(2023-06-24). Correspondence] Human genome editing: potential seeds of conflict. thelancet.com Recently, The Lancet published an important declaration regarding the necessity of regulating and legislating for human genome editing.1 We agree with their opinions that the human genome editing technology and resulting research can have both positive and negative effects on human society. The use of genome editing for research and commercial purposes has sparked debates in both biological and political realms. However, most of them have mainly focused on the effects of human genome editing on the patients themselves, and little attention has been paid to their offspring.
(2023-06-23). Brics Sports Games to be held in Russian city of Kazan. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The Brics Sports Games will be held in the Russian city of Kazan in June 2024 with a preliminary program in 22 categories, an official source announced.
(2023-06-23). FAO contributes to Cuba's food production. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) together with the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture (Minag) contribute to the strengthening of food production in the western part of the country, according to an official statement.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). Cuba attends Central American Poultry Congress in Costa Rica. plenglish.com San José, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) José Luis Parapar, president of the Cuban Poultry Group, highlighted in this capital on Friday the presence of his country's specialists in the Central American Congress of this specialty so as to exchange experiences in scientific-technical spheres.
(2023-06-23). Cuba hosts international music festival. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) National and foreign artists will mix their art on stage at the "Un Puente hacia La Habana" (A Bridge to Havana) International Festival, to take place in this capital from this Friday to June 25.
(2023-06-23). FA Senator warns about high suicide rate in Uruguay. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay currently has a high suicide rate, and public policies to prevent it have failed, Broad Front (Frente Amplio-FA) Senator Alejandro Sánchez affirmed.
(2023-06-23). Russian troops destroy Ukrainian strongholds in Krasny Liman. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower systems of Russia's Battlegroup Center eliminated six Ukrainian bastions in the Krasny Liman area in Donetsk, the Battlegroup's spokesman, Aleksander Savchuk, informed on Friday.
(2023-06-23). Values of Slave Route Museum highlighted in Cuba. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Maintaining the heritage imprint of the fortress, deepening the racial theme and updating the museography are among the values promoted by the Slave Route Museum in the western Cuban province of Matanzas.
(2023-06-23). Wine sector expands its presence in Cuba's tourism industry. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The recovery of the travel industry in Cuba is favored by the growing presence of the wine sector in the country's tourism, according to official reports, both from wineries and producers.
(2023-06-23). Bolivian minister attends Mercosur meeting on energy. plenglish.com La Paz, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Minister of Hydrocarbons, Franklin Molina, is participating in the meeting of the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR), in which the conclusions of the Seminar on Energy Integration: Natural Gas-Combustible of Transition will be presented.
(2023-06-23). Defense is key in joint relations between Vietnam and Cuba. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Ties in the field of defense constitute one of the pillars of the relations between Cuba and Vietnam, and an example to promote cooperation in other sectors, high-ranking officers from Vietnam and Cuba said.
(2023-06-23). FSB stops smuggling of radioactive substances by Ukrainian agents. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Security Service (FSB) detained Ukrainian intelligence agents who sought to plant radioactive substances in the area of the military operation to blame Russia for it.
(2023-06-23). Israeli politicians denounce occupation of Palestine and repression. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Israeli politicians denounced the occupation of the West Bank and criticized the wave of attacks by the armed forces and settlers against the Palestinian civilian population.
(2023-06-23). Russia denies preparing an attack on Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov described as denigrating the accusations made by Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky about the alleged preparation of a Russian terrorist attack at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
(2023-06-23). Bolivian minister attends Mercosur meeting on energy. plenglish.com La Paz, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Minister of Hydrocarbons, Franklin Molina, is participating in the meeting of the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR), in which the conclusions of the Seminar on Energy Integration: Natural Gas-Combustible of Transition will be presented.
(2023-06-23). Defense is key in joint relations between Vietnam and Cuba. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Ties in the field of defense constitute one of the pillars of the relations between Cuba and Vietnam, and an example to promote cooperation in other sectors, high-ranking officers from Vietnam and Cuba said.
(2023-06-23). FSB stops smuggling of radioactive substances by Ukrainian agents. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Security Service (FSB) detained Ukrainian intelligence agents who sought to plant radioactive substances in the area of the military operation to blame Russia for it.
(2023-06-23). Israeli politicians denounce occupation of Palestine and repression. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Israeli politicians denounced the occupation of the West Bank and criticized the wave of attacks by the armed forces and settlers against the Palestinian civilian population.
(2023-06-23). Russia denies preparing an attack on Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov described as denigrating the accusations made by Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky about the alleged preparation of a Russian terrorist attack at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
(2023-06-23). Los Angeles march for striking writers reveals major support, but union officials prepare betrayal. wsws.org While film and television writers remain determined to fight against the major studios, and in some cases, the capitalist system, union bureaucrats continue to preach a false "solidarity," while isolating striking workers from their class brothers and sisters.
(2023-06-23). Russians and Belarusians will be in Paris 2024 under a neutral status. plenglish.com Lausanne, Switzerland, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, said on Thursday that Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games under neutral status only.
(2023-06-23). Insurance industry refuses policies to those most in need as climate change unfolds. mronline.org 
State Farm recently announced that it is halting new insurance policies for homeowners in the state of California, where the agency is currently the top insurance provider, due to rising "catastrophe exposure" coupled with inflating construction costs.
(2023-06-23). Prosecutors of Bolivia and Spain strengthen collaboration. plenglish.com La Paz, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia and Spain are preparing cooperation to fight against transnational organized crime, after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on this issue by the Public Ministries of both countries.
(2023-06-23). Summit for New Global Financial Pact comes to an end. plenglish.com Paris, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The summit for a New Financial World Pact convened by France, in which a hundred heads of State and Government participated, will end with a high-level dialogue and a press conference.
(2023-06-22). MAGA Republicans will use any means necessary to win—including 'progressive' third parties. peoplesworld.org 
The 2024 elections will be another epic battle to defend democracy, advance social progress, and act on the climate crisis. As the MAGA Republican Party has lost support, it's become more dangerous and desperate, escalating its assault on democracy—and the urgency to defeat them. An anti-MAGA majority has congealed to meet the threat previously, decisively …
(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…
(2023-06-22). 5 passengers of Titan sub believed to be dead, Oceangate says. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) A submersible carrying five people to the Titanic imploded near the site of the shipwreck and killed everyone on board, authorities said Thursday, bringing a tragic end to a saga that included an urgent around-the-clock search and a worldwide vigil for the missing vessel.
(2023-06-22). Gail Walker arrested after trying to meet Senator Bob Menendez. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Several activists with the National Network on Cuba, CODEPINK, and IFCO/Pastors for Peace were arrested on Thursday 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 Cuba off the US's State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
(2023-06-22). President Lula claims in Paris the Amazon belongs to all. plenglish.com Paris, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday claimed the Amazon, although it is a Brazil ¥s sovereign territory, belongs to all humanity.
(2023-06-22). Priest Villarubia captured in Bolivia for alleged pedophilia. plenglish.com La Paz, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's Government Minister Eduardo del Castillo, on Thursday confirmed the apprehension of priest Jorge Luis Machicado Villarrubia (also known as Coco) accused of pedophilia in Tarija.
(2023-06-22). WHO chief calls for stern control in formula milk trades. plenglish.com Geneva, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for stricter regulations to prevent companies that manufacture and market milk formulas from putting their interests before the health of children and families.
(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…
(2023-06-22). Starbucks Agrees To Settlement For Violating Workers Rights In Seattle. popularresistance.org
(2023-06-23). 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…
(2023-06-22). 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… |
(2023-06-23). México inicia Juegos Centroamericanos con victorias en tenis de mesa. telesurtv.net Ambos partidos se desarrollaron en el Complejo Deportivo El Polvorín.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(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.
(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…
(2023-06-23). 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".
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). Partidos políticos cierran campañas de cara a comicios generales en Guatemala. telesurtv.net la Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos de Guatemala estipula que 36 horas antes de las votaciones no se pueden celebrar actividades proselitistas.
(2023-06-23). Todo lo que debes saber sobre las elecciones en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Participarán 22 binomios presidenciales, el número más alto en la historia reciente del país, sin embargo, cuatro candidatos fueron inhabilitados para competir en el proceso.
(2023-06-23). Palestina condena construcción de asentamientos israelíes. telesurtv.net Los ministros de Netanyahu construyeron 1.000 nuevas unidades de asentamiento en la colonia de Eli.
(2023-06-23). Presidente de Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net El diplomático iraní se reunió este jueves con el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
(2023-06-23). República Dominicana se prepara ante tormenta tropical Bret. telesurtv.net "En las próximas 24 a 48 horas podríamos emitir distintos niveles de alertas", dijo el COE.
(2023-06-23). 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).
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). Argentina envía carta a Biden pidiendo apoyo con FMI. telesurtv.net Los mandatarios firmantes son el brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, el mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador, el colombiano Gustavo Petro, el chileno Gabriel Boric, el boliviano Luis Arce y el paraguayo Mario Abdo Benítez.
(2023-06-23). El Salvador registra afectaciones por fuertes lluvias. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales informó de la contrariedad que causaría el paso de la onda tropical por territorio centroamericano.
(2023-06-23). Disciplina de boxeo inicia en Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net La delegación cubana cuenta con otros dos boxeadores en su plantel, Erislán Romero, de la categoría de 51 kg, y Saidel Horta, de 57 kg.
(2023-06-23). Gobierno boliviano anuncia convenios para aumentar producción de litio. telesurtv.net El Modelo Soberano de Industrialización de Litio en el país, fue aceptado por CATL, el gigante asiático de baterías.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). Descubren mosaico griego de la época romana en Siria. telesurtv.net Nuevo descubrimiento de un mosaico griego en Siria que representa la "Batalla de los centauros"
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). 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.
(2023-06-23). Ataque terrorista deja tres civiles muertos en Siria. telesurtv.net Las personas fallecidas son una mujer y dos niños, de 12 y 10 años, y todos perecieron por el impacto de las metrallas de las bombas.
(2023-06-23). 2 Foreigners Arrested for Cross-Border Trafficking in Cambodia. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Cambodia's Anti-Drug Police Department (ADP) reported the arrest of two foreigners for trafficking 1.59 kg of cocaine across borders. | Related: | According to the ADP report, the suspects are identified as Knights Joel Isiah, a Trinidad and Tobago man, and Arthan Thatsanee, a Thai woman; | Both foreigners were arrested at the Phnom Penh International Airport on Monday. | The ADP also stated that Isiah had smuggled the drug hidden…
(2023-06-23). Cambodia's National Assembly Amends Election Law. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the National Assembly of Cambodia amended the country's election law to bar politicians or political officials who don't vote from running for future elections. | Related: | Official records show that, last week, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen initiated the process to amend the law and this Friday, 111 lawmakers in attendance unanimously approved the legal changes. | Sar Kheng, Cambodi…
(2023-06-23). Chinese Medical Team Provides Free Service To Ghanaian Workers. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the 12th batch of the Chinese medical team in Ghana provided free clinical service to more than 500 Ghanaian workers and dozens of Chinese workers in Accra, the capital of Ghana. | Related: | According to official data, the beneficiaries are employees of the China Railway No. 5 Engineering Group, a state-owned company that has undertaken major road and bridge projects in Ghana for almost 20 years. | "We hope to use our skill…
(2023-06-23). Guatemalan Candidates Leading in Polls Held Campaign Closings. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, former first lady Sandra Torres, former diplomat Edmond Mulet and the daughter of dictator Efrain Rios-Montt, Zury Rios-Sosa, held their campaign closings before the general elections to be held on Sunday. | RELATED: | They are emerging as three politicians with the best chances of reaching the presidency of Guatemala according to the latest survey published by the firm ProDatos in the local newspaper Prensa…
(2023-06-23). Heavy Rains in South Australia Lead To Flooding and Blackouts. telesurenglish.net On Thursday night, Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia (SA), and its s surrounds, were battered by a heavy thunderstorm; Heavy rains have caused flooding and blackouts prompting hundreds of calls for aid, official reports inform that, as of Friday morning, the area has received 41.6 millimeters of rain. | Related: | On Friday morning, according to the State Emergency Service (SES) reports, more than 2,80…
(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…
(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.
(2023-06-23). Friday 6/23: AVENGE BANKO! Defend Trans Lives! indybay.org meeting at Dolores and 19th streets — at the Mexican bell near the main park entry.
(2023-06-23). Detainees at Northwest Detention Center launch a hunger strike. fightbacknews.org Tacoma, WA – A small crowd gathered outside of the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) at 6 p.m. June 19 in solidarity with the detainees inside protesting inhumane conditions. The NWDC is a privately owned ICE detention center built on the Tacoma tide flats. The rally was called after a group of detainees launched a hunger strike early in the day. | The rally was hosted by La Resistencia, a grassroots organization led by undocumented immigrants that has been protesting the NWDC and supporting detainees since March 2014. | Activists kicked off the rally with a series of chants including, "Chinga la Migra!" and "How…
(2023-06-23). Democrats continue attacks on immigrants in Chicago and Illinois. wsws.org Far from providing sanctuary to immigrants, Democrats in Chicago and Illinois are attacking their rights and leaving them to languish in unsanitary conditions with little access to food while health care and housing assistance benefits are cut.
(2023-06-23). DeSantis anti-immigrant law sparks mass worker exodus in Florida. nationofchange.org The new law places harsh restrictions on undocumented immigrants.
(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…
(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… |
(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…
(2023-06-23). Iran Joins Forces With Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua To Blow Back US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com 
By Alejandra Garcia and Bill Hackwell — Jun 19, 2023 | The president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, concluded this Friday in Havana, a trip to Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba, that aimed to denounce the U.S. sanctions and imperialist policy suffered by the four countries, and to create new economic and commercial agreements to promote the development of their peoples. The tour succeeded in uniting forces between these countries, which are under heavy unilateral sanctions at a time of economic hardship. | Raisi was received with honors in Caracas by President Nicolás Maduro. This was the starting point of the leader…
(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…
(2023-06-22). Sullivan, Nuland to Attend Ukraine-Organized Meeting in Denmark. news.antiwar.com National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will travel to Denmark this weekend for a meeting organized by Ukraine that is expected to be attended by officials from several countries that have remained neutral on the war, including India, China, South Africa, and Brazil. Ukraine requested the meeting with non-aligned countries, and Sullivan is expected to push …
(2023-06-22). Celebrating Dragon Boat Festival in Brazil. america.cgtn.com 
June 22 is Dragon Boat Festival day, one of China's most popular festivals — a day also meant to ward off illnesses and bring good luck. In Rio de Janeiro, China's Confucius institute organized this year's festival to celebrate the occasion.
(2023-06-22). Bolsonaro's political future is uncertain as trial starts in Brazil. america.cgtn.com 
Jair Bolsonaro's political future is at stake, as a trial of the former Brazilian president gets underway in Brasilia. He's accused of abusing his office and misusing state media for his own political gain.
(2023-06-22). Financing climate goals in Brazil. america.cgtn.com 
In Brazil, both the government and private sector are investing in programs and practices to tackle climate change. And while the will to do more is there, sometimes the funding is not.
(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…
(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
(2023-06-22). Political Crisis in Peru: From the Left to Right-Wing Authoritarianism. socialistproject.ca 
(2023-06-23). Tension Rises Between Opposition Parties & National Primary Commission. orinocotribune.com With only one day to go before the closing of the nomination process for Venezuela's opposition primaries, the back and forth between the political parties and those responsible for the organization of the event is intensifying. | On this occasion, as of this Wednesday, June 21, the Justice First (PJ) and Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT) parties are at the center of the controversy, having proposed an extension to the deadline for the nominations of candidates for these elections. The opposition primaries themselves are scheduled to take place on October 22 of this year. | Although there is no official explanation as to the…
(2023-06-23). Venezuela's Parliament Approves Communal Councils Law Reform. orinocotribune.com 
The Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) has approved, by qualified majority, the Organic Bill for the Reform of the Organic Law of the Communal Councils. The minority opposition bench voted against the approval of this law. The law, passed this Thursday, June 22, was sent to President Nicolás Maduro for its approval, in accordance with Article 213 of the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. | In this regard, Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the AN, congratulated the deputies who were in charge of the consultation process to carry out the reform of the law, as well as the spokespersons of the Commu…
(2023-06-23). The Visit That Could Reignite Talks Between Washington and Caracas. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Jun 22, 2023 | This week, various Venezuelan news outlets have The plane was reportedly carrying Roger Carstens, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the US State Department and current…
(2023-06-22). US Cuba solidarity activists arrested after trying to meet with Senator Bob Menendez, Sanctioner-in-Chief. peoplesdispatch.org Menendez spearheads policies that bring death and destruction to the people of Cuba and Venezuela. Activists were arrested for peacefully demanding he lift these policies…
(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…
(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…
(2023-06-22). Far-Right Opposition Primary Commission Opts for Elections Without Venezuela's National Electoral Council. orinocotribune.com
(2023-06-23). Rep. Gaetz Wants to Give Biden Military Authorization to Take Out 'Chinese Assets' in Cuba. news.antiwar.com Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Thursday told the House Armed Services Committee that he wants to give President Biden the authority to intervene militarily in Cuba to "take out" Chinese assets that are allegedly on the island. "I support an Authorization for Use of Military Force to take out the Chinese assets in Cuba," Gaetz …
(2023-06-23). NYC Council has passed a resolution calling for an end to the US Blockade on Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org The city council vote comes ahead of a weekend of action calling for US President Joe Biden to take Cuba of the State Sponsors of Terrorism list…