(2023-07-08). Drone to be used for health services in rural areas in Uruguay. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) The hospital of Tacuarembó, in the center-north of Uruguay, is getting ready to be a pioneer in the country to use a drone for public health care.
(2023-07-08). Wallmapu: La autonomía como eje articulador de la lucha histórica mapuche. indybay.org La autonomía como eje articulador de la lucha histórica reivindicativa del pueblo mapuche…
(2023-07-08). México: Nuestro respaldo total al EZLN. indybay.org MÉXICO | Congreso Nacional Indígena | ANTE LA GUERRA QUE RECORRE AL PAÂS: NUESTRO RESPALDO TOTAL AL EZLN…
(2023-07-08). Países de Celac no quieren romper neutralidad en cumbre con UE. telesurtv.net Latinoamérica y el Caribe se niegan a que Europa le imponga la presencia del presidente de Ucrania o de una posible condena a Rusia en la próxima cumbre birregional.
(2023-07-08). Housing Coalition Asks Government To Socialize Corporate-Owned Housing. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, July 5, the housing rights coalition in Berlin urged the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)-Social Democratic Party (SPD) government to honor the mandate of the 2021 Berlin referendum and introduce legislation to socialize the properties of corporate realtors to solve the escalating housing crisis in the city. | The previous SPD-Greens-Die Linke government in Berlin had established a commission of legal experts to assess the legality and feasibility of implementing the mandate of the referendum known as Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen & Co. (DWE).
(2023-07-07). Analysis: Nearly 200 Trump Loyalists Believed He Told Them to Attack Capitol. truthout.org An analysis from a nonprofit government watchdog finds that dozens of individuals charged for their role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021, believed that then-President Donald Trump had commanded them to engage in the violence. According to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), at least 174 defendants charged with crimes relating to the breach of… |
(2023-07-07). Export of Russian grains would exceed 55 million tons. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Russia can export up to 55 million tons of cereals in the 2023 agricultural year, and the export potential can increase further, declared today the Minister of Agriculture, Dmitri Patrushev,…
(2023-07-07). French Association and Cuban province strengthen cooperation. plenglish.com Paris, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Coopération France (CubaCoop) association and the Provincial Government of Cienfuegos today highlighted 17 years of coordinated work and agreements reached on a recent visit to the island from the French side.
(2023-07-07). China stresses U.S. the need to enhance economic-trade ties. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) China on Friday insisted and told the United States in backing economic-trade ties in win-win cooperation, considering the official visit paid by Secretary of Treasury (SOT) Janet Yellen to China as a great chance for that purpose.
(2023-07-07). CubaCoop calls to turn Brussels into the capital against US blockade. plenglish.com Paris, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Coopération France (CubaCoop) Association on Friday called to turn Brussels this month into the capital of the struggle against the U.S. blockade imposed on Cuba.
(2023-07-07). El Paso gunman sentenced to 90 life term for Walmart shooting. plenglish.com Washington, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) The gunman who killed 23 people and injured more than two dozen others in a 2019 mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso was sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive life sentences.
(2023-07-07). Russia to respond harshly for cluster munitions supplied to Ukraine. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Russia will respond harshly to the US supply of cluster bombs to Ukraine, according to the Chairman of the International Committee of the Federation Council Grigori Karasin.
(2023-07-07). Scientists create test to detect Covid-19 in any animal species. plenglish.com Washington, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) A team led by University of Illinois researchers has developed a test they say can detect SARS-CoV-2 in any species of wild or domesticated animal.
(2023-07-07). Venezuela condemns 900 sanctions that threaten scientific development. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan government on Friday reaffirmed its condemnation of over 900 sanctions and measures imposed on the country, which really violate international law and infringe Venezuela ¥s scientific-technical development.
(2023-07-07). China cada vez invierte y comercia más con América Latina. globalizacion.ca El gigante asiático cada vez tiene más comercio con América Latina (AL) y es que su interés es recíproco porque es bidireccional el intercambio, a China le conviene el comercio con la región latinoamericana y viceversa. | Hay países de AL…
(2023-07-07). The Greenland Threat Escalates. dissidentvoice.org Will the world's major coastal cities, such as NYC, survive escalating global heat conditions in Greenland? And what if both Greenland and Antarctica follow the recent very disturbing pattern of the world's oceans? For the first time that scientists can recall, sea surface temperatures that always recede from annual peaks are failing to do so, …
(2023-07-07). Gunman Sentenced for Killing 23 People in Texas, US. telesurenglish.net The gunman who killed 23 people at a Walmart in the South Texas city of El Paso in 2019 was sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive life sentences. | RELATED: | The sentence was handed down by federal Judge David Guaderrama after a three-day hearing. It adheres to a February plea deal in which 24-year-old shooter Patrick Crusius pleaded guilty and agreed to 90 consecutive life sentences to avoid the federal death penalty. | The Latino-targeting white supremaci…
(2023-07-07). Alert in Costa Rica about increase in respiratory diseases. plenglish.com San José, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican health authorities warned today about the increase in respiratory infections in the children population, which overwhelmed the capacities of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the National Children's Hospital.
(2023-07-07). President of Peru celebrates seven months in office highly rejected. plenglish.com Lima, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian President Dina Boluarte celebrated seven months in office today with massive disapproval of her management ratified by a private survey, while new protests are being prepared against her.
(2023-07-07). A Notorious Army School Became US' Training Ground For Global Torture. popularresistance.org Fort Benning, the infamous Georgia U.S. military base, is once again in the news, changing its name to Fort Moore, thereby ditching its Confederate name. Yet none of the media covering the rebranding — not The New York Times, the Associated Press, CNN, ABC, CBS News, USA Today nor The Hill — mentioned the most controversial aspect of the institution. | Across Latin America, the very name of Fort Benning is enough to strike terror into the hearts of millions, bringing back visions of massacres and genocides. This is because the fort is home to the School of the Americas (now known as Western Hemisphere…
(2023-07-07). Classics and Camagàºey Ballet of Cuba in Madrid (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Madrid, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Swan Lake becomes a safe bet, perhaps, but the complexity of the classics is always a challenge that the Camagàºey Ballet of Cuba is taking on here.
(2023-07-07). Cuban artist calls for participation in Peoples' Summit. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban singer-songwriter Israel Rojas call to participate in the Summit of the Peoples, parallel to the upcoming Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) in Brussels.
(2023-07-07). Tattoo art present in Caribbean Festival in Santiago de Cuba city. plenglish.com Santiago de Cuba, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Festival in its 42nd edition, active here until July 9, continues with a program in different spaces of the city on the global network for the rights of tattoo art.
(2023-07-07). Cuba looks at Latin America's integration. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) As part of the summer program at the Dulce María Loynaz Cultural Center, Cuban philosopher Pablo Guaderrama will deliver the lecture "Integrationism in Latin American Thought" at the institution's Federico García Lorca Hall, the Cubaliteraria website announced on Friday.
(2023-07-07). Egypt's foreign direct investment increased in 2022. plenglish.com Cairo, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Egypt received a total of 11.4 billion dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2022, the highest amount since 2017, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reported on Friday.
(2023-07-07). Vietnam and Chile expand cooperation, trade promotion. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam's Industry and Trade Minister Nguyen Hong Dien advocated in this capital for expanding cooperation and trade promotion with Chile, one of the four leading partners in Latin America.
(2023-07-07). Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to foster agriculture. plenglish.com Kingstown, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance technical collaboration in agriculture and livestock, according to media reports.
(2023-07-07). Lebanon asked the UN to stop Israeli violations. plenglish.com Beirut, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Najib Mikati, interim Prime Minister of Lebanon, called on the United Nations (UN) to work to stop Israeli violations, due to the continuous infringements to its sovereignty.
(2023-07-07). March in Pakistan in protest against profanation of the Koran. plenglish.com Islamabad, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the profanation of the Koran in Sweden as an attempt to divide Muslims and Christians. Peaceful demonstrations will take place today in Pakistan in protest against this act.
(2023-07-07). Possible Erdogan-Biden meeting at NATO summit. plenglish.com Ankara, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan might meet with US President Joe Biden at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit to be held next Tuesday, local media reported.
(2023-07-08). Incendio de plataforma petrolera deja varios heridos en México. telesurtv.net Se activó el Sistema de Paro por Emergencia y se enviaron cuatro embarcaciones para el control del incendio.
(2023-07-08). México gana oro en relevos mixtos de triatlón en Centroamericanos. telesurtv.net El equipo mexicano se llevó la medalla de oro en relevos mixtos de triatlón al alcanzar un tiempo de 1: 38.03.
(2023-07-08). Tens of Thousands Gather at Mexico's Zócalo Square To Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of AMLO's Presidential Victory. orinocotribune.com 
Since assuming office, President President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, popularly known as AMLO, has taken significant steps in strengthening Mexico's sovereignty and challenging the hegemony of the United States. His administration has also made enormous strides in uplifting poor and working people in Mexico | On Saturday, July 1, around 250,000 people gathered at Zócalo square in Mexico City to celebrate five years since the presidential victory of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). The citizens called AMLO's victory as "the triumph of the people," hailed the good work done by the AMLO government, an…
(2023-07-07). At Least 6 Injured in Oil Rig Fire in Mexico. telesurenglish.net At least six people were injured in an outbreak of fire on an offshore platform of the state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) located in the Campeche Sound (southeast). | RELATED: | Around 5: 25 local time, "a fire broke out in the Nohoch-A Link Platform and later in the Compression Platform, so the Emergency Shutdown System was activated, and four vessels were sent to control the fire," the company said in…
(2023-07-07). Texas to Install Floating Anti-Immigrant Wall on the Rio Grande. telesurenglish.net On Friday, residents of South Texas denounced that the installation of a floating barrier in the Rio Grande would alter the natural flow and cause environmental damage. | RELATED: | Previously, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the placement of a row of barbed-wire buoys in the Rio Grande to prevent the entry of migrants from Mexico. In preparation for the deployment of this barrier, Eagle Pass authorities flattened an isla…
(2023-07-08). Precios de alimentos en países vulnerables continúan altos. telesurtv.net La caída de los precios mundiales de algunos productos no se reflejó en los mercados internos de los países pobres.
(2023-07-08). Denuncian muerte de reos en cárceles de El Salvador. telesurtv.net El MOVIR ha llamado a una concentración el viernes para exigir un alto a las capturas arbitrarias y las muertes suscitadas en los centros penales durante el Régimen de Excepción.
(2023-07-08). Sociedad civil cubana denuncia opacidad en foro social Celac-UE. telesurtv.net El formato propuesto no se ajusta a la decisión adoptada por los cancilleres de ambos bloques de integración en reunión efectuada en Buenos Aires el 27 de octubre de 2022.
(2023-07-08). Buscan víctimas tras derrumbe de edificio en Pernambuco, Brasil. telesurtv.net El derrumbe se produjo en el barrio de Janga, el municipio Paulista. No hay confirmación del número exacto de víctimas, pero se estima que son diez.
(2023-07-08). Gobierno colombiano ratifica apuesta por la paz total. telesurtv.net Descarta militarización de ciudad portuaria de Buenaventura, en el Pacífico. Junto al ELN, busca cerrar en los próximos días el protocolo del cese al fuego bilateral.
(2023-07-08). Irán llama a Naciones Unidas a tomar medidas sobre quema del Corán. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la Oficina de DD.HH. del Poder Judicial iraní pidió medidas urgentes al CDHNU tras el agravio al libro sagrado de los musulmanes.
(2023-07-08). Presidente Putin participará en cumbre Rusia-àÅfrica. telesurtv.net "Esperamos una cumbre altamente representativa con una agenda bastante ocupada y numerosos eventos ", señaló Peskov.
(2023-07-08). Rusia y China rechazan despliegue de fuerza extranjera en Haití. telesurtv.net Se cumplen dos años del asesinato del expresidente Jovenel Moïse. Embajador adjunto ruso ante ONU advierte que ntervenciones extranjeras han hecho más mal que bien en Haití.
(2023-07-08). OMM: Junio de 2023 fue el mes más caluroso registrado. telesurtv.net En junio el hielo marino antártico llegó a su nivel más bajo desde que comenzaron las observaciones satelitales.
(2023-07-08). Asesinan otro líder social en Valle del Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Fue identificado como Hever Gamboa y era un reconocido líder y Guardia Mayor del Cabildo Nonam Dur.
(2023-07-08). Mnoal insta a EE.UU. a levantar las medidas coercitivas contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net Representantes de los Estados integrantes manifestaron su rechazo a las medidas coercitivas unilaterales impuestas ilegalmente contra Venezuela.
(2023-07-08). teleSUR recibe reconocimiento del Premio Aníbal Nazoa. telesurtv.net En el contexto del Día del Periodista, fue entregado el reconocimiento a teleSUR por la labor desempeñada en estos 18 años.
(2023-07-08). Presidente de Venezuela ratifica al ministro para la Defensa. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano también hizo anuncios sobre cambios en Alto Mando Militar.
(2023-07-08). Lluvias monzónicas dejan al menos 50 fallecidos en Pakistán. telesurtv.net En la provincia Jaiber Pastunjuá se encontraron los cuerpos de ocho niños sepultados por un corrimiento de tierras.
(2023-07-08). Mueren seis personas a manos de sicarios en Manabí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net La Policía ecuatoriana investiga los homicidios; hasta el momento se desconoce si tienen algún tipo de conexión.
(2023-07-08). Partidos políticos españoles inician campaña electoral. telesurtv.net Se prevé que el presidente del Gobierno y el líder del Partido Popular protagonicen debate cara a cara el próximo lunes.
(2023-07-08). Avanza impresión de papeletas para elecciones en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Las papeletas electorales de Azuay, Bolívar, El Oro, Imbabura, Loja, Tungurahua y Zamora Chinchipe ya están impresas.
(2023-07-08). Fuerzas de Israel atacan a manifestantes palestinos en Kufur Qaddoum. telesurtv.net Resultaron heridas al menos cinco personas con balas de acero recubiertas de goma.
(2023-07-08). Derrumbe de edificio deja cinco muertos en Pernambuco, Brasil. telesurtv.net El Cuerpo de Bomberos de Paulista señaló que el derrumbe del edificio residencial dejó a una veintena de personas bajo los escombros.
(2023-07-08). Imputan por crímenes de guerra a diez exjefes de las FARC. telesurtv.net Los diez exjefes del extinto grupo rebelde han sido imputados por crímenes de guerra y de lesa humanidad dentro del macro-caso 01…
(2023-07-08). Misión de la ONU llegará a Honduras para ayudar crear la Cicih. telesurtv.net La Cicih comenzará a funcionar cuando el secretario de la ONU y el gobierno acuerden la existencia de garantías legales y requisitos para su funcionamiento.
(2023-07-08). Choferes argentinos realizan paro por aumento salarial. telesurtv.net "No vamos a permitir que nos tengan de rehenes", señaló el jefe de la comisión directiva de UTA, Roberto Fernández.
(2023-07-07). 8th OPEC Seminar Concludes in Vienna. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the 8th International Seminar of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) concluded in Vienna, Austria, with proposals for a sustainable energy transition. | Related: | Haitham al-Ghais, OPEC's Secretary General, summarized how to achieve a sustainable and inclusive energy transition, putting forward three fundamental pillars: economic viability, environmental protection and social equity. | Al-Ghais, who was…
(2023-07-07). Argentina to Inaugurate a 573-Km Gas Pipeline. telesurenglish.net On July 9th, Argentina will inaugurate the first segment of the new President Nestor Kirchner Gas Pipeline (GPNK), a crucial project for the development of Vaca Muerta, a formation that holds significant shale oil and shale gas deposits. | RELATED: | "On Sunday, with great pride, we will inaugurate this infrastructure project that will forever change the history of Argentina," said Gabriela Cerruti, the Presidency spokes…
(2023-07-07). Biden to Announce Shipment of Cluster Bombs to Ukraine. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden, has approved the supply of controversial cluster bombs from the Pentagon's arsenals to Ukraine and is set to make an official announcement on Friday. | RELATED: | The decision, which circumvents the existing legal prohibition on the production, use, and supply of these types of weapons, comes after human rights defenders urged the Biden administration not to supply cluster bombs. | The move come…
(2023-07-07). Brazilian Lower House Approves Lula's Tax Reform. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Friday, the plenary session of the Brazilian Lower House approved in a second vote President Lula da Silva's tax reform, which simplifies the country's tax system. | RELATED: | The second ballot ended with 375 votes in favor, 113 against, and three abstentions, slightly less support than in the first, but broadly enough to move forward with the Constitutional Amendment Project (PEC). | The proj…
(2023-07-07). California Trucking Industry Aims to Zero-Emissions Standards. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the state of California and some of the country's top truck manufacturers reached an agreement to facilitate the industry's transition to zero-emission standards. | RELATED: | The "Clean Truck Partnership" was reached between the California Air Resources Board (CARB), a state agency that aims to reduce air pollution, and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association. | The partnership included the tr…
(2023-07-07). Cubans Discuss the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, an international seminar on the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was held to mark the 10th anniversary of the mutually beneficial and cooperative initiative. | RELATED: | "China will continue to promote world peace and progress with its own stability and development and work together with all parties to achieve win-win cooperation," Ma Hui, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba, said, adding that there…
(2023-07-07). Deadly Diphtheria Outbreak in Nigeria: About 800 Cases Reported. telesurenglish.net One of the major diphtheria outbreaks recorded in Nigeria in recent years has killed a total of 80 people so far, according to a statement released Thursday by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). | RELATED: | "As of June 30, 2023, there have been 798 confirmed cases of diphtheria," the NCDC said, noting that 80 of the cases have died, representing a case fatality rate of 10.0%. | Officials noted that 71.7% of all…
(2023-07-07). Ethiopian Government Works To Improve Its Image. telesurenglish.net The international media is bringing positive image of the work that Ethiopia is doing in the health sector. The best example of that is the National Health Exhibition that has been taking place since June in the country's capital. Ethiopia demands the attention of international public opinion and nothing better for that than a health fair. | Related: | Generally the main news in the country are related to security, war and terrorism. Much h…
(2023-07-07). Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Two Palestinians in Nablus. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that Israeli occupation forces killed two Palestinians and injured three people during the clashes in the old city of Nablus. | RELATED: | Fierce clashes broke out when dozens of Palestinians hurled stones at Israeli troops who stormed Nablus and surrounded a house for a manhunt, during which some Palestinians opened fire at the soldiers, and the latter fired back.
(2023-07-07). Lebanon Condemns Israeli Attack on Its Territory. telesurenglish.net On Thusday, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry condemned the Israeli attack on villages in southern Lebanon. | RELATED: | Over 15 rockets have been fired toward the border villages of Kfarchouba and Mazraat Halta by Israeli forces on Thursday morning, to retaliate against the firing of two rockets from southern Lebanon by unidentified individuals. | The exchange of fire happened after Israel seized the Lebanese part…
(2023-07-07). Odessey Of Sub-Saharan Migrant to Spain. telesurenglish.net A study published in the Informing Humanitarians Worldwide, deconstructs the vision of Africa as a continent of mass displacement and international migration. | Related: | The report explains that the largest migratory flow in Africa is between countries on the same continent. According to the International Agency for Migrations IOM, only 14 percent of the planet's migrants were born in Africa. 53 percent of African m…
(2023-07-07). Russia and China Reject Deployment of Foreign Force in Haiti. telesurenglish.net During the last session of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Russia and China were skeptical about sending a multinational military force into Haiti. | RELATED: | Earlier, Haitian Foreign Affairs Minister Jean Victor Geneus renewed the request for a "robust international force," which was supported by almost all UNSC members and by guests from Caribbean countries at the session. | Taking the floor, Russian Amba…
(2023-07-07). Spain: July 23 General Elections Campaigning Kicks Off. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the campaign season for Spain's general election scheduled on July 23 kicked off. The incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, candidate of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, and Alberto Nunez Feijoo from the People's Party, among others, are the major contestants for…
(2023-07-07). Sudan Trying To Restore Its Foreign Relations. telesurenglish.net Al Sadig exposed the panorama of the crimes and violations committed by the rebel Rapid Support militia against citizens, public property, and even diplomatic missions, in addition to its violation of all truces. humanitarian agreements that were signed earlier through the Jeddah platform. | Al Sadig spoke about the crimes and violations committed against citizens and public property. Jul. 7, 2023.
(2023-07-07). Sweden Fails to End NATO Membership Standoff. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Türkiye did not green-light Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); but the participants agreed to meet again next Monday in Vilnius, Lithuania. | Related: | Official statements show that the aim of the talks between Stoltenberg and the foreign ministers of Sweden and Türkiye in Brussels was to overcome Türkiye's objections to Sweden joining the alliance…
(2023-07-07). Switzerland and Austria Join the European Sky Shield Initiative. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Swiss Federal Council (SFC) announced that the defense ministers of Switzerland, Austria and Germany signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on their participation in the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI). | RELATED: | Viola Amherd, head of the Swiss Federal Department of Defense, held meetings with Defense Ministers Klaudia Tanner of Austria and Boris Pistorius of Germany in Bern on July 6-7, focusing on t…
(2023-07-07). Teachers in England Stage Second Strike This Week. telesurenglish.net On Friday, several schools across England were closed or reduced the number of classes as teachers held their second strike this week over pay. | RELATED: | Members of the National Education Union (NEU) returned to the picket lines and staged local demonstrations following a previous walkout on Wednesday. | "We must continue the fight to win a fully funded, above-inflation pay rise for all educators," the NEU said, adding th…
(2023-07-07). UN Chief: "Haitian People Are Trapped in a Living Nightmare" telesurenglish.net On Thursday, António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, urged the international community to take action to ease the suffering of the Haitian people. | Related: | "The people of Haiti need action to address urgent humanitarian needs," Guterres told reporters at the UN headquarters. | "I appeal to the world to extend a lifeline of support and fill that financial gap without delay," he said. | "The Haitian people are trapped in a living nightma…
(2023-07-07). UN Condemns Israel's Excessive Use of Force in Jenin. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), condemned the excessive use of force by Israel during the military operation that left more than a dozen dead and hundreds wounded in Jenin and expressed his concern about the use of weapons and military tactics. | Related: | Guterres called on Tel Aviv to comply with international law, referring to the attacks against that Palestinian city.
(2023-07-07). UN Rejects Continued Use of Cluster Bombs. telesurenglish.net On Friday, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres rejected the continued use of cluster bombs in the wake of the U.S. government's announcement that it will supply Ukraine with such weaponry. | RELATED: | An international convention banning the use of cluster bombs has been in place for 15 years, Guterres' spokesman Farhan Haq said at his daily press briefing. | The secretary-general supports the Convention on Cl…
(2023-07-07). Why Morocco Condemns Sweden And Not Israel. telesurenglish.net Human rights activist wonders Why the government of Morocco punished Sweden and did not protest against the continuous desecration of Jerusalem by Israel's racist ministers. It seems that because this is because government signed an alliance agreement with Tel Aviv. | Related: | The decision caused a political controversy after a historian and human rights activist questioned the reasons for the official protest against Swede…
(2023-07-07). Colombian government and ELN halt offensive operations ahead of ceasefire. peoplesdispatch.org The cessation of offensive operations was agreed upon in June during the third round of peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the ELN in Havana, Cuba. It comes ahead of a 180-day truce that will take effect on August 3…
(2023-07-07). Colombia: President Petro Signs Decree Enacting Bilateral Ceasefire With ELN. orinocotribune.com 
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has signed a decree announcing a formal ceasefire with the guerrilla group National Liberation Army (ELN). The ceasefire will come into effect on August 3, 2023 and will last until January 29, 2024. | The decree also stipulates that the ceasefire may be extended as agreed upon by the parties. Similarly, its continuity is contingent on the fulfillment of the agreements and protocols approved by the Peace Talks. | "The Bilateral and Temporary National Ceasefire may be extended after evaluation of the Peace Talks, based on the reports of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, an…
(2023-07-07). Guatemala: Leftist Presidential Candidate Arévalo Calls for Defense of Popular Vote. orinocotribune.com Bernardo Arévalo, a leftist presidential candidate in the Guatemalan election, which has been marked by numerous controversies, has urged the protection of the people's expressed will at the polls. | According to the results of the first round of the presidential elections held on June 25, Arévalo, presidential candidate for the Movimiento Semilla party, came in second. He was set to compete against Sandra Torres, former first lady and candidate of the conservative National Union for Hope; however, at the request of the right wing, the electoral court mandated a review of the results. This review has now raised t…
(2023-07-07). Guatemalan Elite Tries to Overturn Democracy, But Anti-Corruption Candidate to Stay in Runoff Election. democracynow.org 
In Guatemala, election officials have rejected an attempt by the ruling business and political elite to overturn the results of last month's first round of the presidential election. Sandra Torres, the former first lady, accused of corruption, and her allies challenged the results of June's first-round elections, which saw the progressive, anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo win second place and force a runoff. On Thursday, an electoral court said the final results of the first round had not changed after the review. Protests erupted in Guatemala City after the review suspended certification of…
(2023-07-07). Report Back on First Week of Eviction Defense and Blockade in Eugene. itsgoingdown.org 
Report from Eugene, Oregon on first week of active eviction resistance campaign and police blockade. In the last scene of Salt of the Earth, striking Mexican mine workers hear the call resounding through the hills: "Eviction! Eviction!" Piling into truck-beds, rambling through the hills, they arrive to watch their comrade's worldly belongings carried piece by…
(2023-07-07). A new book examines global radicalism in the era of the Mexican Revolution. peoplesworld.org 
Christina Heatherton's Arise! Global Radicalism in the Era of the Mexican Revolution is a massively important book about which so much needs to be said. It explores the centrality of the Mexican Revolution to the creation of a revolutionary internationalist political consciousness in the Americas in advance of and in conjunction with the 1917 Russian …
(2023-07-07). Labor denounces Florida's new anti-immigrant law for 'instilling fear and hate'. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—A new and wide-ranging Florida anti-immigrant law, which not only criminalizes migrants but makes those who help them into state-level racketeers, "instills fear and hate," AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler says. And workers and their allies will do all they can to oppose it, she adds. The measure, heavily pushed by right-wing Gov. Ron DeSantis, …
(2023-07-07). Los sindicatos denuncian la nueva ley antiinmigrante de Florida por 'infundir miedo y odio'. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (PAI)—Una nueva y amplia ley antiinmigrante de Florida, que no solo criminaliza a los inmigrantes sino que convierte a quienes los ayudan en mafiosos a nivel estatal, "infunde miedo y odio", dice la presidenta de la AFL-CIO, Liz Shuler. Y los trabajadores y sus aliados harán todo lo posible para oponerse, agrega. La medida, …
(2023-07-07). Argentina: Jujuy Protests Continue as Indigenous Communities Demand Repeal of Constitutional Reform. orinocotribune.com Raúl Choquevilca—the president of the indigenous community of Ocumazo, in Humahuaca, Jujuy province of Argentina, and member of the Assembly of the Third Malón de la Paz—confirmed on a local radio interview that a new day of protests was beginning in Jujuy against the express and unconsented regional constitutional reform, promoted by Gerardo Morales, the governor of Jujuy province. | In a communiqué released this Thursday, July 6, Choquevilca informed that all roads will be blocked and that no traffic will be allowed "until the constitutional reform is repealed," although they clarified that they wil…
(2023-07-07). Argentina: Protests Continue, Indigenous Communities Demand Repeal Of Constitutional Reform. popularresistance.org Raúl Choquevilca—the president of the indigenous community of Ocumazo, in Humahuaca, Jujuy province of Argentina, and member of the Assembly of the Third Malón de la Paz—confirmed on a local radio interview that a new day of protests was beginning in Jujuy against the express and unconsented regional constitutional reform, promoted by Gerardo Morales, the governor of Jujuy province. | In a communiqué released this Thursday, July 6, Choquevilca informed that all roads will be blocked and that no traffic will be allowed "until the constitutional reform is repealed," although they clarified that they wil…
(2023-07-07). Luchando por la tierra y la independencia en Jujuy, Argentina. peoplesworld.org 
En la provincia de Jujuy, en el extremo nororiental de Argentina, el descontento de los pobres, la extralimitación del gobierno provincial y la resistencia popular se han combinado en una crisis que presagia dolor y lucha por delante. Preparando el escenario: rienda suelta para que los reaccionarios locales hagan lo que quieran, la opresión de …
(2023-07-08). Rice Bowl Of The Chinese People Is Held Firmly In Their Hands. popularresistance.org At the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), member states decided to replace the Millennium Development Goals (established in 2000) with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The first SDG was to 'end poverty in all its forms everywhere'. Despite the enthusiastic verbiage, it was clear that poverty was simply not going to be ended across the world. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the data showed that poverty had become intractable. | In October 2022, the UN Development Programme and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative released its 2022 Globa…
(2023-07-07). Brazil's Electoral Court bars fascistic former president Bolsonaro from running for office. wsws.org The bourgeoisie fears that the exposure of Bolsonaro's crimes will precipitate a working class confrontation with the entire Brazilian political establishment for which it is not yet prepared.
(2023-07-07). Brazilian House of Representatives approves tax reform. peoplesdispatch.org On July 6, after many long days of negotiations, the plenary of the House of Representatives approved the basic text of the tax reform, the Proposal for Constitutional Amendment (PEC) 45/2019. The results of the first round were announced a few minutes before 10 pm, with 382 votes in favor and 118 against, and three abstentions before the opinion of the rapporteur, Deputy Aguinaldo Ribeiro (PP-PB). The text was also approved in the second round and part of the highlights (suggestions for change) will still be evaluated on June 7. After this step, the proposal will go to the Senate. | The PEC received votes in fav…
(2023-07-07). The people are the builders of the Brazil's Unified Health System. peoplesdispatch.org The 17th National Health Conference saw debates on four thematic axes on which guests and delegates could address the need to construct a truly equitable Unified Health System (SUS). Social movements were actively involved in the process…
(2023-07-07). Brazilian town faces coastal erosion. america.cgtn.com 
Roughly 500 buildings and 14 blocks in Atafona, Brazil have been swallowed by the sea and now lie at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. It is considered one of Brazil's worst coastal erosion disasters. See more.
(2023-07-07). China-Brazil football project inspires dreams. america.cgtn.com 
The Brazil China Cultural Institute project is changing the lives of children and teenagers through their love for football. And the project also has the benefit of creating a winning team. See more.
(2023-07-07). The Not-So-Discreet US Campaign To Pressure Brazil's Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org The London newspaper Financial Times ran with the following headline last week: "The discreet U.S. campaign to defend Brazil's election." The report, written by Michael Stott, Michael Pooler and Bryan Harris, deals with a "pressure campaign" carried out by US officials throughout 2022, in order to prevent the thesis of fraud in the 2022 Brazilian elections from unfolding into a coup d'état. | Translated and published in Brazil by the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper under the title "U.S. campaigned to defend Brazil from a possible coup by Bolsonaro," the article in the Financial Times quotes a series of sources in the…
(2023-07-07). Saturday 7/15: Panel: 50th Anniversary of US Supported Coup In Chile & The Struggles & Lessons Today. indybay.org Eric Quezada Center for Culture & Politics | 518 Valencia St | San Francisco…
(2023-07-07). Saturday 7/15: LaborFest Panel – Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement. indybay.org Please register for an event in advance. | Find the details in your confirmation email. (e.g. zoom link) | laborfest.net/event/50th-anniversary-of-chile-coup-labor-solidarity-afl-cio/…
(2023-07-07). Citizen consultations on Chilean constitutional process conclude. plenglish.com The draft was prepared by the Constitutional Council and will be submitted to a referendum on December 17th. | The Constitutional Council in charge of the constitutional draft was elected on May 7th during elections where voting was compulsory. The winner was the far-right Republican Party, which can be considered a paradox, as the party had opposed the Agreement to move towards a Constitution that would replace the one imposed by the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in 1980. | The Secretariat for Citizen Participation (SPC) is in charge of the process, and the University of Chile and the Pontificia Universidad…
(2023-07-07). Colombia's infamous rebel leader "Ivan Marquez" dead: reports. colombiareports.com One of Colombia's most prominent rebel leaders, "Ivan Marquez," has died in Venezuela, reported news program CM&. Sources close to Marquez, whose real name was Luciano Marin, have confirmed the…
(2023-07-07). Luisa González, the New Face of Correísmo in Its Quest to Return to Power in Ecuador. orinocotribune.com By Ociel Alí López — Jul 6, 2023 | Less than a month after a surprise designation as the presidential candidate of the Citizens' Revolution, polls show Luisa González as the favorite to win the elections in Ecuador, far ahead of her closest opponent. | Her candidacy's strong point lies in being endorsed by the Citizens' Revolution (RC) movement, led by former President Rafael Correa. This movement has won three consecutive presidential elections: firstly with Correa from 2007 to 2017, followed by Lenín Moreno's term from 2017 to 2021. It was only in the 2021 presidential elections that the movement faced def…
(2023-07-08). World Report] Political instability hampering Peruvian dengue response. thelancet.com Peru's fifth health minister in 2 years has resigned as cases of dengue have surged. Joe Parkin Daniels reports.
(2023-07-07). Peruvian Prosecutor's Office requests seizure of Pedro Castillo's assets. peoplesdispatch.org The political persecution of Pedro Castillo continues in Peru. On Thursday July 6, the Prosecutor's Office requested the seizure of real estate properties and other personal assets of former left-wing President Castillo and his former Prime Minister Aníbal Torres. | Prosecutor Daniel Soria made the request to the Preparatory Investigation Court of the Supreme Court of Justice in the case lodged against Castillo after he
(2023-07-07). Peru declares state of emergency in southern region due to eruption of Ubinas volcano. peoplesdispatch.org The government of Peru, on Wednesday, July 5, declared a 60-day state of emergency in the southern department of Moquegua due to the eruption of the Ubinas volcano. The decision came a day after two massive explosions from the volcano were recorded. | The Council of Ministers stated that the measure had been taken to protect the inhabitants living in nearby towns from "imminent danger" due to falling ash and harmful gasses released from volcanic activity. The council said that the step would guarantee the legal framework and budgets to carry out a series of urgent and vital actions to reduce the risk to human liv…
(2023-07-07). Perú: De Facto Judiciary Orders Seizure of President Castillo's Assets. orinocotribune.com 
Perú's attorney general, Daniel Soria, made a request for the Peruvian judiciary to seize the personal and real estate assets belonging to former President Pedro Castillo, who is currently serving a double preventive detention in the Barbadillo prison, located in the province of Lima. The controversial detention of the Peruvian president is labeled as illegal by many jurists, and was the result of a parliamentary coup d'état that installed Dina Boluarte as de facto ruler. | The order was issued this Wednesday, July 5, against a number of officials—including former prime minister of Castillo's cabinet, Aníba…
(2023-07-08). Venezuela: Vice President Discards Rumors of Suspension of "Door-to-Door" Imports by Courier Companies. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, July 7, 2023 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez discarded rumors about the suspension of "door-to-door" imports and stated that the system is operating normally, during a meeting of the Productive Economy Council, with broad participation of representatives of the private sector. | At a meeting held on Thursday, July 6, Vice President Rodríguez stated that the flow of imports into Venezuela is going on smoothly, and denied that the government has taken any measures to restrict these "door-to-door" shipment operations, carried out by courier companies. | Rodríguez said th…
(2023-07-07). Venezuela: Army Dismantles Illegal Mining Camps in the Amazon, Gov't Promises Reforestation Plan. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelan Indigenous communities have denounced the alleged involvement of the armed forces in illegal mining.
(2023-07-07). Between Crosshairs, a Man, and His Revolution By: Stephen Joseph Scott. midwesternmarx.com 
Imperial proprietorship over the small Caribbean Island of Cuba, from the United States' perspective, has been from its earliest founding understood as a foredrawn conclusion, a predetermined inexorable; a geographical inevitable. Heads of State, from Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe to John Quincy Adams et al. shared a similar conviction, "[that Cuba's] proximity did indeed seem to suggest destiny, a destiny unanimously assumed to be manifest." Through the mid 19t …
(2023-07-07). International environmental conference opens in Cuba. america.cgtn.com 
Cuba hosted an international environmental conference this week. Delegates from around the world exchanged ideas and strategies on how to mitigate the impact at a critical time. Find out more.
(2023-07-07). Guns, Gangs, and Neocolonialism in Haiti. orinocotribune.com 
By Jan Critchfield and Danny Shaw — Jul 4, 2023 | Hundreds of thousands of guns made in the United States propel a gang war that has turned Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince into a war zone. | Guns, gangs, hopelessness, and hunger have reached new heights across Haiti. Port-au-Prince is currently embroiled in a multidimensional war that is affecting every facet of life in the island nation's capital. CNN
(2023-07-07). Headlines for July 7, 2023. democracynow.org Earth's Average Temperature Hits All-Time High for Third Consecutive Day, Climate Protesters Disrupt Wimbledon Tennis Matches, Shut Down Welsh Coal Mine, Biden Administration Will Arm Ukraine with Banned Cluster Munitions, NBC News: Former U.S. Officials Hold Secret Talks with Russians over Ukraine War, Rocket Fire from Southern Lebanon Prompts Cross-Border Shelling by Israel, "An Honest Mistake": Israeli Police Officer Acquitted of Killing Autistic Palestinian, U.N. Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Israeli Assault on Palestinians in Jenin, U.N. Pushes for International Security Force in Haiti…