(2023-06-18). Cuban public will enjoy the Ancestros phonogram live. plenglish.com Havana, June 17 (Prensa Latina) The public of this capital awaits for the presentation of the album Ancestros Sinfónico, by the group Síntesis, Eme and X Alfonso, on June 23 and 24 at the Cuban national Theater.
(2023-06-18). Third heat wave in Mexico of over 40 degrees and nine deaths. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The third heat wave in Mexico continues without giving way to the typical coolness so longed for now in the country, and maintains temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in 23 states with nine deaths.
(2023-06-18). 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…
(2023-06-18). Cubanos en exterior deciden proseguir lucha contra bloqueo de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Concluye VI Encuentro Regional de Cubanos Residentes en Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Exigen a EE.UU. devolver a Cuba territorio ilegalmente ocupado en Guantánamo.
(2023-06-18). Russian troops prevent Ukraine's attacks in Zaporizhzhia. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) The Russian troops thwarted two attempted attacks by the Ukrainian Army near the Levadne and Pyatikhatki villages in the Zaporizhzhia region, Battlegroup East Spokesman Oleg Chekhov said on Sunday.
(2023-06-18). Human trafficking investigation demanded in Pakistan. plenglish.com Islamabad, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday ordered an investigation into human trafficking, which has led to the tragic shipwreck of a boat with migrants, including several Pakistani nationals, near Greece.
(2023-06-18). Russia seeks to stop the war that Ukraine started in 2014. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia is trying to end the war that the Ukrainian Government unleashed in 2014 against the populations of Donetsk and Lugansk, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov assured in an interview for the RT Arabic channel on Sunday.
(2023-06-18). French mayor approaches to Cuban culture. plenglish.com Paris, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) Vitry-sur-Seine Mayor Pierre Bell-Lloch on Sunday highlighted the first Cuban Film Festival in this Paris Region community, which he considered an opportunity to get closer to Cuba and its people.
(2023-06-17). Cuba with 25 new cases of Covid-19. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) At the end of this Friday, Cuba registered 25 new cases of Covid-19, after the analysis of 373 samples to detect the presence of SARS-Cov-2, the cause of this disease, the sanitary authorities reported today.
(2023-06-17). Cuban emigrants ratified in Venezuela commitment to the homeland. plenglish.com La Guaira, Venezuela, June 17 (Prensa Latina) The participants in the Sixth Regional Meeting of Cuban Residents in Latin America and the Caribbean reaffirmed here today the commitment to defend the homeland and continue the battle against the US blockade.
(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). Ecuador closes electoral registration week. plenglish.com Quito, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The electoral panorama in Ecuador became somewhat more defined in the week that ends today, after the political organizations registered their candidates for the presidency and the National Assembly.
(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). Brazil, literacy for development. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Convinced that with education a child can always become a good man, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a new decree to subsidize actions to promote literacy and guarantee it until the end of the second year of primary education in Brazil.
(2023-06-17). Massacres, kidnappings and extortions multiply in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Between January and May 2023, complaints of kidnappings in Ecuador tripled and at least one massacre took place every day in the country, according to figures released today by national media.
(2023-06-17). Union triumph overhauls Mexican billionaire Larrea mines. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Today, union leader Napoleón Gómez Urrutia described the United States demanding the Mexican government review of the San Martín mine owned by billionaire businessman Germán Larrea as a "great triumph" for the mining union.
(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). 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). President Raisi's Latin America Tour Aims to Build Solidarity with Non-Islamic Nations. orinocotribune.com
(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 …
(2023-06-18). 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…
(2023-06-18). López Obrador viajará a Chile para homenaje a Salvador Allende. telesurtv.net A principios de 2023, López Obrador dio a conocer que preparaba una gira por América del Sur, que, además de Chile, contempla estancias en Colombia, Brasil y Argentina.
(2023-06-18). Sube a 9 número de fallecidos por ola de calor en México. telesurtv.net El secretario de Salud del nororiental estado de Tamaulipas, Vicente Joel Hernández Navarro, señaló que un campesino de 61 años murió por la ola de elevado calor.
(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.
(2023-06-18). Presidente de Irán recibe a canciller saudita en Teherán. telesurtv.net La cancillería saudita detalló que ambas autoridades repasaron las relaciones bilaterales y los mecanismos papara potenciarlas y desarrollarlas.
(2023-06-18). Condenan en Chile a cuatro exmilitares de dictadura de Pinochet. telesurtv.net La Corte Suprema concluyó que el acusado Santiago Sinclair Oyaneder deberá cumplir 18 años de cárcel como autor de los delitos consumados de homicidio calificado.
(2023-06-18). Afroamericanos creen que el racismo empeorará en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Encuesta revela que 51 por ciento de los ciudadanos piensa que la discriminación racial solo empeorará, mientras que el 37 por ciento cree que se mantendrá igual.
(2023-06-18). Ola de calor en India causa al menos 34 muertes. telesurtv.net Todos las personas que murieron tenían más de 60 años y padecían problemas de salud que se vieron agravados por las extremas temperaturas.
(2023-06-18). 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.
(2023-06-18). Reprimen protestas contra reforma a la constitución de Jujuy, Argentina. telesurtv.net El gobernador Morales impuso luego de las elecciones una reforma constitucional que refuerza el poder político de unos pocos y quita derechos a toda la ciudadanía.
(2023-06-18). Al menos ocho muertos por paso de ciclón en el sur de Brasil. telesurtv.net Según la Defensa Civil, se registraron dos muertes en São Leopoldo, una en Novo Hamburgo, una en Maquiné, una en Gravataí, una en Caraá, una en Bom Principio y una en São Sebastião do Caí.
(2023-06-18). Dos sismos impactan con fuerza localidades del oeste de Francia. telesurtv.net El pequeño pueblo de La Laigne, en Charente-Maritime, resultó muy afectado y evacuado.
(2023-06-18). 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.
(2023-06-18). Condenan a 23 años de prisión a Vladimiro Montesinos en Perú. telesurtv.net Montesinos, de 78 años, suma más de 30 condenas por diferentes delitos y está preso en una cárcel junto al Pacífico que él mismo ayudó a diseñar.
(2023-06-18). Líderes africanos presentan al presidente de Rusia plan de paz. telesurtv.net El plan de paz propuesto por África consta de 10 puntos claves para resolver el conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania.
(2023-06-18). 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.
(2023-06-18). Bombardeos se registran en Sudán en medio de un nuevo alto al fuego. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud de Jartum confirma que 17 personas, incluidos cinco niños, murieron y 25 casas fueron destruidas en el sur de la capital sudanesa.
(2023-06-18). 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.
(2023-06-18). Se reportan movilizaciones en provincia argentina de Jujuy pese a represión. telesurtv.net Organizaciones sociales, sindicales e indígenas mantienen cortes de ruta. Rechazan reforma parcial a la Constitución jujeña.
(2023-06-18). Muere concejal víctima de atentado en Esmeraldas, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Jairo Olaya militaba en el partido Revolución Ciudadana, del expresidente Rafael Correa. Fue baleado el martes pasado. Había recibido amenazas de muerte.
(2023-06-18). 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.
(2023-06-18). 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".
(2023-06-18). 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.
(2023-06-18). 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.
(2023-06-18). 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.
(2023-06-18). 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".
(2023-06-18). Realizan el Festival Boleros de Oro en La Habana, Cuba. telesurtv.net El evento cuenta con actuaciones de reconocidos cantantes del género.
(2023-06-18). øEn qué consiste el Día de la Gastronomía Sostenible?>. telesurtv.net Distintas organizaciones a nivel mundial reconocen el valor de la gastronomía para el desarrollo sostenible.
(2023-06-18). Conoce las ideas de la revolucionaria cubana Vilma Espín. telesurtv.net La revolucionaria Vilma Espín asumió la batalla por incorporar a las mujeres al trabajo y proporcionarles un protagonismo social en el país.
(2023-06-18). Ferry filipino se incendia con 120 personas a bordo. telesurtv.net Todos los tripulantes y pasajeros a bordo fueron rescatadas con vida después de que el barco en el que viajaban se incendiara en las costas de la región central de Filipinas, precisó.
(2023-06-18). Canciller de China recibe a secretario de Estado de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Ambos jefes diplomáticos intercambiaron puntos de vista sobre las relaciones bilaterales e importantes asuntos internacionales y regionales de interés común.
(2023-06-18). CNE de Ecuador deja en suspenso candidaturas de González y Villavicencio. telesurtv.net Las autoridades electorales validaron la participación en los sufragios de los candidatos Yaku Pérez, Daniel Noboa, Jan Topic, Otto Sonnenholzner y Bolívar Armijos.
(2023-06-18). Popularidad de Lula da Silva se mantiene cercano al 40 %. telesurtv.net Los resultados se obtuvieron a partir de entrevistas presenciales a 2.010 personas en 112 municipios de Brasil entre el 12 y el 14 junio.
(2023-06-18). Ciclón deja al menos 11 muertos en Río Grande do Sul, Brasil. telesurtv.net El municipio de Caraá es uno de los más afectados. Según el gobernador de Río Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, "el escenario es de devastación".
(2023-06-18). Registran temblor de magnitud 5.3 en Ecuador. telesurtv.net De momento no existen reportes de daños materiales o perdidas de vida.
(2023-06-18). Pobladores de Jujuy piden la renuncia del gobernador Gerardo Morales. telesurtv.net Las protestas se reagruparon la noche del sábado para exigir la renuncia del gobernador Gerardo Morales y la anulación de la reforma de la Constitución jujeña.
(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). 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). 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). 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".
(2023-06-18). Cruelty to Immigrants Is Cruelty to Children. davidswanson.org
(2023-06-17). Immigrants Face Medical Neglect, Solitary Confinement and Torture in ICE Jails. truthout.org This story was originally published at Prism. CW: This story includes descriptions of torture in immigrant detention and mentions of death by suicide At least three facilities operated by the private prison company CoreCivic systematically use torture as retaliation against immigrants who denounce the conditions of detention, according to advocates, attorneys, researchers, and detainees. |
(2023-06-17). Armed group captured in El Salvador. plenglish.com A message on social networks from the Minister of Justice and Security, Gustavo Villatoro, indicated that the group of five men was seized during the police operation on the Tepecoyo highway, La Libertad, with three firearms, four cell phones, the vehicle in which they were transported, and five thousand dollars in cash. | Villatoro published photographs of the detainees and the intervention of the vehicle, accusing the individuals of being "remnants of an armed group in Tepecoyo", linked to the Mara Salvatrucha MS 13. | The captured subjects profile as active members of the MS13 gang, they will be prosecuted in…
(2023-06-18). Masaya in Flames — Five Years Afterwards. orinocotribune.com 
By John Perry — Jun 15, 2023 | During the attempted coup in Nicaragua in 2018, Masaya was one of the cities most affected by the violence and by the widespread use of roadblocks to control the streets, many manned by armed youths. The violence began on April 18 and lasted until July 17, when police and Sandinista volunteers moved in to clear the roadblocks. Overall, in Masaya some 36 people died during the coup attempt, including three police officers (and two more were trapped and murdered after the coup attempt ended). Randall, the subject of this article, lives in Monimbó, the neighborhood or "barrio" whe…
(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.
(2023-06-18). Venezuela 'Invaded' by Road Travel Bloggers. orinocotribune.com Caracas, June 17, 2023 (
(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). Venezuelan Oil Production Continues Upward Trend as Gov't Eyes Natural Gas Investments. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro government has been courting European partners, though companies remain wary of possible US sanctions.
(2023-06-17). Far-Right Opposition Primary Commission Opts for Elections Without Venezuela's National Electoral Council. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, June 16, 2023 ( At a Friday, June 16 press conference, José María Casal, president of the CNP, announced the decision, and placed the blame on the resignation of the CNE board on Thursday, May 15, despi…
(2023-06-17). Venezuela: Authorities Working on Comprehensive Response Plan to Meet Yukpa Indigenous People's Demands. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, June 5, 2023 ( In a statement on Thursday, June 15, the Ministry reported that Interior Minister Remigio Ceballos has met with leaders of Yukpa and other indigenous communities living…
(2023-06-17). Venezuela Condemns US Report Weaponizing Human Trafficking. orinocotribune.com The government of Venezuela has categorically condemned a new report issued by the US State Department for weaponizing the issue of human trafficking against Venezuela. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela published an official statement rejecting the report of the United States government. | An unofficial translation of the statement is presented below. | The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela categorically rejects the Annual Report on Human Trafficking published by the State Department of the United States of America, which once again tries to weaponize a sensitive issue for political pu…
(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 from 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 No…
(2023-06-17). Corporate media slanders China, Cuba: A lie so blatant even the Pentagon must deny it. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders June 16, 2023 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. The Hill, a publication that claims to be "a top U.S. political website, read by the White House and more lawmakers than any other site," reported that the Pentagon also denied the accuracy of the WSJ report! Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder called the WSJ re…