(2023-06-21). Europa: Muerte, racismo, indiferencia y complicidad institucionalizada. indybay.org "Directrices racistas europeas": | En naufragio frente a Grecia se ahogan cientos de migrantes…
(2023-06-21). Minsk to host Eurasian security conference next October. plenglish.com Minsk, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) The Belarussian capital will host on October 26-27 an international conference on ways to deal with the Eurasian security crisis, said Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik.
(2023-06-21). Mexico: Intense heat caused 11 deaths and high temperatures continue. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The third heat wave in Mexico has already caused the death of 11 persons and heat stroke and severe burns to 487, according to the latest report of Public Health, as the high temperatures continue.
(2023-06-21). Survey in El Salvador confirms security. plenglish.com San Salvador, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) In El Salvador, 90% of the population is satisfied with the prevailing security environment and supports the application of the state of exception against gangs, a survey revealed.
(2023-06-21). Bohemia Mía Filin Festival opens in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) Artists and audiences will combine music and emotions during the 2nd edition of the "Bohemia Mía" Feeling Festival, which takes place in this capital from Wednesday to Friday.
(2023-06-21). International Seminar on Journalism and Tourism ends in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The 16th International Seminar on Journalism and Tourism winds up its theoretical sessions in this capital on Wednesday, with the participants from 10 countries agreeing on successful debates and contacts with their colleagues.
(2023-06-21). Vuƒçiƒá meets Diaz-Canel. plenglish.com Belgrade, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez was received with State honors by Serbia's President Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá in this capital on Wednesday at the beginning of his first official visit to this country.
(2023-06-21). ExpoCaribe International Fair opens in Santiago de Cuba. plenglish.com Santiago de Cuba, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) With remarkable expectations, the 18th edition of the ExpoCaribe International Fair opened today to welcome delegations from Cuba and nearly 30 countries from the region and other latitudes.
(2023-06-21). Former People's Defender accused of embezzlement arrested in Panama. plenglish.com Panama City, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The arrest of former People's Defender Patria Portugal (2011-2013), convicted in 2022 for the crime against Public Administration, was reported today by the main press media in Panama.
(2023-06-21). Historic relations between Nicaragua and Russia highlighted. plenglish.com Managua, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) Presidential advisor Laureano Ortega said that the historical relations between Nicaragua and Russia are reaffirmed and today are focused on mutual development and the establishment of a new world order.
(2023-06-21). African Union and WFP strengthen peace and security activities. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) An agreement between the Peace Fund Secretariat of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) increased support for peace and security activities.
(2023-06-21). Permanent Apartheid in Palestine: This is Why Israel Wants to Reactivate E1 Plan. scheerpost.com 
The price of Israel's major plans in East Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank is not just humanitarian. It is essentially political, aimed at cutting off Palestinian communities from one another, isolating Jerusalem completely, and ensuring a Jewish demographic majority for generations to come.
(2023-06-20). The Late Daniel Ellsberg's Wish: Free Julian Assange, Encourage Whistleblowers. truthout.org Whistleblower Dan Ellsberg joined us after the Justice Department charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act for publishing U.S. military and diplomatic documents exposing U.S. war crimes. Assange is locked up in London and faces up to 175 years in prison if extradited and convicted in the United States. Ellsberg died Friday, and as we remember his life… |
(2023-06-20). The Filipino people's continuing struggle for genuine national freedom. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and all revolutionary forces join the Filipino people in marking today 125 years of false independence under US colonialism and neocolonial rule. Let us mark this day by looking back on the history of the Filipino people's struggle for genuine freedom and democracy and reaffirm our commitment to persevere along this path in the future. | Riding on the victories of the armed revolution led by the Katipunan since 1896 and waged by the peasants and burgeoning wor…
(2023-06-20). Daniel Ellsberg's Dying Wish: Free Julian Assange, Encourage Whistleblowers & Reveal the Truth. democracynow.org 
Whistleblower Dan Ellsberg joined us after the Justice Department charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act for publishing U.S. military and diplomatic documents exposing U.S. war crimes. Assange is locked up in London and faces up to 175 years in prison if extradited and convicted in the United States. Ellsberg died Friday, and as we remember his life and legacy, we revisit his message for other government insiders who are considering becoming whistleblowers: "My message to them is: Don't do what I did. Don't wait 'til the bombs are actually falling or tho…
(2023-06-21). African Union and WFP strengthen peace and security activities. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) An agreement between the Peace Fund Secretariat of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) increased support for peace and security activities.
(2023-06-21). Permanent Apartheid in Palestine: This is Why Israel Wants to Reactivate E1 Plan. scheerpost.com The price of Israel's major plans in East Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank is not just humanitarian. It is essentially political, aimed at cutting off Palestinian communities from one another, isolating Jerusalem completely, and ensuring a Jewish demographic majority for generations to come.
(2023-06-20). The Late Daniel Ellsberg's Wish: Free Julian Assange, Encourage Whistleblowers. truthout.org Whistleblower Dan Ellsberg joined us after the Justice Department charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act for publishing U.S. military and diplomatic documents exposing U.S. war crimes. Assange is locked up in London and faces up to 175 years in prison if extradited and convicted in the United States. Ellsberg died Friday, and as we remember his life… |
(2023-06-20). The Filipino people's continuing struggle for genuine national freedom. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and all revolutionary forces join the Filipino people in marking today 125 years of false independence under US colonialism and neocolonial rule. Let us mark this day by looking back on the history of the Filipino people's struggle for genuine freedom and democracy and reaffirm our commitment to persevere along this path in the future. | Riding on the victories of the armed revolution led by the Katipunan since 1896 and waged by the peasants and burgeoning wor…
(2023-06-20). Daniel Ellsberg's Dying Wish: Free Julian Assange, Encourage Whistleblowers & Reveal the Truth. democracynow.org Whistleblower Dan Ellsberg joined us after the Justice Department charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act for publishing U.S. military and diplomatic documents exposing U.S. war crimes. Assange is locked up in London and faces up to 175 years in prison if extradited and convicted in the United States. Ellsberg died Friday, and as we remember his life and legacy, we revisit his message for other government insiders who are considering becoming whistleblowers: "My message to them is: Don't do what I did. Don't wait 'til the bombs are actually falling or tho…
(2023-06-20). Latin America is No Longer a US Backyard. orinocotribune.com
(2023-06-21). 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…
(2023-06-21). Rescatan a 130 migrantes en el estado mexicano de Sonora. telesurtv.net Tras ser rescatados, los migrantes fueron trasladados a las instalaciones del INM en la ciudad de Hermosillo para recibir asistencia legal.
(2023-06-20). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Miners have walked off the job at Mexico's largest gold mine while 11,000 grocery workers in Canada, members of Unifor, face upcoming contract expirations.
(2023-06-21). Congreso interroga a exdirectivo policial golpista en Brasil. telesurtv.net Antes, el presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, afirmó que las últimas revelaciones sobre el 8 de enero demostraron que Jair Bolsonaro, coordinó un intento de golpe de Estado.
(2023-06-21). Renuncia consejero de Seguridad Nacional de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Su abandono del cargo se produce en medio de una crisis de seguridad que reporta matanzas y asesinatos diarios en toda la geografía ecuatoriana.
(2023-06-21). Allanan oficina del comité organizador de JJ.OO. París 2024. telesurtv.net Los Juegos Olímpicos de verano del año que viene comenzarán el 26 de julio y se prolongarán hasta el 11 de agosto.
(2023-06-21). Presidente Erdogan responsabiliza a Occidente de crisis migratoria. twitter.com La mentalidad arrogante, que tiene sus raíces en el colonialismo, tiene influencia en la transformación del Mediterráneo en un gigantesco cementerio de migrantes, indicó el mandatario turco.
(2023-06-21). China ratifica apoyo a proceso de expansión de los Brics. telesurtv.net La vocera de la Cancillería señaló que el gigante asiático "está comprometido con el avance de la expansión Brics".
(2023-06-21). ONU insta a Israel a frenar decisiones sobre asentamientos judíos. telesurtv.net Los asentamientos israelíes son 'una violación flagrante del derecho internacional', dice el titular de la ONU, António Guterres.
(2023-06-21). Presidente de Brasil inicia en Italia su gira por Europa. telesurtv.net Lula da Silva tiene previsto reunirse en El Vaticano con el papa Francisco para abordar varios temas internacionales, entre los que destaca el conflicto de Ucrania.
(2023-06-21). Presidentes de Cuba e Italia se reúnen en Roma. telesurtv.net En la reunión se reafirmó el interés de ambas partes fomentar la fecunda colaboración existente en todos los sectores de interés recíproco.
(2023-06-21). Hijo de Joe Biden se declara culpable de delitos sobre impuestos. telesurtv.net Biden fue imputado de posesión ilegal de un arma y por pagar tarde sus declaraciones de impuestos en 2017 y 2018, según un escrito judicial dado a conocer este martes 20 de junio.
(2023-06-21). Tribunal Constitucional amplía competencias del Congreso de Perú. telesurtv.net Este fallo se da en el marco de la demanda competencial planteada por el Poder Legislativo contra el Ejecutivo respecto a este recurso.
(2023-06-21). Venezuela y Brasil instalan comisión para coordinar comercio. telesurtv.net Estos acuerdos surgen de la "construcción del nuevo mapa de cooperación basado en los principios de hermandad, solidaridad y complementariedad", reportó la cancillería venezolana.
(2023-06-21). Elevan a 16 los muertos por ciclón en Río Grande del Sur, Brasil. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades, unas 3.200 personas se quedaron sin hogar.
(2023-06-21). Presidente de Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel arriba a Serbia en visita oficial. telesurtv.net El sitio oficial de la Presidencia de Cuba destacó que en Serbia desarrollará un intenso programa el miércoles 21 de junio.
(2023-06-21). Reportan 41 mujeres muertas tras motín en cárcel de Honduras. telesurtv.net La Viceministra de Seguridad de Honduras, Julissa Villanueva refirió que "lo ocurrido es producto de un ataque directo del crimen organizado".
(2023-06-21). Presidente Petro lamenta hundimiento de reforma laboral en el Congreso. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado colombiano aseveró que el hundimiento de la reforma laboral es muy grave.
(2023-06-21). Muere en hospital segunda víctima del tiroteo en escuela de Brasil. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Paraná confirmó el arresto de un individuo sospechoso de haber colaborado en la organización del ataque.
(2023-06-21). ONU ratifica solución sobre islas Malvinas a través de negociaciones. telesurtv.net Canciller Santiago Cafiero insistió en que la voluntad de Argentina sigue siendo resolver la cuestión por la vía del diálogo.
(2023-06-21). Abanderan delegación colombiana a Juegos Centroamericanos. telesurtv.net El presidente manifestó la voluntad política de su Gobierno de reorganizar el deporte en la nación.
(2023-06-21). Gobierno de Venezuela presenta mapa geopolítico de sanciones. telesurtv.net Delcy Rodríguez explicó que las medidas coercitivas unilaterales son una forma sofisticada de guerra económica.
(2023-06-21). Protestan contra cambios a la constitución de Jujuy, Argentina. telesurtv.net Tras la aprobación de la Constitución local, en Jujuy la policía ha reprimido brutalmente a los manifestantes.
(2023-06-21). Registran 22.707 casos de dengue en lo que va de 2023 en Bolivia. telesurtv.net A causa del dengue, se acumulan 77 muertes y en la jornada no se registran nuevos contagios.
(2023-06-21). Senado brasileño aprueba el programa Más Médicos. telesurtv.net Durante los anteriores gobiernos de Lula da Silva y Dilma Rousseff, el programa garantizó la atención a 96 millones de personas en todo el país.
(2023-06-21). Presidenta hondureña destituye a ministro de Seguridad. telesurtv.net La presidenta Xiomara Castro designó al director de la Policía Nacional como nuevo ministro de Seguridad del país centroamericano.
(2023-06-21). Realizan búsqueda de submarino desaparecido con cinco personas a bordo. telesurtv.net Un piloto y cuatro tripulantes se encuentran a bordo del sumergible Titán.
(2023-06-21). Comienza XX Reunión Internacional de Astaná sobre Siria. t.co Las conversaciones se centrarán en los cambios regionales ocurridos durante los últimos meses con respecto a Siria.
(2023-06-21). Presidente de Bolivia encabeza actos por Nuevo Año Andino Amazónico. telesurtv.net "Recibimos con mucho optimismo, desde Tiwanaku, el Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco 5.531", afirmó el mandatario.
(2023-06-21). øCómo beneficia la práctica del Yoga a los niños?>. telesurtv.net Según medios especializados, el Yoga aumenta la concentración y la autoestima mientras reduce el estrés de los infantes.
(2023-06-21). El presidente de Brasil se reúne en Roma con su homólogo italiano. telesurtv.net Previamente, Lula mantuvo una conversación con el exprimer ministro Massimo D'Alema, y una audiencia con la secretaria general del Partido Democrático Italiano, Elly Schlein.
(2023-06-21). øCómo celebran los pueblos originarios el Año Nuevo?>. telesurtv.net En las ceremonias se ofrece al padre Sol inciensos, hoja de coca, tabaco, plantas aromáticas, panes, dulces y bebidas.
(2023-06-21). Educadores uruguayos reclaman mayor presupuesto estatal. telesurtv.net La organización sindical convocó a la protesta bajo el lema "Que el gobierno rinda cuentas, presupuesto para el pueblo".
(2023-06-21). Primer ministro cubano visita comunidades afectadas por lluvias. telesurtv.net Las provincias de Granma, Holguín y Camagüey fueron de las más golpeadas por las lluvias que provocaron desbordamiento de ríos, inundaciones y el aislamiento de comunidades.
(2023-06-21). Gobierno haitiano se reúne con representantes de Naciones Unidas. telesurtv.net Representantes de Unicef y el PMA solicitaron establecer una mayor sinergia entre las estructuras gubernamentales y la ONU.
(2023-06-21). Juez peruano rechaza recurso de apelación de Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net El magistrado evaluó los cargos imputados y determinó que durante la investigación no se están vulnerando los derechos del exmandatario peruano.
(2023-06-21). Presidente Lula mantendrá un encuentro con el papa Francisco. telesurtv.net Brasil y el Vaticano convergen en temas de paz y seguridad internacional, derechos humanos, refugiados, combate al hambre y a la pobreza.
(2023-06-21). Presidente cubano mantiene encuentro con su homologo serbio. telesurtv.net Desde la Presidencia de Cuba indicaron que Miguel Díaz-Canel desarrollará una intensa agenda de trabajo durante su visita a Serbia.
(2023-06-21). Constitucional guatemalteco aparta de elecciones a otro partido. telesurtv.net La decisión se produjo cuando faltan cuatro días para las elecciones presidenciales en el país centroamericano.
(2023-06-21). Hallan muerto al autor del asesinato de dos estudiantes en Brasil. telesurtv.net Según las primeras informaciones del Instituto Médico Legal, el joven, que era tratado por esquizofrenia, al parecer se ahorcó dentro de la prisión.
(2023-06-21). El presidente de Brasil se reúne en Roma con su par italiano. telesurtv.net Previamente, Lula mantuvo una conversación con el exprimer ministro Massimo D'Alema, y una audiencia con la secretaria general del Partido Democrático Italiano, Elly Schlein.
(2023-06-21). Cuba y Serbia acuerdan ampliar vínculos políticos y cooperación. telesurtv.net Mandatarios de ambas naciones sostienen conversaciones oficiales en Belgrado. Líder cubano se reúne con Presidente de AN serbia.
(2023-06-21). Detienen a la exprimera ministra Betssy Chávez en Perú. telesurtv.net Titular de la Sala Penal Nacional del máximo tribunal decidió revertir dictamen que rechazaba encarcelar a Betssy Chávez.
(2023-06-21). Attacker of Brazilian School Found Dead. telesurenglish.net The author of the shooting attack on a public school in southern Brazil, which left two students dead on Monday, was found lifeless in his prison cell, apparently after committing suicide, according to the Parana State's Security Secretariat. | RELATED: | The body of the confessed murderer, a 21-year-old former student of the same school, was discovered on Tuesday night by prison guards in the cell of the Custody House…
(2023-06-21). Bomb Blast Kills Three People in Police Vehicle in NE Kenya. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday afternoon, at least three people were killed by a bomb explosion in the vicinity of the town of Guba, located in Mandera county, near the border with Somalia. | Related: | Official reports state that the victims are two policemen and an engineer, but their identities have not yet been revealed; the primary suspect of the incident is the Somali group, Al Shabaab. | Amos Mariba, the Mandera County Commissioner, confirmed the inc…
(2023-06-21). Brazilian Senate Approves the More Doctors Program. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Brazilian Senate approved the "More Doctors" program, which was relaunched by President Lula da Silva in March to facilitate the hiring of foreign professionals. | RELATED: | Previously, this public program had been approved by the Lower House and now it only awaits sanction by Lula, who resumed it after being abandoned by former President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023). | This social program guaranteed medica…
(2023-06-21). Cuba Thanks Serbia for Its Support Against the US Blockade. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel expressed gratitude to the Serbian President Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá for the support provided in the face of the U.S. blockade. He also emphasized Cuba's support for Serbian territorial sovereignty. | RELATED: | "We appreciate the continued support and great assistance from the Serbian government and people," Díaz-Canel said during a joint press confere…
(2023-06-21). Cuban President Holds Meeting With His Serbian Counterpart. telesurenglish.net Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez held on Wednesday a meeting with his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá, in order to strengthen political and economic ties. | Related: | The meeting between the two presidents took place at the Serbian Presidential Palace, where they ratified their will to strengthen political ties, and boost economic, trade and cooperation relations. | This is the first visit of the Cuban…
(2023-06-21). Libya: 165 Nigerian Migrants Deported, 90 Are Women. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Libyan authorities announced that, in coordination with the International Organization for Migration as part of a voluntary return program, deported 165 Nigerian migrants, more than half of them women and children. | Related: | Colonel Haitham Belqasim, spokesman for the Libyan Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency, said in an official statement that Libyan authorities have "deported 165 illegal immigrants to N…
(2023-06-21). Norway Criticizes Israeli Settlement Construction in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Norwegian government condemned the decision by the Israeli government to simplify the process of approving construction of new Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. | RELATED: | "The international community stands united in its condemnation of the Israeli settlements. I strongly urge the Israeli authorities to halt and reverse settlement activity on occupied Palestinian land," Foreign Affairs Min…
(2023-06-21). The Lesser Antilles Are Preparing for the Arrival of Storm Bret. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Lucia, and Martinique are getting ready as Bret approaches the Caribbean with maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour. | RELATED: | In Barbados, Kerry Hinds, the director of the Emergency Management Department, issued a warning to residents with homes that are likely not to withstand tropical storm winds. She urged them to seek shelter with family, friends, or a designated she…
(2023-06-21). UN: 20 Million USD for Urgent Food Aid Campaign in NE Nigeria. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, said that the UN allocated 20 million U.S. dollars for an urgent food security and nutrition campaign for hunger-hit northeast Nigeria. | Related: | With $9 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund and $11 million from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, "we will support the government-led response efforts across B…
(2023-06-20). Chicago: Protest against racist legislation in Florida. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – At the Little Village Arch on Chicago's 26th Street, 25 people took to the streets, June 18, and made it known to our community that our action is needed, in response to Florida's anti-immigrant legislation. People shared stories of previous movements, spoke their truth, stopped traffic, gave literature to those passing, and were supported by the 25th ward alderman. | On March 14, in Florida, Senate Bill 1718 was introduced. This racist legislation could turn countless undocumented workers into felons. | After the bill was passed, images of vacant construction sites, and fruit and vegetable fields…
(2023-06-20). Los Angeles demands legalization for all. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On June 17, Centro CSO and allied organizations held a march and rally at La Placita in Los Angeles as part of the Legalization 4 All Network's Week of Action to protest Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' Senate Bill 1718. The L4A Network called for nationwide protests as SB 1718 is an attack on undocumented immigrants as well as anyone who employs or aids them. For example, hospitals in Florida will be required to ask a patient's immigration status, while out-of-state driver's licenses for undocumented people will be outlawed. | Around noon, protesters began assembling at La Placita Olvera, t…
(2023-06-20). FRONTEX Responsible for Deaths in the Mediterranean. orinocotribune.com By Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path — Jun 20, 2023 | Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path, condemns the murder of more than 500 migrants in Greek waters and blames the European Union and its repressive and genocidal migration and border policies. | On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, some 80 kilometers from the Greek coast, the Greek Coast Guard, together with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX) murdered 78 people of various origins who were on board a boat that carried some 750 migrants (mainly Syrians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Afghans, and Sudanese…
(2023-06-21). Panama registers 17 deaths due to influenza. plenglish.com According to the most recent report of the Ministry of Health (Minsa), four new deaths were registered in the last week, bringing the sum up to 17. | The Department of Epidemiology of the Minsa indicated that from June 11 to 17, 513 new cases of influenza were detected nationwide. | Of the 17 deaths, 11 correspond to men aging from eight to 82 years, the report said. | The Minsa indicated that the deaths are concentrated mainly in the regions of Salud Panama Metro, Panama Oeste, the capital district of San Miguelito; in addition to the provinces of Colon, Chiriqui, North Panama and Veraguas. | It also highlights…
(2023-06-20). Argentina: Jujuy Rises Up Against Repression and Regressive Reforms. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra The blockade of Route 9 in Purmamarca was heavily repressed on Saturday June 17. Photo: Edgardo Valera / TELAM The province led by conservative Governor Gerardo Morales has been rocked by mass protests against the reform of the constitution which undermines Indigenous rights and the right to protest In Jujuy, Argentina, communities and…
(2023-06-20). Brazil launches digital currency to fund Universal Basic Income programs. america.cgtn.com 
A small Brazilian city in the state of Rio de Janeiro has developed a digital currency and it is using it to fund what is reportedly one of the largest Universal Basic Income programs in the world. Find out more.
(2023-06-21). Mining Struggle in Colombia Raises Questions About Petro-Márquez Government That Rode to Victory with Indigenous & Peasant Support. towardfreedom.org
(2023-06-21). After Decades of Repression, Colombia's Opposition Mobilizes Peacefully. orinocotribune.com Under the presidency of Iván Duque (2018-22), most recently, Colombia experienced harsh police repression during demonstrations against his policies. At that time, these demonstrations were led by left-wing social movements and activists. This Tuesday, the leftist leader of Colombia Gustavo Petro showed that citizens can now express themselves without any kind of violence as long as rights are respected. | For decades, Colombia saw its streets filled with blood when left-wing opposition organizations took to the streets to protest. This did not happen during the so-called March of the Majority that took place in…
(2023-06-20). New Wave of Protests Begin as US Troops Enter Perú. orinocotribune.com By Clau O'Brien Moscoso — Jun 15, 2023 | A Third Takeover Of Lima Is The Next Action Planned In The Mobilization Against The Coup Government In Peru. | National Strike, Day 161. | 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…
(2023-06-21). Uruguayan president declares water emergency amid severe scarcity. peoplesdispatch.org In recent months, the sale of bottled water has tripled and its price has increased five times in the capital and surrounding areas. Residents have been forced to spend, on average, 300 pesos or USD 8 every day on bottled water…
(2023-06-20). Venezuela's Expats Do Not Want to Vote. orinocotribune.com Despite the fact that there are three million Venezuelans abroad who will be able to participate in the opposition primary elections, to date, only 24,800 citizens have updated their information to be able to vote in the elections. | The National Primary Commission reported this weekend that 24,800 Venezuelans abroad updated their data on a portal created by the opposition in order to vote in the opposition primaries on October 22. | There were 10,000 Venezuelans who began the data update process but did not complete it for various reasons. | Venezuelans abroad will be able to vote in 81 cities in 32 countries wh…
(2023-06-20). Alex Saab, Hostage of the Hybrid War Against Venezuela. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-20). Venezuela's Opposition to Self-Organize Primary Contest After National Electoral Council Resignations. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuela's opposition's "National Primary Commission" faces a tall order organizing a vote without the CNE.
(2023-06-21). Prime ministers of four countries to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Prime Minister Mottley of Barbados, Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene of Mongolia, Prime Minister Hipkins of New Zealand and Prime Minister Pham of Viet Nam will attend the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin and pay an official visit to China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference on Tuesday.
(2023-06-20). Building a Resistance Economy: Lessons from Cuba. libya360.wordpress.com Emanuel Pietrobon The Caribbean island country has been living under a US embargo since the early 1960s. With scarce natural resources, but a lot of creativity, the country not only managed to face economic isolation, but also developed some top-tier specialisations, writes Valdai Club expert Emanuel Pietrobon. The West-sponsored Ukraine-related sanctions-regime has converted Russia into the most-sanctioned…
(2023-06-20). WSJ Report Claims China Eyes Training Facility in Cuba as Response to US Entrenchment in Taiwan. news.antiwar.com
(2023-06-20). Haiti: Stop the destruction of a Nation. mronline.org 
Ever since the Haitian people successfully overthrew slavery and colonialism in 1804, they have been subjected to interventions and policies by the French and U.S. governments—from devastating "debt" collection to brutal military occupation, from coups to neocolonial puppet dictatorships—designed to destroy their existence as sovereign people, as an independent nation.