(2023-06-29). Lula Faces Powerful Opposition As He Seeks To Protect The Amazon. popularresistance.org Surrounded by thousands of supporters, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (known simply as "Lula") was sworn into office on Jan. 1, 2023, at a colorful inauguration ceremony held at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. It was not Lula's first time assuming the highest office of Latin America's largest country. He was first sworn in two decades ago and served two terms as Brazil's president from 2003 to 2010. The 67-year-old is a true veteran of Brazilian politics: He was the presidential candidate of the leftist Workers' Party in 1989, 1994 and 1998, losing each time. In the October 2022 elections, he n…
(2023-06-29). South African Police investigate rhino horns theft. plenglish.com Pretoria, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Officers from the South African Police's Priority Crime Investigation Directorate (Hawks) are probing the theft of 51 rhino horns, worth nearly R9 million (nearly 500,000 dollars), from the North West Tourism and Parks Board in Mahikeng.
(2023-06-29). Cuba promotes shift in energy matrix to stabilize water supply. plenglish.com Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Shifts of Cuban energy matrix to water pumping stations in remote communities is currently advancing in central Ciego de Avila province to guarantee more stability in supplying and saving energy.
(2023-06-29). 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…
(2023-06-29). 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!
(2023-06-29). Falleció Hugo Blanco, histórico luchador social y ecosocialista peruano. indybay.org
(2023-06-29). Ukraine's counteroffensive remains a debacle despite efforts to exploit coup attempt in Russia. wsws.org The Zelensky government cheered on the coup attempt, calculating that it would help destabilize the Putin regime and divert attention from its failing counteroffensive in southern Ukraine two weeks ahead of the critical NATO summit in Vilnius.
(2023-06-29). Australia Keeps Escalating Its Censorship and Propaganda Campaign. strategic-culture.org 
By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | Australia's Communications Minister Michelle Rowland is set to release draft legislation imposing hefty fines on social media companies who fail to adequately block "misinformation" and "disinformation" from circulation in Australia, a frightening prospect which will likely have far-reaching consequences for political speech in the nation. | Sydney Morning Herald Under the proposed laws, the authority would be able to impose a new "code" on specific companies that repeatedly fail to combat misinformation and di…
(2023-06-29). México sigue al frente del medallero de los XXIV JCC. telesurtv.net El país latinoamericano cuenta hasta ahora con un total de 136 medallas, de las cuales 52 son de oro, 47 de plata y 37 de bronce.
(2023-06-29). Adviser to Vladimir Putin discusses Ukrainian issue with Pope's envoy. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The adviser to the Russian president for international issues, Yuri Ushakov, discussed issues related to Ukrainian refugees with Pope Francis' envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, as reported by the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia.
(2023-06-29). India calls for concrete BRICS action against climate change. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The Indian Environment Minister, Bhupender Yadav, urged the BRICS nations to create financial and technological associations to tackle climate change which is affecting the world.
(2023-06-29). Russia opens criminal cases against foreign mercenaries in Ukraine. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The Committee of Investigation of the Russian Federation reported on the opening of criminal proceedings against 160 foreign mercenaries who participated in the hostilities on the Ukrainian side.
(2023-06-29). Vietnam praises enhancement of political trust with China. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh considered that the strengthening of political trust between Vietnam and China is one of the most important results of the recently concluded official visit to Beijing.
(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). 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). UN special rapporteur says Bolsonaro attacked democracy in Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Peaceful Assembly and Freedom of Association, Clement Nyaletsossi, on Wednesday condemned that former President Jair Bolsonaro attacked elections and democratic institutions in Brazil.
(2023-06-28). 25M women live in states with abortion bans, tighter restrictions. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old right to abortion, prompting a seismic shift in debates about politics, values, freedom and fairness. 25 million women of childbearing age now live in states where the law makes abortions harder to get than they were before the ruling.
(2023-06-28). Access to water, sanitation, hygiene may save millions of lives — WHO. plenglish.com Geneva, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Improving access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) could prevent at least 1.4 million deaths per year and 74 million disability-adjusted life years in 2019, especially in the African and Southeast Asia regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported Wednesday.
(2023-06-28). Cuban FM thanks China's donation for provinces affected by pelting rains. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday thanked the Chinese government for its ,000 donation to contribute to the recovery actions in provinces hard-hit by heavy rains and floods.
(2023-06-28). Inequality is the source of child labor, claims ECLAC. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Child labor is the result of inequality in the region, but it is also a reproducer of this scourge, according to participants at the 3rd Seminar on Social Integration held in Chile.
(2023-06-28). Most Americans say racial discrimination a cause of political divide. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Most of Americans strongly believe racial and ethnic discrimination is a major issue and a significant reason behind the country's political divisions, according to a new poll.
(2023-06-28). President Biden keeps confusing Ukraine and Iraq wars. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden this week mistakenly referred to Ukraine as Iraq on two occasions, mixing up the names of recent areas of conflict, The Hill reported.
(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). Trump hints at deportation of Communists if he's re-elected. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Attempting to deflect attention from his criminal indictment on charges of violating the Espionage Act, former President Donald Trump is escalating his use of anti-communist and anti-Semitic red-baiting rhetoric to smear opponents and investigators. For years, Trump has wielded accusations of left-wing radicalism against anyone who challenged him, but over the past week, he slid …
(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…
(2023-06-29). 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…
(2023-06-29). Tormenta tropical Adrián evoluciona a huracán en el Pacífico. telesurtv.net El ciclón se ubicó a 575 kilómetros al suroeste de Colima con vientos máximos sostenidos de 120 kilómetros por hora.
(2023-06-29). México entrega presidencia de la Alianza del Pacífico a Chile. telesurtv.net Desde este miércoles Chile ejerce la presidencia pro tempore. Perú la asumirá a partir del 1 de agosto de 2023.
(2023-06-28). Massive deposits of lithium discovered in Mexico. america.cgtn.com 
New deposits of lithium are being discovered in northern Mexico. Lithium is a vital resource that is essential in the production of batteries for electric vehicles. See more.
(2023-06-29). Puertorriqueños protestan contra aumento de factura eléctrica. telesurtv.net Los precios del servicio eléctrico residencial en Puerto Rico son doblemente más caros que en el territorio continental estadounidense.
(2023-06-29). Líderes africanos se reúnen para discutir situación en el Congo. telesurtv.net La cumbre adoptó un plan conjunto para armonizar las iniciativas de las organizaciones regionales presentes y de la ONU para rebajar las tensiones en ese territorio.
(2023-06-29). Francia Márquez tomará posesión del Ministerio de Igualdad. telesurtv.net Esta cartera abordará problemáticas como el racismo, la discriminación, las desigualdades causadas por el cambio climático, las brechas entre el campo y la ciudad y las violencias basadas en género.
(2023-06-29). Derrumbe de un edificio en Egipto deja al menos 10 fallecidos. telesurtv.net El gobernador de Alejandría, Mohamed Taher El-Sherif, informó que las investigaciones preliminares indican como causa una "fractura vertical" en la estructura del edificio.
(2023-06-29). Rusia repele intentos de ofensiva ucraniana en tres direcciones. telesurtv.net Las FF.AA. de Rusia realizaron con éxito ataques de alta precisión contra instalaciones ucranianas de refinado de petróleo y almacenamiento de combustible.
(2023-06-29). Intelectuales piden al presidente brasileño conceda asilo a Assange. telesurtv.net Assange se encuentra en una penitenciaría de máxima seguridad en la ciudad de Belmarsh, Inglaterra y antes le ofrecieron asilo Ecuador (quien luego lo retiró) y México.
(2023-06-29). Consejo de la Judicatura haitiana expulsa a siete jueces. telesurtv.net Esta nueva renovación es posible luego que el primer ministro, Ariel Henry, mantuviera conversaciones desde hace varias semanas con actores del Poder judicial.
(2023-06-29). Denuncian que quieren llevar a Milagro Sala a cárcel común. telesurtv.net El fiscal de Estado provincial consideró que la dirigente social debe dejar su prisión domiciliaria tras la confirmación de la Corte Suprema de su condena a 13 años por "asociación ilícita".
(2023-06-29). Reportan nuevos actos de represión contra protestas en Jujuy, Argentina. telesurtv.net Además de la marcha de las antorchas y otras movilizaciones que se realizan cada día, se mantienen activos al menos once cortes de rutas en la Quebrada y la Puna.
(2023-06-29). Dos muertos y casi 20.000 afectados por lluvias en Chile. telesurtv.net Se reportaron 12.074 personas aisladas, 2.275 personas albergadas, 1.698 viviendas destruidas y 19 puentes cortados.
(2023-06-29). Juzgan en Argentina a exmarino por crímenes durante dictadura. telesurtv.net El exteniente de navío Jorge Luis Guarrochena está acusado de crímenes de lesa humanidad contra 398 personas en la antigua Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada.
(2023-06-29). China denuncia abusos de EE.UU. en base naval de Guantánamo. telesurtv.net Mao Ning asegura que el centro de detenidos en ese enclave militar deviene ejemplo típico de cómo EE.UU. pisotea el estado de derecho y viola los DD.HH.
(2023-06-29). Tribunal de Suecia autoriza quema de un Corán en acto público. telesurtv.net El Gobierno turco calificado este miércoles de escandalosa y despreciable una nueva quema pública en Suecia de un Corán.
(2023-06-29). Asesinan a otro líder social en Huila, Colombia. telesurtv.net El pasado 14 de marzo, el activista Nelson Medina Muñoz participó en un plantón cultural y de lucha contra las represas.
(2023-06-29). Denuncian amenazas contra lideresa awajún de Perú. telesurtv.net Augostina Mayán denunció que muchas personas intervienen en la comunidad y se dedican a la minería ilícita.
(2023-06-29). Reportan 36 muertos por ola de calor en Nuevo León, México. telesurtv.net La Secretaría de Salud del Gobierno de Coahuila informó que suman ocho decesos a causa del golpe de calor.
(2023-06-29). teleSUR y Canal 8 de Honduras firman acuerdo de cooperación. telesurtv.net Este protocolo tiene como objetivo fortalecer y establecer la cooperación entre las partes, incluyendo el intercambio de contenido informativo.
(2023-06-29). Inauguran en Cuba proyecto mexicano Sembrando Vidas. telesurtv.net La iniciativa permitirá incrementar la producción agrícola y fortalecer la soberanía alimentaria en tres provincias.
(2023-06-29). Panamá conquista dos oros en el surf de los Juegos Centroamericanos. telesurtv.net La delegación panameña se mantiene octava en el medallero de la cita multideportiva centrocaribeña con 11 medallas.
(2023-06-29). Presidente de Cuba lamenta muerte de una familia en incendio. telesurtv.net Las principales autoridades del Partido Comunista de Cuba, el Estado y el Gobierno lamentaron el incidente.
(2023-06-29). Gobierno de Colombia entrega hectáreas para el pueblo Kogui y firmantes de paz en La Guajira. telesurtv.net El pueblo Kogui se benefició con 490 hectáreas y los firmantes de paz con 188.
(2023-06-29). Humo de incendios de Canadá afecta a otras ciudades de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Durante el martes, una densa niebla se estableció sobre Chicago y otras ciudades de los Grandes Lagos.
(2023-06-29). Enviado del Vaticano para la paz en Ucrania viaja a Rusia. telesurtv.net El funcionario católico se reunirá con el asesor para Asuntos Internacionales de la Presidencia rusa, Yuri Ushakov.
(2023-06-29). Ola de calor se extiende a otras regiones del sur de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las autoridades meteorológicas señalaron que más de 55 millones de personas están bajo alerta de calor.
(2023-06-29). Reportan 150 detenidos durante protestas contra violencia policial en Francia. telesurtv.net Las protestas registradas este miércoles tuvieron lugar en Nanterre y otros suburbios de París, la capital francesa, y en ciudades como Toulouse (en el sur) o Lille (en el norte del país).
(2023-06-29). Informan sobre restos humanos en escombros del sumergible Titán. telesurtv.net Los especialistas forenses llevarían a cabo un análisis formal "de los presuntos restos humanos que han sido cuidadosamente recuperados entre los restos del lugar del incidente".
(2023-06-29). Presidenta hondureña inaugura Museo de la Memoria. telesurtv.net La mandataria informó que la Secretaría de Derechos Humanos formuló el proyecto de instaurar el Día Nacional de la Verdad, Memoria y Justicia.
(2023-06-29). Tiroteo en consulado de EE.UU. en ciudad saudita deja dos muertos. telesurtv.net El Departamento de Estado norteamericano confirmó que el tiroteo tuvo lugar en zonas exteriores del consulado y negó que algún estadounidense resultara herido.
(2023-06-29). Petrocaribe: 18 años de integración y cooperación regional. telesurtv.net Desde su creación, Petrocaribe ha contribuido en proyectos sociales ayudando significativamente a la reducción de la pobreza.
(2023-06-29). Brasil acoge el XXVI Encuentro del Foro de Sà£o Paulo. telesurtv.net El cónclave se realizará en medio de un escenario complejo, de victorias y también de mucha lucha.
(2023-06-29). 11 Homes Destroyed by Fire in Displaced Yemeni Camp. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported that A fire broke out in a camp for displaced people in western Yemen; it destroyed 11 houses. | Related: | According to the report, the fire was caused by fireworks used in the Eid al-Adha celebration in the Al-Qanawis district of Hodeida province. | Furniture, food, and livestock were consumed by the flames, but no one was injured. | The report also stated that financial aid was provided to support th…
(2023-06-29). 150 Arrested During Protests Against Police Violence in France. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, official sources reported that 150 people were detained on Wednesday due to the protests that are currently been carried out in France after a policeman shot dead a 17-year-old boy in the city of Nanterre. | Related: | On Tuesday, a video was broadcast on social networks in which it can be seen that a policeman fatally shoots the 17-year-old Naà´l. The victim had been stopped for an alleged traffic violation.
(2023-06-29). 150 People Arrested During Protests Against Police Violence in France. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, official sources reported that 150 people were detained on Wednesday due to the protests that are currently been carried out in France after a policeman shot dead a 17-year-old boy in the city of Nanterre. | Related: | On Tuesday, a video was broadcast on social networks in which it can be seen that a policeman fatally shoots the 17-year-old Naà´l. The victim had been stopped for an alleged traffic violation.
(2023-06-29). 8th OPEC International Seminar To Be Hold in July. telesurenglish.net Many ministers and international organizations representatives have confirmed their assistance to the 8th OPEC International Seminar to be hold in Vienna, Austria from July 5 to 6. | Related: | According to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), OPEC member countries, oil-producing and consuming nations oil and energy companies, academics, and other industry experts will also be present in the two-day seminar. | According t…
(2023-06-29). Greek PM Mitsotakis Outlines New Government's Priorities. telesurenglish.net Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined the priorities of the new government at the first cabinet meeting on Wednesday. | RELATED: | "Our four general directions are better wages, a better public health system, a better state, a better life in a strong Greece," he said, according to Greek national broadcaster ERT. | "Without a fast-growing economy, there is no prosperous society, and growth is also the s…
(2023-06-29). Morocco Recalls Ambassador From Sweden Over Quran Burning. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Morocco has recalled its ambassador from Sweden for indefinite consultations after the burning of the Muslim holy book Quran in Stockholm. | RELATED: | The Swedish government authorized a demonstration outside the Stockholm Mosque at the Medborgarplatsen square in the Swedish capital on Wednesday, the first day of Eid al-Adha, one of the most celebrated festivals on the Islamic calendar. | During the demonstration, a person identified as Salwan…
(2023-06-29). Train Collides With Truck in California, 16 Passengers Injured. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, authorities said that 16 people were injured when a passenger train collided with a Ventura County public work tanker truck and partially derailed in the western U.S. state of California. | Related: | According to Amtrak, the national passenger railroad company of the United States which owns the train, the accident occurred at around 11: 15 a.m. local time (1815 GMT) in Moorpark, a city in Ventura County in…
(2023-06-28). Atentado deja 34 muertos en Burkina Faso. telesurtv.net Desde el pasado septiembre, el país está gobernado por una junta militar dirigida por el capitán Ibrahim Traoré, que llegó al poder tras un golpe de Estado, el segundo en ocho meses.
(2023-06-28). Estallan disturbios en París tras tiroteo mortal de la policía. telesurtv.net Durante los disturbios reportados en el suburbio de Nanterre fueron incendiados al menos 42 vehículos.
(2023-06-28). Rusia rechaza acusación de que atacó objetivo civil en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Portavoz del Kremlin subraya que sus FF.AA. no atacan infraestructuras civiles. Niega ataque a restaurante en la ciudad de Kramatorsk.
(2023-06-28). China pide proteger derechos de los migrantes. telesurtv.net China, a través de un comunicado oficial, instó a los países que reconozcan sus violaciones y adopten medidas para proteger los derechos de los migrantes.
(2023-06-28). Concluye encuentro de ciencia y tecnología de la Celac. telesurtv.net Se desarrollaron siete mesas de trabajo. Uno de los temas tratados tuvo que ver con la soberanía agroalimentaria.
(2023-06-28). Massa, de ganar presidencia argentina, buscaría pagar deuda con FMI. telesurtv.net Massa manifestó que la prioridad debería ser cancelar la deuda para no volver a depender de esa institución financiera "nunca más".
(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). 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). U.S. Intelligence Agencies Advance Disinformation About Chinese Spy Base in Cuba to Gain Support for Cruel Embargo Costing Cubans $455 Million Per Month. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-28). Bill is passed re-naming street for alleged pro-democracy Cuban. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Since 2015, extreme-right Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced multiple bills to designate the street in front of the Embassy of Cuba in Washington as "Oswaldo PayaÃÅ Way," in honor of Oswaldo PayaÃÅ SardinÃÉas, an opponent of the Cuban government who died in a car crash in 2012. Payá was a conservative and religious political …
(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…
(2023-06-29). Immigrants resist DeSantis's attacks, force businesses across Florida to close. liberationnews.org 
On June 1, hundreds of Florida businesses were forced to shut their doors due to an immigrant labor strike dubbed "A Day Without Immigrants".
(2023-06-29). A tale of class and two tragedies at sea. workers.org 
Thousands protest in Athens (above) and Thessalonica, Greece, demand a lessening of migration restrictions to prevent more sea disasters and migrant deaths. Demonstrators marched in the port city of Kalamata with signs reading that the shipwreck "wasn't a tragedy but a murder by the state and the EU." The recent . . . |
(2023-06-28). Unions must embrace migrant workers for the future of the labor movement. therealnews.com 
Most wealthy nations in the west have turned to migrant workers to keep a variety of industries afloat. But while the cheap labor of immigrants is welcomed, the migrants themselves are not. Canada is no exception. From the agricultural industry to the service sector, migrants can be found working under dangerous conditions for less than the minimum wage. And in many cases, unions simply aren't doing their part to organize this vital section of the workforce. Elizabeth Ha joins The Real News to discuss the plight of migrant workers in Canada and why the labor movement must embrace them for its own survival.
(2023-06-28). DeSantis's Election Strategy? Competing With Trump to Be Crueler to Migrants. truthout.org In an effort to portray himself as the harsher punisher of migrants when compared to Donald Trump, 2024 presidential hopeful and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rolled out a border policy platform on Monday that would require the mass incarceration of migrants, including families and children, in an expanded version of an immigration prison system that is notorious for human rights violations. |
(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.
(2023-06-28). 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…
(2023-06-28). US owes Nicaragua reparations, must implement 1986 Int'l Court of Justice ruling. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
37 years after a 1986 International Court of Justice ruling, the United States still refuses to pay Nicaragua the reparations it legally owes. Today, the Nicaraguan government is demanding that the United Nations take action.
(2023-06-28). Letter from President Daniel Ortega to UN Secretary General Regarding ICJ 1986 Ruling. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega commemorates the 37th anniversary of Nicaragua's historic victory at the International Court of Justice. June 27, 2023. Photo: JP+ Below is the letter from President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, to United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on the anniversary of the judgement handed down by the International Court of…
(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…
(2023-06-28). Car sales spiking, boosting Brazil's economy. america.cgtn.com 
Brazil's program to boost the auto-industry has proven very successful. The government slashed taxes to get consumers to buy new cars.
(2023-06-29). Dan Cohen Confronts Iván Duque for Drug Trafficking Links. orinocotribune.com US journalist and activist, Dan Cohen, confronted far-right former president of Colombia, Iván Duque, over the course of a brief walk through the streets of Washington DC, in the United States, questioning the former president about his alleged links to drug traffickers and their financial support to his presidential campaign. | What Duque initially thought would be just a selfie, when Cohen greeted him this Monday, June 26, ended with an interrogation for his alleged ties to drug trafficker José Hernández, alias "àëeñe Hernández." | "He [àëeñe Hernández] paid for your campaign," the journalist told Duq…
(2023-06-28). Peru coca leaf cultivation hits record high. america.cgtn.com 
Peru and Colombia are the world's largest producers of both the coca leaf and cocaine. The latest estimates show that current coca crops could have produced some 870 tons of the drug in 2022. The surge in growth is notably in protected lands and indigenous reserves in the Amazon.
(2023-06-28). Future of Colombia's peace policy uncertain. colombiareports.com Colombia's constitutional court may strike down the flagship "Total Peace" policy of President Gustavo Petro. The court revealed it was studying a lawsuit that claimed Congress committed errors in the…
(2023-06-28). Citizens' Revolution campaign office attacked with explosives in Huaquillas, Ecuador. peoplesdispatch.org The attack, which occurred just two months before the early general elections, has been condemned by various leaders of the Citizens' Revolution Movement party, whose presidential ticket with Luisa González and Andrés Arauz is leading voter intention polls…
(2023-06-29). Venezuela shows Australia the way on housing. greenleft.org.au 
Four million low-cost homes were delivered to Venezuelan citizens in April last year, as part of a national social housing program, despite attempts by the United States to cripple the country's economy, reports Jim McIlroy.
(2023-06-28). UNT Party Considers Registering Manuel Rosales in Venezuelan Opposition Primaries. orinocotribune.com After registering a wild card candidate for the primary elections, Venezuelan political party Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT) stated that the primaries do not yet have the conditions to register the current governor of Zulia State, Manuel Rosales, as its candidate. | The vice-president of UNT, Luis Emilio Rondón, stated that Manuel Rosales' candidacy would be subject to the fulfillment of the primary elections' conditions. For this reason, they registered a wild card candidate while they decide whether to make the Zulia state governor the official candidate. | On Saturday, UNT registered a candidate at the last minute to k…
(2023-06-28). Venezuela: Campesino Organization Welcomes Gov't Pledges to Support Production. venezuelanalysis.com President Maduro promised a new credit line and larger crop purchases from the state.
(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…
(2023-06-28). Haiti News Round-up: Calls for Foreign Intervention Continue. cepr.net In the aftermath of Kingston meeting, no political agreement reached Following up on the previous round-up's lead story, no official agreement was reached between stakeholders at the Kingston meeting earlier this month. Competing visions for Haiti's future were put forward by the de facto government and its allies in the December 21 accord on the …