(2023-06-10). Los Angeles Daily News killed coverage on L.A. Valley College Scandal. indybay.org Los Angeles Daily News is the second-largest-circulating daily newspaper in Los Angeles, and flag ship of Southern California News Group. Despite being widely trusted by readers in the San Fernando Valley, the Daily News had all the documents previously published and more — and killed coverage about Los Angeles Valley College fraud.
(2023-06-10). China demands US to stop interfering and defaming Cuba. plenglish.com Beijing, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) China on Friday demanded the United States not to interfere in Cuba's internal affairs and accused it of spreading slander after denying a report about the alleged construction of a spy center in that country.
(2023-06-10). 'No Safety Nets' — China, Israel and Palestine in the New Global Cold War. orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud — Jun 5, 2023 | Remarks by China's UN Ambassador Geng Shuang on the situation in Occupied Palestine on May 24 were impeccable, in terms of their consistency with international law. | Compared to the US position, which perceives the UN, and particularly the Security Council, as a battleground to defend Israeli interests, the Chinese political discourse reflects a legal stance based on a deep understanding of the realities on the ground. | Articulating the Chinese thinking during a UNSC "Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine Question," Geng did not mince his word…
(2023-06-09). European Union organizes Caribbean outreach meeting. plenglish.com He pointed out that the European Union (EU) will hold a specific summit with the leaders of the Caribbean countries within the framework of the one already scheduled for July 17 and 18 in Brussels with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). | He said that in the margins of the summit, they will hold a special summit with the Caribbean. He affirmed that the Caribbean will be the only region with which they will do this, and the objective will be to give a signal of increasing relations. | The EU official acknowledged that there is a push to have more involvement with these Caribbean countri…
(2023-06-09). Putin announces nuclear weapons deployment in Belarus. plenglish.com Sochi, Russia, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus will begin "immediately after July 7 or 8," Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting in this city.
(2023-06-09). Atlanta Ride-Hailing Company Offers Drivers With Heat: Would You Pay For An Armed Driver? moguldom.com 
Kerry King Brown, a business owner and former bodyguard, has launched a new ride-hailing app, Black Wolf, offering drivers who carry guns as a security solution to the threat of escalating gun violence plaguing the U.S. The 32-year-old Brown is a former private investigator who worked for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), New York Post …
(2023-06-09). Cuba registers 30 new cases of Covid-19. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuba today reported 30 new cases of Covid-10 and 96 confirmed active ones, reported the Ministry of Public Health in the daily update of the country's epidemiological situation.
(2023-06-09). Party delegation from Havana pays tribute to Marti in Hanoi. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Luis Antonio Torres Iríbar, First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) in Havana, and his accompanying delegation paid tribute to Cuban National Hero José Martí in this capital on Friday.
(2023-06-09). European Union grants 18 million to Haiti's education sector. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The European Union granted the Government of Haiti 18 million dollars for the education sector, the head of the Ministry of Education, Nesmy Manigat, confirmed today.
(2023-06-09). Republican agenda stalled in the U.S. House of Representatives. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The president of the U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, today seeks to break the stalemate in that legislative body, caused by disgruntled conservatives after the debt agreement reached with the White House.
(2023-06-09). Peruvian President to govern from a distance. plenglish.com Lima, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Peru's President Dina Boluarte was on Friday authorized to travel abroad and govern from a distance, after the Parliament approved a controversial law whose critics and constitutionalists deem contrary to the Constitution.
(2023-06-09). EE.UU. en el Caribe, øinterés genuino o preocupación por China? globalizacion.ca
(2023-06-09). Mexico's Secretary Of Foreign Affairs Resigns To Run For President. popularresistance.org Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations, Marcelo Ebrard, one of the leading contenders to be the country's next leader, said on Tuesday he will resign to focus on winning the presidential nomination of the ruling MORENA party for the 2024 election. | Ebrard, a former mayor of Mexico City, wants to succeed President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as the standard-bearer of the left of center National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), which now dominates national politics.
(2023-06-09). Russia considers that Latin America has growing interest in the EEU. plenglish.com Sochi, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are showing more and more interest in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), the Prime Minister of Russia, Mikhail Mishustin said at a plenary session of the III Eurasian Congress.
(2023-06-09). Sumar recovers hopes of the Spanish left with alliances. plenglish.com Madrid, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Izquierda Unida (IU) will join the Sumar movement in the general elections in Spain on July 23, an announcement today joined by other parties.
(2023-06-09). Dominican Republic to host Caribbean Karate Championship. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Jun 9 ( Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic will host the Caribbean Karate Championship from July 24 to 29 with the participation of 22 countries, the president of the Organizing Committee, Jean Luis Rodriguez, informed Thursday.
(2023-06-09). Mexican Government warned of dangerous position of the Judicial Power. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The Legal Counsel of the Federal Executive (CJEF) warned of the dangerous position adopted by the Judicial Power when confronting the rest of the powers of the State.
(2023-06-09). Prime Minister of Haiti met with CARICOM counterparts. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Haiti's Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, met with the heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as well as with the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris.
(2023-06-09). Mexico's Secretary Of Foreign Affairs Resigns To Run For President. popularresistance.org Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations, Marcelo Ebrard, one of the leading contenders to be the country's next leader, said on Tuesday he will resign to focus on winning the presidential nomination of the ruling MORENA party for the 2024 election. | Ebrard, a former mayor of Mexico City, wants to succeed President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as the standard-bearer of the left of center National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), which now dominates national politics.
(2023-06-09). Russia considers that Latin America has growing interest in the EEU. plenglish.com Sochi, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are showing more and more interest in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), the Prime Minister of Russia, Mikhail Mishustin said at a plenary session of the III Eurasian Congress.
(2023-06-09). Sumar recovers hopes of the Spanish left with alliances. plenglish.com Madrid, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Izquierda Unida (IU) will join the Sumar movement in the general elections in Spain on July 23, an announcement today joined by other parties.
(2023-06-09). Dominican Republic to host Caribbean Karate Championship. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Jun 9 ( Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic will host the Caribbean Karate Championship from July 24 to 29 with the participation of 22 countries, the president of the Organizing Committee, Jean Luis Rodriguez, informed Thursday.
(2023-06-09). Mexican Government warned of dangerous position of the Judicial Power. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The Legal Counsel of the Federal Executive (CJEF) warned of the dangerous position adopted by the Judicial Power when confronting the rest of the powers of the State.
(2023-06-09). Prime Minister of Haiti met with CARICOM counterparts. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Haiti's Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, met with the heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as well as with the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris.
(2023-06-10). Exigen en México cese de ataques contra comunidades zapatistas. telesurtv.net Demandan que deje de intimidarse a líderes zapatistas y que el Ejército y las grandes multinacionales se retiren de los territorios indígenas.
(2023-06-10). Presidente de México muestra apoyo a su homólogo Gustavo Petro. telesurtv.net El mandatario recordó que Colombia padeció muchos años de malos Gobiernos, por lo que, Petro merece todo el apoyo y él le brinda el suyo.
(2023-06-10). Government of Colombia and ELN Sign Historic Ceasefire, UN and Venezuela Celebrate. orinocotribune.com The government of Colombia and the guerrilla organization National Liberation Army (ELN) signed a ceasefire on Friday, as part of the negotiations that started in Caracas and are currently taking place in Havana, Cuba. | The Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez announced on Friday, June 9, that the ceasefire will last 180 days and will be extended if necessary. Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Chile, and Norway are the international guarantors for the peace talks. | The ceasefire is expected to be put into effect from August 3. ELN commander Pablo Beltrán called for the participation of the Colombian…
(2023-06-09). GOP Governors Send National Guard Forces, State Troopers to Texas-Mexico Border. truthout.org Even though President Biden has positioned himself as more tough on immigration than MAGA Republicans — even claiming that "MAGA House Republican proposals would slash funding for border security" — several GOP governors have found a new way to escalate their war on migrants. Over 13 Republican governors have sent or are planning to send National Guard forces and state troopers to the southern… |
(2023-06-09). México: Victoria simbólica para el proyecto de AMLO y tiempo de descuento para las presidenciales de 2024. globalizacion.ca El pasado domingo 4 de junio se celebraron elecciones en los estados de México y Coahuila. En las mismas, el proyecto político oficialista de Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) arrebató la gobernación del Estado de México a la oposición. Delfina…
(2023-06-10). Chile enfrenta uno de los mayores brotes de virus sincicial. telesurtv.net El país se encuentra bajo alerta sanitaria por dicha enfermedad que afecta con mayor gravedad a los menores de un año.
(2023-06-10). Congreso peruano no alcanza votos para cambiar a bicameralidad. telesurtv.net El interés de la derecha por este cambio radica en que, de pasar la bicameralidad, los congresistas se podrían postular en más de una ocasión como diputados o senadores.
(2023-06-10). Movimientos de izquierda acuerdan coalición electoral en España. telesurtv.net Sumar es una iniciativa política liderada por la vicepresidenta segunda del Gobierno español, Yolanda Díaz, que durante esta semana recibió el apoyo de distintas fuerzas de izquierda.
(2023-06-10). Tribunal de Londres rechaza apelación de Julian Assange. telesurtv.net La esposa de Assange, Stella Assange, declaró que el martes de la próxima semana, su esposo "presentará una nueva solicitud de apelación ante el Tribunal Superior".
(2023-06-10). Gobierno de Colombia y el ELN concluyen tercer ciclo de diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Firman los Acuerdos de Cuba, referidos al proceso de participación de la sociedad en la construcción de la paz y el Acuerdo de cese al fuego bilateral y nacional entre el Gobierno de Colombia y el ELN.
(2023-06-10). Ordenan evacuar localidad de Canadá ante amenaza de incendios. telesurtv.net Las autoridades canadienses evacuaron aproximadamente a 2.400 personas de la localidad.
(2023-06-10). Registran disminución de contagios por Covid-19 en Italia. telesurtv.net Por Covid-19 se ingresaron 38 personas en las unidades de cuidados intensivos.
(2023-06-10). Encuentran a niños que estaban perdidos en selva colombiana. telesurtv.net La noticia la confirmó el jefe de Estado mediante su cuenta en la red social Twitter, quien manifestó la alegría por el hallazgo.
(2023-06-10). Venezuela y CPI firman acuerdo sobre establecimiento de oficina. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que Venezuela es un país en donde se plantean grandes metas en la construcción de un Estado en el que el pueblo sea el protagonista…
(2023-06-10). Felicitan al Gobierno de Colombia y al ELN por acuerdos alcanzados. telesurtv.net Venezuela será la sede del cuarto ciclo de diálogos, desde el próximo 14 de agosto al 4 de septiembre.
(2023-06-10). Humo procedente de los incendios de Canadá llega hasta Noruega. telesurtv.net Los expertos afirmaron que en Europa la cantidad de partículas de humo no debería causar ningún peligro para la salud.
(2023-06-10). Volcán Anak Krakatoa entra en erupción en Indonesia. telesurtv.net Se ha advertido al público que no se podrá realizar ningún tipo de actividad en un radio de cinco kilómetros alrededor del volcán.
(2023-06-10). Ciclistas colombianas lideran Vuelta Femenina a Guatemala. telesurtv.net La competencia concluirá el próximo domingo hasta rodar en total 415 kilómetros, incluidos 60 ese último día.
(2023-06-10). OPS llama a priorizar la salud mental en las Américas. telesurtv.net La OPS indicó que la salud mental de la población de las Américas se ha visto gravemente afectada por la pandemia de la Covid-19.
(2023-06-10). Inicia en Venezuela nueva edición del Festival de Teatro Progresista. telesurtv.net El contenido del festival está libre de racismo, de la explotación y la mercantilización de la vida humana, sino todo lo contrario apuesta por la humanidad plena.
(2023-06-10). Restituyen derechos políticos a exvicepresidente ecuatoriano. telesurtv.net El juez remitió el falló al Consejo Nacional Electoral y al Ministerio del Trabajo para dejar sin efecto el impedimento para ejercer cargos públicos que pesa sobre Jorge Glas.
(2023-06-10). Abogado pide liberación de líderes comunitarios salvadoreños. telesurtv.net El letrado argumentó como razón fundamental de su solicitud el estado de salud de los imputados.
(2023-06-10). China acusa a EE.UU. de mentir sobre supuesta base en Cuba. telesurtv.net El vocero de la Cancillería china afirmó que la difusión de "rumores y calumnias" es "una táctica habitual de EE.UU.".
(2023-06-10). Reportan afectaciones por intensas lluvias en el este de Cuba. telesurtv.net Las mayores afectaciones se reportan en Jiguaní donde no hay electricidad y las familias vulnerables fueron evacuadas.
(2023-06-10). Presidente francés agradeció respuesta tras ataque contra niños. telesurtv.net El mandatario francés afirmó, tras visitar los hospitales de los Alpes, que los heridos están evolucionando bien.
(2023-06-10). EE.UU. y Arabia Saudita anuncian tregua de 24 horas en Sudán. telesurtv.net El pasado domingo terminó la tregua previa del conflicto desde que inició el pasado 15 de abril.
(2023-06-10). Reportan heridos tras explosión en edificio en Vorónezh, Rusia. telesurtv.net Los heridos fueron afectados sobre todo, por los trozos de vidrio que saltaron a gran velocidad luego de la explosión.
(2023-06-10). Provincias argentinas de Tucumán y San Luis celebrarán comicios locales. telesurtv.net En Tucumán y San Luis se elegirán al gobernador y vicegobernador, legisladores provinciales, intendentes, concejales y otras autoridades locales.
(2023-06-10). Confirman ocho muertos por inundaciones en Jersón, Rusia. telesurtv.net El gobernador ruso en Jersón, Vladímir Saldo, confirmó la cifra luego de que previamente se reportaran siete decesos.
(2023-06-10). Glas Refuses Nomination, Left's Binomial Is Gonzalez and Arauz. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, in an unexpected turn of events, Jorge Glas declined the nomination after being announced as candidate, citing the legal investigations and ongoing persecution against him. He instead called on RC lawmaker Luisa González as presidential candidate and Andrés Arauz to run as the vice-presidential candidate. | RELATED: | Glas served as VP with Rafael Correa and Lenin Moreno. He spent 5 years in jail…
(2023-06-09). Canada Records 10 New Wildfires. telesurenglish.net Ten new wildfires were reported in Canada on Friday, bringing the total number of wildfires in the country so far this year to 2,405, the Canadian Interagency Wildfire Center reported. | RELATED: | There were 422 active wildfires on Friday, up from 431 on Thursday. The number of out-of-control wildfires dropped to 219 on Friday, down from 234 on Thursday, the center said in a daily update on its website. | On Friday, there were 89…
(2023-06-09). Colombian Government and ELN Sign Bilateral Cease-Fire in Havana. telesurenglish.net The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) signed a bilateral ceasefire agreement at the end of the third cycle of their peace talks in Havana, Cuba. | RELATED: | The closing of the third cycle of negotiations took place in the presence of the presidents of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, and Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, the delegations of the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN).
(2023-06-09). Floods in Kherson Leave Eight Dead. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Russian authorities confirmed that flooding caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam has left eight people dead so far. | RELATED: | New Kakhovka Mayor Vladimir Leontiev confirmed that five cattle herders drowned while 41 other people were injured in his district. | Kherson Governor Vladimir Saldo denounced that the Ukrainian bombings left two people injured and two dead, including a 33-year-old pregnant wom…
(2023-06-09). Food, Energy Prices Drag Eurozone Economies Into Mild Recession. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), released data showing that the 20-nation eurozone was in mild recession at the start of this year. | RELATED: | Economic growth in the eurozone countries declined by 0.1 percent in each of the last two quarters, indicating a technical recession. Economic growth was hurt by high food and energy prices, disrupted trade networks, and instability — all l…
(2023-06-09). Four Missing Children Found Alive in Colombian Jungle. telesurenglish.net Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed Friday that the country's Military Forces managed to find alive four indigenous children missing since last May 1 in the Amazon region. | RELATED: | "A joy for the whole country! Found alive the 4 children who were lost 40 days ago in the Colombian jungle," Petro said on his official Twitter account. | The president said in a press conference that the indigenous comm…
(2023-06-09). Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Man in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Mahdi Biadseh, a Palestinian man, was killed by Israeli soldiers at an Israeli army checkpoint west of the West Bank city of Ramallah. | RELATED: | The Palestinian liaison office of security coordination with Israel informed that Israeli soldiers opened fire and killed a Palestinian at Rantis checkpoint west of the city. | Meanwhile, Palestinian eyewitnesses said Biadseh arrived by his car at the checkpoint…
(2023-06-09). Mexican President Praises Strength of Peso Against Dollar. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) hailed the current strength of the Mexican peso against the dollar and declining inflation, saying it was partly due to policies to contain prices. | RELATED: | "We will continue to be careful that inflation does not increase. When there is inflation, income is greatly affected. Salaries can be increased, but if there is a rise in inflation, you lose…
(2023-06-09). Myanmar & China: 73 Years of Diplomatic Ties, Agreements Signed. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Myanmar, a series of cooperation documents were signed. | Related: | The signing ceremony was held in the capital city of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw, and was attended by high-ranking personnel of Myanmar as well as the Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, Chen Hai. | During the ceremony, Than Swe, the Union Min…
(2023-06-09). Palestinian President to Visit China. telesurenglish.net The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Friday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit China next week at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. | RELATED: | "At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, will pay a state visit to China from June 13-16," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced in an official statement. | The Chinese government, whi…
(2023-06-09). Petro & Garcia to Preside Over Closure of Peace Dialogues Cycle. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro and the National Liberation Army (ELN) first commander Eliecer "Antonio Garcia" Chamorro will attend the closing of the third cycle of peace dialogues in Havana. | RELATED: | Garcia will participate in the signing of the agreements that will take place at noon, marking the end of this cycle that started on May 2. Before the signing, Petro is scheduled to meet separately with representatives…
(2023-06-09). Petro to Attend Peace Negotiations Cycle Closing Ceremony. telesurenglish.net On Thursday night, President Gustavo Petro arrived in Havana to attend the closing ceremony of the third cycle of peace negotiations between the Colombian State and the National Liberation Army (ELN). | RELATED: | His presence at this event has a high symbolic value since it is the first time that he has accompanied the closing of a round of dialogue, which generates expectations about the content and scope of the agreements.
(2023-06-09). Ramp Collapses in Texas, 21 Teens Injured. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, according to Texas authorities, in a south-central U.S. beachside city, 21 teenagers suffered injuries due to the collapse of a ramp. | Related: | According to Sharon Trower, the Public Information Officer for Brazoria County, the individuals impacted by the incident were teenagers ranging from 14 to 18 years of age who were attending a summer camp located at Stahlman Park in Surfside Beach, situated roughly 60 miles…
(2023-06-09). Russian President Says Ukrainian Counteroffensive Fails. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun, although it has failed to achieve its goals. | RELATED: | According to the president at a press conference, the deployment of strategic reserves by Ukraine confirms the operation. "As for whether the [counteroffensive] has stalled or not, we can state that all attempts of counteroffensive carried out so far have failed." | Putin said that "in no combat zone have Ukrainian troops…
(2023-06-09). Salvadorans Ask for the Release of Santa Marta Activists. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Association for Social Economic Development (ADES) filed a legal appeal in favor of the Santa Marta's community environmental leaders who remain detained and accused of murdering a woman in 1989. | RELATED: | Before the Sensuntepeque Court, their defense attorney Denis Muñoz requested alternative measures to preventive detention, arguing that they are in delicate health conditions. Three months ago, however…
(2023-06-09). Shark Kills Russian in Egypt's Red Sea Resort. telesurenglish.net According to official sources, an individual of Russian nationality was killed by a shark in an attack, the event occurred in proximity to the coastal city of Hurghada situated within Egypt's Red Sea resort region. | Related: | According to the Ministry of Environment, the victim lost his life as a result of a tiger shark attack that occurred in the vicinity of Hurghada's waters on Thursday. | "An attack by a tiger s…
(2023-06-09). Spanish Left Unites for July Elections. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Ione Belarra, the secretary of the "We can" party (Podemos) announced an alliance with the Sumar party to participate in the next general elections on July 23. | RELATED: | Although this coalition has been forged without closing the discrepancies between the two organizations, its objective is to avoid a dispersion of leftist voters, who could not contain the rightist forces in the municipal and region…
(2023-06-09). UN: 297 Orphans Evacuated From the Khartoum's Mygoma Orphanage. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, according to a UN spokesperson's report, approximately 300 minors were relocated from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to a secure location within the country. They were staying in the Mygoma orphanage in Khartoum. | Related: | "The International Committee for the Red Cross facilitated the evacuation of the children and dozens of caretakers," said Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres…
(2023-06-09). Venezuela and Algeria Strengthen Cooperation Ties. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro received Algeria's Agriculture Minister Mohamed Abdelhafid Henni, who is visiting this South American. | RELATED: | "Pleasant visit to the Miraflores Palace of Mohammed Abdelhafid Henni, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria. The brotherhood and cooperation between our peoples is mutual and marches towards a good…
(2023-06-09). World Oceans Day: Guterres Calls for More Action. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, advocated for heightened measures to safeguard the world's oceans. | Related: | In commemoration of the annual World Ocean Day, the UN chief said in a video message, "The ocean is the foundation of life. It supplies the air we breathe and food we eat. It regulates our climate and weather. The ocean is our planet's greatest reservoir of biodiversity…
(2023-06-09). The US, Colombian Right, and Hegemonic Media Are Plotting a Coup Against President Petro. orinocotribune.com By Aram Aharonian — Jun 7, 2023 | Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused opposition sectors of trying to overthrow him with judicial maneuvers in a strategy similar to the one suffered by his Peruvian counterpart, Pedro Castillo, in December 2022, and to the situation currently faced by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. | In the midst of media bombardment, Petro asserted that his electoral campaign did not receive drug money and his government does not make illegal telephone interceptions or tolerate blackmail, after the broadcasting of audios in which Armando Benedetti, who was the Colom…
(2023-06-09). Colombia: El pueblo salió a la calle a respaldar las reformas del presidente. globalizacion.ca Acosado desde varios frentes movidos por la derecha colombiana, que amenaza con paralizar al Congreso y congelar un paquete de reformas a las leyes de salud, trabajo y pensiones, el presidente Gustavo Petro elevó el tono y señaló ante la…
(2023-06-09). Colombian government and ELN reach historic agreement on bilateral ceasefire. peoplesdispatch.org Agreement on the long-awaited truce was reached during the third round of peace talks between the Gustavo Petro government and the ELN guerrilla group in Havana, Cuba…
(2023-06-10). THE PARTY RESPONDS TO CRISIS IN CUBA By: MLToday. midwesternmarx.com 
The Communist Party of Cuba is a vanguard political party in a political system of people's democracy. As such, its role is to educate the people, guiding the people in the construction of socialism. The Party in Cuba possesses the moral authority to guide and educate, but it does not have the legal and constitutional authority to decide. The Constitution grants to the National Assembly of People's Power, the deputies of which are nominated by the dele …
(2023-06-09). Cuban Official Condemns Wall Street Journal's Claim About Chinese Base. popularresistance.org Cuba's Vice Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío held a press conference on the afternoon of June 8, wherein he rejected accusations leveled by US corporate media giant The Wall Street Journal that the island had reached a "secret" agreement with the Chinese government to establish a spying base. He said the information the WSJ published was "completely dishonest and unfounded". | The report authored by Warren P. Strobel and Gordon Lubold called the alleged agreement a "brash new geopolitical challenge by Beijing to the US" and claimed that the "eavesdropping facility in Cuba, roughly 100 miles from Florid…
(2023-06-10). Remains dumped in Guadalajara identified as those of missing Mexican call center workers. wsws.org The workers were killed because they tried to leave their employment with the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel, which was scamming owners of resort timeshares.
(2023-06-09). BRICS New Development Bank De-Dollarizing. popularresistance.org The BRICS bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is expanding, and building a new economic architecture to challenge the dominance of the US dollar. | One of the most important institutions created by the BRICS is the New Development Bank (NDB). This is a Global South-oriented alternative to the World Bank, which is located in and essentially controlled by the United States. | In March 2023, the NDB inaugurated its new chief: Dilma Rousseff, the former president of Brazil, from the South American nation's leftist Workers' Party. | Rousseff has stressed that the NDB's goals are financing "infrastru…
(2023-06-09). Honduran president begins China visit. america.cgtn.com 
After establishing formal diplomatic relations with Beijing in March, Xiomara Castro becomes the first Honduran president to visit China, in a significant event for the geopolitics not only of her own nation, but for Central America as a whole.
(2023-06-10). Migrant crisis shows need for working-class unity in Chicago. liberationnews.org 
Democrats and Republicans are both to blame for the migrant crisis…
(2023-06-09). Will Customs and Border Protection's Revised Vehicle Pursuit Policy Make Us Safer? aclu.org 
The United States' border region has always borne the brunt of our most aggressive immigration enforcement efforts, including dangerous high-speed vehicle pursuits by Border Patrol agents that far too often end in serious injuries and deaths. | After years of public outcry from advocates, victims, and borderland residents, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a revised vehicle pursuit policy earlier this year. This new policy, which took effect this month after a delay, includes measures that we believe can be important for safeguarding the lives of everyone in our communities. But serious questi…
(2023-06-09). Poland and the EU talk on migration issues. plenglish.com The measure was rejected by Polish and Hungarian representatives, two nations under scrutiny by the community body for issues related to respect for human rights and freedom of expression. | After years of disagreements, the representatives of the block reached an agreement that contemplates the solidarity distribution of migrants, in such a way that those who do not join this framework, can compensate it with the payment of 20,000 euros per migrant not relocated, or offer necessary material for an equivalent value. | The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, said that refusals such as those of Poland an…
(2023-06-09). Pacifica's CRD Longshore Workers Shut Down Ports;Protests over Florida Anti-immigrant Bill. indybay.org Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy On Longshore Workers Shut Down Ports; Protests over Florida Anti-immigrant Bill; South Africa Stands Up to the ICC…
(2023-06-10). President of Honduras Starts Official Tour of China. orinocotribune.com 
The president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, started her six-day official visit to China on Friday, with a view to consolidating bilateral relations in various fields. Upon her arrival in Shanghai on Friday, June 9, the Honduran president was received by the highest authority of the Communist Party of China in the city of Shanghai. | The secretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Honduras, Enrique Reina, reported, "The highest authority of the Communist Party in Shanghai and secretary of the Municipal Committee, Chen Jining, received President Xiomara Castro, and expressed his support to promote…
(2023-06-09). China Inaugurates Embassy in Honduras. orinocotribune.com 
The People's Republic of China officially inaugurated its embassy in the Republic of Honduras on Monday after the Yu Bo, charge d'affaires of the Chinese embassy in Honduras, said at the inauguration ceremony that Honduras seized the historic opportunity to make the important decision to recognize the one-China principle. | With this decision, Honduras became the 182nd country to establish diplomatic relations with China, which China hi…
(2023-06-09). Defending Nicaragua During the 2018 Coup Attempt. orinocotribune.com 
By Nan McCurdy — Jun 1, 2023 | [This is primarily a translation of accounts by Edwin Mendoza. Mendoza is a member of the July 19 Sandinista Youth Association. He has begun writing his own story and that of other young people about what happened during the 2018 US-backed coup attempt. I found the following accounts on his Facebook page and I also heard them read on Sin Fronteras, a tri-weekly analysis program on Radio La Primerisima with William Grigsby, journalist/analyst/historian.] | May 10, 2018 | A group of about forty-five JS19J (Juventud Sandinista 19 de Julio / July 19 Sandinista Youth) went to the Di…
(2023-06-09). Argentina — Cambiar para peor. globalizacion.ca Analistas políticos y periodistas ya hace algún tiempo que esbozan críticas a los integrantes de la coalición Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) por su comportamiento errático en tiempos preelectorales. Una situación de choques permanentes, cada vez más duros, cada vez…
(2023-06-09). El conflicto en Ucrania como anuncio de una nueva configuración global. globalizacion.ca El pasado 2 de junio arribé a Argentina a fin de realizar una gira promocional de mi libro más reciente escrito una vez más junto al colega y amigo argentino Jorge Elbaum. Esta obra, titulada "Del atlantismo al polo euroasiático….
(2023-06-09). For Argentina's Small Farmers, Land Is Predictable But Markets Are Not. popularresistance.org Thirty years ago, in my economics textbook in India, the section on international trade referred to Argentina. It would be better, according to the textbook, for Argentina to concentrate on the production and export of beef, while Germany should direct its resources towards the production of electronics. This example was used to illustrate Adam Smith's 'absolute advantage' principle — countries should focus on what they do 'best', rather than diversify their economies. It seemed churlish to me, that developing countries such as Argentina should only produce raw materials, while wealthy countries such as Ger…
(2023-06-09). For Argentina's Small Farmers, the Land Is Predictable but the Markets Are Not. dissidentvoice.org 
Thirty years ago, in my economics textbook in India, the section on international trade referred to Argentina. It would be better, according to the textbook, for Argentina to concentrate on the production and export of beef, while Germany should direct its resources towards the production of electronics. This example was used to illustrate Adam Smith's …
(2023-06-09). For Argentina's small farmers, the land is predictable but the markets are not: The Twenty-Third Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
In 2021, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) noted that Argentina remains 'a major exporter of agricultural products', which, at that time, accounted for nearly two-thirds of the country's exports (as of April 2023, agricultural goods accounted for 56.4% of the country's exports).
(2023-06-09). Expansion of BRICS Has a Clear Message—Global South Is All Set to Drive the Global Agenda. infobrics.org The imminent expansion of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) bloc could be a game changer. Albeit a slow starter, the group-set up in 2001, is now gaining momentum with several countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran, and UAE set to join the group. The expansion reflects a clear shift in power play as the Global South now gains a credible voice on the world stage…
(2023-06-09). The BRICS Reshape the Global Geopolitical Map. infobrics.org Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa have become the new geopolitical, economic and diplomatic platform for developing countries…
(2023-06-09). The anti-colonial struggle for a multipolar world (*). uwidata.com United World International has started publishing papers that were presented to the Global Multipolarity Confernce held on April 29. UWI published the video address of Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, to the conference that was organized by Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative (Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement (Russia), the Thinkers' Forum (China) …
(2023-06-09). BRICS: An expression of the new polarities. uwidata.com By Erika Gimenez * On Thursday, June 1, the BRICS Foreign Ministers Summit was held in Cape Town. South African Minister Naledi Pandor met with her counterparts, Vice Minister MA Zhaoxu of China, Minister Mauro Vieira of Brazil, Minister Sergei Lavrov of Russia and Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar of India. The strategic association between the BRICS, …
(2023-06-09). Jacobin promotes politics of Salvador Allende after far right wins vote in Chile. wsws.org The publication aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America mythologizes Allende to justify its support for both the Boric and the Biden administrations.
(2023-06-10). Colombia's blood-soaked right must not be allowed to eject President Petro. mronline.org 
TRADE unions marching in defence of Colombia's first left-wing president need support, solidarity and publicity from their British counterparts.
(2023-06-09). Colombia's government and ELN guerrillas agree to ceasefire. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro and ELN commander "Antonio Garcia" announced a six-month ceasefire between the guerrillas and the security forces. The ceasefire was negotiated by government and rebel representatives who…
(2023-06-09). Colombia: People Mass Mobilize in Support of President Petro. orinocotribune.com
(2023-06-10). U.S. Supports Ecuador For Same Thing It Condemned Peru. leecamp.com
(2023-06-10). CARICOM Asks US to End the Blockade Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has once again asked the United States to end its unilateral coercive measures against Venezuela, so that the efforts to relaunch Petrocaribe could be successful, through which the countries of the Caribbean region would benefit from the oil initiative. | On Friday, June 9, CARICOM issued a
(2023-06-10). Opposition Politician María Corina Machado's Two Decades of War Against Venezuela's Electoral Authorities. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Jun 9, 2023 | The National Primary Commission of the Venezuelan opposition parties, headed by Jesús María Casal,
(2023-06-10). Venezuela Signs Second Memorandum of Understanding with International Criminal Court. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, signed the second Memorandum of Understanding between Venezuela and the Prosecutor's Office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on June 9. | During the signing ceremony held in Caracas on Friday, President Maduro explained that Venezuela has its doors open for all authorities who wish to know the reality of the human rights situation in the country, and thus dismantle the anti-Venezuela media campaign promoted by extremist sectors. | "Venezuela is open, with doors open to the world, for those who want to know the truth. In Venezuela we are defenders of the truth,"
(2023-06-10). Erdogan: a ship that could continue to sail in a sea of contradictions. workers.org 
The author of this article, published June 2 on lapluma.net, is a former Venezuelan military officer and diplomat and current international analyst. Twitter: @sergioro0701. Translation: John Catalinotto. The coalition that supported President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the presidential elections of Türkiye held on May 28. Although Erdogan's victory in this second . . . |
(2023-06-09). Venezuela's Attorney General Meets With ICC Prosecutor. orinocotribune.com
(2023-06-09). Erdogan, un barco que podría seguir navegando en un mar de contradicciones. workers.org 
El autor es un diplomático venezuelano y analista antiimperialista. Twitter: @sergioro0701 La coalición que apoyó al presidente Recep Tayyip Erdogan obtuvo la victoria en las elecciones presidenciales de Türkiye (Turquía) realizadas el pasado domingo 28 de mayo. Aunque en esta segunda vuelta el triunfo de Erdogan era esperado, resultó una sorpresa . . . |
(2023-06-09). Saturday 6/24: EV Ride and Drive. indybay.org Baylands Park, 999 E. Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089…
(2023-06-10). Why Has WSJ Become a "Professional Rumormonger" against China? dissidentvoice.org 
Illustration: Liu Rui/GT On June 8, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an "exclusive report" citing anonymous US officials, stating that China agreed to pay cash-strapped Cuba several billion dollars to allow it to build an eavesdropping station. To understand what this news means to Washington, which has become so sensitive about China-related issues, we …
(2023-06-09). U.S. Tells Another Bedtime Story to Scare Away Normal Relations With China and Cuba. independentmediainstitute.org On June 8, the U.S. media added to its long storybook of tales to scare people away from normal relations with Cuba. The Wall Street Journal published an article on that day claiming that China has plans to set up a "spy base" in Cuba, to "eavesdrop" on the United States and "identify potential strike …
(2023-06-09). Marxist IQ: Imperialism past and present. cpusa.org 
As the Biden administration continues the blockade against Cuba, a Cold War revival against China, and a nearly $900 billion military budget, understanding V.I. Lenin's theory of imperialism, enunciated in Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism has rarely been more important. The following questions derive from that work. 1. Modern imperialism is the foreign …
(2023-06-09). US tells another bedtime story to scare away normal relations with China and Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org On June 8, the US media added to its long storybook of tales to scare people away from normal relations with Cuba. The Wall Street Journal
(2023-06-10). Growing mass anger in Haiti. workers.org 
Millions of Haitians regularly don't get enough to eat. They have access only to dirty, contaminated water. The turmoil of their struggle for survival has resulted in more than 1,630 people killed, wounded or kidnapped in the first three months of 2023, according to the United Nations Integrated Office in . . . |