(2022-08-26). What Would BRICS Expansion Mean for Emerging Markets. infobrics.org As emerging markets recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and face financial headwinds due to interest rate hikes in the US, the BRICS group — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — is looking to expand its membership to tackle shared challenges…
(2022-08-26). 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.
(2022-08-26). Renuncia director de policía japonesa por asesinato de Abe. telesurtv.net Itaru Nakamura, puso su renuncia a disposición del gabinete y dijo que debían revisar el sistema de seguridad vigente.
(2022-08-26). Denuncian asesinato de una madre y sus dos hijas en Haití. telesurtv.net Medios locales señalan que en la fecha del crimen hubo varios ataques de pandillas vinculadas a la banda 400 Mawozo.
(2022-08-26). China's illegal timber business is stripping Suriname's forests. aninews.in Paramaribo [Suriname], May 22 (ANI): China's hunger for timber is stripping Suriname's forests.
(2022-08-26). Tibet aids COVID-hit population. ecns.cn A total of 7,270 people in difficulties including 2,452 stranded travelers and migrant workers have been provided with basic living materials valuing 1.818 million yuan (about $265 thousand) since the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in Tibet Autonomous Region, said an official at a press conference on Wednesday.
(2022-08-26). Tripulantes del avión de Emtrasur se reúnen con sus familiares. telesurtv.net El ministro de Transporte de Venezuela indicó que la operación para reunir a los tripulantes con sus familias fue ordenada por el presidente Nicolás Maduro.
(2022-08-26). ONU insta a Bolsonaro a respetar la democracia en Brasil. telesurtv.net La Comisión de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos criticó los cuestionamientos de Bolsonaro a instituciones democráticas, con vistas a los comicios presidenciales.
(2022-08-26). Rusia reporta crecimiento en sus ingresos pese a las sanciones. telesurtv.net Vladimir Putin puntualizó que otros ingresos no relacionados con el petróleo y el gas evidenciaron un incremento hasta de un 24 por ciento.
(2022-08-26). Exhiben camiseta de Diego Maradona en exposición Legends. telesurtv.net Lothar Matthäus tuvo en su poder la histórica casaca de Maradona tras intercambiarla con el astro argentino después del partido de México 86, donde Argentina le ganó a los alemanes 3-2.
(2022-08-26). Cuba en Datos: Cuba registra el mayor número de empresas en 12 años. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de junio pasado la cantidad de actores económicos cubanos creció a 12 486, número que supera al mayor de la serie histórica: 11 857 entidades en 2010, de acuerdo con la ONEI. Si bien las mipymes son las principales responsables de ese incremento, el comportamiento de las empresas estatales arroja elementos interesantes.
(2022-08-26). Benzema, mejor jugador del año de la UEFA. cubadebate.cu Karim Benzema ha sido elegido mejor jugador europeo de la UEFA después de dejar su estela en la Champions League, en la que lideró a su equipo para ganar el torneo. Su aportación fue clave con 15 goles, el máximo realizador del torneo, liderando al Real Madrid de las remontadas.
(2022-08-26). Presidente ruso firma decreto para aumento de Fuerzas Armadas. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el presidente Vladimir Putin, la resolución entrará en vigor el 1 de enero de 2023.
(2022-08-26). Con Filo: Destino Cuba (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La palabra destino tiene muchas acepciones. De sus múltiples significados en relación con Cuba se habló este jueves en el programa Con Filo.
(2022-08-26). El tiempo: Calor y lluvias en occidente e interior y sur del resto del país. cubadebate.cu Desde el final de la mañana se incrementará la nubosidad y se nublará en la tarde en el occidente, así como en el interior y sur del centro y oriente con algunos chubascos, lluvias y tormentas eléctricas. En el resto del país las precipitaciones serán aisladas.
(2022-08-26). Luis Arce recibe apoyo en marcha de movimientos sociales. telesurtv.net Tiene lugar en medio de las amenazas desestabilizadoras por parte de la oposición boliviana que protagoniza protestas.
(2022-08-26). Arrestan a líder mapuche chileno por presunto robo de madera. telesurtv.net El arresto de Héctor Llaitul tiene lugar a pocos días del plebiscito de aprobación de la nueva Constitución chilena.
(2022-08-26). Presidente Emmanuel Macron llega a Argelia en visita oficial. telesurtv.net El presidente francés tratará de recomponer una relación bilateral que se encuentra en un punto bajo desde hace meses.
(2022-08-26). Presidente Boric acepta dimisión e titular de Desarrollo Social. telesurtv.net El mandatario chileno dijo que nadie esta por encima de la ley y que su Gobierno tiene la voluntad de hallar una solución de fondo al conflicto que enfrenta la región sur del país.
(2022-08-26). Nuevo sondeo coloca a Lula como ganador de comicios en Brasil. telesurtv.net La encuesta refiere Lula obtiene el 44 por ciento en intención de votos, mientras Bolsonaro llega a 36 puntos porcentuales.
(2022-08-26). Paraguay reporta primer caso de la viruela símica. telesurtv.net Entre los síntomas las autoridades también señalan fiebre, cefalea intensa, inflamación de los ganglios linfáticos, dolor lumbar, sarpullido y cansancio intenso.
(2022-08-26). Anuncian campaña para recordar a desaparecidos en Paraguay. telesurtv.net La jornada persigue luchar contra la desmemoria y honrar a los desaparecidos durante los años de la dictadura de Alfredo Stroessner.
(2022-08-26). Guatemala suma casi 600 agresiones contra defensores de DD.HH. telesurtv.net La Udefegua advirtió del incremento de la represión y persecución en contra de quienes se dedican a defender los DD.HH en Guatemala.
(2022-08-26). ONU señala que El Salvador incumple recomendaciones sobre DD.HH. telesurtv.net Según la ONU, la peor puntuación la recibió el tema de la protección, seguridad e independencia del fiscal general.
(2022-08-26). Presidente argentino desmiente haber amenazado a fiscal Luciani. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que "Luciani tiene que estar tranquilo porque nunca nadie de mi gobierno lo fue a visitar".
(2022-08-26). Poder Ejecutivo uruguayo decreta incremento de tarifas de peaje. telesurtv.net En el documento se explica que las tarifas de peaje suben por primera vez desde el primero de diciembre del año pasado.
(2022-08-26). Colombia suspenderá bombardeos en campamentos donde estén menores. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Petro ha fijado un nuevo rumbo para las Fuerzas Armadas en pro de la defensa de los derechos humanos y la paz.
(2022-08-26). Cuñada de presidente peruano enfrenta posible condena de cárcel. telesurtv.net El juez Johnny Gómez Balboa, quien estará a cargo de la audiencia final, precisó que se tomará un "plazo razonable".
(2022-08-26). Aplazan audiencia judicial de la primera dama de Perú. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía pide 36 meses de restricción contra la primera dama peruana, mientras la investiga por lavado de dinero y organización criminal.
(2022-08-26). Petro encarga a Inteligencia combatir la corrupción en Colombia. telesurtv.net Presidente colombiano subraya que la DNI salvaguardará la soberanía y protegerá los derechos y libertades de la ciudadanía.
(2022-08-26). Jefe de Gobierno español anuncia cumbre entre UE y la Celac. telesurtv.net Pedro Sánchez adelantó que ese encuentro tendrá lugar cuando España ocupe la Presidencia del Consejo de la UE, en 2023.
(2022-08-26). Siete obras para recordar a Julio Cortázar en su nacimiento. telesurtv.net Los trabajos de Julio Cortázar incluyen artículos publicados en revistas especializadas argentinas; cuentos y libros reconocidos en el mundo.
(2022-08-26). Cohetes impactan en dos bases militares de EE.UU. en Siria. telesurtv.net Los proyectiles no provocaron víctimas, pero la represalia de EE.UU eliminó a todos los sospechosos de la agresión.
(2022-08-26). Chile: Entre el pasado y el futuro. globalizacion.ca Volver a los 17, cantó Violeta Parra. Así parece ser el movimiento en Chile, desde las manifestaciones más grandes de su historia, en 2019, protagonizadas y lideradas por jóvenes, por una nueva generación de activistas políticos. | Después de vivir un…
(2022-08-26). Lula promete combatir la corrupción de salir electo en Brasil. telesurtv.net Lula da Silva denunció nuevamente ante el pueblo la indebida persecución que le impusieron autoridades judiciales por el expediente Lava Jato.
(2022-08-26). Admiten demanda contra Repsol por derrame de petróleo en Perú. telesurtv.net La indemnización que se pide a Repsol asciende a 4. 0 millones de dólares.
(2022-08-26). Argentinos se manifiestan en apoyo a Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta argentina precisó que fue presentada ante un pelotón de fusilamiento mediático-judicial, al impedirsele ampliar su declaración indagatoria.
(2022-08-26). Denuncian dos nuevas masacres en Colombia, registrando 68 durante el 2022. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a Indepaz, Colombia registra 68 masacres y 120 líderes sociales asesinados durante el 2022.
(2022-08-26). Puertorriqueños convocan a nueva protesta contra LUMA Energy. telesurtv.net Exigirán que se reforme el sistema eléctrico y se cierre el contrato al actual operador, la empresa privada LUMA Energy.
(2022-08-25). China Warns of the Risks of a New Cold War. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the UN, highlighted the importance of preserving global stability at the time that warned of the dangers that a new Cold War could bring to the international community. | RELATED: | "The Ukraine crisis and a series of recent tense developments around the world show that … we must be highly vigilant against any deliberate attempts to provoke troubles and intens…
(2022-08-25). US Announces Largest Weapons Package for Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the United States announced an additional tranche of security assistance to Ukraine worth nearly US$3 billion, the largest one-time weapons aid to Kiev that came as the Russia-Ukraine conflict reached the half-year mark. | RELATED: | According to a breakdown by the Department of Defense (DoD), items in the newly-announced package include six additional National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) with additional munition…
(2022-08-25). The Kremlin Announces a Boost in Armed Forces by 2023. telesurenglish.net In the scenario of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin ruled a decree in which he announced an increase of the national armed forces by 137 000 men. | RELATED: | According to the decree, to come into force by January 1, 2023, the Russian armed forces are expected to increase to 2 039 758, of which 1 1 628 are service members. | In the latest decree, which became effective on…
(2022-08-25). Russia Almost Doubles Exports' Value to Brazil in First Half of 2022. infobrics.org Russia almost doubled the value of its exports to Brazil in the first half of this year and has climbed to fifth supplier of Latin America's largest economy…
(2022-08-25). EU Sanction on Russian Coal To Worsen World Energy Crisis. telesurenglish.net According to the most prominent Russian coal producer, SUEK, the sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russian coal imports represent a worsening of the current global energy crisis, affecting the European economy and consumers. | RELATED: | "European sanctions in respect of Russian coal suppliers deepen the rising global energy crisis and turn the EU into the territory of prohibitively high prices and infl…
(2022-08-25). Ukrainian Shelling Caused Disruption of Zaporozhye NPP – Russia. telesurenglish.net "According to preliminary information, because of massive shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces, which has continued since last night, fields and undergrowth caught fire. This led to a short-circuit in the grid," the head of the Russian-backed Energodar administration, Yevgeny Balitsky, said. | RELATED: | The outage left the Zaporozhye plant temporarily without power, officials said, adding that it was connected to an alternative power source.
(2022-08-25). Russia-India Trade Free From US Dollar. telesurenglish.net The BRICS International Forum President Purnima Anand said Thursday, "We have implemented the mechanism of mutual settlements in rubles and rupees, and there is no need for our countries to use the dollar in mutual settlements." | RELATED: | The official also said that China is developing a similar mechanism of mutual settlements in rubles and yuan, which according to the BRICS president, constitutes a way for Russ…
(2022-08-25). Why Lithium Power Politics Are Playing Out Very Differently in Chile and Bolivia. scheerpost.com 
By Vijay Prashad and Taroa Zúñiga Silva / Peoples Dispatch 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 …
(2022-08-25). Cuba participará con 12 atletas en el Campeonato Mundial de Luchas de Belgrado 2022. cubadebate.cu La delegación de Cuba participará con 12 atletas en el Campeonato Mundial de Luchas de Belgrado 2022, previsto del 10 al 18 de septiembre venidero. Cuatro grequistas, cinco libristas y tres féminas conforman la delegación de la Isla que asistirá a una lid con acciones en 30 divisiones, 10 en cada uno de los estilos.
(2022-08-25). VII Campeonato Nacional sub 23: Villa Clara a las puertas de la gran final. cubadebate.cu En un maratónico partido que se extendió a 12 entradas, los Leopardos de Villa Clara vencieron 1-0 a los Vegueros de Pinar del Rio, y mantuvieron su invicto en dos salidas, para colocarse a las puertas de acceder a la gran final de la categoría. En el Julio Antonio Mella de Las Tunas, las Avispas de Santiago de Cuba tomaron desquite y vencieron 8-0 a los Leñadores de esa provincia…
(2022-08-25). Spanish Head of Government To Host EU-CELAC Summit. telesurenglish.net The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, announced on Wednesday in Colombia, hours before traveling to Ecuador, that he wishes to take advantage of the moment when Spain holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union to hold a summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). | RELATED: | During a meeting with representatives of some 8 S…
(2022-08-25). Venezuela's Tax Collection Doubles in 2022. orinocotribune.com 
This Tuesday, August 23, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, reported that his government is expected to collect $4 billion in taxes for 2022. | During a meeting with representatives of private chambers of commerce and industries, the Venezuelan head of state said that the tax collection for the first seven months of 2022 was $2.45 billion, doubling the figure for the same period in 2021, which was $1.07 billion. | "It is a good sign of what can continue to happen and must happen. Tax collection growth for the full year of 2022, measured in dollars, is projected at 120%," said the Venezuelan president.
(2022-08-25). Extreme Weather in Britain Takes Grim Economic Toll. telesurenglish.net Britain has experienced severe heatwaves this summer like never before, with temperatures hitting a record high and droughts threatening the public water supply. Experts expect to see more such extreme weather events due to climate change. | RELATED: | Experts warn that one spell after another of hot and dry weather could take a grim economic toll. During the summer, infrastructure in Britain was put under mounting pressure am…
(2022-08-25). US GDP in Q2 Revised up to 0.6 Pct Contraction. telesurenglish.net The U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.6 percent in the second quarter of this year, up from a 0.9 percent contraction estimated a month ago, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Commerce Department. | RELATED: | The second estimate showed that the update primarily reflects upward revisions to consumer spending and private inventory investment that were partly offset by a downward revision to residential fixed investment.
(2022-08-25). Bolivian Social Movements March in Support of President Arce. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Pact of Unity (PU) and the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) called for a march to reject attempts at political destabilization and ratify their support for President Luis Arce and Vice President David Choquehuanca. | RELATED: | The march started from the El Alto City towards Saint Francis Square in downtown La Paz, where thousands of workers, farmers, and students gathered to affirm their will for eco…
(2022-08-25). President Petro's Security Delegation Was Attacked With Gunfire. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday afternoon, an outpost of President Gustavo Petro was attacked by unknown assailants near the Colombian-Venezuelan border in the Catatumbo region, where he plans to travel on Friday. | RELATED: | The attack was perpetrated against the cars of the presidential caravan that was heading towards the municipality of El Tarra, where six members of irregular armed groups had set up a roadblock. Three vehicles…
(2022-08-25). Nehanda Abiodun and the Legacy of Resistance to the Prison Industrial Complex. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe African American revolutionary exemplified the movement to end national oppression and the criminalization of a people Black August Series No. 4 Since the early 1980s, the prison population in the United States has grown exponentially with African Americans, Latin Americans and other working class people making up the majority of those incarcerated in…
(2022-08-25). Conservatives Want to Discredit Cristina Fernandez, AMLO Says. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) accused right-wing politicians of seeking to discredit Argentina's Vice Oresident Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner, for whom a prosecutor requested a 12-year prison sentence and disqualification of her political rights from for life. | RELATED: | "I do not know in detail the legal process against Cristina, but it is evident that the conservatives are involve…
(2022-08-25). FBI Harasses Cuban Solidarity Activists For Delivering Medical Aid. popularresistance.org The president of the Cuba Solidarity Committee (CSC) of Puerto Rico, Milagros Rivera, denounces the intimidation operation unleashed by federal agents through calls and visits to several activists of the Committee and members of the Juan Rius Rivera Brigade. | Claiming that they were investigating the Cuba Solidarity Committee, they tried to find out details about the Committee's spokesperson and the recent trip to Cuba by the Brigade under the category "various types of support for the Cuban people". On its tour of the country, the brigade delivered sanitary donations to fight against COVID-19 in hospitals and e…
(2022-08-25). Colombia: No Bombing of Illegal Groups When Minors Are Present. telesurenglish.net The Colombian Minister of Defense, Iván Velásquez, announced Thursday the suspension of bombings by the Armed Forces against illegal groups that put the lives of the civilian population at risk or in which there is knowledge of the presence of minors. | The Minister of Defense of Colombia, Iván Velásquez, offers a press conference to announce that the bombings against illegal groups are suspended…
(2022-08-25). 'Cristina Did Not Commit Any Crime', Argentine President Says. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez assured that Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner did not commit any of the crimes attributed to her by the Prosecutor's Office. | RELATED: | Based on his experience and knowledge as a lawyer, he called the trial against the former President a "legal nonsense" that evidences the unfortunate state of the judicial system. | "I have no doubt that Cristina Ferna…
(2022-08-25). Lula Sweeps Bolsonaro 61 to 20 in Bahia's Voting Intention. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Datafolha Institute released data from an opinion poll conducted with a sample of 1,008 voters in 63 municipalities in the state of Bahia. | RELATED: | The figures show that the Workers' Party candidate Lula da Silva has managed to capture 61 percent of the voting intentions, while President Jair Bolsonaro reaches 20 percent. | The rest of the electoral preferences are divided between Ciro Gomes (7 p…
(2022-08-25). Monsoon Rains Leave Over 900 Pakistanis Dead Since June. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) confirmed that 903 people were killed, nearly 1,300 injured, and thousands left homeless as heavy monsoon rains and flash floods continued to play havoc in the country since mid-June. | RELATED: | More than 70 people died and over 82,000 houses were damaged over the past 24 hours in various rain-related incidents in parts of the country. As the country struggl…
(2022-08-25). UN Criticizes Bolsonaro's Attacks on Brazil's Judiciary. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, strongly criticized the Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro for intensifying his attacks against the Judiciary and the electoral system in view of the presidential elections next October 2. | RELATED: | "What I find most worrying is that the president [Bolsonaro] called on his supporters to demonstrate against the institutions of the judiciary on Septem…
(2022-08-25). Underneath Israeli Tourist Resorts Lie Remains Of Palestinian Towns. popularresistance.org Between the two historic Palestinian port towns of Haifa and Akka — both occupied since 1948 — there exists a lovely bay called the Bay of Haifa. The cities were subjected to a heavy ethnic cleansing campaign, and now they consist of a majority Jewish Israeli population. Several Zionist colonies were established across the Bay of Haifa over the years, and even though this is prime beachfront real estate, housing was constructed largely for new, poor immigrants. | One of the colonies built on Haifa Bay is the city of Kiryat Yam. It sits right on the Mediterranean coast, but the area is considered less…
(2022-08-25). The True Historical Relationship Of BBLs And The Eugenics Movement In Brazil. moguldom.com The Brazilian butt lift (BBL) is the fastest growing cosmetic surgery worldwide, according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Since 2015, the number of BBLs performed globally has grown by 77.6 percent. But as patients seek out the least expensive BBLs, often leading them to unauthorized practitioners, BBLs are also "one of the …
(2022-08-25). Brazil: Is Lula Under Threat? libya360.wordpress.com Julian Cola "It's also in your hands to prevent the return of corruption and robbery to take hold of the country…It's you who can prevent the release of a prisoner [Lula] convicted of corruption" —Geraldo Alckmin speaking during his 2018 presidential campaign. Four years on, the former governor of Sà£o Paulo is now Lula's vice-presidential…
(2022-08-25). Is Lula Under Threat? Political Intrigue Grows As Right Suddenly Merges With Left In Brazil's Upcoming Presidential Election. covertactionmagazine.com "It's also in your hands to prevent the return of corruption and robbery to take hold of the country…It's you who can prevent the release of a prisoner [Lula] convicted of corruption" —Geraldo Alckmin speaking during his 2018 presidential campaign. Four years on, the former governor of Sà£o Paulo is now Lula's vice-presidential running matein …
(2022-08-25). Venezuela: Gov't to Partner with Siemens to Recover Electric Grid. venezuelanalysis.com The German company will collaborate to boost the energy supply to Caracas and to the oil industry.
(2022-08-25). Haitians Mobilize Against Insecurity And High Cost Of Living. popularresistance.org On Monday, August 22, thousands of Haitians took to the streets across the country to protest against rampant insecurity, chronic gang violence and a rising cost of living. The protesters demanded the resignation of Prime Minister and acting President Ariel Henry, arguing that under his management, the economic and social crisis deepened in the Caribbean country. | In the capital of Port-au-Prince, members of several civil society organizations, popular movements, trade unions, and opposition parties held a massive rally, condemning fuel shortages and soaring prices of essential commodities and basic services. Pr…
(2022-08-25). Cuban president visits supertanker base in Matanzas. en.cubadebate.cu Díaz-Canel arrived at the super tanker base in Matanzas. Photo: Presidency of Cuba/ Twitter. The first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic Miguel Díaz Canel Bermúdez arrived this Thursday at the industrial zone of Matanzas to check the recovery program of the supertanker base after an unprecedented fire that occurred due to an electrical discharge on August 5.
(2022-08-25). China refutes groundless accusations. ecns.cn China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations on Tuesday firmly refuted a Taiwan-related joint statement made by several countries including Belize.
(2022-08-25). 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.
(2022-08-25). Icaic has not told Lester Hamlet that he cannot return to Cuba. en.cubadebate.cu On August 24, Cuban filmmaker Lester Hamlet published a post on his Facebook profile in which he declared that he had received a call from Icaic to inform him that he could not return to Cuba for the next five years as a result of a sanction for having exceeded in your travel time. Hamlet's words quickly spread through social networks. To clarify this issue, Cubacine spoke with Tania Delgado, vice president of Icaic, who is responsible for the Institute's international relations.
(2022-08-25). Carlos Daniel Albornoz competes in Portugal in search of increasing his virtual ELO of 2600 points. en.cubadebate.cu Cuban chess player Carlos Daniel Albornoz returns today to compete in Portugal in search of increasing his virtual ELO of 2600 points. The Antillean, who served on the second board of the Cuban national team in the recently concluded World Olympiad held in India, sees better prospects in this modality thanks to competitions of this type. "From this day I participate in another tournament here in Portugal", he said via WhatsApp waiting to see each other from September 1, among the men with more than 2600 ELO points, one of his great goals in his continuous career of rise in the Kingdom of Caissa.
(2022-08-25). Harsher Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Texas. telesurenglish.net A "trigger law" on abortion takes effect on Thursday in Texas, making it a felony to perform an abortion at any point in a pregnancy except in rare cases in the country's second most populous state. | RELATED: | The "trigger law" only allows abortions for pregnant patients in a medical emergency, and there is no exception for rape or incest. The new ban will also toughen the punishment for illegal abortion providers…
(2022-08-25). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Airline pay strikes continue to sweep Europe in Spain, Romania, Germany, Portugal; civil servants, firefighters and teachers in one-day national walkout in Kosovo; rolling strikes by Dutch railway workers over conditions and cost of living begin; 2,700 teachers walk out in Norway over pay and staff shortage; waste and recycling workers' stoppages sweep Scotland as rubbish piles up in streets; Qatar government deports migrant workers after arresting them for protesting non-payment of wages; National one-day stoppage in South Africa against plunging living standards; | One striker shot dead and three hospitalised b…
(2022-08-25). Mexico's campaign to recover stolen artifacts. america.cgtn.com Mexico, a country with a painful colonial history, is staging an international pressure campaign to get stolen artifacts and wealth returned to the country.
(2022-08-25). Informa Ministerio del Interior sobre confiscación de embarcaciones producto de hallazgos marítimos. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Interior informó este jueves sobre el hallazgo de embarcaciones en el espacio acuático de la República de Cuba y lo dispuesto en la Resolución No. 1/2015, relativa a los procedimientos para la confiscación. Los afectados con las referidas Resoluciones, podrán reclamar por escrito ante el Jefe Dirección de Tropas Guardafronteras.
(2022-08-25). Icaic no le ha dicho a Lester Hamlet que no puede regresar a Cuba. cubadebate.cu Este 24 de agosto, el cineasta cubano Lester Hamlet, publicó en su perfil de Facebook que había recibido una llamada del ICAIC para informarle que no podía regresar a Cuba en los próximos cinco años producto de una sanción por haberse excedido en su tiempo de viaje. Para aclarar este tema, Cubacine conversó con Tania Delgado, vicepresidenta del ICAIC.
(2022-08-25). El tiempo: Calor y lluvias en la tarde. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en zonas de la costa norte del centro y el oriente, con poca nubosidad en el resto del país. Desde el final de la mañana se incrementará la nubosidad y se nublará con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas, principalmente en localidades del interior y costa norte occidental, así como en localidades del interior y sur del centro y el oriente del archipiélago.
(2022-08-25). La FEU de Cuba en camino a su centenario: La Brigada. cubadebate.cu Comienzo por este artículo en que la Brigada de la FEU como célula básica estará de protagonista. Como ya dije, estos artículos combinaran experiencias, remembranzas, anécdotas y contenidos relevantes de mi etapa como dirigente estudiantil y juvenil; con algunas consideraciones, opiniones y preguntas sobre nuestra FEU de hoy y del futuro inmediato.
(2022-08-25). Elecciones generales en Angola finalizan con normalidad. telesurtv.net La Comisión Nacional Electoral indicó que 13.238 colegios electorales con 26.443 mesas se abrieron a las 07H00 (hora local).
(2022-08-25). La finanza familiar, una preocupación de todos. cubadebate.cu Las decisiones de no vender en aeropuertos o limitar a 100 dólares americanos responden a la intención de favorecer ese reclamo en esta etapa, entonces øcómo influyen en las finanzas de la familia cubana las medidas anunciadas en la mesa redonda? El Economista de Cuba conversó con Oscar Luis Hung Pentón, presidente de la ANEC y especialista en finanzas.
(2022-08-25). Italia y España donan insumos para contribuir a la asistencia a los lesionados en el incendio en la zona industrial de Matanzas. cubadebate.cu El gobierno de Italia enviará a Cuba un donativo de medicamentos e insumos sanitarios para contribuir a la asistencia a los lesionados en el incendio en la zona industrial de Matanzas. Por su parte, procedente de España, con 414 kilogramos de insumos médicos y medicamentos, Cuba recibió un donativo para las víctimas del trágico accidente.
(2022-08-25). Four Presidents of the Region Condemn Judicial Persecution Against Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández. orinocotribune.com 
The presidents of four Latin American countries, namely, the president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández; the president of Bolivia, Luis Arce; the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador; and the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, have condemned the judicial persecution suffered by Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina. | The four presidents released a joint statement denouncing the judicial persecution against Cristina Fernández which aims to remove her from public, political and electoral life. | The trial is also trying to bury the values and ideals that Cristina Fernández repres…
(2022-08-25). Venezuela: Maduro Slams Attempts to Stall Recovery of Economy. telesurenglish.net "Then a group comes to shoot up the parallel dollar in a fictitious way, so that a group of traders comes to steal from the people (…), that no one tries to torpedo and damage the economic recovery, that rather we all help the country to recover fully and absolutely", detailed the President during a broadcast of the Venezolana de Televisión network. | RELATED: | During the last week, in Venezuela, there have bee…
(2022-08-25). Reportan dos fallecidos tras tiroteo en Washington, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los oficiales de Policía de Washington y DC Fire & EMS fueron llamados al área para iniciar las investigaciones correspondientes.
(2022-08-25). España ofrece a Colombia albergar diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Pedro Sánchez afirmó que "si en España se pueden albergar esas conversaciones de paz, España estaría dispuesta".
(2022-08-25). Venezuela confirma dos nuevos casos de viruela del mono. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a la ministra venezolana, los dos nuevos casos se tratan de viajeros procedentes de Brasil y Perú.
(2022-08-25). Carlos Daniel Albornoz compite en Portugal en busca de aumentar su ELO virtual de 2600 puntos. cubadebate.cu El ajedrecista cubano Carlos Daniel Albornoz vuelve hoy a competir en Portugal en busca de aumentar su ELO virtual de 2600 puntos. El antillano, quien fungió en el segundo tablero del equipo nacional de Cuba en la recién terminada Olimpiada Mundial, vislumbra mejores perspectivas en esta modalidad gracias a competiciones de este tipo.
(2022-08-25). Expresidente paraguayo Fernando Lugo sigue mejorando cada día. telesurtv.net El senador Jorge Querey señaló que esperan ingresar en la etapa de rehabilitación del expresidente Lugo, que podría durar días e inclusive meses.
(2022-08-25). Gobierno de Japón prevé construir nuevas plantas nucleares. telesurtv.net Tokio podría necesitar plantas nucleares para lograr el objetivo de no emitir carbono en el 20 .
(2022-08-25). ONU lamenta reanudación de hostilidades en Etiopía. telesurtv.net Desde la ONU instaron a las partes a reanudar las conversaciones entre el Gobierno y el Frente de Liberación Popular de Tigray para garantizar el acceso humanitario.
(2022-08-25). Detectan en Brasil primer caso de viruela símica en un animal. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a las autoridades, no había evidencia hasta el momento de la presencia en la nación de dicha dolencia en animales.
(2022-08-25). Presidente colombiano a posesiona nuevo embajador en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano reconoció que fue un error la ruptura de las relaciones diplomáticas entre las naciones vecinas, ocurrida en 2019.
(2022-08-25). OIEA y Rusia negocian examinar planta nuclear de Zaporiyia. telesurtv.net Rusia ratificó que es una prioridad la seguridad de las instalaciones nucleares, "dondequiera que se encuentren".
(2022-08-25). Decretan duelo en Venezuela por deceso del arquitecto Fruto Vivas. telesurtv.net El duelo fue declarado en homenaje al importante arquitecto venezolano, Fruto Vivas, fallecido el martes 23 de agosto.
(2022-08-25). Presidentes latinoamericanos respaldan a Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net Líderes de Colombia, Bolivia, México, Argentina y otros países coinciden en la motivación política del proceso judicial contra CFK.
(2022-08-25). Vinculan a proceso al exprocurador mexicano por caso Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net El exprocurador general, Jesús Murillo Karam, es señalado por la Fiscalía como el principal responsable de fabricar la denominada "verdad histórica".
(2022-08-25). China advierte sobre grave amenaza a las cosechas por sequía. telesurtv.net Las provincias centrales y meridionales de China están sumidas en una ola de calor y sequía que han afectado a la red hidroeléctrica nacional del país.
(2022-08-25). Frente de Todos respalda a Cristina Fernández de Kirchner en Argentina. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta argentina valora que la persecución contra ella es, en realidad, contra todo el arco progresista.
(2022-08-25). Presidente de Perú juramenta a tres nuevos ministros. telesurtv.net La responsabilidad del Ministerio de la Mujer y las Poblaciones Vulnerables, será gestionada por la nueva ministra Claudia Liliana Dávila Moscoso, en reemplazo de la activista Diana Miloslavich.
(2022-08-25). Atacan a avanzada presidencial en el noreste de Colombia. telesurtv.net Gustavo Petro indicó que su Gobierno trabajará a favor de la paz, a pesar del ataque a la avanzada presidencial en la región del Catatumbo.
(2022-08-25). Abren investigación a Bolsonaro por ataque al sistema electoral. telesurtv.net La vicefiscal general de la República, Lindôra Araújo, determinó que el área técnica de la Procuraduría realice un examen sobre los videos que están circulando.
(2022-08-25). Papa Francisco pide que se evite el riesgo de un desastre nuclear en Ucrania. cubadebate.cu El papa Francisco pidió este miércoles al mundo que se "evite el riesgo de un desastre nuclear" en Ucrania y reiteró que la "guerra es una locura", tras seis meses del inicio de la operación miltar rusa en ese país.
(2022-08-25). Macron advierte a franceses sobre un tiempo de sacrificios. telesurtv.net El presidente francés, que ha abierto la primera reunión del Consejo de Ministros, cree que "asistimos a una gran convulsión, un cambio radical".
(2022-08-25). Indígenas presentan recurso legal contra fiscal de Honduras. telesurtv.net El ministro de Ciencia y Tecnología señaló que la Fiscalía ampara los intereses "de los que siempre nos han asesinado".
(2022-08-25). Colombia: INDEPAZ Denounces Two New Massacres. telesurenglish.net The Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz) denounced two massacres that claimed three people's lives this Thursday. | RELATED: | The first massacre occurred in Buga, department of Valle del Cauca, inside a house, where armed men entered the residence in the neighborhood of Ita killing three people, INDEPAZ said. | Reports from the authorities said the victims were Fernando Leal Martinez, 45 years ol…
(2022-08-25). Presidente argentino afirma que Cristina no cometió ningún delito. telesurtv.net El presidente Alberto Fernández recordó que denunció el caso contra la vicepresidenta desde el inicio porque es insostenible jurídicamente.
(2022-08-25). Honduras in Alert Due to Rains. telesurenglish.net This measure came due to the continued rainfall affecting almost the entire country, caused by the convergence of winds and humidity from the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. | RELATED: | Municipalities in the Cortés, Yoro and Atlántida departments, adjacent to the Ulúa River are also covered by the measure. | Comayagua, Francisco Morazán and La Paz; Valle and Choluteca; Intibucá, Copán, Ocotepeque and Lempir…
(2022-08-25). Over 9 000 Monkeypox Vaccines Expected To Reach Peru. telesurenglish.net This comes through the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), which managed to acquire 100 000 for distribution throughout Latin America. | RELATED: | So far, a total of 1 257 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported in Peru in 16 regions, with Metropolitan Lima being the most affected (1 031), Callao (82), and La Libertad (54). | The Health Minister said, "the procedures are being carried out, we should already have the answer, the doc…
(2022-08-25). Venezuela y Belarús evalúan acciones para fortalecer relaciones. telesurtv.net El intercambio entre los representantes gubernamentales buscó analizar los escenarios para ampliar e impulsar la colaboración.
(2022-08-24). The Sword of Bolivar Is Wielded Again by the People of Latin America. orinocotribune.com 
By Daniel Kovalik Aug 19, 2022 | 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 whil…
(2022-08-24). Don't Wait: Get Into the Encryption Habit Now. scheerpost.com 
By Thomas Knapp / CounterPunch In early August, a Nebraska prosecutor charged a mother and daughter with violating the state's ban on abortion after 20 weeks. That ban was passed in 2010, but didn't go into effect until the Supreme Court's ruling earlier this year overturning Roe V. Wade. Part of the state's evidence consists …