(2023-06-28). Philippines: A transwoman in the people's army. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following article from the June 21 issue of Ang Bayan ("The People"), the official publication of the Communist Party of the Philippines. | For more than a year now, Ka Daisy, a transwoman, has served as full-time Red fighter. She joined the New People's Army (NPA) during the pandemic, three years after doing revolutionary work as a member of the Kabataang Makabayan. She recounted how her unit got engaged in an armed encounter on her second day in the unit. | Ka Daisy, also called "Inday" by some comrades, now serves as a squad political guide. As an official, she ensure…
(2023-06-28). WHO: Europe Is Facing Multiple Health Crises This Summer. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe warned that Europe is facing a multitude of health crises this summer, with long COVID, escalating temperatures, and a re-emergence of MPOX infections taking center stage. | Related: | "Nearly 36 million people across the WHO European Region may have experienced Long COVID in the first three years of the pandemic," said Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe. "This number equa…
(2023-06-28). Memorial to former female political prisoners in Uruguay. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The names of almost 1,800 women are engraved on the memorial to Uruguay's former female political prisoners, which stands in this capital, near the Legislative Palace. It is one of the initiatives that took place here in the midst of the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the coup d'état of June 1973, and in the desire that with this memory never again state terrorism should claim victims in this South American country.
(2023-06-28). More than 70 dead in armed clash in Burkina Faso. plenglish.com Ouagadougou, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) A new ambush on a military convoy of the army of Burkina Faso left a toll of 74 dead in the locality of Namsiguia, in the province of Bam, in the north of the country, it was known here.
(2023-06-28). Panama Canal seeks new routes due to water shortage. plenglish.com Panama City, Jun 28 ( Prensa Latina) The extended dry season forced the Panama Canal Administration (ACP) to search for new routes due to the lack of water, its authorities confirmed.
(2023-06-28). Patrick Lawrence: Breaking Bread with Authoritarians. scheerpost.com 
In his way, India's prime minister is as bad as some of the old Latin American dictators who got plenty of American support but never an evening meal — and certainly no cardamon-flavored strawberry shortcake for dessert.
(2023-06-28). Palestinian resistance increases in occupied territories. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinians have executed 167 attacks on roads in the occupied West Bank since early this year, compared to 114 more in the same period in 2022, official data published on Wednesday.
(2023-06-28). Several explosions reported in Melitopol, Zaparizhie. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) A series of explosions have occurred in the city of Melitopol, located in the part of the Zaparizhie province under Russia control, on Wednesday, Vladimir Rogov, Deputy Governor of that territory, reported.
(2023-06-28). Uruguay's interior minister to be questioned again. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber will be questioned again in the Chamber of Deputies Wednesday, responding to concerns by the Broad Front (Frente Amplio-FA) about the Government's security plan.
(2023-06-28). Violence persists in Ecuador despite police's strengthening. plenglish.com Quito, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Interior Minister Juan Zapata said that the National Police of Ecuador is much stronger as the country has reported an alarming increase in violent deaths, kidnappings, and extortion.
(2023-06-28). China and US analyze complicated bilateral ties. plenglish.com Beijing, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Chinese authorities informed that Xie Feng, China's ambassador to the United States, followed up on key issues on the bilateral agenda during a telephone conversation with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.
(2023-06-28). Cuban President regrets deaths caused by fire in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today regretted the human losses caused by a fire in a house in the capital and sent condolences to the families and friends of the victims through his Twitter account.
(2023-06-28). Over two thousand prisoners to be released in Afghanistan. plenglish.com Kabul, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Court announced today that Mullah Hebatullah Ajundzada, leader of the Taliban, ordered the release of nearly 2,200 prisoners in Afghanistan, on the occasion of the celebration of Eid al Adha.
(2023-06-28). México_Aquila, Michoacán: En lucha por defensa de la vida y los derechos comunitarios. indybay.org México | Aquila, Michoacán: En lucha por defensa de la vida y los derechos comunitarios…
(2023-06-28). Francia_Levantamientos de la tierra: La lucha continúa! indybay.org Francia_Levantamientos de la tierra: La lucha continúa! | Solidaridad sin fronteras, con las luchas compañeras!
(2023-06-28). China and US analyze complicated bilateral ties. plenglish.com Beijing, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Chinese authorities informed that Xie Feng, China's ambassador to the United States, followed up on key issues on the bilateral agenda during a telephone conversation with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.
(2023-06-28). Cuban President regrets deaths caused by fire in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today regretted the human losses caused by a fire in a house in the capital and sent condolences to the families and friends of the victims through his Twitter account.
(2023-06-28). Over two thousand prisoners to be released in Afghanistan. plenglish.com Kabul, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Court announced today that Mullah Hebatullah Ajundzada, leader of the Taliban, ordered the release of nearly 2,200 prisoners in Afghanistan, on the occasion of the celebration of Eid al Adha.
(2023-06-28). México_Aquila, Michoacán: En lucha por defensa de la vida y los derechos comunitarios. indybay.org México | Aquila, Michoacán: En lucha por defensa de la vida y los derechos comunitarios…
(2023-06-28). Francia_Levantamientos de la tierra: La lucha continúa! indybay.org Francia_Levantamientos de la tierra: La lucha continúa! | Solidaridad sin fronteras, con las luchas compañeras!
(2023-06-28). Falleció Hugo Blanco, histórico luchador social y ecosocialista peruano. indybay.org
(2023-06-28). Brasil reporta detección de su primer caso de gripe aviar. telesurtv.net El brote de gripe aviar comenzó el año pasado y se ha extendido por gran parte de América Latina, desde México hasta Chile.
(2023-06-28). German arms manufacturer to supply military aid to Ukraine. plenglish.com Berlin, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall confirmed the upcoming shipment of 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine, during Russia's special military operation in support of the Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics.
(2023-06-27). Ralph Gonsalves: CARICOM Will Be Bridge Between Africa & Latin America. orinocotribune.com The prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines participated in CARICOM's 5oth anniversary celebration. | Referring to the potential of the Caribbean community, Ralph Gonsalves, the prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, said on Monday that CARICOM will be the bridge between Africa and Latin America. | Gonsalves made the comments during a presentation titled "Historical Perspective of CARICOM's Achievements and Challenges 50 Years after its Foundation" at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) 50th Anniversary Symposium, which took place at the Casa Amarilla, headquarters of the Foreign Ministry i…
(2023-06-27). Cuban President Describes Today ¥s Financial Order Unfair, Exclusive. orinocotribune.com Paris, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday urged for an international financial order that helps stop countries of the South plunging into underdevelopment and subjecting them to domination of outdated institutions. | At the Summit, called by France for a New World Financial Pact, the Cuban leader who is attending as G-77+China Chairman described present financial order as unfair, anti-democratic, speculative and exclusive. | Díaz…
(2023-06-27). President Maduro Calls on CELAC to Build a Latin American Bloc With 'Its Own Identity'. orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called for the construction of a political, economic and social power bloc to unite the region and achieve a long-awaited Latin American identity. | "The construction of a Latin American and Caribbean identity positioned in the spirit of the continent's peoples will be a great opportunity to build a large block of political, social, cultural, economic and integral power in the region that will put us in the rhythm and at the level we need to be able to move forward in this 21st century and the centuries to come," said President Maduro on Monday, June 26, during his…
(2023-06-27). Late night thoughts from a dialectical transfeminist. mronline.org 
An economy of representation has done folks like Jordan Neely and Banko Brown an incredible disservice. TERFs have seized upon their deaths to justify carceral deputization among non-police actors, triangulating their respective forms of manhood and their overall embodiments with a threat to public safety and to asset protection.
(2023-06-27). A WORKING THEORY ON PRIGO'S COUP. sonar21.com 
Speculating without all the facts or proper insight is pretty stupid, especially about important issues. Still, people do it all the time. Why do they do it? Well, because it's…
(2023-06-28). Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela visits Orange County for Nakba 75 Tour. fightbacknews.org Santa Ana, CA — In commemoration of Nakba 75 – 75 years of Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation and apartheid – the U.S. Palestinian Community Network and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression organized a U.S. Nakba Day 75 tour in six cities around the U.S. | On the fourth day of the tour, May 18, Chief Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, grandson of the late Nelson Mandela, arrived in Southern California, where he was greeted by over 200 people who hailed from Arab, Chicano, Black and Native communities at Santa Ana High School in Orange County. | Mandela shared his thoughts and…
(2023-06-28). 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…
(2023-06-27). New Mexico desert town goes days without water due to old pipes. america.cgtn.com 
Leaky pipes in Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico lost more than 40% of the town's water supply last year, nearly 760 million liters of water in a region coping with worsening drought. See more.
(2023-06-27). Mexico's ban on genetically modified corn creates trade tensions with the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
Trade tensions are rising in North America due to conflicting views on genetically modified corn. Find out more.
(2023-06-28). Russia Does Not Attack Civilian Targets in Ukraine: Peskov. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Kremlim spokesman Dimitri Peskov denied that Russia carried out a missile attack on a restaurant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on Tuesday. | RELATED: | According to the Ukrainian Police, Russian forces used Iskander missiles to attack the Kramatorsk restaurant, killing 10 citizens and wounding 60 people. | Peskov recalled that the attacks carried out in the context of the special military operat…
(2023-06-28). Soaring Livestock Prices in Palestine Dim Joy of Eid. telesurenglish.net The Palestinians have felt the pinch of a high cost of living as they celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, after the prices of the livestock soared in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | In a crowded livestock market in the West Bank city of Nablus, most of the visitors balked at the prohibitive prices even though vendors were willing to accept monthly installments.
(2023-06-28). AU Hands Over 2 More Military Bases to Somali Security Forces. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said that its troops have handed over two more military bases, bringing to four the number of bases that have so far been taken over by the Somali security forces. | RELATED: | The bases handed over include Adale in Hirshabelle State which was occupied by the Burundi National Defence Forces (BNDF) and Albao in Southwest State, which was under the responsibility of the Uga…
(2023-06-28). French Police Murder Teenager and Spark Riots in Paris. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, a 17-year-old boy, who was arrested for driving without a license, was killed by a policeman with a shot to the chest when the teenager was inside his vehicle. | RELATED: | This new manifestation of police brutality triggered strong protests in Nanterre and other cities on the outskirts of Paris, where at least 24 citizens were arrested. | The police deployed some 2,000 agents to control riots in which the population set…
(2023-06-28). Sudanese Army Urges Civilians to Fight Paramilitary Forces. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Force Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan urged those who are able to carry arms to join the fight against the paramilitary forces. | RELATED: | "We ask all the youth of my country and whoever can defend not to hesitate or delay in playing this patriotic role in the place of his residence or by joining the military units to get the honor of defending the country," said Al-Burhan in a speech broadcast by the official Sudan TV. | T…
(2023-06-28). Ecuador: Explosive Detonates at Citizen Revolution's Meeting. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday night, members of the Citizen Revolution (RC) were targeted in an explosive attack during a political event in the province of El Oro, Ecuador. | RELATED: | An explosive device detonated during the inauguration of a RC headquarters in the city of Huaquillas, where dozens of people had gathered to support the presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez and and vice presidential candidate Andres Arauz. | The deto…
(2023-06-28). Venezuela Rejects Decision Adopted by ICC Chamber. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Venezuelan government expressed its disagreement with the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to authorize the resumption of an investigation against it. | RELATED: | "Venezuela expresses its disagreement with the decision adopted by the Chamber of Preliminary Matters of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to authorize the resumption of the investigation by the ICC Prosecutor's Office in the case known as 'V…
(2023-06-28). 5.71 Tons of Illicit Drugs Burned Down in Cambodia. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Cambodia destroyed 5.71 tons of illicit drugs and ingredients at a ceremony held at the Diamond Island in the capital Phnom Penh; Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng set fire to the illicit drugs and substances. | Related: | This event comes as Cambodia's celebration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse at Koh Pich center. | "This clearly demonstrates the government's strong…
(2023-06-28). Nicaraguan FM Denis Moncada Says US Must Pay "Historical Debt" telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada said that United States (U.S.) has the legal obligation to pay a historical debt to Nicaragua due to an international court ruling over 30 years ago | Related: | On Tuesday, Moncada handed a letter, signed by Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, requesting that the UN chief circulate a document about Nicaragua's position on the U.S. obligation to t…
(2023-06-28). Chicago's Air Quality "Unhealthy" Due To Canadian Wildfire. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, as of 4: 00 p.m. (2100 GMT), AirNow.gov listed Chicago's air quality at 258, representing the worst air quality of any major city in the world, deeming it unhealthy due to drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada. | Related: | AirNow.gov has recommended people who must be outside to wear an N95 mask and those with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens to…
(2023-06-28). Reportan nueva masacre en Cúcuta, noreste de Colombia. telesurtv.net El triple homicidio se produjo con arma de fuego y arma blanca, al parecer, por una banda de delincuencia debido al cobro de un mal negocio de microtráfico .
(2023-06-28). Rusia cierra investigación contra el grupo Wagner. telesurtv.net El Kremlin anunció anteriormente que los soldados de Wagner que participaron en la rebelión no serán procesados y los que no lo hicieron firmarán contratos con el Ministerio de Defensa ruso.
(2023-06-28). Ministro de Defensa ruso se reúne con su homólogo cubano en Moscú. telesurtv.net Rusia y Cuba mantienen una estrecha alianza política y económica, y ambos gobiernos definen su asociación como "estratégica".
(2023-06-28). Supremo de Brasil reinicia vista que podría inhabilitar a Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net En la sesión del jueves pasado, el abogado del PDT, Walber Agra, hizo duras acusaciones contra el expresidente durante su discurso y mencionó intentos de golpe de estado en el país.
(2023-06-28). Policía Militar toma control de cárceles hondureñas. telesurtv.net Las imágenes muestran a centenares de reos con sus cabezas rapadas, en pantalones cortos y sin camisas, y muchos de ellos tatuados, sentados en el piso, muy pegados, en filas.
(2023-06-28). Ocho oficiales en retiro reconocen 49 falsos positivos en Colombia. telesurtv.net Se trata de víctimas relacionadas con el patrón de "homicidio de campesinos de la región por prejuicio insurgente y de guerrilleros que habían depuesto sus armas".
(2023-06-28). Presidente Lula presenta el mayor plan agrícola de Brasil. telesurtv.net El Plan Zafra 2023-2024, cuyos fondos superan en un 27 por ciento los del 2022, busca recuperar las tierras degradadas.
(2023-06-28). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5,5 en Esmeraldas, Ecuador. telesurtv.net El movimiento telúrico ocurrió sobre las 09: 07 hora local (14: 07 GMT) a una profundidad de 11 kilómetros.
(2023-06-28). Grupo paramilitar sudanés anuncia tregua unilateral de dos días. telesurtv.net "Esperamos que estos días sean una oportunidad para la tolerancia", afirmó Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
(2023-06-28). Gobierno argentino exige investigación oficial sobre represión en Jujuy. telesurtv.net La Secretaría de Derechos Humanos denunció penalmente al Gobierno de Jujuy por la represión a manifestantes.
(2023-06-28). Presidente de China espera un futuro compartido con Barbados. telesurtv.net El presidente de China, Xi Jinping, se reunió este martes en Beijing con la primera ministra de Barbados, Mia Mottley.
(2023-06-28). ONU denuncia tratos crueles para prisioneros en Guantánamo. telesurtv.net Un experto de la ONU pidió el lunes al gobierno de Estados Unidos que se disculpe por el trato inhumano de los detenidos en el centro de detención de la Bahía de Guantánamo.
(2023-06-28). Realizan paro parcial de la central de trabajadores de Uruguay. telesurtv.net Trabajadores de Uruguay realizaron un paro parcial para recordar los 50 años de la huelga general tomada como respuestas al golpe de Estado del 27 de junio de 1973.
(2023-06-28). Juez brasileño vota por inhabilitar al expresidente Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net El proceso continuará este jueves con el voto de los jueces Raúl Araújo, Floriano de Azevedo, André Ramos, Cármen Lúcia, Nunes Marques y Alexandre de Moraes.
(2023-06-28). Denuncian atentado contra Revolución Ciudadana en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Una detonación se registró durante la noche del martes cuando una multitud se congregaba en un local partidario que era inaugurado en la ciudad de Huaquillas.
(2023-06-28). Venezuela manifiesta su desacuerdo con decisión adoptada por Sala de la CPI. telesurtv.net El Gobierno venezolano anunció que recurrirá de esta decisión ante la Sala de Apelaciones, al tiempo que continuará haciendo uso de las acciones previstas en el Estatuto de Roma y el Derecho Internacional.
(2023-06-28). Convocan elecciones presidenciales, legislativas y locales en Gabón. telesurtv.net El colegio electoral ha sido convocado para el sábado 26 de agosto de 2023.
(2023-06-28). Disminuye nivel de alerta de volcán Nevado del Ruiz en Colombia. telesurtv.net El nivel de actividad amarillo indica un comportamiento de menor inestabilidad.
(2023-06-28). Emiten alerta en provincias españolas por primera ola de calor. telesurtv.net La actual ola de calor comenzó el domingo y está previsto que continúe toda la semana.
(2023-06-28). Perú declara alerta epidemiológica por Síndrome de Guillain Barré. telesurtv.net Entre los síntomas de la enfermedad, figura inicialmente un hormigueo y debilidad que comienza en los pies y las piernas.
(2023-06-28). Nicaragua conmemora aniversario de histórica sentencia de CIJ. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado indicó que retan a EE.UU. a que cumplan con lo que manda el derecho internacional.
(2023-06-28). Nicaragua conmemora el 37 ∞ aniversario de histórica sentencia de la CIJ. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado indicó que retan a EE.UU. a que cumplan con lo que manda el derecho internacional.
(2023-06-28). Entregan el Premio Nacional de Periodismo 2023 en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario hizo entrega del reconocimiento en diversas categorías como Televisión, Impreso, Radio, Imagen Gráfica, Opinión, Cultural, entre otras.
(2023-06-28). Cuba y Vietnam estrechan vínculos partidistas. telesurtv.net Le Hoai Trung intercambió con integrantes del Parlamento cubano; a quienes expresó su condena al bloqueo contra Cuba.
(2023-06-28). Suben a 13.379 afectados por las intensas lluvias en Chile. telesurtv.net Del total de chilenos damnificados por las lluvias, 10.000 residen en la región de O'Higgins, una de las más afectadas.
(2023-06-28). Nicaragua reclama ante la ONU deuda histórica de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La carta de Nicaragua recuerda que el valor estimado de los daños se estimaba en 12.000 millones USD en marzo de 1988.
(2023-06-28). México lidera medallero en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net Colombia, Cuba y Venezuela se mantienen en la lucha en los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023.
(2023-06-28). Decretan emergencia agrícola en zona central de Chile. telesurtv.net Aún se cuantifican las afectaciones agrícolas y el Gobierno iniciará un plan de recuperación.
(2023-06-28). Julius Maada Bio es reelecto como presidente de Sierra Leona. telesurtv.net El comisionado electoral en jefe, Mohamed Kenewui Konneh, certificó que Bio Julius Maada resultó elegido presidente.
(2023-06-28). Pesistas dominicanas suben al podio en Juegos Centroamericanos. telesurtv.net Yudelina Mejía, Fransheska Matías y Daiana Serrano obtuvieron medallas en varias modalidades del levantamiento de pesas.
(2023-06-27). Sierra Leone: President Bio Wins Second Term in Office. telesurenglish.net The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone declared on Tuesday that Julius Maada Bio, incumbent President and candidate of the ruling Sierra Leone People's Party, won his second five-year term in the presidential election. | RELATED: | Bio won 56.17 percent of the total vote, while opposition All People's Congress candidate Samura Kamara came in second with 41.16 percent, the electoral commission said. | According to the law of this…
(2023-06-27). Chile Decrees Agricultural Emergency in the Central Zone. telesurenglish.net The Chilean government decreed on Tuesday a state of agricultural emergency in five regions of the central-south zone of the country due to the damages caused by the heavy rains registered last week. | RELATED: | The Chilean Minister of Agriculture, Esteban Valenzuela, announced at a press conference the decision to decree "a state of agricultural emergency in the regions of Valparaíso, O'Higgins, Maule, àëuble and Biobío, due to the se…
(2023-06-27). Spain Faces the First Heat Wave of the Summer. telesurenglish.net Spain suffers the first heat wave of the summer, with maximum temperatures above 40 ∫C, according to the forecast of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). | RELATED" | The AEMET has decreed alert in several regions, including the provinces of Cadiz, Córdoba, Seville, Jaen, Ciudad Real, Toledo, Badajoz, and Madrid, which will be on orange alert, as will Gran Canaria, in the province of Las Palmas, along with Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. | The agency warns…
(2023-06-27). Russian Defense Minister Meets With His Cuban Counterpart. telesurenglish.net Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu held a meeting with his Cuban counterpart, Alvaro Lopez Miera, in Moscow on Tuesday. | RELATED: | On the occasion, Shoigu said that "Cuban friends confirmed their relationship with our country, in particular demonstrating full understanding of the causes of the start of the special military operation in Ukraine." | According to the minister, relations between the two countries…
(2023-06-27). Brazil: Hearing That Could Disqualify Bolsonaro Is Resumed. telesurenglish.net Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) resumes this Tuesday the trial of an action against former president Jair Bolsonaro, which could disqualify him for eight years if found guilty. | RELATED: | The session is scheduled for local evening hours in Brasília. It begins with the reading of the vote by the instructor of the case, Minister Benedito Gonàßalves. The official must expose the preliminary issues, such…
(2023-06-27). African Feminism A Look From Sudan. telesurenglish.net "Many processes of personal and social liberation were characterized, in part, by behaviours of transgression and disobedience to a dominant political and religious order. The behaviours of women, considered by some as harmful to the religious social order, become signs of the affirmation of justice for many of them. Transgressing and disobeying unfair orders are actions that strengthen and respect life." | Yvonne Gebara, Brazilian feminist theologian | Telling the story of Sudan inevitably begins by approaching it from the women who have inhabited it, from a feminist and African perspective without a doubt. T…
(2023-06-27). Mia Mottley and Xi Jinping Foster China-Barbados Ties. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley in Beijing. | RELATED: | "Barbados is the first country in the eastern Caribbean to establish diplomatic ties with China. Although these countries are separated by oceans, China and Barbados share similar goals and walk hand in hand, with bilateral relations constantly deepening and developing," Xi said. | China is promot…
(2023-06-27). Wagner Group Head Prigozhin Is in Belarus, Lukashenko Confirms. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner paramilitary group, is currently in Belarus. | RELATED: | The Kremlim-Wagner agreement to quell the military uprising foresaw the cancellation of the armed rebellion charges against Prigozhin in exchange for his departure to Belarus. | Russian President Vladimir Putin also offered the mercenaries the option to go to the neighboring cou…
(2023-06-27). Uruguay Upholds the Memory of the Struggle Against Dictatorship. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Inter-Union Workers and the National Workers Convention (PIT-CNT) called upon the citizens to commemorate the victims of the military dictatorship that seized power on June 27, 1973 and ruled Uruguay until March 1, 1985. | RELATED: | The workers will hold a four-hour general strike starting at 9: 00 a.m. and march from La Teja, an emblematic popular neighborhood, to Carlos Maria Ramirez and Carlos Tellier avenues.
(2023-06-27). Guatemalan Next President Will Face a Fragmented Congress. telesurenglish.net The results of the general elections held on Sunday indicate the existence of an upcoming legislature in which there will not be clear majorities for whoever becomes the next Guatemalan president. | RELATED: | The ruling party Vamos will have 39 out of 160 lawmakers, followed by the National Unity of Hope (UNE) with 28 legislators, and the Semilla Movement with 23 representatives. | Among the list of candidates who did not sec…
(2023-06-27). Israel: Protesters Stage Fiery Rally Against Judicial Overhaul. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, hundreds of Israelis staged a fiery rally outside Justice Minister Yariv Levin's home, joining protesters nationwide in their opposition against the government's contentious judicial overhaul plan, which resumed earlier this week. | RELATED: | The protesters torched tires and used them to block the traffic around the home of Levin, the architect of the controversial legislation that aims to strip…
(2023-06-27). Syria-Arab League Normalization Signals Change in Strategies. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, President Bashar al-Assad appointed Houssam al-Din Ala as Syria's ambassador to Cairo and the Arab League, following the 22-member council's decision to give Syria its seat back in the league in May. | RELATED: | Political expert Osama Danura said that the change reflects that Arab countries are acknowledging that combating terrorism, rejecting foreign intervention, and other factors are key to solving the Syrian cri…
(2023-06-27). Brazilians Protest Against Privatization of Refinery in Ceara. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Brazilian oil workers will hold protests against the sale of the Lubnor Lubricants and Derivatives Refinery located in the state of Ceara. | RELATED: | Amid unresolved legal disputes, Lubnor was sold to the Grepar Participaàßàµes group in 2022 for US$34 million, a figure that represents a 55 percent decrease from its market value. | "Lubnor is responsible for supplying local distributors with diesel, gasoline, aviation…
(2023-06-27). Russian President Lays Out Options for Wagner Soldiers. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Wagner forces to relocate to Belarus if they wanted, sign a contract with Russia's Defence Ministry, or return to their families. | RELATED: | Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Russian intelligence services were investigating whether Western spy agencies played a role in the aborted mutiny. | OPTIONS FOR WAGNER SOLDIERS: | "We knew that the…
(2023-06-28). Hondurans Fight Private Cities Run by U.S. Companies as Gov't Sued for Outlawing "Neocolonial Project" democracynow.org 
In Honduras, communities are fighting back against privatization and foreign exploitation after Honduran President Xiomara Castro and Congress repealed a law that established so-called Economic Development and Employment Zones, where private companies have "functional and administrative autonomy" from the national government. Now a Delaware-based company called Próspera has launched a case to challenge the repeal of the law under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement and is seeking almost $11 billion, which amounts to nearly two-thirds of the country's entire…
(2023-06-28). PSOE-Podemos enforcement of EU "Let them drown" policy kills another 37 migrants in Spain. wsws.org Of a group of 61 people who were sailing in a rubber boat from Africa on their way to the Canary Islands, only 24 have survived.
(2023-06-27). Beyond the Greece Boat Disaster: Tracing the Roots of the Migration Crisis. mronline.org 
Today's immigrant policies and political discourses across most parts of the Global North are reminiscent of a colonial Othering.
(2023-06-27). No More Astana Peace Talks for Syria. strategic-culture.org The migrant tragedies at sea are a direct result of the U.S.-EU sanctions which strangle the Syrian people and prevent them from recovery at home. | The Astana peace talks for Syria began in 2017 and recently met in Kazakhstan on June 20-21. It surprised many when the Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister
(2023-06-27). The Heat: European Migrant Crisis. america.cgtn.com 
Thousands of migrants are dying as they try to reach Europe. Over the last several years, thousands of migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea as they tried to make their way to European countries like Italy and Greece. One of the deadliest tragedies happened …
(2023-06-27). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Struggle For Dignity and Rights in Jujuy Continues China Was the Subtext in Modi's Visit to Washington Peru's Former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez Arrested on Rebellion and Conspiracy Charges Is the EU Bribing and Blackmailing Tunisia to Crack Down on Migrants? [NEWS ITEM TEXT] Struggle For Dignity and Rights …
(2023-06-27). Notes from the Atlanta Forest: Day One of the Week of Action. itsgoingdown.org What follows is the first in a series of daily dispatches from a comrade who is attending the Weelaunee Summer Week of Action (June 24-July 1) in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally posted to Living and Fighting. photo: @micahinATL We drove for the better part of thirty hours, straight from the heart of the Sonoran Desert to…
(2023-06-28). Hondurans Fight Private Cities Run by US Companies Amid Legal Battle. truthout.org In Honduras, communities are fighting back against privatization and foreign exploitation after Honduran President Xiomara Castro and Congress repealed a law that established so-called Economic Development and Employment Zones, where private companies have "functional and administrative autonomy" from the national government. Now a Delaware-based company called Próspera has launched a case to… |
(2023-06-28). How Honduran activist Edwin Espinal won his freedom from JOH's dictatorship. peoplesdispatch.org Five years ago, Honduran activist Edwin Espinal sat in a supermax prison facing trumped up charges of arson, property damage, and use of homemade explosive material. | Espinal was arrested and faced possibly decades of jail time due to his participation in the mass protests in Honduras against the electoral fraud carried out by Juan Orlando Hernández in the November 2017 elections. The blatant fraud had sparked a mass reaction and from the end of November 2017 well into February 2018, the streets and highways across the country were sites of road blockades, marches, rallies, and cultural actions demanding "Out JO…
(2023-06-27). Not-so-soft Coups and the Use of Blackouts in Honduras. orinocotribune.com By Ricardo Salgado — Jun 26, 2023 | These days, we are entering a new phase in Honduras in the attempt of the right to provoke a color revolution. | This time, the issue seems more organized: power stations that turn off their generators, constant blackouts, people who become enraged, go out to protest in various parts of the country, and even enter frenzies by firing at electrical power transformers. | Faced with allegations of commercial sabotage made by the progressive government, and while the president completed a successful tour of the People's Republic of China, the Honduran fascist right wing notes t…
(2023-06-28). Brazilian Soybeans and China's Food Security. infobrics.org China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) has announced a three-year plan to reduce the amount of soybean meal in animal feed to help decrease reliance on imports…
(2023-06-28). Brazil's President Says BRICS Should Launch Global Currency, Highlights Plan to Boost Business With China. infobrics.org Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he believes a group of five nations collectively known as BRICS should create its own common currency to compete on the global stage…
(2023-06-27). The Future of Multipolar World. 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 Doctor Dalbir Singh …
(2023-06-27). How BRICS Expansion Threatens U.S Dominance. infobrics.org The expansion of BRICS, an acronym for five regional economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has the potential of cutting the influence of the United States in global politics and trade…
(2023-06-27). BRICS Vaccine Research & Development Center Can Play a Vital Role in Providing Equitable Access to Vaccines. infobrics.org Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, addressed the BRICS Health Ministers Meeting 2023 on the side-lines of the World Health Assembly in Geneva. The meeting brought together health ministers from BRICS member countries- Brazil, China, Russia, and South Africa…
(2023-06-28). New Wave Of Protests Begin As US Troops Enter Peru. popularresistance.org
(2023-06-28). Reports: US Lifts Flight Ban on Venezuela (+LATAM). orinocotribune.com The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cancelled its flight ban on Venezuela, according to the Air Navigation Services Directorate of the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC), quoted by the outlet La Tabla. To date, neither the FAA or the INAC have issued official statements on the subject. | In May 2019, the US government imposed a unilateral restriction on commercial flights to and from Venezuela connecting with the United States. The ban was issued as part of the US's failed attempt to oust the socialist government of President Nicolás Maduro. Ironically, those affected the most by the decision…
(2023-06-28). Venezuela Repudiates International Criminal Court as Tool of US Imperialism. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber noted that while it sees that the Venezuelan government has taken "some investigative steps," it considers that Vene…
(2023-06-27). Venezuela: Yukpa People Call for Justice for Detainees Amidst Protests. orinocotribune.com Indigenous communities from western Venezuela were injured during a crackdown while trying to reach Caracas to sell handicrafts. | Caracas, June 24, 2023 ( On June 15, Zenaida Romero, her husband Alfonzo Ramos Romero, and Francisco Romero were arrested after the National Bolivarian Police (PNB) attacked a group of Yukpas on the General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge ac…
(2023-06-27). Venezuela Rejects 'Instrumentalization of Justice' as the ICC Authorizes Resumption of Human Rights Probe. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan government said it would appeal the decision, maintaining that the probe should be closed on the basis of complementarity.
(2023-06-28). Cuba modernizes cement factory. plenglish.com The municipality, located on the northern coast of Camagàºey, has the largest manufacturing infrastructure in the region, near a major bay for trade, which is the main reason why the work on the facility is transcendental to increase the productive capacity and the development of the market itself. | Radio Nuevitas's website reported that the concreting process involves more than 1,600 cubic meters of concrete. | "Construction in the "26 de Julio" factory began in 2021, with a previous period for the dismantling of the 50-year-old equipment, which was replaced by a more efficient technology. | "The completi…
(2023-06-27). Selected Articles: U.S. Is Arming Taiwan. What About China's Spy Base in Cuba? globalresearch.ca 
By On the heels of China's weather/spy balloon downed by a US F-22 comes a report of the construction of a Chinese listening …
(2023-06-27). New York City Council calls for ending U.S. blockade of Cuba. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK—The New York City Council has passed a resolution calling for an end to the U.S. political and economic blockade on Cuba. The resolution, passing with a vote of 25 out of 51 members, represents a toward ending the U.S.-led blockade and removing Cuba from the "State Sponsor of Terrorism" list. From D.C. to …
(2023-06-27). 500 March On White House To Demand Biden End The Blockade Of Cuba. popularresistance.org