(2023-05-23). 'For us, extractivism is lethal': The ongoing colonial violence of resource extraction in Latin America. therealnews.com 
From the defeat of the coup government in Bolivia, the election of Xiomara Castro in Honduras, and the rise of Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico, to the historic election of Gustavo Petro in Colombia and the return of Lula in Brazil, left-leaning governments are changing the political landscape of Latin America. However, even more progressive parties and ruling coalitions have failed to rein in the violence of the resource extraction economy and the domineering power of international capital flowing through mining, drilling, and deforestation operations across the hemisphere. Indigenous and environmenta…
(2023-05-23). Blind bird watching initiative. america.cgtn.com 
Colombia is home to more than 1,900 different bird species. Bird watchers love to travel to this biodiverse hotspot to take in the beauty of nature. A pioneering initiative in Latin America, wants to give the visually-impaired greater access to this natural treasure. CGTN's …
(2023-05-23). Ucrania intenta una contraofensiva política en Latinoamérica. globalizacion.ca Con la presentación del canciller Dmitró Kuleba, invitado estelar de la IXa Cumbre de Jefes de Estados y/o Gobierno de la Asociación de Estados del Caribe (AEC), realizada en Guatemala del 8 al 12 de mayo, comenzó formalmente la contraofensiva…
(2023-05-23). How authorities are manipulating excess deaths in the UK, Canada and Australia. expose-news.com "Official" excess deaths are determined using a five-year average from previous years. If the average was always pre-pandemic years this would be correct. However, it seems to be standard to include 2021 …
(2023-05-23). International Mission to Colombia to Share Ways to Stop Abusive Corporate Claims. ips-dc.org 
12 representatives of organizations from 8 Latin American countries and other parts of the world will visit Colombia to participate in a mission to share their experiences of standing up to corporate greed and stopping abusive transnational claims in the courts.
(2023-05-23). Legal Status of Bitcoin in Germany. southfront.org 
SPONSORED: | Illustrative Image | Germany is one country that has been actively regulating Bitcoin, and it's important to understand the legal status of Bitcoin in Germany for anyone who wants to use it or invest in it. In this expert article, we will explore six key things you need to know about the legal status of Bitcoin in Germany, including its legality, and taxation. Bitcoin is legal in many countries and many are investing in it and making financial lives easier. If you too want to invest/tr…
(2023-05-23). Antigua and Barbuda to host 2nd TripAdvisor seminar. plenglish.com Saint John, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) will host its 2nd TripAdvisor Seminar focused on providing tools for all its partners on how to manage their company's online reputation, organizers on Tuesday unfolded.
(2023-05-23). Germany informs Lebanon of arrest warrant on governor Central Bank. plenglish.com Beirut, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Germany verbally informed Lebanon of an arrest warrant against the governor of the Central Bank of that Arab country, Riad Salameh, the press on Tuesday reported.
(2023-05-23). Argentina will always condemn US blockade on Cuba. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, May 23 (Prensa Latina) We will continue to raise our voice to end the US blockade of Cuba, assured the Argentinean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Santiago Cafiero, after highlighting the ties that unite his country with the Caribbean nation.
(2023-05-23). Cubans in Belize recall international medical aid's 60th anniversary. plenglish.com Belmopan, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuban health collaborators in Belize, headed by their Embassy in this country, on Tuesday recalled the first time Cuban physicians and nurses rendered their services to other countries 60 years ago.
(2023-05-23). Cuba condemns interventionist policy of the United States. plenglish.com Havana, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez, criticized today the high humanitarian cost that the U.S.policy of lies and the meddling, interventionist and dominating interests of the United States have on the world.
(2023-05-23). Argentina's President inaugurates Aerospace Industry Congress. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Argentina's President, Alberto Fernandez, on Tuesday stressed the importance of investing in scientific-technological development, as he was inaugurating the 6th Latin American Aerospace Industry Congress.
(2023-05-23). Paraguay strengthens sanitary barriers to contain avian flu. plenglish.com Asuncion, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan authorities are on Tuesday strengthening sanitary barriers to both contain the spread of avian flu, and protect industrial poultry breeding from catching it, since three outbreaks of that disease have been reported, in addition to forecasts of others in the country.
(2023-05-23). Military operation aims to end war against Russia, Putin says. plenglish.com Moscow, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Russia, with the help of a special military operation in eastern Ukraine, is trying to end the war unleashed by the enemy of its people nine years ago, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
(2023-05-23). More than 15,000 child abuse cases reported in Germany in a year. plenglish.com Berlin, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA, in Germany) on Tuesday reported more than 15,500 child abuse cases in 2022, the television stated in this capital.
(2023-05-23). Biden's F-16 Move Is Flight of Fancy Signifying Desperation. strategic-culture.org Biden is acting tough and he is once more recklessly escalating the war with Russia with his latest move on sending F-16s. | It's no coincidence that U.S. President Joe Biden made a sharp U-turn to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine on the same weekend that the NATO-backed Kiev regime just lost the strategic battle for Artyomovsk (Bakhmut). | Recall that Biden had emphatically said no to supplying the American warplane to Ukraine partly out of concern to not antagonize Russia. | The battle for the transport hub city in the Donbass region had been raging for eight months. Some commentators have compared the pivotal…
(2023-05-22). Antony Loewenstein On His Book, 'Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports Technology Of Occupation'. thealtworld.com Journalist and author Antony Loewenstein joins the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast to discuss his new book, The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World. | The book from Verso Books will be published on May 23, and it comprehensively documents how Israel's military industrial complex uses the occupied Palestinian territories as a testing ground for the development of weapons and surveillance technology. | In our interview, Antony describes the impact Israeli military support and weapons have had on populations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. He specifica…
(2023-05-22). What's happening in one Tennessee county with the GOP's fascist faction in charge. peoplesworld.org 
GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP)—Shortly after being sworn in last fall, the new majority of the Sumner County Commission in Tennessee acted to update one of its official documents. The new version said county operations would not only be orderly and efficient, but "most importantly, reflective of the Judeo-Christian values inherent in the nation's founding." It was …
(2023-05-22). Pope Francis Allies With That Zelensky Creep to Wage War on the Civilised World. strategic-culture.org Although the future of the Catholic Church lies in Asia, Latin America and Africa, European resistance to NATO's revamped Empire still has a pivotal role to play. | This article primarily looks at how Pope Francis has traded Europe's rich Catholic heritage for a
(2023-05-22). US imperialism's relentless escalation in Ukraine. wsws.org The decision to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is only the latest and most provocative in a series of moves by Washington aimed at escalating the war in Ukraine.
(2023-05-23). FRSO Political Program now available in Spanish. fightbacknews.org The Spanish translation of the political program of Freedom Road Socialist Organization is now available as a paperback book. We hope that this new translation will help to bring revolutionary ideas to a wider audience, including the Chicano liberation and immigrant rights movement. | FRSO is an organization that recognizes the existence of the Chicano nation of Aztlán and sees its struggle for liberation as an important part of our strategy for revolution in the United States. The introduction to our program states, | "In 1846, the U.S. launched a war that resulted in the theft of northern Mexico and the exten…
(2023-05-22). Argentina — Cristina, su forma y el fondo. globalizacion.ca El modo de Cristina para decir que la gente tiene "comprensión de texto" fue uno de los pasajes más significativos de su retorno televisivo, porque interpela más allá de la negativa a postularse. | Sus tonos y gestos resultaron terminantes. Lo…
(2023-05-22). De cómo una marimba me dio una lección de patrimonio cultural. peoplesworld.org 
°La cultura de la gente importa! Y necesita la protección del pueblo. La primera vez que aprendí esto fue en la Nicaragua sandinista de la década de 1980, pero es universal, incluso aquí en los EE. UU. Fue en la década de 1980 cuando estaba tratando de traer una marimba de madera casera de Nicaragua …
(2023-05-23). Mexico: Work Visa Program to Be Presented for Central Americans. telesurenglish.net On Monday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced that a program will be presented by Mexico this week, aimed at offering temporary visas to Central Americans. These visas will permit them to work on public infrastructure projects within the country. | Related: | During his routine press briefing, López Obrador emphasized that the implementation of these projects necessitates a larger workforce, consi…
(2023-05-23). øPara quién espía en México el software espía israelí Pegasus? globalizacion.ca El subsecretario de Derechos Humanos, Población y Migración de la Secretaría mexicana de Gobernación, Alejandro Encinas, fue espiado en repetidas ocasiones: su teléfono celular fue infectado varias veces con el software espía israelí Pegasus, incluso el año pasado, cuando estaba…
(2023-05-23). Final Straw: Mutual Aid At The Border in Tijuana with El Comedor. itsgoingdown.org Long-running anarchist radio and podcast show The Final Straw speaks with El Comedor, an anarchist mutual aid project based out of Tijuana, Mexico. Listen and Download HERE This week, we're sharing a recent chat with Devi Machete, an anarchist involved in the Tijuana mutual aid project known as Contra Viento y Marea Comedor which distributes…
(2023-05-23). Expiden nueva orden contra exsecretario de Seguridad de México. telesurtv.net La FGR señaló que García Luna y sus socios obtuvieron recursos a través de 10 contratos irregulares por 285 millones de dólares.
(2023-05-23). Más de 41 mil migrantes deportados por EE.UU. y México en 2023. telesurtv.net En los primeros tres meses de 2023 se registraron 11.557 casos menos que los 52.925 deportados contabilizados en igual etapa de 2022.
(2023-05-23). Community Radio And Social Power. popularresistance.org If we are facing a crisis of civilization and therefore need a civilizational transformation, a total paradigm shift, then everything that decentralizes, localizes, makes society horizontal and empowers must be disseminated and celebrated. | We are talking about amplifying social power in the face of economic (capital) and political (State) powers, since social power is the only way to overcome the tremendous social and environmental crisis that humanity is suffering today. | Participatory communication is one of the phenomena that has grown exponentially not only in Mexico, but in much of the world. If the Inter…
(2023-05-22). AMLO 'Persona Non Grata' – Peruvian Congress Commission. telesurenglish.net The Foreign Relations Commission of the Peruvian Congress approved on Monday the motion declaring Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador 'persona non grata.' | RELATED: | "With 11 votes in favor, the Foreign Relations Commission approved the motion that rejects the statements of the president of Mexico, Andres López Obrador, and declares him persona non grata," the Congress said via Twitter. | It added that…
(2023-05-22). Mexico to increase semiconductor manufacturing. america.cgtn.com 
During the COVID-19 pandemic, semiconductor chips were negatively impacted causing a global shortage in supply chains for electronics.
(2023-05-23). Director Of TeleSur To Receive Journalism Award In Honduras. telesurenglish.net Patricia Villegas, Colombian journalist and director of the TeleSUR network, will receive this Wednesday, May 24, one of the "Mártires de la Resistencia" journalism awards from the hands of the President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro. | Related: | During the gala, Villegas will receive the "Wendy àÅvila" award, in honor of the young woman who dedicated herself to the struggle against the coup d'état against Manuel Zelaya…
(2023-05-23). Brazil In State Of Health Emergency Due To Avian Influenza. telesurenglish.net The Brazilian government on Tuesday declared a state of animal health emergency throughout the country, according to press reports. | RELATED: | The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock announced on May 22 the declaration of the state of emergency for 180 days, with the objective of preventing the disease from reaching subsistence and commercial poultry, in order to preserve people's health. | The declaration all…
(2023-05-23). WSJ Journalist To Remain In Detention – Moscow Court. telesurenglish.net Moscow's Lefortovo Court on Tuesday upheld a decision to extend the detention of Wall Street Journal (WSJ) journalist Evan Gershkovich for three months. | RELATED: | "By the decision of the Lefortovsky District Court of the city of Moscow dated May 23, 2023, the period of detention of Evan Gershkovich was extended for three months and one day, i.e. until August 30, 2023," the court said according to Russia's main news agency TASS. | Gershkovich,…
(2023-05-23). Four Soccer Fans Arrested for Vinicius Hate Crime in Spain. telesurenglish.net
(2023-05-23). Cuba Rejects Being in US List of Not-Collaborating Countries. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Cuba described as "mendacious accusations" the US decision to keep the island on its list of countries that do not "fully" cooperate against terrorism. | RELATED: | Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez considered that Cuba's permanence on that list is an "abominable crime that the U.S. has practiced without scruples and uses opportunistically as a tool of political coercion." | Previously, the State Department included Cuba for the…
(2023-05-23). President Maduro Highlights the Importance of UNASUR. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reiterated his defense of "continental integration" on the 15th anniversary of the signing of the founding treaty of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). | RELATED: | "On a day like today, Commander Hugo Chavez promoted the creation of UNASUR, taking up the premise of a great homeland that our liberator Simon Bolivar outlined," he said. | "We are still giving…
(2023-05-23). Cuba Has Been Saving Lives Worldwide for 60 Years. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Cubans celebrate the 60th anniversary of the start of the solidarity actions that their doctors and health workers have carried out around the world. | RELATED: | "Today is a day of gratitude for the opportunity we have had to be part of this great army of white coats that is making history in the five continents," said Idael Cabrera, a doctor who is part of a Cuban mission in Ghana. | "The whole world knows the value and commitment of our prof…
(2023-05-23). East African Countries Start Training of Rapid Reaction Forces. telesurenglish.net On Monday, troops from 10 East African countries began a two-week training at the United Nations Regional Service Centre in Uganda. | RELATED: | Personnel from Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda participated in the training that aims to enhance the understanding of peace support mission planning, said the East African Standby Force (EASF). | "We cannot fulfil our mandate of enhancing peace and s…
(2023-05-23). Fighting in Sudan Continues on the First Day of a New Truce. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, clashes between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries continued in Khartoum despite the seven-day truce agreed to develop a humanitarian corridor. | RELATED: | "Despite the ceasefire, the rebel militias took over the Alban Jadid University Hospital, assaulted the medical personnel, expelled the patients, and put the hospital out of service," the Health Ministry denounced. | "So far,…
(2023-05-23). Mexican Government Reinforces Security in Baja California. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Mexican Army and the National Guard sent 500 agents to Tijuana to reinforce security in this border city, which has become the most violent area in the state of Baja California. | RELATED: | Previously, on Saturday afternoon, armed men attacked people who were participating in the fifth edition of the "Cachanillazo", a racing event with off-road vehicles. | Baja California Attorney General Ivan Car…
(2023-05-23). Bolivia Asks the Vatican for Reports on Pedophilia. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, sent a letter to Pope Francis to make him aware of the allegations of sexual abuse and pedophilia against several priests and to ask him for a joint review of the background of foreign religious who entered the country. | RELATED: | "This situation has caused deep pain, rejection and frustration in the Bolivian population, feelings to which I adhere as the president," Arce…
(2023-05-23). Italian PM Meloni Tours Flooded Areas in North. telesurenglish.net Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has returned early from the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima to visit Italy's flood-ravaged region of Emilia-Romagna as details from what is being called the worst floods to hit Italy in a century began to be calculated. | RELATED: | The north-central Italian region was lashed by more than six months' worth of rain in a 36-hour span on Tuesday and Wednesday last week, leaving at least 14 dead in its wake. | As of Mo…
(2023-05-23). Russia Eliminates Saboteurs in Belgorod Region. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have liquidated all the saboteurs who attacked the Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine, on Monday. | RELATED: | "Nationalist armed groups were surrounded and eliminated. More than 70 Ukrainian terrorists have been liquidated," Defense Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said. | Drones were shot down by the air defense system over Russia's Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, G…
(2023-05-23). Somali Military Officers Train to Improve Maritime Security. telesurenglish.net Fifteen Somali Navy and Coast Guard officers have wrapped up a two-week training to help enhance maritime security along the country's coastline. | RELATED: | The joint initiative conducted by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) was aimed at helping Somalia secure the longest coastline in Africa ahead of the withdrawal of 2,0…
(2023-05-23). UNICEF: + 7 Million Malnourished Children in Horn of Africa. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) issued a statement pertaining to the children residing in the Horn of Africa, highlighting that they are currently confronting an unparalleled crisis that encompasses widespread malnutrition, displacement, water scarcity, as well as a highly unstable and insecure environment. | Related: | According to UNICEF, over 7 million children under five continue to suffer from malnutrition, necessitating urgent…
(2023-05-23). Florida Sued for Barring Chinese From Owning Homes and Land. telesurenglish.net On Monday, a group of Chinese individuals residing in Florida filed a lawsuit against the state in an effort to nullify a recent law prohibiting nationals of China as well as several other nations from possessing real estate properties and land within the state's geographic borders. | Related: | In the lawsuit filed in the federal court of Tallahassee, Florida, the four plaintiffs, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), cont…
(2023-05-23). Possible 'Direct Hit' From Typhoon Mawar to Guam. telesurenglish.net The governor of Guam, Lou Leon Guerrero, has urged residents to stay at home, citing the likelihood of a direct impact from Typhoon Mawar, a natural phenomenon currently intensifying as it progresses towards the Pacific territory. | Related: | On Tuesday, Guerrero urged the nearly 171,000 residents of Guam, a U.S. territory, to remain calm and make the necessary arrangements in anticipation of the cyclonic event. | "Maw…
(2023-05-23). Junior Doctors in England Plan More Strikes for Better Pay. telesurenglish.net The union representing junior doctors in England has announced its intention to initiate additional strikes in June due to the collapse of salary negotiations between the healthcare workers and the government on Monday. According to statistics, the country's publicly-run healthcare system, the National Health Service (NHS), will experience further pressure because of the negotiations' breakdown. | Related: | As per a statement from the British Medical Association (BM…
(2023-05-23). Mantienen alerta en 21 provincias dominicanas por vaguada. telesurtv.net Se recomienda a las personas no cruzar ríos, arroyos y cañadas con altos volúmenes de agua.
(2023-05-23). Sondeo: Frente Amplio mantiene ventaja en intención de voto en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Los datos arrojaron que el 42 por ciento de los uruguayos votaría por el Frente Amplio.
(2023-05-23). Venezuela rechaza cuestionamiento sobre compromiso en lucha contra el terrorismo. telesurtv.net Venezuela reiteró el llamado a que EE.UU. respeste el derecho internacional y vuelva a la práctica de la diplomacia para fortalecer la estabilidad y la paz mundial.
(2023-05-23). Movilizan 191 brigadas para vacunar contra influenza en Sucre, Bolivia. telesurtv.net En las brigadas participan instituciones formativas, profesionales del Ministerio de Salud y la Confederación Médica.
(2023-05-23). Confirman cuarto foco de gripe aviar en Boquerón, Paraguay. telesurtv.net Aunque se reportan cuatro focos de l virus, el país no pierde su estatus de libre de la infección.
(2023-05-23). Presidente mexicano afirma que volcán Popocatépetl disminuyó actividad. telesurtv.net López obrador afirmó que exceptuando el estado de puebla, el resto no tienen lluvia de ceniza.
(2023-05-23). ONU rechaza renovación del régimen de excepción en El Salvador. telesurtv.net "El gobierno no puede pisotear el derecho a un juicio justo en nombre de la seguridad pública", señaló el informe.
(2023-05-23). Brasil descarta iniciar procesos judiciales por caso Vinicius. telesurtv.net Este martes se conoció que siete personas fueron detenidas en España por ataques racistas al jugador Vinícius Júnior, afrodescendiente brasileño, según indicó la policía.
(2023-05-23). Niños del Cuerno de àÅfrica sufren grave crisis de hambre. telesurtv.net El número de niños con desnutrición severa que buscan tratamiento en el primer trimestre de este año sigue siendo mucho más alto que el año pasado.
(2023-05-23). Docentes rumanos realizan huelga por aumento salariales. telesurtv.net Los profesores rumanos cobran alrededor de 520 euros mientras que la media nacional es de aproximadamente 800 euros.
(2023-05-23). Justicia argentina solicita incautar teléfono de Gerardo Milman. telesurtv.net La medida busca determinar si el legislador tuvo algún nexo con el atentado contra la vicepresidenta argentina Cristina Fernández de Kichner.
(2023-05-23). Presidente iraní se reúne con su par indonesio en Yakarta. telesurtv.net Ambos líderes rubricaron un acuerdo preferencial de comercio en el Palacio Presidencial de Bogor, ubicado en Yakarta.
(2023-05-23). Putin afirma que Rusia se defiende de una guerra contra su pueblo. telesurtv.net El presidente ruso afirma que, con ayuda de la operación militar, la nación euroasiática intenta poner fin a la guerra que libran contra su pueblo.
(2023-05-23). Apátridas dominicanos piden al Congreso resolver su ciudadanía. telesurtv.net El Grupo Reconocido, una red cívica nacional independiente, conformada principalmente por dominicanos de ascendencia haitiana, protagoniza la protesta.
(2023-05-23). Rusia afirma que derrotó ataque ucraniano en región de Bélgorod. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el comunicado del organismo castrense, fueron eliminados más de 70 efectivos ucranianos.
(2023-05-23). ONG instan a Israel a liberar al prisionero Walid Daqqa. telesurtv.net Las ONG palestinas responsabilizan al Servicio de Prisiones de Israel (SPI) de negligencia médica y del agravamiento del estado de salud de Daqqa.
(2023-05-23). Continúan los combates entre Ejército y paramilitares en Sudán. telesurtv.net Pese a la tregua de una semana, iniciada ayer, entre el Ejército y los paramilitares, para permitir el paso de civiles y de ayuda humanitaria, los combates no han cesado.
(2023-05-23). Un terremoto de magnitud 6,1 sacude Nueva Caledonia. telesurtv.net El Servicio de Alertas por Tsunami del Pacífico no activó la alerta por un posible evento de ese tipo.
(2023-05-23). Al menos cuatro muertos por naufragio fluvial en India. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades, más de una docena de personas lograron ser rescatadas a salvo del agua.
(2023-05-23). Caída del techo de una escuela en Tailandia deja siete muertos. telesurtv.net Las autoridades de la provincia de Phichit indicaron que cuatro niños murieron en el incidente ocurrido en el gimnasio de una escuela local.
(2023-05-23). Conoce algunas acciones para proteger y cuidar a las Tortugas. telesurtv.net La gran mayoría de las 350 especies de tortugas retraen sus cabezas directamente hacia sus caparazones cuando se sienten amenazados.
(2023-05-23). Primer ministro ruso llega a China para conversar sobre Ucrania. telesurtv.net Mikhail Mishustin y Li Qiang, analizarán el estado de las relaciones bilaterales y la cooperación, así como asuntos de mutuo interés para cada lado.
(2023-05-23). Presidente de Argentina llama a respetar derechos laborales. telesurtv.net El presidente destacó que cientos de empresas volvieron a ser puestas en funcionamiento tras su cierre por quiebra, vaciamiento, abandono u otras causas.
(2023-05-23). Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba celebrará VI Pleno. telesurtv.net El cónclave cumplirá el encargo del Octavo Congreso del Partido de evaluar la implementación de las directrices del modelo de desarrollo socialista cubano.
(2023-05-23). Justicia peruana deja en suspenso juicio a expresidente PPK. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía peruana y el Equipo Especial de Lava Jato deberán realizar una nueva pericia financiero contable contra el expresidente Kuczynski.
(2023-05-22). Venezuelan President Enacts Law To Protect Assets Abroad. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro signed this Monday the enactment of the Law for the Protection of the Assets, Rights, and Interests of the Republic and its Entities Abroad. | RELATED: | "We have a new legal and constitutional instrument to protect all the patrimony that belongs to all Venezuelans. Let's comply with it", said Maduro during the fifth edition of the program "With Maduro +" | According to the President, it prov…
(2023-05-22). Ecuador's CNE Seeks To Unify Elections & Yasuní Referendum Date. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's National Electoral Council (CNE) approved on Monday to recommend unifying the date of the early presidential and legislative elections and the referendum on oil exploitation in the Yasuní National Park. | RELATED: | "To guarantee political participation and optimize technical and economic resources, as Plenary of the CNE we approved the report that recommends requesting the Constitutional Court [CC] to unify the vo…
(2023-05-22). TeleSUR Shares Experiences in Alternative Forum in China. telesurenglish.net During the "Communication in the Global South" forum held at the University of Shanghai on Monday, representatives of public media such as Press TV, Russia Today (RT), China's CGTN, and teleSUR exchanged experiences on the challenges of alternative communication in countries where the U.S. and its allies maintain sanctions and blockades. | RELATED: | During her speech, teleSUR President Patricia Villegas recalled that this…
(2023-05-22). 20 Guyanese Girls Die in the Mahdia School Dormitory Fire. telesurenglish.net On Sunday night, a fire killed 20 female students at a high school residence in Mahdia, 161 kilometers southwest of Georgetown, the capital of Guyana. | RELATED: | "This is horrendous. We still do not know exactly what caused the fire, although that is not a priority right now. Our priority now is the children and that we provide them with the greatest possible help," Guyana President Irfaan Ali said. | "We have…
(2023-05-22). Panama: Former President Martinelli to Be Prosecuted on Tuesday. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Judge Baloisa Marquinez is expected to set up the "New Business" hearing, in which former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) and 20 others will be tried for the purchase of a media publisher with public funds. | RELATED: | The trial hearing should have been installed on April 17. On that occasion, however, the defense managed to postpone the hearing in a case whose trial was called in December 2022.
(2023-05-22). Argentina: Investigative Journalist Griselda Blanco Found Dead. telesurenglish.net On Saturday afternoon, Argentine radio journalist Griselda Blanco was found dead at her home in Curuzu Cuatia, in the province of Corrientes, where she had denounced police abuse and malpractice at a local hospital . | RELATED: | Although her ex-partner Armando Jara was arrested for investigation, Blanco's relatives do not consider that her crime is related to personal matters but to the denunciation of issues "that no one dared to say…
(2023-05-24). Colombian government partially suspends ceasefire with armed dissident group. peoplesdispatch.org The Petro government suspended the bilateral ceasefire with the Estado Mayor Central (EMC), a dissident group of the FARC-EP guerilla group, in four departments after the murder of four minors by the group…
(2023-05-23). 60+ Years of Inhumane US Blockade on Cuba (Report Back). orinocotribune.com 
By Jasmine Butler — May 19, 2023 | We entered Cuba on May 3rd, 2023 with a base-level understanding of the U.S. blockade, its intent and purpose, and how it has impacted the Cuban people for the last 60+ years. Over the next 10 days, we discovered the depths of the U.S.' economic, political, psychological, and emotional warfare against the Cuban people. Beyond just a lofty economic measure, the blockade is intended to squeeze the life out of Cuba, to turn its people against the government and against socialism, and to ensure that U.S. hegemony continues to dominate the region and the globe. While the blockad…
(2023-05-23). Regenerative medicine paves the way for a heart transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Travis Kelchen's path to a regenerative intervention at Mayo Clinic began when he was on vacation in the Dominican Republic and could barely walk at his brother's wedding. At 31, he was tired, winded and losing color. Within months, his cardiologist said he could not do anything more for Travis' congenital heart defect and referred him to Mayo Clinic. Travis arrived at Mayo just in time: His failing heart went into cardiac arrest. Whether it…
(2023-05-23). Florida's "Terrifying" Anti-Immigration Crackdown Sets Stage for Gov. Ron DeSantis's Presidential Run. democracynow.org 
A sweeping anti-immigrant crackdown is underway in Florida by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who is expected to enter the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination this week. SB 1718 is set to take effect July 1, but has already led to walkouts by immigrant workers. It bans people who are undocumented from using driver's licenses issued in other states, and prohibits state ID cards to be issued to them. It also requires hospitals that accept Medicaid to ask about citizenship during intake, and expands requirements for employers to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status…
(2023-05-23). In attack on rights of immigrants and Native Americans, Arizona education chief targets dual language instruction. wsws.org Arizona would become the only state banning the use of Spanish or Native American languages as the primary means of instruction in schools.
(2023-05-22). As Gov. DeSantis Preps White House Run, PEN America Sues Florida School District over Book Ban. democracynow.org 
With Ron DeSantis expected to formally announce his run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination this week, we look at his controversial record as governor of Florida, which has been marked by attacks on LGBTQ rights, immigrants, public education, antiracism initiatives and more. The NAACP recently issued a travel advisory for Florida, deeming the state to be "openly hostile" to Black Americans and other minority groups. Meanwhile, PEN America, the book publishing company Penguin Random House and several authors and parents are suing the Pensacola, Florida, school board for banning books on rac…
(2023-05-22). Headlines for May 22, 2023. democracynow.org Ukraine Says It's Still Fighting for Bakhmut After Russia Claims Control, Zelensky Appears at G7 in Hiroshima; Biden OKs Training for Ukrainian Pilots on F-16 Jets, Conservative Party of Greek PM Mitsotakis Claims Bulk of Votes But Falls Short of Outright Victory, NYT Video Shows Greek Authorities Stranding Migrants at Sea, Including 6-Month-Old Infant, Israeli Forces Kill Another 3 Palestinians in West Bank; Extremist Minister Ben-Gvir Visits Al-Aqsa, Sudan's Warring Parties Sign One-Week Ceasefire, Agree to Allow Aid Workers to Operate, Bahrain and Lebanon to Restore Diplomatic Ties, U.S. Signs Secu…
(2023-05-22). Cop running against socialist Minneapolis City Council member Aisha Chughtai instigates attack at nominating convention. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – At the Minneapolis Ward 10 Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) party convention on Saturday, May 13, current socialist City Councilmember Aisha Chughtai, along with her campaign volunteers and delegates, were subject to an attack by her electoral opponent, who is a cop, and his campaign operatives. Video of the incident went viral and has become a national news story. | Chughtai is the incumbent councilwoman who was elected in 2021. She comes out of the labor movement and is an immigrant rights activist. Chughtai has led the fight against Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's inhumane approach to homelessnes…
(2023-05-23). Argentina: Irregularities in Macri—IMF Agreement. orinocotribune.com
(2023-05-23). Argentina — Efervescencia de yuanes. globalizacion.ca La necesidad argentina de cuidar dólares y el avance de la moneda china en el mercado mundial. El anuncio, el 26 de abril pasado, de que la Argentina y China podrían intercambiar comercio usando yuanes y pesos en vez de…
(2023-05-22). Elecciones en una Argentina en crisis económica y social: Deshojando la margarita. globalizacion.ca El neoliberal Mauricio Macri y la progresista Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, principales protagonistas de estos últimos 20 años de gobierno, anunciaron que no serán candidatos presidenciales. En la famosa "grieta", que los separaba, encontraron la forma de echarse mutuamente las…
(2023-05-23). Brazilian government stands up for footballer Vinícius Júnior, victim of racism in Spain. peoplesdispatch.org Brazilian footballer Vinícius Júnior, who plays for Read Madrid, faced racist abuse from spectators during a match with Valencia. While he has received a lot of solidarity from fans, his club, and the Brazilian government, the response of the president of the Spanish League has been widely criticized…
(2023-05-23). The Formation & History of Brazilian Fed Conlutas with Sao Paulo Worker Fabio Bosco. indybay.org Brazilian transit worker Fabio Bosco talks about the history and formation of the independent trade union federation Conlutas.
(2023-05-23). Mayo Clinic Platform expands its distributed data network to partner to globally transform patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Innovative data science will enable scalable and accessible personalized, predictive and proactive medicine for patients ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform is expanding its distributed data network, Mayo Clinic Platform_Connect1, to include Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in Brazil, Sheba Medical Center in Israel and University Health Network (UHN) in Canada, joining Mercy, Connect's first member. The first-of-its-kind global alliance establishes a data-sharing network that transcends language barriers and accelerates AI-based solutions by using current data…
(2023-05-22). Multipolarity: The positive content. uwidata.com United World International has started publishing papers that were presented to the Global Multipolarity Confernce held on April 29. At last, UWI published the video address of Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, to the conference that was organized by Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement (Russia), the Thinkers' …
(2023-05-22). Brazil's Iguaàßu Falls brings in more tourists to see natural beauty. america.cgtn.com 
In Brazil's National Park system, Iguaàßu Falls stands out as a star.
(2023-05-22). Balanced Approach Needed to BRICS Expansion — Top Brazilian Diplomat. infobrics.org According to Mauro Vieira, Brazil notes "the gradual and balanced process of the expansion of the NDB, which admitted three new members (Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Bangladesh) in 2021…
(2023-05-22). Nonviolence: A Force More Powerful (Parts 1-2). transcend.org Part 1 (India 1930, USA 1960, South Africa 1985) | Part 2 (Denmark 1940, Poland 1980, Chile 1983)…
(2023-05-23). Colombia's Government Suspends Ceasefire With FARC Dissidents. orinocotribune.com The measure responds to a massacre in the southwest of the country. | On Monday, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced the suspension of the ceasefire agreement with the dissident groups of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (EMC-FARC). This occurred after a massacre, in which four children died, took place in the department of Putumayo (in the southwest of Colombia) . | "… The bilateral ceasefire that currently existed with this armed group in the departments of Meta, Caquetá, Guaviare, and Putumayo is suspended and all offensive operations are reactivated," read a statement from Presiden…
(2023-05-23). Bogota court refuses to drop fraud and bribery charges against Uribe. colombiareports.com A Bogota judge thwarted prosecution an attempt to drop fraud and bribery charges against Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe on Tuesday. The prosecution asked to drop the charges despite compelling…
(2023-05-22). Petro ends ceasefire with FARC dissidents in south Colombia. colombiareports.com President Gustavo Petro unilaterally suspended a ceasefire with guerrilla group EMC in southern Colombia in response to a massacre. The suspension allows the military to resume operations in the part…
(2023-05-24). The Ecuador of Guillermo Lasso. peoplesdispatch.org On Wednesday morning, May 17, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso The dissolution of parliament took place a day after the body began an impeachment hearing against Lass…
(2023-05-23). Rafael Correa's shadow back on Ecuador's horizon. uwidata.com PIA Global and United Word International share this exclusive interview with Ricardo Patiño Aroca, former foreign minister and minister of economy and defense in the government of Rafael Correa (in government 2007 — 2017). Aroca presents us an analysis of the current situation in the brotherly Andean country. In the session that began this Tuesday, …
(2023-05-23). La Via Campesina Warns of Democratic Frailty in Ecuador (Statement). orinocotribune.com 
By La Via Campesina -May 20, 2023 | Communiqué from La Vía Campesina denounces the dissolution of democratic institutions in Ecuador, coupled with a recent decree on terrorism and the military supporting the President. | (Bagnolet, May 20, 2023) The peasant, indigenous, landless, women and workers' organizations that are part of the international movement La Via Campesina around the world warn with great concern about the current context in Ecuador, marked by a serious political crisis, accompanied by a deep economic and social crisis, with high levels of violence by criminal groups, the State and the sectors of…
(2023-05-23). Lasso en Ecuador, una gestión y actuar anunciado. globalizacion.ca El tétrico millonario banquero, exitoso evasor de impuestos, Guillermo Lasso, quien había intentado por tres veces, en 2013 y 2017, llegar al poder absoluto en Ecuador, finalmente inicia la presidencia de Ecuador desde el 24 de mayo del 2021. | Primero,…
(2023-05-23). Ecuador — Juegos políticos, dictadura constitucional y elecciones. globalizacion.ca Dictadura constitucional | Pareciera que la discusión versa sobre la constitucionalidad del Decreto 741 de disolución de la Asamblea Nacional y adelanto de las elecciones, por "grave crisis política y conmoción interna". Pero el problema es, ante todo, político. | La capacidad…
(2023-05-22). "A Cowardly Measure": Ecuador's Guillermo Lasso Dissolves Parliament to Avoid Impeachment. democracynow.org 
Ecuador's conservative President Guillermo Lasso has dissolved the opposition-led National Assembly in a move widely seen as an effort to block efforts to impeach him, and came as the body held its first hearing into corruption and embezzlement allegations against Lasso. Lasso used a constitutional power that has never been used in Ecuador before, allowing him to rule by decree until new elections are held. That vote is likely to come in August, and Lasso told The Washington Post he does not plan to run again. For more on the political crisis in Ecuador, we speak with Andrés Arauz, the Ecuadorian politician…
(2023-05-23). Peru Authorizes Entry of US Troops. orinocotribune.com 
On Friday, the plenary of the Peruvian Congress approved a draft legislative resolution that authorizes the entry of US military troops between June 1 and December 31. The resolution was approved with 70 votes in favor, 33 against and four abstentions. | The Peruvian Congress reported via a statement that US personnel will carry out "cooperation and training" activities with the Peruvian Armed Forces and the Peruvian National Police. | "The US troops will move to the regions of Lima, Callao, Loreto, San Martín, Huánuco, Ucayali, Pasco, as well as Junín, Huancavelica, Cusco, Ayacucho, Iquitos, Pucusana and Apuríma…
(2023-05-23). Venezuela's Communist Party Controversies Reach New Level. orinocotribune.com 
This Sunday, a dissident Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) faction held a grassroots congress in Caracas, creating controversy within the political organization. While formal leaders stated that this congress intended to assault this political party, others oppose the position of the party leaders. | The leadership of the PCV, represented by the general secretary of the Central Committee, Oscar Figuera, claimed that the Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) wants to "assault" the PCV to "subordinate it to the interests of the government of Nicolás Maduro." | "The PSUV leadership wants to usurp the legal personalit…
(2023-05-22). Venezuelan Communist Party Denounces 'Fake Congress' by Parallel Organization. venezuelanalysis.com The leftist organization has struck an increasingly critical stance in recent years against the government's economic policies.
(2023-05-22). Negociaciones en Venezuela, sin luz al final del túnel. globalizacion.ca La conferencia connotaba en principio el entierro ya definitivo del grupo de Lima, aquella entente de gobiernos de derecha de la región alineados con la estrategia de Donald Trump para derrocar a Nicolás Maduro. El encuentro en Bogotá era en…