Monthly Archives: March 2022

2022-03-11: News Headlines

Editor2 (2022-03-11). Cuba, Nicaragua & Mexico Lead World Gender Parity in Parliaments. orinocotribune.com Latin America continues to lead over the rest of the world in parliamentary gender parity. | Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico have been ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the world, having achieved the highest proportion of women in parliament out of 189 countries. What's more, these three along with Rwanda and the United Arab Emirates are the only five countries in the world to have achieved gender parity in their lower or single legislative house (National Assembly, Congress, or Parliament) as of February 2022. | The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) released its 2021 Women in Parliament report of countries with the best gende…

WSWS (2022-03-11). The NATO campaign against Russia will drive escalating class struggle across the world. wsws.org The disastrous global impact of the sanctions regime against Russia and the gutting of social spending to pay for the military will drive explosive struggles, in which mass anger will intersect with the growing radicalization which is already underway as a consequence of the pandemic.

Zoe Alexandra (2022-03-11). ALBA Movements fortifies its commitment to build internationalism and La Patria Grande. peoplesdispatch.org The platform of social movements will hold its third continental assembly at the end of April in Buenos Aires, Argentina where it will discuss its six principles of struggle…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-11). Ukraine war dominates top level US-Colombia meeting. colombiareports.com Russia's war against Ukraine dominated the first meeting of Colombia's President Ivan Duque with his American counterpart, US President Joe Biden. During the public part of the meeting, Biden told…

Ana Perdigón (2022-03-11). Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez & Russia's Sergey Lavrov Meet in Turkey. orinocotribune.com In order to deepen their cooperative alliance and mutual respect, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting this Thursday, March 10, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov. The encounter occurred just a few days after the White House sent an official delegation to Caracas in order to alleviate the disruption in oil supplies caused by the recent unilateral and illegal economic coercive measures (euphemistically called sanctions) issued by the US against Russia. | The meeting took place on the eve of Rodríguez's participation in the 2nd Antalya Diplomati…

Editor2 (2022-03-10). By Trying to Sanction the Whole World, Washington Backs Itself into a Corner. orinocotribune.com By Ernesto Cazal — Mar 7, 2022 | In a short amount of time, a series of events took place, centered around Venezuela, which from a political point of view have the elements of a melodrama with a hint of comedy. It all began when a plane left Washington, passing through Miami and ended its journey at the international airport of Maiquetía (La Guaira), where a delegation of US officials was reportedly received by the Venezuelan government. | The visit, unprecedented within the context of hostilities and diplomatic disagreements, was a sort of "effort" on the part of the US to breakdown the Russian—Venezu…

Max Blumenthal (2022-03-10). VIDEO: Congress screws American workers to escalate war on Russia. thegrayzone.com As gas prices and inflation surge, Max Blumenthal questions members of Congress on the economic toll American workers face from escalating sanctions on Russia, and on their support for escalating the war in Ukraine.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-10). Colombia's Media Reacts to Venezuela-US Talks. orinocotribune.com Four days after the announcement of a meeting between President Nicolás Maduro and a high-ranking US delegation in Venezuela, shock waves are being felt across the Latin American political landscape, particularly in Colombia. | In recent hours, Colombian media went so far as expressing the need for President Iván Duque to dialogue with the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution. Duque has led a prolonged conspiracy to overthrow President Maduro, following the script directed by the White House, that now has apparently evaporated into thin air. | All this occurs at a time when the entire globe has its eyes on the pos…

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). China urges end to violation of migrant children's rights. ecns.cn China and over 20 other nations on Wednesday urged "certain countries" to stop violating the rights of children held at immigration detention centers.

Ediz Tiyansan (2022-03-10). U.S. avocado importers fear supply shortage and rising prices. america.cgtn.com The United States lifted a ban on imports of Mexican avocados last month, ending a week-long suspension that halted America's primary supply of the produce. Worst fears over an imminent shortage of the fruit and soaring prices may have been averted. But U.S. experts and …

Patricia Ferrer (2022-03-10). Canada & El Salvador Upset About Possible Energy Deal Between Venezuela & US. orinocotribune.com The governments of Canada and El Salvador expressed their discomfort with a high-level delegation from the US meeting with the Constitutional President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, to discuss energy issues. | Nayib Bukele, controversial president of El Salvador, expressed his annoyance with the United States government, due to its constant change of positions, through a post on his Twitter account. Many of Bukele's advisors are right-wing Venezuelans, and that has created friction within his own cabinet. | The authoritarian right-wing populist Bukele has occasionally found himself at o…

Matt Sedlar (2022-03-10). The IMF's Agreement with Argentina Could Be a Game Changer. cepr.net After long pushing failed belt-tightening policies, the International Monetary Fund has agreed to a deal that will allow Argentina's government to pursue a pro-growth strategy.

Paulo Cabral (2022-03-10). China invests in Brazil's electric car sector. america.cgtn.com Chinese companies are planning large investments in Brazil's electric car sector. Our correspondent Paulo Cabral spoke to two automakers with big plans for the country.

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-10). War victims abandon Colombia's 'rigged' election race. colombiareports.com At least 18 victim representatives abandoned Colombia's congressional elections, claiming that authorities rigged the vote in favor of their victimizers. The aspiring congressmen from the Caribbean region were vying for…

_____ (2022-03-10). Venezuela: Government Raises Wages As Inflation Hits Eight-Year Low. popularresistance.org Caracas, Venezuela — The Nicolás Maduro government decreed a near twentyfold salary hike. | In a public forum with trade unions on March 3, the Venezuelan president announced that the minimum wage would be set at half a Petro, some 126 bolivars (BsD) which amount to US $29 at the present exchange rate. | The new figure represents a significant increase over the previous one of 7 BsD (roughly $1.6). The government is reportedly weighing raising public employee food bonuses o 45 BsD ($10.4). They are currently set at 3 BsD. | Pensions and regular government bonuses, such as support for large households, will…

Staff (2022-03-10). Two Naturalized US Citizens Detained in Venezuela Released After Negotiations (+CITGO 6). orinocotribune.com Caracas, March 9, 2022 ( This rel…

Jonathan Cook (2022-03-10). The West's Hands in Ukraine Are as Bloody as Putin's. mintpressnews.com Ukrainians will pay the price to wear down Russia, just as Syrians, Libyans, Iranians, Yemenis, Venezuelans and Palestinians have paid the price as the U.S. has sought to attain the goals of its globe-spanning imperial project.

Ana Perdigón (2022-03-10). Antony Blinken Reveals US Interests in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, March 9, the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, elaborated on US interests towards Venezuela, after being questioned about the meeting of a high-level delegation with the government of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas last weekend. | During a joint press conference held with British Foreign Minister Liz Truss in Washington, Blinken stated that the US has a set of interests with Venezuela. | He explained that among the interests are "supporting the democratic aspirations" of the Venezuelan people, and securing the release of US citizens detained in Venezuela, two of whom were released…

translation (2022-03-10). Biden Maduro Rapprochement ? indybay.org "It has been a respectful, cordial and diplomatic meeting. There were the flags of the United States and Venezuela, the flags united looked pretty," Maduro said in an address. A phrase unthinkable until a few days ago. The rapprochement, which raised the possibility of reactivating Venezuela's oil exports to the US, has received multiple negative reactions.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-10). The Saharawi People Resist and Cuba Stands by Them. libya360.wordpress.com Nuria Barbosa León This March, the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic celebrates 46 years since its proclamation of independence. Photo: EFE Cuba defends Saharawis' right to independence and sovereignty, recognized, as well, by more than 80 other countries "Cuba has always supported our people, the historical ties we share are inalterable and will be maintained as…

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2022-03-10: News Headlines

Editor2 (2022-03-10). By Trying to Sanction the Whole World, Washington Backs Itself into a Corner. orinocotribune.com By Ernesto Cazal — Mar 7, 2022 | In a short amount of time, a series of events took place, centered around Venezuela, which from a political point of view have the elements of a melodrama with a hint of comedy. It all began when a plane left Washington, passing through Miami and ended its journey at the international airport of Maiquetía (La Guaira), where a delegation of US officials was reportedly received by the Venezuelan government. | The visit, unprecedented within the context of hostilities and diplomatic disagreements, was a sort of "effort" on the part of the US to breakdown the Russian—Venezu…

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). China urges end to violation of migrant children's rights. ecns.cn China and over 20 other nations on Wednesday urged "certain countries" to stop violating the rights of children held at immigration detention centers.

Staff (2022-03-10). Two Naturalized US Citizens Detained in Venezuela Released After Negotiations (+CITGO 6). orinocotribune.com Caracas, March 9, 2022 ( This rel…

translation (2022-03-10). Biden Maduro Rapprochement ? indybay.org "It has been a respectful, cordial and diplomatic meeting. There were the flags of the United States and Venezuela, the flags united looked pretty," Maduro said in an address. A phrase unthinkable until a few days ago. The rapprochement, which raised the possibility of reactivating Venezuela's oil exports to the US, has received multiple negative reactions.

JANET (2022-03-09). Global South rejects U.S./NATO aggression. iacenter.org By Betsey Piette March 8, 2022 As the U.S. and NATO work to advance their war against Russia now breaking out in Ukraine, many countries who have experienced imperialist aggression — by the U.S., France, Britain and other NATO members — are speaking out. They are denouncing the impact of U.S. sanctions as acts of war and calling NATO the threat to global peace. Times Square, New York City, March 5. Photo: Brenda Ryan. The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America — ALBA — is an intergovernmental organization of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, based on social, politic…

ecns.cn (2022-03-09). Chinese company delivers 800 natural gas buses to Mexico. ecns.cn delivered 800 passenger buses powered by natural gas to Mexico on Tuesday, marking China's largest passenger bus export order to Mexico to date."ÄÄ"ÄÄ…

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-09). Alertan en EE.UU. por aumento de los derivados del petróleo. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indican que la situación incide en el alza de la tasa de inflación del país.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-03-09). Australia declara emergencia nacional en medio de inundaciones. telesurtv.net El primer ministro Scott Morrison dice que Australia se ha convertido en un país duro para vivir por el cambio climático.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-09). Policía reprime marcha feminista por el 8M en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Las ecuatorianas demandaban equidad, despenalización del aborto y la justicia contra los feminicidios.

teleSUR, jaa, JL (2022-03-09). Citan a expresidente y exmilitares salvadoreños por asesinatos. telesurtv.net El expresidente Cristiani no se presentó a la cita ni tampoco envió a su abogado defensor.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-09). Congresistas de Perú piden de nuevo cesar al pdte. Castillo. telesurtv.net Esta es el segundo pedido de destitución desde que Castillo asumiera la presidencia en julio del año pasado.

teleSUR, lvm, JL (2022-03-09). ONU alerta sobre impacto del cambio climático en las mujeres. telesurtv.net "Al mismo tiempo, las mujeres y las niñas son líderes eficaces y poderosas que impulsan el cambio para lograr la mitigación y la adaptación climáticas", dijo la ONU…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-03-09). El Kremlin denuncia que EE.UU. inició una guerra económica contra Rusia. telesurtv.net El Gobierno ruso adelantó que prepara respuesta económica a las sanciones de Occidente…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-09). Rusia exige a EE.UU. explicar sobre biolaboratorios en Ucrania. telesurtv.net La Casa Blanca admitió su existencia y dijo que había destruido peligrosos biomateriales allí desarrollados.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-03-09). Austria suspende vacunación anticovid obligatoria. telesurtv.net La vacunación contra la Covid-19 era obligatoria en el país centroeuropeo para todos los adultos desde el mes de febrero.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-03-09). Nueva tregua humanitaria entra en vigencia en Ucrania. telesurtv.net La viceprimera ministra de Ucrania, Irina Vereschuk, por su parte, confirmó un alto el fuego de 12 horas para habilitar estos corredores humanitarios.

teleSUR- hvh (2022-03-09). øCómo Yuri Gagarin logra ser el primero en viajar al espacio?>. telesurtv.net La preparación y la perseverancia del piloto soviético Yuri Gagarin fueron pilares esenciales para llegar al espacio.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-03-09). OMS insta a las naciones eliminar limitaciones contra el aborto. telesurtv.net Los abortos realizados en condiciones inseguras han ocasionado a millones de mujeres perdurables daños a la salud.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-09). Surcoreanos acuden a las urnas para elegir nuevo presidente. telesurtv.net Cerca de 44.000.000 de surcoreanos han sido convocados a para elegir al sucesor del presidente Moon Jae-in.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-09). Mujeres brasileñas toman hacienda en rechazo a reforma agraria. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el sector femenino del MST, la reforma agraria puede afectar a las familias productivas del país.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-09). China rechaza veda de EE.UU. a importar energéticos de Rusia. telesurtv.net Cancillería señala que las sanciones no tienen sustento legal y no aportan a la paz y la seguridad, solo a la confrontación.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-09). Congreso de Perú da el voto de confianza a Gabinete de Castillo. telesurtv.net En medio del proceso de confianza, está pendiente la evaluación de una moción de vacancia contra el presidente Castillo.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-03-09). Confirman reunión de cancilleres de Rusia y Ucrania en Turquía. telesurtv.net El encuentro entre Lavrov y Kuleba será en Turquía, país que ha actuado como mediador en el conflicto entre Moscú y Kiev.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-03-09). Senado chileno prorroga estado de emergencia en Macrozona sur. telesurtv.net La medida entrará en vigencia a partir del 11 de marzo de 2022 hasta el día 26, los que corresponden a los primeros 15 días de gobierno del presidente electo Gabriel Boric.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-03-09). Rusia apela ante tribunal deportivo exclusión en torneos de fútbol. telesurtv.net El Tribunal prevé emitir un fallo sobre la apelación en los próximos días, y tramitará dos procesos diferentes.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-09). EE.UU. traslada baterías de sistemas antimisiles Patriot a Polonia. telesurtv.net Estados Unidos argumentó que esta medida previene ante posibles ataques contra los aliados o territorios de la OTAN.

teleSUR, jaa, JL (2022-03-09). China pide a EE.UU. explicar laboratorios biológicos en Ucrania. telesurtv.net China pidió que ambas partes garanticen la seguridad de los laboratorios en el marco del conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-03-09). Celebran la recuperación del sector turístico uruguayo. telesurtv.net El funcionario resaltó el aporte de la reanudación de la semana del Carnaval en los departamentos Artigas y Cerro Largo.

teleSUR, lvm, JL (2022-03-09). Pdte. de Ecuador estima vetar Ley de aborto en caso de violación. telesurtv.net Tras haber sido despenalizado por la Corte de Ecuador en abril de 2021, la Asamblea Nacional aprobó el proyecto de Ley que sustenta el aborto por violación.

teleSUR, MER (2022-03-09). Dictan medida de libertad para dos estadounidenses en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Una fuente oficial indicó que las liberaciones surgen tras los acuerdos logrados en la reunión de una delegación de EE.UU. con el presidente Nicolás Maduro.

teleSUR, jaa, JL (2022-03-09). Reportan 21 lesionados tras descarrilarse un tren en Argentina. telesurtv.net La mayoría de los lesionados sufrieron heridas leves, entre ellos cinco pacientes pediátricos que fueron dados de alta.

Kathy Durkin (2022-03-09). Despite U.S. blockade, Socialist Cuba combats COVID-19. workers.org Juan Antonio Quintanilla, permanent Cuban envoy to the United Nations, adamantly stated that this Caribbean nation will stay on its socialist path, despite continual U.S. aggression via the blockade. In a speech to the U.N. in Geneva March 3, he emphasized that this is the Cuban people's will and that . . . |

Staff (2022-03-09). Código de las Familias con impronta de mujer (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Los derechos de la mujer reflejados en el nuevo Código de las Familias fue el tema central de la Mesa Redonda de este martes, que contó con la participación de la miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y secretaria general de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC), Teresa Amarelle Boué. øCuánto impacta el texto legal en la vida de las cubanas? øCómo se aborda la violencia de género? øPierden los hombres derechos?

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-03-09). California Assembly Bill 1655 – Juneteenth Paid Holiday for the State of California. indybay.org One block from Old Sacramento Supreme Court Chambers the auction block of "enslaved" prisoners of war were sold. All along the American River Parkway, in the shadow of the early California State Capitol construction, enslavement of people of African Descent, Genocide of Indigenous Nations, Kanakas, Mexicans, Chileans and anybody with melanin pigmentated skin were not a citizen in 1849. Throughout the State same song…

Editor2 (2022-03-09). Honduras: 'We, the Social Organizations, Must Remain Active'. orinocotribune.com On January 27th of this year, Xiomara Castro assumed the presidency of Honduras. Within a coalition of parties, organizations, and social movements, the president faces a seemingly unmanageable number of challenges; among them, to stop the plundering of the nation and to fulfill the demands that the indigenous peoples and peasants of the Central American nation have issued for decades. | Castro must also face a far-right opposition that, together with the Armed Forces and the United States, were the architects of the overthrow of her husband, Manuel Zelaya, who served as president between 2006 and 2009. | To delv…

Payal Sinha (2022-03-09). The Federal Backlog That's Hurting Immigrants — and Our Economy. otherwords.org Why are so many employers struggling to find workers right now? One reason is the unprecedented federal backlog of work permits for immigrants. | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency that issues these permits, is sitting on U.S. employers are required to ensure their employees — regardless of citizenship or national origin — are allowed to work legally. For native-born Americans, that…

JANET (2022-03-09). International Working Women's Day means solidarity. iacenter.org By Kathy Durkin March 8, 2022 International Working Women's Day is commemorated around the world on March 8. Two words signify its essence: solidarity and struggle. Ontario Federation of Labor Established in 1910 at an International Women's Socialist Conference in Copenhagen, this special day was intended to broaden global solidarity and strengthen ties among women workers. IWWD's socialist founders deplored the terrible working conditions faced by women workers, as they poured into factories in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere. They noted the strikes and massive demonstrations held by women immigrants in New York…

Juan Guahán (2022-03-09). Argentina — La dirigencia política juega con fuego. globalizacion.ca Está claro que el conflicto armado, entre oriente y occidente en territorios euro-asiáticos, obliga a pensar sobre el destino de la humanidad. Pero nuestra dirigencia también dio muestras de sus limitaciones y egoísmos para comprender los actuales riesgos. | Algunos acontecimientos…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-09). GIEI report affirms human rights violations in Bolivia. peoplesdispatch.org The report carried out by a group of experts established that at least 11 rights, including the right to life, right to freedom and personal security were violated during the last quarter of 2019.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-09). 'Sorrow and disappointment' in Colombia due to Caracas-Washington Rapprochement. orinocotribune.com Francisco "Pacho" Santos, former ambassador of Colombia to the United States, spoke out against the recent meeting that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held with a high-level delegation sent by Washington to Caracas. | Santos did not hide his deep frustration and annoyance while criticizing US President Joe Biden for what he considers "a slap in the face" to the Iván Duque administration. | According to Santos, the fundamental and strategic alliance that Colombia has maintained with the Washington administration seems to have been rendered ineffective as a result of the meeting of US officials with Maduro.

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-03-09). Venezuela: Maduro Reactivates Opposition Talks, Confirms Meetings with US Officials. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan president said the meeting with US officials was "cordial" and that the sides agreed "to work on an agenda moving forward."

Ricardo Vaz (2022-03-09). Venezuela: Government Raises Wages as Inflation Hits Eight-Year Low. venezuelanalysis.com Maduro pledged to continue recovering incomes, which remain far from covering living costs.

_____ (2022-03-09). Maduro Announces Reactivation Of Dialogue With The Opposition. popularresistance.org Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, on Monday, March 7, announced the reactivation of the dialogue and negotiation process with the platform of far-right opposition sectors in favor of the economic recovery and stability of the country. Additionally, the president reported that on March 5, he held a meeting with a delegation from the government of his counterpart from the United States, Joe Biden. Maduro made the announcements during a meeting with his vice presidents, ministers, and military high command at the Miraflores Palace. | In a further show a potential shift in the relations between the two countries,…

Misión Verdad (2022-03-09). Geopolitics and Diplomacy: Venezuela's Approach to the Ukraine Conflict. orinocotribune.com On Monday, March 7, President Nicolás Maduro announced a series of interconnected geopolitical initiatives that Venezuela will adopt, in the international geopolitical situation generated by the deployment of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. | During a meeting with the Venezuelan military high command and the council of ministers, the president expressed his points of view concerning "the effects of all kinds" that have arisen as a result of the armed conflict in Ukraine. | Taking into account the current global situation, Maduro declared, "We are doing everything in our power to ensure that, regar…

Staff (2022-03-09). President Maduro: Russia-Ukraine Conflict Could Spread to Other Regions. orinocotribune.com Monday, March 7, 2022, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, met at night with members of the nation's high political and military command, the Council of Vice Presidents, and the Superior General Staff of the Bolivarian National Armed Force, to carry out an analysis of the world geopolitical situation in response to the operation Russia is carrying out in Ukraine. He also confirmed the meeting between his administration and US government officials, providing some initial details. | In a televised broadcast on Monday night after 10: 30 p.m., Venezuela's president said, according to intelligence reports and t…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-09). US holds talks with President Nicolás Maduro amid energy crisis and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the meeting between Venezuelan President Maduro with US officials, the killing of a leader of South Africa's shack dwellers' movement, and more…

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-03-09). Maduro announces reactivation of dialogue with the opposition after meeting with US government. peoplesdispatch.org The dialogue process between the socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition had been suspended since October 2021. Meanwhile, the diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the US had been suspended since January 2019…

Editor (2022-03-09). She, we… on the road to equality. mronline.org In Cuba, we are fortunate to be part of a social project in which women have been protagonists and beneficiaries of the transformations achieved.

Staff (2022-03-09). Asamblea Provincial del PCC en Matanzas: Un balance para seguir avanzando. cubadebate.cu El sábado 12 de marzo se desarrollará en Matanzas la Asamblea 8vo. Congreso del Partido Comunista de Cuba, un importante espacio de discusión que tiene como antecedentes al propio cónclave, en abril de 2021, y las asambleas municipales de balance efectuadas a finales de ese año.

Staff (2022-03-09). Reino Unido declara delito penal el ingreso de aviones rusos en su espacio aéreo. cubadebate.cu Reino Unido declaró delito penal el ingreso de aviones rusos en su espacio aéreo, según comunicó este martes el secretario de Estado de Transporte del Reino Unido, Hon Grant Shapps. "He convertido en delito penal que cualquier avión ruso ingrese al espacio aéreo del Reino Unido y ahora el Gobierno de Su Majestad puede interceptar estos aviones", escribió en su cuenta de Twitter.

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2022-03-09: News Headlines

Staff (2022-03-09). President Maduro: Russia-Ukraine Conflict Could Spread to Other Regions. orinocotribune.com Monday, March 7, 2022, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, met at night with members of the nation's high political and military command, the Council of Vice Presidents, and the Superior General Staff of the Bolivarian National Armed Force, to carry out an analysis of the world geopolitical situation in response to the operation that Russia is carrying out in Ukraine. He also confirmed the meeting between his administration and US government officials, providing some initial details. | In a televised broadcast on Monday night after 10: 30 p.m., Venezuela's president said that, according to intelligence rep…

ecns.cn (2022-03-09). Chinese company delivers 800 natural gas buses to Mexico. ecns.cn delivered 800 passenger buses powered by natural gas to Mexico on Tuesday, marking China's largest passenger bus export order to Mexico to date."ÄÄ"ÄÄ…

Staff (2022-03-09). Código de las Familias con impronta de mujer (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Los derechos de la mujer reflejados en el nuevo Código de las Familias fue el tema central de la Mesa Redonda de este martes, que contó con la participación de la miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y secretaria general de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC), Teresa Amarelle Boué. øCuánto impacta el texto legal en la vida de las cubanas? øCómo se aborda la violencia de género? øPierden los hombres derechos?

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-03-09). California Assembly Bill 1655 – Juneteenth Paid Holiday for the State of California. indybay.org One block from Old Sacramento Supreme Court Chambers the auction block of "enslaved" prisoners of war were sold. All along the American River Parkway, in the shadow of the early California State Capitol construction, enslavement of people of African Descent, Genocide of Indigenous Nations, Kanakas, Mexicans, Chileans and anybody with melanin pigmentated skin were not a citizen in 1849. Throughout the State same song…

Editor2 (2022-03-09). Honduras: 'We, the Social Organizations, Must Remain Active'. orinocotribune.com On January 27th of this year, Xiomara Castro assumed the presidency of Honduras. Within a coalition of parties, organizations, and social movements, the president faces a seemingly unmanageable number of challenges; among them, to stop the plundering of the nation and to fulfill the demands that the indigenous peoples and peasants of the Central American nation have issued for decades. | Castro must also face a far-right opposition that, together with the Armed Forces and the United States, were the architects of the overthrow of her husband, Manuel Zelaya, who served as president between 2006 and 2009. | To delv…

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-03-09). Maduro announces reactivation of dialogue with the opposition after meeting with US government. peoplesdispatch.org The dialogue process between the socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition had been suspended since October 2021. Meanwhile, the diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the US had been suspended since January 2019…

translation (2022-03-09). Biden Maduro Rapprochement ? indybay.org "It has been a respectful, cordial and diplomatic meeting. There were the flags of the United States and Venezuela, the flags united looked pretty," Maduro said in an address. A phrase unthinkable until a few days ago. The rapprochement, which raised the possibility of reactivating Venezuela's oil exports to the US, has received multiple negative reactions.

Staff (2022-03-09). Asamblea Provincial del PCC en Matanzas: Un balance para seguir avanzando. cubadebate.cu El sábado 12 de marzo se desarrollará en Matanzas la Asamblea 8vo. Congreso del Partido Comunista de Cuba, un importante espacio de discusión que tiene como antecedentes al propio cónclave, en abril de 2021, y las asambleas municipales de balance efectuadas a finales de ese año.

Staff (2022-03-09). Reino Unido declara delito penal el ingreso de aviones rusos en su espacio aéreo. cubadebate.cu Reino Unido declaró delito penal el ingreso de aviones rusos en su espacio aéreo, según comunicó este martes el secretario de Estado de Transporte del Reino Unido, Hon Grant Shapps. "He convertido en delito penal que cualquier avión ruso ingrese al espacio aéreo del Reino Unido y ahora el Gobierno de Su Majestad puede interceptar estos aviones", escribió en su cuenta de Twitter.

Staff (2022-03-09). Continúan labores de recuperación tras incendio en Termoeléctrica del Mariel. cubadebate.cu Fuerzas especializadas de los Ministerios de Energía y Minas, y el de la Construcción, trabajan intensamente en las labores de recuperación de la Central Termoeléctrica (CTE) Máximo Gómez Báez, de Mariel, tras el incendio de grandes proporciones acontecido en la noche de este lunes.

Robert S. Becker (2022-03-08). How Putin's skill-set shows up Trump's. One's a calculating, thuggish, earth-jolting authoritarian, the other an impulsive, thuggish, conniving buffoon. nationofchange.org Their personalities and very different strengths and weaknesses will determine their fate and final standing.

_____ (2022-03-08). US Officials Meet Maduro, Fail To Drive Wedge Between Venezuela And Russia. popularresistance.org Mexico City, Mexico — A high-level United States (US) government delegation that visited Venezuela on Saturday failed to produce an agreement with the government of Nicolás Maduro. | News of the delegation was first broken by the New York Times, which described the trip as the highest-level visit by US officials in years. Outlets subsequently reported that no agreement was reached. Caracas had not publicly commented on the meeting at the time of writing. | According to Reuters, the US team was led by White House Latin America adviser Juan González and made "maximalist" demands concerning electoral guarantee…

Matt Sedlar (2022-03-08). Transcript of 'Inflation Today' Webinar with Economists Joseph Stiglitz, Dean Baker, and Jason Furman. cepr.net On March 3, 2022, the Center for Economic and Policy Research convened three leading economists to look at some of the major issues relating to current inflation in the United States. The event can be viewed via the video directly below. A transcript of the event is also available below. Dean Baker is Senior Economist …

WSWS (2022-03-08). India refuses to condemn Russia over Ukraine invasion at special Quad summit. wsws.org India's precarious balancing between the US and Russia is becoming untenable amid the rapidly escalating US-NATO war drive against Russia.

Brittani Banks (2022-03-08). How Pakistan Could Find a Development-First Path to Peace in Balochistan. independentmediainstitute.org The disappearances and killings of Baloch activists living in Pakistan and abroad under mysterious circumstances have made headlines in recent years. The surge in cases relating to these "enforced disappearances" highlights the urgency for Pakistan to resolve the grievances felt by the people of the region as it tries to forge an identity away from …

teleSUR, DRL (2022-03-08). Latinoamericanas conmemoran Día Internacional de la Mujer. telesurtv.net Un caso destacado es el de las mujeres brasileñas, quienes reclamaron la salida del Gobierno de Jair Bolsonaro.

_____ (2022-03-08). Cuba, Nicaragua And Mexico Lead World Gender Parity In Parliaments. popularresistance.org Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico have been ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the world, having achieved the highest proportion of women in parliament out of 189 countries. What's more, these three along with Rwanda and the United Arab Emirates are the only five countries in the world to have achieved gender parity in their lower or single legislative house (National Assembly, Congress, or Parliament) as of February 2022. | The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) released its 2021 Women in Parliament report of countries with the best gender balance in parliament this week. Cuba, with 53.4% of women holding seats in the National As…

teleSUR, lvm, JL (2022-03-08). Suspenden a barras visitantes tras violencia en estadio en México. telesurtv.net La Liga de México también suspendió toda actividad relacionada con el fútbol en la casa del club Querétaro.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-08). Tiroteo en secundaria de EE.UU. deja un muerto y dos heridos. telesurtv.net La Policía precisó que las víctimas estaban en la propiedad de East High School, pero no dentro del edificio escolar.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-08). Controlan incendio en termoeléctrica cubana Máximo Gómez. telesurtv.net A pesar de alcanzar grandes proporciones, el trabajo del Cuerpo de Bomberos de la provincia de Artemisa logró extinguir el incendio.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-03-08). Putin firma ley para apoyar a ciudadanos y empresas bajo sanciones. telesurtv.net La iniciativa está diseñada para proteger los intereses nacionales de acciones hostiles de estados extranjeros y organizaciones internacionales.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-03-08). Boric designa a la primera mujer como edecán de la Presidencia. telesurtv.net La designación responde a la agenda presidencial del próximo mandatario chileno dirigida en pos de la equidad de género.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-03-08). Precios del petróleo continúan al alza por crisis en Ucrania. telesurtv.net EE.UU. estudia imponer medidas contra las exportaciones del petróleo ruso lo cual generó preocupaciones sobre el suministro.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-03-08). Cuba rechaza uso de sanciones contra Rusia y aboga por la paz. telesurtv.net El presidente cubano afirmó que este conflicto podía haberse evitado si se hubiesen atendido correctamente las garantías de seguridad exigidas por Rusia.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-08). Más de 120 bomberos londinenses se despliegan para combatir incendio. telesurtv.net La Policía Nacional Metropolitana investiga las causas del inicio del fuego en el complejo de oficinas y apartamentos londinenses.

teleSUR, avr, JGN (2022-03-08). Día Internacional de la Mujer øQué hacer para conmemorarlo?>. telesurtv.net El Día Internacional de la Mujer resalta la reivindicación de luchas y derechos, de continua denuncia de injusticias, de lucha contra el machismo, contra la injusticia, la discriminación, el patriarcado.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-03-08). Australia reporta 20 fallecidos tras severas inundaciones. telesurtv.net Los impactos de los eventos meteorológicos cada vez son más severos debido entre otras cuestiones al cambio climático.

teleSUR, jaa, JL (2022-03-08). Irán destaca avances conseguidos en conversaciones de Viena. telesurtv.net El portavoz de la Cancillería iraní dejó claro de su nación no aceptará ni considerará ninguna fecha límite en los diálogos.

teleSUR, lvm, JL (2022-03-08). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5.0 en Santander, Colombia. telesurtv.net El sismo se sintió también en los departamentos de Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Casanare, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Tolima, Meta, Norte de Santander y Quindío…

teleSUR, JCM (2022-03-08). Ucrania abre posibilidad de llegar a un acuerdo con Rusia. telesurtv.net El presidente de Ucrania, Volodímir Zelenski, afirmó que está dispuesto a llegar a un acuerdo sobre Crimea y las repúblicas separatistas…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-03-08). China ratifica solución diplomática a la crisis en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Xi Jinping conversó con sus pares de Francia y Alemania, Emmanuel Macron y Olaf Scholz, respectivamente.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-08). øCómo serán las elecciones legislativas en Colombia?>. telesurtv.net Los colombianos deberán elegir a los miembros del Senado de la República y de la Cámara de Representantes.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-08). Celebran Desfile Nacional en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net La festividad tuvo lugar bajo fuertes lluvias en el malecón de Santo Domingo.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-08). Declaran alerta amarilla ante incendios en Melipueco, Chile. telesurtv.net El incendio ha consumido una superficie aproximada de 667 hectáreas de vegetación en la comuna de Melipeuco.

teleSUR, JL, JGN (2022-03-08). Pdte. de Venezuela confirma reunión con delegación de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El mandatario anunció, asimismo, el restablecimiento del diálogo con todos los sectores sociopolíticos en pro de la recuperación económica y estabilidad del país.

KWORINOCO (2022-03-08). Colombian Military Supplies Discovered at Encampments in Zulia & Apure. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, March 6, the Venezuelan Operation known as Escudo Bolivariano [Bolivarian Shield], intended to expel TANCOL (armed drug-trafficking Colombian terrorists) and other criminal organizations from Venezuela, confiscated weapons of various calibers and uniforms belonging to the Colombian military in the state of Apure. | The following objects were seized in the state of Apure by the División Fluvial 352 of the Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela: | One US-made shotgun | One Motorola DGR 6157 signal repeater with an antenna and cables | One universal UB 12V car battery | Two Aico brand radio chargers wit…

Staff (2022-03-08). Un alma que no puede desaparecer. cubadebate.cu En el Aniversario 61 de la creación de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas, la ayudante personal de Vilma Espín, Alicia Martínez, pinareña abnegada, le rinde homenaje al transmitirnos las cualidades humanas de la dirigente que sentía como suyas las penas ajenas. La mujer que se puso pantalones en la Sierra Maestra y no olvidaba la flor y la sonrisa.

Maicol David Lynch (2022-03-08). Entrevista al actor mexicano Axel Arenas. peoplesworld.org CIUDAD DE MÉXICO—Para muchos estadounidenses, el mundo del cine mexicano puede ser algo desconocido fuera del ámbito de las "narcoseries". Verificación de hechos: no todo el gran cine mexicano se basa en temas de drogas, inmigración, violencia y deportación. People's World se reunió con Axel Arenas solo unos días antes de que diera una conferencia …

Huitzilopochtli Marron (2022-03-08). San Diego-based coalition marches to close migrant concentration camps. liberationnews.org "The money that is being used in these centers should be going to the community, the arts…instead of the inhumane conditions that exist in the centers," said Salvadoran migrant Hever Alberto Mendoza, incarcerated in the OMDC.

WSWS (2022-03-08). The German state tries to cover its tracks in latest far-right trial. wsws.org Between August 2018 and March 2021, hundreds of threatening letters were sent to artists, lawyers and politicians under the acronym NSU 2.0, which is a reference to the neo-Nazi terrorist group National Socialist Underground responsible for the murder of nine immigrants and a policewoman.

Editor2 (2022-03-08). Costa Rica: A Paradise for the Few After First Round of Elections. orinocotribune.com By Giovanni Beluche V. — Mar 3, 2022 | It seems that hard times indeed are coming for the working class, micro- and small-business owners, and small-scale farmers of Costa Rica after the first round of presidential voting on February 6. The two candidates that will go on to the runoff, José María Figueres Olsen and Rodrigo Chaves, have clearly neoliberal proposals: more free trade, more taxes on wage earners, and more cuts to university budgets and social spending. They offer no specific proposals to address the serious crisis of tax evasion and tax avoidance, nor anything to curtail the use of tax havens to…

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-03-08). Report confirms human rights violations committed after 2019 coup d'état in Bolivia. peoplesdispatch.org The report established that during the last quarter of 2019 under the coup-installed regime, mass human rights violations occurred including the violation of the right to life, personal integrity, freedom, personal security, judicial guarantees and due process, freedom of expression, freedom of association, among others…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-08). Revival of cultural ties between Iran, Bolivia 'essential'. en.mehrnews.com Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance said that revival of cultural ties between Iran and Bolivia is necessary.

Barbara Ransby (2022-03-08). On a Grim and Bloody International Women's Day, Let's Build Feminist Solidarity. truthout.org On this International Women's Day, as the world watches a historic and bloody war unfold in Europe — while people in the United States and Europe largely continue to ignore the suffering of the millions of Black and Brown people who have been rendered stateless by war, corruption and the climate crisis, many of them women — we need to fortify ourselves, pump up our optimism and bolster our resolve to fight for a better world. | Women are always vulnerable to sexual violence and ab…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-08). Extremists threaten to kill Colombia's constitutional judges. colombiareports.com Far-right group "Aguilas Negras" reportedly sent a death threat to judges of Colombia's Constitutional Court for legalizing abortion. According to newspaper El Espectador, the death threat that was sent to…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-08). Peruvian fishermen protest agreement with Repsol on oil spill. peoplesdispatch.org Fishermen are dissatisfied with the agreement signed between the national government and the Repsol company on an initial compensation of 3,000 soles to affected fishermen and fish merchants. They say that they lose more than 5,000 soles a month due to the disastrous oil spill…

Fight Back (2022-03-08). Eyewitness report from Venezuela: Second day of PSUV Congress. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – The second day of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) 5th Congress, March 6, featured speeches and workshops about building the party among working people, while strengthening the role of women and youth. Facts and figures played an important part in educating the PSUV militants, with data and explanations appearing on giant video walls. However, it was the speaker's analysis of problems, and proposed solutions that kept everyone talking. | For example, there are 8 million registered to vote for the PSUV, but until now, no way to check how people participate in the party. There is…

Staff (2022-03-08). Israel detecta primer caso de polio en 30 años. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Salud de Israel anunció que identificó un caso de una mutación del virus de la poliomielitis en una niña de cuatro años, proveniente de Jerusalén que no había sido vacunada contra la enfermedad. La pequeña posiblemente se infectó al estar en contacto con una persona inmunodeprimida que fue vacunada contra la poliomielitis.

Staff (2022-03-08). EEUU prohíbe importaciones de petróleo y gas rusos. cubadebate.cu El presidente Biden ha anunciado este martes la prohibición de importaciones de petróleo y gas rusos. Al mismo tiempo, Biden ha admitido que los precios del petróleo se incrementarán tras la prohibición impuesta al petróleo y al gas de Rusia. Moscú advirtió que el rechazo al petróleo ruso "tendrá consecuencias catastróficas para el mercado mundial".

Staff (2022-03-08). Reto viral: Descubra el número que falta. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate vuelve a proponer un reto viral que pone a prueba a muchos usuarios de las redes sociales. Se trata de un acertijo, así que emplee su lógica y conocimientos matemáticos para descubrir que número debe figurar en lugar del signo de interrogación? Halle la respuesta en solo 15 segundos. Comience ya, no pierda tiempo.

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2022-03-08: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-03-08). India refuses to condemn Russia over Ukraine invasion at special Quad summit. wsws.org India's precarious balancing between the US and Russia is becoming untenable amid the rapidly escalating US-NATO war drive against Russia.

Matt Sedlar (2022-03-08). Transcript of 'Inflation Today' Webinar with Economists Joseph Stiglitz, Dean Baker, and Jason Furman. cepr.net On March 3, 2022, the Center for Economic and Policy Research convened three leading economists to look at some of the major issues relating to current inflation in the United States. The event can be viewed via the video directly below. A transcript of the event is also available below. Dean Baker is Senior Economist …

Fight Back (2022-03-08). Philippines: Women and toiling people, rise up amid grave crises. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following March 8 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) extends its revolutionary greetings to women in the country and across the world on the occasion of the International Working Women's Day. Let us recall the heroism of women from the ranks of workers, peasants and other progressive classes and sectors who broke through imposed gender, cultural and economic barriers and took their place as cadres and fighters of the Philippine revolution. | It is significant that in ten days, we are set to mark the 50th a…

Brittani Banks (2022-03-08). How Pakistan Could Find a Development-First Path to Peace in Balochistan. independentmediainstitute.org The disappearances and killings of Baloch activists living in Pakistan and abroad under mysterious circumstances have made headlines in recent years. The surge in cases relating to these "enforced disappearances" highlights the urgency for Pakistan to resolve the grievances felt by the people of the region as it tries to forge an identity away from …

Staff (2022-03-08). Colombia Exports Mercenaries to Ukraine. orinocotribune.com 50 former members of the Colombian army took steps to join an "elite group" organized by the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. | Right-wing news outlet PanAm Post

Maicol David Lynch (2022-03-08). Entrevista al actor mexicano Axel Arenas. peoplesworld.org CIUDAD DE MÉXICO—Para muchos estadounidenses, el mundo del cine mexicano puede ser algo desconocido fuera del ámbito de las "narcoseries". Verificación de hechos: no todo el gran cine mexicano se basa en temas de drogas, inmigración, violencia y deportación. People's World se reunió con Axel Arenas solo unos días antes de que diera una conferencia …

Huitzilopochtli Marron (2022-03-08). San Diego-based coalition marches to close migrant concentration camps. liberationnews.org "The money that is being used in these centers should be going to the community, the arts…instead of the inhumane conditions that exist in the centers," said Salvadoran migrant Hever Alberto Mendoza, incarcerated in the OMDC.

WSWS (2022-03-08). The German state tries to cover its tracks in latest far-right trial. wsws.org Between August 2018 and March 2021, hundreds of threatening letters were sent to artists, lawyers and politicians under the acronym NSU 2.0, which is a reference to the neo-Nazi terrorist group National Socialist Underground responsible for the murder of nine immigrants and a policewoman.

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-03-08). Report confirms human rights violations committed after 2019 coup d'état in Bolivia. peoplesdispatch.org The report established that during the last quarter of 2019 under the coup-installed regime, mass human rights violations occurred including the violation of the right to life, personal integrity, freedom, personal security, judicial guarantees and due process, freedom of expression, freedom of association, among others…

Lucrecia Franco (2022-03-08). NGO promotes socioeconomic independence for Brazilian women. america.cgtn.com Well-known NGO "Favela Mundo" has created a project and focused on helping vulnerable women in Brazil. The latest official figures show that women earn 77.7% of what men receive. And they are overwhelmingly more likely to be victims of severe domestic abuse.

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-08). Extremists threaten to kill Colombia's constitutional judges. colombiareports.com Far-right group "Aguilas Negras" reportedly sent a death threat to judges of Colombia's Constitutional Court for legalizing abortion. According to newspaper El Espectador, the death threat that was sent to…

Fight Back (2022-03-08). Eyewitness report from Venezuela: Second day of PSUV Congress. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – The second day of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) 5th Congress, March 6, featured speeches and workshops about building the party among working people, while strengthening the role of women and youth. Facts and figures played an important part in educating the PSUV militants, with data and explanations appearing on giant video walls. However, it was the speaker's analysis of problems, and proposed solutions that kept everyone talking. | For example, there are 8 million registered to vote for the PSUV, but until now, no way to check how people participate in the party. There is…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2022-03-07). US Officials Meet Maduro, Fail to Drive Wedge Between Venezuela and Russia. venezuelanalysis.com Washington is seeking to isolate Moscow from its allies in Latin America but Venezuela has maintained support for Russia.

teleSUR (2022-03-07). Congress of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela Begins. telesurenglish.net Several delegates filled the largest theater in the city of Caracas to participate in the inaugural session of the Congress of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), the largest political party in Latin America, founded by former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. | RELATED: | The Congress aims to update the party line to the new objectives outlined by the Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, for the next 8 years, summarized i…

Ediz Tiyansan (2022-03-07). Traffic fatalities surge during COVID-19. america.cgtn.com An estimated 39,000 deaths were reported on roadways across the United States in 2020, the highest since 2007, even though pandemic precautions dramatically reduced driving. Fatalities are disproportionately higher in underserved cities and neighborhoods with majority Black and Latino residents. CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan has spoken to community activists who're …

Staff (2022-03-07). øIm-plantar medidas para cosechar alimentos? (+ Fotos e Infografía). cubadebate.cu Toda medida relacionada con la alimentación no es efectiva hasta que no se ve reflejada en "el plato" de la población, algo que en tiempos donde la inflación monetaria aprieta, tiene ecos directos también en los "bolsillos" de la gente, en este caso particular, de los guantanameros.

Diana Ramos Gutierrez (2022-03-07). In Puerto Rico, Paradise for a Few and Austerity for the Masses. towardfreedom.org A U.S. federal judge recently approved a debt adjustment plan for Puerto Rico, but it does not bode well for the people, as foreigners have been encouraged to enjoy the island as a tax-free paradise, reports Diana Ramos Gutiérrez.

teleSUR (2022-03-07). 300 Haitian Migrants Arrive by Boat In South Florida. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office announced that about 300 Haitian migrants arrived on a wooden boat at Ocean Reef Club, an exclusive recreation area of Key Largo in Florida, United States. | RELATED: | "At least 163 of these migrants swam to shore moments after the vessel grounded," U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief Agent Walter Slosar tweeted, stressing that his office coordinated the Haitians' rescue and…

teleSUR (2022-03-07). China Calls for Rationality in Resolving Ukraine Crisis. telesurenglish.net Calmness and rationality, instead of moves that pour oil on the flame and escalate tensions, are needed to resolve complex problems, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday while elaborating on China's position on resolving the Ukraine crisis. | RELATED: | RESOLVING UKRAINE CRISIS: | Wang stressed the need to remain committed to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and respect and protect the sover…

teleSUR (2022-03-07). Colombians Living Abroad Start Voting In Legislative Elections. telesurenglish.net From Monday to Sunday, 908,565 Colombian citizens living abroad will be able to cast their votes for the legislative elections in 250 voting centers installed in the consulates of 66 countries. | RELATED: | The Foreign Affairs Vice Minister Francisco Echeverri virtually attended the installation ceremony of the polling station of the Auckland consulate in New Zealand, which was the first to open since it has a 17-…

teleSUR (2022-03-07). Cuba Condemns Renewal of US Executive Order Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Venezuela repudiated the decision to renew executive order 13962 of March 8, 2015, as it lacks support and real evidence, and only worked for the United States to materialize a systematic blockade against Venezuela. | The Nicolás Maduro gov't rejected Washington's renewal of the 2015 executive order branding the South American country as an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to US national security.

teleSUR (2022-03-07). LIVE: EU Starts Accession Process for Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia. telesurenglish.net As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to intensify, international efforts to evacuate the civilian population to other countries continue. Below are the main developments of this conflict as they happen. | RELATED: | . | MARCH 7: | The EU agrees to start the accession process for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. The presidency of the European Union (EU) announced that the 27 member countries agreed to start a process so…

teleSUR (2022-03-07). US National Average Gas Price Jumps to Highest Since 2008. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the American Automobile Association (AAA) announced that the U.S. national average for a gallon of regular gasoline hit US$4.009. | RELATED: | The gas prices jumped 41 cents over the past week, following a surge in the oil prices amid the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Now pump prices are just 10 cents away from the record of US$4.114 a gallon set in July 2008. | "An increase in gas demand,…

teleSUR (2022-03-07). Venezuela Gets 69 Tons of Drugs & Medical Equipment From China. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Venezuela's Health Ministry received a 69-ton shipment of drugs and equipment for surgery and medical protection from the Chinese government. | RELATED: | "This shipment will allow health personnel to enhance its care for COVID-19 and other chronic non-communicable diseases patients," Venezuelan Institute of Social Security President Magaly Gutierrez stated. | In 2020, the Bolivarian government opened an air…

teleSUR (2022-03-07). Wang Urges Bringing China-U.S. Relations Back On Right Track. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the United States to return its China policy to the right track guided by reason and pragmatism, and bring bilateral relations back on the right path of healthy and stable development. | RELATED: | The U.S. must replace the "competitive-collaborative-adversarial" trichotomy with the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, he…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-07). Elections kick off for Colombia's diaspora. colombiareports.com Colombia's congressional elections began for almost a million citizens who live abroad and registered to vote. Colombians living in their native country will vote for a new Congress and candidates…

Staff (2022-03-07). Batalla campal entre hinchas de Querétaro y Atlas deja un saldo de 26 heridos (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Un enfrentamiento entre aficionados de los equipos mexicanos de fútbol Querétaro y el actual campeón Atlas que se disputaba el sábado, dejó al menos 26 heridos, según autoridades de protección civil locales.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-03-07). California Assembly Bill 1655 – Juneteenth Paid Holiday for the State of California. indybay.org One block from Old Sacramento Supreme Court Chambers the auction block of "enslaved" prisoners of war were sold. All along the American River Parkway, in the shadow of the early California State Capitol construction, enslavement of people of African Descent, Genocide of Indigenous Nations, Kanakas, Mexicans, Chileans and anybody with melanin pigmentated skin were not a citizen in 1849. Throughout the State same song…

Sharon Zhang (2022-03-07). US Can't Deport Families Under Title 42 If They Could Face Harm, Court Rules. truthout.org On Friday, a federal court decided that the U.S. can no longer use a restrictive immigration rule first invoked by the Trump administration to expel families to countries where they may face persecution or torture, but still allowed the rule to stay in place. | The ruling,

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-07). The questionable power of Colombia's Char Clan. colombiareports.com The Char Clan has become one of Colombia's most powerful dynasties despite a flurry of corruption scandals. According to US magazine Forbes, the dynasty was the fifth richest family in…

_____ (2022-03-07). Venezuela: Communard Union Holds Founding Congress, Elects Leadership. popularresistance.org Caracas ‚Äí Venezuelan communards gathered on March 3 and 4 to officially launch a national organization. | More than 450 delegates were present in El Maizal Commune, Lara State, for the founding congress of the Communard Union. The collective aims to build a network of social organizations throughout the country. | The delegates, representing 48 communes and 12 other social movements, approved the organization's political program and internal statutes, which include a political structure and mechanisms for new organizations to join. The founding documents were collated by a provisional leadersh…

Staff (2022-03-07). PSUV Congress Emphasizes Ethics & Fight Against Corruption. orinocotribune.com "Zero tolerance for corruption and the moral rottenness of a few," Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro said at the Fifth Congress of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) on Saturday. "If they are involved in acts of corruption, in criminal acts, wherever they are, whatever they have been," added the head of state, "they will be taken to court and to prison, and punished with the greatest penalties." | PSUV President Maduro recalled that the Venezuelan government, in recent months, has detained mayors, deputies, and other public officials involved in gasoline trafficking, and others implicated in drug t…

Staff (2022-03-07). Senior US Officials to Meet with Government of President Nicolás Maduro: More NYT Fake News? orinocotribune.com Caracas, March 6, 2022 ( The first paragraph of the NYT hit piece claims that "senior US officials are traveling to Venezuela on Saturday to meet with the government of President Nicolás Maduro, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Biden ad…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-07). By Trying to Sanction the Whole World, Washington Backs Itself into a Corner. libya360.wordpress.com Ernesto Cazal The poor negotiations between the US and Venezuela could negatively impact Joe Biden politically (Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP) In a short amount of time, a series of events took place, centered around Venezuela, which from a political point of view have the elements of a melodrama with a hint of comedy. It…

JANET (2022-03-07). Alex Saab's case — U.S. Political and Legal Damage. iacenter.org Please add your support for freedom for Alex Saab. Urge others to support this campaign and to spread Alex Saab's words of resolute resistance to U.S. demands. Tens of thousands of people in the U.S. and internationally have called on the U.S. government to release this Venezuelan diplomat. Sign Now — Click here to add your name The International Action Center, along with solidarity, human rights and social justice organizations in the U.S. and around the world, calls upon the U.S. State Department and Department of Justice to end their witch hunt of Alex Saab and end the illegal unilateral sanctions against…

Staff (2022-03-07). 'Senior US Officials to Meet with Government of President Nicolás Maduro:' More NYT Fake News? orinocotribune.com Caracas, March 6, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Yesterday, the New York Times (NYT) published a news piece signed by hardcore antichavista journalist Anatoly Kurmanaev, about an alleged visit of Washington top officials to Venezuela, in an attempt to weaken the solid alliance between Caracas and Moscow amid the Ukrainian conflict. | The NYT hit piece reads in its first paragraph that "senior US officials are traveling to Venezuela on Saturday to meet with the government of President Nicolás Maduro, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Biden administration steps up efforts to separate Russia from…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-07). US, Venezuela hold talks on oil exports to replace Russia's. en.mehrnews.com The US is seeking to ease oil sanctions on Venezuela as part of a broader US strategy to temper oil prices that have skyrocketed due to Russia's operation in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.

Staff (2022-03-07). Una nueva edad geopolítica. cubadebate.cu El 24 de febrero de 2022, fecha del inicio de la guerra en Ucrania, marca la entrada del mundo en una nueva edad geopolítica. Nos hallamos ante una situación totalmente nueva en Europa desde el final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Aunque ha habido en este continente, desde 1945, muchos acontecimientos importantes, como la caída del muro de Berlín, la implosión de la Unión Soviética y las guerras en la antigua Yugoslavia, nunca habíamos asistido a un evento histórico de semejante envergadura, que cambia la realidad planetaria y el orden mundial.

Staff (2022-03-07). Cuba planea producir a escala industrial componentes semafóricos en 2022. cubadebate.cu La producción a escala industrial del primer lote de producción nacional de gabinetes semafóricos, cajas de control y tarjetas semafóricas, que permitan alcanzar la soberanía tecnológica en este renglón, se encuentra entre lo previsto para el segundo semestre de 2022 por la Comisión Nacional de Seguridad Vial (CNSV).

Staff (2022-03-07). Nuestros niños y Soberana: °Estos datos tienen relevancia mundial! cubadebate.cu Compartimos con la comunidad científica internacional, inicialmente como preprint en el repositorio MedRxiv, los resultados del ensayo clínico SoberanaPediatria. Estos datos tienen relevancia mundial, son excelentes resultados en niños 3-18 años pero particularmente de 3-11 años, donde ha habido sus patinazos por ahí.

Staff (2022-03-07). El "amor" que nos cuentan las películas, riesgos tras el final feliz. cubadebate.cu "A través de mi ventana", la película con que Netflix celebró "el mes del amor", nos cuenta una historia recurrente. Otra vez la plataforma de streaming propone un relato cargado de clichés y micromachismos, que naturaliza el acoso y valida las relaciones tóxicas. El filme triunfó, por supuesto, y precisamente por ello es tan preocupante.

Staff (2022-03-07). Jornada de tablas en el campeonato nacional de ajedrez. cubadebate.cu La segunda ronda del campeonato nacional de ajedrez transitó en Santa Clara por un domingo apacible con la mayoría de las partidas en división del punto desde el Palacio Guillermo Garcia de esta ciudad al centro de Cuba. El bicampeón nacional, Gran Maestro (GM) Carlos Albornoz pidió el armisticio al Maestro Internacional(MI) Henry Soto.

Staff (2022-03-07). El tiempo: Calor y aisladas lluvias. cubadebate.cu Estará nublado en zonas de la costa norte oriental, así como en la Isla de la Juventud, con algunas lluvias, principalmente en el norte de Guantánamo. En el resto del país amanecerá con poca nubosidad, incrementándose a parcialmente nublado y se nublará en la tarde en algunas localidades de la costa norte occidental con aisladas lluvias.

Staff (2022-03-07). SNB 61: Huracanes de Mayabeque se quedan solos en la cima (+ Box score y tabla de posiciones). cubadebate.cu Tres pases de escoba se produjeron este fin de semana en la continuación de la Serie Nacional número 61, una de ellas de los Huracanes de Mayabeque para quedarse solos en la cima del campeonato. Los occidentales desataron un violento ataque de 16 imparables y vencieron por la mínima 7-6 a los Toros camagàºeyanos.

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2022-03-07: News Headlines

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-07). US, Venezuela hold talks on oil exports to replace Russia's. en.mehrnews.com The US is seeking to ease oil sanctions on Venezuela as part of a broader US strategy to temper oil prices that have skyrocketed due to Russia's operation in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.

teleSUR (2022-03-07). Congress of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela Begins. telesurenglish.net Several delegates filled the largest theater in the city of Caracas to participate in the inaugural session of the Congress of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), the largest political party in Latin America, founded by former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. | RELATED: | The Congress aims to update the party line to the new objectives outlined by the Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, for the next 8 years, summarized i…

Staff (2022-03-07). øIm-plantar medidas para cosechar alimentos? (+ Fotos e Infografía). cubadebate.cu Toda medida relacionada con la alimentación no es efectiva hasta que no se ve reflejada en "el plato" de la población, algo que en tiempos donde la inflación monetaria aprieta, tiene ecos directos también en los "bolsillos" de la gente, en este caso particular, de los guantanameros.

teleSUR (2022-03-07). US National Average Gas Price Jumps to Highest Since 2008. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the American Automobile Association (AAA) announced that the U.S. national average for a gallon of regular gasoline hit US$4.009. | RELATED: | The gas prices jumped 41 cents over the past week, following a surge in the oil prices amid the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Now pump prices are just 10 cents away from the record of US$4.114 a gallon set in July 2008. | "An increase in gas demand,…

teleSUR (2022-03-07). Wang Urges Bringing China-U.S. Relations Back On Right Track. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the United States to return its China policy to the right track guided by reason and pragmatism, and bring bilateral relations back on the right path of healthy and stable development. | RELATED: | The U.S. must replace the "competitive-collaborative-adversarial" trichotomy with the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, he…

teleSUR (2022-03-07). Venezuela Gets 69 Tons of Drugs & Medical Equipment From China. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Venezuela's Health Ministry received a 69-ton shipment of drugs and equipment for surgery and medical protection from the Chinese government. | RELATED: | "This shipment will allow health personnel to enhance its care for COVID-19 and other chronic non-communicable diseases patients," Venezuelan Institute of Social Security President Magaly Gutierrez stated. | In 2020, the Bolivarian government opened an air…

teleSUR (2022-03-07). China Calls for Rationality in Resolving Ukraine Crisis. telesurenglish.net Calmness and rationality, instead of moves that pour oil on the flame and escalate tensions, are needed to resolve complex problems, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday while elaborating on China's position on resolving the Ukraine crisis. | RELATED: | RESOLVING UKRAINE CRISIS: | Wang stressed the need to remain committed to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and respect and protect the sover…

teleSUR (2022-03-07). 300 Haitian Migrants Arrive by Boat In South Florida. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office announced that about 300 Haitian migrants arrived on a wooden boat at Ocean Reef Club, an exclusive recreation area of Key Largo in Florida, United States. | RELATED: | "At least 163 of these migrants swam to shore moments after the vessel grounded," U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief Agent Walter Slosar tweeted, stressing that his office coordinated the Haitians' rescue and…

teleSUR (2022-03-07). LIVE: EU Starts Accession Process for Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia. telesurenglish.net As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to intensify, international efforts to evacuate the civilian population to other countries continue. Below are the main developments of this conflict as they happen. | RELATED: | . | MARCH 7: | The EU agrees to start the accession process for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. The presidency of the European Union (EU) announced that the 27 member countries agreed to start a process so…

teleSUR (2022-03-07). Cuba Condemns Renewal of US Executive Order Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Venezuela repudiated the decision to renew executive order 13962 of March 8, 2015, as it lacks support and real evidence, and only worked for the United States to materialize a systematic blockade against Venezuela. | The Nicolás Maduro gov't rejected Washington's renewal of the 2015 executive order branding the South American country as an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to US national security.

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-07). Elections kick off for Colombia's diaspora. colombiareports.com Colombia's congressional elections began for almost a million citizens who live abroad and registered to vote. Colombians living in their native country will vote for a new Congress and candidates…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-03-07). California Assembly Bill 1655 – Juneteenth Paid Holiday for the State of California. indybay.org One block from Old Sacramento Supreme Court Chambers the auction block of "enslaved" prisoners of war were sold. All along the American River Parkway, in the shadow of the early California State Capitol construction, enslavement of people of African Descent, Genocide of Indigenous Nations, Kanakas, Mexicans, Chileans and anybody with melanin pigmentated skin were not a citizen in 1849. Throughout the State same song…

Staff (2022-03-07). Batalla campal entre hinchas de Querétaro y Atlas deja un saldo de 26 heridos (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Un enfrentamiento entre aficionados de los equipos mexicanos de fútbol Querétaro y el actual campeón Atlas que se disputaba el sábado, dejó al menos 26 heridos, según autoridades de protección civil locales.

Staff (2022-03-07). 'Senior US Officials to Meet with Government of President Nicolás Maduro:' More NYT Fake News? orinocotribune.com Caracas, March 6, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Yesterday, the New York Times (NYT) published a news piece signed by hardcore antichavista journalist Anatoly Kurmanaev, about an alleged visit of Washington top officials to Venezuela, in an attempt to weaken the solid alliance between Caracas and Moscow amid the Ukrainian conflict. | The NYT hit piece reads in its first paragraph that "senior US officials are traveling to Venezuela on Saturday to meet with the government of President Nicolás Maduro, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Biden administration steps up efforts to separate Russia from…

Staff (2022-03-07). SNB 61: Huracanes de Mayabeque se quedan solos en la cima (+ Box score y tabla de posiciones). cubadebate.cu Tres pases de escoba se produjeron este fin de semana en la continuación de la Serie Nacional número 61, una de ellas de los Huracanes de Mayabeque para quedarse solos en la cima del campeonato. Los occidentales desataron un violento ataque de 16 imparables y vencieron por la mínima 7-6 a los Toros camagàºeyanos.

Staff (2022-03-07). El "amor" que nos cuentan las películas, riesgos tras el final feliz. cubadebate.cu "A través de mi ventana", la película con que Netflix celebró "el mes del amor", nos cuenta una historia recurrente. Otra vez la plataforma de streaming propone un relato cargado de clichés y micromachismos, que naturaliza el acoso y valida las relaciones tóxicas. El filme triunfó, por supuesto, y precisamente por ello es tan preocupante.

Staff (2022-03-07). El tiempo: Calor y aisladas lluvias. cubadebate.cu Estará nublado en zonas de la costa norte oriental, así como en la Isla de la Juventud, con algunas lluvias, principalmente en el norte de Guantánamo. En el resto del país amanecerá con poca nubosidad, incrementándose a parcialmente nublado y se nublará en la tarde en algunas localidades de la costa norte occidental con aisladas lluvias.

Staff (2022-03-07). Una nueva edad geopolítica. cubadebate.cu El 24 de febrero de 2022, fecha del inicio de la guerra en Ucrania, marca la entrada del mundo en una nueva edad geopolítica. Nos hallamos ante una situación totalmente nueva en Europa desde el final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Aunque ha habido en este continente, desde 1945, muchos acontecimientos importantes, como la caída del muro de Berlín, la implosión de la Unión Soviética y las guerras en la antigua Yugoslavia, nunca habíamos asistido a un evento histórico de semejante envergadura, que cambia la realidad planetaria y el orden mundial.

Staff (2022-03-07). Cuba planea producir a escala industrial componentes semafóricos en 2022. cubadebate.cu La producción a escala industrial del primer lote de producción nacional de gabinetes semafóricos, cajas de control y tarjetas semafóricas, que permitan alcanzar la soberanía tecnológica en este renglón, se encuentra entre lo previsto para el segundo semestre de 2022 por la Comisión Nacional de Seguridad Vial (CNSV).

Staff (2022-03-07). Nuestros niños y Soberana: °Estos datos tienen relevancia mundial! cubadebate.cu Compartimos con la comunidad científica internacional, inicialmente como preprint en el repositorio MedRxiv, los resultados del ensayo clínico SoberanaPediatria. Estos datos tienen relevancia mundial, son excelentes resultados en niños 3-18 años pero particularmente de 3-11 años, donde ha habido sus patinazos por ahí.

Staff (2022-03-07). Jornada de tablas en el campeonato nacional de ajedrez. cubadebate.cu La segunda ronda del campeonato nacional de ajedrez transitó en Santa Clara por un domingo apacible con la mayoría de las partidas en división del punto desde el Palacio Guillermo Garcia de esta ciudad al centro de Cuba. El bicampeón nacional, Gran Maestro (GM) Carlos Albornoz pidió el armisticio al Maestro Internacional(MI) Henry Soto.

teleSUR (2022-03-06). Irish MP Questions Israel's Crimes and Lack of Sanctions. telesurenglish.net An Irish MP criticizes the double standards of the West regarding the situations in Palestine and Ukraine, calling for sanctions against the Israeli regime. | Irish MP Mr Richard Barret. Palestinians are treated as an inferiour race denied access to food and water. and yet no sanctions on Israel for it's apartheid regime.

Ignacio Ramonet (2022-03-06). Latin America and the Ukraine War. orinocotribune.com By Ignacio Ramonet — Mar 4, 2022 | No country in Latin America unconditionally aligned itself with Russia's positions regarding its special military operation in Ukraine. They have all defended International Law, United Nations Charter and advocated for a diplomatic agreement to resolve the crisis by peaceful means through effective dialogue that guarantee the security and sovereignty of all, as well as peace, stability, and regional and international security. | In our globalized and interconnected world, a conflict on the scale of the war in Ukraine obviously has planetary consequences. Since the beginning…

Staff (2022-03-06). Suspenden partido entre Querétaro y Atlas de México por violenta pelea entre hinchas. cubadebate.cu Un enfrentamiento el sábado entre aficionados de los equipos mexicanos de fútbol Querétaro y el actual campeón Atlas ha dejado al menos 22 heridos, dos de ellos de gravedad. Ante la incapacidad de resolver los hechos, los escasos elementos de seguridad del estadio abrieron los accesos a la cancha para que la gente pudiera ponerse a salvo con el juego en marcha.

teleSUR (2022-03-06). Fans Clash at Mexican Soccer Stadium, Leaving at Least 17 Dead. telesurenglish.net Queretaro authorities and security forces are yet to announce the official death toll after the violence that errupted at the Corregidora soccer stadium. | At least 17 people were kileed and 22 people wounded when violence erupted between fans of opposing teams at a soccer game in Mexico's Queretaro city. Mar. 06, 2022.

Gretchen Fournier (2022-03-06). Las criptomonedas, haciendo de Puerto Rico un paraíso perdido. peoplesworld.org En su libro La Batalla por el paraíso, Puerto Rico y el Capitalismo del Desastre (2018) Naomi Klein, una reconocida periodista, dice "entre los escombros del huracán María, los puertorriqueños y los puertopians ultra ricos están enfrascados en una lucha irreconciliable por cómo rehacer la Isla". Hoy en el 2022 esas palabras resuenan más que …

teleSUR (2022-03-06). LIVE: Blinken Says NATO Can Send Fighter Jets to Ukraine. telesurenglish.net Blinken Says NATO Can Send Fighter Jets to Ukraine – Russia Reports Near-total Destruction of Ukrainian Aircrafts – Russia Investigates Biological Weapons in Ukraine – Azov militants open fire at civilians, Killing Two | Poland's prime minister's foreign ministry has denied media reports that it is considering sending its MiG-29 and Su-25 fighters to Ukraine in exchange for US F-16s. Mar. 06, 2022.

teleSUR (2022-03-06). Belarus, Russia Discuss Cooperation in the Situation in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net Belarus Foreign Minister, Vladimir Makei, spoke today via telephone with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, about the situation arising as a result of Moscow's military operation in Ukraine. | RELATED: | During the exchange, the foreign ministers referred to the possibility of cooperating to counter information attacks and the deliberate dissemination of fake news about recent events. | Makey and Lavrov highlighted as a sign o…

teleSUR (2022-03-06). World Leaders Pay Tribute to Comandante Hugo Chavez. telesurenglish.net Heads of State, foreign ministers and popular leaders from all over the world remember this Saturday the historical legacy of the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution of Venezuela, Commander Hugo Chávez, in commemoration of the ninth anniversary of his physical disappearance. | RELATED: | "A leading, brave and humble man who knew how to lead the reins of the Bolivarian Revolution with gallantry and firm step; today…

Staff (2022-03-06). Qué trae la prensa cubana, domingo 6 de marzo de 2022. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-03-06). Yosvani Torres sobre su forma deportiva: "La clave está en disfrutar cada sesión de entrenamiento" cubadebate.cu Lo de Yosvani Torres, el lanzador pinareño que cumplirá 42 años en junio próximo, ha sido para resaltar en la Serie Nacional 61. Torres, quien había anunciado su retiro en la temporada 59 cuando fue campeón como refuerzo de Matanzas, ha regresado hermético al montículo cubano, luego de jugar dos años en el club español Astros de Valencia, con el que se coronó en 2020.

Staff (2022-03-06). Cubana Yarisley Silva cierra tercera en mitin de Rouen. cubadebate.cu El tercer puesto para Yarisley Silva en el mitin de Rouen fue el resultado más reciente del atletismo cubano este sábado durante la cita gala dedicada solo a la pértiga, y en la que el estadounidense Christopher Nilsen y la eslovena Tina Sutej acapararon titulares.

Staff (2022-03-06). Impulsan proyecto recreativo en casa natal de Fidel Castro en Birán. cubadebate.cu Antonio López Herrera, historiador de la comunidad de Birán y autor de este programa, destacó a la ACN la iniciativa de rescatar los diferentes espacios campestres frecuentados por el Comandante en Jefe durante su niñez y juventud, de acuerdo con las anécdotas contadas en el libro biográfico Fidel, de la escritora y periodista cubana Katiuska Blanco Castiñeira.

Staff (2022-03-06). Venezuela Strengthens Ties with CARICOM Member Countries. orinocotribune.com CARICOM members to strengthen regional integration mechanisms in the face of imperial threat. | Venezuelan Deputy Minister for the Caribbean, Raúl Li Causi, participated in a meeting with Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit; Prime Minister of Grenada, Keith Mitchell; and the Secretary General of the Community of Caribbean Countries (CARICOM), Carla Barnett, with the aim of strengthening ties of friendship among the Caribbean nations. | Venezuela and Dominica have relations of mutual respect and cooperation. In 2018 Venezuelan authority figures were received by Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerr…

Mirna Wabi-Sabi (2022-03-06). Immigrant's Lynching in Brazil Forces Us to Confront Xenophobia and Colonialism. truthout.org On February 5, protesters took to the streets of major Brazilian cities asking for justice. A young African man, MoàØse Kabagambe, was lynched — tortured to death — on a beach in Rio de Janeiro in January.

_____ (2022-03-06). Costa Rica: A Paradise For The Few After First Round Of Elections. popularresistance.org It seems that hard times indeed are coming for the working class, micro- and small-business owners, and small-scale farmers of Costa Rica after the first round of presidential voting on February 6. The two candidates that will go on to the runoff, José María Figueres Olsen and Rodrigo Chaves, have clearly neoliberal proposals: more free trade, more taxes on wage earners, and more cuts to university budgets and social spending. They offer no specific proposals to address the serious crisis of tax evasion and tax avoidance, nor anything to curtail the use of tax havens to hide people's fortunes. The new Legislative…

Fight Back (2022-03-06). PSUV 5th Congress held in Venezuela: Resistance, Rebirth, Revolution! fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) opened their 5th Congress, March 5, with music and a cheering crowd, followed by serious speeches of the PSUV leaders. The international delegation, including the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, with ambassadors from People's Korea, China, South Africa, Cuba, Russia, Bolivia, Palestine and Nicaragua, were welcomed by every speaker. | Diosdado Cabello, first vice-president of the PSUV, described the 1572-plus delegates representing the workers, indigenous, Afro-Venezuelan, women and youth sectors participating. Women are more than half the de…

Staff (2022-03-06). Argentina: The IMF Question. orinocotribune.com By Horacio Verbitsky — Feb 27, 2022 | The differences of opinion within the Frente de Todos regarding the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) must be reviewed with respect to the risk of neoliberalism returning to the presidency in 2023, either through a second term to which Mauricio Macri aspires or through another candidate. The problem is that this would require an arbiter to control how the criterion of truth is verified in each case, and in the ruling coalition this role is vacant. | The underlying question that exacerbates the contradictions is how to deal with the payment of the $57…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-06). VIDEO: Glacier collapse in Argentina stuns tourists. en.mehrnews.com The moment a large part of Argentina's Perito Moreno Glacier collapsed has been caught on camera.

Staff (2022-03-06). Inflation in Venezuela at its Lowest Since 2014 (+Colombia). orinocotribune.com Caracas, March 5, 2022 ( Venezuela has suffered chronic inflation for several decades. From 2017 until December 2021 the inflation worsened, and Venezuela entered into a hyperinflation cycle ignited by Washington and Europe's blockade, with monthly…

_____ (2022-03-06). US Judge Approves Venezuela's CITGO Auction Process. popularresistance.org Guayaquil, Ecuador – A US judge greenlighted an auction procedure for Houston-based Venezuelan oil subsidiary CITGO. | According to documents published by Law360, on Wednesday Judge Leonard Stark of the US Delaware District Court authorized a special master to conduct a marketing and sales process for a "contingent auction" of CITGO shares "including selecting a winning bid." | However, the ruling clarified that the company's shares will not be transferred until the winning bidder obtains a license from the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which currently blocks any attempt to sel…

Ricardo Vaz (2022-03-06). Venezuela: Communard Union Holds Founding Congress, Elects Leadership. venezuelanalysis.com The growing grassroots network vows to expand popular power and move forward in the construction of socialism.

Staff (2022-03-06). US officials travel to oil-rich Venezuela for talks. en.mehrnews.com Amid US efforts to isolate Putin, a delegation from Washington has traveled to Venezuela to create a rift between Moscow and Caracas.

Oliver (2022-03-06). Caribbean Travel News — This Caribbean Country Has Banned Cruise Ships. nationofchange.org Caribbean Travel News — This Caribbean Country Has Banned Cruise Ships Information Americas, BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Tues. Aug. 10, 2021: A Caribbean nation on Monday took the daring step of banning all cruise ships to the nation. The St. Kitts-Nevis authorities says it is not going to permit cruise ships into the dual island Federation …

Staff (2022-03-06). Ex ministro ucraniano asegura que Kiev no aceptará la neutralidad de Ucrania porque EEUU no lo permitirá. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades ucranianas no aceptarán un estatus de neutralidad para el país ni reconocerán a las repúblicas populares de Donetsk y Lugansk, ya que EE.UU. no se lo permitirá, afirmó el ex primer ministro ucraniano Nikolái Azárov en una entrevista con RIA Novosti publicada este sábado.

Staff (2022-03-06). Embajada de Rusia informa sobre los primeros turistas rusos evacuados en Cuba. cubadebate.cu En un mensaje publicado en Twitter, la sede diplomática rusa en La Habana confirmó que los 300 turistas volaron a su país en una aeronave de Aeroflot, que arribó a La Habana para colaborar en la evacuación de los turistas de su país.

Staff (2022-03-06). Esculturas: Arte, memoria y homenaje en el espacio que habitamos. cubadebate.cu Este 6 de marzo, en el Día Internacional del Escultor, con estas imágenes tomadas por fotógrafos de Cubadebate, nos unimos al reconocimiento a todos los que en el mundo han hecho y siguen haciendo mejor, con la escultura, el espacio que habitamos.

Staff (2022-03-06). Tercera ronda de las negociaciones entre Moscú y Kiev será este lunes, según diputado ucraniano. cubadebate.cu El diputado David Arajamia, jefe de la fracción parlamentaria del partido gobernante Servidor del Pueblo y miembro del equipo negociador de Kiev, publicó en su página en la red social Facebook que la próxima reunión será este lunes en la frontera belarusa-polaca.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-06). Britain helps Turkey develop fifth-generation combat aircraft. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMarch 6, 2022 Turkey working with Rolls-Royce on 5th-gen combat aircraft engine he top body of Turkey's defense industry has started cooperating with United Kingdom-based Rolls-Royce on the engine to power the country's National Combat Aircraft (MMU), the head of the authority said Saturday. In a televised program on broadcaster CNN Tàºrk, Ismail Demir, …

_____ (2022-03-06). Putin, Lenin, Imperialism And The (Real) History Of Ukraine. popularresistance.org The people of this country suffer, I've always thought, from a general ignorance of history. This is because with vast oceans for borders, and ever-friendly neighbors, and no experience of being invaded, living in a country that has always urged assimilation including the acceptance of "American exceptionalism," schooled through an educational system that avoids teaching U.S. history with any degree of credibility so as not to upset anybody, they've never been encouraged to think critically about the past. To ask questions. To raise objections—not necessarily about what happened, but about how to interpret…

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2022-03-06: News Headlines

Ignacio Ramonet (2022-03-06). Latin America and the Ukraine War. orinocotribune.com By Ignacio Ramonet — Mar 4, 2022 | No country in Latin America unconditionally aligned itself with Russia's positions regarding its special military operation in Ukraine. They have all defended International Law, United Nations Charter and advocated for a diplomatic agreement to resolve the crisis by peaceful means through effective dialogue that guarantee the security and sovereignty of all, as well as peace, stability, and regional and international security. | In our globalized and interconnected world, a conflict on the scale of the war in Ukraine obviously has planetary consequences. Since the beginning…

sputniknews (2022-03-06). Putin Tells Erdogan Halt in Russia's Ukraine Op Possible If Kiev Halts Fighting, Implements Demands. sputniknews.com Russia began a military operation in Ukraine on 24 aimed at demilitarising the country after weeks of escalating artillery, sniper and sabotage attacks against the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics by Kiev forces. Moscow recognised the Donbass republics as independent states on 21 February after the breakdown of the Minsk peace process.

Staff (2022-03-06). Suspenden partido entre Querétaro y Atlas de México por violenta pelea entre hinchas. cubadebate.cu Un enfrentamiento el sábado entre aficionados de los equipos mexicanos de fútbol Querétaro y el actual campeón Atlas ha dejado al menos 22 heridos, dos de ellos de gravedad. Ante la incapacidad de resolver los hechos, los escasos elementos de seguridad del estadio abrieron los accesos a la cancha para que la gente pudiera ponerse a salvo con el juego en marcha.

sputniknews (2022-03-06). UN Report Warns of More Severe Weather in Gulf of Mexico as Climate Change Intensifies. sputniknews.com The UN has officially warned of rising seas in the Gulf Coast of the United States due to melting polar ice caps, collapsing fisheries and toxic tides. The coming years are predicted to ravage the environmental treasure which has fallen victim to human-led wreckage and political mismanagement.

Staff (2022-03-06). Cubana Yarisley Silva cierra tercera en mitin de Rouen. cubadebate.cu El tercer puesto para Yarisley Silva en el mitin de Rouen fue el resultado más reciente del atletismo cubano este sábado durante la cita gala dedicada solo a la pértiga, y en la que el estadounidense Christopher Nilsen y la eslovena Tina Sutej acapararon titulares.

Staff (2022-03-06). Qué trae la prensa cubana, domingo 6 de marzo de 2022. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-03-06). Yosvani Torres sobre su forma deportiva: "La clave está en disfrutar cada sesión de entrenamiento" cubadebate.cu Lo de Yosvani Torres, el lanzador pinareño que cumplirá 42 años en junio próximo, ha sido para resaltar en la Serie Nacional 61. Torres, quien había anunciado su retiro en la temporada 59 cuando fue campeón como refuerzo de Matanzas, ha regresado hermético al montículo cubano, luego de jugar dos años en el club español Astros de Valencia, con el que se coronó en 2020.

Staff (2022-03-06). Impulsan proyecto recreativo en casa natal de Fidel Castro en Birán. cubadebate.cu Antonio López Herrera, historiador de la comunidad de Birán y autor de este programa, destacó a la ACN la iniciativa de rescatar los diferentes espacios campestres frecuentados por el Comandante en Jefe durante su niñez y juventud, de acuerdo con las anécdotas contadas en el libro biográfico Fidel, de la escritora y periodista cubana Katiuska Blanco Castiñeira.

Staff (2022-03-06). Venezuela Strengthens Ties with CARICOM Member Countries. orinocotribune.com CARICOM members to strengthen regional integration mechanisms in the face of imperial threat. | Venezuelan Deputy Minister for the Caribbean, Raúl Li Causi, participated in a meeting with Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit; Prime Minister of Grenada, Keith Mitchell; and the Secretary General of the Community of Caribbean Countries (CARICOM), Carla Barnett, with the aim of strengthening ties of friendship among the Caribbean nations. | Venezuela and Dominica have relations of mutual respect and cooperation. In 2018 Venezuelan authority figures were received by Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerr…

Mirna Wabi-Sabi (2022-03-06). Immigrant's Lynching in Brazil Forces Us to Confront Xenophobia and Colonialism. truthout.org On February 5, protesters took to the streets of major Brazilian cities asking for justice. A young African man, MoàØse Kabagambe, was lynched — tortured to death — on a beach in Rio de Janeiro in January.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-06). VIDEO: Glacier collapse in Argentina stuns tourists. en.mehrnews.com The moment a large part of Argentina's Perito Moreno Glacier collapsed has been caught on camera.

Staff (2022-03-06). Inflation in Venezuela at its Lowest Since 2014 (+Colombia). orinocotribune.com Caracas, March 5, 2022 ( Venezuela has suffered chronic inflation for several decades. From 2017 until December 2021 the inflation worsened, and Venezuela entered into a hyperinflation cycle ignited by Washington and Europe's blockade, with monthly…

Staff (2022-03-06). US sends delegation to Venezuela — media. rt.com The alleged meeting with the government Washington considers 'illegitimate' comes amid efforts to replace Russian oil | Senior US officials reportedly traveled to Venezuela to meet with President Nicolás Maduro's government as Russia's conflict with Ukraine continues. Citing multiple unnamed sources "familiar with the matter," the New York Times

Staff (2022-03-06). US officials travel to oil-rich Venezuela for talks. en.mehrnews.com Amid US efforts to isolate Putin, a delegation from Washington has traveled to Venezuela to create a rift between Moscow and Caracas.

Staff (2022-03-06). Tercera ronda de las negociaciones entre Moscú y Kiev será este lunes, según diputado ucraniano. cubadebate.cu El diputado David Arajamia, jefe de la fracción parlamentaria del partido gobernante Servidor del Pueblo y miembro del equipo negociador de Kiev, publicó en su página en la red social Facebook que la próxima reunión será este lunes en la frontera belarusa-polaca.

Staff (2022-03-06). Esculturas: Arte, memoria y homenaje en el espacio que habitamos. cubadebate.cu Este 6 de marzo, en el Día Internacional del Escultor, con estas imágenes tomadas por fotógrafos de Cubadebate, nos unimos al reconocimiento a todos los que en el mundo han hecho y siguen haciendo mejor, con la escultura, el espacio que habitamos.

Staff (2022-03-06). Embajada de Rusia informa sobre los primeros turistas rusos evacuados en Cuba. cubadebate.cu En un mensaje publicado en Twitter, la sede diplomática rusa en La Habana confirmó que los 300 turistas volaron a su país en una aeronave de Aeroflot, que arribó a La Habana para colaborar en la evacuación de los turistas de su país.

Staff (2022-03-06). Ex ministro ucraniano asegura que Kiev no aceptará la neutralidad de Ucrania porque EEUU no lo permitirá. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades ucranianas no aceptarán un estatus de neutralidad para el país ni reconocerán a las repúblicas populares de Donetsk y Lugansk, ya que EE.UU. no se lo permitirá, afirmó el ex primer ministro ucraniano Nikolái Azárov en una entrevista con RIA Novosti publicada este sábado.

Staff (2022-03-06). EU comments on warplanes for Kiev. rt.com Ukraine insists it needs jet fighters to repel the Russian attack | European Council President Charles Michel has said that the bloc's military aid to Ukraine will not include jet fighters, which Kiev has insisted it badly needs to fend off the ongoing Russian invasion. | "The European Union is definitely not at war with Russia. A war is what Russia has launched against Ukraine, a country very friendly and very close to the EU. That is why we support Ukraine on all levels," Michel said in an interview with several European newspapers on Saturday. | The chief of the EU's top political body confirmed that the EU…

Staff (2022-03-05). Ukraine 'postpones' civilian evacuation from besieged Mariupol. rt.com Officials accuse Russia of violating the temporary ceasefire | Officials halted the planned evacuation of civilians from the Ukrainian-controlled Azov Sea port city Mariupol on Saturday, accusing Russia of continued shelling despite a promise to provide safe passage. | Russia recognizes Mariupol as part of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), which broke away from Ukraine shortly after the 2014 coup in Kiev. However, the city itself has been held by Ukraine. | Moscow announced a temporary ceasefire to allow residents to leave the city, which is blockaded by Russian forces, through agreed humanitarian corridors…

Amy Booth (2022-03-05). [World Report] Activists welcome Colombia's decriminalisation of abortion. thelancet.com The ruling consolidates Latin America's swing towards pro-choice, following similar recent decisions in Argentina and Mexico. Amy Booth reports.

Manuella Libardi (2022-03-05). Is Latin America shifting to the Left again? zcomm.org After the Left's success in Chile, Honduras and Peru last year, will Brazil and Colombia follow suit in 2022?>

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-03-05). Jueza argentina pide investigar a operadores de divisas por deuda. telesurtv.net La magistrada exigió al Banco de Argentina presentar un informe vinculado a la Formación de Activos Externos entre 2015 y 2019.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-03-05). Rusia afirma que mantiene canales de diálogo con EE.UU. telesurtv.net El Kremlin no tiene intenciones de dividir a Ucrania, aseguró el portavoz presidencial, Dmitry Peskov.

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-05). Ataque en el sur de Mali deja al menos 27 soldados muertos. telesurtv.net Las Fuerzas Armadas Malienses indicaron que el ataque un total de 33 soldados heridos y al menos siete desaparecidos.

teleSUR, mcs, SH (2022-03-05). Capital mexicana levantará todas las restricciones anticovid. telesurtv.net La medida se establece puesto que desde el pasado mes la capital registra una caída en los números de casos positivos y fallecidos por la pandemia.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-03-05). Bolivia tendrá un sistema informático único en àìrgano Judicial. telesurtv.net "El Órgano judicial no podía ni puede estar exento del uso de herramientas informáticas y de comunicación", precisó el presidente del TSJ.

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-05). Corea del Norte lanza noveno misil balístico del 2022. telesurtv.net Pyongyang realizó al menos siete pruebas de misiles en enero del 2022, incluyendo su misil más poderoso desde 2017.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-03-05). Israelí hiere a cuatro palestinos en Hebrón, Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Uno joven de 13 años de edad, Mohammad Iyad Jaabari, fue identificado como uno de los heridos.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-03-05). ONU celebra negociaciones entre Rusia y Ucrania. telesurtv.net El organismo instó a las dos naciones a continuar las negociaciones para avanzar en varios aspectos urgentes.

teleSUR -HIM (2022-03-05). Venezuela condena orden de EE.UU. que la tilda de amenaza. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de la República Bolivariana insiste en potenciar relaciones diplomáticas bilaterales sobre bases de respeto y autodeterminación.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-03-05). Lula prevé demandar a sus acusadores en Brasil. telesurtv.net El expresidente brasileño considera que las acusaciones en su contra se basaron en pruebas falsas recopiladas por una operación judicial de persecución.

teleSUR -HIM (2022-03-05). Rusia ejecuta acciones humanitarias en regiones de Ucrania. telesurtv.net Se proyectan 35 acciones de ayuda humanitaria, la entrega de 280 toneladas de alimentos y medicamentos, y la evacuación de civiles.

teleSUR -HIM (2022-03-05). Juramenta en Perú nuevo ministro de Transporte y Comunicaciones. telesurtv.net El nombramiento se produce a pocos días de que el gabinete ministerial solicite ante el Congreso de la nación el voto de confianza.

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-05). Pacto Histórico celebra cierre de campaña en Bogotá, Colombia. telesurtv.net El precandidato Gustavo Petro lidera la intención de voto para las elecciones presidenciales pautadas para el próximo 29 de mayo.

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-05). Rusia anuncia apertura de corredores humanitarios en Ucrania. telesurtv.net La apertura de vías humanitarias fue acordada en la segunda ronda negociadora entre las delegaciones de Rusia y Ucrania…

teleSUR, JCM (2022-03-05). Putin afirma que iniciar operación en Ucrania fue una decisión difícil. telesurtv.net En un encuentro con personal de la aerolínea Aeroflot, Putin ofreció una serie de declaraciones de la operación militar en Ucrania.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-03-05). Gabriel Boric considera valioso para Chile informe sobre represión. telesurtv.net "Paso histórico para avanzar en verdad. Seguiremos trabajando por la justicia, la reparación. Para que nunca más", escribió Boric.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-03-05). Fracasa para cívico convocado en Santa Cruz, Bolivia. telesurtv.net El 92% de los municipios cruceños no acató el paro promovido por el Comité Cívico pro Santa Cruz, de acuerdo con el Gobierno de Bolivia.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-03-05). Irán y la OIEA comprometidos para renovar acuerdo nuclear. telesurtv.net El jefe de la agencia de control nuclear de Naciones Unidas, Rafael Grossi, se reunió este sábado con funcionarios iraníes en Teherán.

teleSUR, MER (2022-03-05). Algunas frases para recordar al comandante Hugo Chávez. telesurtv.net Hugo Chávez enfocó su agenda de gobierno en atender a su pueblo mediante diversos programas sociales, garantizando sus derechos e impulsando el desarrollo del país.

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-03-05). Peruana Kimberly García gana bronce en mundial de marcha atlética. telesurtv.net La mexicana Alegna González consiguió la cuarta plaza en la misma prueba.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-03-05). Repsol indemnizará a afectados por derrame petrolero en Perú. telesurtv.net Las autoridades peruanas precisaron que la situación que atraviesan los sectores afectados tras el derrame es extremadamente grave.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-03-05). Denuncian el asesinato de otro firmante del acuerdo en Colombia. telesurtv.net La víctima fue identificada como José Alexis Báez Mesa, quien se encontraba realizando su proceso de reincorporación.

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-05). Asesinan a balazos a un periodista en Zacatecas, México. telesurtv.net Con el asesinato de Muñiz, México suma al menos ocho periodistas asesinados en el país norteamericano en lo que va de año.

Staff (2022-03-05). Convocan a participar en la X edición del Curso Internacional Leptospirosis Habana 2022. cubadebate.cu

_____ (2022-03-05). Guatemalan Water Defenders Celebrate Ten Years Of Resistance. popularresistance.org In Central America, as in many other parts of the world today, communities are being thrust into life and death struggles up against powerful interests to ensure clean water and health for their future generations. This is often the case where mining companies seek to dig up gold, silver, iron ore or other metals and minerals, disrupting or destroying precious water supplies in the process, and leaving behind massive quantities of toxic waste on the land. | With national and international laws designed to privilege such harmful activities in the name of so-called development and progress, it is vital to celebrate…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-05). Violence threatening election of Colombia's war victims. colombiareports.com Armed conflict and political violence are threatening the participation of Colombia's war victims in the upcoming elections. Victim representatives from war-torn regions are vying for 16 seats in the House…

Udani Samarasekera (2022-03-05). [Perspectives] Sally Grantham-McGregor: pioneer in early childhood development. thelancet.com "I can still be horrified by the poverty in the world and how it affects children's development", says Sally Grantham-McGregor, Emeritus Professor of International Child Health at University College London (UCL), UK, and the doyenne of early childhood development (ECD). In pioneering work in Jamaica, she developed a low-cost early childhood intervention and showed that it can have long-term benefits for children. Now called Reach Up, it has been implemented in 16 countries, with several, including China and Peru, rolling it out as a national programme.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-05). US Ambassador James Story Causes More Fractures in Venezuelan Opposition. orinocotribune.com The recent meeting in Bogota between three Venezuelan opposition governors and the fake "US ambassador" to Venezuela James Story seems to be enlarging the fractures of the already divided right-wing political groups in Venezuela. The meeting has unleashed a series of criticism and hesitations amongst the opposition factions themselves. | For example, statements of José Ignacio Hernández, one of Juan Guaidó's close collaborators and "special attorney" of the so-called interim government, highlighted the discrepancies amongst right-wing sectors. Hernández dismissed the meeting between James Story and the governors…

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2022-03-05: News Headlines

eferrari10 (2022-03-05). Guaidó's Achievement: US Judge Orders Auction of CITGO (+OFAC). orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, March 2, Leonard Stark, a judge for the District of Delaware, approved the start of the procedure for the sale of shares of the Venezuelan state-owned CITGO Petroleum Corp., which includes "the selection of a winning offer," reported The Wall Street Journal. | Stark made this ruling despite the fact that the company is covered by a resolution from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department that prevents its liquidation without prior authorization from OFAC. The OFAC has been in de facto control of CITGO since 2019, when Washington ignored the authorities designated by…

Staff (2022-03-05). Ukraine 'postpones' civilian evacuation from besieged Mariupol. rt.com Officials accuse Russia of violating the temporary ceasefire | Officials halted the planned evacuation of civilians from the Ukrainian-controlled Azov Sea port city Mariupol on Saturday, accusing Russia of continued shelling despite a promise to provide safe passage. | Russia recognizes Mariupol as part of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), which broke away from Ukraine shortly after the 2014 coup in Kiev. However, the city itself has been held by Ukraine. | Moscow announced a temporary ceasefire to allow residents to leave the city, which is blockaded by Russian forces, through agreed humanitarian corridors…

Staff (2022-03-05). Convocan a participar en la X edición del Curso Internacional Leptospirosis Habana 2022. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-03-05). Carlos Daniel Albornoz es el campeón nacional de ajedrez en modalidad Blitz. cubadebate.cu El camagàºeyano Carlos Daniel Albornoz sigue sumando lauros, esta vez al coronarse en el Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez, en la modalidad de Blitz, celebrado este viernes en Santa Clara como antesala del clásico absoluto de la Isla. Albornoz sumó ocho puntos en nueve rondas de partidas relámpagos, con un paso impresionante a base de triunfos.

Staff (2022-03-05). Chávez vuelve en imágenes y anécdotas (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Corría desbocadamente el comentario de que había fallecido en Cuba, tras ser operado. Sus amigos, tristes hasta las entrañas y con la esperanza de que fueran mentiras. !Al fin! Unas imágenes nos devolvieron la alegría. °Chávez estaba vivo! Hoy vuelve a suceder el milagro, gracias a la magia de la fotografía.

Staff (2022-03-05). La Pupila Afilada: Una peña que apuesta por una Cuba mejor ( +Fotos). cubadebate.cu Dicen que las segundas oportunidades nunca son buenas, pero quien dijo esa frase seguro que no había asistido a la peña de la Pupila Afilada, espacio que se concretó gracias al esfuerzo conjunto de los programas La Pupila Asombrada y Con Filo y el sitio digital Cubadebate.

Staff (2022-03-05). Sostuvo Díaz-Canel encuentro con el presidente de Sherritt-International. cubadebate.cu Durante el cordial intercambio, realizado en el Palacio de la Revolución, ambas partes dialogaron sobre las potencialidades que existen para, aun en medio del recrudecimiento del bloqueo de los Estados Unidos, profundizar la participación de esta compañía en el desarrollo económico de Cuba, sobre todo en actividades como la minería, la prospección petrolera y la generación de energía.

Staff (2022-03-05). Ventas de garaje: Una solución vintage. cubadebate.cu Un portal despejado, unos cuantos artículos en desuso y tiempo libre es todo lo que Ana Lilian González y unas amigas necesitaron para, en enero del 2021, montar su primera venta de garaje. "Al principio teníamos miedo de que nos pusieran alguna multa porque nadie se había pronunciado al respecto de esa actividad, pero nunca pasó nada", comenta la joven, quien aprovechó la interrupción de sus estudios universitarios presenciales por la pandemia, para ganarse "un dinerito" y ocupar su tiempo libre con este negocio.

Ben Norton (2022-03-04). US Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Also Target Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba. orinocotribune.com By Benjamin Norton — Feb 28, 2022 | President Joe Biden's top Latin America advisor, Juan S. Gonzalez, admitted that US sanctions against Russia aim to hurt Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba as well. The three socialist governments condemned NATO aggression for creating the crisis in Ukraine. | President Joe Biden's top Latin America advisor has admitted that US sanctions against Russia over Ukraine intentionally seek to hurt Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba as well. | The United States imposed a series of harsh sanctions on Russia following Moscow's recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk Peop…

WSWS (2022-03-04). French President Macron backs NATO war drive against Russia. wsws.org On Wednesday night, in a prime time address to the nation, Emmanuel Macron spoke on the rapidly escalating war between Russia and NATO's puppet regime in Ukraine.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-03-04). México insta a la integración comercial latinoamericana. telesurtv.net El mandatario mexicano afirmó que es importante evitar las guerras comerciales entre las regiones.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-03-04). La hipocresía de un "No a la guerra" que llega muy tarde. indybay.org mi querido pueblo del Donbass. La hipocresía de un "No a la guerra" que llega muy tarde…

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-03-04). Instalan II Congreso de la Clase Obrera en Venezuela. telesurtv.net "Aquí se demuestra que solo el pueblo salva al pueblo, y hay que escuchar muy bien a la gente", enfatizó el mandatario venezolano.

Maicol David Lynch (2022-03-04). Guilty before proven innocent: An interview with Mexican actor Axel Arenas. peoplesworld.org MEXICO CITY—To many Americans, the world of Mexican cinema may be somewhat unknown outside of the realm of "narcoseries." Fact check: Not all great Mexican cinema is rooted around the themes of drugs, immigration, violence, and deportation. People's World sat down with Axel Arenas just days before he gave a press conference in early January, …

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-04). Sismo de magnitud 5,7 afecta este y centro de México. telesurtv.net Hubo reportes de perceptibilidad en Ciudad México y el estado de Oaxaca. Hasta el momento no se registran daños de consideración.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-03-04). Fiscalía colombiana solicita orden de captura de Diego Cadena. telesurtv.net La solicitud de la Fiscalía se debe a que el abogado habría incumplido la medida de arresto domiciliario que se le había dictado.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-04). Canal de Panamá descarta prohibición de tránsito de buques rusos. telesurtv.net Las autoridades reafirmaron que, aunque lamentan la situación en Ucrania, se deben a la neutralidad en la vía acuática.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-04). Asesinan a líder social en Norte de Santander, Colombia. telesurtv.net El joven activista recibió varias amenazas en su contra debido a su labor social, pero no se le había puesto protección.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-03-04). Bomberos extinguen incendio en edificio de central nuclear en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Autoridades ucranianas indicaron que los niveles de radiación en la planta no reportan alteraciones y la seguridad está garantizada.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-03-04). Cuba advierte impacto de nueva medida de EE.UU. sobre remesas. telesurtv.net El servicio de Western Union, el cual mediaba alrededor del 30 por ciento del mercado, fue suspendido en 2020.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-04). Rusia y Ucrania acuerdan cuestiones de carácter humanitario. telesurtv.net Ambas delegaciones examinan la posibilidad de decretar un alto el fuego temporal durante las evacuaciones.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-04). Rusia culpa a ucranianos por fuego en edificio aledaño a central nuclear. telesurtv.net Zaporizhia, la central nuclear más grande de Europa, cuenta con seis reactores de agua presurizada del modelo VVER-1000.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-04). EE.UU. volverá a expedir visas desde Cuba luego de cuatro años. telesurtv.net Desde 2017, la entidad de EE.UU. retiró su personal ante acusaciones de supuestos ataques sónicos.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-03-04). Encuentran restos de víctimas de El Mozote, en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Los cuerpos de las víctimas encontradas corresponden a María Francisca Reyes, a sus tres hijos y una bebé que cuidaba.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-04). Hospitalizan a expdte. Alberto Fujimori por problemas cardiacos. telesurtv.net Luego de ser trasladado a la Clínica Centenario, en el distrito limeño de Pueblo Libre, permanecerá allí hasta recuperarse.

teleSUR Desk (2022-03-04). Middle East: Ukraine conflict sparks concerns over food supply. mronline.org On Feb. 24, the day when Russia launched the military operation, U.S. wheat and corn futures rose by their daily trading limits while soybeans rose to the highest since 2012.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-04). Al menos 56 fieles mueren tras ataque a mezquita en Pakistán. telesurtv.net Terroristas detonan una bomba antes de los rezos del viernes. Se reporta una cifra de heridos cercana a los 200.

teleSUR, MER (2022-03-04). Ucrania informa sobre incendio en zona de central nuclear Zaporizhia. telesurtv.net El portavoz de la planta nuclear, Andriy Tuz, aseguró que el personal hará todo lo posible para garantizar la seguridad y que no haya ningún accidente.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-03-04). Argentina prepara entrega al Congreso del acuerdo con FMI. telesurtv.net El ingreso del proyecto de ley a la Cámara Baja marca el inicio del proceso de discusión.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-03-04). Rusia apelará decisión sobre participación de atletas en Paralímpicos. telesurtv.net Rusia afirma que la medida adoptada se considera una violación incuestionable a los derechos de los deportistas.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-03-04). Sacha Llorenti: Almagro fue artífice del golpe de Estado en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El secretario ejecutivo de la Alianza calificó como imperdonable el daño ocasionado por Almagro al país y a la integración…

teleSUR- hvh, JDO (2022-03-04). Organismos deportivos sancionan a atletas rusos y bielorrusos. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 83 atletas rusos y bielorrusos no podrán asistir a las Paralimpiadas Invernales de Beijing 2022, previstos del 4 al 13 de marzo.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-04). Comienza sesión anual de máximo órgano asesor político de China. telesurtv.net Examinará los programas de desarrollo económico y social del país, la labor del Gobierno y otros temas.

teleSUR, mcs, JGN (2022-03-04). OMS avala antiviral oral para tratar la Covid-19. telesurtv.net El organismo internacional recomendó administrar el fármaco en pacientes no graves con el mayor riesgo de hospitalización.

Staff (2022-03-04). Cancillería cubana al tanto de sus connacionales procedentes de Ucrania. cubadebate.cu El director general de Asuntos Consulares y Cubanos Residentes en el Exterior del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, aseguró a través de su cuenta en la red social Twitter que Cuba sigue de cerca la llegada de sus connacionales a Polonia, Eslovaquia, Rumanía y Hungría procedentes de Ucrania.

Staff (2022-03-04). Banco Central de Cuba afirma que no tiene relación alguna con entidad canadiense para envío de dinero. cubadebate.cu En una nota de prensa publicada este viernes en su sitio web, el Banco Central de Cuba informa que ninguna institución financiera cubana, o de otro tipo, tiene contrato o relación de trabajo formal con RevoluGROUP, por lo que se desconoce la formalidad y seguridad de las transacciones anunciadas este jueves por la compañía canadiense.

Staff (2022-03-04). Aerolínea rusa Aeroflot realizará vuelos a Cuba los días 5 y 6 de marzo. cubadebate.cu Los días 5 y 6 de marzo la aerolínea rusa Aeroflot realizará vuelos especiales a Cuba y República Dominicana para facilitar el retorno a Rusia de sus connacionales. La aerolínea explicó que operará un vuelo regular a La Habana y otro a Punta Cana para el regreso de los ciudadanos rusos varados en el extranjero.

Staff (2022-03-04). Headlines for March 4, 2022. democracynow.org Russia Accused of "Nuclear Terror" for Shelling Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Putin Says Russia's Invasion Is Going as Planned; Macron Says "Worst Is Yet to Come", Ukrainian Camera Operator Killed in Russian Strike on TV Tower ID'd as Yevhenii Sakun, Russia Forces Independent Radio and TV Broadcasters Off Air over Coverage of Ukraine, ICC Investigators Head to Ukraine as U.N. Rights Council Condemns Russian Invasion, Biden Admin Grants Protected Status to Ukrainian Immigrants, Halts Deportation Flights, Lawmakers Propose U.S. Ban on Imports of Russian Fossil Fuels, Youth Cl…

IGD Worldwide (2022-03-04). Mapuche Political Prisoners José and Luis Tralcal Declare Hunger Strike. itsgoingdown.org The following is a communique from Mapuche political prisoners José Tralcal Coche and Luis Tralcal Quidel, who are currently imprisoned in CET Victoria (CET stands for "Center for Work and Education," a Chilean government euphemism for prison). On June 11, 2018, José and Luis were sentenced to 18 years in prison for the notorious Luchsinger-Mackay…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-04). Colombia's war crimes tribunal: 5,700 killed in political extermination. colombiareports.com Attempts to exterminate Colombia's Patriotic Union (UP) party cost the lives of more than 5,700 people, according to the war crimes tribunal. The latest number of victims of the political…

Ana Perdigón (2022-03-04). Venezuela to Continue Receiving Russian Tourists. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister for Tourism, Ali Ernesto Padrón, confirmed this Thursday, March 4, that Venezuela will continue to receive Russian tourists through the Moscow-Porlamar (Margarita Island) charter operation. | Through his Twitter account, Minister Padrón reported that he had held a telephone meeting with the head of the Russian Federal Tourism Agency (Rostourism), Zarina Doguzova, with whom he reached several agreements. | Both authorities agreed, amongst other things, to continue the regular flights provided by the Venezuelan airline Conviasa, which link the two countries. They also expressed their optimism th…

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-03-04). US Judge Approves Venezuela's CITGO Auction Process. venezuelanalysis.com Any sale of CITGO shares is still pending authorization from the Biden administration.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-04). Venezuela: Jorge Arreaza Appointed Minister for Communes. orinocotribune.com As he outlined the path for the new stage of rejuvenation in the construction of Bolivarian socialism, President Nicolás Maduro Moros announced this Thursday, March 3, the appointment of Jorge Arreaza to…

Staff (2022-03-04). Venezuela Approves Report on Crimes Committed by 2016-2020 Opposition Parliament. orinocotribune.com Earlier today, the special commission of the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) investigating the crimes perpetrated against the country by the AN board of the 2016-2020 term presented the conclusions of its report. The report provided an account of the actions harmful to Venezuela that were carried out by the extreme right. | The document was approved unanimously, and the president of the commission, José Brito, during the regular session of Thursday, mentioned that there are 442 individuals involved in the investigation. Of these, 203 are former deputies. | The additional 239 are people designated by former depu…

Staff (2022-03-04). Venezuela to Increase Minimum Wage and Consider Bonuses as Part of Wage. orinocotribune.com On March 3, Venezuela announced an increase in the minimum wage to half a petro, and determined that bonuses delivered to public workers through the Patria System will be considered as salary. The increased minimum wage will impact the wage scales of public employees, those under collective bargaining agreements, and pensioners. | In addition, food bonuses will increase to Bs. 45 ($10.30 USD). With the price of the petro currently at $57.81, and the official dollar at Bs. 4.37, the minimum wage would be Bs. 126 per month (or $28.90). Adding the food bonuses, it would be Bs. 171 per month, equivalent to $39.20.

Staff (2022-03-04). Ministerio del Interior esclarece robo de motos eléctricas en La Habana. cubadebate.cu La actuación eficaz de los órganos de enfrentamiento del Ministerio del Interior (Minint), de conjunto con la población, permitieron esclarecer de manera rápida el robo de seis motos eléctricas. El proceso investigativo demostró la participación de cuatro ciudadanos; dos de ellos realizaron el robo y dos fueron receptadores.

Staff (2022-03-04). Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País inició jornada conmemorativa por su 230 aniversario. cubadebate.cu El próximo 9 de enero de 2023 la Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País (SEAP), cumplirá 230 años de existencia comprometida con el lema que la ha identificado a través de los siglos XVIII al XXI: "Pro Patria". Sus integrantes han elaborado un amplio programa de actividades conmemorativas de marcado perfil científico.

Staff (2022-03-04). Con Filo: La neutralidad imposible (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Las redes sociales son también un arma de colonización ideológica, prometen ser una herramienta para dar voz, cuando en realidad lo que hacen es legitimar la voz cantante, y casi siempre "pagante", y desacreditar al resto. Sobre las redes sociales (digitales), "ese paraíso de libertad" donde interactuamos cada día, hablamos hoy.

Staff (2022-03-04). Total de casos de covid-19 en EEUU podría estar cerca de los 140 millones, casi el doble de la cantidad informada. cubadebate.cu En Estados Unidos ha habido unas 140 millones de infecciones de covid-19 desde principios de la pandemia, -casi el doble de la cantidad informada- muestran unos datos recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. 140 millones de estadounidenses han tenido covid-19, lo que representa el 43% de la población de este país.

Staff (2022-03-04). Armando Capiró: øQué me falta por hacer?, ir al Palmar de Junco (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Capiró es cacique en su tierra. Como todo hombre de pueblo, ha vivido su vida entera en Santiago de las Vegas, en el municipio habanero de Boyeros. Le bastaron 14 Series Nacionales para llegar a la inmortalidad. Pasan los años y sigue el mito. Al dar con su casa, orientada por varias voces en el camino, lo encuentro sentado en el portal. Capiró, que el 22 de marzo cumplirá 74 años, anda suspendido, como meditando con sus santos, conversando con sus plantas o rememorando alguna jugada del pasado.

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2022-03-04: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-03-04). French President Macron backs NATO war drive against Russia. wsws.org On Wednesday night, in a prime time address to the nation, Emmanuel Macron spoke on the rapidly escalating war between Russia and NATO's puppet regime in Ukraine.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-03-04). La hipocresía de un "No a la guerra" que llega muy tarde. indybay.org mi querido pueblo del Donbass. La hipocresía de un "No a la guerra" que llega muy tarde…

Staff (2022-03-04). Headlines for March 4, 2022. democracynow.org Russia Accused of "Nuclear Terror" for Shelling Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Putin Says Russia's Invasion Is Going as Planned; Macron Says "Worst Is Yet to Come", Ukrainian Camera Operator Killed in Russian Strike on TV Tower ID'd as Yevhenii Sakun, Russia Forces Independent Radio and TV Broadcasters Off Air over Coverage of Ukraine, ICC Investigators Head to Ukraine as U.N. Rights Council Condemns Russian Invasion, Biden Admin Grants Protected Status to Ukrainian Immigrants, Halts Deportation Flights, Lawmakers Propose U.S. Ban on Imports of Russian Fossil Fuels, Youth Cl…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-04). Colombia's war crimes tribunal: 5,700 killed in political extermination. colombiareports.com Attempts to exterminate Colombia's Patriotic Union (UP) party cost the lives of more than 5,700 people, according to the war crimes tribunal. The latest number of victims of the political…

Staff (2022-03-04). Venezuela Approves Report on Crimes Committed by 2016-2020 Opposition Parliament. orinocotribune.com Earlier today, the special commission of the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) investigating the crimes perpetrated against the country by the AN board of the 2016-2020 term presented the conclusions of its report. The report provided an account of the actions harmful to Venezuela that were carried out by the extreme right. | The document was approved unanimously, and the president of the commission, José Brito, during the regular session of Thursday, mentioned that there are 442 individuals involved in the investigation. Of these, 203 are former deputies. | The additional 239 are people designated by former depu…

Staff (2022-03-04). Venezuela to Increase Minimum Wage and Consider Bonuses as Part of Wage. orinocotribune.com On March 3, Venezuela announced an increase in the minimum wage to half a petro, and determined that bonuses delivered to public workers through the Patria System will be considered as salary. The increased minimum wage will impact the wage scales of public employees, those under collective bargaining agreements, and pensioners. | In addition, food bonuses will increase to Bs. 45 ($10.30 USD). With the price of the petro currently at $57.81, and the official dollar at Bs. 4.37, the minimum wage would be Bs. 126 per month (or $28.90). Adding the food bonuses, it would be Bs. 171 per month, equivalent to $39.20.

Mickey Z. (2022-03-04). What Imaginary Incubators Can Teach Us About Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org (my book from 2004) When I write or post about the blatant propaganda swirling around the situation in Ukraine, some people get angry… at me. They don't want to accept the truth so they take my highly-researched analysis personally. In turn, some will even attack me personally. I've been doing this a long time so …

Staff (2022-03-04). La pistola caliente de esta guerra. cubadebate.cu Circula por los medios sociales la desinformación de siempre y mucho más. La guerra en redes durante el conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania tiene un enfoque multiplataforma: censura, ataques cibernénticos, declaraciones políticas, campañas de viralización, cibertropas, memes… Son todo eso y una pistola caliente que permite prolongar ante los ojos del mundo los sistemas militares y de inteligencia de las partes en conflicto, aunque aquí llevan las ventaja la coalición de las multinacionales tecnológicas, el gobierno de Estados Unidos y la OTAN.

Staff (2022-03-04). Las 3 del día: Sobre la reanudación de visas en la embajada de EEUU en La Habana y las noticias del 3 de marzo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Sobre la reanudación de visas en la embajada de EEUU en La Habana y el anuncio de la filial canadiense de RevoluGroup de haber recibido autorización del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos para hacer transferencias a Cuba, conversamos con nuestro periodista de asuntos internacionales Oliver Zamora.

Staff (2022-03-04). Vuelve el Ballet Nacional a Santiago de Cuba. cubadebate.cu En la conferencia de prensa, la directora, Viengsay Valdés, explicó la satisfacción por bailar Coppelia, una pieza muy importante que hace ocho años no interpretaban en Cuba, siendo parte entrañable del repertorio desde 1948, año de la fundación de la compañía.

Staff (2022-03-04). SNB 61: Azucareros aumentan zafra beisbolera. cubadebate.cu Los Azucareros de Villa Clara continuaron robándose los titulares beisboleros al conseguir esta tarde de jueves la única barrida de los duelos semanales, y extender así su racha ganadora a diez partidos en línea.

Staff (2022-03-04). Total de casos de covid-19 en EEUU podría estar cerca de los 140 millones, casi el doble de la cantidad informada. cubadebate.cu En Estados Unidos ha habido unas 140 millones de infecciones de covid-19 desde principios de la pandemia, -casi el doble de la cantidad informada- muestran unos datos recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. 140 millones de estadounidenses han tenido covid-19, lo que representa el 43% de la población de este país.

Staff (2022-03-04). Armando Capiró: øQué me falta por hacer?, ir al Palmar de Junco (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Capiró es cacique en su tierra. Como todo hombre de pueblo, ha vivido su vida entera en Santiago de las Vegas, en el municipio habanero de Boyeros. Le bastaron 14 Series Nacionales para llegar a la inmortalidad. Pasan los años y sigue el mito. Al dar con su casa, orientada por varias voces en el camino, lo encuentro sentado en el portal. Capiró, que el 22 de marzo cumplirá 74 años, anda suspendido, como meditando con sus santos, conversando con sus plantas o rememorando alguna jugada del pasado.

Staff (2022-03-04). Ministerio del Interior esclarece robo de motos eléctricas en La Habana. cubadebate.cu La actuación eficaz de los órganos de enfrentamiento del Ministerio del Interior (Minint), de conjunto con la población, permitieron esclarecer de manera rápida el robo de seis motos eléctricas. El proceso investigativo demostró la participación de cuatro ciudadanos; dos de ellos realizaron el robo y dos fueron receptadores.

Staff (2022-03-04). Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País inició jornada conmemorativa por su 230 aniversario. cubadebate.cu El próximo 9 de enero de 2023 la Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País (SEAP), cumplirá 230 años de existencia comprometida con el lema que la ha identificado a través de los siglos XVIII al XXI: "Pro Patria". Sus integrantes han elaborado un amplio programa de actividades conmemorativas de marcado perfil científico.

Staff (2022-03-04). Con Filo: La neutralidad imposible (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Las redes sociales son también un arma de colonización ideológica, prometen ser una herramienta para dar voz, cuando en realidad lo que hacen es legitimar la voz cantante, y casi siempre "pagante", y desacreditar al resto. Sobre las redes sociales (digitales), "ese paraíso de libertad" donde interactuamos cada día, hablamos hoy.

_____ (2022-03-03). ALBA Secretary Rejects NATO Presence In Latin America. popularresistance.org It must be remembered that Latin America and the Caribbean was declared a Zone of Peace in 2014. A few days ago, the anniversary of signing of the Treaty of Tlatelolco for the prohibition of nuclear weapons was also celebrated. There is huge potential in CELAC and we have to make our own space, away from the OAS, away from the United States and Canada, which have other interests. | Their priority is elsewhere in the world and where they begin to apply interventionist policies, the results are disastrous. We will have to ask the people of Libya how they are now, or the people of Iraq or the people of Syria, or rem…

Staff (2022-03-03). Kazakhstan supports neither Russia nor Ukraine. rt.com Ally of Russia in Central Asia refuses to take sides in Ukraine conflict | Kazakhstan is not taking sides in the armed conflict between its close ally Russia and Ukraine, a senior military official said on Thursday. "We support neither side. This is not up for discussion," Deputy Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Sultan Kamaletdinov told journalists. | Foreign Minister Shakhrat Nuryshev made remarks to the same effect earlier this week. | Kazakhstan went through a period of extreme turmoil in January, with mass street protests, triggered at first by a sharp spike in fuel prices, quickly escalating into rioting. The go…

Anish R (2022-03-03). NATO allies in Asia-Pacific resort to war-mongering and militarism. peoplesdispatch.org From participating in US-imposed sanctions to funding ammunition and embarking on a wave of militarism, NATO's warmongering has its allies in the Asia-Pacific region contributing to escalating the situation in the Ukraine war…

WSWS (2022-03-03). The threat of world war looms: Take up the fight against imperialism and for international socialism! wsws.org The IYSSE (Australia) meeting at 4 p.m. (AEDT) Saturday, March 12 will discuss the urgent need to build an international anti-war movement of youth, students and workers as the danger of nuclear war heightens amid the escalating crisis in Ukraine.

imperial.ac.uk (2022-03-03). Imperial launches Latin America scholarships for women in STEM. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has launched Master's scholarships for women from Latin America.

The Associated Press (2022-03-03). US to Resume Some Visa Services in Cuba After 4-Year Break. latinorebels.com The U.S. government announced Thursday that it would resume limited processing of immigrant visas in Havana more than four years after halting that service and removing most diplomats from Cuba over suspicions they had been targeted for mysterious attacks.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-03). Sismo de magnitud 5,7 afecta este y centro de México. telesurtv.net Hubo reportes de perceptibilidad en Ciudad México y el estado de Oaxaca. Hasta el momento no se registran daños de consideración.

teleSUR, mcs, JGN (2022-03-03). Reportan fuga de gas tóxico en empresa metalúrgica de México. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las autoridades, la emisión de trióxido de azufre fue controlada por el personal de la compañía.

Sharon Zhang (2022-03-03). Trump's "Impenetrable" Border Wall Has Been Broken Through Over 3,000 Times. truthout.org The wall erected at the U.S.'s southern border under the direction of former President Donald Trump has been broken through thousands of times since it was put up, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. | According to unpublished U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, supposed "smuggling gangs" from Mexico, as…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-03). Rusia sostiene que Ucrania retrasa negociación deliberadamente. telesurtv.net Delegación de Kíev ya está en la frontera Polonia-Belarús, pero se niega a efectuar el encuentro en el lugar pactado previamente.

teleSUR, MER (2022-03-03). Pdta. de teleSUR condena censura de RT y Sputnik en la UE. telesurtv.net La periodista rechazó el bloqueo de Sputnik y RT en empresas tecnológicas como Google, Facebook, Youtube e Instagram.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-03). Celebran cuarta cumbre SICA-Caricom para estrechar relaciones. telesurtv.net Previo a la cumbre conjunta se celebró la 33 reunión de Jefes de Gobierno de la Caricom, igualmente en Belice.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-03). Condenan en Perú a expolicías por ejecuciones extrajudiciales. telesurtv.net Se estima que asesinaron a más de 30 víctimas, que luego presentaban como muertes en enfrentamientos con la Policía.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-03). Canciller ruso confirma nueva ronda de diálogo con Ucrania. telesurtv.net El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores ruso reiteró que la operación está dirigida a las infraestructuras militares ucranianas.

teleSUR- jaa, JL (2022-03-03). Rusia anuncia envío de convoyes de ayuda humanitaria a Ucrania. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Defensa ruso informó sobre el traslado de personal de Naciones Unidas en Kiev y de la sede diplomática griega en la ciudad de Mariúpol.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-03). Comienza en Perú juicio por caso de esterilizaciones forzadas. telesurtv.net Se practicaron a más de 200.000 mujeres indígenas durante el mandato presidencial de Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000).

teleSUR, lvm, JL (2022-03-03). Diputado paraguayo dimite tras ser acusado de narcotráfico. telesurtv.net La detención de Óscar Agustín Sanabria fue realizada por la Secretaría Nacional Antidrogas (Senad) por adjudicársele la producción de cocaína…

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-03). Lavrov asegura que Rusia resistirá a las sanciones de Occidente. telesurtv.net Tras el despliegue de la operación militar especial rusa en Ucrania, Occidente impuso varias medidas coercitivas contra Rusia.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-03-03). Anuncian que Ucrania recibirá apoyo de efectivos extranjeros. telesurtv.net Moscú tiene la certeza de que militarizar a Ucrania no constituye la alternativa más factible en el contexto actual.

teleSUR- lvm, JL (2022-03-03). Venezuela respalda proceso de diálogo entre Rusia y Ucrania. telesurtv.net El presidente Maduro reiteró que las sanciones contra Rusia impiden al pueblo el pleno goce de sus derechos económicos.

teleSUR- jaa, JL (2022-03-03). Estudiantes de Chile retornan a clases presenciales obligatorias. telesurtv.net El presidente Piñera saludó el inicio del curso y afirmó que su nación persigue un proceso docente seguro.

teleSUR- lvm, JL (2022-03-03). Denuncian violación grupal a una joven en Palermo, Argentina. telesurtv.net Cada año la cantidad de violencia sexual que se denuncian en la Argentina son alrededor de 16.000 casos.

teleSUR, jaa, JL (2022-03-03). Gobierno argentino presentará acuerdo con FMI en el Congreso. telesurtv.net El próximo jueves el proyecto del acuerdo con el FMI ingresará a la Cámara de Diputados para su posterior debate.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-03). Universidad de Italia suspende curso sobre Fiódor Dostoyevski. telesurtv.net El escritor y docente invitado para impartir el curso en la Universidad, Paolo Nori, finalmente se retiró del curso.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-03). Rusia reporta 498 bajas durante operación especial en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Las autoridades rusas recalcaron que el objetivo del operativo es garantizar la seguridad y la paz.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-03-03). Feministas argentinas convocan contra la mentalidad patriarcal. telesurtv.net Se manifestarán contra un reciente caso de violación grupal en Palermo, barrio de Buenos Aires, pero también contra la mentalidad patriarcal y el machismo.

teleSUR-mcs, JL (2022-03-03). Reportan 7 fallecidos tras incendio en clínica de Guayaquil. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las autoridades municipales, el centro no contaba con los permisos para operar en la localidad.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-03). Fiscalía española archiva investigaciones contra rey emérito. telesurtv.net Las autoridades precisaron que no existe constancia de contraprestación alguna por las transferencias efectuadas de las cuales se benefició el exmonarca español.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-03). Rusia destruye más de 1.600 objetivos militares durante operación en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas rusas han tomado el control de las localidades de Chistopolye, Novopoltavka y Zhovotnevoe.

_____ (2022-03-03). Immigrant Youth Hold Rally Demanding Biden End All Deportations. popularresistance.org A day after President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, immigrant youth from across the U.S. rallied outside the White House on Wednesday, demanding an end to all deportations. | Organized by United We Dream—the largest immigrant youth-led group in the country—activists at the rally drew attention to the president's failed immigration policies and unveiled a banner acknowledging the over two million people who have been deported or expelled under the Biden administration. | "President Biden can praise his administration's purported achievements all he wants, but at the end of the day, young, Bla…

Luis Bruschtein (2022-03-03). Argentina — El macrismo no es democrático. globalizacion.ca Fueron tan malos los números de la economía en los últimos dos años del macrismo, que cualquier comparación con los actuales muestra un salto espectacular en casi todoslos rubros. Y la exposición estaba obligada a referirse al 2019, el último…

Mario Wainfeld (2022-03-03). Argentina — Alberto Fernández: Un mensaje optimista en una sesión picante. globalizacion.ca El presidente Alberto Fernández dirigió su discurso al "querido pueblo argentino". Se tomó algo más de una hora y media. Clima tenso dentro del recinto, preanunciado. El primer aplauso, empero, fue unánime: coronó el minuto de silencio propuesto por el…

Staff (2022-03-03). Venezuela's Foreign Minister Plasencia: Colombia Promotes Obsolete Cold War Agenda. orinocotribune.com Following joint military exercises by Colombia and the US, Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Félix Plasencia commented on the alignment of Colombia and the United States against Venezuela. | On Wednesday, March 2, Plasencia expressed his condemnation of last weekend's naval drills through his Twitter account, . | "It is not surprising that the misgovernment of Colombia, servile to warlik…

Staff (2022-03-03). Benchmark Price for Venezuelan Oil Tops $80 (+Oil Production Increase). orinocotribune.com The benchmark price for Venezuelan oil climbed above $80 dollars per barrel yesterday, March 1, influenced by geopolitical tensions between Russia, the United States, and the European Union. Prices are also affected by problems in the supply chains of capital and consumer goods, by OPEC's decision to raise output by only 400,000 barrels per day, and by the demand for more fuel caused by the awakening of the economy of industrialized nations experiencing an easing in pandemic-related restrictions. | Prior to the closing of the markets, the Venezuelan Ministry for Petroleum displayed various prices of national crud…

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2022-03-03: News Headlines

Staff (2022-03-03). Kazakhstan supports neither Russia nor Ukraine. rt.com Ally of Russia in Central Asia refuses to take sides in Ukraine conflict | Kazakhstan is not taking sides in the armed conflict between its close ally Russia and Ukraine, a senior military official said on Thursday. "We support neither side. This is not up for discussion," Deputy Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Sultan Kamaletdinov told journalists. | Foreign Minister Shakhrat Nuryshev made remarks to the same effect earlier this week. | Kazakhstan went through a period of extreme turmoil in January, with mass street protests, triggered at first by a sharp spike in fuel prices, quickly escalating into rioting. The go…

WSWS (2022-03-03). The threat of world war looms: Take up the fight against imperialism and for international socialism! wsws.org The IYSSE (Australia) meeting at 4 p.m. (AEDT) Saturday, March 12 will discuss the urgent need to build an international anti-war movement of youth, students and workers as the danger of nuclear war heightens amid the escalating crisis in Ukraine.

imperial.ac.uk (2022-03-03). Imperial launches Latin America scholarships for women in STEM. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has launched Master's scholarships for women from Latin America.

teleSUR (2022-03-02). Russia and Ukraine Await New Round of Negotiations. telesurenglish.net As the first round of negotiations produced no tangible results, delegations from Russia and Ukraine are expecting the second round of peace talks, which reportedly could take place on Wednesday. | RELATED: | While the two sides agreed to continue their negotiation process, the world is overwhelmed with handling the spillover from the military conflict, amid the sharp rising prices of gold, oil and agricultural futures, among others. | In the f…

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-03-02). Assassinations of Colombian social leaders shake communities. peoplesdispatch.org According to the Institute of Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ), during the past week, five social activists and two former combatants of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerilla group were assassinated in the country…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-02). Over 200 academics from across Latin American call for boycott of Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Calling Israel an apartheid state, academics from over 15 countries in the Latin American region demanded that their governments and institutions end all collaboration with the government and institutions of Israel…

_____ (2022-03-02). Some Economic Consequences Of The War In Ukraine. popularresistance.org The global capitalist economy today is highly integrated: In the flow of real goods and services; in money capital flows between financial markets; in currency relative exchange rates; and in banking systems and interest rates—to name but the most obvious. The Ukraine war's economic consequences will impact all the three economies—Russia's, Europe's and America's. The impacts may be relatively different qualitatively and quantitatively. But actions taken against one have their inevitable economic reverberations on all. | Inflation due to escalating oil and commodity price inflation will negatively imp…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-03-02). La hipocresía de un "No a la guerra" que llega muy tarde. indybay.org mi querido pueblo del Donbass. La hipocresía de un "No a la guerra" que llega muy tarde…

scorinoco (2022-03-02). Francisco Maltés: 'For the First Time We Have the Possibility of an Alternative Government in Colombia'. orinocotribune.com Communicators from Forum on Communication for the Integration of Our America (FCINA) spoke with Francisco Maltés Tello, president of the CUT trade union confederation of Colombia. Vanessa Martina Silva (Diálogos do Sul), Mariano Vázquez (Colectivo Sangrre), Lautaro Rivara (Agencia Latinoamericana de Información-ALAI) and Javier Tolcachier (Pressenza press agency) participated in the conversation. | The president of the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores of Colombia emphasizes that the social unrest has laid bare social problems, along with the incapacity of the right-wing governments to solve them, and he therefore…

MK Bhadrakumar (2022-03-02). Why Middle East won't join US in isolating Russia. asiatimes.com The world community is aghast over the acute tensions between the United States and its NATO allies on one side and Russia on the other, which is poised critically on the brink of a military confrontation, the like of which the world did not see in the entire Cold War era. The shocking part is …

ANA (2022-03-02). My Family Came to Seek Asylum, But Found Danger Instead. aclu.org One year ago, as part of a lawsuit, I was permitted to cross a bridge into the United States with my husband and three daughters — after more than 16 months living in danger and poverty, just beyond the Southern border. Our family is still trying to overcome the trauma of this ordeal. But now, the U.S. government has restarted the policy that caused us so much suffering, expelling asylum-seekers back into the cartel-controlled city of Matamoros, Mexico, and putting more families in danger. | The so-called "Migrant Protection Protocols" (MPP), first introduced by President Trump, required families like ou…

Anonymous Contributor (2022-03-02). Kurdish Women's Movement Shows Solidarity with Water Defenders in So-called Mexico. itsgoingdown.org Statement from the Kurdish Women's Movement showing solidarity with water and life defenders in the Cholulteca region of so-called Mexico. On February 15, 2022, police and national guard raided the Bonafont water bottling plant in Juan C. Bonilla, Puebla, Mexico, following nearly six months of occupation by surrounding communities in defense of their water. The…

Angelina Crowley (2022-03-02). New Mexico governor, oil and gas move to force unsafe hydrogen energy production. liberationnews.org New Mexico has become a proving ground for a controversial form of energy development — hydrogen production.

Uchenna Okeke (2022-03-02). Calls for an End to Impunity. indybay.org End the Drug War that has claimed thousands of | innocent lives in Mexico.

teleSUR (2022-03-02). Lula Da Silva in Mexico to Meet With President López Obrador. telesurenglish.net Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the President of Mexico, will meet with Brazil former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who visits the country for a reunion of friends. | RELATED: | López Obrador remarked he was pleased to receive the Brazilian leader in Mexico. According to Mexican Foreign Ministry, Lula da Silva arrived on Monday and has had numerous activities in the country. He will meet with the Mexican President on W…

teleSUR (2022-03-02). UPDATE: Russian Army Continues Advance Before Talks Start. telesurenglish.net On Feb. 25, President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of a special military operation to protect the Russian-speaking population of the self-proclaimed republics of Luhansk and Donetsk. Below are the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict as they unfold. | RELATED: | March 2: | Moldova receives the first international aid package for refugees. Moldavia's Interior Minister Ana Revenco announced that her country…

teleSUR, MER, SH (2022-03-02). Pdte. Joe Biden pronuncia discurso del Estado de la Unión. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado estadounidense anunció nuevas medidas contra Rusia por la operación militar especial en el Donbás.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-02). OPEP y Rusia acuerdan otro incremento de producción de crudo. telesurtv.net Este martes, los precios del crudo y el gas continuaron con tendencia al alza.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-02). Rusia reitera que impedirá a Ucrania tener armas nucleares. telesurtv.net El canciller ruso, Serguéi Lavrov, instó al Gobierno de EE.UU. a retirar sus armas nucleares desplegadas en Europa.

teleSUR, jaa, JL (2022-03-02). Primera planta de cannabis medicinal inicia producción en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La inauguración contó con la presencia de los ministerios de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca, así como del Instituto Nacional de Economía Popular y Solidaria.

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-02). Fuerzas rusas toman el control de la ciudad ucraniana de Jersón. telesurtv.net El Ejército ruso anunció que también tomó el control de las localidades ucranianas de Tokmak y Vasílyevka.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-02). Venezuela rechaza ante la ONU sanciones impuestas contra Rusia. telesurtv.net "Hacemos un llamado al cese de la propaganda de guerra y discursos de la intolerancia guiados por ideologías de odio", aseveró Moncada.

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-03-02). Precio del petróleo Brent supera máximo de hace ocho años. telesurtv.net El crudo West Texas Intermediate estadounidense (WTI) subió hasta los 106.78 dólares…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-02). Jefe de Ejército de Chile renuncia en medio de investigación. telesurtv.net General Ricardo Martínez es investigado por presunta participación en una millonaria defraudación dentro del cuerpo armado.

teleSUR, yart, HIM, MER, SH, JGN (2022-03-02). Minuto a minuto: Conozca la situación existente en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Este 28 de febrero se celebró la primera ronda de negociaciones entre las delegaciones de Rusia y Ucrania.

teleSUR -HIM (2022-03-02). Pdte. Castillo reafirma voluntad de gobernar ante amenazas. telesurtv.net El mandatario peruano denunció las constantes maniobras de la oposición para impulsar su vacancia ante el Congreso de la República.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-02). Caricom inicia su encuentro número 33 en San Pedro, Belice. telesurtv.net Los jefes de Gobiernos analizarán la evolución económica de la región, así como la crisis política de Haití.

teleSUR (2022-03-02). Middle East: Ukraine Conflict Sparks Concerns Over Food Supply. telesurenglish.net As the conflict continues between Russia and Ukraine, both the world's key wheat exporters, Middle East countries relying heavily on wheat imports are likely to face further food shortages and price hikes. | RELATED: | FOOD PRICES COULD GET HIGHER: | World food prices have remained high for years. Influenced by the pandemic, extreme weather and export restrictions by some countries, food prices surged 28 percent in 2021, marking the highest level i…

teleSUR, JCM (2022-03-02). Rusia alerta sobre suministro de armas de la OTAN a Ucrania. telesurtv.net El verdadero objetivo de la OTAN es buscar un enemigo con el objetivo de seguir con sus planes extensionista en el Este de Europa, denunció Rusia.

teleSUR -HIM (2022-03-02). OMS reporta un descenso del 16% en contagios por Covid-19. telesurtv.net Dentro del actual contexto epidemiológico decreciente, el Pacífico occidental reportó un alza infeccioso del 32%.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-03-02). Rusia preparada para segunda ronda de negociaciones con Ucrania. telesurtv.net Las reuniones son dirigidas por los asesores de Rusia y Ucrania, Vladímir Medinski y Majaíl Podolyak, respectivamente.

teleSUR-mcs -HIM (2022-03-02). Fallece piloto tras accidente aéreo en Brasil. telesurtv.net Las autoridades locales reportaron que se trata del segundo accidente aéreo ocurrido en el estado de Sao Paulo en el intervalo de tres días.

teleSUR (2022-03-02). OPEC+ and Russia to Produce 400,000 Barrels Per Day From April. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Russia, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its independent allies confirmed that they will add 400,000 barrels a day of crude to their supplies from April. | RELATED: | After a virtual meeting of the 23 countries of the alliance known as OPEC+, this organization announced that the oil market "is well balanced" and price volatility "is not not caused by changes in the market fundam…

teleSUR- lvm -HIM (2022-03-02). Uruguay suspende emisión de canal ruso RT. telesurtv.net De igual manera otras entidades y representantes de organizaciones europeas se pronunciaron en contra de los medios informativos de Rusia.

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-02). Honduras deroga ley de secretos para combatir la corrupción. telesurtv.net Los legisladores esperan que con la derogación se desmonte el blindaje que impedía la lucha contra la corrupción en Honduras.

teleSUR-mcs -HIM (2022-03-02). Bolivia y Perú acuerdan lucha conjunta contra el narcotráfico. telesurtv.net Las autoridades de ambas naciones suramericanas precisaron que el tráfico ilegal de drogas es un problema mundial.

teleSUR (2022-03-02). Gas Pipeline to be Built From Norway to Poland. telesurenglish.net The "Baltic Pipe" project has been authorized by Denmark's government, allowing the construction of a gas pipeline between Norway and Poland. The main objective is to reduce the dependence on the gas provided by Russia. | RELATED: | This innovative project would ensure that Poland receives supplies of Norwegian gas through the Baltic Sea. The new pipeline is expected to transport about 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually. Energ…

teleSUR- lvm -HIM (2022-03-02). Corte de Colombia ordena incluir género no binario en documentos. telesurtv.net La Corte avala la apuesta por los derechos a la dignidad humana, a la personalidad jurídica, al libre desarrollo de la personalidad y a la libertad de conciencia.

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-02). Exigen al gobierno colombiano garantizar seguridad de excombatientes. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a la Sección de Ausencia de Reconocimiento de la JEP, al menos 306 firmantes del Acuerdo han sido asesinados desde 2016.

Staff (2022-03-02). UN Report: More than 7 Million Colombians Under Influence or Control of Armed Groups. orinocotribune.com A report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) indicates that more than seven million Colombians live under the influence or control of illegal armed groups. | The report, entitled "

Staff (2022-03-02). Academia de Ciencias de Cuba celebra aniversario 60 de su fundación. cubadebate.cu La Academia de Ciencias de Cuba celebra este miércoles el aniversario 60 de su fundación, por idea del Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz. La institución surgió el 20 de febrero de 1962 por la Ley 1011 de la Revolución Cubana, que creó la comisión organizadora bajo la presidencia de Antonio Núñez Jiménez e integrada por renombrados científicos.

rebekah (2022-03-02). Guatemalan Water Defenders Celebrate 10 Years of Resistance. inequality.org

ANA (2022-03-02). Llegamos en Busca de Asilo, Pero Lo Que Encontramos Fue Peligro. aclu.org Hace un año, gracias a un proceso jurídico, me permitieron cruzar un puente para entrar a los Estados Unidos con mi esposo y mis tres hijas — después de haber pasado más de 16 meses viviendo el peligro y la pobreza, a unos pasos de la frontera del sur. Mi familia sigue intentando sobreponerse al trauma de esta terrible experiencia. Pero ahora, el gobierno de los EE. UU. ha reactivado la política que nos causó tanto sufrimiento, con la que expulsa a los que buscan asilo, enviándolos a la ciudad de Matamoros, México, que está bajo el control de un cartel, lo cual pone en peligro las familias. | Los dichos…

John Knefel (2022-03-02). Biden's Immigration "Fix" Involves Jailing Migrants in Their Homes. truthout.org The Biden administration is launching a new program of digital incarceration — otherwise known as electronic monitoring or

Staff (2022-03-02). Honduras: Jailed Environmental Activists Released (Guapinol Water Protectors). orinocotribune.com Six of the eight Honduran environmentalists, who were in prison, were released by a ruling from the court of Trujillo. | On February 24, the Court of Trujillo in Colón Department of Honduras ruled in favor of six of the eight Honduran environmentalists prosecuted for the Guapinol case. They have now been released from prison. | The court resolution came two weeks after the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) ordered the release of the Guapinol defenders by granting two injunction appeals in their favor. | Guapinol water protectors José Daniel Márquez, José Abelino Cedillo, Ewer Cedillo…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-02). Xiomara Castro's government declares Honduras free of open-pit mining. peoplesdispatch.org On Monday, February 28, the newly inaugurated government of progressive President Xiomara Castro declared Honduras a country free of open-pit mining as a measure to protect its environment. In this regard, the government announced the cancellation of the approval of extractivist exploitation permits. | According to a statement from the Ministry of Energy, Natural Resources, Environment and Mines (MIAMBIENTE), the decision was taken as a part of the 2022-2026 government program and in accordance with the principles of climate justice, respect and protection of natural resources. | "The approval of extractivist exp…

In Defense of Liberation! (2022-03-02). Morning Commute 3-2-2022: It's my birthday! #DefundthePentagon #DefundNATO #NoToImperialistWar. anchor.fm In this episode I discuss the hypocrisy of the United States, the European Union, and NATO who condemn the "Russian invasion" while also holding UN security council meetings to label Yemeni resistance movements as terrorists. The hypocrisy between funding and arming, training and supporting the Saudi Arabian and UAE Coalition committing war crimes in Yemen, Israel who continues to terrorize and occupy the Palestinian people's land, and much more! We talk about Bolivia, Nicaragua, revolution, struggle and how to organize. Check it out and let me know what you think!!!

Staff (2022-03-02). Flaming luxury car transporter finally sinks. rt.com Some 4,000 vehicles have been destroyed in a fiery wreck as the Felicity Ace sinks en route from Germany to the US | The cargo ship Felicity Ace, carrying almost 4,000 luxury vehicles, has sunk off the Azores archipelago, likely taking with it any hope of finding out what caused the fire that has been raging aboard the vessel since last month. The ship sank at approximately 9am local time on Tuesday, according to MOL Ship Management, the managers of the Panama-flagged vessel. | Read more | |

Staff (2022-03-02). Bolivia: UN Rapporteur Report Debunks Political Persecution Claims. orinocotribune.com UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Diego García-Sayán, has just concluded a week-long visit in Bolivia to evaluate the country's justice system, as many, including the government, regard there to be fatal flaws. García-Sayán published preliminary observations on Tuesday which can be We discussed the findings with Reymi Ferreira, a political analyst from Santa Cruz, and former Defense Minister in Evo Morales' government. | How would you e…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-02). Venezuelan Opposition Governors Met James Story in Colombia? orinocotribune.com A photograph of a meeting between Venezuelan opposition governors and Colombia-based "US ambassador to Venezuela" James Story is at the center of public debate in Venezuela. | The photograph shows Story in conversation with former deputy of the National Assembly, Stalin González; Manuel Rosales, governor of Zulia state; Sergio Garrido, governor of Barinas state; and Alberto Galíndez, governor of Cojedes. These last three are among the four opposition governors who were elected in the November 21, 2021 regional elections and the January 9, 2022 rerun election in Barinas. | Although the date of the meeting has not…

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Tanya Wadhwa (2022-03-02). Assassinations of Colombian social leaders shake communities. peoplesdispatch.org According to the Institute of Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ), during the past week, five social activists and two former combatants of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerilla group were assassinated in the country…

teleSUR (2022-03-02). Russia and Ukraine Await New Round of Negotiations. telesurenglish.net As the first round of negotiations produced no tangible results, delegations from Russia and Ukraine are expecting the second round of peace talks, which reportedly could take place on Wednesday. | RELATED: | While the two sides agreed to continue their negotiation process, the world is overwhelmed with handling the spillover from the military conflict, amid the sharp rising prices of gold, oil and agricultural futures, among others. | In the f…

teleSUR (2022-03-02). Lula Da Silva in Mexico to Meet With President López Obrador. telesurenglish.net Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the President of Mexico, will meet with Brazil former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who visits the country for a reunion of friends. | RELATED: | López Obrador remarked he was pleased to receive the Brazilian leader in Mexico. According to Mexican Foreign Ministry, Lula da Silva arrived on Monday and has had numerous activities in the country. He will meet with the Mexican President on W…

teleSUR (2022-03-02). UPDATE: Russian Army Continues Advance Before Talks Start. telesurenglish.net On Feb. 25, President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of a special military operation to protect the Russian-speaking population of the self-proclaimed republics of Luhansk and Donetsk. Below are the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict as they unfold. | RELATED: | March 2: | Moldova receives the first international aid package for refugees. Moldavia's Interior Minister Ana Revenco announced that her country…

teleSUR (2022-03-02). Middle East: Ukraine Conflict Sparks Concerns Over Food Supply. telesurenglish.net As the conflict continues between Russia and Ukraine, both the world's key wheat exporters, Middle East countries relying heavily on wheat imports are likely to face further food shortages and price hikes. | RELATED: | FOOD PRICES COULD GET HIGHER: | World food prices have remained high for years. Influenced by the pandemic, extreme weather and export restrictions by some countries, food prices surged 28 percent in 2021, marking the highest level i…

teleSUR (2022-03-02). OPEC+ and Russia to Produce 400,000 Barrels Per Day From April. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Russia, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its independent allies confirmed that they will add 400,000 barrels a day of crude to their supplies from April. | RELATED: | After a virtual meeting of the 23 countries of the alliance known as OPEC+, this organization announced that the oil market "is well balanced" and price volatility "is not not caused by changes in the market fundam…

teleSUR (2022-03-02). Gas Pipeline to be Built From Norway to Poland. telesurenglish.net The "Baltic Pipe" project has been authorized by Denmark's government, allowing the construction of a gas pipeline between Norway and Poland. The main objective is to reduce the dependence on the gas provided by Russia. | RELATED: | This innovative project would ensure that Poland receives supplies of Norwegian gas through the Baltic Sea. The new pipeline is expected to transport about 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually. Energ…

Staff (2022-03-02). UN Report: More than 7 Million Colombians Under Influence or Control of Armed Groups. orinocotribune.com A report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) indicates that more than seven million Colombians live under the influence or control of illegal armed groups. | The report, entitled "

Staff (2022-03-02). Bolivia: UN Rapporteur Report Debunks Political Persecution Claims. orinocotribune.com UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Diego García-Sayán, has just concluded a week-long visit in Bolivia to evaluate the country's justice system, as many, including the government, regard there to be fatal flaws. García-Sayán published preliminary observations on Tuesday which can be We discussed the findings with Reymi Ferreira, a political analyst from Santa Cruz, and former Defense Minister in Evo Morales' government. | How would you e…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-02). President Maduro Confirms Support for Putin During Phone Call. orinocotribune.com In a telephone conversation that took place this Tuesday, March 1, the Venezuelan head of state, Nicolás Maduro, ratified the support of the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for the Russian people and the administration of President Vladimir Putin, in the midst of the conflict with the Republic of Ukraine. | For this reason, the diplomatic services of the Eurasian nation reported on the phone call held by the president, as disclosed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, through social media platforms—at least those not censored by Washington and the European Union.

teleSUR (2022-03-01). Argentine Calls for Peace at Human Rights Council. telesurenglish.net Santiago Cafiero, Argentine Foreign Minister, said at the High-Level Segment of the 49th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council that it is crucial to set the world in peace as soon as possible. | RELATED: | The meeting took place in Geneva, Switzerland. During his speech, Cafiero remarked that the most important amid the current crisis in Eastern Europe is to guarantee the preservation of life, which constitutes the ultimate of h…

teleSUR (2022-03-01). China: Russia-Ukraine Talks Should Continue. telesurenglish.net China's government expressed its hope for the Russia-Ukraine talks to continue, as they started in Gospel, city of Belarus aimed to give a diplomatic solution to the conflict. | RELATED: | Wang Wenbin, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said that he hopes that the talks would lead to achieving security guarantees, stability, and lasting peace in the European country. | The spokesperson remarked that Beijing's support was intended for…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-01). Bolivia: NATO is a Threat to International Security. libya360.wordpress.com "NATO is not a guarantee of security. On the contrary, it is a threat to international security. We only have to remember the bombing of Yugoslavia.." Bolivia makes an appeal to the UN General Assembly "to avoid declarations or actions such as unilateral sanctions which, instead of promoting dialogue, undermine any possibility of a peaceful…

Staff (2022-03-01). Colombia, US & NATO Carry Out Naval Drill near Venezuela (+Nuclear Submarine). orinocotribune.com Caracas, February 28, 2022 ( The military drill was announced by Colombian Minister for Defense, Diego Molano, through a post o…

teleSUR (2022-03-01). No Need for Nuke Alert – NATO. telesurenglish.net NATO's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg with Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday to the Associated Press that there is not necessary to boost the threat alert levels of nuclear forces in response to Russia's actions. | RELATED: | Both parties held a meeting at an airbase in Lask, where the alliance kept F-15 and F-16 fighter jets. "We will always do what is needed to protect and defend our allies, but we don't t…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-01). Ukraine: Cuba Champions a Solution that Guarantees the Security and Sovereignty of All. libya360.wordpress.com Statement by the Revolutionary Government The U.S. determination to continue NATO's progressive expansion towards the Russian Federation borders has brought about a scenario with implications of unpredictable scope, which could have been avoided. United States' and NATO's military moves towards regions adjacent to the Russian Federation in recent months, preceded by the delivery of modern…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-01). ALBA Secretary Rejects NATO Presence in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance (ALBA-TCP), Sacha Llorenti, spoke to RT en Español's Jessica Sosa in Caracas on regional integration, U.S. and NATO presence in the region, and Bolivia's search for justice for the 2019 coup. Llorenti served as Bolivian Ambassador to the United Nations under President Evo Morales and sat on the UN Security Council…

teleSUR (2022-03-01). US Activists Protest Against NATO Expansion in Eastern Europe. telesurenglish.net According to Wilayto's statements, U.S. activists have plans to make a rally in order to make it clear to Americans that NATO and the West are responsible for the ongoing crisis in Eastern Europe. | RELATED: | Phil Wilayto noted that NATO's expansion in Russia-Ukraine borders, as well as West's support of the 2014 coup in Kiev are the reasons behind the current crisis taking place in Ukraine. | He referred to the p…

_____ (2022-03-01). March 18: International People's Tribunal On US Imperialism. popularresistance.org March 1, 2022 — Presently, the United States, with the support of the United Nations and European Union, has imposed sanctions and other economic coercive measures on over 30 percent of the global population, mostly located in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Sanctions are one of the key tools of U.S. imperialism, leading to mass starvation and suffering of peoples in the Global South, while opening up markets to U.S. and European corporations. | The International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades & Economic Coercive Measures will challenge the economic atrocities committed by…

Misión Verdad (2022-03-01). PDVSA Continues Recovery with Help of China & Iran. orinocotribune.com Despite the hopeless outlook for the Venezuelan oil industry on international markets, according to "The Venezuelan oil industry has made an unexpected comeback at just the right time," stated the Latin American division of Bloomberg. "Venezuela, a founder of OPEC, home to the largest oil reserves on the planet, has doubled its production since the end of 2020, and there is still space for p…

sputniknews (2022-03-01). Russian Armed Forces Will Continue Ukraine Op Until They Achieve Their Goals, Shoigu Says. sputniknews.com The Russian military and their Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republic allies began a large-scale military operation aimed at demilitarising Ukraine last Thursday. The operation began after weeks of escalating shelling, mortar, sniper and sabotage attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces and ultra-nationalist volunteer battalions in the Donbass.

WSWS (2022-03-01). Business leaders and Murdoch editor praise Australian Labor Party leader. wsws.org Key elements in the ruling class are looking to a Labor government under conditions of an escalating war in Europe, the ongoing pandemic disaster, staggering social inequality and declining real wages.

_____ (2022-03-01). Facing Mexico's Zero-Waste Challenge. popularresistance.org Grassroots organizations in Mexico are promoting inclusive recycling by helping usher trash pickers, or pepenadores, into the salaried workforce. In the endeavor, they draw on positive experiences around the developing world. What's more, Mexican environmental activists have devised unique ways to attract community participation in reducing and recycling domestic waste. | Para leer este artículo en Español, haz click AQUÂ | Inclusive recycling, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit report, is understood as: | "Those waste management systems that prioritize recovery and recycling, recognizing and formalizing…

teleSUR (2022-03-01). Russia: Ukraine Obtaining Nuclear Weapons Is a Real Danger. telesurenglish.net In the Disarmament Conference, Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, warned of the risk posed to Russia by Ukraine obtaining nuclear weapons. | RELATED: | Lavrov stated that such Ukrainian statements regarding obtaining nuclear weapons are not a bluster; they constitute a real danger instead, he said. In this respect, Lavrov affirmed that Russia could only react to it. | The diplomat pointed out Russia's determination…

teleSUR (2022-03-01). 'The US Is Responsible for What Happens in Ukraine': Hezbollah. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary of the Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement, accused the United States and its allies of instigating actions whose ultimate goal is to affect the Russia people. | RELATED: | "The West is taking all possible actions against Russia except engage in direct combat… Its current position in the Ukrainian crisis is a depiction of its double standards in comparison to its stances against U.S.

teleSUR (2022-03-01). Live: Biden Says US Won't Engage Russian Forces in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net Biden says US forces "are not engaged and will not engage in the conflict with Russian forces in Ukraine" – U.S. announces airspace closure for Russian airlines | US President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union Address before lawmakers in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 01 March 2022.

teleSUR (2022-03-01). Anonymus Website Hacked After Threatened Russia With Cyberwar. telesurenglish.net After the Russian military operation was launched in Ukrainian territory on February 24, the Anonymous hacker collective started targetting Moscow's websites, media, the military, and various government agencies last Friday. | RELATED: | Killnet is a hacking group that has allegedly brought down a key website related to Anonymous, alongside the neo-Nazi Ukrainian Right Sector paramilitary group and Ukrainian Preside…

Staff (2022-03-01). Biden's State of the Union Address 2022. telesurenglish.net The Russian military operation in Ukraine will be a key focus of President Biden's first State of the Union address tonight at 9 p.m. ET. | Photo taken in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, on Feb. 24, 2022 shows a screen displaying U.S. President Joe Biden delivering remarks on Russia and Ukraine in a live stream provided by PBS News…

teleSUR (2022-03-01). Canada Sends Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine. telesurenglish.net As a show of support to the Ukrainian people, the Canadian government is sending 100 million dollars of humanitarian assistance. Canada issued a motion prohibiting Russian ships from entering Canadian ports and internal waterways to respond to Moscow's military activity in Ukrainian territory. | RELATED: | The announcement came following the meeting held by the federal cabinet on Parliament Hill Tuesday morning. Harjit Sa…

teleSUR (2022-03-01). UPDATE: Ukraine Urges European Countries to Provide Weapons. telesurenglish.net On Feb. 25, President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of a special military operation to protect the Russian-speaking population of the self-proclaimed republics of Luhansk and Donetsk. Below are the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict as they unfold. | RELATED: | March 1: | Ukrainian FM Urges Poland, France, Germany to Provide More Weapons, Aid. On Tuesday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kul…

teleSUR (2022-03-01). Russia Rejects Allegations Of 'War Crimes' In Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov rejected the accusations about alleged war crimes brought by Ukraine against Russia before the International Criminal Court (ICC). | RELATED: | Earlier, the CPI Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan announced that it will ask the judges to open an investigation for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by any of the parties throughout the territory of Ukraine. | If this inve…

teleSUR (2022-03-01). Google Bans Russia Today & Sputnik YouTube Channels In Europe. telesurenglish.net At the request of the European Union (EU), the Google tech company's brand in Europe blocked the YouTube channels of Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, which the EU allegedly accused of spreading fake news to justify the Russian military operation in Ukraine. | RELATED: | Following this decision, the Russian outlets urged their audiences to move to the video platform Odysee, which guaranteed that it will not restrict an…

teleSUR (2022-03-01). Ukraine Threatens Belarus to Launch Preemptive Attack. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Alexey Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine's Security Council, noted that Kiev is considering launching preemptive missile strikes on Belarusian territory. | RELATED: | Ukraine's threat follows claims stating that Belarusian troops support Russian military operations against Kiev. However, Minsk has repeatedly refused any participation in the conflict. Moreover, there is no evidence proving the veracity of such claims…

teleSUR (2022-03-01). Peru: President Castillo Accepts Transport Minister Resignation. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Peruvian President Pedro Castillo accepted the resignation of Transport Minister Juan Silva, whom entrepreneur Karelim Lopez accused of allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for public works with Castillo's authorization. | RELATED: | "I appreciate the services rendered by Silva. Our commitment remains with the people, and we need to meet the goals set by our administration," Castillo tweeted and denied Lopez's accusations. | The entrepreneur,…

teleSUR (2022-03-01). 60 Million Barrels Enter The Market to Contain Oil Prices. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to place 60 million barrels of crude oil on the market to try to contain the increase in international prices. | RELATED: | As part of this policy, President Joe Biden authorized the release of 30 million barrels of crude from the U.S. strategic reserves. | "We are prepared to use all the tools at our disposal to limit the global energy supply disruption resulting from the actions of Pre…

Staff (2022-03-01). Presidente cubano recibe a ministro de Estado de Angola. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, recibió en la tarde de este lunes al Ministro de Estado, Jefe de la Casa Civil de la Presidencia y Co-Presidente de la Comisión Intergubernamental Cuba-Angola, excelentísimo señor Adà£o Francisco Correia de Almeida, quien realiza una visita oficial a nuestro país.

Carlos Osorio (2022-03-01). Rally in solidarity with detained immigrants in Tacoma, Wash., not dampened by rain. liberationnews.org On Feb. 26, over 100 community members showed up at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, to loudly stand in solidarity with those detained just a few feet behind them.

Carlos Osorio (2022-03-01). Rally in solidarity with detained immigrants in Tacoma, Washington not dampened by rain. liberationnews.org On Feb. 26, over 100 community members showed up at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, to loudly stand in solidarity with those detained just a few feet behind them.

Workers World Philadelphia bureau (2022-03-01). 'Día sin Inmigrantes' exige 'ciudadanía ya'. workers.org Workers World — Philadelphia Inmigrantes, refugiados y simpatizantes participaron en una marcha y concentración en Filadelfia en el "Día sin Inmigrantes" nacional el 14 de febrero, para exigir que el presidente Joe Biden cumpla sus promesas de campaña y les conceda la ciudadanía ya. A pesar de las gélidas temperaturas, . . . |

sputniknews (2022-03-01). Texas' CBP Agents Intercepted Drug Packages Worth Over $1.2 Mln Last Week, Chief Says. sputniknews.com The migrant crisis on the US southern border has been going on for more than a year since the Biden administration lifted a number of ex-President Trump's restrictive measures against illegal migrants. As a result, an unprecedented wave of drug trafficking has poured into the United States.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-01). Nicaragua Calls for De-Escalation of Tension in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Speech by Orlando Jose Tardencilla Espinoza UN permanent representative of Nicaragua at the UN General Assembly emergency special session on Ukraine.

Julian Cola (2022-03-01). Plan Puma: When Argentina Ran Military Drills at the Behest of the US to Invade Venezuela. mintpressnews.com "As an active member of the Lima Group, Macri's government demonstrated an interventionist attitude in relation to Venezuela." — Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Tayana…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-01). Colombia's progressives seeking Liberal Party endorsement. colombiareports.com Progressive opposition candidate Gustavo Petro met with former President Cesar Gaviria on Monday to seek a Liberal Party endorsement ahead of the elections. Petro met with the leader of the…

Ana Perdigón (2022-03-01). Venezuela Denounces EU Censorship of RT & Sputnik. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan Minister of Communications, Freddy Alfred Nazareth àëáñez, has denounced the European Union's (EU) censorship of Russian media outlets such as RT and Sputnik, while expressing his solidarity with the employees of both companies. | Via a Twitter post, àëáñez questioned the freedom of expression and the press in Europe, suggesting these are illusions about the West that are crumbling in this era. "And what about freedoms of expression and of the press?" wrote àëáñez. "Another myth falls in the West during the 21st century. All of our solidarity is with the workers of RT and Sputnik. EU…

Staff (2022-03-01). Venezuela Repudiates Washington's Aggression Before UN Human Rights Council (+Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, spoke this Monday, February 28 at the 49th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council, and denounced any intention to use the international human rights system "to replace governments not aligned with Western hegemonic interests, imposing against the countries of the South formulas of judicial colonialism seeking to replace national systems with interventionist, colonialist, foreign mechanisms, contrary to the principles of sovereignty, self-determination and complementarity." | In his speech, he also repudiated the actions of the Bank of England which, with the sup…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-01). Venezuela's Representative to the UN Condemns US Role in the Ukrainian Situation. libya360.wordpress.com Speech by Samuel Moncada permanent representative of Venezuela at the UN General Assembly emergency special session on Ukraine.

Liberation Staff (2022-03-01). Official statement: 'Cuba advocates a solution that guarantees the security and sovereignty of all'. liberationnews.org The government of Cuba issued this official statement on the war in Ukraine.

Liberation Staff (2022-03-01). Official statement: "Cuba advocates a solution that guarantees the security and sovereignty of all" liberationnews.org The government of Cuba issued this official statement on the war in Ukraine.

Staff (2022-03-01). El tiempo: Día algo fresco en occidente y algunas lluvias. cubadebate.cu 🌦Estará mayormente nublado en zonas de la costa norte de occidente y centro, con chubascos ocasionales que durante la tarde se extenderán a algunas localidades del interior y sur.

Staff (2022-03-01). Omar Rolando: Navegar en un mar de emociones. cubadebate.cu Desde la distancia fluyó un cálido intercambio con Omar Rolando, el joven actor que, con sus "Pasos Firmes", nos regalara al intrépido Dany, ese atleta guía que cada vez más intensifica los bríos en la sólida pista de su carrera artística. Tras un telefilme que casi ni hace" debido a su edad, se produjo un torrente de oportunidades que reafirmaron su entrega.

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