(2023-06-17). Friday 6/16: Understanding the Escalating Repression of the #StopCopCity Movement. indybay.org Online via Zoom | Register at www.nlg.org/civicrm/event/register/?id=60 | Live captioning provided…
(2023-06-17). Resolution On Indigenous Peoples' Health Is A Landmark Moment. popularresistance.org During the 76th World Health Assembly, members of the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted an unprecedented resolution on the health of Indigenous peoples. The drafting process of the resolution was primarily driven by Brazil, with support from other countries in Latin America. The adoption of the resolution could pave the way for combating the health inequities that Indigenous communities have been exposed to for centuries, and open the doors to greater participation from Indigenous movements. | Mariana Lopes Simàµes, who took part in the World Health Assembly as part of the People's Health Movement's W…
(2023-06-17). President Raisi's Latin America Tour Aims To Build Solidarity. popularresistance.org Several experts have emphasized that this visit aims to highlight similarities between the Islamic Republic and the three Latin American countries, particularly in their political stance towards the West. | It's important here to explain the political similarities between them from a historical perspective with a focus on the connection between Western ideology and colonialism. | To understand the critique of the colonial project from an external perspective to the Western discourse, it is essential to grasp this ontological relationship between the West and colonialism..
(2023-06-17). Chile praises Prensa Latina's role in defense of the peoples. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) In a ceremony held in Chile for the 64th foundation anniversary of Prensa Latina, a great number of participants praised the role played by this news agency in disseminating the reality of the peoples ahead of media campaigns.
(2023-06-17). Cuba recalls passing of independence fighter Máximo Gómez. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Saturday commemorates the 118th anniversary of the death of the Generalissimo of the Liberation Army Máximo Gómez, a distinguished internationalist fighter who contributed significantly to the fight for Cuban independence in the 19th century.
(2023-06-17). Desertification, drought are biggest issues for humankind — UN. plenglish.com United Nations, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought -a UN observance celebrated each year on June 17- calls for solving these serious present and future issues for all humankind.
(2023-06-17). Dozens killed as ISIS-linked rebels attack school in western Uganda. plenglish.com Kampala, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Militants linked to the Islamic State group (ISIS) hacked and burned 37 students to death in western Uganda in the country's worst such attack in over a decade, army and police officials said Saturday.
(2023-06-17). Egypt mourns deaths in shipwreck off coast of Greece. plenglish.com Cairo, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The Egyptian government is currently working with Greek authorities to determine total toll of nationals dead during a boat shipwreck, with hundreds of illegal immigrants, off the coast of Greece.
(2023-06-17). Researchers urge swift actions on rapid Arctic, Antarctic change. plenglish.com Geneva, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Polar scientists are presently calling for an urgent intensification of national and international research and observational capabilities in view of rapid Arctic and Antarctic change.
(2023-06-17). Russia, Kazakhstan agree to extend oil transit to 2033. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Kazakhstan have agreed to extend their agreement on transporting oil through Kazakhstan until 2033, the Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulguinov announced Saturday.
(2023-06-17). Russia to assess peace proposals for Ukraine. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Peace initiatives on Ukraine presented by different nations have ideas that could work, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said.
(2023-06-17). SPIEF proves strength of Russian economy. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin on Saturday said that the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) has proved that plans to isolate Russia and destroy its economy failed.
(2023-06-17). Cuban President pays tribute to Generalissimo Máximo Gómez. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today led the political act and military ceremony on the occasion of the 118th anniversary of the death of Major General Máximo Gómez.
(2023-06-17). El Salvador week with Central American games and twisted politics. plenglish.com San Salvador, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The week that ends today in El Salvador was colored by the final offensive to guarantee the 24th Central American and Caribbean Games, and the crooked policies that cast a shadow over the 2024 presidential elections.
(2023-06-17). Latin America has leading role in French forum on financial pact. plenglish.com Paris, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Latin America and the Caribbean will have a significant presence of Heads of State and Government at the summit that Paris will host this month on a New Global Financial Pact, organizers announced today.
(2023-06-17). The Other Americans: Fascism's Ugly Shadow in Latin America. progressive.org In Latin America, the roots of fascism run deep. Across the hemisphere, fascist and far-right ideologies are reemerging, often growing out of religious movements.
(2023-06-17). Why is Britain so set on escalating the war in Ukraine? thecommunists.org The recent announcement that Rishi Sunak's government would be providing first depleted uranium shells to Ukraine and then Storm Shadow long-range missiles represent two of the latest of examples of the British government's consistent and active efforts to escalate the war in Ukraine. It is doing so with zero concern for the lives of British …
(2023-06-16). European Commission president wraps Latin America tour. america.cgtn.com 
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen is wrapping up her trip through Latin America.
(2023-06-16). Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Concludes Visit with Renewed Focus on South-South Cooperation. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi (standing-L) and Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel watch as senior officials from the two countries sign cooperation deals in the Palace of the Revolution in the Cuban capital Havana on June 15, 2023. (Photo: Press TV) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to three Latin American countries — Venezuela, Cuba, and…
(2023-06-16). Chilean attorneys denounce bias against Mapuche women. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Legal experts on Friday reported that Chilean law enforcement officers are currently forcing the Mapuche women to strip off their traditional clothing during a registration process to visit their detained relatives.
(2023-06-16). Feds find multiple civil rights violations by Minneapolis police. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday accused the Minneapolis Police Department of a pattern of bias and excessive force, the product of a wide-ranging federal investigation into the department following the 2020 killing of George Floyd.
(2023-06-16). Russia has been available to new markets ¥ doors, says President Puti. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Russia had been opening to Latin American, African and Asian markets' doors long before the war with Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin assured on Friday.
(2023-06-16). UN warns of far-reaching compliance with climate agenda. plenglish.com United Nations, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Nations have been currently conducting a too far-reaching compliance with their commitments to the climate agenda, which immediately requires to put an end to fossil fuels and reduce polluting emissions by 2030, assured the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres.
(2023-06-16). Politicization of Culture Against Cuban Poet Rejected in France. orinocotribune.com Christian Rodríguez, responsible for international relations of the La France Insoumise (LFI) party, questioned the censorship against Cuban poet Nancy Morejón—made due to her political stance in support of the Cuban revolution—in the recently concluded Paris Poetry Market. | "No one has the right to suppress an artist or intellectual's talent because of their political thinking," Rodríguez told Prensa Latina this Monday, June 12, commenting on the decision adopted by the event, held from June 7 to 11, to withdraw her honorary president status. | He reiterated that Morejón—a winner of the 2001 N…
(2023-06-16). American teen suicide rate surged sharply in last several years — CDC. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Homicide and suicide rates among groups of young Americans have risen sharply in the last few years, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows, shining a light on the state of mental health and violence in the U.S.
(2023-06-16). South African writers condemn actions against Nancy Morejon. plenglish.com Pretoria, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The South Africa ¥s National Writers Association (NWASA) on Friday strongly condemned the hostile actions taken against Cuban poet Nancy Morejon, and called for respect for her human dignity.
(2023-06-16). WHO warns of unequal access to morphine for medical use. plenglish.com Geneva, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a new report on access to morphine for medical use, which describes how the global distribution of morphine, as a vital pain medicine, is unequal and does not fulfil the medical need.
(2023-06-16). Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi concludes visit to three Latin American countries with renewed focus on South-South cooperation. peoplesdispatch.org Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to three Latin American countries — Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua — was aimed at fostering multipolarity and strengthening the anti-hegemonic and anti-imperialist struggle in world politics…
(2023-06-16). The Escalating Persecution of Truth Tellers. thealtworld.com 
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| I have in a number of articles explained the fate of truth tellers. They live a high risk, low reward life. Chris Hedges explains in his article below what is happening to Matt Taibbi, formerly Rolling Stone magazine's top attraction. Taibbi, is a leftwinger who told the truth and was punished for doing so. Today…
(2023-06-16). China And Palestine: No To 'Piecemeal Crisis Management'. popularresistance.org Remarks by China's United Nations 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 United States' 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 words.
(2023-06-16). Cuban overseas residents start 6th Regional Meeting. plenglish.com La Guaira, Venezuela, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The 6th Regional Meeting of Cubans residing in Latin America and the Caribbean began here on Friday by a warm welcome of Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel who sent fraternal greetings to its participants.
(2023-06-16). Russian Army repels Ukrainian attacks on Vremevsky outpost. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered significant losses in their unsuccessful attempts to attack in Donetsk and South Donetsk directions, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Friday.
(2023-06-16). Serbia formalizes arrest of Kosovar policemen so tension rises. plenglish.com Belgrade, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Serbian Justice ordered on Friday provisional prison for three Kosovar policemen arrested past Wednesday, incident that raised the tensions between Belgrade and Pristina in the middle of new demonstrations in the Kosovar north zone.
(2023-06-16). Poland resolved an incident with South African personnel. plenglish.com Pretoria, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Journalists and security personnel of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who were prevented from leaving the plane that took them to Warsaw, were allowed to disembark on Friday.
(2023-06-16). Dominicans urge to collect sargassum through a regional project. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Authorities, local and international experts proposed on Friday in the Dominican Republic to defuse the vast spread of sargassum by means of a regional project based on major researches and financial strategies.
(2023-06-16). Cuban president highlights meeting of Cubans living in Venezuela. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel sent a fraternal embrace to the participants in the VI Regional Meeting of Cubans living in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is being held in Venezuela until next Sunday.
(2023-06-16). Argentine journalists congratulate Prensa Latina on its anniversary. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine Journalists Club of Friends of Cuba (Capac) congratulated Prensa Latina on its 64th anniversary, which it described as the agency of truth, not only in Cuba, but also in Latin America and the Caribbean.
(2023-06-16). DPRK deepens research in pedagogical sciences. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The Higher Institute of Sports of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is deepening the research of pedagogical sciences to improve the scientific and informatization level of the mentioned activity, ACNC published today.
(2023-06-16). President of Cuba's parliament recognizes the work of Prensa Latina. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The president of the National People's Power Assembly (parliament) of Cuba, Esteban Lazo, recognized the work of the Latin American news agency Prensa Latina, which celebrates today its 64th anniversary.
(2023-06-16). Cuban FM welcomes meeting of Cuban residents in Latin America. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez welcomed to hold the Sixth Regional Meeting of Cuban Residents in Latin America and the Caribbean in Venezuela on Friday.
(2023-06-16). Científica venezolana recibe premio mundial de la Unesco. telesurtv.net La venezolana, Anamaría Font acotó que América Latina tiene mayor porcentaje de mujeres en las ciencias que el resto del mundo.
(2023-06-16). Serbia formalizes arrest of Kosovar policemen and increases tension. plenglish.com Belgrade, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Serbian Justice ordered provisional imprisonment of three Kosovar policemen arrested last Wednesday, a fact that raised the tensions between Belgrade and Pristina in the middle of new demonstrations in the Kosovar north zone.
(2023-06-16). Mexico's MORENA Party congrats Prensa Latina on its 64th anniversary. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The MORENA Party, founded by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, congratulated Cuba's Prensa Latina News Agency on its 64th anniversary on Friday.
(2023-06-16). In Brazil, La Colmenita showed children's art of Cuban values. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Following the principle that today in every child, humanity is born and grows, La Colmenita, a Cuban children's theater company directed by Carlos Alberto Cremata, showed for the first time in Brazil its love and artistic magic.
(2023-06-16). Mexico can recover 650 million dollars stolen by García Luna. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Mexico has the possibility of recovering 650 million dollars stolen from the treasury by former Security Secretary Genaro García Luna invested in securities in Florida, United States, a senior official said today.
(2023-06-16). How to Design Cell Penetrating Peptides? indybay.org Although the molecular design of cell-penetrating peptides is currently reported in the literature in great detail, translating them into the clinical setting remains a formidable challenge. The field of application of cell-penetrating peptides is vast and evolving, and deeper mechanistic exploration has led to an increase in the complexity of the molecular design.
(2023-06-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Black women should consider screening for breast cancer earlier. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Age recommendations for when women should start yearly mammograms to screen for breast cancer vary. However, Mayo Clinic healthcare professionals have been firm for more than a decade that women should start breast cancer screening at age 40. Starting mammograms early is especially important for non-Hispanic Black women, who have higher rates of breast cancer compared to non-Hispanic white women. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sandhya Pruthi, with Mayo Clinic's Breast Diagnostic Clinic and Mayo…
(2023-06-17). Perspectives] Political complicity in junk food industry tactics. thelancet.com Fear and opportunity partly underpin the tactics of the beverage and food industries. Sales of sugar-sweetened beverages, for instance, have fallen by about 25% during the past 20 years in many high-income countries (HICs). To counteract such a decrease in sales in HICs, companies have focused their attention on opportunities in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is the backdrop to Eduardo J Gómez's compelling book Junk Food Politics: How Beverage and Fast Food Industries Are Reshaping Emerging Economies, which looks at six country case studies from China, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and S…
(2023-06-17). Acaban partido de fútbol México – EE.UU. por gritos homofóbicos. telesurtv.net La Concacaf asegura que este comportamiento ha sido "durante mucho tiempo un problema para la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol, que ha sido multada en repetidas ocasiones".
(2023-06-17). Asciende a ocho cifra de muertos por ola de calor en México. telesurtv.net La Secretaría de Salud detalló que del 3 al 10 de junio se notificaron 69 golpes de calor por temperaturas extremas.
(2023-06-16). Headlines for June 16, 2023. democracynow.org Greek Police Arrest 9 as Hopes Fade for Hundreds of Migrants Missing in Deadly Shipwreck, Texas Governor Greg Abbott Condemned for Busing 42 Migrants to Los Angeles, Texas Governor Signs Bill Restricting Trans Athletes in College Sports, Supreme Court Affirms Indian Child Welfare Act in Major Victory for Tribal Sovereignty , 3 Killed, Over 75 Injured as Tornado Strikes Texas Panhandle, Mass Death of Birds on Mexico's Coast Caused by Warm Ocean Temperatures, U.N. Leader Calls Fossil Fuels "Incompatible with Human Survival" as Temperatures Pass 1.5 ∞C Threshold, African Leaders Visit Kyiv, P…
(2023-06-16). New Research Examines Restrictions On Incarcerated Journalists In US Prisons. thedissenter.org 
A briefing from the Prison Policy Initiative documents many of the restrictions that prisons in the United States impose to prevent journalism from incarcerated individuals. | Fourteen states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Virginia—have a "total ban on business and compensation." That means they do not allow incarcerated journalists or writers to receive payment for their work. The United States government's Federal Bureau of Prisons has what is described as an "explici…
(2023-06-16). Claudia Sheinbaum se despide de la jefatura de Ciudad de México. telesurtv.net La funcionaria rindió un informe sobre su etapa en el cargo, cumpliendo una de las obligaciones para poder presentar su candidatura para los comicios del 2 de junio de 2024.
(2023-06-17). Venezuela y Cuba rechazan listado unilateral hecho por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El comunicado venezolano denunció que las sanciones implementadas contra Venezuela "constituyen un incentivo para la migración de personas vulnerables al flagelo de la trata".
(2023-06-17). Unos 3 millones de niños necesitan ayuda en Haití, dice Unicef. telesurtv.net Menores de edad en dicho territorio sufren desnutrición con riesgo de muerte.
(2023-06-17). Vaticano anuncia encuentro entre el papa y presidentes de Cuba y Brasil. telesurtv.net Ambos mandatarios viajarán posteriormente a Francia donde participarán en una cumbre mundial impulsada por el presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron.
(2023-06-17). Venezuela y Cuba rechazan lista unilateral hecha por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El comunicado venezolano denunció que las sanciones implementadas contra Venezuela "constituyen un incentivo para la migración de personas vulnerables al flagelo de la trata".
(2023-06-17). CFK reitera que el FMI es el problema fundamental de Argentina. telesurtv.net Subraya que deuda con el Fondo es el principal problema de Argentina y hay que tener una postura nacional ante quienes exigen programas de ajuste.
(2023-06-17). Ciclón Biparjoy deja al menos dos fallecidos a su paso por India. telesurtv.net Más de 180.000 personas debieron evacuarse entre India y Pakistán. Se registran cortes eléctricos y árboles derribas, viviendas y vías destruidas.
(2023-06-17). Exigen al Supremo salvadoreño liberar a líderes comunitarios. telesurtv.net Defensa presenta habeas corpus ante Sala de lo Constitucional. Señala que existen motivos de salud que no han sido escuchados por autoridades.
(2023-06-17). Reportan incremento de víctimas por combates en Sudán. telesurtv.net Según la OMS, desde el 15 de abril a la fecha han muerto al menos 1.073 personas y otras 11.704 resultaron heridas.
(2023-06-17). Cámara colombiana aprueba proyecto sobre paridad en cargos públicos. telesurtv.net El proyecto adopta medidas para garantizar la participación paritaria de las mujeres en las diferentes ramas y órganos del Poder Público.
(2023-06-17). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5,8 en Francia. telesurtv.net Las coordenadas reportadas fueron 46.22 grados de latitud Norte y 0,76 grados de longitud Oeste.
(2023-06-17). Presidente Maduro sostiene reunión con ministra de Estado para Cooperación Internacional de Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que son naciones unidas con el mismo espíritu, abocados a trabajar en la agenda bilateral que fortalezca la cooperación mutua.
(2023-06-17). Asesinan a otro firmante de la paz en Guaviare, Colombia. telesurtv.net Eduardo Sánchez fue asesinado en la zona conocida como Puerto Zancudo, su cuerpo tenía múltiples impactos de bala.
(2023-06-17). Declaran alerta roja por sequía en 140 municipios de Honduras. telesurtv.net El Niño ocasionará escasez de lluvias, sobre todo en junio y julio, lo que afectará al centro y sur de Honduras.
(2023-06-17). Realizan el Festival Boleros de Oro en La Habana, Cuba. telesurtv.net El evento cuenta con actuaciones de reconocidos cantantes del género.
(2023-06-17). Instituyen la Dirección Nacional de Defensoría en Cuba. telesurtv.net Se trata de una instancia que concentra, en una sola figura, la impartición de justicia.
(2023-06-17). OMM alerta sobre rápido cambio del hielo marino ártico y antártico. telesurtv.net Según la OMM alerta que el hielo marino se está reduciendo en todo el mundo a un ritmo sin precedentes.
(2023-06-17). Asesinan a fiscal de mesa electoral en Guatemala. telesurtv.net La fiscal fue asesinada junto a su esposo tras haber asistido a una reunión de capacitación de fiscales de mesa.
(2023-06-17). Asesinan a otro líder ambientalista de Guapinol, Honduras. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió sobre las 10H30 (hora local) cuando dos hombres armados ingresaron a la vivienda de Domínguez.
(2023-06-17). Papa Francisco está de alta médica tras operación abdominal. telesurtv.net Su cirujano Sergio Alfieri aseguró que Bergolio "está bien, mejor que antes" debido a que no presenta malestar.
(2023-06-17). Vladímir Putin interviene en Foro Económico de San Petersburgo. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios internacionales, la intervención del mandatario está programada para las 11.00 GMT.
(2023-06-17). Presidente de Sudáfrica llega a Ucrania para misión de paz. telesurtv.net Durante el viaje hacia Ucrania, se presentó un incidente en Varsovia con parte de la comitiva presidencial, impidiéndoles desembarcar.
(2023-06-17). Caricom descarta intención de enviar fuerzas militares a Haití. telesurtv.net Representantes haitianos acuerdan establecer un Gobierno de unidad nacional con el fin de combatir de manera efectiva la actual crisis de seguridad…
(2023-06-17). Presidenta de Perú asegura que no habrá comicios adelantados. telesurtv.net Luego de que sesionara el Consejo de Ministros, la mandataria recalcó que su ejecutivo continuará trabajando hasta julio de 2026.
(2023-06-17). øQué acciones ayudan a combatir la sequía y la desertificación?>. telesurtv.net Un 80 por ciento del suelo degradado en el mundo es resultado del exceso de actividad humana.
(2023-06-17). Instalan comité de cara a renovar Poder Electoral de Venezuela. telesurtv.net El Comité de Postulaciones Electorales recibirá las credenciales de los candidatos a rectores, que deberán ser aprobados en sesión plenaria del Parlamento.
(2023-06-17). Gobierno de Brasil inaugura red ferroviaria entre dos estados. telesurtv.net El senador por Alagoas Renan Filho manifestó que "el Gobierno del presidente Lula da Silva está hecho de logros".
(2023-06-17). Colombia y Alemania refuerzan cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net El presidente afirmó que, como resultado de su visita a Alemania, los dos países trabajarán en cuatro acciones de la Alianza por el clima y la transición energética justa.
(2023-06-17). El Papa se declara "consternado" por los casos de pederastia en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El jefe mundial de los católicos dijo estar "conmovido e impresionado" por implicaciones en los casos de "ministros de la Iglesia".
(2023-06-17). ONU llama a tomar medidas en materia alimentaria en Haití. telesurtv.net Si bien la asistencia alimentaria de emergencia es la máxima prioridad, también debemos centrarnos en los esfuerzos que pueden ayudar a construir sistemas alimentarios sostenibles en Haití.
(2023-06-17). Serbia declara estado de emergencia tras intensas lluvias. telesurtv.net Días de aguaceros torrenciales han causado inundaciones en Serbia, y también Bosnia, obligando a las autoridades a declarar el estado de emergencia en muchas áreas.
(2023-06-17). Al menos 43 muertos deja ataque terrorista en escuela ugandesa. telesurtv.net "Nuestras fuerzas están persiguiendo al enemigo para rescatar a los secuestrados y destruir a este grupo", dijo el vocero del ejército, Felix Kulayigye.
(2023-06-17). Presidente Lula da Silva inaugura red ferroviaria en Brasil. telesurtv.net El senador por Alagoas Renan Filho manifestó que "el Gobierno del presidente Lula da Silva está hecho de logros".
(2023-06-17). Disidencias de las FARC solicitan retomar cese al fuego en Colombia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indígenas aseguraron que exigen seriedad por parte de las disidencias de las FARC en el cumplimiento de los protocolos y ceses al fuego bilaterales.
(2023-06-16). Argentina's Main Problem is the IMF Debt: VP Fernandez-Kirchner. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner reiterated that Argentina's main problem is the US$45 billion debt contracted by former President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | RELATED: | "We need to conscientiously promote a dialogue between all political forces to address the issue of indebtedness with the IMF because that is Argentina's main problem, and we di…
(2023-06-16). Ecuador Needs the Citizen Revolution: Luisa Gonzalez. telesurenglish.net During an exclusive interview with teleSUR on Thursday, presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez asserted that Ecuador needs a government led by the Citizen Revolution to regain the path of development. | RELATED: | "Ecuador is so devastated that it needs the Citizen Revolution. We managed to recover our homeland in 2007 when we assumed the Presidency. There was a country without hope and devastated, a country where citizens migrated becau…
(2023-06-16). Ecuadorian Right-Wing Seeks to Fuel Lawfare Against Correa. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the newspaper Ecuador Informa warned about the possibility of Ecuadorian right-wing forces instrumentalizing the justice system to turn a criminal case into a new pretext for discrediting and persecuting the leaders of the Citizen Revolution, the leftist party led by former President Rafael Correa (2017-2023). | RELATED: | The aim is to bring the case of Gen. Jorge Gabela, former commander of the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE)…
(2023-06-16). EVP Delcy Rodriguez Calls for Oil Market De-Dollarization. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, at the XXVI International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2023, Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, questioned the current international energy trade and called for the de-dollarization of the market. | Related: | During her speech at the forum, Rodríguez recalled the proposal of the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "to have inter-regional trade in local currencies at the s…
(2023-06-16). Finland to Have the Most Conservative Government in Its History. telesurenglish.net The agreement reached on Thursday night between the four major right-wing parties in Finland will result in the formation of the most conservative government in the recent history of this Nordic country, according to local media. | RELATED: | The coalition is composed of the conservative party Kokoomus, the far-right True Finns – the second-largest force in the country, the Swedish People's Party (SFP) – representi…
(2023-06-16). Honduras: Red Alert in 140 Municipalities Due to Drought. telesurenglish.net Honduras' Secretariat for Risk and Contingency Management (Copeco) on Thursday declared a red alert in 140 municipalities in the country due to drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon. | RELATED: | "What we are trying to do is take preventive actions to take the necessary measures to address the problem of food shortages," Juan José Reyes, head of Copeco's Early Warning Department, said at a press conference. | A…
(2023-06-16). Hundreds Feared Dead After Migrant Vessel Sinks Off Greece. telesurenglish.net On Friday, officials confirmed that 104 people have been rescued and 78 bodies were recovered after a fishing boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Greece on June 14. | RELATED: | Hundreds of migrants, including women and children, remain missing and feared dead, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a joint statement. | The two agenci…
(2023-06-16). Pope Francis to Meet Lula da Silva and Diaz-Canel. telesurenglish.net Vatican authorities announced that Pope Francis will have meetings with the presidents of Brazil and Cuba in the upcoming week. | RELATED: | On June 20, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez will be received by the Pope. Later, they will meet with the State Secretary Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and subsequently with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
(2023-06-16). Putin Thanks the United Arab Emirates for Mediation in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked his Emirati counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed, for his country's mediation in prisoner exchanges and other humanitarian matters between Russia and Ukraine. | RELATED: | "I would like to thank you for your efforts to resolve the humanitarian issues related to the events in Ukraine," Putin told him in a meeting held on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International E…
(2023-06-16). Russian Foreign Minister Warns of F-16 Jets Overflying Ukraine. telesurenglish.net Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that Moscow is ready to give a military-technical response if F-16 fighters fly over Ukraine. | RELATED: | "If we see that these planes fly over Ukraine and pose a threat to us, of course there will also be a military-technical response," Lavrov said in an interview with the RT television channel. | According to the Russian diplomat, the F-16 aircraft can be equip…
(2023-06-16). Russia's Rosneft & China's CNPC Switch to Payments in Local Currency. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Russian oil giant Rosneft and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) switched to payments in their national currencies. | RELATED: | The Russian company made the announcement via a press release, in which it noted that "cooperation between Rosneft and CNPC significantly contributes to the realization of the goal set by the leaders of the two countries to reach a turnover of $200 billion." | It sa…
(2023-06-16). Shooting and Fire Leave Six Dead in Us State of Tennessee. telesurenglish.net Six people, including three children, were found dead Friday after a shooting and house fire in the U.S. state of Tennessee, according to media reports. | RELATED: | The apparent murder-suicide occurred at 21: 00 local time Thursday in the unincorporated area known as Sequatchie, reported WTVC-TV, a television station in Chattanooga, Tennessee. | When officers responded to a report of a shooting at the residence, th…
(2023-06-16). South African Delegation Held at Warsaw Airport on Way Ukraine. telesurenglish.net South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's security personnel and a press group en route to Ukraine were not allowed to disembark at Warsaw Chopin Airport in Poland on Friday, official sources said. | RELATED: | The Presidential Protective Services and South African journalists were supposed to accompany President Ramaphosa to Ukraine and then to Russia as part of the seven-nation African peacekeeping mission in addition…
(2023-06-16). The UN Condemns the Assassination of West Darfur Governor. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Tàºrk, expressed his dismay over the assassination of the governor of West Darfur, Jamis Abdala Abkar, and stated that his security was the responsibility of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who had him in custody. | RELATED: | The assassination occurred on Wednesday just hours after he was detained by the paramilitary forces…
(2023-06-16). Tornado Hits Perryton Town in Texas, 3 Dead & About 100 Injured. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in Perryton, a small city in the south-central U.S. state of Texas, local authorities reported that at least three people were killed, and various others injured after the tornado cut through some of the main areas of the town about 5: 10 pm local time. | Related: | According to Perryton Fire Chief Paul Dutcher, at least one person was killed in a mobile home park that took a "direct hit" from a strong tornado, and two people…
(2023-06-16). UN Relief Chief: Humanitarian Situation in Sudan Deteriorating. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in an official statement, UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said that the humanitarian situation across Sudan continues to deteriorate as the conflict in the country enters its third month. | Related: | Official data show that around 1.7 million people are internally displaced, close to half a million people have sought refuge outside Sudan, hundreds of civilians have been killed and thousands have bee…
(2023-06-16). Venezuela: A New International Economic Order Key for WT. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in Russia, on the XXVI ST. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2023, Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, said that the construction of a new international economic order is part of the key to the regionalization of world trade. | Related: | "The call is to de-dollarize international trade, the crude oil trade (…), we are already beginning to see Arab countries and Gulf countri…
(2023-06-16). Venezuela, Cuba Reject US Trafficking in Persons Report Claims. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken presented the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report, in which Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela appear among the countries that do not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking. | RELATED: | In reaction to those statements, the Venezuelan authorities stressed that such a report seeks to justify the extension of the U.S. sanctions against the Boliv…
(2023-06-16). øCómo llegó Valentina Vladimírovna Tereshkova al espacio? telesurtv.net "Aquí Gaviota, aquí Gaviota. Veo en el horizonte una raya azul: es la Tierra. ¡Qué hermosa! Todo marcha espléndidamente". Con estas palabras la rusa se convirtió en la primera mujer en conquistar el espacio.
(2023-06-16). Tres menores muertos y herida la madre por tiroteo en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Según testimonios de los oficiales que acudieron al lugar de los hechos, una mujer llamó a Emergencias diciendo que "habían disparado a sus bebés".
(2023-06-16). Perú aprueba 330 millones de dólares para hacer frente a El Niño. telesurtv.net La presidenta Dina Boluarte anunció que la medida incluye acciones para mitigar el impacto de las lluvias, inundaciones y la incidencia de enfermedades.
(2023-06-16). Estado uruguayo asume responsabilidad por crímenes de dictadura. telesurtv.net Familiares de las víctimas de la dictadura reclamaron mayor compromiso del Gobierno para obtener más información sobre el paradero de los desaparecidos.
(2023-06-16). Convocan a marchas en Argentina contra injerencia del FMI. telesurtv.net El líder de la CTAA advirtió que profundizaran las medidas de calle en caso de no ser escuchados o recibir respuestas por parte del Gobierno.
(2023-06-16). Un tornado deja al menos tres muertos en Texas, Estados Unidos. telesurtv.net El gobernador de Texas, dijo que se encuentran desplegando recursos para responder a la emergencia y apoyar a los afectados por el tornado en Perryton.
(2023-06-16). Ministra de Salud de Perú renuncia por manejo de ola de dengue. telesurtv.net La exministra de Salud aseguró que su principal error fue haber declarado que el brote de dengue iba a ser controlado en 15 días, por lo que ofreció disculpas.
(2023-06-16). Presidenta peruana descarta llamado a elecciones anticipadas. telesurtv.net La presidenta Dina Boluarte criticó la convocatoria a las nuevas protestas programadas para la próxima semana en la capital peruana.
(2023-06-16). Candidata presidencial: Ecuador necesita a Revolución Ciudadana. telesurtv.net La candidata presidencial por el movimiento Revolución Ciudadana afirmó que su objetivo es trabajar por el bienestar de la población.
(2023-06-16). Accidente vial deja 15 muertos en Manitoba, Canadá. telesurtv.net Los heridos fueron trasladados al hospital; entre ellos se encuentran los conductores de los vehículos que colisionaron.
(2023-06-16). Argentina's Main Problem is the IMF Debt: VP Fernandez. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner reiterated that Argentina's main problem is the US$45 billion debt contracted by former President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | RELATED: | "We need to conscientiously promote a dialogue between all political forces to address the issue of indebtedness with the IMF because that is Argentina's main problem, and we di…
(2023-06-16). President Diaz-Canel assesses recovery in Cuban central province. plenglish.com Alongside with the Secretary of Cuba's Communist Party (PCC) Roberto Morales, the Cuban leader held a meeting with local authorities of the most affected sectors, in which he ordered that families in vulnerable situations must be top-priority. | Diaz-Canel pointed out that producing construction materials should be increased based on the territory's potentiality, and urged to update the disaster reduction plans.
(2023-06-16). Cuba reports 18 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths. plenglish.com According to MINSAP ¥s latest report, 23 patients were discharged from hospital, so the country ¥s total recovery toll climbed to 1,105,940. | Since the beginning of the pandemic (March 2020), as many as 1,114,610 Cubans have been infected with coronavirus. | No deaths have been reported so far, so Cuba ¥s overall death toll remains at 8,530. | Concerning immunization campaign, 90.8% of the Cuban population has been fully vaccinated, while 8,751,230 have received booster doses.
(2023-06-16). Mexican state of Nuevo León legalizes same-sex marriage. peoplesdispatch.org In the middle of the pride month, on June 14, the Congress of the Mexican State of Nuevo León, with 22 votes in favor, 10 against and 9 abstentions, approved the reforms to the state civil code that legalize marriage between people of the same sex. | With the amendment to articles 140, 147, and 148 of the state constitution, marriage will now be understood as the union between two people who have reached 18 years of age. | The decision to allow equal marriages came four years after the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) ruled in favor of the LGBTQI+ community and determined that the civil code of Nuevo…
(2023-06-16). Italy and EU Both Pay Billions to the MENA Region's New Strongman. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? strategic-culture.org The EU has shown the entire MENA region that is has pots of cash to prop up the most brutal dictators to prevent migrants from reaching its shores. | What word would you use to describe the EU diverting a billion euros towards the coffers of Tunisia's despot Kais Saied? 'Blackmail' seems to spring to mind. The EU, along with Italy's right-wing leader Giorgia Meloni have just signed off close to 2 bn euros in 'aid' to Tunisia — in exchange for Saied to do something about the hundreds of African migrants trying to leave Tunisia's shores in a quest to make it to Italy and then onto France before getting asylum…
(2023-06-16). Over 500 migrants drowned near Greece: Fortress Europe and the refugee crisis. wsws.org The majority of the dead are likely still trapped in the hold at the bottom of one of the deepest parts of the Mediterranean, with the search called off Friday night.
(2023-06-16). Properties of El Salvador's former president seized. plenglish.com Former president Cristiani (1989-1994) governed the country for the Nationalist Republican Alliance Party (ARENA) and according to his critics, he came to power bankrupt and left as a millionaire. | The former president is today the target of the anti-corruption campaign launched by President Nayib Bukele on June 1 during his message to the nation for his four years in office. | According to Bukele, the increase in the amount occupied is due to the fact that Droguería Santa Lucía was valued at what the building was worth, but it is a company that sells tens of millions of dollars a year, and also has inventories…
(2023-06-16). Anti-corruption journalist in Guatemala sentenced to six years in prison. peoplesdispatch.org José Rubén Zamora Marroquín was arrested in July 2022, which many believe because he exposed several corruption cases and fraudulent businesses of the Alejandro Giammattei government…
(2023-06-17). Nicaragua Rebuilds: Five Years After US-Funded Terror Was Defeated. popularresistance.org Masaya, Nicaragua — The story begins a month before the incident I'm about to describe. I live in the city, and I'd written in my diary that "Saturday, May 12th must be counted as the worst day in Masaya since the earthquake in 2000." | During the previous night, opposition vandals had destroyed the house of the former deputy mayor, then went on to set fire to the town hall, an old colonial building that also housed Masaya's Museum of the Heroes and Martyrs of the Revolution. Opposition roadblocks which had sprung up in Masaya's streets in April had been cleared in early May, often by local people, but they…
(2023-06-17). World Report] Migration needs are increasing at the Darién Gap. thelancet.com More people than ever are attempting the dangerous land crossing from Colombia to Panama, increasing the need for medical care. Shawn Yuan reports from Panama.
(2023-06-17). Panama reports over 2,000 dengue cases. plenglish.com According to the Health Ministry (MINSA), 233 patients have showed warning symptoms and seven were reported as seriously-ill. | MNSA ¥s report stated that out of the total number of dengue cases, 1,060 are women and 998 are men. | Among regions most hit are Colon (east) and Bocas del Toro (west); in addition to the metropolitan region of Panama city, the district of San Miguelito and Panama West and Panama North. MINSA reiterated its call to the population to keep their homes and workplaces clean; check the screens of doors, windows and look under the sinks, as these are sites where dengue-transmitting mosqui…
(2023-06-17). Chinese soccer fan's pitch antic goes viral. ecns.cn During a friendly soccer match between Australia and Argentina in Beijing Thursday, a Chinese fan ran onto the field to hug soccer legend Lionel Messi.
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] Multilevel analyses of the cardiometabolic health of Indigenous Brazilian peoples. thelancet.com In Caroline K Kramer and colleagues'1 Article, they concluded that in Brazil, "changes of Indigenous peoples' traditional ways of living consequent to urbanisation are associated with an increased prevalence of adverse cardiometabolic outcomes". As researchers in Indigenous health in Brazil and authors of several articles cited in the Article, we found serious flaws in the study.
(2023-06-17). Workers Party government in Brazil joins pro-imperialist campaign against Roger Waters. wsws.org The Lula government has joined the campaign to vilify Waters, a leading international antiwar activist, going one better by threatening to jail him for his performances in Brazil.
(2023-06-16). Kiev pressuring Brazil to attend "Peace Summit" infobrics.org Zelensky's aide contacts Brazilian media and officials to emphasize invitation for the event.
(2023-06-16). Expanded BRICS Would Bring Widespread Benefits. infobrics.org Interestingly, a new "continent "of multiculturalism is in the making in the shape of a strategic expansion of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — with more countries keen to join…
(2023-06-16). Colombia: President Petro Denounces Semana Magazine's False Accusations of Money Hoarding. orinocotribune.com
(2023-06-16). Peru's De facto President Blames Protesters for Their Own Deaths at the Hands of State Forces. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Peru's de facto president Dina Boluarte rejected the call for new social protests against her government on June 14. (Photo: Twitter) Boluarte condemned the fresh wave of protests and blamed social organizations for creating violence and chaos in the country. Peru's de facto president Dina Boluarte, on Wednesday, June 14, expressed her annoyance…
(2023-06-16). New Wave Of Protests Begin As US Troops Enter Perú. popularresistance.org As the parliamentary coup against democratically elected president Pedro Castillo enters its sixth month, the people of Perú continue the protests and begin a new wave of coordinated actions throughout the country to prepare for a third Takeover of Lima in July. Despite the coup regime's various attempts to stifle the uprising that began December 7th and has continued both in the capital city of Lima and in the outer provinces and regions, despite the Supreme Court ruling declaring protests are not a protected right and Congress trying to take Perú out of the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights , the people…
(2023-06-17). Trump Boasts He Wanted To Take Venezuela's Oil After Overthrowing Its Government. popularresistance.org Former US President Donald Trump gave a speech in which he boasted that he wanted to "take over" Venezuela and exploit its large oil reserves. | "When I left, Venezuela was ready to collapse. We would have taken it over; we would have gotten to all that oil; it would have been right next door", Trump said. | "But now we're buying oil from Venezuela. So we're making a dictator very rich. Can you believe this? Nobody can believe it", he added. | Trump made these remarks on June 10, at a speech for a convention organized by the North Carolina Republican Party. | The US government initiated a coup attempt against Ven…
(2023-06-17). Lawfare Against Venezuela: Three Years After the Kidnapping of the Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com 
By àÅlvaro Sánchez Cordero — Jun 13, 2023 | Alex Saab has become a pillar of Venezuela's resilience and resistance | "Dear Prime Minister, my name is Alex Nain Saab Morán and I have been illegally detained in your country for 57 days already, while I await the review of an unsubstantiated and politically motivated extradition request made by the United States. I am compelled to write to you given the great injustice that has been committed." | Thus begins a letter written by Venezuelan Special Envoy and Deputy Ambassador to the African Union Alex Saab addressed to the Prime Minister of Cape Verde Ulise…
(2023-06-17). Far-Right Opposition Primary Commission Opts for Elections Without Venezuela's National Electoral Council. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, June 16, 2023 ( Through a press conference held on Friday, June 16, José María Casal, president of the CNP, announced the decision, and placed the blame on the resignation of the CNE board on Thursday,…
(2023-06-17). Venezuela: Authorities Working on Comprehensive Response Plan to Meet Yukpa Indigenous People's Demands. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-06-16). Venezuela: Far-Right María Corina Machado vs. Opposition Primaries Commission. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan far-right opposition leader of the Vente Venezuela party, María Corina Machado, began bickering with the far-right opposition commission for primaries, the self-styled "National Primaries Commission" (CNP). The opposition leader attacked the fact that the participation of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in the internal opposition elections—as a technical tool—had been requested by the CNP. | The campaign command of María Corina Machado questioned the CNP with a new statement made this Tuesday, June 14. According to the text, "there is no clarity" about what the technical specifications…
(2023-06-16). The West is a Dictatorship in Decline: Interview with Venezuela's Foreign Minister. libya360.wordpress.com Al Mayadeen Al Mayadeen interviewed Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, asking him about various topics from the recent visit may by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to the country to the US sanctions stifling the Venezuelan economy. The interview aired Friday and saw the top Venezuelan diplomat talk about his country's people and its development despite the Western draconian…
(2023-06-16). Venezuela Strengthens Financial Ties with Russia Through Interbank Connections and Mir Card Integration. orinocotribune.com The president of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), Calixto Ortega Sánchez, has announced that the Venezuelan financial system has made significant progress in interbank connections between Russian and Venezuelan banks, as well as in the use of Russian Mir cards. | In statements to the Russian media Sputnik, the BCV chief explained that Venezuela has already completed the necessary technological modifications in order to be connected to the interbank messaging system of the Central Bank of Russia. | "This will allow a fluid communication to facilitate import and export transactions in our currencies: the bolíva…
(2023-06-16). Venezuela's CNE Board Resigns; National Assembly Works on Nomination Committee. orinocotribune.com 
The president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Pedro Calzadilla, led a press conference announcing that he and seven other principal and substitute rectors of the electoral body had presented their resignation letters to the board. The officials involved in this collective resignation include principal rectors Pedro Calzadilla and Alexis Corredor, alongside substitute rectors Carlos Quintero, Leonel Parica, Gustavo Vizcaíno, Saúl Bernal, Rafael Chacón, and Francisco Garcés. | Principal rectors Enrique Márquez and Roberto Picón, and substitute rectors Griselda Colina and León Arismendi, who are considered…
(2023-06-16). Alex Saab's Illegal Detention Reaches Three Years. popularresistance.org This Monday marked three years of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab's illegal detention in a United States prison, in a case in which violations of international law and diplomatic conventions by the US regime stand out. | On June 12, 2020, Alex Saab was traveling to Iran on a diplomatic mission for the Venezuelan government to negotiate medical supplies and food for the Venezuelan people amid the crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the strengthening of illegal US and European sanctions. | The Venezuelan government plane Saab was traveling in stopped on Sal island in Cape Verde, an archipelago country off t…
(2023-06-17). What is Urgent and Necessary in Haiti. orinocotribune.com 
By Jean Saint-Vil — Jun 6, 2023 | I greet you in the name of each common ancestor whose bones remain restless at the bottom of the Caribbean and Atlantic Oceans. I hope this brief note finds you in excellent health as it deals with an urgent crisis which requires that we summon superior collective wisdom, intelligence and, above all, courage. | As you read this note, in the town of Jeremi (South-West Haiti/ Grandans), corpses are being pulled under collapsed rubble. The region was hit by a 4.9 magnitude quake early this morning. This occurred a few hours after floods had devastated large parts of the North,…
(2023-06-16). U.S. imperialist gangsterism and Cuba. mronline.org 
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a Rogue State as "a nation or state regarded as breaking international law and posing a threat to the security of other nations."
(2023-06-16). A trans person reflects on Cuba and Florida. mronline.org 
Melinda Butterfield: "As I sat in Miami, I was keenly aware that Gov. Ron DeSantis was preparing to sign several laws aimed at banning trans people from public life and getting the health care they need to live." (DeSantis did sign these laws just a few days later, not by coincidence, on May 17 — the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia.)…
(2023-06-16). Corporate media slanders China, Cuba: A lie so blatant even the Pentagon must deny it. workers.org 
The U.S. corporate media creates such unbelievable fabrications that sometimes the Pentagon and the U.S. war planners must reject them. Anyone who disbelieved Cuba and China's denial of the Wall Street Journal's charge that China paid Cuba billions of dollars for a spy base in Cuba was quickly proved wrong. . . . |
(2023-06-16). Mobilizations against effects of chlordecone poisoning gain momentum in Martinique and Guadeloupe. peoplesdispatch.org The people of Martinique and Guadeloupe have been facing the consequences of chlordecone poisoning for decades. A new initiative has announced it is ready to take forward the struggle for justice…