Fight Back (2023-05-19). For Ho Chi Minh's birthday, read his account of how he became a communist. fightbacknews.org To mark the birthday of the outstanding Vietnamese communist Ho Chi Minh, Fight Back News Service is circulating has 1960 article "The Path Which Led Me To Leninism." | The Path Which Led Me To Leninism | After World War I, I made my living in Paris, now as a retoucher at a photographers, now as painter of "Chinese antiquities" (made in France!). I would distribute leaflets denouncing the crimes committed by the French colonialists in Viet Nam. | At that time, I supported the October Revolution only instinctively, not yet grasping all its historic importance. I loved and admired Lenin because he was a great patri…
Ana Luisa Brown (2023-05-19). Vietnam calls for WTO energy and practical reform. plenglish.com Hanoi, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam proposed to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to continue to reform itself in an energy and practical way, so that it affirms its role as the basis of a transparent and fair multilateral trade system.
Ana Perdigón (2023-05-19). Imperialist Logic: Yes to Guillermo Lasso, No to Pedro Castillo. orinocotribune.com 
In less than six months, Latin America has witnessed two congressional closures, in the nations of Ecuador and Perú. However, the treatment by international media of the measures taken by Pedro Castillo and Guillermo Lasso is entirely hypocritical. | The inconsistency of media such as El Clarín and Infobae in reviewing the dissolution of Congress by the president of Perú, Pedro Castillo, and the president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, was evident this Wednesday, May 17, when Lasso announced the dissolution of the Ecuadorian National Assembly. | In international media, Castillo's actions were described as a self-co…
Ann Brown (2023-05-19). Former Clayton County Sheriff Takes Private Plane To Start Time In Penitentiary. moguldom.com Former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill in Georgia was convicted of violating the civil rights of six detainees in the Clayton County Jail in 2022. And on May 15, he posted a video to his Facebook page showing him strolling onto a private jet to apparently head to FCI Forrest City Low in Forrest City, …
Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-19). Cuba commemorates José Martí's fall in the battle field. plenglish.com Havana, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Friday commemorates the 128th anniversary of the death of its National Hero José Martí, during a surprising and unequal battle against the Spanish colonial forces in "Dos Rios", in eastern Cuba.
Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-19). Cuba to host event on children and adolescents. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, May 19 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban western province of Matanzas will hold the 1st "Growing to the Future" International Congress on Children and Adolescents, scheduled from May 28 to June 1 at the Plaza America Convention Center in Varadero.
Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-19). University of Havana to hold International Convention in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, May 19 (Prensa Latina) More than 2,500 delegates from Cuba and 38 other countries will participate in the 1st Saberes-UH 2023 International Convention, sponsored by the University of Havana, the director of Institutional Communication at that educational center, Yanicet Napoles, infoirmed.
Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-19). 56 women murdered last year in Chile. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, May 19 (Prensa Latina) A total of 56 women murders occurred in Chile in 2022, according to a report published by "Red contra la Violencia hacia las Mujeres" ( Network against Violence towards Women), an organization considered one of the most active fighters facing these crimes.
Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-19). Colombian ambassador to Costa Rica thanks Cuba ¥s support for peace. plenglish.com San José, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian ambassador to Costa Rica, Carlos Rodríguez Mejía, thanked Cuba for supporting peace in Colombia during the discussion regarding The Patriotic Union case and the Total Peace policy.
Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-19). Russia-Cuba Business Forum opens trade opportunities. plenglish.com Havana, May 19 (Prensa Latina) The 11th Meeting of the Russia-Cuba Business Forum, which ended recently, creates opportunities to strengthen bilateral cooperation, diversify and increase exports, and encourage investments in Cuba.
teleSUR, egv, MJR, SH, DRL (2023-05-19). Cuba y América Latina conmemoran el legado de José Martí. telesurtv.net El ensayo "Nuestra América" es una de las obras más reconocidas de José Martí y la de mayor vigencia en la actualidad.
teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-05-19). ALBA Movimientos lanza campaña "Bolívar contra Monroe" telesurtv.net La finalidad de la campaña es visibilizar las consecuencias en la actualidad de la Doctrina Monroe en América Latina y el Caribe.
Teri Mattson, WtF is Going on in Latin America, the Caribbean. (2023-05-19). Whatever Happened To That Plane? popularresistance.org On May 3, 2023, the Argentinian press reported a US prosecutor requested the US Justice Department to order the definitive execution of the seizure order of Emtrasur's Boeing 747-300. The plane arrived in Argentina in June 2022 in what was supposedly a routine cargo flight. Nonetheless, the airplane, its cargo and its crew raised the alarms across Argentina, and it was seized by local authorities. Shortly after, US authorities got involved claiming the sale of the aircraft by the Iranian state carrier Mahan Air to Venezuela's Conviasa was a clear violation of the US Export Control Laws. Almost a year has passed;…
WSWS (2023-05-19). Washington D.C. homelessness up by nearly one-fifth in one year. wsws.org The ending of protections relating to the COVID-19 public health emergency, such as eviction moratoriums and emergency housing assistance, has greatly increased homelessness in the region of the American capital…
Anonymous103 (2023-05-18). Overview Of Russian Strikes In Ukraine On May 18, 2023. southfront.org 
Fire on the outskirts of Odessa | On the night of May 18, Russian forces launched another massive attack on Ukrainian military facilities across the country. It was largely rated as one of the most massive recent attacks. | At night, air alert sounded in all regions of Ukraine. The main areas of the strikes were the southern and central regions of the country, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are accumulating military reserves for their further transfer to the front lines. Throughout the night, Russian missiles,…
Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-18). Russia and Cuba complete work on 10 investment projects. plenglish.com Havana, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Cuba are working on 10 investment projects and seek to deepen mutually advantageous cooperation in the scientific-technical sphere, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas said today.
Juan J. Paz y Miño Cepeda (2023-05-18). Ecuador en una coyuntura de paradojas. globalizacion.ca Después de una década de dictaduras militares, que felizmente no siguieron el rumbo del terrorismo de Estado que se instaló en el Cono Sur para extirpar al "comunismo" en América Latina, Ecuador inició, en 1979, la más larga fase de…
Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-18). Buena Fe band receives full support in Spain. plenglish.com Madrid, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of people today expressed their solidarity and full support for the Buena Fe Cuban music group, whose tour in Spain has been cut short due to harassment, violence and censorship by the enemies of the Revolution.
Teri Mattson, WtF is Going on in Latin America, the Caribbean. (2023-05-19). Whatever Happened To That Plane? popularresistance.org On May 3, 2023, the Argentinian press reported a US prosecutor requested the US Justice Department to order the definitive execution of the seizure order of Emtrasur's Boeing 747-300. The plane arrived in Argentina in June 2022 in what was supposedly a routine cargo flight. Nonetheless, the airplane, its cargo and its crew raised the alarms across Argentina, and it was seized by local authorities. Shortly after, US authorities got involved claiming the sale of the aircraft by the Iranian state carrier Mahan Air to Venezuela's Conviasa was a clear violation of the US Export Control Laws. Almost a year has passed;…
WSWS (2023-05-19). Washington D.C. homelessness up by nearly one-fifth in one year. wsws.org The ending of protections relating to the COVID-19 public health emergency, such as eviction moratoriums and emergency housing assistance, has greatly increased homelessness in the region of the American capital…
Anonymous103 (2023-05-18). Overview Of Russian Strikes In Ukraine On May 18, 2023. southfront.org Fire on the outskirts of Odessa | On the night of May 18, Russian forces launched another massive attack on Ukrainian military facilities across the country. It was largely rated as one of the most massive recent attacks. | At night, air alert sounded in all regions of Ukraine. The main areas of the strikes were the southern and central regions of the country, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are accumulating military reserves for their further transfer to the front lines. Throughout the night, Russian missiles,…
Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-18). Russia and Cuba complete work on 10 investment projects. plenglish.com Havana, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Cuba are working on 10 investment projects and seek to deepen mutually advantageous cooperation in the scientific-technical sphere, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas said today.
Juan J. Paz y Miño Cepeda (2023-05-18). Ecuador en una coyuntura de paradojas. globalizacion.ca Después de una década de dictaduras militares, que felizmente no siguieron el rumbo del terrorismo de Estado que se instaló en el Cono Sur para extirpar al "comunismo" en América Latina, Ecuador inició, en 1979, la más larga fase de…
Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-18). Buena Fe band receives full support in Spain. plenglish.com Madrid, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of people today expressed their solidarity and full support for the Buena Fe Cuban music group, whose tour in Spain has been cut short due to harassment, violence and censorship by the enemies of the Revolution.
Pavel López Lazo (2023-05-18). David Project: tenderness and solidarity of Bridges of Love. plenglish.com Washington, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The David project, an American boy who proposed to assist foster homes in Cuba, is presently moving the social networks of the ®Bridges of Love ® movement, coordinated from the United States by Professor Carlos Lazo.
Pavel López Lazo (2023-05-18). Nearly 110K Americans died from drug overdoses in 2022 — CDC. plenglish.com Washington, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The recently published data revealing the nearly 110,000 Americans dead from drug overdose in 2022 is a reliable proof of damage caused by fentanyl consumption nowadays in the United States.
Pavel López Lazo (2023-05-18). Rising number of older adults skipped medications due to cost. plenglish.com Washington, May 18 (Prensa Latina) A rising number of older adults (aged over 65) say they cannot afford to pay their prescription medications, according to a study published Thursday in JAMA Network Open.
Pavel López Lazo (2023-05-18). Russia, Cuba to reach agreements to boost strategic cooperations. plenglish.com Havana, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Cuba have reached several agreements Thursday to boost bilateral strategic cooperation in different areas including phytosanitary control, customs service, construction, sugar production and sports.
WSWS (2023-05-18). Truck drivers plan boycott of Florida in response to state's new anti-immigrant bill. wsws.org The call has been led by Latin American truckers, who over the past week have published videos in both Spanish and English on TikTok condemning SB 1718.
teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-05-18). Demandan ante Corte Constitucional "muerte cruzada" en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Parlamentarios del país latinoamericano exigen a la Corte Constitucional que resuelva las supuestas acciones de inconstitucionalidad presentadas con este decreto.
teleSUR (2023-05-19). Mexico: 49 Migrants Found After Kidnapping From Bus. telesurenglish.net The Mexican military has reported the discovery of a group of 49 individuals, including 11 minors, who were kidnapped by a drug cartel in the northern region of Mexico. | Related: | The individuals who were travelling across the country towards the U.S. border as migrants conveyed that they were abducted on Tuesday, upon their bus making a stop at a petrol station located approximately three hours away from Monterrey. | On Thursday,…
Staff (2023-05-19). Washington Green-Lights Fund for Social Investment in Venezuela (+México Talks). orinocotribune.com The decision of the Biden administration to give the green light for the humanitarian fund, announced this Thursday, May 18, originates from an agreement reached last year between delegations of the Venez…
teleSUR, MER, DRL (2023-05-19). Elena Poniatowska, cinco de sus libros que debes leer. telesurtv.net La autora francesa-mexicana Elena Poniatowska, quien nació un 19 de mayo de 1932, es reconocida por la diversidad de género en sus obras, lo que le ha hecho merecedora del Premio Cervantes 2013.
Pamela Haines, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-05-18). Protecting New Mexico's Centuries-Old Water Democracy. popularresistance.org How do we mediate our relationship with water? Those in areas with unquestioned and sufficient supply may have issues with affordability and cleanliness. But in dryer parts of the country — and the world — more fundamental challenges with the allocation of scarce water are coming increasingly to the fore. | In New Mexico, the reality of scarcity pits an Indigenous perspective of water as part of the commons against a Western worldview that is centered in a system of individual property rights. These two perspectives are colliding with ever greater intensity and higher stakes. | On the one side there i…
Teresa del Carmen Gonzalez (2023-05-18). Review: 'Pueblo Espíritu' showcases exciting experimental theater. peoplesworld.org 
When thinking of the new play Pueblo Espíritu, the quote, "And into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul," by John Muir comes to mind. The story takes place during the pandemic when the deadly outbreak is ravaging Mexico City, which is inhabited by 22 million people. A group of …
teleSUR (2023-05-19). Russia Responds to US Sanctions Announced at the G7 Summit. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Kremlin responded to new U.S. sanctions by banning 500 U.S. citizens from entering Russian territory. Among them is former President Barack Obama. | RELATED: | This ban will apply to senior officials, congressmen and senators elected in November 2022, members of U.S. security agencies, and CEOs of military industry companies supplying weapons to Ukraine. | The Kremlin response also cover experts, analysts, and journ…
teleSUR (2023-05-19). Belarus and Nicaragua Negotiate Agreement on Export Loans. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Nicaraguan Foreign Affairs Minister Denis Moncada took part in the signing of an agreement for the granting of export loans between his country and Belarus. | RELATED: | "On the economic level, we talked first about the development of industrial cooperation and the use of Belarusian agricultural technologies for the development of Nicaraguan agriculture," Belarusian Foreign Minister Serguei Aleinik said, adding that his country…
teleSUR (2023-05-19). Climate Change Increasing La Niña & El Niño Severity. telesurenglish.net A study published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth and Environment on Thursday shows that global climate change is driving an increase in the severity and frequency of La Nina and El Nino events. | RELATED: | A team of researchers from several countries, including China and Australia, found evidence that the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a major climate driver, has become more intense as a result of incre…
teleSUR (2023-05-19). Sudan: RSF Leader is Removed From Sovereign Council. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the president of the Sovereign Council, fired Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), from his position as Council vice-president. | RELATED: | The position of Vice President was assumed by Malek Aqar, leader of the rebel group "Northern Sector Popular Movement" and member of the Council of Ministers. | Following the…
teleSUR (2023-05-19). Syrian President Present at the Arab League Summit Opening. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the 32nd Arab League Summit kicked off in the Saudi city of Jeddah with the participation of Arab leaders to discuss issues that are crucial to the region's stability. | RELATED: | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attended the summit for the first time since his country was suspended from the Arab League after the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011. | Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane del…
teleSUR (2023-05-19). Colombian President's Daughter Sets Foundation to Help Migrants. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Andrea Petro, the daughter of President Gustavo Petro, presented the Colombian Organization for Migrants (OCM), a foundation that will seek to provide support and assistance to migrants in cooperation with public institutions from various countries. | RELATED: | The objective of the Foundation is to reduce the number of migrants in an irregular situation in different countries, Petro explained at a press conferenc…
teleSUR (2023-05-19). G7 Summit Opens in Japan's Hiroshima Amid Waves of Protests. telesurenglish.net On Friday, amid waves of protests, the Group of Seven (G7) leaders' annual summit got underway in Japan's western city of Hiroshima. | RELATED: | Hundreds of protesters gathered in Hiroshima's Funairi Daiichi Park, not far from the summit's venue, to decry the finger-pointing bloc that advertises its own version of world order. | Seen on-site were huge banners and placards that read "Junk G7," "No Build-up to War" and "No to…
teleSUR (2023-05-19). Angola Needs Infrastructure to Facilitate Growing Population. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Manuel Homem, the governor of Angola's Luanda Province, has said that his territory needs more education and healthcare infrastructure to meet the growing population's needs and ensure that people have the necessary living conditions. | RELATED: | According to Homem's speech at the Oscar Ribas University, Angola has a high birth rate, and Luanda is among the regions where the rate is rapidly increasing. | Luanda Province…
teleSUR (2023-05-19). AI To Replace 10,000 BT Group Telecom Workers by 2030. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, British multinational telecommunications holding company BT announced its plan to cut up to 55,000 jobs by 2030, about 40 percent of its global workforce. Such layoffs are partly due to BT's adaptation to new technologies including artificial intelligence. | RELATED: | "There is a sort of 10,000 reduction from that sort of automated digitisation – we will be a huge beneficiary of AI. I believe generative AI is a huge leap forw…
teleSUR (2023-05-19). Russia's 2nd Largest Bank Plans to Open Office in Iran. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Deputy Governor for International Affairs of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Mohsen Karimi said that Russia's second-largest bank VTB plans to set up a representative office in Tehran. | RELATED: | Two Iranian banks are laying the groundwork to set up branches in Russia, as both countries have stepped up financial cooperation in the face of tough U.S. sanctions. | Iran had requested Russia's Central Bank…
teleSUR (2023-05-19). Philippine VP Sara Duterte Resigns From Lakas-CMD. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Vice President of the Philippines, Sara Duterte, presented her resignation from the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), which serves as the ruling political party in the lower house of the country's legislative branch. | Related: | Duterte, who serves as the party's chairperson, did not provide any specific reason for her "irrevocable" resignation. | "I am here today because of the trust…
teleSUR (2023-05-19). Kidnapped Australian Doctor Freed After 7 Years. telesurenglish.net The Australian government has officially announced the safe release and return of an 88-year-old Australian physician who was held captive in West Africa for more than seven years. | Related: | According to a statement released by Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Friday, Kenneth Elliott, a resident of Perth located on the West Coast, has been confirmed as being in good health and has been successfully reunited with hi…
teleSUR (2023-05-19). Tsunami Warning Triggered by 7.7 Quake in New Caledonia. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) of Australia issued a tsunami warning for Lord Howe Island in response to a seismic event with a magnitude of 7.7 that occurred at 02: 57 GMT in the southeastern region of the Loyalty Islands. | Related: | According to the BOM, a hazardous phenomenon of rip currents, large waves, and powerful ocean currents, potentially coupled with a localized overflow onto the adjacent sho…
teleSUR (2023-05-19). 9 EU States to Work on Mediterranean Green Energy Hub. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Energy ministers hailing from nine member states of the European Union (EU) reach a consensus to transform the Mediterranean region into a hub of sustainable energy. | Related: | During their meeting in Valletta, Malta's capital city, the ministers representing the MED9 alliance, comprising Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain, signed the Malta Statement, a joint declaration t…
teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-05-19). Cuba inscribe nuevos bienes en Registro de Memoria del Mundo. telesurtv.net La conformidad tuvo lugar durante la sesión de la Comisión de Programa y Relaciones exteriores de la 216 sesión del Consejo Ejecutivo de la Unesco.
teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-05-19). Ganador de elecciones en Tailandia anuncia amplia coalición. telesurtv.net En los resultados de las elecciones del pasado domingo, la iniciativa Move Forward se proclamó vencedora con más del 60 por ciento de los votos.
teleSUR, DRL, MER (2023-05-19). Rechazan hostigamiento contra artistas cubanos en España. telesurtv.net El Instituto Cubano de la Música (ICM) denunció que existe una campaña mediática y virtual hacia sus artistas.
teleSUR, HR, JGN (2023-05-19). Ho Chi Minh un referente de lucha para la historia mundial. telesurtv.net Acompañado por otros disidentes vietnamitas, Ho Chi Minh dirigió la Liga para la Independencia de Vietnam.
teleSUR, jaa, SH (2023-05-19). Aumentan a 13 las muertes por intensas lluvias en Italia. telesurtv.net El incremento se confirman luego de que se informase sobre cinco nuevos decesos a causa de las lluvias en la zona de Rávena.
teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-19). FIFA presenta logo oficial de la Copa del Mundo de 2026. telesurtv.net El presidente de la FIFA, Gianni Infantino estuvo presente en el evento junto a diversas figuras del fútbol mundial.
teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-19). Reportan cuatro muertos tras tiroteo en Manta, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Reportes preliminares relataron que varios hombres armados ingresaron al local donde se realizaba el velatorio y abrieron fuego a mansalva.
teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-19). Migrantes centroamericanos temen deportación desde EE.UU. telesurtv.net Exigen a la Administración Biden la reasignación del TPS más allá del 30 de junio del 2024, para obtener residencia permanente y vivir con sus familias en EE. UU.
teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-19). Reclaman al G7 acciones concretas para promover desarme nuclear. telesurtv.net La Campaña Internacional para Abolir las Armas Nucleares presenta cuatro solicitudes a líderes del G7 respecto a esta cuestión.
teleSUR, lvm, SH (2023-05-19). Incendio en Extremadura, España alcanza nivel dos de peligrosidad. telesurtv.net Las autoridades de la región de Extremadura indicaron que establecieron el confinamiento a 80 vecinos de la zona a causa del incendio forestal.
teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-05-19). Entregan proyecto de electrificación en Chuquisaca, Bolivia. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado Luis Arce tambien anunció el equipamiento del Hospital de Villa Azurduy.
teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-05-19). Estudio: más del 50 % de los lagos del mundo pierden agua. telesurtv.net "Identificamos una disminución generalizada en los almacenamiento de agua del lago (LWS) global en los últimos 28 años", acotó la investigación.
teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-05-19). Presidente sirio llega a Arabia Saudita para cumbre árabe. telesurtv.net El pasado 10 de mayo Bashar Al-Assad recibió invitación oficial del rey de Arabia Saudita.
teleSUR, MER (2023-05-19). CNE de Ecuador aprueba inicio del proceso para elecciones presidenciales 2023. telesurtv.net Las autoridades del CNE aprobaron la declaratoria del inicio del proceso y del período electoral.
teleSUR, MER (2023-05-19). Corte de Ecuador inadmite demandas contra decreto de Lasso. telesurtv.net La Corte informó que los tribunales decidieron por unanimidad rechazar las demandas de inconstitucionalidad presentadas.
teleSUR, nama, DRL (2023-05-19). Francia Márquez trata con líderes etíopes sobre cooperación. telesurtv.net Ambas partes identificaron intercambio en seguridad alimentaria y atención a comunidades desplazadas por conflictos.
teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-19). Fallece en La Habana intelectual cubano Iroel Sánchez. telesurtv.net El intelectual se destacó por su labor en el Ministerio de Comunicaciones, atendiendo la informatización de la sociedad.
teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-19). Presidente de China intercambia con líderes de Asia Central. telesurtv.net Cumbre China-Asia Central se inspira en la legendaria Ruta de la Seda, actualizada en 2013 con el "Cinturón Económico".
teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-19). Lluvias torrenciales provocan inundaciones en Serbia. telesurtv.net El Instituto Hidrometeorológico serbio informó que el nivel del río Sava cerca superará el límite de protección regular contra inundaciones.
teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-19). Presidente argentino: préstamo del FMI tomado por Macri es un delito. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que más que una deuda contraída con el FMI, se trata de un delito.
teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-19). Prevén lluvias en dos cuencas en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Se proyecta un periodo húmedo con dos eventos de precipitación entre el 24 y el 29 de mayo.
teleSUR, pgv, MM (2023-05-19). El legado de Malcolm X para la lucha afroamericana en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Malcolm X, uno de los líderes más importantes de la comunidad afroamericana de EE.UU., entregó su vida al activismo social.
teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2023-05-19). Chile contabiliza 56 femenicidios en 2022. telesurtv.net La organización defensora de los derechos femeninos destacó que muchas mujeres mueren a manos de sus parejas o exparejas.
teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-05-19). Supremo brasileño prepara condena contra expresidente Collor. telesurtv.net El promotor en la Corte Suprema de Brasil del un juicio contra el exmandatario, sugiere que Collor de Mello sea condenado a 33 años de cárcel.
teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-05-19). Premier haitiano llama al diálogo y a la unión por el país. telesurtv.net El líder caribeño llamó a reforzar las instituciones estatales para que puedan desempeñar su papel y dar a los ciudadanos la confianza en el futuro.
teleSUR, SH (2023-05-19). Cristina Fernández ratifica que no será candidata presidencial. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta de Argentina denuncia que el accionar de la Corte Suprema atenta contra el sistema democrático del país.
teleSUR, SH (2023-05-19). Asesinan a firmante del acuerdo de paz en el Meta, Colombia. telesurtv.net Según Indepaz, a lo largo del 2023 han sido asesinados 12 excombatientes y 360 desde la firma del acuerdo en 2016.
teleSUR, SH (2023-05-19). Emiten alerta de tsunami tras potente sismo en Nueva Caledonia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades de Nueva Caledonia instaron a la población a evacuar las zonas costeras hasta que sea levantada la alerta de tsunami.
teleSUR, SH (2023-05-19). Xi Jinping traza curso de cooperación de China con Asia Central. telesurtv.net El líder chino resaltó que está presto para cooperar con los países de Asia Central en temas de seguridad y defensa para salvaguardar la paz regional.
teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-05-19). CNE de Ecuador anuncia fecha tentativa de comicios anticipados. telesurtv.net La fecha fue anunciada en correspondencia con la aplicación del mecanismo de "muerte cruzada" por el mandatario.
teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-05-19). Israel despliega más de 3.000 policías por marcha sionista. telesurtv.net La marcha se realizará tras alcanzar una tregua con los palestinos luego de una escalada de violencia de cinco días.
teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-05-19). Aumentan a nueve los muertos por inundaciones en Italia. telesurtv.net El ministro del Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, confirmó la cifra de decesos y señaló que hay más de 20.000 evacuados.
teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-05-19). Partidarios del Ejército sudanés exigen salida de la ONU. telesurtv.net En las protestas se portaban carteles, ondeaban banderas de Sudán y gritaban consignas como "un ejército, una nación"
teleSUR- rzr (2023-05-19). Exministro boliviano en prisión preventiva por presunta corrupción. telesurtv.net El exfuncionario aparece vinculado con movimientos económicos millonarios, así como a compras de decenas de bienes inmuebles con dineros provenientes de coimas.
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Cristina Fernández: Why She Will Not Be a Candidate. telesurenglish.net The former President reiterated that she will not be a presidential candidate, but said that she will participate in the campaign: "The important thing is to enter the runoff". | In her message, the Vice-President strongly questioned the Justice of the recent suspension of the elections in the provinces of Tucumán and San Juan, where Peronism was the favorite. May. 17, 2023.
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Ecuador: Unconstitutionality Claims Against Cross Death Rejected. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Constitutional Court dismissed the unconstitutionality claims filed against the executive decree by which President Guillermo Lasso declared cross-death. | RELATED: | The Court's decision to dismiss the unconstitutionality claims in all cases was decided unanimously. The judges issued six pronouncements highlighting that "the Constitutional Court does not have jurisdiction to rule on the verification and motivation…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Petro Retracts Claim To Have Found the Missing Children. telesurenglish.net On Twitter, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he had deleted his Wednesday night tweet, in which he had announced the rescue of the four indigenous children missing for more than two weeks after a small plane crashed in the Amazon. | Related: | "I regret what happened. The Military Forces and the indigenous communities will continue their tireless search to give the country the news it is waiting for," he added.
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Death Toll Rises To 13 In Italy Floods. telesurenglish.net The death toll from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains that have hit Italy's Emilia-Romagna region over the past two days has risen to at least 13, authorities said. | RELATED: | The country's north-central region, which includes the cities of Bologna and Modena, was lashed by heavy rains on Tuesday and Wednesday, causing flash floods and landslides. | According to the Civil Protection Department, mu…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Chinese Special Envoy Meets With President Zelensky. telesurenglish.net Chinese envoy for Eurasian affairs Li Hui held a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as part of a two-day trip to Kiev aiming at settling the Russia-Ukraine conflict. | RELATED: | According to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, "the two sides exchanged views on the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis and China-Ukraine relations." | The special envoy for Eurasian affairs also held…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Lasso's Cross-death Denounced Before Constitutional Court. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Constitutional Court received several claims of unconstitutionality against the "death cross" decree used by President Guillermo Lasso to dissolve the National Assembly the day before. | RELATED: | The claims were filed by a group of former assembly members led by Esteban Torres, recently elected second vice-president of the dissolved Assembly. | The cross-death has specific causes "and none of those ca…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Petrobras Is Not Authorized to Drill at the Amazon River Mouth. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment (IBAMA) denied the environmental license requested by the State-owned company Petrobras to explore crude oil fields at the mouth of the Amazon River. | RELATED: | The license was the only authorization that Petrobras lacked to begin drilling in the "Equatorial Margin", a marine basin at the Atlantic Ocean in which large hydrocarbon deposits would exist. | "Petrobras had e…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). BRICS Summit to Strengthen Economic Cooperation: Anil Sooklal. telesurenglish.net In an interview with TV BRICS, South African Ambassador for Asia Anil Sooklal talks about the BRICS priorities and the leading areas of cooperation between Russia and South Africa. | RELATED: | This historian and religious scholar is currently the South African Sherpa to BRICS. He has taught at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the University of South Africa. During this time he has published more than 20 articles in bo…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Death Toll Rises to 7 After US Convoy Attack in Nigeria. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Echeng Echeng, the police chief in Anambra, confirmed that the death toll of an attack on a convoy of the United States consulate has risen to seven. | RELATED: | Five male officials of the U.S. consulate in Lagos and four armed mobile police officers were in the convoy when a group of unknown gunmen laid an ambush for them and opened fire in the Ogbaru local government area of Anambra on Tuesday. | The b…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Italy: Torrential Floods Leave 8 Dead in Emilia-Romagna Region. telesurenglish.net At least eight people have died and 12,000 were forced to flee their homes on Tuesday and Wednesday after torrential rainfall caused flash floods in and around Italy's Emilia-Romagna region. | RELATED: | The death toll would rise as reports of missing persons were pouring in amid rescue efforts aimed at removing residents stuck on the high floors of buildings or isolated on rooftops, said Emilia-Romagna President Stefano Bonaccini. | Th…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). At Least 18 Killed in Bandit Attack in Chad. telesurenglish.net At least 12 villagers and six bandits were killed when armed bandits attacked a village in Logone Oriental Region in southwestern Chad. | RELATED: | The attack took place early Wednesday in Makate village located in Laramanaye, a sub-prefecture of the region, said Djimet Blama Souck, sub-prefect of Laramanaye. | "Nine dead were identified immediately, while three others, unfortunately, succumbed to their injuries. Se…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Austria: New Relief Package to Combat High Inflation. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, in order to aid vulnerable members of the society in managing the adverse effects of inflationary pressures, the Austrian government announced a new relief package of 500 million euros (542 million U.S. dollars). | Related: | According to the government, until the end of 2024, the aid package will particularly benefit families with children and those who are currently receiving unemployment benefits or social assistance s…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Biden and Kishida Meet Before the Start of the G7 Summit. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a meeting prior to the start of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima on Friday. | RELATED: | "Joe and I will review the issues of the G7 summit in Hiroshima and we will do some last-minute coordination," Kishida said, expressing his hope that the G7 summit serves to show an "unbreakable will" in defense of the international liberal order created after World War II wit…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Chinese Envoy Calls for Comprehensive Cease-Fire in Yemen. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, called for efforts to strive for a comprehensive cease-fire so as to create a favorable environment for the political process in Yemen. | RELATED: | Relevant parties have, for some time, maintained close communication on the political settlement of the Yemeni issue and strived to end the suffering of the Yemeni people. | They should m…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Clashes in Nablus: Palestinians Injured by Israeli Soldiers. telesurenglish.net According to both Palestinian and Israeli sources, a several Palestinians were injured on Wednesday as a result of clashes with Israeli military personnel in the outskirts of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. | Related: | According to Palestinian security sources, confrontations erupted between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli military personnel who shut down primary routes within the city in order to sa…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Gun Reform Makes It Easier to Buy and Carry Guns in the US. telesurenglish.net The FiveThirtyEight website reported that "gun reform" means making it easier to buy and carry guns in some U.S. red states, led by Republicans, as mass shootings are on the rise in the country so far this year. | RELATED: | This year, U.S. President Joe Biden has worked to expand background checks and asked Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. But at the state level, many legislatures are moving in the opposite direction. | At least 17…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Iran and Russia Sign 10 Oil Cooperation Agreements. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Iran and Russia signed ten documents for cooperation in the oil industry in the Iranian capital of Tehran, as stated by the Iranian Oil Ministry. | Related: | Following a formal meeting between Javad Owji, Iran's Oil Minister, and Alexander Novak, the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and co-chair of the Permanent Russian-Iranian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, a series of agreements were signed. These deals…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Myanmar: Destruction & Death Toll Increase After Cyclone Mocha. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, as per the report released by the government, the death toll from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar has escalated to 48, many people remain missing and the amount of destroyed establishments increase. | Related: | Most of the deaths have been reported in Myanmar's coastal Rakhine state, on the Bay of Bengal. However, unconfirmed reports put the death toll much higher (near 200), especially in camps where the internally displaced Rohingya minorit…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Russian Extends Black Sea Grain Deal. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, United Nations Secretary Antonio Guterres welcomed Russia's decision that would allow the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows the export of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products from Black Sea ports. | RELATED: | "We have some positive and significant developments: confirmation by the Russian Federation to continue its participation in the Black Sea Initiative for another 60 day…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Salvadoran Police Arrest Son of Environmental Activist Morales. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Salvadoran civil police officers detained Manuel Gamez, son of Vidalina Morales, who chairs the Salvadoran Economic Development Association (ADES). | RELATED: | "Manuel Gamez was arbitrarily detained," ADES denounced, emphasizing that his detention occurs within the framework of the "Exception Regime" that President Nayib Bukele imposed in this Central American country on March 27, 2022. | In an open letter addressed to Raq…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Venezuelan President Maduro Meets Brazilian Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro discussed issues of bilateral cooperation with the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) Director Ruy Carlos Pereira and the business manager of the Brazilian embassy Flavio Helmold Macieira. | RELATED: | In the meeting held in Caracas, the Bolivarian leader also spoke with the coordinator of Humanitarian Cooperation Jose Solla Vasquez Junior and Technical Cooperation for…
teleSUR (2023-05-18). Zimbabwe: Suspected Cholera Cases Surpass 1,000. telesurenglish.net The government of Zimbabwe, in a recent release, has stated that, as of February, the number of suspected of cholera cases in Zimbabwe has resulted in over 1,000, with 288 cases confirmed and 6 fatalities. | Related: | "As of May 16, 2023, a cumulative total of 1,017 suspected cholera cases, six laboratory confirmed deaths, 20 suspected cholera deaths and 288 laboratory confirmed cases were reported," the Ministry of Health an…
teleSUR, nama, DRL (2023-05-18). Se descarrila tren con granos cerca de Simferópol, Crimea. telesurtv.net Como resultado del incidente, no hubo víctimas ni amenaza ambiental y los especialistas necesarios laboran en el lugar.
teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-05-18). Niegan permiso a Petrobras para perforar delta del Amazonas. telesurtv.net Autoridades medioambientales de Brasil afirma que el proyecto presentado por Petrobras posee "inconsistencias preocupantes para la operación segura".
teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-05-18). Denuncian arresto de hijo de lideresa ambiental en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El arresto ocurre el mismo día que Vidalina Morales denunció las pretensiones del Gobierno de Nauib Bukele de explotar la minería.
teleSUR, rzr -DRL (2023-05-18). Presidente de Venezuela recibe delegación brasileña. telesurtv.net La representación del gobierno brasileño estuvo encabezada por el encargado de negocios de la embajada de Brasil en Caracas, Flavio Helmold Macieira.
teleSUR, SH (2023-05-18). Presidente Biden llega a Japón para asistir a la cumbre del G7. telesurtv.net El presidente estadounidense espera reunirse este jueves con el primer ministro japonés, Fumio Kishida, a las 18H00 en la ciudad de Hiroshima.
Alberto Pinzón Sánchez (2023-05-19). Uribe Vélez y el Bloque de Poder Contrainsurgente. globalizacion.ca Cuando en el 2009 (hace ya 14 años) la socióloga Vilma Liliana Franco publicó su libro "Orden contrainsurgente y dominación" (obra que no me canso de recomendar por considerarla esencial para entender el llamado conflicto interno colombiano, que afortunadamente se…
In Defense of Liberation! (2023-05-19). Afternoon commute: 5/18/2023 . podcasters.spotify.com In this episode, we talk about the Cuban revolution, Claudia Jones, Walter Rodney, the importance of social relations, the necessity to focus on the most oppressed in the most exploited, as well as introducing, some of the ways in which western leftists, have tended to make mistakes on the question of legitimate revolution, and what it takes…
Staff (2023-05-19). Inauguran acería eléctrica de la empresa siderúrgica Antillana de Acero. cubadebate.cu La acería eléctrica, considerada el corazón de la empresa siderúrgica "José Martí" conocida como Antillana de Acero fue inaugurada este jueves y forma parte del proceso de remodelación total en que se encuentra inmersa está importante planta cubana.
Betsey Piette (2023-05-18). U.S. plagued by lack of affordable housing. workers.org 
UC Townhomes residents and supporters march for affordable housing, April 2022. This talk was presented at the May 11 webinar: "U.S. Women need what Cuban Women have: Socialism" sponsored by Workers World Party's Women and Gender Oppressed Caucus. I want to dedicate my remarks on housing tonight to Jordan Neely, . . . |
Pavel López Lazo (2023-05-18). 8-year-old girl dies in U.S. Border Patrol custody. plenglish.com The minor and her family were being held at a facility in the city of Harlingen, close to the Mexican border, Customs and Border Protection said in a statement. | "Emergency Medical Services were called to the station and transported her to the local hospital where she was pronounced dead," the statement said, adding that the Office of Professional Responsibility would conduct a probe as it standard protocol in the case of a death. | The agency stressed it had contacted the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General and the Harlingen Police Department about the incident. | The death comes just…
Natalia Marques (2023-05-18). Desperation at the US border. peoplesdispatch.org There is a humanitarian crisis at the southern border of the United States, where thousands of migrants are attempting to enter the country in search of a better life, only to find themselves in desperate need of food, shelter, and work. | On May 11, Title 42, which used the COVID-19 emergency as an excuse to swiftly expel migrants at the southern border,
manager (2023-05-18). Asian Americans Have the Lowest Incomes in Mississippi; Highest in New Jersey. cepr.net Asian Americans have the highest median household income of the major racial and ethnic groups in the United States. This is partially the result of an immigration process that has favored Asian immigrants with higher levels of educational attainment. However, it is important to remember that the Asian American population is diverse, and the median …
unitedEditor (2023-05-18). The opposition handed over election victory to Erdoƒüan. unitedworldint.com The severe economic crisis, the earthquake that hit 11 cities, the presidential system that does not function, millions of illegal immigrants, the lack of merit in state institutions, the injustice in income distribution, the electoral alliance that disturbs the nationalist voters (the AKP's electoral alliance with HàúDAPAR, which is close to the Türkiye-based ethnic Kurdish …
Nan McCurdy (2023-05-19). Nicaraguan Immigration Down Despite U.S. Efforts to Encourage It. covertactionmagazine.com New Biden administration measures may make it easier to apply for asylum. Nicaragua migration north had been very low for 14 years, always under 1,000 border encounters per month. This is especially low when compared to border encounters with people from the Northern Triangle nations of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. But in March 2021, …
Noelia Carrazana (2023-05-18). Guatemala: Asesinato de campesinas, bloqueo de candidatura indígena y acoso a la prensa crítica al gobierno. globalizacion.ca Desde el 14 de enero del 2020, momento que tomó posesión al cargo de presidente Alejandro Giammattei se agudizaron algunas medidas desde el gobierno tendientes a sacar del tablero del poder a todo aquel que tenga una actitud crítica. | El…
Staff (2023-05-18). Honduras Anti-Corruption Reform Disturbs Washington. orinocotribune.com The foreign minister of Honduras, Eduardo Enrique Reina, told the undersecretary for affairs of the western hemisphere for the US Department of State, Brian A. Nichols, that he is "surprised" by Washington's opposition of the legal reforms made in Honduras to combat public and private corruption. | "Mr. Nichols, it is surprising that the US opposes all the legal reforms to combat public-private corruption presented in a sovereign state by President Xiomara Castro," Reina wrote this Wednesday, May 17, via social media, "such as energy laws, the tax justice project, and the elimination of ZEDEs [Employment and Econ…
Aram Aharonian (2023-05-18). Más que un renunciamiento, una proscripción: øY ahora qué va a pasar en Argentina? globalizacion.ca La conciencia de que la expresidenta y hoy vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner no será candidata en octubre próximo crea una sensación de vacío hasta en sus críticos de la interna peronista. Sin duda era la candidata más resistida por…
WSWS (2023-05-18). Argentine dockworkers strike over co-worker's death. wsws.org Dockers in the Port of Rosario struck after a sixty-year old longshoreman drowned on May 12 in Argentina's Parana River.
Anonymous669 (2023-05-18). U.S.-Donated Warplane Crashes On Take Off In Lebanon. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Source: the Lebanese Armed Force. | On May 16, an A-29 Super Tucano counter-insurgency (COIN) warplane of the Lebanese Air Force (LAF) crashed while taking off from Hamat Air Base in Lebanon's northern region. | The Lebanese military is yet to comment on the incident, which was apparently caused by a mechanical failure. The warplane was heavily damaged as a result of the crash. However, no casualties were reported. | The A-29, which is made in Brazil by Embraer Defe…
Lucrecia Franco (2023-05-18). Ingenuity helps Brazilian residents receive e-commerce. america.cgtn.com 
Delivering online purchases to Brazil's favelas is difficult due to security and address limitations. Local entrepreneurs are finding creative ways to overcome these obstacles. See more.
unitedEditor (2023-05-18). The Global Multipolarity Conference. unitedworldint.com The institutions Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement (Russia), the Thinkers' Forum (China) and the International Russophile Movement organized a 'Global Multipolarity Conference' on April 29th, 2023. Hundreds of personalities from all over world participated in the conference in part personally and in part online. The Foreign Minister …
Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-19). Ecuadorian opposition rejects dissolution of parliament. peoplesdispatch.org The majority of Ecuador's political parties have rejected the dissolution of the National Assembly, arguing that the grounds established in the constitution to dissolve it, do not exist at the moment…
Tanya Wadhwa, People's Dispatch. (2023-05-19). President Lasso Dissolves Parliament Through 'Cross Death' Mechanism. popularresistance.org Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, on Wednesday, May 17, at 7 am, signed a presidential decree to activate the "cross-death" constitutional tool and dissolved the National Assembly, the country's unicameral parliament. The decision came a day after the legislature began an impeachment hearing against Lasso, who stands accused of the crime of embezzlement of public funds. With this decision, the impeachment process against Lasso was canceled, which could have removed him from office. | In a televised address to the nation, Lasso explained that he had applied article 148 of the Constitution that grants him the p…
Eloy Osvaldo Proaño (2023-05-18). Ecuador — El giro bonapartista de Lasso y una tibia oposición. globalizacion.ca La crisis en Ecuador ha pegado un salto político con el giro bonapartista de Guillermo Lasso que, contando con el apoyo de las Fuerzas Armadas, decretó la "muerte cruzada" pasando a gobernar por decreto desde ahora y hasta que se…
Eloy Osvaldo Proaño (2023-05-18). Muerte cruzada en Ecuador. globalizacion.ca Acorralado por el juicio político en desarrollo, el presidente de Ecuador firmó en la madrugada del miércoles el decreto de disolución de la Asamblea Nacional "por grave crisis política y conmoción interna" en el país. | "Notifíquese a la Asamblea Nacional…
Tanya Wadhwa (2023-05-18). Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso dissolves parliament through 'cross death' mechanism. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, on Wednesday, May 17, at 7 am, signed a presidential decree to activate the "cross-death" constitutional tool and dissolved the National Assembly, the country's unicameral parliament. The decision came a day after the legislature began an impeachme…
Dan Collyns (2023-05-18). Ecuador president dissolves parliament to end impeachment case. america.cgtn.com 
President Guillermo Lasso issued a decree dissolving the opposition-led parliament. | It's the latest move in the showdown with lawmakers who want him impeached. See the latest.
Adrienne Pine (2023-05-19). Venezuelans Fleeing Sanctions Turned Away at the US Border (Interview). orinocotribune.com
Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-19). Ben Dupuy, the Revolutionary Whose Vision and Organizations Radicalized and Formed a Generation in Haiti. orinocotribune.com 
By Kim Ives — May 3, 2023 | The second of two parts | Haiti's Sep. 30, 1991 coup d'état was a challenge which tested and strengthened the organizations in Ben Dupuy's revolutionary network. | Ambassador-at-Large Dupuy was returning from an outreach trip to Scandinavia when the coup struck. After a brief stopover in New York, he quickly flew to Caracas, Venezuela (then ruled by President Carlos Andrès Perez), where he met with the now exiled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. | The bloody, brazen coup by the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAdH) against Haiti's nascent democracy and overwhelmingly popular young preside…
Staff (2023-05-18). President Maduro: Venezuela Must Participate in Worldwide De-dollarization Trend. orinocotribune.com During the fourth broadcast of his television program Con Maduro+, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said that Venezuela will join the de-dollarization initiative that is advancing globally: "Venezuela must join the initiative of de-dollarization of the world." | President Maduro noted that Venezuela has been a pioneer in the search for alternatives to the US dollar to circumvent the "sanctions" imposed by the United States and its allies, while he denounced the political use of the US currency due to its position as the dominant international reserve currency in the world financial system. The president highli…
Staff (2023-05-18). Venezuela's Anti-Blockade Deputy Minister: Capriles is the 'Shadow Interim President'. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan Vice Minister for Anti-Blockade Policies William Castillo referred to the opposition pre-candidate for the Justice First party (Primero Justicia, PJ), Henrique Capriles, as the new "shadow interim president" who the economic powers of Washington and London utilize to justify the robbery of Venezuela's resources. | On his social media accounts, Castillo pointed out that the United States and the United Kingdom need someone that they can consider as the head of a parallel government so that they can recognize an alternative to the democratically elected president, Nicolás Maduro of the United Socialist P…
thecommunists (2023-05-18). Venezuela: Blockade and plunder. thecommunists.org This report by human rights organisation Sures, detailing the brutal sanctions regime being imposed against the Venezuelan people by the USA and its allies, is reproduced in sightly edited form with thanks. Download the original booklet as a pdf here. ***** What are unilateral coercive measures? The term 'unilateral coercive measures' (UCM) generally refers to …
Staff (2023-05-18). Cuba Reaches 1 Million Tourists So Far in 2023. orinocotribune.com Cuba broke the figure of 1 million visitors received so far in 2023, thus surpassing the number of visitors who arrived in the Caribbean country on the same date in 2022, reported Juan Carlos García Granda, Minister of Tourism. | In the context of the 41st International Tourism Fair (FITCuba-2023), the minister of tourism, after announcing the news, stated that, despite the obstacles, the goal of reaching 3.5 million foreign vacationers proposed for the year will not be given up. | He reiterated that one of the major limitations, in addition to the tightening of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imp…
Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-19). Young leaders from the US pledge to fight blockade of Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org Hear from some of the 150 young organizers from the US that traveled to Cuba as part of the 2023 May Day Brigade with the International Peoples' Assembly…
Fight Back (2023-05-18). LGBTQ delegation witnesses how "Love is the law" in Cuba. fightbacknews.org Havana, Cuba – It's hard to imagine when you live under state governments banning gender-affirming healthcare, but 100 miles off of Florida's shore is an island striking unrelenting blows against bigotry. | From May 7 to 14, I joined a US delegation of LGBTQ activists who traveled to Cuba. The group took part in the country's annual "working days against homophobia and transphobia." This year's working days were special because they followed the passage of Cuba's groundbreaking Families Code. | On May 3, a few days ahead of the full delegation's arrival, a part of the group attended the International Trans Iden…
Jamal Rich (2023-05-18). D.C. Council unanimously demands U.S. end Cuba blockade and remove terrorist designation. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, the D.C. Council unanimously voted to urge President Joe Biden and Congress to end the 60+ year economic blockade against Cuba and to remove the country's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. After three months spent in committee, the resolution, officially titled "PR25-0113: Sense of the Council on the …
Staff (2023-05-18). Informan sobre mantenimiento a la plataforma Ticket. cubadebate.cu En los últimos días se han realizado paradas técnicas para realizar mantenimiento y acondicionamiento de la infraestructura que soporta la plataforma, a fin de estabilizarla ante el crecimiento de los servicios, que ha generado un mayor volumen de peticiones por parte de los usuarios.
The popular Cuban music band Buena Fe was forced to cancel two of its concerts in Spain after the owners of the concert venues received threats from anti-Cuba fascists. | "We are sad to announce that the concerts in Salamanca and Zamora have been suspended," the Cuban music duo announced on its Facebook page. "Under the pretext of defending democracy, fascist harassment and threats have been unleashed against the owners of the venues, and those threats have been more powerful than the songs. A thousand apologies to those who had purchased tickets." | Buena Fe is on tour in Spain to promote its new album Morada,…
By John Perry and Dan Kovalik — May 18, 2023 | Five years ago, Nicaragua was subject to a violent insurrection that lasted from April through July 2018. In the second of four articles, we look at how initial support for the coup relied on widespread use of social media. | The 
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, explained that the ministers of the government have to work together with the Workers' Productive Councils (CPTT) to recover total productivity of all companies in the country. | On Thursday, May 19, during a meeting with the CPTT of the industrial sector in Carabobo state, President Maduro instructed his cabinet to work to bring investments to recover the productive activity of the strategic companies of the Workers' Productive Councils. | The president tasked Labor Minister Francisco Torrealba, Minister of Industries Hipólito Abreu, and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez…
