(2023-07-01). Corrupt Paraguayan police prosecuted in mass drug trafficking case. plenglish.com Asunción, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The Paraguayan anti-drug prosecutor of Saltos de Guairá, Carlos Cabrera, announced a criminal proceeding against two police officers who acted irregularly in the capture of 20 tons of marijuana, ABC Color reported.
(2023-07-01). If it doesn't rain soon, Montevideo's water will be undrinkable. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Montevideo and the metropolitan area, where nearly two million inhabitants live, could run out of drinking water at the tap, as a result of the water crisis that persists in Uruguay at present.
(2023-07-01). U.S. Drones Are Violating Memorandum Of Understanding Over Syria, Russia Warns. southfront.org 
A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle taxis down the runway at an air base in Afghanistan on its way to another wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson). | The United States-led coalition's drones were spotted flying over Syria five times during the past day in violation of the memorandum of understanding with Russia, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said on June 30. "During the day, five violations of the memorandum of…
(2023-07-01). Haitian Prosecutor to investigate nationals sentenced by US, Canada. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The government commissioner in the Haitian capital, Edler Guillaume, will investigate those nationals sanctioned in the United States, Canada and the Dominican Republic for allegedly promoting corruption and financing gangs, it was reported.
(2023-07-01). World Report] Humanitarian needs in DR Congo escalating. thelancet.com Global aid community raises alarm over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in eastern DR Congo. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.
(2023-07-01). Falleció Hugo Blanco, histórico luchador social y ecosocialista peruano. indybay.org
(2023-07-01). El extractivismo es la muerte de los pueblos. indybay.org El 40% de la tierra latinoamericana aún está en manos de pueblos originarios, negros y campesinos. Sobre ellos está avanzando el extractivismo. Arrebatarle la tierra a los pueblos es como arrebatarles la vida, por eso la defienden con esa contundencia. Jujuy es un ejemplo brutal.
(2023-07-01). Cuban defense minister winds up visit to Belarus. plenglish.com Minsk, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The delegation headed by Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces Minister, Army Corps General Alvaro López Miera, wound up a successful visit to Belarus on Saturday, Cuban Ambassador in Minsk Santiago Pérez informed.
(2023-07-01). Russia resumes regular flights to Cuba. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Cuba resumed regular direct air services on Saturday, with the first flight operated by Rossiya Airlines from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, the company's Spokesman, Sergei Starikov, said.
(2023-07-01). FAO strengthens gender capacities in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is collaborating in Cuba to strengthen gender capacities in economic knowledge projects, according to a statement released on Friday.
(2023-07-01). Cuban trade union delegation continues visit to Vietnam. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) A delegation of the Cuban Workers' Confederation (CTC), headed by its general secretary, Ulises Guilarte, is touring Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, as part of a working visit to Vietnam.
(2023-07-01). Venezuela: Linking Cuba with terrorist organizations is a brazen act. plenglish.com Caracas, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The member of the Venezuela-Cuba National Movement of Friendship and Mutual Solidarity, Penélope Alsina, described Cuba's inclusion on Washington's State Sponsors of Terrorism list as a brazen act.
(2023-07-01). WHO warns of high risks due to lack of water and sanitation. plenglish.com United Nations, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that nowadays half of the world's population still lacks adequate access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) with increasing risks to people.
(2023-07-01). Mick Lynch, Sharon Graham and the capitulating left. thecommunists.org The following article is reproduced from the Class Conciousness Project with thanks. ***** Another week and another exasperating capitulation by the so-called leaders of the so-called 'left'. It seems like a neverending conveyer belt of promise that always falls into the waste bin that is the Labour party. The RMT's Mick Lynch was bellowing his …
(2023-07-01). South Korea to send firefighters to Canada to fight forest fires. plenglish.com Ottawa, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) South Korea will send 151 firefighters to Canada to join the efforts to extinguish hundreds of forest fires that have devastated vast forests in the country, according to local media.
(2023-06-30). 'Why Are We Tempting Nuclear Annihilation?' Max Blumenthal Addresses UN Security Council. scheerpost.com 
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal addressed the UN Security Council on the role of US military aid to Ukraine in escalating the conflict with Russia and the real motives behind Washington's support for Kiev's proxy war.
(2023-06-30). 'Why Are We Tempting Nuclear Annihilation?' Max Blumenthal Addresses the UN Security Council. libya360.wordpress.com Max Blumenthal The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal addressed the UN Security Council on the role of US military aid to Ukraine in escalating the conflict with Russia and the real motives behind Washington's support for Kiev's proxy war. A full transcript of Blumenthal's address is below. Thank you to Wyatt Reed, Alex Rubinstein and Anya Parampil…
(2023-06-30). 'Why are we tempting nuclear annihilation?' Watch Max Blumenthal address UN Security Council. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal addressed the UN Security Council on the role of US military aid to Ukraine in escalating the conflict with Russia and the real motives behind Washington's support for Kiev's proxy war. A full transcript of Blumenthal's address is below. Thank you to Wyatt Reed, Alex Rubinstein and Anya Parampil for helping me prepare this presentation. Wyatt has first hand experience with the subject as a journalist whose hotel in Donetsk was targeted with a US-made …
(2023-06-30). Lopez Obrador urges to celebrate anniversary of electoral victory. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday called on his people to gather at the Zócalo on Saturday in order to celebrate five years of victory and four and a half years of his government.
(2023-06-30). Trump Demanded Lawyers Get Docs Back Even as They Told Him Indictment Was Coming. truthout.org Former President Donald Trump, who was indicted on 37 charges relating to improperly keeping White House documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, continued pressing his lawyers to get the documents back in his hands, even as they warned him that an indictment was on the horizon. According to Rolling Stone, which cited a source with direct knowledge of Trump's demands and two… |
(2023-06-30). Sà£o Paulo Forum is back in Brasília with leaders from across the globe. peoplesdispatch.org 
After a four-year break due to the pandemic, the Sà£o Paulo Forum returned to its activities on June 29, in Brasília, the federal capital of Brazil, where more than 700 participants who signed up to follow the program will meet. The event is a historic space for dialogue between leftist forces from different corners of the world and is reborn amid the recent rise of progressive leaders in Latin America, including President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Lula is one of the founders of the platform and was one of the highlights of the event's program on Thursday. | The event's executive secretary, Mà¥nica Val…
(2023-06-30). Cuba's FMC chief urges to community shifts. plenglish.com Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary-General of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) Teresa Amarelle on Friday urged to hit the true transformation of the community and leadership of the new generations in this central province.
(2023-06-30). Governmental delegation completes 4th visit to Santiago de Cuba. plenglish.com Santiago de Cuba, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, along with other senior officials, on Friday completed the 4th governmental visit to this eastern territory to evaluate local development strategies.
(2023-06-30). Israel cannot rebut apartheid: The Twenty-Sixth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
Israeli violence against Palestinians is not new, but it has been escalating rapidly.
(2023-06-30). Bolivia and Japan to strengthen cooperation relations. plenglish.com La Paz, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia and Japan on Friday made progress in strengthening bilateral cooperation ties after a meeting hosted by Vice President David Choquehuanca and the Japanese Parliamentary Deputy Foreign Minister Masatoshi Akimoto.
(2023-06-30). Latin American Leaders Reject Zelenski at EU-CELAC Meeting. telesurenglish.net Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky will not participate in the summit between the European Union (EU) and Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to be held in July in Brussels. | RELATED: | Although Spanish President Pedro Sanchez invited the Ukrainian president to be at that high-level event, some Latin American leaders opposed his presence. | "He invited me but some Latin American leaders blocked the invitation," Zelensky sai…
(2023-06-30). Development strategies are assessed in Santiago de Cuba (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Santiago de Cuba, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel verified the performance of strategic programs for development in the framework of a government visit to the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba.
(2023-06-30). Development strategies are assessed in Santiago de Cuba. plenglish.com Santiago de Cuba, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel verified the performance of strategic programs for development in the framework of a government visit to the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba.
(2023-06-30). FRSO leader condemns the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action. fightbacknews.org Carlos Montes, a member of the Central Committee of Freedom Road Socialist Organization, condemned the Supreme Court for their June 29 ruling that bans affirmative action at colleges and universities. | "The successful struggle for affirmative action in the late sixties opened the doors to higher education for thousands of African Americans, Chicanos and other underrepresented oppressed nationalities," said Montes. | He continued, "This opened the doors to thousands of African Americans and Chicanos to become educators, lawyers, doctors and other professionals. This led to improvements in the quality of life for…
(2023-07-01). México recupera 29 piezas arqueológicas prehispánicas. telesurtv.net Los objetos prehispánicos pertenecen del periodo Posclásico, del año 900 a 1521.
(2023-06-30). The Controversy of Mexico's Bullfight Tradition. america.cgtn.com 
Mexico's tradition of bullfighting goes back five centuries. The largest bullfighting venue in the world…is located in Mexico City. Despite its enormous popularity, it is banned in several states for cruelty. Armando Guerra brings us the story of this controversial Hispanic tradition.
(2023-07-01). Virgin Galactic completes first commercial space flight. ecns.cn Photo shows the rocket of the Virgin's space plane igniting during a research flight that included Italian specialists who conducted a number of microgravity experiments in New Mexico, June 29, 2023.
(2023-07-01). Tormenta tropical Beatriz evoluciona a huracán rumbo a México. telesurtv.net El organismo destacó además que el huracán Beatriz de categoría 1, está provocando lluvias torrenciales sobre Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán y Guerrero.
(2023-07-01). México lidera medallero Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net México quiere repetir en San Salvador 2023 la hazaña de Barranquilla 2018, cuando logró estar en la cima del medallero superando a Cuba.
(2023-06-30). Headlines for June 30, 2023. democracynow.org Supreme Court Bars Affirmative Action at Colleges, Exempts Military and Legacy Admissions, California Task Force Recommends Reparations for Harms of Slavery and Racial Discrimination, Supreme Court's Samuel Alito Ruled Against EPA as Wife Leased Land to Oil and Gas Firm, Death Toll from Heat Wave Hits 112 in Mexico, 14 in Southern U.S., Mike Pence Pledges Support for Arming Ukraine During Surprise Trip to Kyiv, Biden Mulls Cluster Bombs for Ukraine as Reports Emerge of Kyiv's Use of Banned Landmines, 400 Arrested Across France in Third Night of Protests over Police Killing of 17-Year-Old, U.K. Court R…
(2023-06-30). Mexico Announces 50% Tariff on White Corn Imports as Canada Joins US in Fight Over GMOs. thelastamericanvagabond.com The United States and Canada continue their campaign to pressure Mexico to accept Genetically Engineered corn without restriction. Mexico's battle for food sovereignty took another step forward over the weekend as President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced a 50% tariff on white corn imports. López Obrador, also known as AMLO, said the move was part
(2023-06-30). Texas heat wave — dangerous disaster brewing. workers.org 
Ever since the heat dome established itself over Texas and northern Mexico on June 14, some 30 million to 40 million people have been baked and stressed by unrelenting heat. For an example of unrelenting heat, consider the record set June 19 of 111 F in San Angelo, Texas, which . . . |
(2023-07-01). Libia exige a autoridades suecas actuación contra quema de Corán. telesurtv.net En entidades diplomáticas resaltaron "la importancia de respetar los símbolos y santidades religiosas".
(2023-07-01). Pakistán logra acuerdo preliminar con FMI para millonario préstamo. telesurtv.net Ascendería a 3.000 millones de dólares. La reserva de divisas de la nación centroasiática se ha reducido a menos de 3.000 millones de dólares por primera vez en nueve años.
(2023-07-01). Al menos siete personas mueren en Sudáfrica por inundaciones. telesurtv.net Los equipos de gestión de desastres todavía evalúan el impacto de las inundaciones.
(2023-07-01). Corte ordena proteger a manifestantes en Jujuy ante represión. telesurtv.net La decisión judicial llega justo cuando una multisectorial de resistencia anunció nuevo paro y marcha para este viernes.
(2023-07-01). Tribunal falla a favor de inhabilitar a Jair Bolsonaro por ocho años. telesurtv.net El juez Benedito Gonçalves, pidió condenar a Bolsonaro por una reunión con medio centenar de embajadores extranjeros el 18 de julio de 2022, para descalificar al sistema electoral.
(2023-07-01). Instan a TSE a detener candidatura a reelección de Nayib Bukele. telesurtv.net Se ha sabido que cuatro magistrados han manifestado, en reiteradas ocasiones, que se apegarán al fallo de la Sala y permitirán la reelección de Bukele.
(2023-07-01). Sindicatos uruguayos valorarán cómo derogar reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net La denuncia tomó calor a partir de la conmemoración del 50 aniversario de la Huelga General contra el autogolpe de Estado cívico-militar de 1973.
(2023-07-01). Gobierno francés valorará estado de emergencia por protestas. telesurtv.net Primera ministra Elisabeth Borne señala que se examinarán "todas las posibilidades" en reunión de crisis que encabezará el presidente Macron.
(2023-07-01). Sudán solicita ayuda a Rusia para solucionar conflicto interno. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las autoridades sudanesas, "hemos pedido la ayuda de Rusia para poner fin a la guerra".
(2023-07-01). Supremo de EE.UU. anula medida que amplía acceso de minorías a universidades. telesurtv.net El tribunal encabezado por el juez John Roberts avaló la demanda del grupo conservador Students for Fair Admissions.
(2023-07-01). Papa Francisco sostiene encuentro con familia de Julian Assange. telesurtv.net Recibió en audiencia privada a su esposa Stella Assange y sus dos hijos. La abogada ha encabezado la lucha por restituir los derechos al fundador del portal Wikileaks.
(2023-07-01). Unicef insta a comunidad internacional a asistir a Haití. telesurtv.net Un total de 5.2 millones de personas, cerca de la mitad de la población, necesitan ayuda humanitaria.
(2023-07-01). Continúa segunda jornada de debate del XXVI Foro de Sao Paulo. telesurtv.net En esta segunda jornada, se dialogó sobre los protagonismos de las mujeres en la lucha por la integración y el uso de las redes sociales.
(2023-07-01). Denuncian asesinato de otro líder social en Huila, Colombia. telesurtv.net Este hecho ocurrió cuando el líder se desplazaba para la vereda El Bosque junto a su amigo Cielo Ramírez.
(2023-07-01). Reportan más de 40 muertos tras accidente de tránsito en Kenia. telesurtv.net El accidente tuvo lugar en torno a las 18H30 (hora local) en el cruce de Londiani Junction.
(2023-07-01). China insta a levantar sanciones unilaterales contra Siria. telesurtv.net El representante permanente de China ante la ONU instó a la remoción de minas que obstaculizan los esfuerzos humanitarios.
(2023-07-01). Continúa la crisis hídrica en zona metropolitana de Uruguay. telesurtv.net La causa directa de la escasez de agua resulta el agotamiento de las reservas de la Represa de Paso Severino.
(2023-07-01). Cubanas ganan medalla de oro en balonmano de Centroamericanos. telesurtv.net La jugadora más destacada por Cuba fue Gleinnys Reyes con una efectividad del 83 por ciento en sus disparos y 15 tantos.
(2023-07-01). Argentina paga deuda al FMI sin usar el dólar estadounidense. telesurtv.net Un equipo de funcionarios argentinos viajará a la sede del FMI en Washington, EE.UU. la semana próxima para intentar cerrar un acuerdo de refinanciamiento de la deuda.
(2023-07-01). Presidente de Bolivia viaja a Cuba para reforzar cooperación. telesurtv.net Los presidentes de Cuba y Bolivia fortalecerán los vínculos de los "procesos revolucionarios y la cooperación bilateral".
(2023-07-01). Policía Militar hondureña interviene dos cárceles de máxima seguridad. telesurtv.net El gobierno de la presidenta Xiomara Castro decidió intervenir todas las cárceles del país para arrebatarle el poder a las pandillas y organizaciones criminales.
(2023-07-01). Arriban más de 2.000 migrantes en 24 horas a Lampedusa, Italia. telesurtv.net La mayoría de las embarcaciones llevaban migrantes de Sudán, Etiopía, Somalia, Guinea, Mali, Camerún y Burkina Faso.
(2023-07-01). Gobierno y docentes de Costa Rica discuten fondo estudiantil. telesurtv.net Las partes discutirán el aumento del uno por ciento del fondo especial de educación superior del 2023.
(2023-07-01). Liberan a trabajadores mexicanos secuestrados por grupo armado. telesurtv.net El grupo de empleados fue secuestrado el martes pasado por hombres armados en un tramo carretero de la entidad.
(2023-07-01). Presidente de Bolivia llega a Cuba en visita de trabajo. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado boliviano anunció que emprendió un viaje a Cuba, para cumplir una agenda oficial de trabajo a fin de reforzar los vínculos bilaterales.
(2023-07-01). Identifican a soldado argentino caído en guerra de las Malvinas. telesurtv.net Se trata de Jorge López, quien fue a la guerra sin que sus padres lo supieran. Su hermana, Claudia, que había dejado una muestra de ADN, fue notificada este viernes.
(2023-07-01). Venezuela y Colombia instalan Comisión de Vecindad e Integración. telesurtv.net Durante el encuentro se abordaron temas relacionados a lo social y cultural, el desarrollo económico y la seguridad, a través de Comités Técnicos Binacionales.
(2023-07-01). øQué debes saber sobre la Misión Robinson en Venezuela?>. telesurtv.net Desde el 1 de julio de 2003, la Misión Robinson ha contribuido en el proceso de inclusión, que permitió liberar a la nación del analfabetismo.
(2023-07-01). Juan Domingo Perón, un legado a 49 años de su partida. telesurtv.net Juan Domingo Perón es considerado como una de las figuras más importantes y destacadas del panorama político argentino del siglo XX.
(2023-07-01). Más de 1,300 detenidos en la cuarta noche de disturbios en Francia. telesurtv.net Unos 1,350 vehículos fueron incendiados, 234 edificios ardieron o sufrieron daños y se registraron 2,560 incendios en la vía pública.
(2023-07-01). Mueren 26 personas tras el incendio de un autobús en India. telesurtv.net El autobús tenía 33 pasajeros a bordo y viajaba de Yavatmal a Pune cuando ocurrió el siniestro, según informaciones de la Policía local.
(2023-06-30). 667 People Arrested in Anti-Police Protests in France. telesurenglish.net At least 667 people, mostly young people between 14 and 18 years old, were arrested in the third consecutive night of unrest in France, with scenes of chaos and looting in several cities following the death of a 17-year-old teenager Nahel at the hands of police on Tuesday. | Related: | A large police contingent in Lille, in the north of France, where three nights of violence have left municipal town…
(2023-06-30). Argentina Enables Deposits in Yuan for Local Bank Accounts. telesurenglish.net The Central Bank of Argentina announced that it will allow financial entities to use the Chinese yuan as a currency to capture deposits from individuals and legal entities. | RELATED: | According to a statement released Thursday, financial entities will be able to open checking and savings accounts denominated in the Chinese currency. | The central bank indicated that "the measure is complementary to the decision of the National Securities Commission…
(2023-06-30). Bahamian Government To Pay Millions Of Dollars To Landowners. telesurenglish.net The Bahamas government will pay about $10 million to people whose land has been usurped for public use, Attorney General Ryan Pinder has said. | Related: | Pinder told the Senate that the Phillip Davis administration would immediately pay the money to "scores" of Bahamians and that successive administrations have failed to compensate landowners for decades. | "As my colleagues will know and as I have said here, Senator Rahmin…
(2023-06-30). Bolivia To Process Lithium With Russian and Chinese Companies. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Bolivian President Luis Arce signed agreements with China's Citic Guoan and Russia's Uranium One Group for the application of their Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technologies in two salt flats, with a total investment of US$1.4 billion. | RELATED: | These agreements add to the one signed in January with the Chinese consortium CATL BRUNP & CMOC (CBC). President Arce pointed out that Bolivia has signed deals…
(2023-06-30). Bolsonaro is Out of Brazilian Politics for 8 Years. telesurenglish.net On Friday, with the vote of Judge Carmen Antunes, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) achieved a majority to strip former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro of all political rights for eight years. He was found guilty of abuse of power during his administration (2019-2023). | RELATED: | "I want to state that I fully support Judge Benedito Goncalves," Antunes said at the beginning of her vote reading, which adds to the o…
(2023-06-30). California Legislature to Analyze Slavery Reparations Plan. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, California's Black reparations task force presented their final report to state lawmakers, moving their efforts to compensate descendants of slaves to the next step. | RELATED: | The task force spent two years on the over 1,100-page report, proposing more than 100 recommendations to repair the harm done to the state's African American population. | Their recommendations included giving direct cash payments and impleme…
(2023-06-30). Cambodian PM Calls for Peace and Stability Ahead of Election. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, the Prime Minister of Cambodia, called for people to join him in safeguarding peace and political stability in the upcoming general election in the Southeast Asian nation next month. | Related: | "Peace and political stability not only provide happiness to our people, but also attract foreign investors to help develop our country," Hun Sen said in a speech during a get-together with thousands of factory worke…
(2023-06-30). Cinema and Filmmaking in Africa. telesurenglish.net
(2023-06-30). Colombia and Venezuela Install Neighbor Integration Commission. telesurenglish.net The Colombian Foreign Minister, Alvaro Leyva, and his Venezuelan counterpart, Yván Gil, installed on Friday in Bogota the Commission for Good Neighborliness and Integration, as a further step in the reestablishment of relations between the two countries. | RELATED: | The act took place at the San Carlos Palace, headquarters of the Colombian Foreign Ministry. The commission will be in charge of addressing "issues…
(2023-06-30). Ethiopia Submits Application to Join BRICS. telesurenglish.net The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry reported that the African country has submitted a formal application to join the BRICS group of emerging economies. | RELATED: | Ethiopian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Meles Alem said in statements to local media, "We have applied for membership, and we are expecting a positive response." | The country is a founding member of numerous global organizations such as "the United Nations, th…
(2023-06-30). Honduras: Military Police Enter Two Maximum Security Prisons. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Military Police (PMOP) simultaneously intervened in two maximum security prisons as part of the "Faith and Hope" operation launched by President Xiomara Castro on Monday. | RELATED: | The intervention took place at the Ilama prison in the department of Santa Barbara and the El Porvenir prison in Francisco Morazan. | Thousands of military police officers are seeking to restore "governance, order, control, an…
(2023-06-30). Moscow Warns of New Western Colonialism Threatening Africa. telesurenglish.net Gennady Gatilov, Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva said that the West is exploiting African countries through neo-colonialism to achieve gains, which poses a threat to the continent. | RELATED: | "Unfortunately, the African continent still faces many challenges and threats," he said during a reception on organizing the second Russian African forum to be held next July 26-29. | He added that…
(2023-06-30). New Zealand: Plastic Produce Bags Banned From July 1. telesurenglish.net Official statements show that New Zealand's major supermarkets have been preparing for the second phase of the national plastics ban starting from Saturday (July 1), which will see the phase-out of more single-use plastics. | Related: | According to the Ministry for Environment, this round of the national ban targets single-use and hard-to-recycle items, is expected to stop 150 million produce bags from ending up…
(2023-06-30). Petro Decrees Economic and Social Emergency in La Guajira. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Colombian President Gustavo Petro decreed a state of economic and social emergency in La Guajira, a department located in the northern part of the country that has been devastated by drought. | RELATED: | "It is absolutely necessary to declare the economic and social emergency because a public calamity is looming. All climate models are warning us about an impending drought that has never been seen b…
(2023-06-30). Ramaphosa Speaks at the Southern African Customs Union Summit. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made a speech at the 8th Southern African Customs Union (SACU) summit in the Kingdom of Eswatini. | RELATED: | The President's working visit to the SACU Heads of State and Government Summit took place at the invitation of SACU's Chairman King Mswati III. | The South African leader noted that the SACU Strategic Plan, adopted in June 2022, is the founding document that…
(2023-06-30). Russia Sees No Reason to Prolong Brack Sea Grain Deal. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the extension of the grain agreement, which allows the export of grain from Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea, no longer has a humanitarian but a commercial overtone. | RELATED: | "I don't see what arguments those who want to extend the validity of this Black Sea initiative have because the Ukrainian grain has long since turned into a commercial initiative…
(2023-06-30). Shooting at Moldovan Chisinau Airport, Two Dead. telesurenglish.net The Moldovan Interior Ministry reported on Friday the arrest of a gunman who shot dead two people at Moldova's main international airport in the capital Chisinau. | RELATED: | The perpetrator started the shooting after being denied entry into the country. He stole an arm from a Border Police employee. | According to Prime Minister Dorin Recea, the 43-year-old citizen of Tajikistan started the shooting when he was be…
(2023-06-30). TV BRICS to Organize a Global Media Tour in Russia. telesurenglish.net From July 2 to 11, the BRICS Media Association, TV BRICS International Media Network, and the Gorchakov Fund will organize the "BRICS Global Media Tour – Russian Edition," which is a visit for journalists from around the world to Russian media. | RELATED: | In Moscow and Kemerovo, visitors will be able to observe the work of their Russian colleagues and have exclusive access to visit and cover leading events on the in…
(2023-06-30). UNSC Renews Mandate of UN Disengagement Observer Force. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decided to renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) on the Golan Heights for six months, until Dec. 31. | RELATED: | The Security Council also requested UN Secretary Antonio Guterres to ensure that it has the required capacity and resources to fulfill its mandate in a safe manner. | Unanimously adopting Resolution 2689, the 15-member or…
(2023-06-30). US Delivery Truck Drivers' Nationwide Strike Imminent: The Hill. telesurenglish.net The Teamsters working for shipping giant UPS said a strike is "imminent" after walking away from the bargaining table, reported The Hill. | RELATED: | The UPS Teamsters said that it gave UPS a one-week notice on Tuesday to "act responsibly and exchange a stronger economic proposal" to more than 340,000 employees of the shipping company. The Teamsters demanded that UPS deliver its "last, best and final offer" to the…
(2023-06-30). Zimbabwe: More Than 3,000 Suspected Cholera Cases. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, a cabinet minister stated that suspected cholera cases in Zimbabwe have risen to 3,017, with 2,910 recoveries, 19 confirmed deaths and 52 suspected deaths. | Related: | In a press briefing, Monica Mutsvangwa, Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, stated that all provinces have reported cholera suspected cases. | According to Mutsvangwa, Manicaland Province has recorded the highest number at 1,251, followed by the capita…
(2023-06-30). Canciller Lavrov afirma que Rusia salió fortalecida de reciente crisis interna. telesurtv.net El canciller ruso mantuvo una rueda de prensa en línea en la que ha abordado la agenda actual de las relaciones internacionales, que incluyó la operación militar en Ucrania.
(2023-06-30). Argentina apuesta por el yuán para gestionar deuda con FMI. telesurtv.net Datos del Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (INDEC) apuntan a que la economía del país sudamericano enfrenta una inflación mayor al 110 por ciento y un índice de pobreza del 40 por ciento.
(2023-06-30). Climate Change Threatens Life on Colombia's San Andres Island. america.cgtn.com 
San Andres and Providencia are two Colombian Islands in the Caribbean Sea. Tourists travel from around the world…to experience this tropical paradise. But in November 2020, Hurricanes Eta and Iota destroyed or damaged most of their infrastructure. And it's been challenging to recover. Michelle Begue …
(2023-06-30). Trade Between Colombia and Venezuela Soars by 76%: Venezuelan Exports More than Double. orinocotribune.com According to the Venezuelan-Colombian Chamber of Economic Integration (CAVECOL), trade between Colombia and Venezuela saw a significant boost, with a 76% increase compared to last year. Moreover, Venezuelan exports to Colombia more than doubled during the same period. | CAVECOL president Luis Alberto Russián stated in a recent interview that trade between Colombia and Venezuela increased from $106 million in 2022 to $187 million in 2023 — an increase of 76%. | "Trade grew by 76%, and in the same period, exports grew 150%, but we have to keep working," Russián stated. He added that the increase is mainly due…
(2023-06-30). Colombia, Venezuela to launch Integration Commission. plenglish.com Both nations will seek to promote cooperation and joint development in neighboring areas, following the re-establishment of their political, diplomatic, commercial and economic ties past August when Gustavo Petro took the office. | At the end of the meeting, held at the San Carlos Palace, the two foreign ministers and respective delegations signed several agreements in virtue of strengthening bilateral ties. | "What we are doing today, which is to return to good neighborliness, to integration, to leave behind that mistake, is something that exalts both republics," said Leyva. | Colombian FM, on the other hand, no…
(2023-07-01). New Orleans: LGBTQ solidarity delegation, Cuban trans activist speak in panel. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA — Activists convened in an open forum, June 22, hosted by members of an LGBTQ delegation that visited Cuba in early May. About 25 others joined virtually. Gregory William from the Women in Struggle / Mujeres en Lucha and Serena Sojic-Borne of Real Name Campaign New Orleans spoke as delegation members. Speaker Verde Gil Jimenez, a coordinating member of the Trans Masculine Group of Cuba, attended remotely from Santa Clara. | The speakers reported on the Cuban Families Code, the LGBTQ movement in Cuba, and Cuban socialist democracy. "The basis for Cuban democracy comes from the people. Municip…
(2023-06-30). Who are the candidates in Argentina's primary elections? peoplesdispatch.org Argentina is preparing to hold general elections on October 22. Over 35.8 million Argentines will go to the polls to elect the country's new president, vice-president, and 130 of the 257 members of the Chamber of Deputies for the period 2023-2027. They will also elect 24 of the 72 senators for the period 2023-2029. | Before the October elections, on August 13, the South American country will organize primary elections, known as the Primary, Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory elections (PASO), when the voters will select the candidates who will stand in the presidential elections. They will decide which parties will…
(2023-07-01). US Legally Owes Reparations To Nicaragua; Refuses To Honor Ruling. popularresistance.org The International Court of Justice in the Hague ruled in 1986 that the US government had violated international law in its attacks on Nicaragua and that it owed the Central American nation reparations. | June 27, 2023 was the 37th anniversary of this ruling, and Washington still to this day refuses to pay Nicaragua the money that it legally owes it. | The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the judicial arm of the United Nations. (It is not to be confused with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is independent of the UN. The ICJ was founded in 1945, in order to settle disputes between states; wherea…
(2023-07-01). The Other Americans: The Costs of Climate Change in Central America. progressive.org Central America could lose as much as $314 billion dollars per year by 2100 due to the effects of climate change, according to a recently published study.
(2023-07-01). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis campaigns on "shoot on sight" anti-immigrant policy. wsws.org In his first major policy, DeSantis boasted that as president he would change the "rules of engagement" to allow police and military units patrolling the border to use "deadly force" against immigrants.
(2023-06-30). BOOK REVIEW: WORKING CLASS GIANT, THE LIFE OF WILLIAM Z. FOSTER By: Bob Bonner. midwesternmarx.com 
Imagine if you will, that we lived in a country in which TV and movie scripts were produced for merit and not edited and censored to ensure compliance with capitalist ideology.Imagine that in this fictitious USA, it were possible to make movies celebrating heroic leaders of the struggles for working people, Black people, and immigrants.Imagine that those films could be financed, promoted, and viewed as widely as the mindless tripe we are currently subjected to that encompasses all …
(2023-06-30). Ron DeSantis Tricks Venezuelan Migrants, Sending Them Far From Florida. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan migrants in the United States are once again in the news, having These migrants had entered through the US-México border and were subsequently taken fr…
(2023-06-30). Why AM Radio Is Still Essential. progressive.org Automakers are debating AM radio's viability, but advocates note that AM radio is essential to rural and immigrant communities.
(2023-06-30). Sugarcane Crops for Biofuel Production in Guatemala, a Bless and a Curse. america.cgtn.com 
Guatemala is one of the world's top sugarcane producers and its derivatives. One of those derivatives from the sugar production process is clean energy. Harris Whitbeck examines the pros and cons of a very important industry in the region.
(2023-06-30). US Legally Owes Nicaragua Reparations, But Still Refuses to Honor 1986 International Court of Justice Ruling. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-30). EE.UU. le debe reparaciones a Nicaragua, pero sigue violando un fallo de la Corte Internacional de Justicia de 1986. globalizacion.ca
(2023-06-30). U.S. legally owes Nicaragua reparations, but still refuses to honor 1986 Int'l Court of Justice ruling. mronline.org 
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.
(2023-07-01). Panama speeds up destruction of firearms. plenglish.com According to the report from the Ministry of Security (Minseg), the operation took place on Thursday in the presence of national and capital authorities, including Governor Carla García and the director of Patrimonial Assets at the Ministry of Economy and Finances, Orlando Barria. | Security Minister Juan Manuel Pino pointed out that this was the 37th ceremony of this kind during the administration of President Laurentino Cortizo (2019-2024). | The official explained specified that 349 of the total number of weapons destroyed came from criminal activities, 642 were property of the National Police and others belo…
(2023-06-30). Fighting for land and independence in Jujuy, Argentina. peoplesworld.org 
In Jujuy province, in Argentina's extreme Northeast, poor people's discontent, the provincial government's overreach, and popular resistance have combined to in a crisis that portends grief and struggle ahead. Setting the stage: free rein for local reactionaries to do as they wish, the oppression of Indigenous peoples, foreign plundering of natural resources, and a U.S. …
(2023-07-01). Bolivia's president pays a working visit to Cuba. plenglish.com Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, who welcomed Arce in a message on his Twitter account, stated that his visit would continue exchanges on bilateral and international issues. | The two countries are members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) and maintain a dialogue that both parties have described as intense since the restoration of the diplomatic relations, which were "frozen" by the de facto Government of Jeanine Añez (2019-2020). | The two presidents met on the sidelines of the 28th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Santo Dom…
(2023-07-01). Bolivia Forges Lithium Extraction Partnerships with China and Russia. orinocotribune.com Bolivia's government has recently entered into agreements with Chinese and Russian companies for the extraction of lithium from two of the country's salt flats. Signed on Thursday, June 29, these agreements grant authorization to China's Citic Guoan and Russia's Uranium One Group to deploy their direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies for lithium exploration in Bolivia, with a substantial total investment of $1.4 billion. | A previous agreement worth a similar value had already been signed in January with the Chinese consortium CATL BRUNP & CMOC (CBC). Currently, there are four companies operating in the Bol…
(2023-06-30). Bolivia: Catastrophic Standoff and Dual Power. libya360.wordpress.com Katu Arkonada The popular victory of October 2020, one year after the coup, without any doubt recovered democracy, but not the process of change prior to the 2019 coup d'état. Luis Arce was faced with a difficult panorama, leaving behind the coup, without economic reserves, and in the middle of a pandemic, and it can…
(2023-07-01). World Report] Widespread high mercury levels found in fish eaten in Brazil. thelancet.com Both rural and urban populations in Brazil's Amazon region are at risk from contamination linked to mining activities. Lise Alves reports from Sao Paulo.
(2023-07-01). Over 4.000 delegates gather to discuss future of Brazil's iconic health system. peoplesdispatch.org Brazil's 17th National Health Conference will be a crucial space for defending the project of strengthening the public health system, which is constantly under threat…
(2023-06-30). China's BYD launched a new EV model in Brazil. america.cgtn.com 
BYD has launched a new electric vehicle in Brazil: the BYD Dolphin. The Chinese automaker wants to make EVs more popular there with this entry-level model. Take a look.
(2023-06-30). BRICS Nations Shifting Global Economics and Political Order. infobrics.org BRICS comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa which represent five major world economies in the Global South. Right from valuing local currencies more to working towards dethroning the U.S. dollar, these nations are together trying to shift the power from the Global North to the Global South…
(2023-07-01). Former CIA chief to John Pilger: backing Pinochet's crimes in Chile was 'worth it'. thecommunists.org For those who believe in the whole narrative about how the USA fights for freedom and democracy or whatever, there was a time when the CIA — before it openly integrated into the newsrooms of media corporations like NBC and CNN — was candid about its real mission. In this video, journalist John Pilger interviews …
(2023-07-01). Tenth Uruguayan police officer commits suicide so far this year. plenglish.com The rate of suicides in the police forces in recent months has been on the rise. In May, three officers killed themselves, and the same number so far in June. | The phenomenon has been described within the force as a "silent pandemic". | The incidence of suicides in the police is three times higher than in the general population. While the latter is 21 per 100,000, that of the police is 63 per 100,000. | Police unions have repeatedly called for measures to prevent such unfortunate events. | The Sifpom submitted an "Integral project of psychological health and suicide prevention in the police" to the Ministry of…
(2023-07-01). Venezuela's Comptroller General Office Ratifies María Corina Machado's Electoral Disqualification (+ Gustavo Petro). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( María Corina Machado, leader of the far-right party Vente Venezuela, was disqualified from holding public office in July 2015 for not reporting money she had received while she was a deputy of the National Assembly, an accusation that she denies. Machado has not presented evidence t…
(2023-07-01). Examining the Disqualification of 3 Opposition Pre-Candidates from Holding Public Office in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan opposition is currently making preparations to conduct primary elections aimed at selecting a unified candidate for the forthcoming presidential elections in 2024. However, it is noteworthy that three of the potential candidates within the opposition have been disqualified from holding public office as decreed by the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic. The individuals affected by this political ban include María Corina Machado, Freddy Superlano, and Henrique Capriles, who, despite being aware of their disqualification, have proceeded to register as pre-candidates for the opposition p…
(2023-06-30). Venezuela: Opposition Politician María Corina Machado to Unveil Economic Plan in New York Amidst Presidential Aspirations and Legal Uncertainties. orinocotribune.com
(2023-06-30). Venezuela's Anti-Blockade Observatory: US Flight Ban Has Not Been Lifted. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's vice minister of anti-blockade policies, William Castillo, has rejected the idea that the sanctions imposed by the United States on commercial flights bounding to and from Venezuela were lifted. | "No sanctions have been lifted against Venezuela's aeronautical sector," Castillo announced via social media this Thursday, June 29. "Shortly, the Venezuelan Anti-Blockade Observatory will update information regarding unilateral coercive measures against the aeronautical sector." | No han sido levantadas sanciones al sector aeronáutico de Venezuela. En breve el Observatorio Venezolano Antibloqueo actualizará…
(2023-07-01). World Report] Flooding complicates Haitian health provision. thelancet.com Violence and unrest have increased the impact of flooding, which might exacerbate an ongoing cholera outbreak. Joe Parkin Daniels reports.