(2023-05-10). Reinventar la comunidad en el mundo urbano. indybay.org Reinventar la comunidad en el mundo urbano: | Otras formas del estar siendo comunidad…
(2023-05-10). Selected Articles: The Difference Between Secrets and Lies. Can the White House Even Understand the Difference? globalresearch.ca 
By Recent developments in Washington relating to Ukraine and the Middle East remind me that there is a big difference …
(2023-05-10). Romper el monopolio capitalista de los medicamentos. globalizacion.ca Una negociación trascendental para los pueblos de América Latina y el Caribe como la reciente firma entre Cuba, México y Colombia para la creación de la Agencia de Medicamentos y Dispositivos Médicos de Latinoamérica y el Caribe (Amlac), ha tenido…
(2023-05-10). Where is Latin America on the De-Dollarization Map? orinocotribune.com 
By Mision Verdad — May 8, 2023 | In recent weeks, the information trend in economic matters has been led by multiple geopolitical endeavors that point towards de-dollarization or the diversification of finance and the world economy. It is becoming evident that a transformation of the financial system is being forged with the intention to decentralize the dollar rather than eliminate it from the overall equation, a move led by large emerging powers. | In the case of Latin America, two events showed important signs of such a financial transformation since they came from the countries that represent the largest…
(2023-05-10). Argentine President Accuses Judges of Meddling in Elections. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez accused the Supreme Court of meddling in the gubernatorial elections in the provinces of San Juan and Tucuman, which were scheduled for Sunday. | RELATED: | Latin America Celebrates International Workers' Day | "In a clear interference in the democratic process and in the autonomy of the provinces, the Supreme Court aligned itself with the opposition to anticipate what was foreseen as possible triumphs of Peronism," the Argentine Presidency said. | Previously, the Supreme Court suspended the elections in Tucuman and San Juan after accepting unconstitutionali…
(2023-05-10). NTP Advisory Board Unanimously Votes to Accept Report on Fluoride's Toxicity. thelastamericanvagabond.com The truth about fluoride's toxicity is one step closer to being released to the public, but will industry influence prevent its release? On May 4, the U.S. National Toxicology Program's (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) unanimously voted to accept the recommendations of the BSC working group relating to the NTP's report on fluoride's toxicity.
(2023-05-09). No to war! Reject the pro-imperialist alliances of the Turkish ruling class! Build the Sosyalist Eşitlik Partisi! wsws.org The May 14 Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections are being held against the backdrop of the danger of a nuclear world war amid NATO's escalating war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2023-05-09). Harry Belafonte — Unashamedly Revolutionary. orinocotribune.com By Richard S. Dunn — May 3, 2023 | The late Harry Belafonte was a great artist and also a committed revolutionary. | The consummate artiste, revolutionary and humanitarian the late Harry Belafonte, passed away at the age of 96 on April 25, 2023 at his home in Harlem, New York. According to our cultural and philosophical teachings of Maat and Kawaida, Belafonte did not become an ancestor just because he passed away, but moreso; because he lived a life of struggle and commitment in actively uplifting his community. Harry Belafonte did exactly that and more; he lived an exemplary life worth emulating by those i…
(2023-05-09). Massachusetts Activists Demand An End To Sanctions In Latin America. progressivehub.net CELINA DELLA CROCE | PEOPLES DISPATCH…
(2023-05-09). A Ceasefire Is Immediately Needed to Reduce Escalating War in Ukraine. truthout.org As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in… |
(2023-05-09). Report: Mass Shooter In Texas With Hispanic Name Has Links To White Supremacist Groups. moguldom.com Eight shoppers, including three small children, were shot dead Saturday and seven others injured at a mall in Allen, Texas, by a 33-year-old with an AR-15 rifle who wore tactical gear and a clothing patch during the attack with the insignia RWDS, short for "Right Wing Death Squad." Texas had the most mass shootings of …
(2023-05-10). Texas police confirm Allen Mall shooter was neo-Nazi. wsws.org While the capitalist politicians have no response or solutions to massacres committed by Nazis, both Republicans and Democrats boasted of their efforts to militarize the US-Mexico border.
(2023-05-10). Migrants gather at U.S.-Mexico border as Title 42 expiring. america.cgtn.com 
Just days before Title 42 is set to expire, hundreds of migrants, many from Colombia, Venezuela and Central America, have gathered at the U.S. Mexico border. They're hoping to be among the first to cross into the United States and take advantage of the possibility of beginning the asylum process.
(2023-05-10). "Solito": Salvadoran Writer Javier Zamora Details His Solo 4,000-Mile Journey to U.S. as a 9-Year-Old. democracynow.org 
As President Biden ends Title 42, the Trump-era policy blocking asylum seekers, and plans stronger enforcement measures on the border, we speak with Salvadoran poet and writer Javier Zamora, whose best-selling memoir, Solito, details his odyssey as a 9-year-old child traveling unaccompanied through Guatemala, Mexico and eventually through the Sonoran Desert, before he makes it to Arizona and reunites with his parents with the aid of other migrants. "We're all just human beings trying to have a chance at a better life," says Zamora about his work humanizing the people caught in the migrant crisis…
(2023-05-10). Mexico's AMLO sent Biden letter blasting US 'interventionism' and funding of opposition groups. geopoliticaleconomy.substack.com 
Subscribe now Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent US leader Joe Biden a letter criticizing Washington for meddling in his country's internal affairs. The document condemned funding that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has given to right-wing opposition groups that have organized protests against Mexico's elected government, seeking to destabilize it. USAID …
(2023-05-10). The US Gets Ready to Arrest Thousands of Migrants at Its Border. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, tens of thousands of migrants from around the world set up makeshift camps along Mexico's northern border in hopes of crossing into the United States. | RELATED: | They are waiting for the validity of "Title 42" to expire. Enacted in 2020 during the Donald Trump administration, this rule allowed the U.S. authorities expeditiously deport migrants arguing that they represented an epidemiological threat.
(2023-05-09). Xenophobic Title 42 Ends, Biden's Immigration Reform Nowhere to Be Found. itsgoingdown.org Report from Indigenous Action on mutual aid work along the so-called US/Mexico border as Title 42 is set to end. Indigenous Action recently supported @abolition.yumacounty (on Instagram) at the "US-Mexico" border. They are a crew of radical femme and queer folks who provide essential supplies to Indigenous people and other asylum seekers who are kept…
(2023-05-10). Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Kill 21 Palestinians. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qedra confirmed that 21 Palestinians were killed, including 12 civilians, and 64 others were injured by the shrapnel of the Israeli missiles on the Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | "The Israeli attacks hit residential areas, killing women and children while they were sleeping safely in their homes," said the Arab League (AL), which includes Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros…
(2023-05-10). Migrants gather at U.S.-Mexico border as Title 42 expiring. america.cgtn.com Just days before Title 42 is set to expire, hundreds of migrants, many from Colombia, Venezuela and Central America, have gathered at the U.S. Mexico border. They're hoping to be among the first to cross into the United States and take advantage of the possibility of beginning the asylum process.
(2023-05-10). "Solito": Salvadoran Writer Javier Zamora Details His Solo 4,000-Mile Journey to U.S. as a 9-Year-Old. democracynow.org As President Biden ends Title 42, the Trump-era policy blocking asylum seekers, and plans stronger enforcement measures on the border, we speak with Salvadoran poet and writer Javier Zamora, whose best-selling memoir, Solito, details his odyssey as a 9-year-old child traveling unaccompanied through Guatemala, Mexico and eventually through the Sonoran Desert, before he makes it to Arizona and reunites with his parents with the aid of other migrants. "We're all just human beings trying to have a chance at a better life," says Zamora about his work humanizing the people caught in the migrant crisis…
(2023-05-10). Mexico's AMLO sent Biden letter blasting US 'interventionism' and funding of opposition groups. geopoliticaleconomy.substack.com Subscribe now Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent US leader Joe Biden a letter criticizing Washington for meddling in his country's internal affairs. The document condemned funding that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has given to right-wing opposition groups that have organized protests against Mexico's elected government, seeking to destabilize it. USAID …
(2023-05-10). The US Gets Ready to Arrest Thousands of Migrants at Its Border. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, tens of thousands of migrants from around the world set up makeshift camps along Mexico's northern border in hopes of crossing into the United States. | RELATED: | They are waiting for the validity of "Title 42" to expire. Enacted in 2020 during the Donald Trump administration, this rule allowed the U.S. authorities expeditiously deport migrants arguing that they represented an epidemiological threat.
(2023-05-09). Xenophobic Title 42 Ends, Biden's Immigration Reform Nowhere to Be Found. itsgoingdown.org Report from Indigenous Action on mutual aid work along the so-called US/Mexico border as Title 42 is set to end. Indigenous Action recently supported @abolition.yumacounty (on Instagram) at the "US-Mexico" border. They are a crew of radical femme and queer folks who provide essential supplies to Indigenous people and other asylum seekers who are kept…
(2023-05-10). Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Kill 21 Palestinians. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qedra confirmed that 21 Palestinians were killed, including 12 civilians, and 64 others were injured by the shrapnel of the Israeli missiles on the Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | "The Israeli attacks hit residential areas, killing women and children while they were sleeping safely in their homes," said the Arab League (AL), which includes Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros…
(2023-05-10). Iran Ready to Facilitate Rapprochement Between Syria & Türkiye. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian voiced his country's readiness to support diplomatic efforts and forward-looking steps taken under the principle of good neighborliness between Syria and Türkiye. | RELATED: | He made the remarks during a quadrilateral meeting with his Syrian, Turkish and Russian counterparts on the Syria issue in Moscow. The meeting marks the highest-level talks…
(2023-05-10). Lula to Propose Peace Initiative for Ukraine at G7 Meeting. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Brazilian President Lula da Silva announced that he will invite India and Indonesia to join the club of countries he wants to form to mediate in favor of a negotiated solution to the Ukrainian conflict. | RELATED: | "It is the time for diplomacy, it is not the time for war," he said in a joint statement with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte made at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia. | "We need to find someone to discuss peace and Brazil is wi…
(2023-05-10). Palestinians Respond to Israeli Attacks by Firing Rockets. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Gaza-based joint chamber of military operations of Palestinian factions claimed firing a barrage of rockets into Israel. | RELATED: | Palestinian security sources and witnesses said that over 20 rockets were fired, while explosions were heard near the border wall separating Israel and Gaza. | The Gaza-based chamber comprising armed factions operating in the enclave, including Hamas and the Palestinian Islami…
(2023-05-10). Republicans, Democrats in Fight as Debt Default Deadline Looms. telesurenglish.net Republicans and Democrats are nowhere near a deal after a high-profile debt ceiling meeting failed to yield a breakthrough on Tuesday, risking a debt default that economists warn could cripple the U.S. economy and spawn a financial crisis. | RELATED: | Republicans are proposing spending cuts in exchange for raising the borrowing limit. U.S. President Joe Biden and Democrats, meanwhile, are urging Congress to pass a "clean" debt ceiling increase without conditions.
(2023-05-10). Colombian Government Supports Judges for Peace. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Justice Minister Nestor Osuna ratified the support of President Gustavo Petro's administration to the judges of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) in the face of threats against them. | RELATED: | "The Government repudiates violence or any harassment against the judiciary, without exceptions and without extenuating circumstances," Osuna said during a joint press conference with JEP president Ro…
(2023-05-10). Syria Receives Saudi Invitation to Attend Arab Summit. telesurenglish.net
(2023-05-10). Guardsman Kills 5 People at Tunisia Synagogue. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday night, a guardsman affiliated with the National Guard killed five people at La Ghriba synagogue on the island of Djerba, south Tunisia. | RELATED: | The guardsman killed a colleague and seized his ammunition before heading toward the synagogue, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said. | He opened fire at security units stationed near the synagogue, leaving two visitors and another security officer killed, befor…
(2023-05-10). Germany: Politically Motivated Crimes Increased by 7pct in 2022. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Interior Ministry (BMI) said that the number of politically motivated crimes in Germany increased by 7 percent year-on-year in 2022 to a new high of 58,916 cases. | RELATED: | "Politically motivated crime is a reflection of social conflicts in our country," Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said, stressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. | Most crimes had a "diffuse ideological motivation," which could not be assigned to eithe…
(2023-05-10). Bahamas Receives Donation of Medical Supplies From China. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Chinese government made a donation of medical provisions to the Grand Bahama Island, which represents the northernmost island in the Bahamas. | Related: | The donation consists of a variety of hospital supplies, including syringes and needles, that are intended to safeguard the health of individuals residing on the island. | During the handover ceremony, Dai Qingli, Chinese Ambassador to the Bahamas, underscored th…
(2023-05-10). Iraq Recovers 6,000 Antiquities From Britain. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, 6,000 antiquities that Britain borrowed 100 years ago "for scholarly purposes," were recovered by Iraq. During a press conference at the Baghdad airport, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid told journalists that the antiquities had been in possession of Britain since 1923. He further elucidated that the return of these antiquities was possible due to the cooperative efforts made with the British Museum. | Related: |
(2023-05-10). Israel Evacuates Communities, Possible Gazan Retaliation. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Israel remained on a state of high alert in anticipation of potential retaliatory rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip in response to a set of Israeli airstrikes that led to the death of both militants and civilians in the coastal Palestinian enclave. | Related: | According to a report by the state-owned Kan TV news in Israel, more than 2,000 Israeli citizens residing in proximity to the Gaza Strip have been relocate…
(2023-05-10). 42nd ASEAN Summit Kicks Off, ASEAN Centrality, Economic Growth. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the 42nd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officially kicked off in the town of Labuan Bajo situated in the eastern region of Indonesia. | Related: | Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, delivered a discourse advocating the significance of ASEAN unification and economic integration as key factors in fostering regional peace and development. | "With unity, ASEAN will be able to b…
(2023-05-10). Sri Lanka Steps up Precautionary Measures to Control Dengue. telesurenglish.net The President's Media Division (PMD) reported that on Tuesday, a written communication was directed to all provincial chief secretaries in Sri Lanka, urging them to implement necessary measures to curb the spread of dengue in light of the recent surge in cases. | Related: | According to the PMD, it is imperative that heads of government institutions, schools, and other establishments be informed to conduct thorough asse…
(2023-05-09). Displaced People In Sudan Double To 700 000 In One Week. telesurenglish.net The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Tuesday that the number of people internally displaced due to the fighting in Sudan is already more than 700 000. | RELATED: | The figure has more than doubled in the last week. According to IOM spokesman Paul Dillon, "as of last Tuesday, the figure stood at 340 000. Before the fighting, there were already some 3.7 million internally displaced people in Su…
(2023-05-09). Search For Kenyan Forest Death Cult Followers: 21 More Bodies. telesurenglish.net A search operation for followers of a doomsday cult in Shakahola forest in southeastern Kenya resumed Tuesday, with Kenyan investigators exhuming 21 more bodies. | RELATED: | According to regional head Rhoda Onyancha, the latest figures of bodies exhumed bring the death toll to 133. The search operation has resumed after being suspended for a few days due to bad weather. | Home Affairs Minister Kithure Kindiki told r…
(2023-05-09). Rio De Janeiro To Host G20 Summit In 2024. telesurenglish.net The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro will host the Group of Twenty (G20) heads of state summit in 2024, Rio state governor Claudio Castro announced. | RELATED: | On his official Twitter account, the governor said that "it's official! Rio will host the G20 heads of state summit next year. The twenty largest world economic powers will gather, plus ten other nations that will be invited, for a total of thirty." | The G20 summit is scheduled for November 2024, w…
(2023-05-09). Donald Trump Guilty of Sexual Abuse. telesurenglish.net Donald Trump, former President of the United States, is guilty of sexual abuse against the writer E. Jean Carroll, according to the opinion of a jury in Manhattan. | Related: | The jury took just three hours to reach its verdict. Tuesday's ruling emphasized that while Trump did not commit rape, he is liable for assault with respect to the complainant's allegation. | Carroll accused Trump of raping her in a Fifth Avenue department store dressing r…
(2023-05-09). Tàºrkish President Offers To Host Sudan Peace Talks. telesurenglish.net Tàºrkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that Türkiye is ready to host mediation talks for peace in Sudan in case the military rivals agree to engage in comprehensive negotiations. | RELATED: | In a phone call with Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Erdogan said Ankara will continue together with the United Nations (UN) efforts to meet "the urgent humanitarian needs of the Sudanese people…
(2023-05-09). Ecuador: President Lasso's Impeachment Moves One Step Forward. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the National Assembly began the debate to decide whether the impeachment trial against Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso moves to a phase in which legislators will vote for or against his removal. | RELATED: | The discussion in plenary began with the presence of 117 out of 137 lawmakers. They must analyze the charges against Lasso since the Oversight Commission President Fernando Villavicencio prepa…
(2023-05-09). Brazilian 'Freedom Rocker' Rita Lee Died. telesurenglish.net On Monday night, Rita Lee Jones, known as one of the most popular figures in Brazilian music, died at the age of 75 after suffering from lung cancer. | RELATED: | "Rita Lee left us. She was ever-changing, revolutionary, democratic, defender of women's rights, defender of animals, defender of sexual freedom. She was bold, creative, shameless, and great. I send you an ecological hug by telepathy to the rings of Saturn, wh…
(2023-05-09). Türkiye: Shipping Containers to Be Used as Voting Booths. telesurenglish.net With many public buildings still damaged across Türkiye's 11 southern provinces following devastating twin earthquakes on February 6, special containers have been set up to facilitate voting on Sunday's elections. | RELATED: | The custom-made 21 square meters containers will house two voting booths on the back corners for earthquake victims to vote in privacy, while election officials will be seated in the middle to mon…
(2023-05-09). Let the Mexicans Choose Supreme Court Judges!: AMLO. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) announced that he will send a constitutional reform initiative so that citizens directly elect the members of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ). | RELATED: | During his morning press conference, he recalled that this proposal is not new since the Mexican people directly elected the judges in the time of President Benito Juarez, when the liberal Constitution of 1857 was in for…
(2023-05-10). Cuba — Acerca de la representatividad. globalizacion.ca El propósito, funcionamiento y particularidades de la construcción de la democracia en la sociedad cubana no pueden explicarse con los puntos de partida de la concepción liberal de democracia, por más que en el plano formal haya momentos elementales de…
(2023-05-10). Asiste Díaz-Canel a acto conmemorativo por aniversario 50 del Frente Polisario. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, participó hoy en un acto conmemorativo por el aniversario 50 de la fundación del Frente Polisario, en la Sala Universal de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias, de esta capital. Participaron también Roberto Morales Ojeda, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del PCC y secretario de Organización, y otros representantes del Partido y el Gobierno cubanos.
(2023-05-10). Más de 106,000 muertes por fentanilo en 2022. globalizacion.ca El fentanilo, la letal y poderosísima arma de destrucción masiva de los carteles mexicanos. Las víctimas mortales en los EE.UU. de este opioide sintético se contabilizaron en más de 106.000 personas en el 2022. | Quien visite, por ejemplo, las más…
(2023-05-10). Widespread anger in New Zealand over anti-immigrant "dawn raids" wsws.org The early morning raid and detention of a so-called "overstayer" has again exposed the fraud of the Labour government's "apology" to Pacific Islanders for the anti-immigrant campaigns of the 1970s.
(2023-05-10). Segunda devolución de migrantes irregulares por vía aérea desde EEUU en 2023. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades de Estados Unidos realizaron este miércoles la segunda operación de devolución de migrantes irregulares por vía aérea de 2023, con 66 personas que indistintamente fueron capturadas al llegar a las costas por vía marítima o al cruzar la frontera con México. En total, los estadounidenses han retornado a Cuba este año a 2 708 personas.
(2023-05-10). Migrants stranded on Peru-Chile border. america.cgtn.com 
Hundreds of migrants, mostly Venezuelans seeking to return home, have been stranded in camps along Peru's border with Chile. Dan Collyns has been speaking to migrants and officials in the city of Tacna on Peru's southern border with Chile. See the latest.
(2023-05-10). Headlines for May 10, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Found Liable for Sexual Abuse and Defamation of E. Jean Carroll, Rights Groups Call on Biden to Implement Humane Immigration Policies as Title 42 Ends, Immigrant Rights Defenders Condemn Texas Bills That Would Create Vigilante ICE Force, No Progress on Debt Limit Talks After Biden-McCarthy Meeting as White House Weighs Unilateral Action, Israel Continues Air Attacks on Gaza, Killing at Least 16 People in Two Days, AFP Journalist Killed Covering Ukraine War; France and U.K. Move to Label Wagner a Terrorist Group, Protests Mount, Hundreds Arrested in Pakistan as Court Charges Detained Imran Khan with C…
(2023-05-09). Headlines for May 9, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Bombs Gaza Strip, Killing 13 People, Including Children, Putin Delivers Defiant "Victory Day" Speech as Russia Fires Missiles Across Ukraine, Sudan's Warring Parties Hold Peace Talks in Saudi Arabia But Won't Agree to Ceasefire, Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Arrested in Islamabad, Tens of Thousands March Against Gun Violence in Serbia After Two Mass Shootings, Texas Gunman Was Rejected from Army, Had Nazi Tattoos But Purchased AR-15 Legally, Texas Man Who Rammed SUV Into Migrants Charged with Eight Counts of Manslaughter, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Deploys "Tactical Bo…
(2023-05-10). El escándalo del avión venezolano secuestrado en Argentina, cerca del final. globalizacion.ca La Cámara Federal de La Plata, en Buenos Aires, decidió varios recursos de apelación y confirmó el sobreseimiento de 14 tripulantes del avión venezolano de la filial de Conviasa EMTRASUR, secuestrado en el aeropuerto de Ezeiza desde hace casi un…
(2023-05-10). La política argentina y los barcos sin rumbo. globalizacion.ca Nuestra sociedad sufre una crisis profunda, prolongada y por ahora sin horizontes a la vista. Referirse a elecciones y candidatos en estas circunstancias hasta produce cierto escozor. La coalición gobernante y la opositora se hunden juntos en la pobreza intelectual…
(2023-05-10). Haiti: "Sectors of the Police and the Government are Accomplices of the Criminal Gangs" libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Aznarez Henry Boisrolin is a member of the Haitian Democratic Committee in Argentina and a lucid analyst of what is happening in Haiti. We spoke with him about the serious events taking place in his country. What is the situation in Haiti at the moment, since lately we have been receiving information about the…
(2023-05-09). Argentina's rising poverty. america.cgtn.com 
Poverty in Argentina is increasing, with an inflation rate over 100% hitting low-income sectors the hardest.
(2023-05-09). Cristina Fernández Condemns Cover-Up of Her Attempted Assassination. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner condemned the "cover-up of the assassination attempt" that targeted her eight months ago. | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, former president of Argentina, has singled out Patricia Bullrich, a presidential candidate from the country's main opposition coalition, for putting pressure on a key witness of the incident with the goal of erasing incriminating information from her phone. | Fernández mentioned, in a message posted on social media, a story published on Sunday by Argentina's media outlet Página 12, in which it was revealed that one of the…
(2023-05-10). What's behind the attack against Brazil's Landless Rural Workers' Movement? peoplesdispatch.org 
The Chamber of Deputies, dominated by the right, has set up a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry to investigate "the real purpose" of the Landless Rural Workers' Movement…
(2023-05-09). Phyllis Bennis on Ukraine War & Why a Ceasefire Is the First Step Toward Lasting Peace. democracynow.org 
As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in Ukraine, we're joined by Phyllis Bennis, author and a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.
(2023-05-09). How did right-wing forces win a majority of seats in Chile's Constitutional Council? peoplesdispatch.org Center-left President Gabriel Boric has called on the opposition "to prevent history from repeating itself," and "draft a constitution that interprets the vast majority of the country"
(2023-05-09). Chile: The Right Wins Constitutional Council Election. orinocotribune.com The Republican Party was the big winner after the elections of this May 7, obtaining 22 of 50 constitutional councilors. The Republican Party received these votes despite refusing to be part of the Agreement for Chile, an alliance between political parties that initiated this second constitutional process. | On the other hand, the center-left was the great loser of the day, not obtaining any representation within the body. | This May 7, 15.1 million Chileans were summoned to elect the 50 members of the Constitutional Council, the body that will be in charge of drafting the proposal for a new Constitution. This se…
(2023-05-10). Ecuadorian legislature votes for impeachment trial against President Lasso. peoplesdispatch.org Under Ecuador's constitution, at any time during the trial Lasso could dissolve the Assembly and govern by decree for up to six months, after which he would have to call for new elections. He has told press that he would not hesitate to dissolve the congress if his removal were imminent…
(2023-05-10). Ecuador — øHay razones para la destitución de Lasso? globalizacion.ca El 30 de marzo la Corte Constitucional aprobó la solicitud de enjuiciar políticamente a Guillermo Lasso. Tres hechos fueron denunciados por los asambleístas proponentes, dos respecto a actos de concusión en la Empresa Coordinadora de Empresas Públicas, EMCO, y uno,…
(2023-05-09). Intervencionismo norteamericano en el sistema de justicia peruano y el Golpe de Estado contra Pedro Castillo. peoplesdispatch.org 
Las sospechas surgieron después de que el Embajador de EE.UU. en Perú publicara una foto con el Fiscal General de Perú. El activista y jurista peruano José Carlos Llerena Robles sostiene que el intervencionismo estadounidense en el sistema judicial peruano tiene raíces mucho más profundas…
(2023-05-09). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: U.S. Activists Face Harassment From Authorities Upon Return From Cuba IACHR Slams Peru's De Facto Government for Human Rights Violations Against Protesters South African Court Rules in Favor of NUMSA and Others in Load Shedding Case, Asks State to Ensure Power Supply to Critical Facilities Iran and Syria Call for …
(2023-05-09). US Interventionism in the Peruvian Justice System and the Coup D'état Against Pedro Castillo. libya360.wordpress.com José Carlos Llerena US Ambassador Lisa Kenna with Peruvian Attorney General Patricia Benavides. Photo: Twitter Suspicions were raised after the US Ambassador to Peru posted a photo with Peru's Attorney General. Peruvian activist and jurist José Carlos Llerena Robles argues that US interventionism in the Peruvian justice system has much deeper roots On April 13,…
(2023-05-09). 'This land is our life': Indigenous Shipibo-Konibo-Xetebo people defend forest from illegal destruction in Peru. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in The Shipibo-Konibo-Xetebo people of the Peruvian Amazon are organizing themselves to protect their ancestral forests and waters from illegal fishing, logging, and coca growing amidst conservation and development efforts from both the government and international nonprofits that they say are ineffective at best and actively harmful to Indigenous ways of life at worst.
(2023-05-10). Minneapolis rallies to free Alex Saab and all political prisoners! fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On May 7, a couple dozen activists gathered at the busy intersection of Minneapolis' Chicago and Lake Streets for a rally as part of the international "Week for Alex Saab" called by the Committee to Free Alex Saab. Speakers from different movements gave messages of solidarity with Venezuela's kidnapped diplomat and connected Alex Saab's struggle to a broader history of U.S. imperialism and repression. Many cars honked in support of the "Hands off Venezuela" signs and passersby stayed to listen to the speeches. | Sarah Martin of the Women Against Military Madness Solidarity Committee of the Ameri…
(2023-05-10). Venezuela's Opposition Defines Rules for October Primary Elections. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's opposition primaries will take place on October 22 of this year. In recent months, the parameters of the elections that will determine who will be the candidate to face Chavismo in the 2024 presidential elections have been defined. | According to the latest update from the National Primary Commission (CNP) on Sunday, May 7, the regulations establishing the rules for nominations, advertising, participation of witnesses, voting abroad and the voting process have been finalized. | As established by the CNP, the registration of candidacies will begin on May 24 and end on June 23. After this, "admitted…
(2023-05-10). US Temporarily & Partially Suspends Liquidation of CITGO. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, US federal judge Paul B. Matey ordered the suspension of the attempted seizure of CITGO Corporation. a subsidiary of Venezuela's national petroleum company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). | The decision was issued after the US judge accepted a motion filed by the ad hoc board of directors of the parallel, illegitimate "PDVSA" appointed by former deputy Juan Guaidó and recognized by Joe Biden administration as the legitimate management of PDVSA. | The ruling establishes that the liquidation and six other processes that require the collection of the debt through CITGO will be temporarily suspended. The c…
(2023-05-10). International Criminal Court Confirms There Are No Victims Yet in 'Venezuela I' Case (+Legal Technicality). orinocotribune.com This Monday, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry issued a The official statement by Venezuela's foreign ministry, issued on May 8, 2023, warns that "the aforementioned decision recognizes that the report of the Victim Reparation and Participation Section of the International Criminal Court only includes the opinions…
(2023-05-10). Activists Demand Representative Jim McGovern Act Against Sanctions. popularresistance.org May 28, 2023 will mark exactly two years to the date of Rep. Jim McGovern's letter imploring President Biden to "stop using the Venezuelan people as a bargaining chip." "The impact of sectoral and secondary sanctions is indiscriminate, and purposely so," the congressman wrote in what has been referred to by policy experts as "the best letter that we've ever seen out of Congress on sanctions, period." | His letter was applauded by his constituents and human rights defenders around the world and remains frequently cited by leading experts in the field — including supporters of the Venezuelan opposition who ar…
(2023-05-09). President of Guinea-Bissau Visits Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Monday, Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodríguez received the president of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, at the Casa Amarilla on the occasion of his working visit to the country to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. | Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrived in Venezuela during the afternoon and is scheduled to meet with Venezuelan authorities and discuss matters of common interest. | Relations b…
(2023-05-09). Venezuela: Opposition Mayor Arrested for Alleged Hate Speech. venezuelanalysis.com Ernesto Paraqueima reportedly made disparaging comments about local children with autism.
(2023-05-10). Ministerio de Economía y Planificación aprueba 67 nuevos actores económicos (+ PDF). cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Economía y Planificación anunció hoy la aprobación de 67 nuevos actores económicos, como parte de las medidas para impulsar el desarrollo económico y social. De estos, 63 son mipymes privadas y 4 son mipymes estatales.
(2023-05-10). Clarisse °seis oros mundiales!, Grigalashvili suma la segunda. cubadebate.cu El cuarto día del campeonato mundial de judo en Doha deparó una de las más agradables confirmaciones para todos los asistentes a la ABHA Arena, pues la francesa Clarisse Agbegnenou se convirtió en la cuarta mujer con seis o más títulos a este nivel; mientras el georgiano Tato Grigalashvili arribó a dos cetros de manera consecutiva.
(2023-05-10). Genéticamente hablando: Cuidado con los gatos (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Quizás sea exagerado decirlo así, pero vale para llamar la atención, especialmente de las embarazadas: la toxoplasmosis es una enfermedad que puede adquirirse, entre otras vías, al entrar en contacto con las heces de los gatos y otros felinos, aunque también por insuficiente cocción de los alimentos.
(2023-05-10). Mujeres al sur: Sororas (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Ya está aquí otro capítulo del podcast Mujeres al Sur: SORORAS. El episodio se acercará al activismo contra la violencia de género, pero esta vez desde las perspectivas de quienes acompañan a las víctimas. En SORORAS se habla sobre sistemas de consejería, acompañamiento y asesoramiento a víctimas, como momento clave de la sororidad ante este conflicto.
(2023-05-10). Cancilleres de Rusia, Turquía e Irán instan a conservar soberanía e integridad territorial de Siria. cubadebate.cu Los cancilleres de Siria, Rusia, Turquía e Irán se reunieron este miércoles en Moscú para examinar los esfuerzos de normalización de las relaciones entre Ankara y Damasco. Coincidieron en la necesidad de conservar la soberanía e integridad territorial de Siria, así como continuar la lucha contra el terrorismo y el separatismo.
(2023-05-10). " °Ya tengo un nuevo chelo! Gracias, amigos de Canadá" (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu °Tengo que llamar a mi mamá para que sepa que ya tengo un nuevo chelo!, pensó en alta voz Roldán, en cuanto acarició las cuerdas del obsequio que recibió de manos de Gerardo Hernández Nordelo, quien entregó, esta mañana, en la escuela Paulita Concepción, al Ministerio de Cultura, 100 instrumentos musicales donados por amigos canadienses a través del proyecto solidario Cubacan.
(2023-05-10). Médicos en Holguín salvan a niño de 17 meses que tragó un muelle. cubadebate.cu Un equipo multidisciplinario del Hospital Pediátrico Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja, de la provincia de Holguín, salvó la vida de un bebé de 17 meses, el cual ingirió un muelle de un palillo de tendera. El paciente llegó al cuerpo de guardia de la institución asistencial con un cuadro de dificultad respiratoria y mucha inflamación.
(2023-05-09). Defiant Cuba Celebrates May Day. mronline.org 
Mainstream reports on this past May Day celebration in Cuba leave out a key element: the imperialist economic and financial blockade.
(2023-05-09). Free Cuba to Free Ourselves. By: Calvin Wu. midwesternmarx.com 
We left Havana on May 3. Tired after days of seminars, meetings with locals, and cultural activities, I was able to begin unpacking and relax, unlike many others returning home to the United States who ended up being detained at the airports of Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Newark. They were granted special permission to visit Cuba under the US blockade that has been in place for more than sixty years (except for a short reprieve from 2014—2017). Yet, despite legal documents and …
(2023-05-09). Grenada's PM: We Support China's Efforts Towards Peace and Global Development. orinocotribune.com We are pleased to republish the speech given by Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Prime Minister of Grenada, at the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-level Meeting, which was organized by the Communist Party of China on 15 March. It was originally carried on the website of the Not…
(2023-05-10). Haiti faces a choice: Social revolution or foreign occupation. peoplesworld.org 
With long experience of chaos, violence, and dysfunctional governance, Haiti looks now to be on the verge of a new crisis in the form of foreign military intervention. U.S. and United Nations decision-makers have held back, but now they look to be moving, again. The need all the while has been for change so that …
(2023-05-10). U.S. hands off Haiti! Reparations now! workers.org 
By any account the situation in Haiti is desperate. What the U.S. has done to Haiti in the past, as well as its current maneuvers, has devastated the country. Most people in Haiti have no access to clean water, which is essential to controlling cholera. While the disease had . . . |