(2023-05-13). Biden Administration Quietly Backs Israel's Deadly Assault on Gaza. truthout.org It should come as no surprise that the United States has fully backed Israel in its latest assault on Gaza. In the hours before Israel began raining down more bombs on the besieged territory, Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen over the phone. While the readout of their call did not mention what were, at the time, escalating tensions with the Palestinian… |
(2023-05-13). Tratados de comercio digital no pueden impedir transparencia sobre IA. globalizacion.ca La utilización de tratados de comercio digital para regulación de inteligencia artificial, además de dispositivos que puedan impedir su transparencia amerita mayor atención de los Estados Latinoamericanos. | Hace unas semanas se publicó el informe AI Index 2023, una publicación que…
(2023-05-13). Cuban cinema and sports will have their room in France. plenglish.com Paris, May 13 (Prensa Latina) A Cuban film festival and the lengthening of the training of Cuban athletes on French soil are among the activities of Cuba Cooperation France (CubaCoop) in the coming months, the association confirmed.
(2023-05-13). Cuban President praised Cirilo's gold medal in the World Cup. plenglish.com Havana, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated canoeist Yarisleidis Cirilo for the gold medal she won at the Canoeing World Cup – canoe and kayak – in Szeged, Hungary.
(2023-05-13). Fuel prices unchanged next week in Nicaragua. plenglish.com Managua, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Nicaragua will keep fuel prices unchanged next week and will once again assume one hundred percent of the increase in fuel prices, according to a report published in the local press.
(2023-05-13). Russian cosmonauts complete new spacewalk. plenglish.com Moscow, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Russian cosmonauts Serguei Prokopiev and Dimitri Petelin completed this Saturday a new extravehicular walk out of the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) informed.
(2023-05-13). Venezuela Cooperation and defending the Palestinian people. plenglish.com Caracas, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela's cooperation and solidarity with friendly countries in Africa and the region, and ALBA-TCP's rejection of Israel's aggressions against the Palestinian people, stood out in the week that ends today.
(2023-05-13). Cuban Performing arts with extensive program in May. plenglish.com Havana, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The performing arts billboard in this capital proposes a varied program in May with premieres and extension of some seasons, and as the main course of the first fortnight the galas of Cubadisco 2023.
(2023-05-13). Israel and the US are responsible for the aggression in Palestina. plenglish.com Ramallah, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The official spokesman of the Palestinian presidency, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, blamed today the authorities of Israel and the United States for the deterioration over the occupied territories.
(2023-05-13). Mexico's scientific commission endorses Cuban Abdala vaccine. plenglish.com Mexico City, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The New Molecules Committee (CMN) of the Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) issued today a favorable opinion on the Cuban recombinant protein vaccine Abdala.
(2023-05-13). Six children wounded as a result of Ukrainian shelling of Lugansk. plenglish.com Moscow, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Six children were injured as a result of the shelling of Lugansk by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as was informed today by the acting head of the Lugansk People's Republic, Leonid Pásechnik.
(2023-05-12). Zimbabwe Lifts Restrictions on Basic Goods Imports. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Zimbabwe implemented the complete elimination of restrictions on the importation of essential goods in an effort to mitigate the escalating prices. | Related: | "In order to enhance the supply of basic goods to the public, all basic goods will no longer be subject to import licenses and will also come into the country free of import duties and taxes," Minister of Finance and Economic Development Mthuli Ncube…
(2023-05-12). Berlin bans Nakba demonstrations once again in 2023. samidoun.net 
The German state intensifies its attack and bans demonstrations on Nakba Day 2023 A statement from the Revolutionary Solidarity Coalition The German state authorities are escalating their attack on all Palestinians, Arabs and supporters of the Palestinian cause in Germany, with the Berlin police's banning of this year's demonstration in Berlin to mark the 75th …
(2023-05-12). Bolivia Considering Using Yuan for Trade with China. orinocotribune.com Bolivia is considering "not transacting" in US dollars and instead using the Chinese national currency, the yuan, to carry out its international transactions with China, joining Brazil and Argentina in the de-dollarization trend. | The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, stated in a press conference on Wednesday, May 10, that Bolivia is considering shifting to yuan in its bilateral trade with China, given that Argentina and Brazil, the two largest economies in the region, are already trading in yuan in their commercial activities with China. | Arce said that although the Latin American region has traditionally been…
(2023-05-12). Un recorrido por América latina contemporánea. globalizacion.ca El libro Historia contemporánea de América latina y el Caribe pretende ser la expresión del período político más importante de la historia de América latina. Se trata de un libro de análisis de 20 de los principales países del continente,…
(2023-05-12). Coronación de Carlos III: nada para festejar en Latinamérica y el Caribe. globalizacion.ca Para los argentinos, la presencia británica en nuestra región está asociada tanto con la usurpación de las islas Malvinas en 1833 como con la guerra de 1982. Sin embargo, estos dos acontecimientos cobran un sentido todavía más amplio en la…
(2023-05-13). Big bad Canada pushes to protect profits from Mexico. mronline.org 
The Trudeau government is pressing Mexico to maintain its loosely regulated, pro-capitalist mining policies.
(2023-05-13). Indigenous Resistance in Mexico, Border Militarization, and the End of Title 42. itsgoingdown.org On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we look at the Mexican state's targeting of Indigenous resistance movements and communities, specifically the cases of political prisoners Fidencio Aldama and Miguel Peralta, and how this relates to the militarization of borders across so-called North America. As a recent article on It's Going Down wrote: …
(2023-05-12). Berlin bans Nakba demonstrations once again in 2023. samidoun.net The German state intensifies its attack and bans demonstrations on Nakba Day 2023 A statement from the Revolutionary Solidarity Coalition The German state authorities are escalating their attack on all Palestinians, Arabs and supporters of the Palestinian cause in Germany, with the Berlin police's banning of this year's demonstration in Berlin to mark the 75th …
(2023-05-12). Bolivia Considering Using Yuan for Trade with China. orinocotribune.com Bolivia is considering "not transacting" in US dollars and instead using the Chinese national currency, the yuan, to carry out its international transactions with China, joining Brazil and Argentina in the de-dollarization trend. | The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, stated in a press conference on Wednesday, May 10, that Bolivia is considering shifting to yuan in its bilateral trade with China, given that Argentina and Brazil, the two largest economies in the region, are already trading in yuan in their commercial activities with China. | Arce said that although the Latin American region has traditionally been…
(2023-05-12). Un recorrido por América latina contemporánea. globalizacion.ca El libro Historia contemporánea de América latina y el Caribe pretende ser la expresión del período político más importante de la historia de América latina. Se trata de un libro de análisis de 20 de los principales países del continente,…
(2023-05-12). Coronación de Carlos III: nada para festejar en Latinamérica y el Caribe. globalizacion.ca Para los argentinos, la presencia británica en nuestra región está asociada tanto con la usurpación de las islas Malvinas en 1833 como con la guerra de 1982. Sin embargo, estos dos acontecimientos cobran un sentido todavía más amplio en la…
(2023-05-13). Big bad Canada pushes to protect profits from Mexico. mronline.org The Trudeau government is pressing Mexico to maintain its loosely regulated, pro-capitalist mining policies.
(2023-05-13). Indigenous Resistance in Mexico, Border Militarization, and the End of Title 42. itsgoingdown.org On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we look at the Mexican state's targeting of Indigenous resistance movements and communities, specifically the cases of political prisoners Fidencio Aldama and Miguel Peralta, and how this relates to the militarization of borders across so-called North America. As a recent article on It's Going Down wrote: …
(2023-05-13). Migrants rush to cross border as Title 42 ends. ecns.cn Large numbers of migrants had begun gathering in northern Mexico at the U.S. border the past few days, waiting for Title 42, a pandemic-related restriction to be lifted on Thursday.
(2023-05-13). No hay incremento de cruces en frontera tras fin del Título 42, dicen México y EE.UU. telesurtv.net Al menos 24.000 agentes de la patrulla fronteriza vigilan la zona, además de los 1.500 soldados que el Pentágono estará desplegando de forma escalonada durante los próximos días.
(2023-05-12). Mexico Urges US to Pursue Diplomacy to Curb Illegal Immigration. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) advocated for the adoption of diplomatic and conciliatory measures, particularly regarding Cuba and Venezuela, as a means of addressing the prevalent immigration crisis. | Related: | "How is it going to be possible to maintain harmony, peace and tranquility if there are differences, if there is confrontation with the neighbors?" AMLO said during his regular daily press c…
(2023-05-12). New Regulations at the US-Mexican Border Cause Uncertainty. telesurenglish.net The U.S. government on Friday began a radical change in its border policy between the United States and Mexico. Amid confusion and uncertainty, new asylum restrictions have been implemented. | Related: | Several last-minute court actions added to questions about how the Biden administration's new border strategy will play out. In response, migrant advocates filed a legal challenge to the new asylum regulations a…
(2023-05-12). US further militarizes the border as COVID-era migration restrictions expire. peoplesdispatch.org On May 11, Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy, expired—precipitating a surge in migrants crossing the US—Mexico border. Title 42 used the COVID-19 public health emergency as an excuse to swiftly expel migrants to Mexico. The expiration of the policy has fueled a surge in migration across the Southern border as migrants reportedly are trying to get into the US either before Title 42 restrictions expire to avoid Biden's new immigration measures, or after, fueled by a rumor that the end of Title 42 will make immigration easier. | Although Biden campaigned on being more "humane" towards migrants, th…
(2023-05-12). The Heat: U.S.-Mexico Border Crisis. america.cgtn.com 
Crowds and chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border as a pandemic-era policy ends. Title 42 is officially winding down. The controversial policy went into effect during the height of the COVID-19 crisis three years ago. The U.S. Trump administration used the provision to turn away migrants …
(2023-05-12). The Puerto Ricans illegally occupying land to resist displacement. therealnews.com 
This story was supported by the journalism non-profit the In front of a mural that reads "Only the people save the people," Marisel Robles Gutiérrez stood befo…
(2023-05-13). Reportan asesinatos de dos líderes sociales en Colombia. telesurtv.net En lo que va de 2023, han asesinado a 64 líderes sociales en el país suramericano.
(2023-05-13). Ejército de Somalia mata a 44 miembros del grupo Al Shabab. telesurtv.net El grupo yihadista controla zonas rurales del centro y sur de Somalia y realiza también acciones militares en países vecinos como Kenia y Etiopía.
(2023-05-13). Israel y Palestina acuerdan cese al fuego tras ataques a Gaza. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 151 palestinos han sido asesinados por las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes desde principios de este año.
(2023-05-13). Conoce algunas de las amenazas que corren las aves migratorias. telesurtv.net Las aves migratorias conectan personas, ecosistemas y naciones. Son símbolos de paz y de un planeta interconectado.
(2023-05-13). El ciclón Mocha avanza hacia las costas de Bangladés y Myanmar. telesurtv.net El Departamento Meteorológico de Bangladés solicitó al puerto de Cox's Bazar, en la costa este del país, que emitiera la señal de peligro diez para esta región.
(2023-05-13). Honduras negociará un Tratado de Libre Comercio con China. telesurtv.net El Canciller Eduardo Enrique Reina anunció que el café hondureño ya fue aprobado para ser exportado a la República Popular China.
(2023-05-13). Fuerzas de ocupación israelíes asesinan a un palestino en Yenín. telesurtv.net "Ahmed Muhamed Atatreh, de 33 años, fue asesinado por balas de la ocupación (israelí) cerca de Yenín", una localidad del norte de Cisjordania ocupada.
(2023-05-13). Ferroviarios británicos reclaman se desbloquee disputa salarial. telesurtv.net Este sábado hay 14 operadores ferroviarios afectados por la huelga del Sindicato Ferroviario, Marítimo y de Transporte (RMT, por sus siglas en inglés) que estalló este sábado.
(2023-05-13). Ucrania usa misiles británicos en ataque a república de Lugansk. telesurtv.net Rusia denunció que Londres aseguró que ese tipo de armamento no sería utilizado contra civiles…
(2023-05-13). Partes beligerantes en Sudán reanudarán conversaciones en Yeda. telesurtv.net Las partes permanecerán en la ciudad saudita de Yeda, en el Mar Rojo, para comenzar la siguiente fase de las negociaciones después de acordar el plan para proteger a los civiles.
(2023-05-13). Declaran casi controlado incendio en área protegida de Panamá. telesurtv.net Se afectaron siete hectáreas de bosque tropical. Este sábado se detectaron cinco focos de fuego, aunque solo uno es peligroso para el sitio.
(2023-05-13). Columna de ceniza del volcán Cotopaxi alcanza 2.000 metros en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Cotopaxi inició en octubre de 2022 una nueva fase eruptiva.
(2023-05-13). Concluye IX Cumbre de la Asociación de Estados del Caribe en Guatemala. telesurtv.net "Reiteramos que el cambio climático sigue siendo la mayor amenaza en los países del Gran Caribe", reconoció la AEC.
(2023-05-13). Deforestación en Amazonía brasileña disminuye un 67,9% en abril. telesurtv.net El área dañada en abril de 2022 según el ente fue de 1.026 kilómetros cuadrados.
(2023-05-13). Denuncian asesinato de líder social en Sucre, Colombia. telesurtv.net La víctima fue identificada como Jhon Fredy Rueda Rodríguez, un reconocido líder social y defensor de Derechos Humanos.
(2023-05-13). Presidentes de Rusia y Sudáfrica sostienen intercambio telefónico. telesurtv.net Según el Kremlin, los líderes discutieron temas de actualidad sobre las relaciones de asociación estratégica bilateral.
(2023-05-13). Diario El Periódico cierra por acoso gubernamental en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Con casi 30 años de trabajo, El Periódico dijo en un comunicado difundido en diversas plataformas que el 15 de mayo será su última edición.
(2023-05-13). Parlamento ecuatoriano renovará sus autoridades legislativas. telesurtv.net Este proceso de renovación de mandatos de la Asamblea Nacional se da en medio de la convocatoria a un juicio político contra Guillermo Lasso.
(2023-05-13). Presidente argentino pondera soberanía energética de gasoducto. telesurtv.net El gasoducto permitirá ahorrar miles de millones de dólares a Argentina en importaciones de gas.
(2023-05-13). Uruguay atraviesa sequía meteorológica sin precedentes. telesurtv.net La institución científico-meteorológica presentará un informe al Parlamento en el que perfila el déficit hídrico.
(2023-05-13). Gobierno salvadoreño pedirá prorroga del estado de excepción. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a cifras oficiales desde la entrada en vigencia del estado de Excepción en El Salvador han sido detenidos 68.579 supuestos pandilleros.
(2023-05-13). Exprimer ministro de Pakistán es trasladado a su domicilio. telesurtv.net Imra Khan acusa a las fuerzas militares de estar implicados en un intento de asesinato en su contra el año pasado.
(2023-05-13). Presidente colombiano defiende reformas sociales de su Gobierno. telesurtv.net El presidente Petro, afirmó que el cambio en el país es necesario para que todos los ciudadanos cuenten con mejores condiciones de vida.
(2023-05-13). Presidente turco dice que cederá el poder de perder elecciones. telesurtv.net Sobre la supuesta injerencia de Rusia en las próximas elecciones, Erdogan defendió al presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin.
(2023-05-13). Soldados israelíes abaten a otros dos palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad palestino indico que los dos fallecidos respondían a los nombres de Yihad Shaker Mesha y Wasim Yousef al Araj.
(2023-05-13). Presidente de Brasil lanza programas para mejorar la educación. telesurtv.net El programa Escuelas de Tiempo Integral se propone ampliar en un millón de matrículas la oferta de tiempo completo en los centros de educación básica del país.
(2023-05-13). Concluirá en Guatemala foro de Asociación de Estados del Caribe. telesurtv.net Con el encuentro de jefes de Estado y Gobierno, culminarán cinco días de reuniones y encuentros para promover de cooperación e inversión a favor del Gran Caribe.
(2023-05-13). Mineros dominicanos siguen en huelga tras fracaso de diálogo. telesurtv.net Desde el sindicato CNUS explicaron que la empresa, en vez de propiciar una solución, procedió a apoderar a la corte de trabajo de Monseñor Nouel para que autorice un despido.
(2023-05-13). Ministro turco acusa a EE.UU. de injerencia en comicios. t.co Las encuestas preelectorales aún no muestran un claro favorito. Si ningún candidato obtiene el 50 por ciento de los votos, se realizará una segunda ronda de votación el 28 de mayo.
(2023-05-13). Myanmar y Bangladés en alerta ante llegada de ciclón Mocha. telesurtv.net La portavoz de la Organización Meteorológica Mundial, Clare Nullis, señaló que se trata de un ciclón "muy peligroso".
(2023-05-13). Justicia brasileña condena a golpistas por atentado explosivo. telesurtv.net Condenan a George Washington de Oliveira y Alan Diego dos Santos a nueve y cinco años de prisión, respectivamente.
(2023-05-13). Investigan a responsable de declaraciones golpistas en Colombia. telesurtv.net Coronel retirado John Marulanda se refirió a defenestrar al presidente Petro. La Fiscalía buscará determinar la comisión por él de algún delito contemplado en el Código Penal.
(2023-05-13). Realizan en Venezuela consulta sobre ley para proteger activos. telesurtv.net Recogen opiniones sobre proyecto legal concebido para proteger los activos, derechos e intereses de Venezuela y sus entidades en el extranjero.
(2023-05-13). Fiscalía peruana pide 35 años de prisión para expresidente Kuczynski. telesurtv.net El 10 de abril de 2022 la Corte Superior Nacional (CSN) declaró que el exmandatario peruano quedaba bajo libertad condicional.
(2023-05-13). Reportan reducción de casos de Covid-19 en Chile. telesurtv.net La cartera de Salud puntualizó que 35 de los 397 casos activos permanecen en las Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos.
(2023-05-13). Aumenta a 33 cifra de muertos por ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Las autoridades han detallado que al menos seis niños y tres mujeres se encuentran entre el total de los decesos.
(2023-05-13). Presidente Maduro recibe al primer ministro de Burkina Faso. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado venezolano destacó que la reunión fue propicia para avanzar en la cooperación, solidaridad y crecimiento de ambas naciones.
(2023-05-13). Incendio afecta área protegida boscosa en el oeste de Panamá. telesurtv.net Helicópteros del Servicio Nacional Aeronaval participan de la extinción y no han evitado la propagación del incendio.
(2023-05-13). Ascienden a 179 los cadáveres hallados en predios de secta en Kenia. telesurtv.net La cifra de desaparecidos vinculados a las actividades de la secta cristiana conocida como iglesia de Mackenzie ya resulta superior a los 600.
(2023-05-13). ONU condena muertes de civiles en Gaza por ataques de Israel. telesurtv.net Las víctimas mortales por los bombardeos de Tel Aviv contra la Franja de Gaza aumentaron a 31, entre ellos seis niños y tres mujeres. También se reporta un civil fallecido en Israel.
(2023-05-13). Asamblea de Ecuador notifica al presidente Lasso sobre juicio político. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la Legislatura, Álvaro Salazar, envió oficialmente la resolución del pleno de la Asamblea Nacional.
(2023-05-13). OMS insta a acelerar las acciones para reducir la anemia. telesurtv.net La OMS busca formas de afrontar las causas directas y los factores de riesgo de la anemia.
(2023-05-12). At Least 7 People Killed by Police Gunfire in Guinea Protests. telesurenglish.net During demonstrations in Conakry, the capital city of Guinea, seven people were killed and 32 wounded; now, an anti-government movement, following the report from its leaders, has announced its intentions to launch further protests in Guinea. | Related: | On Friday, law enforcement personnel cracked down on protestors who threw rocks and the burned tires. | This demonstration constituted the most recent in a series…
(2023-05-12). Bolivia Investigates Pedophilia Accusations Against Priests. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Bolivia's Attorney General Juan Lanchipa formed a commission of prosecutors to investigate eight complaints of pedophilia against Catholic priests. | RELATED: | "So far, the Prosecutor's Office has received eight complaints, which are based in the cities of La Paz, Cochabamba, Tarija and Santa Cruz. These complaints refer to deceased priests and people who are still alive," Lanchipa said. | "Several people are involved…
(2023-05-12). Brazil: Amazon Rainforest Deforestation Fell 67.9% In April. telesurenglish.net The Brazilian Institute for Space Studies (INPE) reported Friday that deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest fell 67.9 percent in April compared to the same month in 2022. | RELATED: | April in comparison In April last year, 1 026 square kilometers of rainforest were lost in the Amazon region, however, this year the figure is 329 square kilometers, the institute indicated. | In the first four months of the yea…
(2023-05-12). China Urges G7 Not to Be Accomplice to US Economic Coercion. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that China is a victim of U.S. economic coercion, and urged G7 countries to stop engaging in exclusive "small circles" and refrain from becoming accomplices to economic coercion. | RELATED: | Wang made the remarks in response to recent media reports that G7 members will allegedly declare a joint response to economic coercion to send a signal to China. | Speakin…
(2023-05-12). Colombian President Petro Criticizes Coup Plotters. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Colombian Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation to establish possible crimes committed through some statements by retired Army Colonel John Marulanda, who spoke of "defenestraring" President Gustavo Petro. | RELATED: | In an interview with W Radio, Marulanda, a former president of the Colombian Association of Retired Officers of the Military Forces (ACORE), spoke about removing Petro from office ju…
(2023-05-12). Colombia's Largest Narco-Submarine in History Seized. telesurenglish.net The Colombian Navy declared on Friday that it caught the largest narco-submarine in the history of the South American country. | Related: | In this interdiction, 3058 kg of cocaine hydrochloride were seized, thwarting the entry of 103 million dollars to drug trafficking organizations and the commercialization of 7.6 doses in the streets of the world, stated the Colombian institution, via Twitter. | Upon capture, the Colombian navy found…
(2023-05-12). Death Toll In Kenya Starvation Cult Rises To 179. telesurenglish.net Kenyan police reported Friday that 179 bodies of Christian sect members have been found in the Shakahola forest in southern Kenya. | RELATED: | In the second phase of exhumations that began this week, 29 more bodies have been found in Shakahola forest in the coastal county of Kilifi, Kenya's coastal region police commissioner Rhoda Onyancha said. | According to authorities, 72 cult members have been rescued alive so…
(2023-05-12). Ecuador and China Sign a Free Trade Agreement. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday night, China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Ecuador's Production Minister Julio Prado signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after a year of negotiation. | RELATED: | This bilateral deal will allow 50 percent of Ecuador's exportable supply to be immediately released from tariffs for entry into China. In the course of the next 10 years, 99.6 percent of Ecuadorian products will be completely tax-free. | Among the ma…
(2023-05-12). G7 Summit to Focus On China's "Economic Coercion" telesurenglish.net Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries are set to discuss concerns about China's use of "economic coercion" in its foreign relations, according to a U.S. official familiar with the discussions. | Related: | The statement is expected to be accompanied by a broader written proposal on how the seven advanced economies will work together to counter "economic coercion" by any country. | The statement is likely to be part of the overall communiqué that the leaders wi…
(2023-05-12). German Railway Workers on Nationwide Strike. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Railway and Transport Union (EVG) called for a national strike from the evening of Sunday 14 till midday Tuesday 16. | RELATED: | Rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) has already canceled all long-distance trains, but regional and freight traffic will also be affected. | The two previous warning strikes had only lasted for half a day. After the latest round of negotiations ended without an agreement in late April, the EVG u…
(2023-05-12). Israel Kills Senior Islamic Jihad Militant In Gaza. telesurenglish.net The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported Friday that the Israeli airstrike on an apartment in Gaza City killed a senior member of the armed wing of the Al-Quds Brigades of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement. | RELATED: | According to the Ministry, two Palestinian men (PIJ militants Eyad Al-Hasani and Mohamed Abdel Aal) were killed, and five civilians were wounded in the attacks on the Al-Nasser neighborhood. | Al-Jazeera news agency rep…
(2023-05-12). NATO Liaison Office in Japan Harms Regional Peace, China Warns. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that the Asia-Pacific lies beyond the geographical scope of the North Atlantic and has no need for a replica of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). | RELATED: | He made the comment in response to reports that Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed respectively at interviews that the two s…
(2023-05-12). New Zealand to Speed Up 5G Rollout to Towns, Rural Areas. telesurenglish.net The government of New Zealand is engaging in contractual agreements with major telecommunication network operators with the intent of expediting the deployment of 5G technology in regional municipalities, with particular emphasis on rural areas where connectivity has been limited. | Related: | On Friday, Minister for Digital Economy and Communications, Ginny Andersen, affirmed the government's dedication towards providing quality mobile…
(2023-05-12). Peru: Prosecutors Ask For 35 Years In Prison Against Kuczynski. telesurenglish.net The Peruvian Public Prosecutor's Office requested on Friday a prison sentence of 35 years for former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (2016-2018) as part of the investigation of the Odebrecht case. | RELATED: | Prosecutor José Domingo Pérez who leads the First Office of the Lava Jato Special Team filed the indictment against Kuczynski. He is accused of the crime of money laundering with the aggravating circumstance of a criminal organization. | Acc…
(2023-05-12). Three Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Houthi Drone Strike. telesurenglish.net An overnight drone strike conducted by the Houthi group targeted military installations in the Harib district of Marib province, killing three soldiers and critically injuring five others. | RELATED: | "The Houthis targeted our soldiers stationed at Harib sites with an explosive-laden drone late on Thursday night, causing a large explosion," said an official who requested anonymity. | The drone attack occurs am…
(2023-05-12). The US Has Been Meddling in Türkiye's Elections, Soylu Warns. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Türkiye's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu criticized the United States for leading a Western media campaign to rig the country's upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections due to take place on Sunday. | RELATED: | "Everyone knows that the United States seeks to carry out a coup in this country every ten years," he said, adding that Washington has encouraged attacks on Turkish politicians during t…
(2023-05-12). UK Economy Grows 0.1 Pct in Q1 2023. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) informed that the United Kingdom's economy grew by 0.1 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of this year. | RELATED: | The construction sector grew by 0.7 percent, the production sector by 0.1 percent, and manufacturing by 0.5 percent. Despite the expansion, the country's quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) is still 0.5 percent below its pre-COVID-19 level (fourth quarter of 2019). | The UK remains the only…
(2023-05-12). UN: + 18,000 People Enter Ethiopia From Sudan. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has reported that the quantity of individuals seeking refuge in Ethiopia as a consequence of the persisting crisis in Sudan has exceeded 18,000. | Related: | "People arriving from Sudan to Ethiopia via the Metema border town have now reached more than 18,000," the UNOCHA stated in its most recent situation update published on Thursda…
(2023-05-12). Venezuelans to Opine About Bill to Protect Assets Abroad. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez called for a public consultation of the "Bill for the Protection of the Republic's Assets, Rights and Interests Abroad." | RELATED: | This consultation process will involve law students and teachers, members of the Communal Parliament, heads of parliamentary blocs in each State, and representatives of justice and security institutions. | In the next two mo…
(2023-05-13). Colombia: Ex-Paramilitary Leader Exposes High Profile Politicians' Links with Paramilitarism. orinocotribune.com Each new statement made by the former Colombian paramilitary Salvatore Mancuso before the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) digs up dirt on high-profile political personalities in Colombia. On Thursday, May 11, Mancuso, former head of the now extinct paramilitary gang United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), revealed during a Santos made that request…
(2023-05-12). Colombian President Gustavo Petro warns of coup plot against him. peoplesdispatch.org "For the first time there is a president, that instead of trying to take the land away from peasants to keep it or give it to his friends, he is trying to give the land back. And now some former colonel says that this deserves a coup d'état… these coups are resisted and overcome through the mobilization of citizens," Petro was referring to the incendiary statements made on Thursday, May 11 by retired Army Colonel…
(2023-05-12). Colombia's Defense Minister Meets With Venezuelan Counterpart in Caracas. orinocotribune.com 
The Colombian minister for national defense, Iván Velásquez, met with his Venezuelan counterpart, Vladímir Padrino, in Caracas this Thursday, May 11. Both agreed on several issues, among which the increase in the military presence at illegal border crossings stands out, as covered by the joint statement made public after the meeting. | The meeting held between the national defense ministers is the third in less than a year, after President Gustavo Petro took office and resumed diplomatic ties with Venezuela after ties had been left almost paralyzed by former president Iván Duque in an attempt to oust Venezuelan P…
(2023-05-13). Cuba y Argentina disfrutan coronas en Continental de Ajedrez femenino. cubadebate.cu La cubana Yerisbel Miranda reinó en el torneo de partidas rápidas y la argentina Candela Belén Francisco en el de clásicas durante el Campeonato Continental Femenino de Ajedrez de las Américas 2023. En el evento de partidas clásicas, principal convocatoria que reunió a 70 jugadoras de 20 naciones, la sonrisa más amplia la tuvo Candela, una joven de apenas 16 años de edad.
(2023-05-13). Comité de agencia reguladora mexicana emite opinión favorable sobre vacuna cubana anticovid Abdala. cubadebate.cu El Comité de Moléculas Nuevas (CMN) de la Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (Cofepris) de México emitió opinión favorable sobre la vacuna de proteína recombinante del dominio de unión al receptor del virus SARS-CoV-2, conocida como Abdala.La vacuna, desarrollada por el Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB) de la República de Cuba, está indicada para la inmunización activa específica contra la infección por SARS-CoV-2…
(2023-05-13). øQué tasas están vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este sábado 13 de mayo? cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener a sus lectores informados, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este sábado 13 de mayo de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país.Estas tasas son las establecidas por el Banco Central de Cuba (BCC) y las casas de cambio (Cadeca) para las operaciones de canje y recanje de moneda.
(2023-05-12). U.S. Backs Dominican Republic As Violence Against Haitians Escalates After 22% of Haitians Deported. towardfreedom.org Since 2021, the government of Luis Abinader has been promoting a campaign of mass deportations of the Haitian immigrant community. This also affects Dominicans of Haitian descent, or Haitians born in the Dominican Republic. Vladimir Fuentes reports from the Dominican Republic.
(2023-05-13). School lunch benefits over a million children in Honduras. plenglish.com During the launching of this initiative, the day before, in the department of Lempira, the head of state added that the program covers 272 of the 298 municipalities of this Central American nation. | She explained that the children receive their food ration distributed by the World Food Program, with the support of district and school directors, as well as the Ministry of Education and parents' association. | In his speech, Castro reported that there are more than one million children in the country without schools or teachers; and some 2,500 kilometers of roads are without financing. | In addition, she referred…
(2023-05-13). Tuesday 5/16: Down with Biden/Trump Persecution of Immigrants! No Human Being is Illegal! indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue, Berkeley…
(2023-05-12). Human Rights Groups Sue to Block Biden's "Unlawful" Asylum Ban. truthout.org The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and immigrant advocacy organizations have filed a legal challenge to the Biden administration's new asylum ban, which went into effect after Title 42 — a pandemic-era emergency policy that was widely condemned by immigrant advocates — expired on Thursday. Biden's asylum ban combines unlawful Trump-era "third country transit ban" policies — which Biden had… |
(2023-05-12). New ICE Program Subjects Asylum Seekers to GPS Monitoring and Curfew. truthout.org The White House is rolling out a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program that will subject asylum-seeking families that cross the U.S. border without authorization to GPS monitoring and a curfew — a move that immigrant advocates say will further criminalize migrants and ultimately expand ICE's inhumane system of immigrant imprisonment. The punitive surveillance program… |
(2023-05-12). Estados Unidos: °No a la Ley 1718! globalizacion.ca Al tiempo que Donald Trump ha sido encontrado culpable de abuso sexual, el gobernador de Florida firma y convierte en ley algunas medidas que, algunos dicen, son las más antiinmigrantes del momento. | La nueva ley antiinmigrante (SB1718) que está por…
(2023-05-13). Una vez más el Gran Caribe junto a Cuba: øQué aconteció en la IX Cumbre de Jefes de Estado y Gobierno de la AEC? cubadebate.cu Este viernes 12 de mayo tuvo lugar en La Antigua, Guatemala, la IX Cumbre de Jefes de Estado y Gobierno de la Asociación de Estados del Caribe (AEC). Los Estados miembros pidieron el fin del bloqueo a Cuba por Estados Unidos y la exclusión de la isla de la unilateral y arbitraria lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo.
(2023-05-13). Lula government embraces "forever COVID" in Brazil after WHO scraps coronavirus public health emergency. wsws.org The Lula government welcomed last Friday's WHO decision and is acting as if the pandemic is over.
(2023-05-13). What's behind the attack against Brazil's Landless Rural Workers' Movement? mronline.org 
The Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST), Brazil's largest social organization and a major force for land reform, is under attack from the country's conservative forces in the parliament and the mass media.
(2023-05-12). Brazil: Why is the MST So Frightening? libya360.wordpress.com Frei Beto Foto: Leonardo Milano The MST (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra/Landless Workers Movement), which I saw born and to which I remain linked, is the most popular, combative and democratic popular movement in Brazil. Today, it gathers around 500 thousand settled families and 100 thousand families in camps. It fights for a fundamental…
(2023-05-12). Chile: The Pinochet Tsunami. libya360.wordpress.com Juan Pablo Cárdenas Although in their electoral evaluations, political parties tend to ignore their defeats and always express their squeamishness about the winners, this time in Chile no one failed to appreciate the resounding triumph of the Republican Party and the right-wing as a whole. For decades, no single party had been able to win…
(2023-05-13). Venezuela: Cooperation, solidarity and defense with Palestine. plenglish.com with friendly countries in Africa and the region, and ALBA-TCP's | rejection of Israel's aggressions against the Palestinian people, | stood out in the week that closes here today. | The meeting of the Ministers of Defense of the Bolivarian Republic, | Vladimir Padrino, and of Colombia, Ivan Velazquez, ratified the will | of the governments of Nicolas Maduro and Gustavo Petro, respectively, | to advance in the consolidation of the reestablished diplomatic | relations. | Padrino and Velazquez signed a joint declaration on strategic areas of | cooperation in security matters, such as the increase of the Armed | For…
(2023-05-12). La Asamblea Mundial por la Salud de los Pueblos que tendrá lugar en Colombia marcará un hito en la lucha por el derecho a la salud. peoplesdispatch.org El Movimiento por la Salud de los Pueblos se moviliza para la 5 ™ Asamblea Mundial por la Salud de los Pueblos, que tendrá lugar en Cali (Colombia) en diciembre de este año.
(2023-05-13). Perspectives] Jaime Miranda: nurturing future public health researchers. thelancet.com Jaime Miranda had just finished his first day as Professor and Head of School at the Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia, when we spoke in late April, 2023. He had spent part of the day on the ground floor of the school to "get to know people" and tell them he is "going to be working with them and for them for the next 5 years at least". Miranda, who has a warm and unpretentious style, combines this new role with his positions as Professor in the School of Medicine at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) in Lima, Peru, Professor of Global Health at the London School of…
(2023-05-13). Correspondence] Beyond the dichotomy of drug regulations and prohibitions. thelancet.com Based on observations around the US opioid crisis and cannabis legalisation in Uruguay, Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch and Diederik Lohman made a call to the public health community to challenge drug prohibition.1 It remains unspecified whether the call suggests legalising all drugs internationally or refers to advocating for evidence-based drug policy. The US opioid epidemic, related to legal prescription drugs in a specific geopolitical context, has health outcomes which differ from those of cannabis or other drugs.
(2023-05-13). Venezuela: Oil Output Reaches Three-Year High, Chevron Eyes Production Increase. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas is also looking to secure renewed investment and credit lines from China.
(2023-05-13). The Non-Stop Western Pillaging Of Venezuela. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-13). Blocking the Blockade: Venezuela's New Law to Protect Assets Abroad. orinocotribune.com 
The National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela has
(2023-05-13). Venezuela's Oil Production Grows 7.4% in April. orinocotribune.com Caracas, May 12, 2023 ( According to the report published on Thursday, May 11, Venezuelan oil production in April was above 800,0…
(2023-05-12). US Sanctions Fuel Migration Even as Biden Restricts Asylum Seekers at Border. truthout.org The number of asylum seekers from Cuba and Venezuela is expected to grow as the Trump-era Title 42 asylum restriction ends. A group of House Democrats are urging the Biden administration to lift sanctions on the countries, which they say are driving people to leave their homes out of economic desperation. We speak with Venezuelan economist Francisco Rodríguez, author of a new report for the Center… |
(2023-05-12). How Exchange Rate Stability Affects Venezuela's Inflationary Dynamics. orinocotribune.com By Franco Vielma — May 11, 2023 | So far this year, the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) has gone for maintaining stability in the exchange rate of the bolívar against foreign currencies. | On Monday, May 8, the BCV made its eighteenth exchange intervention selling $63 million to banks, $1 million more than last week in anticipation of greater pressures on the market. | The exchange rate mechanism, which keeps the Venezuelan State as the main supplier of foreign currency, is facilitating the purchase of bolívars from the BCV to support the payment commitments of the State entities. This formula of financing i…
(2023-05-12). Venezuela: Opposition Leader Manuel Rosales Endorses CNE's Technical Assistance in Primary Elections. orinocotribune.com Manuel Rosales, governor of the Venezuelan state of Zulia and president of the opposition party Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT) highlighted the importance of the technical assistance of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in the opposition primaries. "How can I say that I do not want this CNE and then go to the presidential elections?" he said at a press conference in Caracas on Wednesday, May 10. | "I cannot deny the validity of the automated system that made me governor and that allowed us to win in other states, and in Barinas," Rosales stated, referring to the electoral victories of the opposition in the regional elec…
(2023-05-13). Cien años para Núñez Rodríguez. cubadebate.cu Pregunté un día a Enrique Núñez Rodríguez si era difícil hacer humor en Cuba, y me dijo que era difícil hacerlo en cualquier parte. El humor es una filosofía ante la vida, una forma de ver el mundo, precisó. Se tiene esa veta —o no se tiene— que hace que aun en los peores momentos uno encuentre la arista que por lo menos le permita sonreír.
(2023-05-13). Celebramos un Código que humaniza y democratiza aún más el espacio familiar (+ Video). cubadebate.cu "El Código —argumentó Mariela Castro- tiene bondades amplias, que benefician, humaniza y democratiza aún más el espacio familiar". En el marco de la 16 edición de las Jornadas contra la Homofobia y la Transfobia en Cuba nos centramos en los elementos que benefician particularmente a estas personas en el contexto familiar.
(2023-05-13). Inauguran Casita Infantil en Hospital Pediátrico pinareño. cubadebate.cu Un regalo, en vísperas del Día de las Madres constituyó la inauguración de la Casita Infantil "Futuros Galenos" en el Hospital Pediátrico Pepe Portilla de Pinar del Río. La misma cuenta con una capacidad para 50 niños, entre 1 y 4 años y constituye un apoyo institucional a madres y padres trabajadores.
(2023-05-13). Las 3 del día: øPor qué se celebra el 12 de mayo el día de la enfermería? y el resumen semanal (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Desde 1965 el Día Internacional de la Enfermería se celebra cada 12 de mayo alrededor del mundo con el firme objetivo de rendir un homenaje a todos los enfermeros y enfermeras, que a nivel mundial realizan esta loable labor para toda la humanidad.Sobre este tema y otros de su interés estaremos hablando en nuestro podcast Las 3 del Día. Escuche los siguientes minutos de información.
(2023-05-13). Varios premios para Cuba en el Capablanca de Ajedrez. cubadebate.cu Aunque el premio principal del grupo élite volvió a quedar en manos foráneas, hubo celebración en casa con el tercer puesto conseguido por Luis Ernesto Quesada en el 56 Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Capablanca in Memóriam 2023, que hoy bajó sus cortinas en el hotel Habana Libre. El tunero Michel Alejandro Díaz terminó eufórico su tránsito por el segmento abierto…
(2023-05-13). 62 SNB: Apoyados en su ofensiva, los holguineros llegan al tercer lugar de la tabla. cubadebate.cu Con apenas cuatro partidos celebrados, el triunfo de Holguín 5×2 ante Camagàºey le permitió ubicarse en el tercer lugar de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol, que inició sus novenas subseries particulares. Los Cachorros nororientales vencieron 5×2 a Camagàºey en el estadio Cándido González, apoyados en el bateo de Yordan Manduley.
(2023-05-13). A Kimono quitado (III): La judoca 658. cubadebate.cu No lleva kimono, pero entró al tatami. Tampoco tiene credencial, pero se le puede ver en cada desayuno, almuerzo y comida, en el transporte del evento y en alguna que otra tribuna puntual el pasado 10 de mayo. El Comité Organizador del Campeonato Mundial de Judo dio correcta la cifra: 657 judocas de 99 países. øQuién es entonces la judoca 658?
(2023-05-13). Arriba hoy buque escuela venezolano "Simón Bolivar" cubadebate.cu En horas de la mañana de este sábado 13 de mayo, está previsto que arribe al Puerto de la Habana el Buque Escuela "Simón Bolívar", informó el Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias.
(2023-05-13). Comenzará sus operaciones en la temporada invernal el hotel autosuficiente Meliá Trinidad Península (+Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Para octubre de este 2023 se prevé la inauguración del hotel Meliá Trinidad Península, ubicado en Ancón, cerca de Trinidad. Este proyecto contará con 401 habitaciones, dividas entre estándar y de The level y posee entre sus fortalezas ser un hotel autosuficiente.
(2023-05-13). Copa del Mundo de Canotaje: José Ramón Pelier termina cuarto en el C1 a mil metros. cubadebate.cu El cuarto lugar de José Ramón Pelier en el C1 a mil metros y la quinta plaza de Yurieni Guerra en el K1 a esa misma distancia fueron los mejores rendimientos de Cuba este sábado en la Copa del Mundo de canotaje que acoge la ciudad húngara de Szeged. La Isla disfrutó de otros avances a discusión de medallas.
(2023-05-13). El tiempo: Calor y lluvias en la tarde. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá nublado en zonas de la costa norte del occidente y centro, así como en Pinar del Río e Isla de la Juventud, con la ocurrencia de algunos chubascos y lluvias. En el resto del país amanecerá parcialmente nublado. Desde el final de la mañana se nublará, con algunos chubascos, lluvias y tormentas eléctricas.
(2023-05-13). Empresa alemana inaugura en ZED Mariel una fábrica para producir mangueras hidráulica (+Video). cubadebate.cu Con la terminación de su proceso inversionista quedó inaugurada, este viernes, en la Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel, la empresa alemana PAMAS, que tiene como principal objetivo sustituir las importaciones de mangueras hidráulicas y otros equipos industriales. PAMAS es el cuarto usuario de la ZED Mariel que concluye su proceso inversionista.
(2023-05-13). Firman Cuba y Vietnam un acuerdo para cooperar en materia de veterinaria (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Cuba y Vietnam acordaron hoy cooperar para la exportación de medicamentos veterinarios y el desarrollo conjunto de productos biológicos y de origen natural, según trascendió en el contexto de la visita a la provincia survietnamita de Can Tho de la delegación del Ministerio de la Agricultura presidida por el viceministro Maury Hechavarría Bermúdez.
(2023-05-13). Unión Eléctrica informa que no se pronostican afectaciones en el pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2682 MW y una demanda máxima de 2600 MW, para una reserva de 82 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostica afectación al servicio en este horario.
(2023-05-13). "Vinimos aquí a desaparecer del mundo": Testimonios de los habitantes de la ciudad subterránea de Las Vegas. cubadebate.cu Esto es Las Vegas. Pero no la "fabulosa" Las Vegas que anuncia el famoso cartel, la del neón, las apuestas, el cartón piedra. Esta es la Las Vegas subterránea, y para conocer a sus cientos de habitantes hay que descender a los infiernos.
(2023-05-13). CIGB desmiente información que circula en la redes sobre los conejos robados de sus instalaciones. cubadebate.cu La dirección del CIGB de Sancti Spíritus desmintió en sus redes sociales la información que circula en las redes sociales de que los conejos robados en el área del Bioterio de la Universidad Ciencias Médicas de Sancti Spíritus en explotación por la sede en esta provincia del Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología estén infectados con tuberculosis.
(2023-05-12). Haiti's Choice Is Social Revolution or Foreign Intervention. scheerpost.com 
By W.T. Whitney / CounterPunch With long experience of chaos, violence, and dysfunctional governance, Haiti looks now to be on the verge of 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 …