(2023-06-26). As Venezuela Mends Ties With Latin Neighbors, Western Media Turn Up the Propaganda. orinocotribune.com
(2023-06-26). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 23.06.2023. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 23.06.2023 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2023-06-26). Australia Keeps Escalating Its Censorship And Propaganda Campaign. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | There's a frenzied rush by the Australian political/media class to both propagandise Australians as quickly as possible into supporting preparatio…
(2023-06-25). Call for Cuba in front of the White House (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Washington, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) With a march and rally in front of the White House today concludes a week of solidarity with Cuba that will be expressed in more than 30 cities in the United States and other parts of the world.
(2023-06-25). Druze of the Israeli-occupied Golan on war. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Tension continues to increase in the occupied area of the Syrian Golan due to the decision of the Israeli government to erect dozens of wind turbines there, which provoked a wave of protests from the Druze community.
(2023-06-25). Indian Prime Minister concludes visit to Egypt to strengthen ties. plenglish.com Cairo, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will be received by the Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, on his second and last day of visit to the country as part of the efforts to strengthen economic and trade relations.
(2023-06-25). Four policemen killed in armed attack in Syria. plenglish.com Damascus, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Four Syrian police officers were killed today and another was wounded in an attack in the province of Deraa, some 100 kilometers south of the capital.
(2023-06-25). Pope Francis condemns massacre in Honduran women's prison. plenglish.com Rome, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis said today that he was "very sad about the events that took place a few days ago at the Tamara Women's Prison in Honduras," where 46 inmates were killed on Tuesday.
(2023-06-25). Two dead and one missing due to weather condition in Chile. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Two people died and one is missing as a result of the weather system that hit today the center-south of Chile, where floods, damage to homes and road closures are reported.
(2023-06-25). The Western Left Must Reject Anti-China Propaganda and Join the Progressive Global Trend. orinocotribune.com By Jenny Clegg — Jun 20, 2023 | What follows is the text of a speech given by veteran British peace activist and China specialist Jenny Clegg at the launch event in London for Carlos Martinez's book The East is Still Red: Chinese socialism in the 21st century. | Summarizing the key points of the book, Jenny highlights in particular the escalating New Cold War and anti-China rhetoric in the West. "China is being presented as an existential threat to the Western way of life so as to prepare a climate for war." | Beyond the obvious dangers of preparing a climate for war, Jenny points out that the incessant lies…
(2023-06-25). A iminente extradicao de Julian Assange e a morte do jornalismoPublicado originalmente por Patria Latina. strategic-culture.org By Chris HEDGES | O juiz da Suprema Corte Jonathan Swift — que anteriormente trabalhou para uma variedade de agências governamentais britânicas como advogado e disse que os seus clientes favoritos sà£o "as agências de seguranàßa e inteligência" — rejeitou duas petiàßàµes de apelaàßà£o dos advogados de Julian Assange contra a sua extradiàßà£o na semana passada. A ordem de extradiàßà£o foi assinada em junho passado pela Secretária do Interior do Reino Unido, Priti Patel. A equipe legal de Julian deu entrada numa petiàßà£o final de a…
(2023-06-25). Call for Cuba in front of the White House. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) With a march and rally in front of the White House today concludes a week of solidarity with Cuba that will be expressed in more than 30 cities in the United States and other parts of the world.
(2023-06-26). 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…
(2023-06-26). México y Colombia dominan la natación en Centroamericanos 2023. telesurtv.net Para la segunda jornada de la natación de los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe están programadas siete finales.
(2023-06-26). Grecia acude a las urnas para elegir al nuevo Parlamento. telesurtv.net La situación económica y migratoria centran las preocupaciones de los griegos que este domingo votan por segunda vez en el plazo de un mes en unas elecciones parlamentarias.
(2023-06-26). Presidenta hondureña ordena toque de queda en dos ciudades. telesurtv.net En mayo pasado, Honduras prorrogó por 45 días el estado de excepción para combatir la violencia de grupos paramilitares y la extorsión.
(2023-06-26). Moscú llama verborragia a dichos de EE.UU. sobre amenaza rusa. telesurtv.net Las palabras de Lavrov llegan después de una semana en la cual el presidente de Estados Unidos también llamó "dictador" a su homólogo chino, Xi Jinping.
(2023-06-26). Atentado terrorista en Siria deja cuatro muertos y un herido. telesurtv.net Este hecho se produce después de que un ataque terrorista anterior se cobrara la vida de un hombre e hiriera a otros dos.
(2023-06-26). Minuto a minuto de las elecciones generales en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 9.3 millones de guatemaltecos están convocados a participar en estos comicios generales.
(2023-06-26). Conozca las 13 fórmulas presidenciales en Argentina. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas políticas en Argentina han inscrito 13 fórmulas presidenciales que participarán en las elecciones Primarias, Abiertas, Simultáneas y Obligatorias (PASO), programadas para el 13 de agosto.
(2023-06-26). China y Barbados comprometidos con estrechar cooperación. telesurtv.net Mottley afirmó que Barbados atribuye gran importancia a sus relaciones con China y que ambos países están comprometidos a mejorar las vidas del pueblo y a promover el desarrollo sostenible.
(2023-06-26). China indica que apoyará a Rusia en proteger su estabilidad. telesurtv.net El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Qin Gang, recibió este domingo al vicanciller Andrei Rudenko.
(2023-06-26). Grupo Wagner abandona regiones del sur de Rusia. telesurtv.net El movimiento de las tropas del grupo militar privado se produce cuando el líder de la organización aceptó retirarse de territorio ruso.
(2023-06-26). Premian en Cuba trabajo colaborativo entre Telecristal y TeleSUR. telesurtv.net La Unión de Periodistas de Cuba destaca la serie de reportajes Incendio en Pinares de Mayarí, de Yordanis Rodríguez Laurencio y Eddi de la Pera.
(2023-06-26). Temporales afectan estado de Indiana, en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Tras el fuerte tornado, se reportaron daños entre moderados y severos en un total de 75 viviendas y varias lineas eléctricas caídas.
(2023-06-26). Accidente deja un fallecido y 11 heridos en Pichincha, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Un helicóptero de los Bomberos avanzó hasta el punto de la emergencia para trasladar a dos menores de edad hacia Quito.
(2023-06-26). Conservadores logran mayoría absoluta en elecciones griegas. telesurtv.net Por primera vez, desde el estallido de la crisis financiera en 2010, un primer ministro es reelegido tras un mandato.
(2023-06-26). Cuba derrota a Nicaragua en inicio de balonmano centrocaribeño. telesurtv.net La ofensiva de las cubanas la comandó María Veranes, quien marcó diez goles en igual cantidad de tiros a la portería.
(2023-06-26). Encuesta confirma masiva desaprobación al Gobierno de Perú. telesurtv.net El Legislativo peruano obtuvo una desaprobación del 91 por ciento, con solo una aprobación de seis puntos porcentuales.
(2023-06-26). Accidente en Alemania deja dos muertos y diez niños heridos. telesurtv.net Las autoridades municipales y regionales de Baja Sajonia continúan las pesquisas para determinar las causas del accidente.
(2023-06-26). ONU denuncia el asesinato de personas que tratan huir de Sudán. telesurtv.net El Alto Comisionado ha pedido a los líderes de las Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido que condenen de manera inmediata e inequívoca estas acciones.
(2023-06-26). Cierran centros electorales e inicia conteo de votos en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Si alguno de los candidatos presidenciales no obtiene el 50 por ciento más uno de los votos, habrá segunda vuelta el próximo 20 de agosto.
(2023-06-26). Inundaciones y lluvias dejan al menos dos muertos en Chile. telesurtv.net Ante la gravedad de la situación, la ministra del Interior de Chile anunció que se decretó el estado de catástrofe en las regiones de Valparaíso y Biobío.
(2023-06-26). Avanzan elecciones para elegir a nuevo presidente en Guatemala. telesurtv.net 9.3 millones de guatemaltecos están convocados a participar en unos comicios donde también quedarán definidos el vicepresidente y 160 diputados al Congreso.
(2023-06-26). Tiroteo deja al menos 11 muertos en el norte de Honduras. telesurtv.net Este sería el tiroteo número 15 registrado en Honduras en lo que va del 2023.
(2023-06-26). Peruanos retoman marchas contra presidenta y el Congreso. telesurtv.net Organizaciones sociales anunciaron que el 19 de julio se movilizarán en la tercera toma de Lima para exigir nuevamente la renuncia de Dina Boluarte.
(2023-06-26). Realizan comicios locales en Córdoba y Formosa, Argentina. telesurtv.net En ambas provincias se votan los cargos de gobernador y vice, legisladores provinciales, intendentes y concejales.
(2023-06-26). Alerta por inundaciones e intensas lluvias en centro y sur de China. telesurtv.net Las precipitaciones reportadas en la provincia de Hunan estropearon cerca de 16.400 hectáreas de cultivos.
(2023-06-26). Colisión de autobuses en Pakistán deja al menos diez muertos. telesurtv.net Los rescatistas llegaron al sitio del choque y lograron trasladar a un buen número de víctimas hacia los hospitales cercanos.
(2023-06-26). Colombia mantiene cima de medallero en Juegos Centroamericanos. telesurtv.net Los atletas cafeteros son seguidos de cerca por México, Cuba y Venezuela que buscan hacerse de más preseas doradas.
(2023-06-26). Importancia de la lucha contra el uso y el tráfico de drogas. telesurtv.net Casi 40 millones de personas en todo el planeta enfrentan trastornos de salud por consumir drogas, pero solo una de cada cinco recibe algún tipo de tratamiento.
(2023-06-26). Evacuan a miles de personas por inundaciones en el sur de Chile. telesurtv.net Las lluvias e inundaciones en el centro y sur de Chile han dejado un saldo preliminar de dos fallecidos, seis desaparecidos y 9.814 personas aisladas.
(2023-06-26). Enfrentamiento armado deja al menos ocho muertos en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Este sería el tercer tiroteo registrado en Ecuador durante el mes de junio.
(2023-06-26). Votos nulos y abstencionismo protagonizan proceso electoral en Guatemala. telesurtv.net El conteo preliminar está liderado por el partido Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza (UNE) seguido por el partido Semilla.
(2023-06-26). El presidente argentino viajará a Brasil para reunirse con Lula. telesurtv.net Alberto Fernández y Lula da Silva podrían dialogar sobre las relaciones comerciales entre ambos países y la realidad política y social de la región.
(2023-06-26). Electoral Process in Guatemala Full of Abstentionism and Null Votes. telesurenglish.net The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) of Guatemala offered the first bulletin of the general elections, the number of null votes exceeds the votes obtained by the party Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza (UNE), who leads the provisional count, while the abstention rate exceeds 40 percent so far. | Related: | According to the TSE's preliminary results page, with 97,837 tally sheets processed out of a total of 122,293 (80%), the number of null votes is 817,394, which repre…
(2023-06-26). Ottawa Air Quality Rising to "Very High Risk" Again Due to Forest Fires. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Environment Canada stated that the air quality level had reached a "very high risk" on the federal air quality index's level in Ottawa, Canada. Many activities have been cancelled due to the dangerous respiratory situation in the province. | Related: | "High levels of air pollution have developed due to smoke from forest fires. Smoke plumes from forest fires in Quebec have moved into the area, resulting in deteriorated air quality," said Environment Canada in a sp…
(2023-06-26). President Dina Boluarte Reaches Highest Level of Disapproval. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Institute of Peruvian Studies published an opinion poll stating that Dina Boluarte, President of Peru, has reached the highest level of disapproval since the beginning of her government. | Related: | According to the Institute's data, 80% of those polled disapprove of the way Boluarte is governing. | Official reports state that, the past week, Boluarte was asked to leave office before the third "Toma de Lima", sc…
(2023-06-26). World Bank: 110 Mln USD Loan to Enhance Philippines Education. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, the World Bank (WD) announced that it has approved a 110 million U.S. dollars loan to finance a project aiming to boost education quality in the southern Philippines. | Related: | According to WD, nearly 2 million elementary school students from kindergarten to grade 6, as well as over 60,000 teachers and school administrators in three poor regions in western Mindanao, will benefit from the project. | Offi…
(2023-06-25). Minuto a minuto del conflicto en torno al grupo Wagner en Rusia. telesurtv.net En la capital rusa y en las provincias de Moscú y de Vorónezh se impuso el régimen de operación antiterrorista.
(2023-06-25). Venezuela, Nicaragua y Cuba expresan su apoyo al Gobierno ruso. telesurtv.net En sendos comunicados, los Gobierno venezolanos y nicaragüense se manifestaron sobre la amenaza que lanzó el grupo militar Wagner de avanzar hacia Moscú, pero fue desactivado.
(2023-06-25). Organizaciones y comunidades se mantienen en pie de lucha en Jujuy. telesurtv.net Se reportan cortes de rutas. Parte del sector docente aprueba oferta salarial. Trabajadores de salud exigen remuneraciones dignas.
(2023-06-25). Colapso de puente provoca caída de tren a un río en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las autoridades de Montana adoptaron medidas de emergencia en las plantas de tratamiento de agua debido al posible vertido de sustancias peligrosas.
(2023-06-25). Con irregularidades avanzan elecciones generales en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Si alguno de los candidatos presidenciales no obtiene el 50 por ciento más uno de los votos, habrá segunda vuelta el próximo 20 de agosto.
(2023-06-25). Barbados PM Mottley Holds Talks With Chinese Premier Li. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, who is on an official visit in Beijing. | RELATED: | "Barbados is a good friend and partner of China in the Caribbean region," he pointed out, noting that the Asian nation is ready to work with Barbados to promote the joint construction of a high-quality Belt and Road, and enhance exchanges and cooperation related to the economy,…
(2023-06-25). Chile Decrees State of Catastrophe Due to Floods. telesurenglish.net Chile has decreed a state of catastrophe in several regions due to severe flooding in the center and south of the country caused by a storm this weekend. | RELATED: | The Minister of the Interior, Carolina Toha, announced this Saturday the "decree of catastrophe zone in all the affected regions, from Valparaíso to Biobío." | According to the official, the measure "allows that once the emergency resources that are foreseen have…
(2023-06-25). Earth Has Two Swinhoe's Softshell Turtles Left. telesurenglish.net Many wept for the death of Lonesome George, the last known survivor of the Pinta Island tortoise subspecies, about a decade ago. Yet, here comes an even more desperate truth: the Earth's last two Swinhoe's softshell turtles (Rafetus swinhoei) are both males, starting a cruel countdown on the species' extinction. | RELATED: | Critically endangered as listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)…
(2023-06-25). Greece: Landslide Victory for Conservative New Democracy Party. telesurenglish.net Greece's conservative New Democracy party won Sunday's legislative elections, gaining a comfortable parliamentary majority that will allow it to form a government for a second four-year term. | RELATED: | Nearly complete results showed Kyriakos Mitsotakis' party with 40.56 percent of the vote, while his main rival, Alexis Tsipras of the leftist Syriza party, got 17.83 percent. | The New Democracy Party thus secured 158 seats in…
(2023-06-25). Guatemala Update: Candidate Mulet Accuses the Ruling Party. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, around 9.3 million Guatemalans will elect a president, vice president, 160 legislators, 20 legislators for the Central American Parliament, and 340 municipal authorities. Nineteen politicians compete to reach the Presidency. | RELATED: | Among them, former First Lady Sandra Torres, former United Nations official Edmond Mulet, and Zuri Rios, the daughter of former dictator Efrain Rios-Montt, lead the latest voting intention polls. Below are the major ev…
(2023-06-25). Guatemalan General Elections Kick Off. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, around 9.3 million Guatemalans will decide their future for the next four years through the celebration of general elections. | RELATED: | During these elections, they will choose a president, vice president, 160 legislators, 20 legislators for the Central American Parliament, and 340 municipal authorities. | This electoral process has been the most controversial since the establishment of democracy in 1…
(2023-06-25). Irregularities Reported in Guatemala's Presidential Elections. telesurenglish.net 9.3 million Guatemalans are registered for the elections in which the country's next president and vice president, deputies to the Congress, representatives of the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) and mayors will be elected. | There were problems with the opening of four polling places in San Jose del Golfo. Jun. 25, 2023.
(2023-06-25). Massacre in San Pedro Sula Prompts Curfew in Honduras. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Honduran President Xiomara Castro decreed a "special curfew" in the Choloma and San Pedro Sula municipalities, where eleven people were killed in a billard hall. | RELATED: | "Multiple operations, raids, captures, and checkpoints begin 24 hours a day, applying a special curfew for Choloma from this day on," Castro tweeted. | In San Pedro Sula, the second largest city in Honduras, near Choloma, the curfew will begin on July 4 an…
(2023-06-25). Polling Stations Close in Guatemala. telesurenglish.net Polling stations closed this Sunday at 18.00 local time in Guatemala, as established by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), and from now on, vote counting takes place. | RELATED: | More than 9.3 million Guatemalans were summoned to the polls to elect their president and vice president, as well as a total of 160 deputies to Congress, 20 representatives to the Central American Parliament, and 340 municipal mayors thr…
(2023-06-25). Russia Endeavors to Defuse Wagner Rebellion. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Russia appears to have stabilized the situation after the country's Wagner private military group was accused of attempting to launch an armed rebellion. | RELATED: | A compromise was reached between Moscow and Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner group, through the mediation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on late Saturday. | The incident did not cause a major disorder in Russian society and people's life in Moscow and…
(2023-06-25). Sudan Welcomes UN Rights Chief Condemning Paramilitary Forces. telesurenglish.net Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday welcomed the UN human rights chief's condemnation of atrocities committed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in West Darfur state. | RELATED: | "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the statement of the spokesperson of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, who directly condemned the rebel militia for its atrocities in West Darfur state,"
(2023-06-25). Train Loaded With Toxic Chemicals Falls Into a River in Montana. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, a freight train fell into the Yellowstone River in the state of Montana after parts of a bridge collapsed. There were no reports of injuries after the incident. | RELATED: | The incident occurred at approximately 6: 00 a.m. on the rail bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana's Stillwater County. | "The bridge collapsed, and there are multiple rail cars… We have not determined the cause of the de…
(2023-06-25). UN Commission Addresses Organized Crime in Sahel Region. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) convened an ambassadorial-level meeting in New York to tackle the issue of organized crime in Africa's Sahel region. | RELATED: | "The security situation in the Sahel continued to be marked by terrorism and violent extremist groups frequently targeting border areas," said Ivan Simonovic of Croatia, commission chair, citing the United Nations Secretary Antonion Gute…
(2023-06-25). Zimbabwean President Launches Campaign for 2nd Term. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is also leader of the ruling ZANU PF party, launched his party's election campaign in preparation for the Aug. 23 elections. He came to power in 2017 and is seeking a second five-year term as president | RELATED: | Addressing thousands of supporters who had congregated for the ruling party's first rally in Chipinge, about 440 km from the capital Harare, Mnangagwa urged hi…
(2023-06-25). Cuba congratulates Mozambique on Independence Day. plenglish.com Through its Twitter profile, the Cuban Foreign Ministry confirmed its willingness to continue strengthening the existing ties of friendship and cooperation in various sectors. | Diplomatic relations between Cuba and Mozambique were established at the very moment when the African nation achieved its independence, on June 25, 1975, and since then, they have developed a close collaboration in areas such as medical assistance, education, agriculture, and in training of human resources. | Finally, Mozambique maintains an unequivocal position against the US blockade on Cuba, which it expresses every year with its vote,…
(2023-06-25). U.S. Intelligence Agencies Advance Disinformation About Chinese Spy Base in Cuba to Gain Support for Cruel Embargo Costing Cubans $455 Million Per Month. covertactionmagazine.com After having lied about WMDs, Russia Gate, chemical weapons in Syria and so many other things, the U.S. intelligence community is now advancing the lie that Cuba is hosting a Chinese spy base that enables China to spy on the U.S. The Wall Street Journal reported on June 8 that China and Cuba had reached …
(2023-06-25). Guatemalans vote for new president. america.cgtn.com 
Voters in Guatemala voted Sunday on a successor to President Alejandro Giammattei. The winner will take office next January. Top campaign issues for those in Central America's most populated nation include inflation and corruption. But with many opposition candidates eliminated from the race, observers …
(2023-06-26). 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.
(2023-06-25). Polls open for Guatemala's general elections. plenglish.com In the Don Bosco School, in this capital city, the Supreme Electoral Court scheduled an opening ceremony with the presence of the authorities of this entity, presided by its president, Irma Palencia. | Voters will be able to vote until 17: 00 hours, local time, to determine a new president, vice-president, 160 deputies to the Congress, 20 to the Central American Parliament and 340 municipal mayors for the period 2024-2028. In total, 90,708 people are invited to participate. | The TSE will release the preliminary results as of 21: 00, local time, and the scrutiny Hearings are scheduled from the 26th of June 26 unti…
(2023-06-26). Climate collapse, fascism and war. greenleft.org.au 
Phil Hearse explains how the global climate and migrant crises fuel fascism and war.
(2023-06-26). The far-right politics of Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wsws.org Kennedy Jr. has garnered support from billionaire libertarians, anti-vaccine zealots and Trump co-conspirators for centering his presidential campaign on opposition to all COVID-19 mitigation measures, anti-immigrant border policies and a zealous adherence to "American free market capitalism."
(2023-06-25). Protests Against Anti-Immigrant Laws to Continue. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-06-25). Security is maintained in El Salvador. plenglish.com The statistics represent eight consecutive days without murders due to the actions of criminal groups. | This month surpassed the numbers of June of the previous year, which registered 15 days with no murders in the country, according to the report of the National Civil Police. | The government attributes this improvement to the application of the Territorial Control Plan and the exception regime, both legal tools that helped to combat homicides, extortion and crimes against property, which allowed the sum of 393 days without deaths due to gang violence since President Nayib Bukele has been in office. The governm…
(2023-06-25). Meet the Indigenous Women Taking on Corruption in Guatemala's Elections. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-25). How Exxon Captured a Country Without Firing a Shot. strategic-culture.org 
Guyana is poised to become Exxon's top global oil producer. Where the company ends and the government begins is increasingly unclear. | By Amy WESTERVELT | Guyana's High Court handed down a historic ruling in May against both the country's Environmental Protection Agency and Exxon Mobil's subsidiary in the region. If it sounds strange that the EPA and Exxon were co-defendants in a case, yes, that's precisely the point. | The case was brought on behalf of two Guyanese citizens, Frederick Collins and Godfrey Whyte. They accused the EPA of failing to enforce the requirements of its own permits by never securing a gu…
(2023-06-26). 50 Years Later, Families Demand Justice For The Disappeared In Uruguay. popularresistance.org Excavations by forensic anthropologists at a notorious military base in Toledo, Uruguay have unearthed human remains. It is likely that the remains are those of one the many victims of the campaign of forced disappearance carried out by the state during the military dictatorship that began five decades ago. | The remains are the first to be discovered in over a decade, and a painful reminder of the lengths the military went to permanently disappear dissidents and leftists in a campaign that lasted 12 years. For families of the missing, the news has brought a mix of emotions. This is only the seventh person recove…
(2023-06-26). 50 Years After the Coup, Families Demand Justice for the Disappeared In Uruguay. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-25). High suicide rate among Uruguayan police officers. plenglish.com In the Police, the suicide rate is 63 per 100,000 inhabitants and the general rate in the country is 21 per 100,000, according to the local press. | The sources themselves point out that so far this year eight uniformed officers have committed suicide. Last Thursday it was an officer and on Friday a policewoman, making four so far in June. | In this situation, the police unions assure that the phenomenon is closely related to the harassment of the commanders, threats and pressures to return to work, despite the fact that they are under medical certificate. | The Minister of the Interior, Luis Alberto Heber, cons…
(2023-06-26). As Venezuela Mends Ties, Western Media Turn Up The Propaganda. popularresistance.org Venezuela's Maduro government has slowly and steadily regained its diplomatic standing in recent years, overcoming US endeavors to turn the country into a pariah state as part of its regime-change efforts. | Nevertheless, Washington remains hell-bent on ousting the democratically elected Venezuelan authorities, and has kept its deadly sanctions program virtually intact. And Western media, which have cheered coup attempts at every step of the way (FAIR.org, 6/13/22, 5/2/22, 6/4/21, 4/15/20, 1/22/20), remain committed to endorsing US policies to the bitter end. | This commitment was on full display recently when Pr…
(2023-06-25). President Maduro Affirms Venezuela's Resolute Stand Against Empire on Carabobo Battle Anniversary" orinocotribune.com To commemorate Bolivarian Army Day and the 202nd anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo, President Nicolás Maduro has asserted that Venezuela will never surrender to any empire. | "Here we are, 202 years later, with the same spirit, with the same love for our homeland, and telling the empires of the world: Venezuela will not surrender to any empire, Venezuela is heading towards the century of power," President Maduro said on Saturday, June 24, during the official event for the commemoration of the historic Battle of Carabobo, held at the Paseo Monumental del Campo de Carabobo, in Carabobo state. | Maduro highlight…
(2023-06-26). Chinese premier holds talks with Barbados PM. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds a welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 25, 2023.
(2023-06-25). China to bolster ties with Barbados. ecns.cn China is ready to build its ties with Barbados into a relationship between developing countries that sets an example of unity, coordination and mutual benefits.
(2023-06-26). Cuba Solidarity Activists Protest Outside White House. orinocotribune.com 
A week of activities in solidarity with Cuba concluded with a march and rally in front of the White House, with demonstrations taking place in more than 30 cities in the US and other parts of the world. | Take Cuba off the List of State sponsors of terror is the name of the campaign that is encouraging this new wave of criticism towards the policies of the current administration of Democrat Joe Biden towards Cuba. | According to Carlos Lazo, an activist who made the journey from Seattle, over a hundred solidarity organizations "shouted loudly, for Biden to hear, to demand Cuba's removal from the list of terrorist…
(2023-06-26). Cuba Solidarity Activist Gail Walker Arrested After Trying to Meet US Senator Bob Menéndez. orinocotribune.com Several activists with the National Network on Cuba (NNOC), CODEPINK, and IFCO/Pastors for Peace, including IFO executive director Gail Walker, were arrested after they tried to meet New Jersey Senator Bob Menéndez in his office in Washington, DC. The activists were attempting to meet with Menéndez on Thursday, June 22, in order to urge him to use his powers as a senator to lift the US blockade against Cuba and take Cuba off the United States' State Sponsors of Terrorism list. | In a video uploaded to her Facebook account, longtime Cuba solidarity activist Walker is seen being led away in handcuffs by a police of…
(2023-06-26). New US diplomatic provocations fuel tensions with China. wsws.org US Secretary of State Blinken's trip to China, supposedly to ease tensions, has been swiftly followed by Biden's denunciation of Xi as "a dictator" and the fuelling of allegations of Chinese spying from Cuba.