(2023-07-13). Cuba y Venezuela condenan el unilateralismo de la UE frente a la Cumbre CELAC-UE. peoplesdispatch.org Autoridades de los países han denunciado que tanto la agenda como el formato de la Cumbre han sido dictados por la UE sin la debida consulta con sus homólogos latinoamericanos…
(2023-07-13). Global hunger remains far above pre-pandemic levels, claims FAO. peoplesdispatch.org Asia and Africa continue to be the hotspots for global hunger while Latin American countries were able to reduce hunger significantly. Developed countries in North America and Europe also witnessed a slight rise in food insecurity in 2022…
(2023-07-13). México: Nuestro respaldo total al EZLN. indybay.org MÉXICO | Congreso Nacional Indígena | ANTE LA GUERRA QUE RECORRE AL PAÂS: NUESTRO RESPALDO TOTAL AL EZLN…
(2023-07-13). Ecuador: Resistencias para defender el agua, la vida y el territorio. indybay.org Ecuador: CONAIE y Frente Nacional Antiminero, Resistencias para defender el agua, la vida y el territorio…
(2023-07-13). A Good Year's Pay for a Good Day's Work? scheerpost.com 
By Sam Pizzigati / Inequality.org Can you imagine a president of the United States proposing a federal budget that quadruples the paychecks that go to top federal officials? Of course not. No president would dare risk wandering down that road. America's taxpayers, our top pols understand, have a distinct aversion to seeing anyone get rich …
(2023-07-13). Uruguay: Construction Work to Mitigate Drought, CAF Bank. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean signed an agreement with the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) to finance in order to finance, with US$ 250,000, a series of construction of works to mitigate the impact of drought and water crisis in Uruguay. | Related: | According to official statements, the bank will finance 19 collective solutions that will include the con…
(2023-07-13). Cambodia's election campaign in calm. plenglish.com Phnom Penh, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The campaign for the seventh national elections in Cambodia is calm and with the participation of 18 political groups that will fight for the 125 seats in the National Assembly (Parliament).
(2023-07-13). Crime is becoming more common in Costa Rica every day. plenglish.com San José, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Crime is growing every day in Costa Rica and the statistics on these acts are worrying the inhabitants of this country, especially after learning that the last three days were the most violent.
(2023-07-13). Cuban youth with a lot to say in Brussels forum. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuban youth has much to say and contribute here at the European Union (EU)-Latin America and the Caribbean civil society forum, despite the limitations imposed, said today the island's delegate Grettel Gomez.
(2023-07-13). Lula to approve program to reduce housing deficit in Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will homologate today the bill, approved by the National Congress, which creates the new program My House, My Life, to reduce the housing deficit in Brazil.
(2023-07-13). Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council opens in Kenya. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The 43rd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) Commission begins today in Nairobi, Kenya, to prepare for the fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of that political organization.
(2023-07-13). Red alert for 13 Italian cities due to heat wave. plenglish.com Rome, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The Italian Ministry of Health issued for today a red alert for 10 cities, orange for two and yellow for 13 others, due to the strong heat wave affecting the country.
(2023-07-12). The Middle East is once again in turmoil. journal-neo.org On the eve of military exercises simulating war with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brazenly and bluntly said: "I have a clear message for Iran and the international community: Israel will do everything it has to do to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb." Apparently, Tel Aviv thinks that it has completely replaced […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-07-12). Specter of civil war hovers over Sudan. plenglish.com Khartoum, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) The apprehensions of UN secretary General Antonio Guterres that Sudan is a step away from civil war were confirmed today with the release of chilling figures of dead, wounded and refugees.
(2023-07-12). American Black women over three times likely to die in pregnancy. plenglish.com United Nations, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Black girls and women in the United States are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or in the six weeks following delivery than any other race, a UN report warned Wednesday.
(2023-07-12). Covid-19 positive cases on the rise in Jamaica. plenglish.com Kingston, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica's Health and Welfare Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton on Wednesday informed the country is currently experiencing a surge in positive coronavirus case rate, according to a news source.
(2023-07-12). Cuba reports 7 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is nowadays maintaining a too much favorable epidemiological situation in its control over Covid-19, where just seven cases were reported on Wednesday in three provinces, as informed by Public Health Ministry (MINSAP).
(2023-07-12). Debt crisis spells development disaster for billions, says UN chief. plenglish.com United Nations, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Half of humanity lives in countries that are forced to spend more on servicing their debt than on health and education, which is nothing less than a development disaster, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday.
(2023-07-12). RCMP say over 70 teens sexually abused at N.S. youth jail in 30 years. plenglish.com Ottawa, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are launching a confidential hotline to assist with their investigation into allegations of sexual abuse at the Nova Scotia Youth Centre between 1988 and 2017.
(2023-07-12). Uhuru Kenyata calls on all parties to lay down arms in DRC. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Former Kenyan President H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, in his capacity as the Facilitator of the East African Community (EAC), Led- Nairobi Process on restoration of peace in the Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Wednesday called on all armed groups in DRC to cease hostilities and lay down arms in order to move forward in peace talks.
(2023-07-12). 5 Years of AMLO: Why Is Mexico's President Still So Popular? thealtworld.com On July 1, Around 250,000 people gathered in Mexico City to celebrate the five-year anniversary of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's (AMLO) election. | Independent journalist and researcher, Alina Duarte, discusses what AMLO's presidency has meant for Mexico and the rest of Latin America, as well as his initiatives to address the root causes of migration.
(2023-07-12). ALBA-TCP Urges Celac-EU Summit Respect Biregional Partnership. telesurenglish.net The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) called Wednesday for a Third Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac)-European Union (EU) that promotes respect, inclusion, and bi-regional partnership. | RELATED: | "The ALBA-TCP Member States consider it fundamental that the Summit promote a transparent, respectful, participatory, and plural…
(2023-07-13). North Carolina neo-Nazi sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting police on January 6. wsws.org While on bail for attempted murder after shooting a 17-year-old Hispanic teenager in the head, then 20-year-old Beddingfield travelled to D.C. with his father to participate in the coup.
(2023-07-13). Cuba and Venezuela Condemn EU's Unilateralism Ahead of CELAC-EU Summit. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra The VI Summit of the Heads of State of CELAC in Mexico in September 2021. The regional integration mechanism has grown in importance and strength in recent years with the victories of progressive governments in the region. Photo: CELAC Authorities from the countries have condemned that both the agenda and the format of…
(2023-07-13). Elevan a seis los muertos tras atentados en Jalisco, México. telesurtv.net Detonaron siete artefactos explosivos improvisados y uno de los colocados no accionó.
(2023-07-12). Why Are There No Slums in China? orinocotribune.com 
By Dongsheng News — Jul 10, 2023 | Walking through China's cities, you will quickly notice the absence of large slums or pervasive homelessness common to the rest of the world. | With over 20 million inhabitants each, Shanghai and Beijing are among the "hypercities" of the Global South, including Delhi, Sà£o Paulo, Dhaka, Cairo, and Mexico City, far surpassing the "megacities" of the Global North like London, Paris, or New York [1]. Walking the streets in China's cities, you will however, quickly notice one marked difference — the absence of large slums or pervasive homelessness that is so commo…
(2023-07-13). Cristina Fernández acusa de predadora a multinacional Repsol. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta argentina presentó gráficos que demuestran la política predatoria que tuvo la multinacional de origen español Repsol en la empresa local YPF.
(2023-07-13). Alerta la ONU sobre altos índices de pobreza a nivel global. telesurtv.net La inseguridad alimentaria afecta en todo el mundo a casi el 30 por ciento de la población mundial.
(2023-07-13). Aumentan a 372 los cuerpos encontrados tras inmolación en Kenia. telesurtv.net Las entidades encargadas continúan encontrando fosas comunes en el bosque Shakahola, sito en el condado Kilifi en la costa.
(2023-07-13). Confirman segunda vuelta electoral en Guatemala, pero suspenden a Semilla. telesurtv.net La decisión del Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE) llega minutos después de que la Fiscalía guatemalteca anunciara sorpresivamente la suspensión jurídica de Semilla.
(2023-07-13). China rechaza calificación de amenaza por parte de la OTAN. telesurtv.net Las declaraciones del portavoz de la cancillería china se producen cuando en Lituania concluyó este miércoles la Cumbre anual de la Alianza Atlántica.
(2023-07-13). Presidente palestino visita Yenín tras ataque israelí. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios palestinos, Abbas colocó una ofrenda floral en las tumbas de las víctimas mortales.
(2023-07-13). Dimiten ministros de Economía y Energía y Minas de Guatemala. telesurtv.net Ambos abandonan luego de que el partido del mandatario Alejandro Giammattei quedara en tercer puesto en las votaciones del 25 de junio.
(2023-07-13). Miembros de Caricom viajan a Haití por ayudar en crisis social. telesurtv.net Los miembros del Grupo de Personalidades Eminentes de la Caricom estarán en la capital haitiana para intentar negociar con las partes en conflicto.
(2023-07-13). Francia anuncia gran despliegue policial durante fiesta nacional. telesurtv.net Se movilizará a un total de 130.000 efectivos de la Policía, la Gendarmería y los Bomberos con el pretexto de prevenir desórdenes.
(2023-07-13). Nicaragàºenses respaldan exigir pago de indemnización a EE.UU. telesurtv.net Ocho de cada diez nicaragüenses cree que su Gobierno ha de demandar a Washington que cumpla el fallo de la Corte Internacional de Justicia.
(2023-07-13). Tiroteo masivo causa seis muertos y cuatro heridos en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Entre los fallecidos hay cinco hombres y una mujer. Policía busca a los responsables, aunque hasta el momento no se practicaron arrestos.
(2023-07-13). Autoridades panameñas presentan resultados de censo poblacional. telesurtv.net Según el censo se registro un aumento de la población indígena en el país para totalizar 698.114 personas que se autorreconocieron como tal.
(2023-07-13). Presidente Lula devuelve medallas retiradas por Jair Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net Adele Benzaken, quien fue directora del Departamento de VIH/SIDA del Ministerio de Salud fue despedida en el primer año de mandato de Jair Bolsonaro.
(2023-07-13). ONG SOS Humanity rescata 204 migrantes en el Mediterráneo. telesurtv.net La ONG alerta que el puerto de desembarco está a 1.400 kms del lugar del rescate, viaje innecesaria para los rescatados.
(2023-07-13). Otorgan a Julian Assange Premio Konrad Wolf en Alemania. telesurtv.net El comité del Konrad Wolf 2023 destacó que Assange encarna "la esencia de crear conciencia a través del periodismo".
(2023-07-13). Acusan a iglesia de obstruir investigación sobre pederastia en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El Fiscal refirió que la Iglesia Católica había enviado el diario, pero con borrones, lo cual denota que está poniendo obstáculos.
(2023-07-13). ALBA insta a III Cumbre Celac-UE a atender necesidades de la región. telesurtv.net La plataforma exhorta a que la III Cumbre Celac-UE sea un espacio que contribuya a las legitimas aspiraciones de desarrollo.
(2023-07-13). Irán y Kenia firman cinco documentos de cooperación. telesurtv.net Los acuerdos firmados profundizarán las relaciones bilaterales para el crecimiento sostenible.
(2023-07-13). Denuncian intentona de golpe electoral en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Organizaciones sociales de Guatemala instaron al Tribunal Supremo Electoral a hacer caso omiso a la resolución judicial contra Semilla.
(2023-07-13). Brasil cierra programa de escuelas militarizadas por Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net Los ministerios de Educación y Defensa señalaron que se tomarán medidas para el término del curso escolar.
(2023-07-13). Más de tres millones de desplazados por conflicto en Sudán. telesurtv.net Según la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones, 724.000 sudaneses escaparon al extranjero.
(2023-07-13). Alertan sobre adaptación de virus de gripe aviar en humanos. telesurtv.net La alerta enfatizó en que algunos mamíferos pueden servir de "recipientes" para la mezcla de los virus de la gripe, lo que puede traer como consecuencia el surgimiento de nuevos virus.
(2023-07-13). Anuncian obras para contener la crisis hídrica en Uruguay. telesurtv.net El jefe de la cartera uruguaya expresó que son 19 soluciones en cinco departamentos que intentarán beneficiar apenas a 109 familias…
(2023-07-13). Arranca campaña electoral para presidenciales en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El Tribunal Contencioso Electoral de Ecuador indicó que los ocho binomios electorales están en condiciones de avanzar en sus campañas.
(2023-07-13). Presidenta hondureña recibe a misión de la ONU por la Cicih. telesurtv.net El grupo de expertos de la ONU tendrá la posibilidad de evaluar los instrumentos y capacidades de Honduras para la lucha contra la corrupción e impunidad.
(2023-07-13). Nayib Bukele renunciará a la presidencia para buscar reelección. telesurtv.net Según el jefe de la bancada parlamentaria del partido Nuevas Ideas, Nayib Bukele designará a un presidente en funciones hasta el momento de los comicios.
(2023-07-13). ONU preocupada por violencia contra excombatientes en Colombia. telesurtv.net El representante de la ONU en Colombia también señaló que la violencia afecta a líderes campesinos en medio del avance de la reforma rural.
(2023-07-13). Bolivia: Church Accused of Obstructing Pederasty Investigation. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Juan Lanchipa, Attorney General of Bolivia, denounced that the Catholic Church has not complied with the commitment to cooperate with the investigations of pederasty, as in the case of the Spanish Jesuit Alfonso Pedrajas. | Related: | "We want to inform that on Monday we have received, via International Cooperation, the diary of the priest Alfonso Pedrajas. The Catholic Church has previously sent this diary to the Prosecuto…
(2023-07-13). Campaign for Presidential Elections Kicks Off in Ecuador. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that the electoral campaign for the extraordinary presidential elections on August 20 will be extended from July 13 to August 17. | RELATED: | Initially, the CNE had set the presidential campaign period between August 8 and August 17. However, the electoral authorities decided to extend the campaign period to promote greater awareness among citizens of the candidat…
(2023-07-13). Electoral Coup Attempt in Guatemala Denounced. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, various social organizations in Guatemala denounced an attempted electoral coup due to the decision of the Public Ministry to suspend the political party Semilla, of candidate Bernardo Arévalo. | Related: | According to several official reports, in a communiqué, the organizations Transparencia Internacional, Acción Ciudadana and La Red Nacional de Comisiones y Colectivos Ciudadanos por la Transparencia…
(2023-07-13). Guatemala's Runoff Election Confirmed, Semilla Party Suspended. telesurenglish.net On July 14, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal of Guatemala had planned to announce the results at 12: 00 local time but instead released a statement, appealing to the confidence of the electorate. | Related: | "We are making our best effort to continue guaranteeing the custody of the vote. Continue trusting in the electoral authority", adds the TSE, quoting its presiding magistrate, Irma Palencia. | According to institutional sources, the court is still disc…
(2023-07-13). UNIFIL: Lebanon and Israel Must Avoid Escalation, Drone Attack. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) urged Lebanon and Israel to stop any action that may lead to an escalation in southern Lebanon, a few hours after three Hezbollah members were reportedly injured by an Israeli drone attack near the two countries' border. | Related: | According to official statements, on earlier Wednesday, an Israeli drone attacked Hezbollah members, an Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, a…
(2023-07-12). Air Attacks in Sudan Increase Civil Death. telesurenglish.net The increase in heavy weapons in the war in Sudan has had an impact, as expected, on the civilian population. The paramilitary group Rapid Support Force (FAR) has increased its weapons power in the last month and has achieved some strategic victories in urban areas. | Related: | To counteract this situation, the Sudanese government has carried out air strikes on these residential areas with heavily armed fighter planes. The paramilitaries have use…
(2023-07-12). Brazil Abolishes Bolsonaro's Civic-Military Schools. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, President Lula da Silva put an end to a program implemented by former president Jair Bolsonaro that promoted the creation of "civic-military schools." | RELATED: | Previously, the Education Ministry analyzed the efficiency of this national program, which was promoted by the far-right leader arguing that schools should "impose the notion of hierarchy" among students as "it is done in the barracks." | Be…
(2023-07-12). Cuba Rejects European Parliament Interference. telesurenglish.net The International Relations Commission of the National Assembly of People's Power (Parliament) on Wednesday rejected a resolution adopted by the European Parliament (EP) calling for sanctions against Cuban officials for alleged "human rights violations." | RELATED: | The Assembly points out that the European document shows highly interfering content, defaming not only the Cuban reality, its legal system, and the rule of law b…
(2023-07-12). G7 Countries Vows to Guarantee Ukraine's Long-Term Security. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) signed a declaration with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, committing to ensuring Ukraine's long-term security and coordinating with Kyiv in the event of any future Russian attack to determine "appropriate steps." | RELATED: | The text of the declaration was made public after the signing event, which took place on the sidelines of the Vilnius summit of the…
(2023-07-12). Gabon President Runs for Third Term. telesurenglish.net His candidacy will be ratified by a special congress scheduled on Monday of his all-powerful Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), which dominates parliament by a wide margin and is the clear favorite in the legislative and municipal elections to be held on the same day as the presidential election, August 26. | Bongo Ondimba opts for a third term after 14 years in power. Jul. 12, 2023.
(2023-07-12). Heat Wave Hits Spain With Temperatures Up to 44.6 ∞C. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) confirmed that the high temperature in Spain will remain at least until Thursday in the south of this European country. | RELATED: | Due to a ridge of hot air coming from the Sahara, the Iberian Peninsula is experiencing one of the hottest weeks of this year, prompting the AEMET to put several parts of the country on red alert. | In the south, the provinces of Cordoba and Jaen are among the hottest, with max…
(2023-07-12). Honduras: 1,628 Gang Members Go to Maximum Security Prisons. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Public Order Military Police (PMOP) transferred over 1,600 highly dangerous prisoners to two maximum security prisons in eastern and western Honduras. | RELATED: | This happened in the framework of the "Faith and Hope" operation which President Xiomara Castro launched on June 20 after the killing of 46 women inside a prison. | "Without rest, the PMOP dismantles the schools of organized crime and retake…
(2023-07-12). India: Yamuna River Swells to Highest Recorded Level. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Yamuna river in New Delhi swelled to a record level, with the water level of Yamuna recorded at 207.55 meters. The level has breached the previous all-time record of 207.49 meters set in 1978. The river's danger mark is 204.5 meters. | RELATED: | India's central water commission said that the water level will rise and by Wednesday night is likely to be 207.72 meters and thereafter will probably remain s…
(2023-07-12). Israel to Build 450 New Settlement Units in East Jerusalem. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Palestine rejected an Israeli plan to build 450 new settlement units in East Jerusalem, saying the plan has disregarded the countries that support the two-state solution. | RELATED: | Israel's plan is "disregarding the countries that reject the settlement," the Palestinian Foreign Ministry said in a press statement, adding the plan "aims to separate Palestinian neighborhoods, towns, and communities in Je…
(2023-07-12). Kenya and Iran Strengthen Bilateral Relations. telesurenglish.net Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi received a red carpet welcome from Kenyan counterpart William Ruto on Wednesday as he began a three-country tour of Africa that Tehran has touted as a "new beginning" in relations with the continent. | Related: | Raisi's trip to Africa, which will also take him to Uganda and Zimbabwe, is the first by an Iranian president in more than a decade and represents a bid to diversify economi…
(2023-07-12). More Bodies of the Cult Victims Found in Kenya. telesurenglish.net Twelve more graves were discovered in the intricate village of Sakahola, where hundreds of members of the new hunger cult were buried. With these dozen new deceased people, the victims add up to 372, although the Kenyan interior minister, Kithure Kindiki, assures that dozens of more graves have been located, which must be confirmed. | Related: | Since the facts were connected, panic broke out in the towns near Sakahola. M…
(2023-07-12). Morocco and Angola Sign Cooperation Agreements. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the official news agency MAP reported that, in Morocco's capital Rabat, Morocco and Angola signed agreements to increase bilateral cooperation in various fields. | Related: | According to official statements, the agreements, which cover diplomacy, education, scientific research, tourism, justice, mining and hydrocarbons, were signed by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Angolan counterpart Tete Antonio on the sidelines of the…
(2023-07-12). NATO Fails to Give Timetable for Ukraine Membership at Summit. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) failed to set a timetable for Ukraine's membership of the alliance, following the first day of the NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. | RELATED: | NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg said allies have agreed on a package of three elements to "bring Ukraine closer to NATO." However, he clarified that an invitation for Ukraine to join the a…
(2023-07-12). Paramilitary Group Threatens Justices of the Peace in Colombia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) denounced that the paramilitary group Black Eagles (Aguilas Negras) had sent threatening emails to officials of this institution, which was created based on the 2016 peace agreement reached between the Colombian State and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). | RELATED: | "The intimidations against the JEP persist. Last week, a team of our lawyers receiv…
(2023-07-12). President Maduro: Capriles Conspires Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro denounced that opposition politician Henrique Capriles continues to conspire and encourage economic warfare against this South American nation. | RELATED: | During his weekly television program, Maduro recalled that Capriles supported the arbitrary U.S. sanctions against Venezuela, the urban riots ("guarimbas") aimed at destabilizing the country, and the political farce…
(2023-07-12). Report on Fukushima's Nuclear Water is Regretable: IAEA Expert. telesurenglish.net An expert in the technical working group of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said he is disappointed with the agency's recent report on Japan's plan for dumping its nuclear-contaminated water. | RELATED: | Liu Senlin, a researcher with the China Institute of Atomic Energy who participated in the IAEA assessment work, said the report on the safety of the discharge of the nuclear-contaminated water from Japan…
(2023-07-12). The Suffering of Darfur After Two Decades. telesurenglish.net
(2023-07-12). Cuba Condemns US Nuclear Submarine in Guantánamo. orinocotribune.com Cuba condemned the presence of a US nuclear submarine at the Guantánamo naval base in Cuba earlier this month. Cuban authorities labeled the move a military provocation. | On Tuesday, July 11, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stated via social media, "We categorically condemn the presence between July 5 and 8 of a nuclear submarine at the Guantánamo naval base. It constitutes a provocative escalation by the US, which forces us to question what strategic purpose it is pursuing in our region, declared a Zone of Peace." | According to the Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS), the submarine tha…
(2023-07-12). Today Solidarity Aid to Cuba Is Not Just a Symbolic Act to Challenge the Blockade. orinocotribune.com 
By Bill Hackwell — Jul 10, 2023 | I was part of a team of Cuban solidarity activists who just delivered several tons of medical aid here that was purchased and collected by IFCO Pastors for Peace. The duffel bags with needed pharmaceuticals will be taken to the island with their delegation that is going for the July 26 commemoration to celebrate with the Cuban people the 70th anniversary of the attack on the Moncada barracks, that culminated in the 1959 Revolution. | Medical aid for Cuba. Photo: Bill Hackwell. | In the miles that our truck traveled I was able to reflect on all those Pastors' caravans that be…
(2023-07-12). Onetime child symbol of the U.S. blockade Elián González elected to Cuba's congress. peoplesworld.org 
HAVANA (AP)—Elián González has the same big, expressive eyes he did 23 years ago when an international custody battle transformed him into the face of the long-strained relations between Cuba and the United States. Now 29, González is stepping into Cuban politics. He was recently elected to his country's legislature with hopes of helping his …
(2023-07-12). Símbolo del bloqueo de EE.UU. Elián González elegido para el Congreso de Cuba. peoplesworld.org LA HABANA (AP) — Elián González tiene los mismos ojos grandes y expresivos que tenía hace 23 años cuando una batalla internacional por la custodia lo transformó en el rostro de las tensas relaciones entre Cuba y Estados Unidos. Ahora con 29 años, González está incursionando en la política cubana. Recientemente fue elegido miembro de …
(2023-07-12). Russia-Cuba: a new beginning. thealtworld.com In the current geopolitical turbulence, not many countries continue to maintain an unambiguous and friendly stance towards Russia. Even among its neighbours there are states whose leaders prefer to keep silent or use the situation to improve their own position. But among old friends, the Republic of Cuba maintains a clear course. At the UN, Cuba always votes in favour of Russia (or against anti-Russian resolutions pushed by the collective West). Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has expressed some support for Moscow's special military operation and condemned NATO countries. Cuban media, primarily those with inter…
(2023-07-12). The UK-Rwanda Pact to Keep Migrants from Crossing the English Channel. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison The UK is spearheading a European drive to outsource migrants to Rwanda. UK officials have been trying to ship African and Middle Eastern migrants to Rwanda since June 2022 despite successful legal challenges mounted by immigrant rights advocates, including intervention by the European Court of Human Rights . At the end of June, three UK…
(2023-07-12). Headlines for July 12, 2023. democracynow.org NATO Promises Ukraine Eventual Membership, But No Timeline Offered, U.N. Condemns Russian Veto to Extend Aid Delivery Route in Syria, Taliban Evicts Hundreds of Displaced Families from Kabul Camp, Killing 2 Children, Iowa GOP Passes 6-Week Abortion Ban That's Set to Go into Effect This Week, Vermont Floodwaters Recede, But Officials Warn More Destructive Rain Could Be on Its Way, Court Halts Section of Construction on Mountain Valley Pipeline, EU Approves Nature Restoration Law in Win for Environment, Greek Coast Guard May Have Caused Disastrous June Shipwreck, Which Likely Killed Over 500 Migrants, "…
(2023-07-13). Headlines for July 13, 2023. democracynow.org As NATO Summit Wraps, Biden Pledges Ukraine Will Join Military Alliance "Some Day", Russian General with Advance Knowledge of Wagner Rebellion Disappears, U.N. Security Council to Meet Following North Korean Ballistic Missile Test, U.N. Calls for Probe After 87 Bodies Discovered in Mass Grave in Sudan's Darfur , Guatemala AG Suspends Progressive Semilla Party as Court Sends Leader Bernardo Arévalo to Runoff, Thailand's Coup-Installed Senate Rejects Popular Reformist Candidate Pita Limjaroenrat, 20 Million in Indian Capital Face Drinking Water Shortages Amid Historic Flooding, Spain Faces H…
(2023-07-12). What's behind the post-election crisis in Guatemala? peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday, June 25, Guatemala held H…
(2023-07-12). El régimen de sanciones impuesto por el Reino Unido apunta a Nicaragua. globalizacion.ca 
Gran Bretaña y sus socios, como los EE. UU., están imponiendo sanciones económicas a docenas de gobiernos que no les gustan, pero algunos individuos en Nicaragua están siendo atacados sobre la base de poca o ninguna evidencia. | El Reino Unido,…
(2023-07-12). MIDA release sterile flies to fight off screwworm pest in Panama. plenglish.com According to a press release from MIDA and the Panama-United States Commission for the Eradication and Prevention of Screwworm (COPEG), these actions will be strengthened following an animal health emergency declaration nationwide. | Agricultural Development Minister Augusto Valderrama, who signed such a declaration on July 5, told reporters that the measure complies with MIDA's responsibility guaranteeing animal and plant health due to the growth of this pest.
(2023-07-13). Arce Confident in Bolivia Joining Mercosur Thanks to Lula (+Lithium). orinocotribune.com The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, expressed confidence that his country's formal accession to the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will be confirmed soon thanks to the efforts of his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to an exclusive interview with Sputnik last Wednesday, July 5. | "Comrade Lula has committed himself to take the necessary steps to achieve this goal, so we are confident that he can push this forward as quickly as possible, and that Bolivia will once and for all become an official and formal part of Mercosur," Arce announced, during the 62nd Summit of Heads of State of…
(2023-07-13). Chinese national shot dead during armed robbery in Brazil; Embassy issues safety reminder. ecns.cn A Chinese national was shot dead during armed robbery in the state of Espirito Santo, Brazil recently. The Chinese Embassy in Brazil immediately contacted the local authorities, urging them to investigate the case as soon as possible.
(2023-07-13). NYT Worries Brazil Goes Too Far to Fight Far Right. scheerpost.com 
Bolsonaro with US President Donald Trump in White House. Isac Nóbrega/PR, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Brian Mier / Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) Describing the differences in how Brazil and the US treated candidates who tried to seize power after losing the election, the New York Times (7/1/23) highlighted "widespread claims of …
(2023-07-13). The Rice Bowl of the Chinese People Is Held Firmly in Their Hands. scheerpost.com 
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research 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 …
(2023-07-12). Colombia's Vice-Minister of Health explains the country's new health reform. peoplesdispatch.org The government of Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez has initiated an ambitious health reform in Colombia, which could make essential care more accessible to the people. Health activists from the WHO Watch program met with Dr. Jaime Urrego, Vice-Minister of Health of Colombia, to discuss its impacts.
(2023-07-12). El correísmo lidera las encuestas, las razones y desafíos de su posible regreso al poder. globalizacion.ca De acuerdo a un despacho de la agencia A.F.P, el Ecuador elegirá la primera mujer como presidenta en la historia de su democracia. Y lo haría en primera vuelta el 20 de agosto. El despacho dice textualmente "Ecuador ya está…
(2023-07-12). White House Deploys Troops to Bolster Right-Wing Coup Regime in Peru. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe As unrest continues the United States-backed government of Dina Boluarte commits atrocious human rights violations In early December of 2022, the socialist president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, was overthrown in a political coup engineered by the conservative-dominated Congress and immediately thrown into prison. Vice-President Dina Boluarte was installed as the new leader having…
(2023-07-12). Venezuela and Suriname Sign Agreements to Strengthen Relations. orinocotribune.com On Monday, in Caracas, Venezuelan Minister of for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil and his counterpart from Suriname, Albert Ramdin, signed a joint declaration at the fifth meeting for the Mechanism for Political Consultations between both countries. | The activity took place in the Salvador Allende hall of the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry and represents an example of the actions carried out by both countries to strengthen the ties of cooperation and mutual fr…
(2023-07-13). Opposition Debate: Exclusion & María Corina Machado's New Performance. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—A debate with opposition pre-candidates running for the primaries has been held in the exclusive private university of Caracas, the Catholic University Andres Bello, in an auditorium filled with many sympathetic journalists and few ordinary voters. The debate, held this Wednesday, July 12, is not a very common occurrence within the Venezuelan opposition due to its constant infighting. | This occurrence, too, was not exempt of controversies, due to the unexplained absence of six out of the total of 14 pre-candidates that registered for the primaries. The absence of Henrique Capri…
(2023-07-12). Venezuela 'Hikes' Diesel Price to $0.32 per Liter. orinocotribune.com 
An adjustment to the price of diesel fuel for the industrial sector was made official in Venezuela after being published in the government gazette. The new price is equivalent to 32 US cents per liter. In addition, Article 2 of the resolution states that the government may evaluate the use of different prices for sectors considered to be a priority. | The new price is a necessary adjustment after the US restricted, under illegal sanctions, exports of diesel to Venezuela in 2021, while President Maduro's administration retained a subsidized price equivalent to slightly less than half a cent per liter in US dollars…
(2023-07-12). The EU Must Get its House in Order Before Meddling in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Oliver Vargas — Jul 10, 2023 | Even as rioters are trashing French cities, Brussels is more concerned with lecturing foreign countries. | Whether it's fires raging through the streets of France, or runaway inflation across the continent, one would think that the multiple internal crises engulfing the European Union would be more than enough to occupy the time of bureaucrats in Brussels. One would be wrong. | It seems that Western Europe's neocolonial aspirations abroad do not rest even as bricks fly through windows back home. This week, the EU released a formal condemnation of Venezuela's Comptroller Gen…
(2023-07-12). Venezuela's Communist Party Members Request Supreme Court to Appoint Special Board for Party Restructuring. orinocotribune.com A group of Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) members requested the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) to appoint a special board for restructuring the party. | The group's spokesperson, Victor Parra, spoke to the media outside the court. He explained that they went to the court to "ask for justice regarding the administration of the party." | Parra reported that the group filed an appeal before the Constitutional Chamber of the TSJ asking for a special board because they consider the current PCV leadership illegitimate and illegal for having been elected in a party congress where "more than 80% of the party members…
(2023-07-12). Belarus ambassador describes relations with Cuba as very good. plenglish.com At the political level we are two sister nations that exchange similar criteria and on the economic field we have common challenges with important logistical aspects that are being improved, the diplomat said. | Baranovsky explained that in 2021 Belarus exported 156 tractors to Cuba in order to boost the development of agriculture, one of the sectors in which there are major agreements between the European and Caribbean nations. | The ambassador said that the start of flights from Moscow to Varadero is a great opportunity to boost the arrival of tourists from his country to Cuba, although he noted that there are…
(2023-07-12). Unacceptable: We are lagging in the fight against hunger, as people pay the highest costs. actionaidusa.org The recent launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report confirms the alarming reality of increased hunger in some regions of the world, namely the Caribbean, Western Asia, and all regions of Africa, with women and people living in rural areas being the groups most affected. This is not…
(2023-07-13). Cuba rejects presence of U.S. nuclear submarine in Guantanamo Bay. mronline.org 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically rejects the entry into Guantanamo Bay, on July 5, 2023, of a nuclear-powered submarine that remained until July 8 at the U.S. military base located there, which constitutes a provocative escalation by the United States, whose political or strategic motives are unknown.
(2023-07-12). MEP slams EP resolution against Cuba. plenglish.com Despite the infamous insulting resolution, the peoples of the world are with you (Cuba), he said in a message of fraternal greetings to Cuba. | According to the Left Group member, the European Parliament (EP) has become a loudspeaker for the most reactionary and extreme right-wingers. | Regarding the adopted document, Pineda asserted that it contaminates and stains what should be the house of Europe's sovereignty. | The text used the human rights issue to attack Cuba, with the clear intention of affecting the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement signed by the European Union (EU) and Cuba in 2016. | Pineda…
(2023-07-12). Haiti — CARICOM Caves In To US Pressure. popularresistance.org As had been widely predicted, CARICOM caved in to the intense and relentless US pressure on it that the regional body threw its support behind the planned US military attack on Haiti. | Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago, from 3-5 July, in its 45th Heads of Government conference, which also marked the 50th anniversary of the organisation, CARICOM abandoned its months long opposition to the US assault on its fellow member state and issued a statement in support of the "immediate creation of a Humanitarian and Security Stabilization Corridor under the mandate of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution, and…