2023-05-26: News Headlines

Staff (2023-05-26). European Union Advances Latin American Crusade in Attempt to Neutralize China. orinocotribune.com The European Union (EU) intends to launch a diplomatic offensive on Latin America, in a crusade with the objective of "reconquering" the South American land before advancing on China, which, little by little, has gained power of geopolitical influence in the region. | According to a report made this Thursday, May 25, by Spain's

Teri Mattson, WtF is Going on in Latin America, the Caribbean. (2023-05-26). Ecuador's President Dissolves National Assembly Triggering Early Elections. popularresistance.org Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree on May 17 bringing forward legislative and presidential elections and heading off an attempt by opposition politicians to impeach him. | Opposition politicians wanted to impeach Lasso over accusations he disregarded warnings of embezzlement related to a contract at state-owned oil transportation company Flopec, charges the president denies. | A majority of lawmakers had backed a resolution accusing Lasso of allowing the corrupt contract to continue after taking office in 2021, although a congressional oversight committee, which heard te…

ecns.cn (2023-05-26). Alibaba plans to increase its headcount. ecns.cn Chinese tech heavyweight Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announced on Thursday night it plans to hire 15,000 people this year, refuting rumors circulating on social media platforms in recent days that the company planned to lay off 20 percent of its staff.


teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-05-26). Declaran emergencia en Perú por riesgo de sarampión y polio. telesurtv.net En el país latinoamericano se iniciará una campaña para vacunar contra esas enfermedades a 2.5 millones de niños menores de cinco años.

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-26). Unión Euroasiática aboga por más cooperación con América Latina. telesurtv.net El presidente de Cuba ofreció a su país como puente entre el bloque euroasiático y la región América Latina y el Caribe.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-05-26). Hollywood musical classics come to Cuba in orchestral format. plenglish.com Havana, May 26 (Prensa Latina) The Havana Chamber Orchestra is getting its strings ready to bring to Cuba Hollywood Classics in a single show that will celebrate a new anniversary of the band.


Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-26). New Zealand to provide 7.75 million dollars in aid to Africa. plenglish.com Wellington, May 26 (Prensa Latina) New Zealand's Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced on Thursday that 7.75 million dollars in aid would be provided to Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia to fight severe drought.

Cameron Orr (2023-05-25). The struggle for affordable housing in New Jersey stretches back decades. peoplesworld.org JERSEY CITY, N.J.—In the 1960s, policymakers in the historically Black town of Mount Laurel, N.J., began pricing out Black and Latino residents and demolishing their homes. In 1970, local civil rights activist Ethel Lawrence and other community leaders invited Mayor Bill Haines to Jacob's Chapel, an African American church, to discuss their plan to build …

Editor (2023-05-25). How Big Oil is Manipulating the Way You Think About Climate Change. scheerpost.com

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-26). New Zealand to provide 7.75 million dollars in aid to Africa. plenglish.com Wellington, May 26 (Prensa Latina) New Zealand's Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced on Thursday that 7.75 million dollars in aid would be provided to Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia to fight severe drought.

Cameron Orr (2023-05-25). The struggle for affordable housing in New Jersey stretches back decades. peoplesworld.org JERSEY CITY, N.J.—In the 1960s, policymakers in the historically Black town of Mount Laurel, N.J., began pricing out Black and Latino residents and demolishing their homes. In 1970, local civil rights activist Ethel Lawrence and other community leaders invited Mayor Bill Haines to Jacob's Chapel, an African American church, to discuss their plan to build …

Editor (2023-05-25). How Big Oil is Manipulating the Way You Think About Climate Change. scheerpost.com

Mark Gruenberg (2023-05-25). Florida unions sue DeSantis for serious violations of the U.S. Constitution. peoplesworld.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—The Florida Education Association, the joint AFT-NEA affiliate in the Sunshine State, along with the top union for the state's public college faculty, are suing right-wing anti-education Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his minions for violating the U.S. Constitution. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Gainesville, specifically says Florida's SB256, which the …

_____ (2023-05-25). Washington is escalating military tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. journal-neo.org

Barry Sheppard (2023-05-25). United States: Republicans intensify anti-trans campaign. greenleft.org.au The Republican onslaught against LGBTQ communities in the United States is escalating, reports Barry Sheppard. So far this year, 51 anti LGBTQ bills have passed in 18 Republican-controlled states.

Ben Norton (2023-05-25). Argentina adopting US dollar to fight inflation would be 'insane' neocolonialism, says economist Ha-Joon Chang. geopoliticaleconomy.com Right-wing politicians in Argentina want to adopt the US dollar as the national currency to fight inflation. Development economist Ha-Joon Chang said this is "insane", warning dollarization would make the Latin American nation a "colony".

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-25). Rep. Nadler 'Wouldn't Care' If Ukraine Used F-16s to Strike Russian Territory. news.antiwar.com Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) said Wednesday that he "wouldn't care" if Ukraine used American-made F-16s to strike Russian territory despite the risk of such an attack escalating into a direct clash between the US and Russia. When asked by Epoch Times reporter Liam Cosgrove if he was concerned about the potential of Ukraine using F-16s …

Norman Stockwell (2023-05-25). Kissinger's Legacy in Latin America. progressive.org Eight years of policy have left generations of damage.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-25). Brazil's court convicts former president Collor of corruption. plenglish.com Brasilia, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) on Thursday convicted former President Fernando Collor, on the grounds that he committed crimes of passive corruption and money laundering.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-25). Cuban lawmakers assess a social communication bill. plenglish.com Havana, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuban lawmakers to the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP, Parliament) are on Thursday assessing a social communication bill during the 2nd extraordinary session of the legislative body in its 10th Legislature.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-25). Ex-president Frei Ruiz-Tagle's brother is a fugitive in Chile. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Francisco Frei, brother of former president Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle (1994-2000), is on Thursday a fugitive from justice in Chile, which convicted him of fraud, misappropriation and forgery, among other crimes.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-25). Latin American paintings and photographs open conference in France. plenglish.com Paris, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Fine artists and photographers from Latin America and those dedicating part of their work to that region on Thursday joined paths in the beginning of the 10th edition of the "Weeks of Latin America and the Caribbean" in France.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-25). Paraguay is regional leader in hemp industrialization. plenglish.com Asuncion, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay is currently considered one of the leading nations in the successful development of industrial hemp, according to experts from the Latin American Industrial Hemp Association (LAIHA), which is committed to the promotion of this sector in the continent.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-25). Paraguayan authority impeaches MP Galeano. plenglish.com Asuncion, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan judge Gustavo Amarilla confirmed the beginning of a trial for alleged money laundering and criminal association against legislator Erico Galeano as of this Thursday, the day the Electoral Justice proclaimed him senator-elect. The authority stated to the ABC Color newspaper that the trial ratification of the accused, until now a member of the Chamber of Deputies, is possible according to the Law because that instance on Thursday notified against him a deprivation of special rights, which was long debated by the public opinion.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-25). Venezuela reestablishes relations with Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The new Venezuelan ambassador to Brazil Manuel Vadell handed over his diplomatic credentials to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in an act to reestablish relations between the two countries, the press on Thursday confirmed.

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Putin Calls for Enhanced Eurasian Union-LATAM Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin called for intensifying economic cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Latin America. | RELATED: | "The UEE should actively develop relations with countries striving for an equal and mutually beneficial association," he said during the summit of the EAEU, an integration scheme that encompasses Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. | Putin als…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-25). Lebanon's Secretary General stands out axis of resistance. plenglish.com Beirut, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, on Thursday highlighted the cohesion and firmness of the known axis of resistance to confront the US-Israeli project in the region.

WSWS (2023-05-25). Manufactured crisis over US debt ceiling sets stage for bipartisan assault on Social Security and Medicare. wsws.org Behind the mutual recriminations between the two capitalist parties, there is a basic agreement: All of the social gains made by the working class in the course of more than a century of struggle must be wiped out to pay for the escalating war drive of the American ruling class.

Ana Ibis Falcón Lamoth (2023-05-25). Cuban province to host Agrociencias 2023 event. plenglish.com The event, organized by the Fructuoso Rodriguez Agrarian University of Havana, under the precept of The university and innovation for sustainable development, will be held in a hybrid format that will include workshops, business rounds, among other collateral activities. | Maydolis Cabrera, head of the Communication Department of the university, explained to Prensa Latina that the event will be distinguished by keynote lectures by national and international experts, as well as virtual posters and scientific and commercial exhibitions. | According to the official program of Agrociencias 2023, the main objective o…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-25). Cuban President calls for greater demands in Parliament. plenglish.com Havana, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, stressed that the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP, Parliament) has to demand more for compliance with everything it approves.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-25). Cuban Parliament to assess bill on social communication. plenglish.com Havana, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) will evaluate the Bill on Social Communication during its 2nd extraordinary session of the 10th Legislature on Thursday.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-25). EU high representative Josep Borrell arrives in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, May 25 (Prensa Latina)The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, arrived in Cuba for an official visit, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-25). Xi proposes to expand Asia-Europe cooperation with Belt and Road plan. plenglish.com Beijing, May 25 (Prensa Latina) President Xi Jinping proposed to take advantage of the opportunities of the Belt and Road Initiative to boost cooperation between Asia and Europe, CGTN reported on Thursday.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-25). Palestinian resistance factions respond to Israeli attacks. plenglish.com Ramallah, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian resistance factions responded to Israeli attacks during the imposition of a security cordon and the assault on the Aqabat Jabr camp in Jericho.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-25). President of Ecuador may seek re-election despite his unpopularity. plenglish.com Quito, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the "Creando Oportunidades" party of Ecuador and Minister of Social Inclusion, Esteban Bernal, stated that it will become known soon if President Guillermo Lasso will seek his re-election in the extraordinary elections.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-25). Syria rejects France's position and describes it as unreal. plenglish.com Damascus, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Syria criticized the actions and positions of the French government towards Syria and considered them totally disconnected from reality.

Fight Back (2023-05-25). Programa Político de la OSCL ahora disponible en español. fightbacknews.org El libro traducido al español del programa político de la Organización Socialista Camino de la Libertad ya está disponible. Esperamos que esta nueva traducción ayude a traer ideas revolucionarias a una mayor audiencia, incluyendo al movimiento de la liberación Chicano y el movimiento para los derechos inmigratorios. | OSCL es una organización que reconoce la existencia de la nación Chicano de Aztlán y miramos la lucha por su liberación como parte importante de nuestra estrategia para la revolución en los Estados Unidos. La introducción de nuestro programa dice: | En 1846, Estados Unidos lanzó una guerra que re…

Anand Naidoo (2023-05-26). The Heat: China-Mexico Cooperation. america.cgtn.com "Made in Mexico" takes on a new meaning for many Chinese companies who want to sell American consumers everything from furniture to electronics. In the wake of global supply chain issues during the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing trade war between the United States and …

Franc Contreras (2023-05-25). Active volcano near Mexico City spewing lava, ash and rocks. america.cgtn.com The giant Popocatepetl volcano stands over 5,400 meters tall. Its eruptions are sending volcanic ash and rocks high into the sky, and threatening hundreds of thousands of residents living near the volcano. See the latest.

teleSUR, nama, YSM (2023-05-25). Mantienen alerta amarilla fase 3 por volcán Popocatépetl en México. telesurtv.net Protección Civil reiteró llamado a la población a seguir recomendaciones de autoridades a través de medios oficiales.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-05-26). Biden exige al Congreso de EE.UU. aprobación de reforma policial. telesurtv.net Biden aseguró que para lograr un cambio verdadero y duradero a nivel estatal y local se necesita que el Congreso actúe.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-05-26). Conmemoran Día de la Resistencia y la Liberación en Líbano. telesurtv.net Organizaciones sociales y políticas remarcaron esta efeméride como un compromiso con la soberanía y resistencia del pueblo libanés.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-05-26). Cristina Fernández encabezará homenaje de argentinos a Néstor Kirchner. telesurtv.net El peronismo colma la Plaza de Mayo pese a la lluvia. Cristina Fernández se dirige a decenas de miles de seguidores que reiteran el pedido de que sea su Presidenta.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-05-26). Armenia y Azerbaiyán avanzan en la normalización de relaciones. telesurtv.net Según el premier armenio, avanza la normalización sobre la base del reconocimiento mutuo de la integridad territorial.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-05-26). Critican a legisladores de Brasil por retiro de facultades a ministerios. telesurtv.net Comisión del Congreso sugirió cambiar la estructura de varias carteras, con lo cual obstaculizaría proyecciones sociales de Gobierno de Lula.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-05-26). Tifón Mawar pasa por isla de Guam sin dejar fallecidos. telesurtv.net La gobernadora del territorio apuntó que el tiempo estaba "despejado", por lo que fue levantada la alerta. Inician recuento de daños.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-26). Prevén lluvias e inundaciones en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Según el Insivumeh, pueden registrarse acumulados de entre 75 y 100 milímetros en un corto lapso de tiempo.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-26). Filipinas adopta medidas preventivas por avance del supertifón Mawar. telesurtv.net El tifón que trae vientos cercanos a los 230 kilómetros por hora y se encuentra a más 2000 kilómetros de distancia…

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-26). Incendio provoca colapso de edificio en Sídney, Australia. telesurtv.net El siniestro causó que una de sus paredes exteriores cayera sobre una calle cercana, aunque este incidente no ocasionó graves daños.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-26). Cristina Fernández encabeza homenaje de argentinos a 20 años de la asunción de Néstor Kirchner. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta de Argentina enfatizó que ella es del pueblo y que "de ahí no me muevo".

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-26). Docentes y sanitarios españoles reclamarán mejores condiciones laborales. telesurtv.net Se estima que cerca de 78.000 trabajadores de ambos sectores se unirán a una huelga por mejores salarios y mayor inversión.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-26). Policía de Nicaragua informa sobre detención de sacerdote. telesurtv.net La institución dio a conocer que investiga al fraile Jaime Iván Montesinos Sauceda por cometer actos que menoscaban la independencia, la soberanía y la autodeterminación de la nación.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-05-26). Emiten condena contra feminicida de abogada ecuatoriana. telesurtv.net Los jueces del Complejo Judicial Norte, asimismo, anunciaron que el teniente de policía Alfonso Camacho fue declarado inocente por el delito de omisión.

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-26). Presidente venezolano activa plan ante temporada de lluvias. telesurtv.net Para este 26 de mayo se prevé la llegada de la primera onda tropical al país suramericano.

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-26). Ataque deja al menos tres muertos y un herido en Nagano, Japón. telesurtv.net El testigo del apuñalamiento describió al sospechoso vestido de camuflaje, con sombrero, gafas de sol y una máscara.

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-26). Rusia frustra ataques de Ucrania contra su seguridad. telesurtv.net Defensa aérea derriba numerosos medios aéreos, mientras el servicio de seguridad previno un ataque terrorista concebido por Kiev contra dos centrales nucleares.

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-26). Detienen a implicados en tragedia de estadio en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Los organizadores decidieron comercializar boletos ilegalmente al agotarse las entradas para el encuentro deportivo.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-26). Buena Fe mantiene gira en España a pesar de hostilidad. telesurtv.net El dúo musical cubano denunció en sus redes sociales que en Barcelona fueron objeto de insultos y agresiones físicas.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-26). Ascienden a 25 las provincias dominicanas en alerta por vaguada. telesurtv.net En alerta roja se encuentra Distrito Nacional, Santo Domingo, en Santiago Rodríguez (solo para la comunidad de Guayabito), en Mote Cristi (solo para las comunidades de Martín García, el Rincón, Manga y Cruce de Manga).

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-26). Realizan segunda sesión extraordinaria del Parlamento cubano. telesurtv.net Los diputados cubanos aprobaron la Ley de Comunicación Social, resultado de un riguroso proceso de construcción colectiva.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-26). Inicia festival de Cosecha de la Rosa de Damasco en Siria. telesurtv.net La primera dama de Siria, Asma Al-Assad, asistió al evento y compartió con los agricultores la recolección de su rosa nacional.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-26). OMM aprueba iniciativa para monitorear gases de efecto invernadero. telesurtv.net Se trata de medidas para reducir los gases que retienen el calor e impulsan el aumento de la temperatura.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-05-26). Congreso de Brasil instala comisión para investigar actos golpistas. telesurtv.net La CPMI está integrada por 16 senadores y 16 diputados con sus respectivos suplentes.

Lyn Neeley (2023-05-25). Haydée Santamaría, central figure in the Cuban Revolution. workers.org Haydee Santamaría In the early hours of July 26, 1953, Fidel Castro and nearly 150 Cuban rebels traveled to the Moncada garrison to capture the barracks and seize the many weapons stored there. They planned for this to be the beginning of the Cuban Revolution to overthrow the Cuban dictator, . . . |

teleSUR (2023-05-25). A Fugitive Wanted for Rwandan Genocide is Arrested>. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, former police inspector Fulgence Kayishema, one of the most wanted fugitives from the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, was arrested in Paarl in South Africa. | RELATED: | He planned and carried out the murder of some 2,000 people at the Nyange Catholic Church during the genocide against Tutsis, said the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (ICTR), the institution that…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Armenia And Azerbaijan Move To Normalize Bilateral Relations. telesurenglish.net Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met Thursday in Moscow and announced that they are ready to normalize relations on the basis of mutual recognition of territorial integrity. | RELATED: | The meeting was held within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Council, hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said that "in my opinion, on the whole, despite the difficulties and…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Brazilian President Aims At Promoting Relations With Africa. telesurenglish.net Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that his government will prioritize the country's relationship with Africa, updating its policy towards the continent. | RELATED: | Lula's statements came on the occasion of Africa Day, which is celebrated on May 25. At an event in Brasília to commemorate Africa Day and close the seminar Brazil-Africa: Relaunching Partnerships, the president affirmed that "our relati…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Cuba's Tourism Booming With Inflow of 1.2 Mln Foreign Visitors. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the National Statistics Bureau informed that, in the first four months of 2023, Cuba received over than 1.2 million foreign visitors, up by 190 percent from a year earlier. | RELATED: | Canada tops the list with some 495,000 visitors, followed by the United States and Russia with 54,000 and 44,000 respectively. | "The rise in fuel prices and the U.S. blockade against the island have impacted the flow of…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). El Salvador: Alleged Involved In Cuscatlán Stampede Arrested. telesurenglish.net El Salvador's Public Prosecutor's Office (FGR) announced the arrest of five people accused of being responsible for a stampede at the Cuscatlán soccer stadium in the capital. Twelve people died, and a hundred were injured on May 20. | RELATED: | Those arrested early Thursday morning are the president of the local Alianza Fútbol Club team, Pedro Hernández, the team's security manager, Edwin Abarca Ventura, the club…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Eurasian Economic Union-BRICS Turnover Increases by 60 Pct. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, as part of the first day of the Eurasian Economic Forum (EEF) held in Moscow, policymakers discussed the key areas of cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and the BRICS. | RELATED: | Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Mikhail Myasnikovich said that if we look at the volume of foreign trade of the EAEU members with the…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Fitch Places US AAA Rating on Negative Watch. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the credit rating agency Fitch Ratings announced it has placed the U.S. AAA-rated long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) on a "negative watch" as the debt ceiling deadlock continues. | RELATED: | "The Rating Watch Negative reflects increased political partisanship that is hindering reaching a resolution to raise or suspend the debt limit," the agency said in a statement. | The White House and congressional Republicans are still a…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Florida Gov. DeSantis Launches 2024 Presidential Bid. telesurenglish.net Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday his entry into the 2024 U.S. presidential race, vowing to lead a "Great American Comeback." | RELATED: | DeSantis made the announcement in a video posted on Twitter. "We need the courage to lead and the strength to win," he said. "I'm Ron DeSantis, and I'm running for president to lead our Great American Comeback," the Florida governor said. | His campaign filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commis…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Major Raid on Last Generation Members by German Police. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Munich State Prosecutor's Office announced that, on the grounds of suspicion of forming or supporting a criminal organization, a nationwide police operation had been carried out targeting members of the Last Generation climate activist group. | Related: | According to an official statement released by the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (BLKA), preliminary proceedings initiated against seven individuals, aged between 22…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). NW Pakistan: 3 Policemen Injured in Firing, Polio Team No Harm. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the police reported that a firing incident in the Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province resulted in three policemen injured, the incident occurred during the polio vaccine administration campaign being carried out this week in the nation. | Related: | According to Khyber police, the security of polio workers during a door-to-door campaign aimed at administering polio vaccine to children was entrus…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Peruvian Congress Declares Mexican President Persona Non Grata. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Peruvian Congress declared Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) "persona non grata" due to his statements on internal affairs. The decision was taken with 65 votes in favor, 40 against, and 2 abstentions. | RELATED: | In supporting the motion, Maria del Carmen Alva, the chair of the Foreign Relations Commission, argued that AMLO's statements constitute a "violation of the non-inter…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Series of Earthquakes Hit Panama-Colombia Border. telesurenglish.net On evening Wednesday, May 24th, at approximately 10: 05 pm local time, an earthquake struck the Gulf of Darien near the border of Panama and Colombia and a second followed. Tremors felt across both countries. | Related: | As reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a first earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale struck the Gulf of Darien near the border of Panama and Colombia and Nine minutes…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). South Africa to Host BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in June. telesurenglish.net South Africa's International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor will host the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting on June 1, 2023 in Cape Town. | RELATED: | Sergei Lavrov, foreign minister of the Russian Federation, has already confirmed his participation. This will be his second trip to South Africa this year. | The interim event is an opportunity for the foreign ministers of the association to reflect on regional and global d…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Super Typhoon Mawar Hits Guam. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday night, Guam was hit by typhoon Mawar, as a Category 4 storm, characterized by fierce winds surpassing 140 miles per hour (about 225 kilometers per hour) and heavy precipitation, resulting in inundation and a state of power outage throughout the island. | Related: | According to then National Weather Service in Guam, Mawar's eye wall passed over the northern tip of Guam around 8: 45 p.m. Wednesday evening with 145 mph winds. | "This…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). UN: 2.4 Bln USD by Donors at Event for People in Horn of Africa. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, at a UN-sponsored event, donors declared a sum of 2.4 billion U.S. dollars aimed at supplying crucial sustenance and life-saving aid to approximately 32 million people in the Horn of Africa. | Related: | The successful prevention of famine can be attributed in part to the substantial contributions of local communities, humanitarian agencies and governmental bodies, alongside the generous contributions of don…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). UN: 8.5 Mln USD for Cyclone Victims in Madagascar. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the United Nations allocated a sum of 8. 5 million U.S. dollars in order to provide assistance to the 335,000 people residing in the worst-hit areas by storms in Madagascar. | Related: | According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), they are working with the government to continue aiding the southeastern region of the island nation, which was severely hit by cyclonic activities in the precedi…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Venezuela Takes Preventive Measures for the Rainy Season. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that his administration is taking preventive measures to attend to any contingency in the rainy season, during which the passage of 65 tropical waves is expected from May to November. | RELATED: | The Bolivarian leader remains in permanent contact with governors, mayors, the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB), Civil Protection (PC) and firefighters. | Interior Minister R…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). WHO to Ensure Health Care in Occupied Palestinian Territory. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved a draft decision calling on Israel to ensure adequate health care for those residing in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and the Syrian Golan. | RELATED: | The 76th World Health Assembly delegates passed the resolution with 76 votes in favor, 13 against and 35 abstaining. According to the draft decision, COVID-19 was the primary cause of death in the occupied Palestinian territ…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Yemen Faces Financial Hurdles Due to Houthi Attacks. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik said that Yemen is facing financing difficulties following a drop in public revenues caused by Houthi attacks on oil export ports. | RELATED: | The Houthi attacks have caused an estimated US$1 billion in losses, preventing the government from meeting its responsibilities, including improving public services and paying wages across the war-torn country. | To address the challeng…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Zimbabwe Sees Russia as a Crucial Partner: Barbara Rwodzi. telesurenglish.net In an exclusive interview with TV BRICS, Barbara Rwodzi, Zimbabwe's Deputy Environment and Tourism Minister, spoke about the important initiatives of the First Lady of Zimbabwe, Auxillia Mnangagwa, to combat the effects of climate change, in education and social assistance, as well as about promising areas for cooperation between Russia and Africa. | RELATED: | You attended the 24th International Scientific Conferenc…

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-05-25). Soldados israelíes hieren a 13 palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El Ejército de Tel Aviv confiscó las grabaciones de las cámaras de vigilancia de las tiendas y los hogares, después de allanarlos y saquearlos.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-05-25). Cierra votación en el exterior de cara a presidenciales turcas. twitter.com De acuerdo con el Consejo Supremo Electoral (YSK), en el balotaje participaron 1.856.000 turcos residentes en otros países en solo cinco días.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-25). Gremio educativo de Río de Janeiro continúa en huelga en Brasil. telesurtv.net La huelga también exige la revocación de la Reforma de la Enseñanza Media, impuesta por el expresidente de facto Michel Temer.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-05-25). Fiscalía llama a la presidenta Boluarte por muertes durante protestas en Perú. telesurtv.net Boluarte fue convocada a declarar el 31 de mayo, a partir de las 09H00 (hora local), en la sede central de la Fiscalía.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2023-05-25). Colombia obtiene su pase a octavos de final en Mundial Sub-20. telesurtv.net Los jugadores Yaser Asprilla y Tomás Ángel -hijo del histórico goleador Juan Pablo Ángel- contribuyeron a la victoria colombiana.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-25). Presidente de Bolivia: cooperación es esencial para afrontar desafíos económicos globales. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que el diálogo y la cooperación son trascendentales para enfrentar los desafíos económicos y sociales.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-25). Presidente de Ecuador presenta segundo informe de Gobierno. telesurtv.net El mandatario estará solo seis meses más porque al aplicar la muerte cruzada acortó su periodo.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-25). Alertan sobre irregularidades en proceso electoral de Guatemala. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de la sociedad civil critican la irresponsabilidad de partidos políticos e incumplimientos de las autoridades electorales.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-25). Localizan 14 cuerpos sin vida en pesquero chino naufragado. telesurtv.net Autoridad de Sri Lanka informó que buzos de la Armada recuperaron dos cadáveres y mapearon la ubicación de otros 12.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-25). Putin: Rusia seguirá construyendo un orden global más justo. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta ejecutiva de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, propuso crear un sistema financiero internacional "que ofrezca verdaderas libertades para su expansión…".

teleSUR, JGN (2023-05-25). Relevancia de la Revolución de Chuquisaca para América. telesurtv.net Cada año los habitantes de esa ciudad boliviana de Sucre salen a las calles a conmemorar la revolución del pueblo contra el imperio español.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-05-25). CNE de Ecuador convoca a elecciones generales anticipadas para el 20 de agosto. telesurtv.net La autoridad electoral ecuatoriana explicó que los candidatos que resulten elegidos estarán en funciones hasta mayo del año 2025.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM, JGN (2023-05-25). Explosión de ducto en México deja nueve heridos. telesurtv.net La alcaldesa Teresa Sánchez Bárcena dijo que la explosión sucedió en la comunidad de El Tesoro, hasta donde llegó personal de Protección Civil.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-05-25). Denuncian asesinato de otro líder social en Arauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net La Defensoría del Pueblo ha emitido las alertas tempranas 008/21 y 011/23 para los municipios de Sacama y Tame, respectivamente.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-05-25). Inscriben 64 colecciones en el Registro Memoria del Mundo de la Unesco. telesurtv.net Dieciséis manuscritos del escritor ruso Fiódor Mijáilovich Dostoyevski se presentaron para la consideración del Comité del Programa Memoria del Mundo de la organización.

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-25). Condenan agresión contra artistas cubanos en Barcelona, España. telesurtv.net Uno de los integrantes del dúo, Israel Rojas, resaltó que de ellos saldrá música y que le han visto el rostro al fascismo.

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-25). Embajador venezolano en Brasil entrega credenciales al presidente Lula. telesurtv.net La designación de Manuel Vadell como embajador fue anunciada por el jefe de Estado venezolano en diciembre pasado.

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-25). Presidente Ortega: se está configurando una nueva realidad en el mundo. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que Rusia y China son los grandes conductores para fortalecer los otros frentes que se han venido desarrollando.

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-25). Realizan homenaje a periodistas en Honduras. telesurtv.net La presidenta de Honduras destacó que los periodistas homenajeados son profesionales y de reconocida personalidad.

teleSUR, nama, YSM (2023-05-25). Continúa alerta para 20 provincias dominicanas por vaguada. telesurtv.net El director del COE instó a la población a estar pendientes de partes emitidos acerca de las condiciones metereológicas.

teleSUR, nama, YSM (2023-05-25). Exigen libertad para Julian Assange en Sídney, Australia. telesurtv.net La concentración en apoyo a Assange se había planeado en el contexto de la visita a Australia del presidente de EE.UU.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-25). Celebran 60 años de colaboración médica internacional de Cuba. telesurtv.net La viceministra de Salud habló sobre la "hermosa Operación Milagro, que devolvió la visión y con ella la vida útil a personas de 35 países de América y África".

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-25). Siria e India analizan vías para impulsar cooperación cultural. telesurtv.net La reunión tuvo lugar este miércoles en Damasco, donde las partes abordaron varios puntos, como el intercambio cultural.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-25). Terremoto sacude la frontera entre Panamá y Colombia. telesurtv.net "Aclaramos que, de acuerdo con la Autoridad Marítima colombiana, este sismo no representa amenaza de tsunami", indicó el Servicio Geológico.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-25). Indepaz reporta nueva masacre en Colombia, la número 38 en 2023. telesurtv.net Indepaz indicó que tres hombres fueron asesinados en un establecimiento público ubicado en la vía que conduce al corregimiento de Chochó en Sincelejo.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-25). Inundaciones causan diversas afectaciones en Emilia-Romaña, Italia. telesurtv.net Las inundaciones causaron enormes daños a la economía y la infraestructura local, y dejaron como saldo una quincena de muertos.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-25). ONU pide acciones para atender crisis en el Cuerno de àÅfrica. telesurtv.net Guterres recordó que desde fines de 2020, la región sufre la peor sequía en cuatro décadas.

teleSUR, SH, JGN (2023-05-25). øQué significó la Revolución de Mayo para Argentina?>. telesurtv.net Los hechos sucedidos desde el 18 al 25 de mayo de 1810 pusieron en marcha el proceso de independencia argentino que culminaría el 9 de julio de 1816.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-05-25). Muere la cantante Tina Turner a los 83 años de edad. telesurtv.net El comunicado de su muerte afirma que "con ella, el mundo pierde una leyenda de la música y un modelo a seguir".

Staff (2023-05-25). Asamblea Nacional define cronograma legislativo de la décima legislatura. cubadebate.cu El nuevo cronograma legislativo contiene las normas jurídicas previstas para el 2022 y que, por disímiles motivos, se decidió su aprobación en la actual legislatura, así como las solicitudes de varias instituciones para la elaboración de normas jurídicas que permitan la actualización del ordenamiento jurídico cubano. En el periodo 2023-2027 se prevé aprobar 52 leyes, de ellas 16 previstas inicialmente en el cronograma legislativo para el 2022.

Staff (2023-05-25). Muere madre de héroe cubano. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio del Interior (Minint) lamentó el fallecimiento a la edad de 81 años de Juana Quintosa Quintosa, madre de Rolando Pérez Quintosa, Héroe de la República de Cuba y mártir de ese organismo. En nota publicada en su sitio web, el Minint refirió que Quintosa Quintosa nunca dejó de honrar la memoria de su hijo, quien sufrió el ataque de un grupo de contrarrevolucionarios.

Staff (2023-05-25). Parlamento cubano aprueba Ley de Comunicación Social. cubadebate.cu La Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, en su décima legislatura, aprobó este jueves la nueva Ley de Comunicación Social, durante la segunda sesión extraordinaria que se desarrolla en el Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana. El presidente del Instituto de Comunicación e Información Social, Alfonso Noya Martínez, presentó el proyecto de ley a los diputados.

Staff (2023-05-25). Vicepresidenta de Gabón llegó a Cuba en visita oficial. cubadebate.cu La vicepresidenta de Gabón, Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, arribó hoy a Cuba para realizar su primera visita oficial a la isla. Según informó la cancillería cubana, la dignataria sostendrá conversaciones oficiales con el vicepresidente, Salvador Valdés, con el vice primer ministro y titular del Comercio Exterior y la Inversión Extranjera, Ricardo Cabrisas, entre otras autoridades.

A Guest Author (2023-05-25). ALU's Chris Smalls: 'Worker solidarity doesn't stop at the border'. workers.org Amazon Labor Union President Christian Smalls greets Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana on May 1, 2023. By Chris Smalls On May Day, I joined a delegation of organizers on a trip to Cuba to show solidarity with the Cuban people and call out the injustice that is an economic . . . |

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-25). Gabon's Vice President arrived in Cuba on official visit. plenglish.com According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry, the leader will hold official talks with Vice President Salvador Valdes, Deputy Prime Minister and head of Foreign Trade and Investment, Ricardo Cabrisas, among other authorities. | Cuba and Gabon established relations on March 26, 1974. Since then, they have been developing positive bilateral ties. Currently, both nations' authorities are remarking the existence of big potentialities to be exploited for mutual benefit.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-25). Cuban President Greets Africa Day. plenglish.com Through his Tweeter account, the head of State highlighted the 60th anniversary of the Organization of African Unity and said this Caribbean island and that Continent celebrate today their friendship and brotherhood, as well as their cultural and historic links. | The Day of Africa is celebrated each May 25 in different countries over the world. | The date remembers the day when 32 leaders of that continent met in Addis Abeba to form the Organization of African Unity, today African Union. | The commemoration was established in order to make known the needs faced by those countries and serve to reivindicate their…

The Lancet (2023-05-27). Editorial] Childhood as a commodity: ending child labour. thelancet.com Children continue to be exposed to physical harm and denied education while toiling for long hours in the world's wealthiest nations. Children as young as 12 and 13 years have been engaged in labour involving midnight shifts, dangerous machinery, and punishing physical demands across industries supplying some of the USA's largest corporations according to a harrowing New York Times investigation. Most had migrated, unaccompanied, from central America. Uncertain of their immigration status and some indebted to traffickers, many considered dangerous labour safer than deportation.

Asian American Legal Defense, Education Fund. (2023-05-26). Chinese Immigrants Sue Florida Over Unconstitutional, Discriminatory Law. popularresistance.org Tallahassee, Florida — A group of Chinese citizens who live, work, study, and raise families in Florida, as well as a real estate brokerage firm in Florida that primarily serves clients of Chinese descent, are filing a lawsuit to combat Florida's discriminatory property law, SB 264. Signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the legislation unfairly restricts most Chinese citizens — and most citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Iran, Russia, and North Korea — from purchasing homes in the state. Unless the courts act, the law will take effect on July 1, 2023. | The plaintiffs are represented by the American Civ…

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2023-05-26). CovertAction Bulletin — Eyewitness: Horrors at the Border from Biden's Policies. covertactionmagazine.com What is the real impact of Biden's anti-immigrant policies on the border and where is the outrage? On May 11, the U.S. government's Title 42 regulation expired. It had been in place for three years and prevented nearly all people who sought asylum in the United States from applying for it…

Staff (2023-05-25). "Governing by Distraction": Florida Union Leader Says Ron DeSantis Is No Friend of Workers. democracynow.org Ron DeSantis officially launched his presidential campaign Wednesday, pitting the Florida governor against his former ally Donald Trump and at least five other Republicans in a fight for their party's 2024 nomination. His formal announcement came in a Twitter audio stream hosted by the company's billionaire owner, Elon Musk, and was beset by technical problems. As governor of Florida, DeSantis has signed a slew of bills targeting reproductive rights, immigrant rights, the transgender community, and diversity programs in schools. He has also recently signed legislation to weaken the power of public sec…

Andrés Cabanas (2023-05-26). Guatemala: Antes y después de las elecciones. globalizacion.ca Los 33 días que restan para el evento electoral pueden hacerse eternos. En esta campaña hablan muchos, se habla mucho y de muchas cuestiones, pero con una uniformidad -y vacío de propuesta- aplastante. | Miles de palabras e imágenes difundidas nos…

John Perry, Popular Resistance. (2023-05-26). Masaya In Flames — Five Years Afterwards. popularresistance.org During the attempted coup in Nicaragua in 2018, Masaya was one of the cities most affected by the violence and by the widespread use of roadblocks to control the streets, many manned by armed youths. The violence began on April 18 and lasted until July 17, when police and Sandinista volunteers moved in to clear the roadblocks. Overall, in Masaya some 36 people died during the coup attempt, including three police officers (and two more were trapped and murdered after the coup attempt ended). Randall, the subject of this article, lives in Monimbó, the neighborhood or "barrio" where the violence in the city began.

Daniel Campione (2023-05-26). Argentina — La democracia sufriente. globalizacion.ca Una sociedad en trance de mayoritario padecimiento, con prolongado declive del nivel de vida, la calidad de la democracia en decadencia se suma al horizonte de degradación. Ya hace tiempo que en épocas preelectorales se habla sin rubores de la…

infobrics (2023-05-25). Could BRICS Rescue Argentina's Economy?>. infobrics.org Right-wing presidential candidates tout commitment to the West, but severe financial crisis could necessitate a shift…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-26). Chile rallies behind Peru's coup government. peoplesdispatch.org The former president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, on Wednesday, May 24, condemned the Chilean government's decision to support Peru's de facto government in demanding the transfer of the pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance. Morales pointed out that the decision was especially concerning because it had come at a time when the Peruvian Congress had approved the entry of US troops for training activities in the country. | "We are very concerned about the decision of the president of Chile, brother Gabriel Boric, to support the illegal and illegitimate government of Dina Boluarte for the pro tempore presidency…

Staff (2023-05-26). Chile Appoints New Ambassador to Venezuela After 7 Years (+Brazil). orinocotribune.com Caracas, May 25, 2023 ( As Chile's new represent…

Lucas Estanislau (2023-05-25). Venezuela and Brazil formally restore ties. peoplesdispatch.org Venezuela's new ambassador to Brazil, Manuel Vadell, delivered his diplomatic credentials to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday afternoon May 24, in an act that formalized the reestablishment of relations between the two countries. | Vadell had been appointed by Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, in December 2022, even before Lula took office. After the ceremony, Maduro said that the normalization of relations between Brazil and Venezuela is "a great step" that constitutes "a new starting point for the consolidation of the union between both brotherly peoples." | The presence of a new Venezuelan…

infobrics (2023-05-25). India Brazil to Strengthen Ties. infobrics.org Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agreed to strengthen bilateral relations during a meeting in Hiroshima, the first between the two dignitaries…

infobrics (2023-05-25). Iran Eyes Joining BRICS as Powerful Substitute for West. infobrics.org Iran and Saudi Arabia are on the road to join the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) which is considered as the most powerful substitute for the West…

WSWS (2023-05-25). Workers Party imposes austerity in Brazil. wsws.org Lula has seen a 13 percent drop in his approval rating as his government deepens austerity policies designed to guarantee profits and foreign debt payments.

WSWS (2023-05-26). Behind Boric's defeat and strengthening of fascists in vote on Chile's constitution. wsws.org The party receiving the most votes was the fascistic Republicans, led by José Antonio Kast, the son of a Nazi German officer and admirer of US president Donald Trump.

Hugo Guzmán (2023-05-26). Chile: Far right will control the drafting of new constitution. greenleft.org.au Chile witnessed a significant triumph for the far right in its constitutional elections on May 7, which has never been seen before in its contemporary political history, reports Hugo Guzmán.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-25). Far Right Holds Chile Hostage. orinocotribune.com By Carole Concha Bell — May 23, 2023 | The ultra-conservative Republican Party won a majority on Chile's new Constitutional Council, delivering a major blow to President Gabriel Boric's transformative platform. | President Gabriel Boric's government suffered a

Ashley Curtin (2023-05-25). Fast fashion pollutes the Atacama Desert in Chile. nationofchange.org With nearly 60,000 tons of unsold clothes arriving globally from Europe, Asia and North America to the port town of Iquique, about 39,000 tons of fast fashion ends up in the landfill in the desert.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-26). Ecuador Defines Calendar for Early Elections. orinocotribune.com

Eloy Osvaldo Proaño (2023-05-26). Elecciones anticipadas de agosto en Ecuador presagian una virulenta confrontación. globalizacion.ca Ecuador celebrará el 20 de agosto elecciones generales anticipadas luego de que el banquero-presidente Guillermo Lasso disolviera el Parlamento, al que acusó de ´abuso de poder ª y responsable de la actual crisis política. El miércoles último, en su informe de…

Ana Zorita (2023-05-25). Ecuador: US gov't, corporate media back Lasso's manoeuvre. greenleft.org.au The United States and the corporate media is defending Ecuadorian right-wing president Guillermo Lasso, who dissolved the country's parliament on May 17 and will rule by decree for up to six months until new elections are held, reports Ana Zorita.

Juan Montaño Escobar (2023-05-25). Ecuador — El patriarca sin retoño. globalizacion.ca El día que ganó esas elecciones debió ser el mayor alegrón de su existencia. El Patriarca de esta letanía en clave de insensato pesimismo. La duda ética del resultado obtenido en la primera vuelta está intacta y será una sombra…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-25). National Electoral Council of Ecuador calls for early elections. plenglish.com The CNE disclosed the schedule approved for the polls, in which Ecuadorians will elect the President, the Vice President, and the 137 members of the Assembly, who will only remain in office until 2025. | The inscription of the candidates will take place between May 28th and June 10th, while the campaign will last just 10 days, from August 8th to 17th, and a second round, if necessary, should take place on October 15th . | The CNE also explained the characteristics for the suffrage of prisoners and residents abroad, who will be able to elect their representatives online. | The funds to guarantee the elections wil…

Clau O'Brien Moscoso, Black Agenda Report. (2023-05-26). US Troops To Train Peruvian Armed Forces, Proves US Behind Coup. popularresistance.org Amid continuing social upheaval five months after the parliamentary coup against Pedro Castillo, the Peruvian Congress, controlled by the hard right, has approved the entrance of US troops into national territory to train the Peruvian military and National Police beginning June 1st through the end of the year. This comes after the Supreme Court ruled that protest is not a protected right under the 1993 Fujimori dictatorship era constitution. This also comes after a visit from the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Peaceful Assembly and Association Clément Nyaletsossi Voule stated that there was no evidence of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-25). Aspiring for a better diet? Try asparagus. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Asparagus is a perennial flowering plant brought from Europe to North America hundreds of years ago. However, its history dates back to ancient Egypt, where images of it can be found on the walls of tombs. It originally grew wild along riverbanks or the seashore, preferring a soil too salty for other plants. The world's top producers of asparagus are China, Peru and Germany. Most of the asparagus grown in the U.S. comes from three…

Black Rose Anarchist Federation + AK Press (2023-05-26). Tuesday 7/18: Book Launch: Anarchist Popular Power – Dissident Labor & Armed Struggle in Uruguay '56-76. indybay.org Tamarack Collective Bar + Restaurant | 1501 Harrison St. | Oakland, CA | 94612…

Staff (2023-05-25). Venezuela at Eurasian Economic Union Summit: 'The World Needs New International Financial System'. orinocotribune.com During a speech at the Second Summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, urged participants to reflect on the need to create a new international financial infrastructure, and further highlighted the importance of creating an economic model that serves humanity, and does not solely serve hegemonic forces. | The Venezuelan vice president made a call at the summit, held this Wednesday, May 24, for nations of the region and beyond to resume their leading role in the world economy. She further elaborated, explaining that 23 years ago the world's main trading partner…

Staff (2023-05-25). Venezuela Rejects Unfounded US Accusations Regarding Terrorism. orinocotribune.com The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela issued a The Venezuelan government emphasized in the document that the US must respect international law, and called on the authorities of the US to practice diplomacy in order to strengthen stability and world peace. | El Gobie…

Andreína Chávez Alava (2023-05-25). Venezuela Rejects 'Cynical' US Report on Terrorism: 'Sanctions Are the Real Terror'. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas condemned the US' "infamous war on terror" and the imposition of economic sanctions against one-third of the planet.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-25). On the Long Path to Reparations. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina Jesús "Chucho" García is an intellectual and activist, and the author of several books, including Afrovenezolanidad e inclusión en el Proceso Bolivariano [Afro-Venezuelanness and Inclusion in the Bolivarian Process, 2018]. He is also a founder of the Network of Afro-Venezuelan Organizations and a member of the National Decolonization Commission. In this interview, García talks…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-25). Slavery and Prior Accumulation in Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina Enrique S. Rivera is a historian, journalist, and documentary film producer. He teaches at UCLA, and his recent book, The Untold History of Capitalism: Primitive Accumulation and the Anti-Slavery Revolution (2021), focuses on the 1795 anti-slavery rebellion in the west of what we now know as Venezuela, but it also examines the origins of…

Staff (2023-05-25). Venezuela formalizó restablecimiento de relaciones con Brasil. cubadebate.cu El nuevo embajador de Venezuela en Brasil, Manuel Vadell, entregó sus credenciales diplomáticas al presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, en un acto que formalizó el restablecimiento de las relaciones entre ambos países. El portal Brasil de Fato indica que Vadell fue nombrado por el jefe de Estado venezolano, Nicolás Maduro.

Staff (2023-05-25). Punto Deportivo: øQué se espera de Cuba en los Juegos Centroamericanos? (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Los 24 Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe tendrán lugar en San Salvador del 23 de junio al 8 de julio. Históricamente, Cuba ha dominado la lid multideportiva, aunque hace cuatro años en Barranquilla perdió el cetro regional.Sobre las posibilidades de Cuba en el evento nos comentan los periodistas Joel García y Angélica Arce Montero.

Staff (2023-05-26). Sobre la nueva Ley: Una visión más integral de qué es la comunicación. cubadebate.cu Algunas consideraciones sobre el contenido de la ley, su implementación y la importancia de la comunicación social para el país. Es hora de comprender y emplear todos los recursos de la comunicación social para favorecer la participación, la transparencia, la rendición de cuentas, para poner en común, es decir unir todos nuestros conocimientos en función de extraer las mejores ideas, articularnos, generar consenso.

Editor (2023-05-25). The Human Consequences of Economic Sanctions: Event Summary. scheerpost.com By Francisco R. Rodríguez and Mark Weisbrot / Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) On May 19, 2023, the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) brought together leading experts in the study of economic sanctions to help to answer a critical, but often-ignored, question: What are the human consequences of US economic sanctions? …

Staff (2023-05-25). Asamblea Nacional constituye comisiones para el trabajo parlamentario. cubadebate.cu El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, Esteban Lazo Hernández, informó este jueves la constitución de las once comisiones para el trabajo parlamentario y nombró a los presidentes de cada una de ellas. Explicó que la composición de las comisiones es heterogénea, para garantizar y favorecer la labor de la comisión.

Staff (2023-05-25). Cambio climático puede impactar sostenibilidad de población de peces. cubadebate.cu Los peces polares experimentan una mortalidad más baja que los tropicales, por lo que retrasan la reproducción para cuando son más grandes y pueden producir más huevos, lo cual puede tener implicaciones para los efectos del cambio climático en la sostenibilidad de las poblaciones de peces, reveló la investigación realizada por la Universidad de Monash, Australia.

Staff (2023-05-25). Se mantiene la producción de cilindros de gas, pese a limitaciones. cubadebate.cu Aunque a un 40 de su capacidad productiva, debido a la carencia de recursos financieros y materiales, la local Empresa de Conformación de Metales (Conformat) de Matanzas se mantiene activa en la fabricación y reparación de cilindros de gas para toda Cuba. En lo que va del presente año se produjeron 17 mil recipientes conocidos por balitas, y la meta es llegar a 70 mil.

Staff (2023-05-25). Desde Cuba, artistas e intelectuales condenan agresión contra Buena Fe. cubadebate.cu Hoy, desde La Habana, un grupo de intelectuales y artistas se reúnen para condenar un acto de este tipo, dónde el odio y la violencia, la cara más horrenda del fascismo se interpuso a la música, pero el arte puede más y como dijo el propio Israel "la música es nuestra fortaleza. La manera más violenta en que golpeo al que me ofende".

Judy Greenspan (2023-05-25). Solidarity with Haiti on Haitian Flag Day. workers.org Students at Global Women's Center salute Haiti Flag Day, Philadelphia, May 18, 2023. San Francisco Haitian Flag Day, commemorated all over Haiti and internationally May 18, marks the day in 1803 when the then-enslaved Haitian people made a commitment to create the sovereign nation of Haiti, totally independent of France. . . . |

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