(2023-07-20). President Ortega Asks the European Union to Respect Nicaragua. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega demanded that European countries respect his nation and defended the decision not to sign the final declaration of the summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). | RELATED: | "We want them to respect us. They want to be leading Nicaragua. What they want is to put an end to the Latin American revolutionary gove…
(2023-07-20). III Cumbre Celac-UE sin consenso entre las partes. telesurtv.net Los representantes latinoamericanos rechazaron las sanciones económicas impuestas por EE. UU contra Venezuela y Cuba.
(2023-07-20). Call to break the cycle of insecurity in Haiti. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, the Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, pointed out the need to break the cycle of insecurity and assured that the international community is willing to help the country to get out of the crisis.
(2023-07-20). Victory of the Sandinista People's Revolution celebrated in Colombia. plenglish.com Bogota, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Solidarity, poetry, music and commitments characterized the celebration today in Colombia, of the 44th anniversary of the triumph of the Sandinista Popular Revolution in Nicaragua, held at the Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Center.
(2023-07-19). Moroccan: Evaluating the Rescue's Actions. telesurenglish.net The Moroccan authorities are overwhelmed by the hundreds of boats that pass through their waters, seeking to reach Spain. The onslaught is such that in a week, more than 800 migrants who made the crossing have been rescued, in most cases, in these precarious boats. | Related: | According to sources consulted by Prensa Latina, it is believed that this increase in the migratory flow is due to the increase in controls on undocumente…
(2023-07-19). América Latina y Europa: Entre acuerdos y también disensos. globalizacion.ca Los 60 países de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (Celac) y la Unión Europea (UE) cerraron este martes en Bruselas su primera cumbre en ocho años, en la que se firmaron acuerdos por materias primas y energía renovable,…
(2023-07-19). Venezuela's VP Blasts Paraguay's President for Serving US Interests & Not Honoring Debts. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, called on the president of Paraguay, Mario Abdo, to honor the debt that Paraguay has with Venezuela before continuing in an "empty monologue," after new fresh intervention in Venezuelan internal affairs during the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and European Union (EU) summit held in Brussels, Belgium. | Abdo supported the European Union's resolution to condemn the disqualification of Venezuelan opposition politician Maria Corina Machado from the presidential elections. Machado was disqualified from holding public office for…
(2023-07-19). Venezuela's VP Rodríguez Meets Gerardo Blyde & Presidents of France, Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil in Brussels. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, with the sector of the Venezuelan opposition represented by Gerardo Blyde, chief negotiator of the Unitary Platform (PU). The meeting was also attended by the presidents of France (Emmanuel Macron), Argentina (Alberto Fernández), Colombia (Gustavo Petro), and Brazil ("Lula" Da Silva). | The meeting took place on Monday, July 17, within the framework of the third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU). | Earlier, Colombian President Gust…
(2023-07-19). Extremists Want to Ban Discussing Their Abortion Bans. otherwords.org Unfortunately, it's 1984 again in America. | Not the year. The book. George Orwell's classic novel tells of a far-right totalitarian clique that uses "newspeak" and "doublethink" to impose their rigid, anti-democratic doctrine on society. | Their regime held power through mind control — they had a "Ministry of Truth" for perverting language and manipulating facts, while their "Thought Police" enforced ideological purity and suppressed dissent. | Thirty-nine years later, here comes a clique of theocratic extremists in our country using Orwellian manipulation in its crusade to take control over every woman's…
(2023-07-19). Colorado Secretary of State Silent on If She'll Block Trump From Running in 2024. truthout.org The top state election official in Colorado is refusing to comment on whether she will block former President Donald Trump from appearing on the U.S. presidential ballot next fall, after civic engagement groups staged rallies and other actions this month asking her to do so based on the Insurrection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Mi Familia Vota, a civic engagement group that seeks to unite Latinx… |
(2023-07-19). Venezuelan FM holds successful talks with opposition. plenglish.com In a phone conversation with Venezolana de Television news channel, Yvan Gil made a balance of such meeting and of the 3rd Summit of the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (EU-CELAC). | Gil pointed out that the first issue cleared up was the pernicious effect of sanctions imposed on Venezuela, assuring that he saw how "unanimously" the European Union (EU) and the Latin American and Caribbean countries requested to progress in eliminating sanctions. | The foreign minister added they would start working on the construction of a political dialogue among Venezuelans, who are the o…
(2023-07-19). 800,000 TB deaths may be avoided — Study. plenglish.com London, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) Over 800,000 deaths of tuberculosis (TB) can be avoided from now to 2035 if mechanisms for contact tracing and preventive measures are improved in Africa and Asia.
(2023-07-19). Dominican Public Health Ministry reports one more cholera case. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Public Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed a new case of cholera in the community of Los Cocos, the second case diagnosed in the last four days.
(2023-07-19). Heat wave in southern Europe could be deadly, says WHO. plenglish.com United Nations, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) A global pattern of heat waves scorching parts of Europe, Asia and the United States intensified on Tuesday, with the World Meteorological Organization warning of an increased risk of deaths linked to excessively high temperatures.
(2023-07-19). Johannesburg gas explosion leaves dozen people injured. plenglish.com Johannesburg, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) An explosion that shook in the evening hours a street in the downtown Johannesburg left over 30 people injured and no deaths so far, according to emergency services. Gauteng Prime Minister Panyaza Lesufi, who is at the scene with Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda, described damage to infrastructure as extensive, although "the situation is under control".
(2023-07-19). In Latin America and Asia, Canada Supports the US Government's New Cold War. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk The amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (foreground) and Peruvian navy Makassar-class landing platform dock ship BAP Pisco (background) conduct tactical maneuvers and naval formations during a training exercise in the Pacific Ocean. Photo by James Ho/US Navy/Wikimedia Commons. Over the past few weeks, two events have occurred that seem unrelated,…
(2023-07-20). Headlines for July 20, 2023. democracynow.org More Temperature Records Fall as U.S. Heat Wave Intensifies, Migrants Face Intense Heat in Mexico as They Wait to Apply for Asylum at U.S. Border, Receding Floodwaters in Northern India Prompt Warnings over Waterborne Diseases, Russia Bombards Ukraine's Black Sea Ports and Threatens Cargo Ships, Kenyan Police Crack Down as Protesters Rally Against Tax Hikes and Inflation, Taliban Guards Attack Women Protesting Closure of Beauty Parlors and Salons, Iraqis Storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad to Protest Qur'an Burning in Stockholm, Egyptian President Pardons Rights Researcher and Lawyer for Political Prison…
(2023-07-19). Mexico City inaugurates one of world's largest solar projects. america.cgtn.com 
One of the world's largest urban solar projects was recently inaugurated in Mexico City, where the rooftops of the capital's wholesale market are now generating power for the city. It's not only a huge project in itself, but one that locals hope will start a …
(2023-07-19). Solidarity Campaign for the Freedom and Defense of Puente Madera. itsgoingdown.org Call for solidarity with the Binnizá community of Puente Madera, San Blas Atempa, Oaxaca, facing state repression for the defense of their communal lands. On July 20, 2023, another court hearing will be held in the case of our compañero, David Hernández Salazar. He has been accused of several fabricated crimes seeking to imprison him…
(2023-07-20). New York City to Pay $13 Million to George Floyd Protesters. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the New York City Hall agreed to pay compensation of US$13.7 to 1,380 protesters who were affected by the illegal tactics used by the Police during the repression of anti-racist protests that occurred between May 28 and June 4, 2020. | RELATED: | More specifically, New York City will pay US$9,950 to each of the citizens who filed a class action lawsuit for violation of constitutional rights against the Police. | In the paym…
(2023-07-20). Australia and New Zealand claim victories in FIFA Women's Cup. telesurenglish.net In a dramatic start to the FIFA Women's World Cup on Thusday, Australia edged out debutants Ireland, and underdogs New Zealand stunned European powerhouse Norway with surprise victories. | RELATED: | The month-long tournament features an expanded roster of 32 teams, with the final scheduled for August 20 in Sydney. Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand initiated the tournament with identical 1-0 penalty victories. | At Sydney's Stadium Au…
(2023-07-20). Colombians Mobilize in Support of President Gustavo Petro. telesurenglish.net The Workers' Unitary Central (CUT) called for a march in support of President Gustavo Petro on Thursday, when Colombians commemorate their Independence Day. | RELATED: | The event will also have the presence of organizations such as the Colombian Federation of Educators (FECODE). Citizens will gather at Bolivar Square in Bogota at 2: 00 p.m. | From this emblematic place in the Colombian capital, workers will ratify their sup…
(2023-07-20). Israeli Army Kills Palestinian in Nablus. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Israeli occupation forces killed Badr Sami Ribhi Masri, a 19-year-old Palestinian youth, and wounded three people in Nablus. | RELATED: | The Palestinian Health Ministry informed that the injured were taken to Rafidia Hospital, where two of them remain in serious condition. | About 30 people also suffered suffocation from tear gas, including a 12-year-old girl, said the Red Crescent emergency servi…
(2023-07-20). Iraqis Set Fire to Swedish Embassy Over Offending the Quran. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani withdrew his charge d'affaires in Sweden, asked the Swedish ambassador to leave Baghdad, and warned that his nation could break relations with the Nordic country. | RELATED: | This happened "in response to the Swedish government's repeated authorization to burn the noble Koran, insult Islamic sanctities, and burn the Iraqi flag," government spokesman Basem Al-Awadi said. | Al-Sudani's decisi…
(2023-07-20). US Dollar Appreciation Hits Emerging Economies: IMF. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the U.S. dollar appreciation driven primarily by global financial risks last year had harder negative spillovers, especially for imports, on emerging market economies than on developed economies. | RELATED: | The IMF's External Sector Report pointed out that the dollar's real effective exchange rate rose by 8.3 percent in 2022 to its strongest level in two deca…
(2023-07-20). Ships Sailing to Ukraine to Be Seen as Carrying Military Cargo. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that it will regard all ships sailing in the waters of the Black Sea to Ukrainian ports as "potential carriers of military cargo." | RELATED: | "Due to the termination of the Black Sea Initiative, and the curtailment of the maritime humanitarian corridor, all ships en route to Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea will be considered potential carriers of military cargo from 00: 00 Moscow time on July 20, 2023," it said. | The Russian Defense Ministry noted that the countr…
(2023-07-20). Finland to Close Russia's Consulate in Turku. telesurenglish.net Finland will withdraw consent for Russia to operate its Consulate General in the southwestern city of Turku as of Oct. 1, 2023. | RELATED: | The decision was announced after a meeting on Wednesday between President Sauli Niinisto and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy. The Finnish Foreign Affairs Ministry has officially informed the Russian ambassador about this decision. | Niinisto and mi…
(2023-07-20). Twelve European Countries in Grips of Sweltering Heat. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, extreme heat warnings were issued across Europe as the best part of the continent was gripped by the most intense heatwave since records began. | RELATED: | In Italy, red alerts were in force in all but four of the country's 27 main metropolitan area. Temperatures during the hottest part of the day were considered a threat to even young and healthy individuals. | In Spain, the heatwave in more than…
(2023-07-20). Venezuela Receives Millionaire Lot of Insulin Doses From Russia. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, as part of the agreement between the Russian company Geropharm and the Venezuelan company Espromed Bio, a batch of more than 1.1 million containers of insulin arrived in Venezuela. | Related: | "The current batch of medicines includes more than 1.1 million containers of recombinant rapid and intermediate-acting human insulins: Rinsulin R and Rinsulin NPH," Geropharm said in a press release. | In addition, according to the company, the…
(2023-07-20). FAO: Innovative Project To Address Food Security in Sri Lanka. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said that it is taking steps in collaboration with Sri Lanka to address the threat to food security caused by two consecutive seasons of poor harvests in 2021 and 2022. | Related: | According to official reports, with a nearly 40-percent drop in paddy production in 2022, Sri Lanka's rice ecosystem is vulnerable and requires immediate attention.
(2023-07-20). Plane Crash in Colombia kills 6. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the civil aviation authority of Colombia said that a small plane crashed in central Meta department, killing five members of Colombia's Democratic Center party along with the pilot. | Related: | According to official local media statements, the plane was flying from Villavicencio to Bogotá for a party gathering. | The party identified the victims as former senator and ambassador Nohora Tovar and her husband, Gui…
(2023-07-20). Spain: Presidential Candidates Conclude Last Debate. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the last debate between the candidates for the Spanish presidency took place, where the President of the Government Pedro Sánchez and the candidate for Sumar, Yolanda Díaz ratified their articulation against Santiago Abascal, president of the ultra-right-wing Vox party. | Related: | With the absence of the PP leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the other candidates addressed issues such as employment, GDP growth or inflation…
(2023-07-20). India: 5 Dead and Many Trapped After Landslide, Incessant Rains. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, official reports stated that at least five persons died and many were feared trapped after a landslide, triggered by incessant rains, occurred in the Raigad district of India's south-western state of Maharashtra late on Wednesday night. | Related: | Official data shows that around 46 houses of a tribal village are located in the area hit by the landslide, and added that a total of nearly 70 people have been r…
(2023-07-20). Rusia considera como objetivos bélicos barcos hacia Ucrania. telesurtv.net Esto ocurre bajo el contexto del anunció este lunes por parte el Kremlin de la suspensión de su participación en el acuerdo del grano.
(2023-07-20). Justicia francesa condena a más de mil personas tras disturbios. telesurtv.net Los tribunales emitieron 742 sentencias a penas de cárcel de obligado cumplimiento.
(2023-07-20). Rusia da tres meses a ONU para cumplir memorando de granos. telesurtv.net El 22 de julio de 2022, Rusia, Türkiye y la ONU firmaron un acuerdo para desbloquear la exportación de granos y fertilizantes de Ucrania a través del mar Negro.
(2023-07-20). Presidente Lula exige sancionar a agresor de juez del Supremo. telesurtv.net "Necesitamos castigar severamente a las personas que todavía transmiten odio", afirmó el mandatario petista.
(2023-07-20). Cientos de bomberos combaten tres incendios en Grecia. telesurtv.net El ministro griego de Crisis Climática y Protección Civil señaló que los efectivos "libran una enorme batalla".
(2023-07-20). Fiscalía abre investigación contra presidente de Costa Rica. telesurtv.net El Ministerio Público detalló que se analizará en esta indagatoria una supuesta influencia del mandatario contra la Hacienda Pública.
(2023-07-20). Presentan demanda constitucional contra Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net Los demandantes aseguran que tienen pruebas para probar que hubo un comportamiento arbitrario por parte de la policía y las Fuerzas Armadas.
(2023-07-20). Explosión subterránea de gas deja 41 heridos en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Varios testigos aseguran que durante varios minutos posteriores a la explosión podía notarse el olor a gas en el lugar.
(2023-07-20). Asciende a 15 cifra de muertos tras deslave en Cundinamarca. telesurtv.net Se agota el tiempo para hallar a 13 desaparecidos a 48 de ocurrida la tragedia en Quetame, Cundinamarca, en la zona centro-norte de Colombia.
(2023-07-20). Al menos 15 personas mueren electrocutadas en el norte de India. telesurtv.net El ministro en jefe de Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, expresó su pesar por las víctimas y ordenó una investigación sobre el incidente.
(2023-07-20). En tensa calma avanza marcha de la Tercera Toma de Lima. telesurtv.net Este miércoles 19 de julio se manifiestan en 38 ciudades en las 25 regiones de Perú contra el Gobierno de Dina Boluarte.
(2023-07-20). Presidente Putin no asistirá a cumbre de los Brics en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Desde Moscú, el vocero del Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov, anuncio que Putin participará en la cumbre en formato de videoconferencia.
(2023-07-20). Festival de Poesía avanza con distintas actividades en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El segundo día del Congreso Mundial de Poesía se desarrolló este martes con el aporte de valiosas reflexiones y profundos diálogos.
(2023-07-20). Mueren tres personas durante tiroteo en Auckland, Nueva Zelanda. telesurtv.net El alcalde de Auckland, Wayne Brown, expresó sus condolencias a las familias afectadas.
(2023-07-20). Ganaría la izquierda en próximas elecciones uruguayas. telesurtv.net El opositor Frente Amplio creció tres puntos porcentuales en su intención de voto con respecto a mayo del 2022.
(2023-07-20). "Toma de Lima" avanza con bloqueos y enfrentamientos en Perú. telesurtv.net Policía Nacional del Perú arroja bombas lacrimógenas contra cerca de 3.000 manifestantes en la ciudad de Huancavelica.
(2023-07-20). Accidente aéreo deja seis muertos en Boyacá, Colombia. telesurtv.net La aeronave tipo Cessna T210N de matrícula HK5138 era un taxi aéreo, que cubría la ruta Villavicencio —Guaymaral.
(2023-07-20). Realizan acciones para contener derrame de crudo en Esmeraldas, Ecuador. telesurtv.net El derrame de crudo ocurrió a las 04H30 (hora local) en una operación del puerto petrolero de la empresa estatal Petroecuador.
(2023-07-20). Así se movilizan los peruanos en la Tercera Toma de Lima. telesurtv.net Los peruanos se levantan en protestas contra el Gobierno de la designada presidenta Dina Boluarte y el Congreso de La República.
(2023-07-20). CNE de Ecuador garantiza seguridad del voto telemático. telesurtv.net El Consejo Nacional Electoral precisó que el mecanismo garantiza eficiencia técnica, transparencia y seguridad jurídica.
(2023-07-20). Celebran 44 Aniversario de Revolución Sandinista en Nicaragua. telesurtv.net La celebración oficial contó con la presencia del presidente Daniel Ortega y la vicepresidenta Rosario Murillo.
(2023-07-20). Felicitan a Nicaragua por 44 aniversario de la Revolución Sandinista. telesurtv.net Mandatarios de Cuba, Rusia, China y el canciller de Venezuela, enviaron sus felicitaciones al Gobierno de Nicaragua.
(2023-07-20). Reportan violentas protestas contra altos impuestos en Kenia. telesurtv.net Las manifestaciones tuvieron lugar en el barrio capitalino de Kibera donde los manifestantes quemaron neumáticos.
(2023-07-20). Presidente del parlamento venezolano alaba nueva ley tributaria. telesurtv.net La Ley Orgánica de Coordinación y Armonización de las Potestades Tributarias de los Estados y Municipios, fue aprobada este martes por la AN.
(2023-07-20). Lula critica a presidente chileno por exigir visión más dura contra Rusia. telesurtv.net "Posiblemente, la falta de costumbre de participar en estas reuniones hace que el joven sea más sediento", afirmó Lula.
(2023-07-20). Alaud en la India deja al menos cinco muertos y heridos. telesurtv.net Este deslizamiento ocurrió en el horario de la noche, en el distrito de Raigad, después de las intensas lluvias que azotaron el lugar.
(2023-07-20). Suben a 20 fallecidos por alud en Colombia. telesurtv.net Militares, bomberos y miembros de otras entidades estatales, que suman más de 400 rescatistas, buscan sobrevivientes del desastre, ocurrido la noche del lunes.
(2023-07-20). Un joven palestino muere a manos del Ejército de Israel. telesurtv.net Según medios locales, el incidente fue después de que el jefe de la Policía de Israel, Kobi Shabtai, visitara la Tumba de José.
(2023-07-20). Manifestantes asaltan la embajada de Suecia en Irak. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Irak condenó el incidente y declaró que el gobierno dio instrucciones a las fuerzas de seguridad para realizar una expedita investigación.
(2023-07-20). Represión policial deja al menos 11 heridos en Perú. telesurtv.net Los peruanos reclaman la renuncia de la presidenta designada Dina Boluarte y el cierre del Congreso, así como un adelanto de las elecciones.
(2023-07-20). Conoce tres facetas de Pancho Villa, el revolucionario mexicano. telesurtv.net Debido a su bravura y su innata capacidad para la guerra, Pancho Villa fue conocido como el Centauro del Norte.
(2023-07-20). Venezuela recibe millonario lote de dosis de insulina de Rusia. telesurtv.net El lote cubrirá las necesidades de todos los pacientes del país que requieren tratamiento con insulina por un periodo de hasta tres meses.
(2023-07-20). Presidente Ortega pide a la Unión Europea respeto para Nicaragua. telesurtv.net Ortega reveló que los europeos presionaron para que "el fascista, el nazi presidente de Ucrania (Volodímir Zelenski)" estuviera en la Cumbre de la Celac y la UE.
(2023-07-19). Saint Kitts and Nevis: Reform of Traffic Law. telesurenglish.net July brought an unusual increase in traffic accidents on the Caribbean island, causing several deaths. The Secretary of Traffic reported that from January to June of this year, 708 cases were reported in San Cristóbal with four fatalities, while Nieves reported 199 cases but no deaths. | Related: | The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Gart Wilkin, declared to the press that they are currently working on a reform of the Traffic…
(2023-07-19). Third Takeover of Lima in Peru: Blockades and Confrontations. telesurenglish.net Demonstrations, road blockades, and some clashes are taking place on Wednesday in Peru as part of the so-called "Third Takeover of Lima." | RELATED: | In the capital, Lima, demonstrators have already reached the outskirts of Congress. Meanwhile, the police fired tear gas to disperse the demonstrators. On Abancay Avenue, one of the main avenues in the city, there were confrontations with stone throwing, sticks, and fireworks. | About sev…
(2023-07-19). Celia Guevara de la Serna, Che's Sister, Dies. telesurenglish.net Celia Guevara de la Serna, younger sister of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, died Wednesday at the age of 93 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. | RELATED: | The Institute of American Art and Aesthetic Research "Mario J. Buschiazzo," an academic space of the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Buenos Aires, confirmed the death of the entity's main researcher. | "We regret to announce the death of Architect and Specialist in Developing…
(2023-07-19). Fifa Calls to Buy Tickets for the Women's World Cup. telesurenglish.net FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday urged fans to "seize the moment" and buy tickets for the opening match of the Women's World Cup in New Zealand on Thursday, for which tickets are not yet sold out. | Related: | Australia and New Zealand will host the 9th edition of the Women's World Cup between July 20 and August 20. While ticket sales in the first country lived up to expectations, concern accompanied the matter in…
(2023-07-19). Monument to Simón Bolívar Unveiled in Moscow. telesurenglish.net An equestrian statue of Liberator Simon Bolivar was unveiled Wednesday in the Russian capital, Moscow, in commemoration of the 240th anniversary of his birth. | RELATED: | The Venezuelan representatives present at the solemn ceremony included the mayor of Caracas, Carmen Meléndez; the ambassador to Moscow, Jesús Rafael Salazar Velásquez; and the Minister of Petroleum, Rafael Tellechea. | The recently inaugurated statue is…
(2023-07-19). Traffic Accident Leaves 34 Dead in Algeria. telesurenglish.net A traffic accident left 34 dead and 12 injured in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Tamanrasset province in the south of the country, Algerian Civil Protection reported. | RELATED: | The Civil Protection Statement specifies that the deceased were burned in the fire that followed the collision between two vehicles. A passenger bus collided with a van, causing an explosion and a fire. | The traffic accident occurred at abo…
(2023-07-19). Death Toll Rises to 15 in Avalanche in Central Colombia. telesurenglish.net Colombian authorities in the department of Cundinamarca have confirmed that the death toll has risen to 15 after the avalanche that occurred in the village of Naranjal, Quetame municipality. | RELATED: | According to àÅlvaro Farfán, captain of the region's fire department, so far there is a balance of 15 people who were found dead and six injured who are already being treated in health care centers. | There are 13 peo…
(2023-07-19). Peru: New March Towards Lima Advances in Tense Calm. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, thousands of Peruvians managed to arrive in Lima to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, the closure of Congress, the advancement of general elections, and the establishment of a Constituent Assembly. | RELATED: | Without fear of the threats issued by the Bouluarte regime, Indigenous farmers, workers, and students are executing the "Third Takeover of Lima," which will include massive concentrations in em…
(2023-07-19). Putin to Participate in the BRICS Summit by Videoconference. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov announced that President Vladimir Putin will participate by videoconference in the summit of the BRICS countries, a forum for economic cooperation led by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. | RELATED: | Earlier, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov will represent Russia at the BRICS summit to be held from August 22 in Johannesburg. | In March, South Africa invit…
(2023-07-19). Cuba reports 6 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths. plenglish.com According to MINSAP ¥s latest report, two patients were discharged from hospital, so Cuba ¥s overall recovery toll jumped to 1,106,401. | Since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, as many as 1,115,014 Cubans were infected with coronavirus. | MINSAP ¥s report stated there have been no deaths so far, so the country ¥s total death toll remains at 8,530. | 90.8% of the Cuban population has been fully vaccinated, while 8,764,50 have received booster doses.
(2023-07-19). Elliot Abrams and the Murdered Children of El Mozote. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Millies Women look over the excavation site where the remains of their friends and relatives were being exhumed in El Mozote, El Salvador. Elliot Abrams oversaw death squads in Central America and was convicted of lying to Congress. So why did President Joe Biden appoint this evil war criminal to the U.S. Advisory Commission…
(2023-07-20). Report slams New Zealand Labour government's immigrant "dawn raids" apology. wsws.org The report found that anti-immigrant "dawn raids" were so entrenched that Labour's vaunted 2021 apology to the Pacific Island community appeared "to ring hollow."
(2023-07-19). Headlines for July 19, 2023. democracynow.org Trump Says He's the Target of Federal Criminal Probe of Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election, Michigan Attorney General Charges 16 GOP "Fake Electors" with Felonies, Chinese Coal Consumption Hits Record High as Temperatures Soar, Floodwaters Lap Walls of India's Taj Mahal; Heat Index in Iran Tops 150 ∞F, Wildfires Erupt in Greece as Europe Swelters in Record Heat, ACLU Asks Court to Release Children from Angola Prison as Heat Index Tops 130 ∞, Whistleblower Says Texas Officers Were Ordered to Push Migrant Children into Rio Grande, ICC to Probe Reports of Ethnic Cleansing in Darfur…
(2023-07-19). Texas ordena empujar al río Bravo a bebés y niños migrantes. globalizacion.ca Las tropas de seguridad fronteriza empleadas por el gobernador Greg Abbott en Texas, Estados Unidos, tienen la orden de empujar a los niños pequeños y bebés lactantes migrantes hacia el río Bravo, además de negarles agua a los solicitantes de…
(2023-07-19). Pushing climate refugees into migrant worker programs. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in In 2017, wildfires in B.C. captured headlines around the world. Canadians from coast to coast donated generously to those whose homes and businesses were impacted. But there were some agricultural workers whose precarity rendered them nearly invisible, even as they continued to labour in the heat and the s…
(2023-07-19). Texas State Troopers Were Reportedly Told to Push Migrant Kids Into Rio Grande. truthout.org Human rights advocates called for federal intervention Monday after it was reported that state troopers assigned to Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border militarization initiative have been ordered to push migrant children back into the Rio Grande and to deny water to asylum-seekers amid a life-threatening heatwave. The exclusive reporting by Benjamin Wermund of the Houston Chronicle and the… |
(2023-07-19). Greek coastguard tried to tow hundreds of migrants to Italy, capsized the vessel. wsws.org On June 14, a fishing vessel carrying hundreds of refugees, the Adriana, sank off the Greek port city of Pylos. Roughly 600 people, including children, drowned.
(2023-07-19). Tijuana Groups Protest Border Wall Construction at Friendship Park. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-07-20). Guatemala: Electoral Tribunal Reaffirms Movimiento Semilla's Green Light. orinocotribune.com 
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) of Guatemala confirmed this Tuesday, July 18, in a communication sent to the Public Prosecutor's Office that it will not veto the Movimiento Semilla party, the political party to which Bernardo Arévalo, candidate for the presidential runoff on August 20, belongs. | The decision of the electoral court responds to a request—the second of its kind—made to the Attorney General's Office, endorsed by Judge Freddy Orellana, to remove Semilla from the presidential race on charges of corruption, linked to an alleged use of false signatures in order to register the party.
(2023-07-20). U.S. activists visit Nicaragua to mark revolutionary gains. workers.org 
Geothermal workers and U.S. delegation members in Managua, July 14, 2023 Special to Workers World Workers World Party members from Boston and Portland joined the Jubilee House Community's solidarity delegation in Nicaragua to learn about the country's gains under the Sandinista National Liberation Front-led government since the triumph of their . . . |
(2023-07-20). Nicaraguans Celebrate 44th Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution. covertactionmagazine.com Under Stewardship of Original Revolutionary Leader Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua Remains a Beacon for Social Progress Despite Crushing U.S. Sanctions In the United States, the word "socialism" has come to have a negative meaning. In that meaning, the word implies the loss of individual sovereignty, rejection of religion and the institution of authoritarian political measures. While …
(2023-07-20). Tuesday 7/18: Labor Report on Argentina With High School Teacher Luciana Alterleib, member of ADEMYS tra. indybay.org Labor Report on Argentina With High School Teacher Luciana Alterleib, member of ADEMYS trade union and a member of the workers organization Tribuna Docente, Partido Obrero in the Left Workers Front in Argentina…
(2023-07-19). Argentina — El gasoducto Néstor Kirchner, el extractivismo, la caza de dólares. globalizacion.ca El presidente argentino Alberto Fernández, la vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner y el ministro de Economía y precandidato presidencial, Sergio Massa, inauguraron el día de la independencia el Gasoducto Presidente Néstor Kirchner (GPNK) con el reconocimiento de medidas relevantes para…
(2023-07-20). South Africa Says Putin Agreed not to Attend BRICS Summit. infobrics.org Russia will instead be represented by its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Johannesburg summit, alongside the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa, the presidency said in a statement…
(2023-07-19). Chilean court gives the all-clear to new white-collar crime act. plenglish.com By vast majority, TC ¥s members concluded that the new Act is in line with current Constitution, so there is no reason to modify the text approved by the National Congress on May 16. | Therefore, TC's ministers dismissed the claims of big business, represented by the Confederation of Production and Commerce (CPC), which challenged the initiative under the claim of alleged violations to the Constitution. | The act extends fines and imprisonment for banking and tax crimes, embezzlement of public funds and money laundering. | This new resolution is aimed at craqcking down on corruption and illicit enrichment; su…
(2023-07-19). CIA-Linked Security Company Targeted Former Ecuador President Who Granted Assange Asylum. thedissenter.org 
(2023-07-19). Peru: Poll Shows More Than 80% Disapprove of Boluarte. orinocotribune.com
(2023-07-19). Temperatures drop in Uruguay. plenglish.com It is expected that temperatures go high on weekend with a maximum of 25 degrees Celsius. The lack of much-needed rainfall in Montevideo and the metropolitan region is in effect in the forecasts. | The agricultural emergency has been in force nationwide since 2022 due to the effects of drought, which is on its third consecutive year.
(2023-07-20). Venezuela Begins Using Russia's MIR Cards on Margarita Island. orinocotribune.com
(2023-07-20). Venezuela's Non-Energy Exports Reach $3 Billion in 2023. orinocotribune.com According to data from the Venezuelan Exporters Association (AVEX), Venezuela's exports—excluding the energy sector—have reached approximately $3 billion so far in 2023. | AVEX president, Ramón Goyo, According to Goyo, Venezuela's main markets are the European Union, the United States—whose governments maintain illegal sanctions against Venezuela[m…
(2023-07-19). Venezuela: øHacia la solución final? globalizacion.ca En un reciente artículo publicado en el portal del Consejo de relaciones Exteriores de Estados Unidos, Elliot Abrams criticó la política de la Washington hacia Venezuela bajo la actual administración de Joe Biden. | Abrams señala que durante el gobierno de…
(2023-07-20). International Community Must Reject US/UN/CARICOM Plan For Haiti. popularresistance.org The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) is alarmed that representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are at the forefront of the call for armed intervention in Haiti calling on Rwanda and Kenya to help lead the charge. Once again the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) calls on the international community to reject U.S., UN, and CARICOM plans for an armed intervention in Haiti. We have been consistent in our support for Haitian people who view the presence of the United Nations Integrated Office (BINUH) and the Core Group as a foreign occupation. Since 2004, they have suppressed Haiti's independence and sovereignty…
(2023-07-20). Cuba condemns ongoing US occupation of Guantanamo Bay. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-07-20). Haitians throughout the world demand 'relief'. workers.org 
March in Miami demands justice for Haiti. July 9, 2023. Thousands of Haitians came out in the streets in over 70 countries July 9 to demand "relief" for Haiti. The organizers estimate that approximately 100,000 Haitians took part. Besides in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, major marches took place in Croix-des-Bouquets, Carrefour, . . . |
(2023-07-19). Haitians Protest UN Occupation and Pending Foreign "Intervention" libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Haitians protest oligarchic rule, UN occupation, and foreign military "intervention." The US and Canada have been arguing for a multilateral military intervention in Haiti led by the army of a third country, possibly even Rwanda, to support the puppet regime that they installed. They are using "gang violence" as the racist excuse, but…