and bureaucratism. A sour, bitter fight," said the president in his speech.
(2022-02-13). Attacks on Venezuela Harm Caribbean's Most Vulnerable (+Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com February 11, 2022 ( The US and its allies have waged a non-stop economic and informational war on Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution since the election of Hugo Chávez in 1998. These attacks intensified in recent years with the imposition of unilateral coercive measures—euphemistically…
(2022-02-13). COVID-19 vaccine boosters available in Venezuela. america.cgtn.com 
Venezuela has started administering booster vaccinations against COVID-19, as the country continues its efforts to keep the pandemic under control. For the boosters, Venezuela is using China's Sinopharm and Russia's Sputniklight vaccines. One of those getting a booster is Augusto Mancini. He went to a vaccination center in …
(2022-02-13). Trabajo a distancia: Mucho ruido y pocas nueces. cubadebate.cu Al parecer casi dos años no han sido suficientes para enderezar la implementación del trabajo a distancia en Ciego de àÅvila, que sigue "encasillado" en alternativa y no en solución, cuando se trata de prestar servicios y cumplir encargos productivos con eficiencia. Todavía persiste la idea de que la presencialidad es sinónimo de rendimiento.
(2022-02-13). Rusia revela cómo surgió la "invasión rusa a Ucrania" cubadebate.cu Rusia ha sido objeto de un ataque mediático destinado a desacreditar sus demandas de garantías de seguridad, informó la cancillería rusa y aclaró que a finales de 2021 y principios de este 2022, Moscú estaba bajo ataques mediáticos sin precedentes, destinados a convencer a la comunidad global de que Rusia estaba planeando una invasión a Ucrania.
(2022-02-13). Frank-Walter Steinmeier es reelegido presidente de Alemania. cubadebate.cu La Asamblea Federal de Alemania reeligió este domingo al actual presidente del país Frank-Walter Steinmeier para un nuevo periodo de cinco años al frente de la jefatura del Estado, un cargo representativo para el que contó con el apoyo de los principales partidos políticos.
(2022-02-13). Yaniela Forgas se lleva la corona del Campeonato Femenino Nacional de Ajedrez. cubadebate.cu La corona del Campeonato Femenino Nacional de Ajedrez pertenece desde hoy a la Maestra Internacional Yaniela Forgas (Santiago de Cuba), quien ha estado participando en estos eventos desde muy joven, de ahí que la victoria es muestra de su crecimiento constante detrás de los tableros.