(2022-08-23). Disaster In Cuba Highlights Biden's Disastrous (And Illegal) Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org On August 5, lightning caused a fire at an oil supertanker base in Matanzas, Cuba. The fire caused the collapse of three large oil tanks, killed 16 people and wounded 146 people. Immediately, friendly nations sent aid, including $70 million in oil from Russia, but the United States only provided technical advice to the neighboring Caribbean nation that has been crippled by six decades of the US' economic blockade. Clearing the FOG speaks with Arturo Lopez-Levy of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs about the fire, the Biden administration's continuation of Trump's policies in Cuba and the campaign to change that,…
(2022-08-23). Rusia acusa a Ucrania del asesinato de la periodista Daria Dúgina. telesurtv.net El Servicio Federal de Seguridad ruso identificó a la autora del crimen como una mujer ucraniana nacida en 1979.
(2022-08-23). Presidente de México rechaza verdad histórica sobre Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net Señaló que el informe sobre el caso aborda cómo funcionarios del Estado se organizaron para fabricar falsedades sobre el asesinato de los normalistas.
(2022-08-23). Pelosi Resign! San Franciscans Accuse Pelosi of War Mongering Against China. indybay.org Dozens of people rallied in Portsmouth Square in San Francisco Chinatown and demanded that San Francisco House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi resign. They accused her of whipping up war against China and being responsible for the escalating attacks on Chinese and Asian Americans.
(2022-08-23). Coronel Abdoulaye Maiga asume como primer ministro en Mali. telesurtv.net El militar estará en forma temporal en el cargo hasta que se recupere Choguel Kokala Maiga.
(2022-08-23). South Korean workers take action against assault on working conditions. wsws.org Not only do workers face the companies and the government of President Yoon Suk-yeol, but the trade unions that are isolating workers' struggles and blocking a political fight against capitalism.
(2022-08-23). Buque nicaragàºense Augusto César Sandino llegó a Cuba con cargamento de alimentos. cubadebate.cu El gobierno de Nicaragua donó a Cuba un nuevo cargamento de 35 contenedores de alimentos, destinado en esta ocasión a los damnificados del incendio de grandes proporciones que azotó a la occidental ciudad de Matanzas.
(2022-08-23). Argentina debe definir su articulación con el mundo. globalizacion.ca Como otras veces, en su corta historia, Argentina se encuentra nuevamente en la antesala de redefinir su articulación con el mundo. Por cierto que no hay un solo camino, éstos fueron y siguen siendo variados, y depende de cual se…
(2022-08-23). Gobierno argentino condena persecución judicial contra la vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. telesurtv.net El Gobierno argentino reiteró su adhesión al principio constitucional de inocencia y "a la plena vigencia del funcionamiento democrático de la justicia.
(2022-08-23). El tiempo: Calor, chubascos y tormentas eléctricas en la tarde. cubadebate.cu Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado, y se nublará en la tarde desde el occidente hasta la porción sur oriental, con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas que pueden ocurrir principalmente en zonas del interior y sur, los que serán más aislados en el resto del país.
(2022-08-23). Arriba a Cuba ayuda humanitaria enviada desde Bolivia. telesurtv.net El canciller cubano precisó que el envío contiene alimentos, medicamentos e insumos médicos.
(2022-08-23). Lula dará prioridad a preservación de la selva del Amazonas. telesurtv.net El expresidente presentó ante la prensa internacional algunos puntos de su agenda de Gobierno de llegar a la Presidencia de Brasil.
(2022-08-23). Petro cuestiona costo de la reconstrucción de Providencia, Colombia. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado señaló que la concepción de la reconstrucción es "la que produce esta barbaridad de costos".
(2022-08-23). Día negro en el mercado europeo de energía: El gas supera los 290 euros. cubadebate.cu Debido a la incertidumbre y a los temores que ha causado el anuncio de Gazprom, la principal compañía gasística rusa, sobre detener el bombeo para un mantenimiento en una turbina, los futuros del gas se elevaron más de un 17% y ha superado los 290 euros.
(2022-08-23). Sudán declara estado de emergencia ante severas inundaciones. telesurtv.net Según la ONU, casi 136.000 personas se han visto afectadas en el país por las inundaciones y las fuertes lluvias desde mayo.
(2022-08-23). Las 3 del día: Homenaje a las mujeres cubanas y las noticias del 22 de agosto (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Dedicamos el habitual podcast Las 3 del día al aniversario 62 de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC), este 23 de agosto. Nuestras mujeres cada día ganan mayor protagonismo en todos los ámbitos de la sociedad. Lo mismo la profesora, la deportista, la científica, la dirigente que la bailarina, la periodista o la ama de casa. Siempre tienen una historia que contar.
(2022-08-23). Condenan persecución judicial a vicepresidenta de Argentina. telesurtv.net A la vicepresidenta argentina le piden 12 años de cárcel y la inhabilitación de por vida de ocupar cargos públicos.
(2022-08-23). Propaganda y censura a ambos lados del Atlántico. cubadebate.cu La mentira y la desinformación puede estar en todas las posiciones políticas, en las que apoyan el relato oficial de la UE y en las que lo critican, en los países líderes de las políticas europeas, en las declaraciones de un portavoz de la Comisión Europea o del Departamento de Estado o en las de un representante de las potencias competidoras de la UE y EEUU por mercados o recursos. Y, por supuesto, pueden estar en las redes sociales y en un medio de comunicación extranjero, pero también en un medio mayoritario y "prestigioso" occidental, y hasta en el gabinete de prensa de un gobernante europeo o estadounidense.
(2022-08-23). Colombia Hacia la paz con justicia social. globalizacion.ca El gobierno de Gustavo Petro-Francia Márquez ha comenzado a muy buen ritmo en su importantísima encomienda y exhibe firmes avances a 11 días de la toma de posesión. Ha registrado ya ante el Congreso su medida insignia, la reforma tributaria,…
(2022-08-23). Nueve provincias dominicanas están en alerta por lluvias. telesurtv.net Las regiones en alerta son La Vega, Santiago, Santiago Rodríguez, El Seibo, Monte Plata, Monseñor Nouel, Hato Mayor, San Juan y Sánchez Ramírez.
(2022-08-23). Fallece Diana Navarro, activista transgénero colombiana. telesurtv.net El presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, fue de los primeros en expresar sus condolencias por la muerte de la activista LGBTIQ+.
(2022-08-23). NUHW In Kaiser Strike Demand That Newsom & Demos Prosecute Flagrant Violations Of CA Law. indybay.org At an NUHW Kaiser strike rally at the Kaiser headquarters the union demanded that Governor Newsom and California politicians enforce the healthcare laws which Kaiser they charged is flagrantly violating. Workers and patients also spoke about what they are facing.
(2022-08-23). Inicia desescalada de quinta ola de Covid-19 en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El ministro de Salud boliviano destacó que las medidas aplicadas para contener el contagio han dado resultados.
(2022-08-23). Suben a 43 los decesos por incendios forestales en Argelia. telesurtv.net La Gendarmería anunció que, hasta el momento, 13 personas han sido detenidas bajo sospecha de provocar los siniestros.
(2022-08-23). Organizaciones de Argentina exigen incremento de salario mínimo. telesurtv.net Reclaman que se equipare al valor de la canasta básica, cuyo precio aumentó.
(2022-08-23). Nuevo caso de brutalidad policial estremece a EE.UU. telesurtv.net La Policía Estatal de Arkansas abrió una investigación sobre el uso de la fuerza por parte de los dos agentes y el oficial en un arresto realizado en Mulberry.
(2022-08-23). Asciende a 820 la cifra de muertos tras lluvias en Pakistán. telesurtv.net La autoridades prevén inundaciones muy elevadas desde los venideros días 23 al 26 de agosto en algunas zonas del país.
(2022-08-23). La Nueva Constitución de Chile en el contexto latinoamericano y mundial. globalizacion.ca Chile se acerca a pasos raudos a la concreción de un hito largamente acariciado: la oportunidad de dejar atrás un molde constitucional impuesto con indecible dolor y sufrimiento por una dictadura bárbara al servicio de un modelo neoliberal. | El próximo…
(2022-08-23). Presidenta hondureña convoca al Consejo de Defensa nacional. telesurtv.net Su convocatoria sucede tras el rechazo por el Congreso de una propuesta de ley para la seguridad y defensa nacionales.
(2022-08-23). Autoridades colombianas reportan triple homicidio en Antioquia. telesurtv.net El Instituto de Estudios para el Desarrollo y la Paz (Indepaz) indicó que esta masacre se suma a las 65 registradas durante el presente año en Colombia.
(2022-08-23). FMC: Un espacio para todas las mujeres. cubadebate.cu De años difíciles, sueños y desafíos de una organización que cumple 62 años conversó con Cubadebate Teresa Amarelle Boué, secretaria general de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas e integrante del Consejo de Estado de la República de Cuba.
(2022-08-23). Presidente Boric llama a mantener el proceso constituyente en Chile. telesurtv.net Boric afirmó que si ganara el Rechazo en el próximo plebiscito constitucional se debe convocar una nueva Convención para continuar el proceso constituyente.
(2022-08-23). Denuncian secuestro político de Jorge Glas en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Los abogados aseguraron que el Gobierno ecuatoriano hace lo posible por impedir que se cumplan las órdenes judiciales que piden la liberación de Jorge Glas.
(2022-08-22). Six former staff of infamous Apple Daily to plead guilty. ecns.cn Six former employees of Hong Kong's secessionist media Apple Daily are going to plead guilty on the charge of violating the National Security Law (NSL) for Hong Kong, according to the court's hearing on Monday.
(2022-08-23). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Teachers in Argentina's Rio Negro province struck for two days last week over pay while 170 Ontario safety inspectors are in the fifth week of strike.
(2022-08-23). Presos palestinos inician huelga de hambre en cárceles israelíes. telesurtv.net Entretanto, un tribunal israelí rechazó el llamado a liberar al preso palestino en huelga de hambre desde hace 6 meses.
(2022-08-23). Rechazan persecución judicial contra Cristina Fernández en Argentina. telesurtv.net Denuncian los intentos de sancionar penalmente a la líder argentina y proscribirla políticamente.
(2022-08-23). Denuncian detención de 20 palestinos por parte de Israel. telesurtv.net En Belén, cuatro padres y sus hijos adolescentes fueron detenidos luego que soldados de Israel irrumpieran en sus casas.
(2022-08-23). Inicia primer censo penitenciario en cárceles de Ecuador. telesurtv.net El proceso tendrá una duración de tres meses y se ejecutará en 36 instalaciones penitenciarias a 35.000 internos.
(2022-08-23). La mujer cubana y el lugar merecido (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cuando se celebran 62 años de la fundación de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas, Cubadebate hace un recuento de los logros de las mujeres a lo largo de la historia y plantea algunos de sus desafíos actuales, en una sociedad que ha evolucionado en aras de la inclusión, pero necesita perfeccionar ciertas demandas derivadas de las nuevas necesidades femeninas.
(2022-08-23). Minsap informa fallecimiento de paciente diagnosticado de viruela símica en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Como se informó a nuestra población, el pasado 20 de agosto se diagnosticó el primer caso de Viruela Símica en Cuba: un paciente masculino, de nacionalidad italiana, de 50 años de edad, que arribó al país en calidad de turista el día 15 de agosto del presente año. Este paciente evolucionó rápidamente hacia la gravedad, encontrándose en estado crítico inestable desde el día 18 de agosto, falleciendo en la tarde del día 21.
(2022-08-23). Reprimen a militantes que respaldan a vicepresidenta argentina. telesurtv.net La exmandataria refirió que "ningún militante ni simpatizante de nuestro espacio político ha ido al domicilio de ningún dirigente macrista a insultarlos".
(2022-08-23). Reanuda vuelos a Cuba la aerolínea TAAG-Líneas Aéreas de Angola. cubadebate.cu La aerolínea angolana TAAG-Líneas Aéreas anunció la reanudación de sus vuelos a Cuba, luego de una evaluación positiva sobre los negocios en las rutas intercontinentales que vinculan a América y Europa, en los cuales incluyeron a la Isla caribeña, entre los próximos destinos a retomar.
(2022-08-23). Continúa recuperación en la zona industrial de Matanzas: Mayor daño medioambiental está en el suelo. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, continuó dando seguimiento a las labores de recuperación en la zona industrial de Matanzas.
(2022-08-23). China rechaza visión hegemónica de EE.UU. sobre Taiwán. telesurtv.net Cancillería rechazó declaraciones del embajador estadounidense en China, Nicholas Burns.
(2022-08-22). Ukrainian Woman Carried Out the Attack on Dugina, Russia Says. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) accused Ukraine's secret services of carrying out the attack that killed Daria Dugina, daughter of the Alexandr Dugin, the leader of the neo-Eurasianist movement. So far, however, the Vodolymyr Zelensky regime has denied any connection to the bombing. | RELATED: | "The crime was prepared and executed by the Ukrainian special services," the FSB said, specifying that…
(2022-08-22). US Refuses Ukraine's Request for a Total Visa Ban on Russians. telesurenglish.net According to Washington, the rejection is because the country seeks not to shut refugee channels to Russian dissidents. | RELATED: | Kremlin officials have already been subject to visa restrictions, a State Department spokesperson said, adding that such restrictions are aimed at bringing those involved in Russia's mili…
(2022-08-22). Serbia Not To Join the European Anti-Russian Hysteria. telesurenglish.net Serbia's Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin told Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov that his country will not welcome European sanctions or participate in the current "anti-Russian hysteria". | RELATED: | "Serbia, led by President Aleksandar Vucic, does not forget the century-old brotherhood with Russia," Vulin said, recalling that his nation is "the only European country that has not introduced sanction…
(2022-08-22). Banks of UK To Collect Fees for Frozen Russian Accounts. telesurenglish.net On Monday, August 22, a license that allows United Kingdom banks to collect fees from Russian frozen accounts as payment for services has been put into effect. According to the sanctions imposed against Russia, the license was issued by the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation on March 10. | RELATED: | "General License INT/2022/2104808 allows for the payments of bank fees and service charges. Under this license:…
(2022-08-22). Washington Wants a New Cold War—but That's a Bad Idea. transcend.org 15 Aug 2022 – As China unleashed live-fire military exercises off the coast of Taiwan, simulating a real "reunification by force" operation in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's ceremonial visit to the island last week, the bipartisan fervor for a new Cold War with China and Russia took greater hold in Washington.
(2022-08-22). Top Biden Official: US Would Overthrow Colombia's New Left-wing President 40 Years Ago. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-22). The Sword of Bolivar Is Wielded Again by the People of Latin America. Gustavo Petro Inauguration as President of Colombia. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-22). From Resistance To Governing Power In Honduras. popularresistance.org A month after the coup d'état I was delegated by the new Front Against the Coup d'état to go to the U.S. to make known what had happened in Honduras. I had been working around international representation and communications in two formations, the National Coordinator of Popular Resistance and the Bloque Popular (Popular Block). These were spaces for coordination amongst the social movements that were confronting the impacts of neoliberalism, specifically the struggle against the Free Trade Agreement, which was impacting everything related to our agricultural capacity. | Small and mid-sized Honduran producers had…
(2022-08-22). VII Campeonato Nacional sub 23: Repartidos todos los boletos clasificarorios. cubadebate.cu Duras peleas sobre el terreno de juego se escenificaron en la última jornada del calendario clasificatorio de este VII Campeonato Sub 23, para repartir los tres últimos tickets de entrada a las semifinales. Pinar del Rio, Villa Clara, y Las Tunas, derrotaron a sus respectivos rivales en duelos de altas tensiones.
(2022-08-22). Mexico: Former Prosecutor General Arrested for Role in Ayotzinapa Case, Arrest Warrants Issued Against Military and Police Personnel. orinocotribune.com 
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(2022-08-22). Portugal Under Alert as Fires Continue. telesurenglish.net On August 19, the Portuguese Government decreed a state of alert until Tuesday due to the risk of forest fires posed by a new heat wave. | RELATED: | Civil Protection said that there were about 1 800 firefighters nationwide battling the blaze on Monday morning. | At the northern end of the Vila Real region, is where the most significant outbreak is located, which advanced towards the interior of a mountainous and difficult…
(2022-08-22). Chile's New Constitution Will Empower Chilean Workers. popularresistance.org The first step toward a new constitution in Chile is now complete. The draft of the new Magna Carta was officially delivered on May 16, paving the way for major changes in Chilean society, particularly in the areas of social rights, gender parity in political participation, and constitutional recognition of native peoples. | In terms of social rights, the new constitution recognizes demands that have been a banner for popular struggles since Augusto Pinochet's neoliberal counterrevolution in the 1970s. It guarantees access to health, housing, education, decent pensions, nonsexist education, and the right to abort…
(2022-08-22). Over a Thousand Monkeypox Cases Confirmed in Peru. telesurenglish.net According to Minsa, there are 1 188 confirmed cases nationwide, of which 973 are registered in the capital, Lima. | RELATED: | Health authorities issued warnings given the high rate of infection affecting homosexual men. | Of the total confirmed cases, 1 119 are reported to be men, that is, 99.2 percent. Only nine cases are women, 0.80 percent, Minsa said. | There are 775 male homosexual patients, representing 68.7 percent, 105…
(2022-08-22). Northern Mexico's cattle ranching industry near collapse over drought. america.cgtn.com The worst drought in a generation is currently happening in northern Mexico, where in addition to cities now operating with water rationing, the countryside industries are struggling. Cattle ranching — often blamed as a major cause of global warming itself — is on the brink …
(2022-08-22). Díaz-Canel presides over award ceremony for women deserving of the Mariana Grajales and Ana Betancourt orders. en.cubadebate.cu The President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, presides over the award ceremony for Cuban women deserving of the Mariana Grajales and Ana Betancourt orders. The ceremony takes place this Monday, as part of the activities for the 62nd anniversary of the Federation of Cuban Women. Due to his tireless work in various spheres of creative work, the president imposed the Mariana Grajales Order on five companions. Her contributions to the development and defense of the country.
(2022-08-22). The UK Heads Towards Its Worst Economic Crisis Since 1926. telesurenglish.net As millions of people in Britain face the prospect of escalating bills, Keith Baker, a research fellow in fuel poverty and energy policy at Glasgow Caledonian University, warned the country could face its worst peacetime crisis since the General Strike of 1926. | RELATED: | For many British families, food prices were already rocketing, adding extra dollars to weekly food bills, but planned rises in the cost of electricity and gas du…
(2022-08-22). Cuban Minister Praises International Solidarity. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Minister of Interior Trade, Betsy Díaz, thanked the international solidarity received as a result of the large-scale fire at the Supertanker Base in the western province of Matanzas. | RELATED: | During the arrival of a ship from Nicaragua with 35 containers of food donations for the victims of the disaster, Díaz stressed in statements to the press that the initiative joins that of other countries in the region such as Bolivia, Mexico and Venezue…
(2022-08-22). Australia Launches Preventative DNA Screening for Cancer. telesurenglish.net A nationally collaborative project, led by Australia's Monash University, has allowed young people to know if they face an increased risk of some cancers or heart disease through free DNA saliva tests. The project announced is the world-first DNA screening study for such risks. | RELATED: | It will screen at least 10,000 individuals aged 18-40 for genes that increase the risk of certain types of cancers and hear…
(2022-08-22). Cap Haitien City to Be the Scene of Protests Against PM Henry. telesurenglish.net Former presidential candidate Jean Charles Moise called on Haitians to protest on Monday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, whom he accuses of worsening the country's economic, political and social situation. | RELATED: | As part of the protests, Moise called for sit-ins outside the banks of Cap Haitien, a port city on the north coast of Haiti. This demonstration is intended to require the Henry admini…
(2022-08-22). EU Energy Crisis Deepens as Drought Hits Electricity Output. telesurenglish.net High temperatures and drought have deepened the energy crisis in Europe this summer, affecting electricity production at a time when the European economies are already facing unprecedentedly high oil and gas prices. | RELATED: | In France, Europe's largest producer of nuclear power, several plants along the Rhone and Garonne were forced to reduce output because river temperatures were too high to cool the plants. This further reduced the power suppl…
(2022-08-22). Gas Price Exceeds $2 800 per Thousand Cubic Meters in Europe. telesurenglish.net This comes amid Gazprom's announcement to cut Nord Stream pipeline flows for three days of maintenance starting August 31. | RELATED: | State-owned energy giant Gazprom said last Friday that natural gas supplies through Nord Stream would be completely interrupted from August 31 to September 2 due to maintenance work on the only functioning gas compression unit. | Supplies are expected to resume in the volume of 33 million cubic meters per day once t…
(2022-08-22). Heavy Rains Left Dozens of Deaths in India. telesurenglish.net Since Friday, the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Odisha have been hit by heavy rains causing floods and landslides that resulted in at least people being killed. About one thousand people have been forced to leave their homes while rescue operations are being carried out to find the missing. | RELATED: | According to reports, some of the deaths reported have been caused by residential buildings collapsing with r…
(2022-08-22). Iran Says Prisoner Swap With US Not Tied to Nuclear Talks. telesurenglish.net Iran considers exchanging prisoners with the United States as a humanitarian issue and has not tied it to the fate of the talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday. | RELATED: | Iran has negotiated the issue with the U.S. indirectly and outside the nuclear deal's framework. The possibility existed for a prisoner swap between Tehran and Washington, he noted, sayin…
(2022-08-22). Iran Urges Release of Venezuelan Plane Detained in Argentina. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Iran urged Argentina to release the Venezuelan Boeing 747-300 freighter and its crew, which have remained grounded at Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires since June. | RELATED: | "The important thing for us is the situation of the five Iranian compatriots," the Persian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said, confirming that his country's authorities and Argentine diplomats are holding political ne…
(2022-08-22). Lula Promises to End Illegal Mining in the Brazilian Amazon. telesurenglish.net During a press conference on Monday, the Workers' Party (PT) presidential candidate Lula da Silva promised to contain the deforestation of the Amazon basin through a forceful fight against illegal mining in Brazil. | RELATED: | "We are going to put an end to illegal mining," Lula said and pledged to work to stop the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, which has accelerated due to President Jair Bolsonaro's pro-market pol…
(2022-08-22). The Best To Do Is to Quit- Paraguayan President to Vice-Pres. telesurenglish.net The president of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez, considers it 'correct' that his vice-president resigns, after being accused of corruption by the United States. | RELATED: | However, the president said that he respects Hugo Velázquez's decision to remain in the position, as soon as Washington pointed him out on August 12 of having participated "in important acts of corruption." | Amongst the accusations was included the off…
(2022-08-22). Up to Seven Bodies Recovered From Collapsed Shrine in Iraq. telesurenglish.net The bodies of four women, two men, and a child have been recovered from the rubble of a landslide on a Shiite shrine near the holy Shiite city of Karbala, the Iraqi Civil Defense said on Monday. | RELATED: | During the past hours, rescue teams recovered the bodies of a man and woman from the rubble that fell on the shrine of Qattarat al-Imam Ali, some 110 km south of Baghdad. Rescue teams worked for hours to provide ox…
(2022-08-22). US: New Case of Police Brutality Reported. telesurenglish.net Three police officers in Crawford County, Arkansas, in southern United States, were suspended and an investigation was opened as a result of a video that was shared on social media that showed them beating and restraining, with excessive force, a man in a parking lot. | RELATED: | According to the police report, a man identified as Randal Worcester, 27, was threatening a store clerk on Sunday morning. When confronted by officers, h…
(2022-08-22). Colombian Government Asks Airlines to Be Ready to Resume Flights to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Colombian Minister of Transport Guillermo Reyes asked Colombian airlines to be prepared for resuming flights between Colombia and Venezuela, once the border is reopened. | Reyes requested for the airlines Avianca, Viva Air and Latam to start with preparations so that they can soon offer Colombians and Venezuelans the possibility of traveling by air. | "They are airlines that operate in Colombia, the call is for them to be prepared so that when our diplomatic relations are resumed, as well as mobility between the two countries, they will be able to offer Colombians and Venezuelans the possibility of traveling by a…
(2022-08-22). Cuba to Host Peace Talks Between ELN and Colombian Government: New Opportunities vs. Old Obstacles (Part 1). orinocotribune.com By Gustavo A. Maranges — Aug 14, 2022 | Earlier this month in Havana, the Colombian government stated its willingness to resume peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), having Cuba and Norway as the guarantors of the process. The announcement came just four days after Gustavo Petro took office as the president of Colombia. This is undoubtedly a sign of how important achieving "absolute peace" is for the new government. | Peace in Colombia is closely related to Cuba, a country that has been a mediator between the guerrillas and different Colombian governments for over 40 years. The relationship s…
(2022-08-22). Argentina: Key Witness in Milagro Sala Case Confesses to Being Forced to Testify Against Her (Lawfare). orinocotribune.com The first witness of the trial against Milagro Sala that began this week in Argentina confesses that he was forced to testify against the social leader. | A person who was called as a witness in the new trial against the Argentine activist and social leader Milagro Sala—which began this Thursday—confessed that he was pressured by the Public Ministry of Jujuy province to testify against the indigenous activist. | The new trial for a case that originally dates back to 2009 and that had already been closed in 2012, was announced in March this year when a witness, identified as "Pilo Mancilla," accused Sa…
(2022-08-22). Fighting fire with solidarity. workers.org 
These are especially bitter days to be living in the United States for those of us who are communists, socialists, progressives, even those remotely left of center. The killing of Roe v. Wade and the state subjection of women and anyone who can get pregnant to the role of breeding . . . |
(2022-08-22). Falleció Jorge Pérez, director de la empresa Metal-Mecánica Varona. cubadebate.cu Este domingo falleció el director de la empresa Metal-Mecánica Varona, Jorge Pérez, quien dedicó su vida laboral a la sustitución de importaciones en varios sectores de la economía nacional. El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, envío condolencias a familiares y amigos de Pérez.
(2022-08-22). Inician plan de protección a líderes sociales en Colombia. telesurtv.net El ministro del Interior indicó que el plan para proteger a los líderes sociales se aplicará a los 65 municipios más afectados por la violencia en Colombia.
(2022-08-22). Denuncian masacre en Bolívar, la número 65 en Colombia durante el 2022. telesurtv.net Además de las masacres, el país contabiliza 118 líderes sociales y 32 excombatientes asesinados durante el año.
(2022-08-22). El Salvador's President Bukele arrests 1 percent of population in four-month "state of exception" wsws.org Tens of thousands of mostly young workers are being detained arbitrarily, processed in mass hearings and forced to sleep on the floor in packed cells with little food. Dozens have reportedly been beaten to death.
(2022-08-22). Pakistani police surround Imran Khan's home (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) — Pakistani police surrounded the residence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday, and filed charges against him, accusing him of violating the country's anti-terrorism laws.
(2022-08-22). Lima Becomes First Latin American Capital to Back Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. commondreams.org "This leadership is a welcome push for positive change in Peru and the region to a just energy transition away from fossil fuels."
(2022-08-22). Tapia Fonseca checks the preparations for the sugar harvest in Villa Clara. en.cubadebate.cu Despite the lack of material resources, solutions must be encouraged from the productive base, exhorted Jorge Luis Tapia Fonseca, Cuban deputy prime minister, when verifying the progress of the repairs in the sugar mills during meetings with managers from the province of Villa Clara committed to the realization of an agro-industrial efficiency harvest. The sector has to "work like a family, without distortions and inaccuracies, and with a different perspective on direct links between producers and service entities.
(2022-08-22). Ciclón tropical Cuatro toca tierra en el este de México. telesurtv.net La Comisión Nacional del Agua alertó que el fenómeno podría generar intensas lluvias en los estados de Puebla, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Hidalgo y San Luis Potosí.
(2022-08-22). Presidente Putin afirma que Rusia es una potencia con política propia. telesurtv.net A través de su bandera como símbolo, Putin aseguró que Rusia no permite los dictados y la hegemonía externa.
(2022-08-22). Atacan a excombatiente en el Valle del Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Según Indepaz desde la firma del Acuerdo de Paz en Colombia han sido asesinados 338 excombatientes en proceso de reinserción a la vida civil.
(2022-08-22). El Salvador's Bukele arrests 1 percent of population in four-month "state of exception" wsws.org Tens of thousands of mostly young workers are being detained arbitrarily, processed in mass hearings of up to 0 at a time, and forced to sleep on the floor in packed cells in a pandemic and with little food. Dozens have reportedly been beaten to death.
(2022-08-22). Reportan 95.000 hectáreas quemadas tras incendios en Argentina. telesurtv.net La doctora en Ciencias Naturales, Paola Peltzer, señaló que se necesitan entre 300 y 400 años para recuperar el humedal.
(2022-08-22). UK: Monkeypox Vaccine To Dwindle Dose Size as Reserves Are Low. telesurenglish.net According to the announcement made by the UK Health Security Agency on Monday, the doses of Mokeypox vaccine offered to those eligible for the vaccination program against the virus will be smaller, as the reserves of the country is running low. | RELATED: | "Three NHS sites are set to begin a pilot offering eligible patients smaller but equally effective doses of the vaccine used for the UK's monkeypox outbreak, stretching…
(2022-08-22). Suman siete los casos de viruela símica en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Los nuevos infectados son hombres dominicanos de 32 y 60 años, que presentan los síntomas comunes de la enfermedad.
(2022-08-22). Incautan más de dos toneladas de cocaína en Guayaquil, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Ecuador confiscó 210 toneladas de drogas en 2021, la mayor cantidad en su historia y ocupó el tercer lugar del mundo en incautaciones.
(2022-08-22). Severas inundaciones dejan más de muertos en India. telesurtv.net El Departamento Meteorológico de la India predijo que las lluvias fuertes a muy fuertes continuarían cayendo en la región durante los próximos dos días.
(2022-08-22). Irán denuncia que EE.UU. retrasa respuesta sobre acuerdo nuclear. telesurtv.net El portavoz del Ministerio de Exteriores iraní advirtió que a pesar del progreso, aún no se puede decir que se ha logrado un acuerdo sobre el pacto nuclear.
(2022-08-22). Este lunes en la Mesa Redonda: Implantación del mercado cambiario en Cuba. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El viceprimer ministro y ministro de Economía Alejandro Gil Fernández y la ministra-presidente del Banco Central de Cuba Marta Sabina Wilson González comparecerán este lunes en la Mesa Redonda para informar sobre la implantación del Mercado cambiario en Cuba.
(2022-08-22). Rusia destruye depósito de lanzacohetes estadounidenses HIMARS. telesurtv.net La Defensa rusa comunicó que han destruido también un almacén de combustible en Zaporiyia, (sureste de Ucrania).
(2022-08-22). Tan Cerca de Christopher Simpson & Elevación (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Christopher Simpson siempre está creando. Al final del pasillo lateral de su casa hay una puerta y tras ella, su pequeño estudio de grabación. Hasta este mundo repleto de música, a su estudio de grabación, llegamos para conversar sobre la banda sonora de la telenovela "Tan lejos y tan cerca".
(2022-08-22). Presidente peruano denuncia intento de encarcelar a su esposa. telesurtv.net Pedro Castillo sostiene que las investigaciones que afronta por presunta corrupción son producto de una confabulación en su contra.
(2022-08-22). Choque entre un camión y microbús deja 16 decesos en Rusia. telesurtv.net Los servicios de emergencia apuntan, tras identificar los cuerpos, que 14 víctimas son kirguises.
(2022-08-22). Bolivia avanza en reparación de las víctimas de las dictaduras (1964-1982). telesurtv.net El Tesoro General de la Nación asumirá el 80% de los recursos que no se cubrió en la reparación de las víctimas en 2004, adicionales al 20% que se desembolsó en 2006.
(2022-08-22). Denuncian la detención ilegal de periodista en El Salvador. telesurtv.net La Asociación de Periodistas de El Salvador denunció que agentes policiales amenazaron a la periodista Hompanera con confiscarle su teléfono y cámara fotográfica.
(2022-08-22). Organizaciones sociales llaman a manifestaciones contra gestión del Gobierno en Haití. telesurtv.net El excandidato presidencial Jean Charles Moïse llamó a realizar una sentada frente a los bancos en Cabo Haitiano.
(2022-08-22). Lula afirma que pueblo de Brasil sacará del poder a Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net El candidato de izquierda instó a Bolsonaro a que "no tenga miedo de Lula" en un acto de campaña en Sao Pablo.
(2022-08-22). Bolivia envía insumos médicos a Cuba tras incendio en Matanzas. telesurtv.net En el evento, el canciller boliviano Rogelio Mayta destacó la enorme solidaridad que ha tenido Cuba en numerosas contingencias en Bolivia.
(2022-08-22). Irán insta a liberar avión venezolano detenido en Argentina. telesurtv.net La posición iraní también insiste en que deben ser liberados sus connacionales detenidos en Buenos Aires desde junio.
(2022-08-22). Cuba ratifica acciones para hacer frente a la viruela símica. telesurtv.net Se reforzó la vigilancia epidemiológica en los puntos de entrada al país, y se capacitó al personal de Salud para la detección oportuna de casos sospechosos.
(2022-08-22). ONU condena ataque terrorista contra hotel en Somalia. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la ONU reiteró el compromiso de la organización en la lucha contra el terrorismo en Somalia y en su camino hacia la paz.
(2022-08-22). Festival Internacional de Ballet de La Habana Alicia Alonso comenzará el 20 de octubre. cubadebate.cu El próximo 20 de octubre, Día de la Cultura Cubana, iniciará el Festival Internacional de Ballet de La Habana Alicia Alonso, informó este domingo un comunicado de los organizadores. La 27 edición del evento acontecerá hasta el 13 de noviembre.
(2022-08-22). Ente electoral convocará a elecciones seccionales en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El texto de la convocatoria para las elecciones seccionales se dará a conocer el 21 de agosto para conocimiento de los votantes y candidatos.
(2022-08-22). Presidente Petro afirmó que el Ejército debe prepararse para la paz. telesurtv.net Gustavo Petro destacó que el mayor reto durante su mandato será el de levantar los pilares para el retorno de la paz definitiva en su país.
(2022-08-22). Irán ratifica defensa de sus derechos en diálogo en Viena. telesurtv.net El mandatario iraní enfatizó que su administración "no atará el sustento del pueblo a ningún factor externo".
(2022-08-22). Primer ministro de Japón da positivo a la Covid-19. telesurtv.net El primer ministro Fumio Kishida desarrolló síntomas como fiebre leve y tos la noche del sábado.
(2022-08-22). Acusan a la primera dama de Perú de coordinar una red criminal. telesurtv.net Pedro Castillo afirmó que su cónyuge demostrará su inocencia de los cargos de corrupción en la Justicia peruana.
(2022-08-22). Brazil's Lula Vows to 'Put an End to Illegal Mining' if Elected President. commondreams.org "If the world is willing to help, keeping a tree standing in the Amazon may be worth more than any investment," the leftist front-runner told international journalists.
(2022-08-22). Dictan prisión preventiva a exprocurador mexicano Murillo Karam. telesurtv.net La prisión preventiva para el exprocurador fue impuesta para garantizar su comparecencia a la audiencia del próximo 24 de agosto.
(2022-08-22). Ascienden a siete los muertos por derrumbe de templo en Irak. telesurtv.net El gobernador local dijo que cerrará el acceso al templo chií después de las labores de rescate para investigar las causas del siniestro.
(2022-08-22). Inicia huelga en el puerto más importante del Reino Unido. telesurtv.net El dirigente del sindicato Unite, Bobby Morton, afirmó que "este conflicto es enteramente obra de la empresa".
(2022-08-22). Egypt's Central Bank governor resigns amid escalating economic and social crisis. wsws.org In April, the government announced a raft of new austerity measures, including cutbacks in government spending,…
(2022-08-21). Venezuela's Gold Dispute in UK Courts is a Battle for Sovereignty. orinocotribune.com By Zoe Alexandra — Aug 17, 2022 | The official government of Venezuela has been engaged in a legal dispute with the Bank of England to regain control over gold assets worth over $1.8 billion. | "The world must know that there is no legal security in London nor in the Bank of England, because at any moment, any country can have its international reserves stolen. There is no respect for the law!" Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made this damning statement in a televised address on August 3 following the decision by a British high court to reject the Venezuelan state access to its gold reserves worth $1.8…
(2022-08-21). 52nd commemorative event of the Chicano Moratorium to be held in Los Angeles. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — Plans are underway to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the August 29, 1970 Chicano Moratorium, which demanded a stop to the Vietnam War and an end to discrimination and racism. Over 30,000 Chicanos and supporters gathered in East LA at then-Laguna Park. The same park is now named after Ruben Salazar, who was killed by authorities that day. Salazar was a well-known and proud Chicano news producer and journalist. Since 1970, many have honored and continued with the legacy started at the Chicano Moratorium. | Today, Centro Community Service Organization (CSO) is leading the effort in Los…
(2022-08-21). Venezuela: Attorney General Issues Arrest Warrant for Those Responsible for Medical Warehouse Fire. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan Attorney General's Office has issued an arrest warrant for two guards of the west Caracas warehouse belonging to the Venezuelan Social Security Institute (IVSS) for their role in the fire that occurred at the facility last Monday, August 15. The fire at the Antímano warehouse destroyed dialysis machines and important medical supplies for kidney patients. | Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab reported in a Twitter post that the arrest warrant has been issued for Layla Janeth Miranda Vásquez and Jorge Ernesto Cambero Rangel, "who were in charge of safeguarding the medical supplies that wer…
(2022-08-21). Yirmara and journalism at the foot of danger. en.cubadebate.cu Yirmara is not going to like this chronicle. What's more, she warned me not to write it. Maybe she thinks she doesn't deserve it. Perhaps it will do everything possible so that some Google mechanism hides it in the cloud and nobody ever finds it in the infinity of networks. She won't want anyone to read it. And I really do apologize. I will not be a flatterer, because I hate it, and so does she, and a flattering chronicle there is no God who reads it to her. Yirmara is not going to like this chronicle, but I have to write it.
(2022-08-21). CITMA: The contamination caused by the fire in Matanzas does not compromise human health. en.cubadebate.cu On August 5, a fire broke out at the Supertanker Base in the city of Matanzas, caused by an electrical discharge in one of the tanks that stored national crude oil. From that moment on, the cloud of smoke and the fuel spill were warning signs for the environment and human beings. Matanzas is recognized for its natural values. Precisely, the sinister described as the first of this magnitude in the history of Cuba occurred very close to the bay, in an area close to different towns that were seen under the smoke coming from the place of the disaster.
(2022-08-21). The Sword Of Bolivar Is Wielded Again By The People Of Latin America. popularresistance.org On August 7, 2022, Gustavo Petro and his running mate, Francia Márquez, were inaugurated as the President and Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia. This was one of the most historic events in Latin America for at least a century. | For the first time since the liberation of Colombia from Spain by Simón Bolívar, Colombia now had leaders who promised to radically transform Colombia, and with it, all of Latin America. I was fortunate enough to be present at the inauguration ceremony which was just as exciting as one could have hoped for. | As I was told by Colombians while in Bogotá, this was the first time in…
(2022-08-21). Homegrown delivery workers take one-day strike action against invasive surveillance cameras. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – Workers at the Homegrown distribution center began a 24-hour strike on August 17 over invasive surveillance cameras, kicking off strike votes at other locations of the company. | Workers at Homegrown Sustainable Sandwiches went public with a union campaign on June 3 and have been fighting for recognition ever since – escalating from delegations to pickets and, as of Wednesday morning, strike action. In response to organized workers, the company installed high-tech facial recognition cameras in delivery trucks, designed to intimidate drivers. Drivers and packers showed they wouldn't be intimida…
(2022-08-21). LEVER WEEKLY: Contemplating The Climate Movement. levernews.com The inaugural address of Gustavo Petro, Colombia's newly elected leftist president, was full of force and provided a clear-eyed vision for tackling the climate crisis. "If it is so difficult to get the money… to save [the Amazon], then I propose an exchange of foreign debt for domestic spending to save and recover our jungles, forests, and wetlands for humanity," he declared on August 7.His words — highlighted in English translation below — are worth considering in tandem with The Lever team's "Lever Live" conversation this week with Kate Aronoff on the future of the climate movement. During the…
(2022-08-21). Lithium Power Politics Are Playing Out Differently In Chile And Bolivia. popularresistance.org In late July, a large sinkhole appeared near the town of Tierra Amarilla in Chile's Copiapó province in the Atacama salt flat. The crater, which has a diameter of more than 100 feet, emerged in one of Chile's most lucrative regions for copper and lithium extraction. The nearby Candelaria mining complex—80 percent of the property is owned by Canada's Lundin Mining Corporation and 20 percent is owned by Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd. and Sumitomo Corporation—had to halt its operations in the area. On August 1, Chile's National Geology and Mining Service (Sernageomin) tweeted that it had assembled…
(2022-08-21). Venezuela Increases Petcoke Exports to India. venezuelanalysis.com The oil industry byproduct has emerged as a cheaper alternative to coal amid global energy struggles.
(2022-08-21). Iran's Embassy in Caracas Labels Agreement With Venezuela on 1 Million Hectares as Fake News. orinocotribune.com Caracas, August 20, 2022 ( The Iranian Embassy stated through its official Twitter account that "although Venezuela is one of the best countries for agriculture, which can attract many investors," Iran has not signed any bilateral alliance on this matter. | In this context, the embassy urged everyone to stop fake…
(2022-08-21). The Canadian company Blue Diamond Resorts will manage the oldest hotel in Cuba. en.cubadebate.cu The Canadian company Blue Diamond Resorts reported this Saturday that it will expand its presence in Cuba and will manage the Hotel Inglaterra, the oldest in the largest of the Antilles, located in Havana. As of November, Blue Diamond will begin to manage this facility, located a few meters from the National Capitol, the Alicia Alonso Grand Theater of Havana and the Paseo del Prado. The Director of Communication of Blue Diamond in Cuba, Miguel García, showed his satisfaction for the task this Saturday. In this regard, he commented that the Inglaterra was inaugurated on December 23, 1875-…
(2022-08-21). Alicia Alonso International Ballet Festival of Havana will begin on October 20. en.cubadebate.cu On October 20, the Day of Cuban Culture, the Alicia Alonso International Ballet Festival of Havana will begin, a statement from the organizers reported this Sunday. According to information released by the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC), the 27th edition of the event will take place until November 13 and will be the starting point for the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the company's founding, which will last until the end of November. 2023. Presided over by the first dancer and director of the BNC, Viengsay Valdés.
(2022-08-21). First Case of Monkeypox Diagnosed in Cuba. en.cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Salud Pública informó este sábado que ha sido detectado el primer caso de viruela símica en el país. Se trata de un paciente masculino, de nacionalidad italiana, que arribó a Cuba en calidad de turista el pasado 15 de agosto. Durante su estancia permaneció en una casa de renta y visitó varios lugares en provincias del occidente del país. El 17 de agosto presentó síntomas generales y acudió a los servicios de salud el día 18, ante la persistencia de estos.
(2022-08-21). Syria denounces that the United States intensifies the theft of its oil. en.cubadebate.cu US troops are "stealing" Syria's natural resources, taking dozens of tanker trucks loaded with national oil out of the Arab country, reports the SANA agency. The "thefts" have intensified in recent days, and only this Sunday morning a convoy of 137 trucks took the hydrocarbon from the oil fields of the Jazira region, in the northeast of the country, to the US military bases in Iraq. The news agency denounces that the looting of crude oil is being carried out in complicity with the opposition militias of the Syrian Democratic Forces, which have the support of Washington.
(2022-08-21). Cuba reports at the close of this Saturday 81 new infections of Covid-19 and one deceased. en.cubadebate.cu For COVID-19, a total of 2,375 samples were taken for surveillance, with 81 being positive. The country has accumulated 14,079,511 samples taken and 1,109,992 positives. One deceased patient was reported on the day. We deeply regret what happened and convey our condolences to her family and friends. At the close of yesterday, August 20, a total of 554 patients have been admitted, 204 suspected and 350 confirmed active.