Daily Archives: June 22, 2023

2023-06-22: News Headlines

infobrics (2023-06-22). Gaining Currency: Latin America's Move to Shift Away from US Dollar. infobrics.org Experts say that a swift end to dollar dependence may not be possible, but more and more countries are signalling their intent to reduce reliance on the US greenback…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-06-22). øCómo se ha fortalecido la unidad latinoamericana y caribeña?>. telesurtv.net El Congreso Anfictiónico, instalado un 22 de junio de 1826 en Panamá, respondió a los sueños de integración que tenía Simón Bolívar.

Adriaan Alsema (2023-06-22). Former investigator of Colombia's Truth Commission forced into exile. colombiareports.com A former investigator of the Truth Commission has fled Colombia after two robberies and escalating death threats. According to the investigator, Edgar Celis, the prosecution is not interested in investigate…

unitedEditor (2023-06-22). Travel notes from Venezuela. uwidata.com In the heart of Latin America, there is an enchanting country nestled between the mountains and the Caribbean coastline, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela — a nation that has found itself at the center of a complex economic and political situation. During a month-long trip to this fascinating country, I had the opportunity to discover …

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-06-22). Ecuador lacks strategic food reserve to deal with El Niño. plenglish.com Quito, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador lacks a strategic reserve of rice, corn and soybeans to deal with the consequences of El Niño—Southern Oscillation (ENSO), according to a report from the Primicias website.

ecns.cn (2023-06-22). Insights | China's poverty reduction experience instructive for Latin America: Honduran official. ecns.cn One of the main things that Latin America could learn from China is the strategy used for poverty elimination, said Marcela Arias, minister at the Permanent Mission of Honduras to the UN and Other International Organizations based in Geneva, on Thursday in an interview with China News Network.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-22). Cuban higher education contributes to local development. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Higher Education (MES) has been implementing a series of innovations in university admissions so as to contribute to the local development's interests in the municipalities.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-22). Cuban president deplores damage caused by an explosion in Paris. plenglish.com Paris, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who is visiting France, regretted the damage caused by a blast on Wednesday, in the fifth district of Paris.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-22). President of Cuba participates in summit on New Financial Pact. plenglish.com Paris, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel participates in the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact on Thursday, a forum inaugurated by the Head of State, Emmanuel Macron.

krish-rad_ind (2023-06-22). Starbucks Agrees To Settlement For Violating Workers Rights In Seattle. popularresistance.org

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-22). Bolsonaro faces trial that may disqualify him. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) The Superior Electoral Court of Brazil(ISE) began the trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro for attacks on the elective system, which may disqualify him from holding public office for eight years and subsequently leave him out of the presidential elections scheduled for 2026.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-22). Latin American leaders participate in forum on new financial pact. plenglish.com More than a hundred heads of state and government were invited by President Emmanuel Macron for the two-day forum, focused on reaching consensus for a more reactive, fair and supportive financial system, and aimed at allowing confrontation inequalities, supporting the fight against climate change and materializing the goals of sustainable development. | Cuban President Díaz-Canel arrived in France in his capacity as president of the Group of 77 plus China. | On the other hand, the President of Colombia Gustavo Petro will participate in one of the six planned round tables, entitled "A new method: alliances for gr…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-06-22). Europa: Muerte, racismo, indiferencia y complicidad institucionalizada. indybay.org "Directrices racistas europeas": | En naufragio frente a Grecia se ahogan cientos de migrantes…

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-06-22). Spanish duo Amistades Peligrosas to perform in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) The Spanish duo Amistades Peligrosas is in Cuba to give a concert on Saturday as part of the A Bridge to Havana International Festival, to be held from June 23 to 25 in Havana.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-22). 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…

Sharon Zhang (2023-06-22). Fight for Student Debt Relief Won't End With Supreme Court Ruling, AOC Vows. truthout.org With the Supreme Court expected to hand down its ruling on student debt forgiveness any week now, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is vowing to continue fighting for relief for borrowers even if the Supreme Court strikes it down. In a press conference with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Wednesday, Ocasio-Cortez said that lawmakers in the caucus, as well as the Congressional Black… |

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-06-22). Se cumplen 37 años del gol de la "mano de Dios" de Maradona. telesurtv.net "Volvería a hacerlo una y mil veces; les robé la billetera sin que se dieran cuenta", dijo Diego años después.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-06-22). Entregan honoris causa a gestor de la paz colombiano Francisco de Roux. telesurtv.net Con el reconocimiento entregado en una ceremonia realizada en la Ciudad de México se celebró la vida y obra del sacerdote jesuita colombiano, así como al pueblo de Colombia.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-06-22). Choque múltiple deja cinco fallecidos y 14 lesionados en México. telesurtv.net El director de la Unidad de Protección Civil y Bomberos informó que las unidades de rescate continuarían los trabajos en la zona hasta lograr la extinción del incendio.

Editor (2023-06-22). New U.S. anti-immigrant measures: Militarization, and discrimination watches over the border. mronline.org It is hard to imagine it could get any worse, but another calamitous situation has been created at the U.S.-Mexico border due to the new policies implemented by Joe Biden's administration, which have forced hundreds of migrants to wait on the Mexican side.

Staff (2023-06-22). US Non-Compliance With 'Mexico Talks' Agreement Affects Venezuela's Electrical Grid. orinocotribune.com When the "Second Agreement for the Social Protection of the People" was signed in Mexico, within the framework of the Dialogue and Negotiation Table, also known as the Mexico Talks, the priority consisted of addressing, with the expected unfrozen financial resources, the most decisive social and economic injuries to the Venezuelan population. These hardships occur as a consequence of the expansive and generalized use of US illegal "sanctions" including economic and wage limitations, difficulties in accessing food, reduced availability of vaccines and other supplies in public healthcare centers, and failures in bo…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-06-22). Emiten 16 órdenes de arresto por caso Ayotzinapa en México. telesurtv.net La Jueza Segundo de Distrito en Procesos Penales Federales, Raquel Ivette Duarte Cedillo, emitió las órdenes.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-22). Palestina condena construcción de asentamientos israelíes. telesurtv.net Los ministros de Netanyahu construyeron 1.000 nuevas unidades de asentamiento en la colonia de Eli.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-22). Sindicatos se movilizan por mejoras laborales en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Por la implementación de iniciativas de mayor seguridad, los constructores uruguayos se concentraron ante las oficinas del Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social (MTSS).

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-06-22). Presidente de Brasil: países industrializados deben pagar la deuda que tienen con el planeta. telesurtv.net El mandatario indicó que quienes han contaminado el planeta desde el inicio de la revolución industrial, tienen una deuda histórica.

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-22). Autoridades confirman muerte de tripulación del submarino Titan. telesurtv.net El contraalmirante de la Guardia Costera, John Mauger, declaró que el campo de escombros es consistente con una implosión catastrófica del submarino.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-22). Cuba: urge un nuevo y más justo orden financiero internacional. telesurtv.net Miguel Díaz Canel-Bermúdez interviene durante Cumbre por un Nuevo Pacto Financiero Global, que se celebra en París.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-06-22). Concluye primera audiencia de juicio a expresidente Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net El abogado que representa a la acusación, Walber Agra, afirmó que Bolsonaro debía ser condenado por sus "abusos de poder", pero también por "prácticas golpistas".

teleSUR, DRL (2023-06-22). Encuentran "escombros" en inmediaciones del Titanic. telesurtv.net Los expertos de EE.UU. y Canadá, reunidos en un centro de coordinación de operaciones en Boston desconocen si se trata del submarino perdido hace dos días.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-06-22). Presidente cubano se reúne con líderes internacionales en París. telesurtv.net El mandatario cubano sostuvo un encuentro con el secretario general de la ONU en el Palacio de la Bolsa de París.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-06-22). Cámara Baja de EE.UU. retira facilidad de visado a chilenos. telesurtv.net La aprobación se produce luego de que presidente de la Cámara Baja de EE.UU., Kevin McCarthy, criticara la Visa Waiver.

teleSUR, dcdc (2023-06-22). Congo alberga 600.000 desplazados en condiciones precarias. telesurtv.net Desde 1998, el este de la República Democrática Congo (RDC) está sumido en un conflicto alimentado por las milicias rebeldes y el Ejército.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-22). Comunidades indígenas mantienen protestas en Jujuy, Argentina. telesurtv.net Se reportan alrededor de 20 cortes de ruta. Los piquetes coinciden con un paro de funcionarios públicos que reclaman aumentos salariales.

teleSUR, nama, DRL (2023-06-22). Petro asegura que capitalismo no resolverá crisis climática. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano aseguró, además, que las medidas propuestas por Bruselas son demasiado dependientes de la empresa privada.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-22). Barbados exige transformación total de sistema financiero global. telesurtv.net En Cumbre por un Nuevo Pacto Financiero Global, Mia Mottley exige transformación absoluta y no una reforma del sistema financiero.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-06-22). Indígenas guatemaltecos rechazan candidatos pro militares. telesurtv.net En las elecciones, además de presidente y vicepresidente, se elegirá un nuevo Congreso (160 diputados) para el período 2024-2028.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-22). Ocupante israelí mata a tres palestinos en un ataque con dron. telesurtv.net Las víctimas viajaban en un vehículo que recibió el impacto de un misil. Ejército israelí impidió que las ambulancias palestinas llegaran al lugar.

teleSUR, nama, DRL (2023-06-22). Presidente tico descalifica reclamo popular sobre educación. telesurtv.net Estudiantes y trabajadores en Costa Rica denunciaron en las calles que el Gobierno incumple presupuesto educativo.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-06-22). Tribunal salvadoreño niega revisar detención de ambientalistas. telesurtv.net El tribunal consideró que los informes sobre la salud de los líderes ambientalistas detenidos están desactualizados.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-06-22). Explosión en restaurante deja al menos 31 fallecidos en China. telesurtv.net Esta constituye la explosión más mortífera en China desde marzo de 2019, después de la producida en una planta química en la provincia oriental de Jiangsu.

teleSUR, nama, DRL (2023-06-22). Jamaica alcanza triunfo en Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net Competencias de voli de playa comenzaron dos días antes de la inauguración de los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-06-22). Presidenta hondureña militariza cárceles tras violento motín. telesurtv.net La decisión impone el control de los militares en las cárceles a partir del 1ro de julio durante el período de un año.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-06-22). Macron abre en París, Francia, Cumbre para un Nuevo Pacto Financiero Mundial. telesurtv.net El mandatario francés recordó en su discurso que la pandemia de la Covid-19 "incrementó la desigualdad".

teleSUR, DRL (2023-06-22). Al menos 16 heridos deja explosión en varios edificios de París. telesurtv.net La emergencia hizo que las autoridades, encabezadas por el ministro del Interior, Gérald Darmanin, recomendaran a los ciudadanos que eviten desplazarse a esta zona.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-06-22). 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.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-06-22). Represión deja 170 heridos en provincia argentina de Jujuy. telesurtv.net Todo el oficialismo, encabezado por el presidente Alberto Fernández y la vicepresidenta, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, repudió la represión en Jujuy a cargo del gobernador Gerardo Morales.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-06-22). Destacan avances entre Türkiye y Siria al concluir cumbre de Astaná. t.co La declaración conjunta también rechazó todos los intentos de crear "nuevas realidades sobre el terreno", incluidas las "iniciativas ilegítimas de autogobierno".

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-06-22). 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.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-06-22). China rechaza declaraciones del presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden. telesurtv.net La vocera de la Cancillería china señaló que las palabras de Joe Biden "violan gravemente el protocolo diplomático".

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-22). 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.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-22). 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.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-22). Al menos dos muertos deja descarrilamiento de tren en Túnez. telesurtv.net La compañía anunció la apertura de una investigación para conocer las circunstancias de este accidente y delimitar responsabilidades.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-22). Presidente de Brasil y papa Francisco se reúnen en El Vaticano. telesurtv.net También abordan la necesidad de luchar contra el hambre. Lula agradeció al pontífice por la "buena conversación sobre la paz en el mundo".

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-22). 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.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-22). Suben a 46 las fallecidas tras reyerta en cárcel de Honduras. telesurtv.net Al Departamento de Medicina Forense de Tegucigalpa han ingresado 46 cuerpos. Se teme que esa cifra aumente en las próximas horas.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-22). Instan a mayor cooperación internacional en ayuda de Haití. telesurtv.net Cancillerías de República Dominicana y Canadá reiteran que apoyarán una solución a largo plazo liderada por los propios haitianos a la actual crisis.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-22). Colonos israelíes asesinan a joven palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Asaltan la localidad de Turmus Aya, donde matan a Omar Jabara de un disparo en el pecho. Ejecutan un progromo contra varias aldeas.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-06-22). Senado de Brasil aprueba a nominado por Lula a la Corte Suprema. telesurtv.net La aprobación en la cámara alta del Congreso del país suramericano se concretó por 58 votos a favor contra 18 en contra.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2023-06-22). Abanderan a selección de Venezuela a los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos. telesurtv.net Del 23 de junio al 8 de julio 472 atletas venezolanos (261 hombres y 211 mujeres) participarán en los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe en El Salvador.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-22). Arriba a Francia el presidente de Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel. telesurtv.net La Presidencia de Cuba confirmó que participará en la Cumbre para un Nuevo Pacto Financiero, los días 22 y 23 de junio en Francia.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-22). Denuncian el asesinato de un líder social en Cesar, Colombia. telesurtv.net Se trata del el agricultor Temístocles Beltrán Beltrán, de 56 años, asesinado en su vivienda.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-06-22). Detectan sonidos en área donde se busca el submarino Titan. telesurtv.net Autoridades estadounidenses han determinado que sonidos detectados en la zona de búsqueda del sumergible no son golpes.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-06-22). 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.

teleSUR, nama, JGN (2023-06-22). El ABC de los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net Se prevé que al evento regional asistan unos 5.000 atletas que competirán en unos 38 deportes y 53 disciplinas diferentes.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-06-22). Belice es declarado por la OMS libre de malaria. telesurtv.net Belice, en las últimas tres décadas, ha logrado una reducción drástica de su carga de malaria o paludismo, de unos 10.000 casos en 1994 a cero reportes autóctonos en 2019.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-06-22). Aumentan a 37 los heridos tras explosión en centro de París, Francia. telesurtv.net Según el ministro del Interior, Gérald Darmanin, es posible que en horas de la noche se encuentren otros cuerpos o personas vivas.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-06-22). Avanza hacia las Antillas Menores la tormenta tropical Bret. telesurtv.net El NHC refirió además, que es probable el desplazamiento en horas de la tarde y la noche del jueves a través de las Antillas Menores.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-06-22). Presidente argentino: hechos de represión y violencia estatal en Jujuy son inadmisibles. telesurtv.net El mandatario instó al gobernador de Jujuy, Gerardo Morales, a "cumplir con los estándares internacionales de derechos humanos".

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-06-22). Rusia destaca rol de tríada nuclear en equilibrio global. telesurtv.net El presidente Vladímir Putin apuntó que Rusia seguirá mejorando las fuerzas militares y señaló que constituye "nuestra prioridad".

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-06-22). Partes beligerante en Sudán reanudan combates tras fin de tregua. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios internacionales, desde la víspera se reportaron fuertes combates en la capital, Jartum.

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Barbados Demands to Transform the Global Financial System. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley called for a transformation of the global financial system that goes beyond reforming international financial institutions (IFIs) such as the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | RELATED: | "Global problems like the climate crisis show us that we simply cannot address modern issues with institutions, which were created for a very different world nearly…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Brazilian President Meets With Italian Leaders in Rome. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, during a whirlwind visit to the capital. | RELATED: | This was his first visit with Meloni. They reportedly discussed the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and economic cooperation between Italy and Brazil. | Lula da Silva also met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, and leader of the main opposition Democratic Party E…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Colombian Jesuit is Honored for His Contribution to Peace. telesurenglish.net The Jesuit University System (SUJ) awarded an Honoris Causa Doctorate to Father Francisco de Roux for his work at the head of the Truth Commission in Colombia. | RELATED: | "Father de Roux has become an emblematic figure in the search for peace in Colombia. For this reason, he has been the target of defamation, death threats and even execution attempts," the Ibeoamerican University highlighted on its website. | "A 'Reference of Peace' is t…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Arrives in France. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, as part of his European tour, arrived in France after holding a meeting with his Serbian counterpart Leksandar Vucic. | Related: | Díaz-Canel arrived in France at 9: 57 p.m. (local time) from Belgrade after an intense day of official visit to Serbia. | Otto Vaillant Frias, Cuban Ambassador to France, and Yahima Esquivel Moynelo, Cuba's representative to the United N…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Global Financing Summit to Address Climate-Related Issues. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, world leaders arrive in Paris to participate in the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, whose stated goal is to build a new contract between the countries of the North and the South to address global climate change. | RELATED: | The discussions are expected to jointly lay the foundation for a new global financing system capable of responding to new challenges, particularly those related to fighti…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Gustavo Petro Calls for a Marshall Plan Against Climate Change. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro demanded the implementation of a "Marshall Plan" to finance the fight against the consequences of global climate change. | RELATED: | "The climate crisis cannot be solved by the market because the market has created it," he said during the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, currently taking place in Paris. | Directly addressing the European Commission President Ursula von…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Israel Demolishes Palestinian Prisoner's Family Home in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Thursday predawn, the Israeli occupation forces blew up in Nablus the family home of a Palestinian prisoner Kamal Jouri, who is a member of the armed group called the Lions' Den and was arrested on February. | RELATED: | Israeli army forces, backed by armored vehicles and bulldozers, stormed the city to demolish his home. The 130-square-meter apartment was located on the second floor of a residential building…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Lula and Ramaphosa Talk About the BRICS and Ukraine in Paris. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, presidents Lula da Silva (Brazil) and Cyril Ramaphosa (South Africa) held a meeting on the sidelines of the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, which is taking place in Paris. | RELATED: | During their dialogue, they discussed issues related to the BRICS, an economic cooperation block led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. These nations will hold a summit in August, when they deal with issues rel…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). New Zealand Immigration Minister Resigns, Conflicts of Interest. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said in an official statement that Michael Wood has resigned as a minister of the New Zealand government over multiple "conflicts of interest." | Related: | According to Hipkins, Wood held "additional shareholdings" in the JM Fairey Family Trust, of which he is both a trustee and a beneficiary. Wood said he learned this after his resignation as the transport minister earlier this month d…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Survey Finds Housing Costs Behind California Homeless Crisis. telesurenglish.net To better understand why so many people end up homeless in California, a group of researchers conducted a statewide survey, which found that deep poverty and lack of affordable housing are to blame. | RELATED: | For most of the people living on the streets, they lost their homes simply because the cost of housing had become unsustainable, according to the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness rele…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Tanzania Will Not Grant Citizenship to Burundian Refugees. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Tanzanian authorities ruled out the possibility of granting citizenship to Burundian refugees staying in refugee camps in western Tanzania. | Related: | According to the director of the Refugee Services Department in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Sudi Mwakibasi, the government was instead mobilizing the Burundian refugees to volunteer to return to their country. | "I urge you to return to Burundi because the country is…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). The Argentine President Condemns Violence in Jujuy. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez denounced the police brutality occurring in Jujuy, where Governor Gerardo Morales is attempting to implement a legal reform that restricts citizens' rights. | RELATED: | "Violence cannot be the response that a subnational government provides to the legitimate demands of communities. Denying the right to protest restricts constitutional liberties and hinders democratic life," he emphasized. | The…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Train-Truck Collision Injures 21 in Northern Czech Republic. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, police said that a passenger train and a truck collided in northern Czech Republic, injuring 21 people. | Related: | According to official reports, the accident happened at around 2 p.m. local time (1200 GMT) when the train with 65 passengers collided with the truck trailer carrying a digger at a level crossing in Straz nad Nisou, near the northern Czech city of Liberec. | Police reports state that "the level crossing was secur…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Zimbabwean President Hails Peaceful Nomination Process. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa hailed the peaceful conduct of the nomination process for candidates in the Aug. 23 general elections. | RELATED: | Electoral authorities across the country accepted applications from candidates for presidential, parliamentary, and local elections. | "So far, I am told that countrywide, the process is going very well. I am happy that Zimbabwe is now a mature democracy," he said. | Mnangagwa made th…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-22). How Does the US blockade Affect Food Production in Cuba? libya360.wordpress.com Alejandra Garcia Food production, marketing, and prices are some of the issues that most concern Cubans and is what most directly impacts our quality of life. Although this is a strategic and priority sector for Cuba, it is directly connected to the current economic situation of the country, aggravated by the impact of the US…

Jeff Abbott (2023-06-22). The Other Americans: Prelude to Guatemala's Elections. progressive.org Guatemalans go to the polls on Sunday, June 25 to vote to elect a new president, 160 congressional representatives, hundreds of mayors, and twenty members of the Central American Parliament.

Abdul Rahman (2023-06-22). Is the EU bribing and blackmailing Tunisia to crack down on migrants? peoplesdispatch.org The Workers' Party of Tunisia and human rights groups have condemned an agreement between the government and European countries which seeks to end "irregular migration." They say Tunisia will become a policeman for Europe and crack down on migrants…

Marjorie Cohn (2023-06-22). Biden's Asylum Policy Continues Tradition of US Cruelty to Haitians. truthout.org As the repressive Trump-Biden Title 42 asylum policy ended on May 11, migrant rights advocates hoped that humane asylum rules would follow. Title 42, which allowed the U.S. government to expel asylum seekers with no due process, led to nearly 3 million expulsions since Donald Trump initiated the ill-conceived policy in 2020. The Biden administration, however, "has made it a practice of recycling… |

Moira Lavelle (2023-06-22). The migrant shipwreck near Greece is a horrible tragedy. But it wasn't an accident. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Early last Wednesday, a fishing boat sank off the coast of Pílos, Greece. The vessel was overpacked with people trying to reach Europe — reports say there were up to 750 people on board. Greek authorities have stated that the coast guard rescued 104 survivors and that 78 people are confirmed to have died. Around 560 are still missing. Days after the wreck it is clea…

Michelle Alejandra Silva (2023-06-22). DACA Recipients Are Under Attack Once Again. progressive.org Two recent legal challenges have placed more than 600,000 undocumented in danger of losing the only home they have known.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-22). Panama seizes 26.2 tons of drugs. plenglish.com Fifty-six operations were carried out in different coastal areas and territorial waters of Panama, a press release stated. | A total of 17 tons of cocaine, 8.3 tons of marijuana, and 68 packages of cocaine paste, a drug similar to crack, have been seized, the SENAN reported. To date, 97 people in connection with drug trafficking have been detained in Panama.

Staff (2023-06-22). Argentina: Repression Against Indigenous People in Jujuy (+Human Rights in Venezuela). orinocotribune.com Police repression of mass protests regarding provincial constitution reforms—threatening the right to protest and land workers' rights—have led to at least 68 people being arrested and 170 injured this Tuesday, June 20. The events in the lithium-rich province of Jujuy, Argentina, have mobilized spokespersons of the international community and human rights defenders around the world. | Reforms of the provincial constitution have deepened the differences between union organizations, indigenous communities, social movements, and the regional government of the opposition leader Gerardo Morales. Governor M…

unitedEditor (2023-06-21). Operation Belisarius: Eurasianist Strategy for the West. uwidata.com United World International continues publishing papers that were presented to the Global Multipolarity Confernce held on April 29. The conference was organized by Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative (Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement (Russia), the Thinkers' Forum (China) and the International Russophile Movement. Today we present the speech of Alexander Wolfheze philosopher …

Adriaan Alsema (2023-06-22). Support for Petro wanes in Colombia's Congress. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has lost significant congressional support during his first year in office. Consequently, several of the government's reform proposals failed to get congressional approval. When Petro took…

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-06-22). Alert on high solar radiation levels in Ecuador. plenglish.com The provinces of Pichincha, Loja and Imbabura will be the most affected; therefore, authorities have suggested taking precautions such as the use of sunscreen, clothing that covers as much skin as possible and staying hydrated. | The Inamhi also called on people to be on alert since the predicted increase in temperature raises the probability of forest fires. | The warning comes at a time when Ecuador is preparing for the imminent arrival of El Niño—Southern Oscillation (ENSO), which is characterized by high temperatures. | In this regard, the Oceanographic and Antarctic Institute of the Navy of Ecuador (I…

Jan Lust (2023-06-22). Political Crisis in Peru: From the Left to Right-Wing Authoritarianism. socialistproject.ca

Tanya Wadhwa (2023-06-22). Peru's former prime minister Betssy Chávez arrested on rebellion and conspiracy charges. peoplesdispatch.org On Tuesday, June 20, the Peruvian National Police arrested former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez for the alleged crimes of rebellion and conspiracy against the state. Chávez was arrested at her home in the southern city of Tacna after the Supreme Court ordered 18 months of pre-trial detention for her. The charges against Chávez stem from

krish-rad_ind (2023-06-22). Far-Right Opposition Primary Commission Opts for Elections Without Venezuela's National Electoral Council. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2023-06-22). Six US Citizens Indicted in Venezuela on Conspiracy Charges and Related Crimes (+Operation Gideon). orinocotribune.com According to a report by news outlet It is worth noting that six of the eight Americans detained are being prosecuted for conspiracy and related offenses. Two of the prosecuted have already sentenced to 24 years in prison each: Airan Berry and Luke Alexander Denman. According to…

Staff (2023-06-22). Venezuela Completes First Phase of Dredging at Lake Maracaibo (+Oil Production). orinocotribune.com With the purpose of strengthening the country's aquatic sector, Venezuela's National Institute of Canalization (Incanal) successfully completed the first phase of its plan to bolster navigation in the Lake Maracaibo Lake, the Minister of Transportation Ramón Velásquez Araguayán announced. | Since December 2022, Chevron and other oil producing agents have complained about difficulties navigating the waters of the lake and its impact on oil-related operation and production. | A dredge is often needed to clean out the bed of water areas by scooping out mud, weeds, and waste so that vessels can travel. Shallow waters…

Staff (2023-06-22). US Cuba solidarity activists arrested after trying to meet with Senator Bob Menendez, Sanctioner-in-Chief. peoplesdispatch.org Several activists with the National Network on Cuba, CODEPINK, and IFCO/Pastors for Peace were arrested on June 22 after trying to have a meeting with New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez in his office in Washington, DC. Activists were attempting to meet with Menendez to urge him to lift the US blockade against Cuba and take …

infobrics (2023-06-21). China reciprocal response to US aggression. infobrics.org Even the mainstream propaganda machine acknowledges that "Taiwan is roughly 100 miles from mainland China, about the same distance Cuba is from Florida", effectively conceding that there's strategic equivalency between the two.

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