(2023-05-20). Communist parties discuss ideas at meeting in Geneva. plenglish.com Geneva, Switzerland, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the communist parties of Nicaragua, Cuba, Türkiye, Uruguay, Italy, Portugal, Sri Lanka and South Korea participated today in this city in a meeting to discuss political work in those countries.
(2023-05-20). Debt lawsuits would eliminate health insurance for Americans. plenglish.com Washington, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Approximately 1.5 million people in the United States will lose health insurance coverage if the Republican Party's demands on the federal debt negotiations are put into practice, an authorized source estimated.
(2023-05-20). Lasso creates Government Council after crossed death in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, May 20 (Prensa Latina) After the application of the crossed death in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lasso began to strengthen his cabinet, which as of today has a Government Council in charge of advising him politically.
(2023-05-20). Government of Grenada evaluates improving the Lauriston Airport. plenglish.com Saint George, May 20 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Grenada, through the Carriacou Ministry of Local Affairs and Government, is examining today a plan to improve the general operations and structure of the Lauriston Airport by locating night landing facilities.
(2023-05-20). Cuba reports 35 new cases of Covid-19, without deaths. plenglish.com Havana, May 20 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Public Health reported today 35 new cases of Covid-19 in the last day, without deaths, critical or serious patients.
(2023-05-20). Cuba reiterates will to strengthen ties with the United Kingdom. plenglish.com Havana, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuba reiterated today its willingness to continue strengthening bilateral ties in the political, economic and cooperation sectors with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
(2023-05-20). Government seizes Grupo México railway line for interoceanic corridor. plenglish.com Mexico City, May 20 (Prensa Latina) By decree, the Mexican government today declared the public utility of three railway sections, concessioned in Veracruz to Grupo México, to benefit the interoceanic corridor project of the isthmus.
(2023-05-20). Syria receives new batches of aid from Jordan, Romania and Bulgaria. plenglish.com Damascus, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Tens of tons of humanitarian assistance donated by Jordan, Bulgaria and Romania arrived today in the Syrian provinces most affected by the earthquakes that devastated the country last February. | The Ministry of Transport reported that a ship docked at the port of the coastal city of Tartous bringing on board approximately 3,300 baskets of relief materials, equivalent to the load of four trucks. | The aid includes special materials for children, health supplies, food, clothing and footwear donated by Romanian and Bulgarian citizens and members of the Syrian community in those two…
(2023-05-20). Venezuela: new Law in defense of assets and alliance with China. plenglish.com Caracas, May 20 (Prensa Latina) The approval of a law that fortifies the State in the protection of its assets abroad and the consolidation of ties with China, stood out in the week that ends today in Venezuela.
(2023-05-20). Ghana grateful for Cuban doctors ¥ 40-year professionalism. plenglish.com Accra, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Since the Cuban medical collaboration in Ghana started off back in 1983, we ¥ve ever received an unfavorable view about any doctor and I am proud of that, according to Dr. Hafez Adam Taher, director of External Cooperation at Ghana ¥s Health Ministry.
(2023-05-20). A year of Australia's Labor government: Militarism, austerity and "let it rip" mass death. wsws.org More rapidly than any recent government, the Labor administration has implemented a program of reaction all down the line, including escalating Australian involvement in US plans for war with China, an offensive on social spending and homicidal COVID policies.
(2023-05-19). Escalating homelessness crisis in Los Angeles as deaths reach new records. wsws.org Los Angeles County Public Health Department issued a report documenting 2,201 homeless deaths in 2021.
(2023-05-20). The silent liver disease experts warn is on the rise among Hispanics and children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Two months after his liver transplant, Juan Silva with his wife, Gisela Juan and Gisela Silva have a lot to smile about these days. One reason why, they are back to enjoying home-cooked together. "Oh man, I can eat more now," says Juan. "Before I didn't want to eat anything because it would mess up my stomach and stuff because something wasn't working right." That led Juan to his doctor's office where a series of…
(2023-05-20). Feministas mexicanas exigen anular sentencia contra mujer indígena. telesurtv.net Roxana Ruiz fue condenada a seis años de prisión por uso excesivo de la fuerza cuando mató en defensa propia a un hombre que la había abusado sexualmente .
(2023-05-20). Aeropuertos detienen actividad por cenizas del Popocatépetl en México. telesurtv.net Durante la última revisión de pistas y testigos ya no se encontró ceniza volcánica, por lo que se determinó abrir operaciones en el AICM a partir de las 10: 00 (hora local)…
(2023-05-20). Reportan incendio en fábrica de pinturas en Ecatepec, México. telesurtv.net El Cuerpo de Bomberos de Ciudad de México informó que el incendió fue extinguido y se realiza la remoción y el enfriamiento del lugar.
(2023-05-19). Mexico: AMLO Condemns US Government Funding of Opposition Groups. orinocotribune.com The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has condemned the US government's funding of the Mexican opposition through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). As evidence, he highlighted the recent
(2023-05-19). Mexico: 49 Migrants Found After Kidnapping From Bus. telesurenglish.net The Mexican military has reported the discovery of a group of 49 individuals, including 11 minors, who were kidnapped by a drug cartel in the northern region of Mexico. | Related: | The individuals who were travelling across the country towards the U.S. border as migrants conveyed that they were abducted on Tuesday, upon their bus making a stop at a petrol station located approximately three hours away from Monterrey. | On Thursday,…
(2023-05-20). G7 Summit Opens In Hiroshima Amid Waves of Protests. popularresistance.org On Friday, amid waves of protests, the Group of Seven (G7) leaders' annual summit got underway in Japan's western city of Hiroshima. | Hundreds of protesters gathered in Hiroshima's Funairi Daiichi Park, not far from the summit's venue, to decry the finger-pointing bloc that advertises its own version of world order. | Seen on-site were huge banners and placards that read "Junk G7," "No Build-up to War" and "No to Japan-U.S. Military Alliance," among many others. | Crowds of protesters rallied around the summit venue, chanting slogans such as "U.S. Imperialists, Number One Terrorist!" "Stop the Lies!" "Stop the W…
(2023-05-20). Oregon, US Traffic Accident Kills 7, Truck Driver In Custody. telesurenglish.net Oregon State Police reported Friday that the driver of a semi-truck that struck a passenger van on I-5 in western Oregon, killing seven people, has been arrested. | RELATED: | According to police, Lincoln Clayton Smith, 52, of North Highlands, California, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, involuntary manslaughter, and assault. He was being held at the Marion County…
(2023-05-20). Incendio consume más de 8.500 hectáreas en Cáceres, España. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades, es el viento el mayor problema para apagar este siniestro que empezó el pasado miércoles en la zona de Pinofranqueado y está catalogado como de nivel dos de peligrosidad.
(2023-05-20). China rechaza declaración del G7 sobre asuntos internos del país. telesurtv.net China instó además al G7 a dejar de involucrarse en "pequeños círculos" cerrados y exclusivos y dejar de reprimir a otros países.
(2023-05-20). Reportan 125 muertos en un doble ataque en el centro de Nigeria. telesurtv.net A pesar de que en la región se registran continuos enfrentamientos entre pastores y agricultores, organizaciones sociales acusan a grupos paramilitares.
(2023-05-20). Rusia acusa que Cumbre del G7 busca contener a Beijing y Moscú. telesurtv.net En Occidente se formuló la tarea de no solo "vencer a Rusia en el campo de batalla", sino "eliminarla como competidor geopolítico", dijo el ministro de Asunto Exteriores ruso.
(2023-05-20). Rusia advierte a Occidente sobre enviar aviones F-16 a Ucrania. telesurtv.net Según el viceministro de Asuntos Exteriores ruso, los países occidentales correrán "riesgos colosales" si entregan a Ucrania cazas F-16.
(2023-05-20). Fuerzas rusas establecen control sobre la ciudad de Artiómovsk en Donetsk. telesurtv.net La batalla por el control de la ciudad se convirtió en el centro del conflicto que estalló en febrero pasado.
(2023-05-20). Aumenta a 850 cifra de muertos por conflicto armado en Sudán. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, el Sindicato de Médicos de Sudán dijo que 3.394 civiles también resultaron heridos en la violencia cuando las hostilidades entran en su sexta semana.
(2023-05-20). Pueblo saharaui celebra aniversario 50 del Frente Polisario. telesurtv.net Se cumplen cinco décadas del inicio de la lucha armada. Presidente Gali subraya que esa fue la respuesta a los intentos de socavar los derechos de su pueblo.
(2023-05-20). Electores turcos inscritos en el extranjero concurren a segunda vuelta. t.co Se instalaron 3.461 urnas en 167 puntos localizados en 73 países. Hay más de 3.4 millones de electores inscritos en el extranjero.
(2023-05-20). Cuba y Rusia concretan nueva etapa de nexos económicos. telesurtv.net Durante el foro se suscribieron ocho documentos referidos a cuestiones como la macroeconomía, la inteligencia artificial, el suministro de trigo y el desarrollo de empresas mixtas.
(2023-05-20). Suspenden a candidato presidencial que lidera encuestas en Guatemala. telesurtv.net La Sala Sexta del Tribunal de lo Contencioso Administrativo otorgó un amparo provisional al partido Cambio, que impugnó la Asamblea Nacional de Prosperidad Ciudadana.
(2023-05-20). Asesinan a otro líder social en Norte de Santander, Colombia. telesurtv.net Se trata de Sergio Luis Castro, un destacado líder social del municipio de Tibú.
(2023-05-20). Suben a 24 las provincias dominicanas en alerta por vaguada. telesurtv.net Entre las provincias en alerta amarilla, el COE puntualiza a Montecristi, Santiago Rodríguez, Valverde, Santiago, La Vega y otras.
(2023-05-20). Celebran homenaje póstumo a intelectual cubano Iroel Sánchez. telesurtv.net Sánchez era reconocido por su activa labor como dirigente cultural, periodista, analista político, escritor, editor y realizador audiovisual.
(2023-05-20). Entregarán a Francisco carta con denuncias de pederastia en Bolivia. telesurtv.net "Es nuestra obligación manifestar que todo el pueblo boliviano siente repudio y molestia por estos hechos" agregó la alcaldesa.
(2023-05-20). Segundo terremoto sacude a Nueva Caledonia. telesurtv.net El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos declaró que el sismo se produjo a una profundidad de unos 36 kilómetros.
(2023-05-20). Prevén ola de calor este fin de semana en El Salvador. telesurtv.net La temperatura máxima podría llegaría hasta los 39 grados en el oriente, aunque podrían darse marcas superiores.
(2023-05-20). Suman 140 palestinos asesinados por fuerzas de Israel en 2023. telesurtv.net En la Franja de Gaza, Naciones Unidas ha verificado inicialmente el asesinato de 33 palestinos y todavía se está verificando una muerte adicional.
(2023-05-20). Detienen a cuarto marino implicado en homicidio en Iquique, Chile. telesurtv.net El fiscal José Rivera confirma detención de un cuarto funcionario de la Armada por el homicidio de un hombre con discapacidad y en situación de calle.
(2023-05-20). Pueblo uruguayo no olvida a víctimas del terrorismo de Estado. telesurtv.net Multitudinaria participación en la 28 Marcha del Silencio. Exigen justicia y recuerdan a los casi dos centenares de detenidos desaparecidos durante la dictadura cívico-militar.
(2023-05-20). Reportan más de 36.000 desplazados por inundaciones en Italia. telesurtv.net La distribución de ayuda se dificulta en Emilia Romaña. Hay cerca de 500 caminos cerrados, se han registrado 305 derrumbes y es imposible contabilizar las inundaciones.
(2023-05-20). Registran 103 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en Chile. telesurtv.net La cifra total de contagios aumentó a 5.286.744, de los cuales 310 pacientes están en etapa activa.
(2023-05-19). Kenya Starvation Cult Death Toll Tops 200. telesurenglish.net The death toll from the "Shakahola forest massacre" in southeastern Kenya has risen to 226, officials have said. | RELATED: | "Fourteen bodies were exhumed and one was found in the forest," following rescue team operations on Wednesday, said the region's prefect, Rhoda Onyancha. | According to Onyancha, another person had been found alive, bringing the number of rescued victims to 85. The number of people reported missing so far re…
(2023-05-19). 145 Deaths From Cyclone Mocha In Myanmar. telesurenglish.net The death toll from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar has risen to 145, the ruling military in the southeastern country said Friday. | RELATED: | The military government said in a statement Friday that a total of 145 people had been found dead as of May 18. The figure included four soldiers, 24 locals, and 117 members of the Rohingya Muslim minority. | Cyclone Mocha damaged 183,024 houses, 1,711 religious buildings, 59 mona…
(2023-05-19). Russia To Resume Regular Flights To Cuba. telesurenglish.net Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko told reporters Friday that as of July 1 Russia will resume regular flights with Cuba. | RELATED: | "By order of the president, as of July 1, regular aviation service with Cuba will be resumed. The corresponding directive was sent to Aeroflot," the deputy prime minister said. | Chernyshenko also said that "Cuba is Russia's key partner in Central America, and it is absolutely logical for economic relat…
(2023-05-19). Russia Responds to US Sanctions Announced at the G7 Summit. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Kremlin responded to new U.S. sanctions by banning 500 U.S. citizens from entering Russian territory. Among them is former President Barack Obama. | RELATED: | This ban will apply to senior officials, congressmen and senators elected in November 2022, members of U.S. security agencies, and CEOs of military industry companies supplying weapons to Ukraine. | The Kremlin response also cover experts, analysts, and journ…
(2023-05-19). Belarus and Nicaragua Negotiate Agreement on Export Loans. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Nicaraguan Foreign Affairs Minister Denis Moncada took part in the signing of an agreement for the granting of export loans between his country and Belarus. | RELATED: | "On the economic level, we talked first about the development of industrial cooperation and the use of Belarusian agricultural technologies for the development of Nicaraguan agriculture," Belarusian Foreign Minister Serguei Aleinik said, adding that his country…
(2023-05-19). Climate Change Increasing La Niña & El Niño Severity. telesurenglish.net A study published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth and Environment on Thursday shows that global climate change is driving an increase in the severity and frequency of La Nina and El Nino events. | RELATED: | A team of researchers from several countries, including China and Australia, found evidence that the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a major climate driver, has become more intense as a result of incre…
(2023-05-19). Sudan: RSF Leader is Removed From Sovereign Council. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the president of the Sovereign Council, fired Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), from his position as Council vice-president. | RELATED: | The position of Vice President was assumed by Malek Aqar, leader of the rebel group "Northern Sector Popular Movement" and member of the Council of Ministers. | Following the…
(2023-05-19). Syrian President Present at the Arab League Summit Opening. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the 32nd Arab League Summit kicked off in the Saudi city of Jeddah with the participation of Arab leaders to discuss issues that are crucial to the region's stability. | RELATED: | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attended the summit for the first time since his country was suspended from the Arab League after the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011. | Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane del…
(2023-05-19). Colombian President's Daughter Sets Foundation to Help Migrants. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Andrea Petro, the daughter of President Gustavo Petro, presented the Colombian Organization for Migrants (OCM), a foundation that will seek to provide support and assistance to migrants in cooperation with public institutions from various countries. | RELATED: | The objective of the Foundation is to reduce the number of migrants in an irregular situation in different countries, Petro explained at a press conferenc…
(2023-05-19). G7 Summit Opens in Japan's Hiroshima Amid Waves of Protests. telesurenglish.net On Friday, amid waves of protests, the Group of Seven (G7) leaders' annual summit got underway in Japan's western city of Hiroshima. | RELATED: | Hundreds of protesters gathered in Hiroshima's Funairi Daiichi Park, not far from the summit's venue, to decry the finger-pointing bloc that advertises its own version of world order. | Seen on-site were huge banners and placards that read "Junk G7," "No Build-up to War" and "No to…
(2023-05-19). Angola Needs Infrastructure to Facilitate Growing Population. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Manuel Homem, the governor of Angola's Luanda Province, has said that his territory needs more education and healthcare infrastructure to meet the growing population's needs and ensure that people have the necessary living conditions. | RELATED: | According to Homem's speech at the Oscar Ribas University, Angola has a high birth rate, and Luanda is among the regions where the rate is rapidly increasing. | Luanda Province…
(2023-05-19). AI To Replace 10,000 BT Group Telecom Workers by 2030. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, British multinational telecommunications holding company BT announced its plan to cut up to 55,000 jobs by 2030, about 40 percent of its global workforce. Such layoffs are partly due to BT's adaptation to new technologies including artificial intelligence. | RELATED: | "There is a sort of 10,000 reduction from that sort of automated digitisation – we will be a huge beneficiary of AI. I believe generative AI is a huge leap forw…
(2023-05-19). Russia's 2nd Largest Bank Plans to Open Office in Iran. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Deputy Governor for International Affairs of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Mohsen Karimi said that Russia's second-largest bank VTB plans to set up a representative office in Tehran. | RELATED: | Two Iranian banks are laying the groundwork to set up branches in Russia, as both countries have stepped up financial cooperation in the face of tough U.S. sanctions. | Iran had requested Russia's Central Bank…
(2023-05-19). Philippine VP Sara Duterte Resigns From Lakas-CMD. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Vice President of the Philippines, Sara Duterte, presented her resignation from the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), which serves as the ruling political party in the lower house of the country's legislative branch. | Related: | Duterte, who serves as the party's chairperson, did not provide any specific reason for her "irrevocable" resignation. | "I am here today because of the trust…
(2023-05-19). Kidnapped Australian Doctor Freed After 7 Years. telesurenglish.net The Australian government has officially announced the safe release and return of an 88-year-old Australian physician who was held captive in West Africa for more than seven years. | Related: | According to a statement released by Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Friday, Kenneth Elliott, a resident of Perth located on the West Coast, has been confirmed as being in good health and has been successfully reunited with hi…
(2023-05-19). Tsunami Warning Triggered by 7.7 Quake in New Caledonia. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) of Australia issued a tsunami warning for Lord Howe Island in response to a seismic event with a magnitude of 7.7 that occurred at 02: 57 GMT in the southeastern region of the Loyalty Islands. | Related: | According to the BOM, a hazardous phenomenon of rip currents, large waves, and powerful ocean currents, potentially coupled with a localized overflow onto the adjacent sho…
(2023-05-19). 9 EU States to Work on Mediterranean Green Energy Hub. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Energy ministers hailing from nine member states of the European Union (EU) reach a consensus to transform the Mediterranean region into a hub of sustainable energy. | Related: | During their meeting in Valletta, Malta's capital city, the ministers representing the MED9 alliance, comprising Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain, signed the Malta Statement, a joint declaration t…
(2023-05-20). Cuban Music Band Buena Fe Forced to Cancel Concerts in Spain Due to Threats by Anti-Cuba Fascists. orinocotribune.com 
The popular Cuban music band Buena Fe was forced to cancel two of its concerts in Spain after the owners of the concert venues received threats from anti-Cuba fascists. | "We are sad to announce that the concerts in Salamanca and Zamora have been suspended," the Cuban music duo announced on its Facebook page. "Under the pretext of defending democracy, fascist harassment and threats have been unleashed against the owners of the venues, and those threats have been more powerful than the songs. A thousand apologies to those who had purchased tickets." | Buena Fe is on tour in Spain to promote its new album Morada,…
(2023-05-20). NicaNotes: How 'Peaceful Protests' in Nicaragua Became an Attempted Coup. orinocotribune.com 
By John Perry and Dan Kovalik — May 18, 2023 | Five years ago, Nicaragua was subject to a violent insurrection that lasted from April through July 2018. In the second of four articles, we look at how initial support for the coup relied on widespread use of social media. | The
(2023-05-20). Argentina Court Finds 'No Evidence' Against Venezuela's Emtrasur Crew But Plane Will Not Be Returned. orinocotribune.com A few days before the one-year anniversary of the seizure of the Venezuelan Emtrasur cargo plane by the Argentinian judiciary under orders from the US Department of Justice, an Argentinian court confirmed that there is no evidence of terrorist financing of the Venezuelan plane or the Iranian and Venezuelan crew members. The court also announced that there is no reason to keep the plane seized on Argentinian soil. However, the aircraft will remain in Buenos Aires and will not be returned to Venezuela because of US orders. | On Thursday, May 18, the Federal Chamber of La Plata confirmed that there is no evidence ag…
(2023-05-19). Ecuadorian opposition rejects dissolution of parliament. peoplesdispatch.org The majority of Ecuador's political parties have rejected the dissolution of the National Assembly, arguing that the grounds established in the constitution to dissolve it, do not exist at the moment…
(2023-05-19). Ecuador's president dissolves Congress to halt impeachment. wsws.org The official opposition leaderships are determined to suppress any struggles against Lasso's measures by channeling them behind empty electoral promises.
(2023-05-20). Mayo Clinic opens patient information office in Uruguay. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Mayo Clinic has opened a patient information office in Montevideo to assist patients, their families, referring physicians, and insurance companies and brokers. The office joins several around the world established to serve people interested in connecting with Mayo Clinic. The Montevideo office staff, fluent in Spanish and English, will help patients, their families and physicians who refer patients to make appointments at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville,…
(2023-05-20). President Maduro: Government and Workers Have to Recover Productivity Together. orinocotribune.com 
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, explained that the ministers of the government have to work together with the Workers' Productive Councils (CPTT) to recover total productivity of all companies in the country. | On Thursday, May 19, during a meeting with the CPTT of the industrial sector in Carabobo state, President Maduro instructed his cabinet to work to bring investments to recover the productive activity of the strategic companies of the Workers' Productive Councils. | The president tasked Labor Minister Francisco Torrealba, Minister of Industries Hipólito Abreu, and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez…
(2023-05-19). President Maduro Meets With Communist Party of China Delegation. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has held a meeting with a visiting delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) with the aim of strengthening relations of cooperation and friendship. | The meeting was held at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas on Wednesday, May 17. | The CPC delegation was led by the vice minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, Lin Mingxiang. | The Venezuelan president stated that Venezuel…
(2023-05-20). Spanish-language teacher: China treats him like a son. ecns.cn A boy accidentally fell into the water in Changping district, Beijing on April 30, and a woman who tried to rescue him was also trapped in the water. Liuban Lopez, from Cuba, immediately jumped into the water and pulled both of them to safety.
(2023-05-19). More US Activists Face Harassment From Authorities Upon Return From Cuba. orinocotribune.com Days after members of a youth delegation were detained when returning to the US from Cuba, another batch of activists who were also on the island as part of the May Day Brigade, faced similar harassment | On May 7, several members of the US-based National Network on Cuba (NNOC) who had participated in the May Day Brigade, were detained and harassed by US Customs and Border Protection upon arrival to the United States from Cuba. | The NNOC released a
(2023-05-19). Young leaders from the US pledge to fight blockade of Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org Hear from some of the 150 young organizers from the US that traveled to Cuba as part of the 2023 May Day Brigade with the International Peoples' Assembly…
(2023-05-19). Consejo de D.C. exige a EE.UU. poner fin al bloqueo a Cuba y eliminar la designación de terrorista. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—El martes 16 de mayo de 2023, el Consejo de D.C. votó unánimemente para instar al presidente Joe Biden y al Congreso a poner fin al bloqueo económico de más de 60 años contra Cuba y eliminar la designación del país como estado patrocinador del terrorismo. Después de pasar tres meses en el comité, la …
(2023-05-20). Doctors Win Benefits At Two Queens Hospitals After Near Strike. popularresistance.org During the first wave of Covid-19, Queens hospitals were on the frontlines of the pandemic. Although they were celebrated as essential workers, some first-year physician residents were only making between $15 and $17 an hour while they routinely worked 80-hour weeks. | Nearly three years later, about 300 resident physicians and fellows at Jamaica and Flushing Hospitals have won a new contract after threatening to walk off the job if their demands for better wages and improved working conditions were not met.
(2023-05-20). Union calls off New York resident physicians' strike at last minute. wsws.org The Committee of Interns and Residents announced a tentative agreement that will maintain poverty wages for its members at Jamaica and Flushing hospitals, who work as many as 80 hours per week.