(2023-07-21). Venezuelan FM visits Türkiye to strengthen bilateral cooperation. plenglish.com/feed/ Ankara, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil on Friday arrived in Ankara to hold a meeting with his Türkiye counterpart Hakan Fidan in order to review the bilateral agenda and continue strengthening cooperation ties for mutual benefit.
(2023-07-21). Immunization on the rise after Covid-19 pandemic — WHO. plenglish.com Geneva, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) New encouraging data indicated that immunization services are increasing in some countries after interruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, assured the World Health Organization (WHO).
(2023-07-21). WHO launches new action plan on neurological disorders. plenglish.com Geneva, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) WHO's Intersectoral Global Action Plan (IGAP) on epilepsy and other neurological disorders, published today in all six UN languages, sets out the actions needed to improve access to care and treatment for people living with neurological disorders through a comprehensive, coordinated response across sectors.
(2023-07-21). Cuba successfully resumes Lima-Havana flights. plenglish.com Lima, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) A thunderous applause broke out on Friday at the roomy hall of the stately Country Hotel in Peru, as the representative of the Cuban Ministry of Tourism unfolded the upcoming resumption of direct flights to Cuba.
(2023-07-21). Cuban jurists urge to raise awareness of human trafficking. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Jurists, representatives of civil society organizations and the media in Cuba on Friday agreed on the pressing need to raise awareness of human trafficking, as a pivotal element to crack down on it.
(2023-07-21). Bolivian Congressman slams APDHB provocation. plenglish.com La Paz, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Congressman Felix Ajpi on Friday condemned provocative nature by former President of Bolivia ¥s Permanent Assembly of Human Rights (APDHB) Amparo Carvajal in La Paz. "I regret very much that the activist people who are there in 6 de Agosto Avenue prevent Mrs. Carvajal from being medically assisted," Ajpi told Bolivia TV channel.
(2023-07-21). Cuban deputy Yury Valdes praises ANPP ¥s in-depth debates. plenglish.com Previously, we have talked a lot about issues and not so much about their causes, I all these in-depth debates are quite positive which get to the core of the problems and suggest solutions, Valdes told Prensa Latina. | In addition, Yury Valdes — renowned scientist and deputy director of the Finlay Vaccine Institute (IFV), described the t.v. broadcasting of these parliamentary sessions as very positive, considering that it gives more credibility to discussions and proposals, and even to contradictions that may arise in debates of this type. Among noteworthy issues for our people that are included in ANPP &ye…
(2023-07-21). Cuban combatant recalls actions against Batista's dictatorship. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Retired Rear Admiral Jose Luis Cuza on Friday gave a speech at the Jose Marti National Library on the 70th anniversary of the assault on both Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes barracks.
(2023-07-21). Mujeres de América Latina y el Caribe examinan estrategias de lucha. telesurtv.net Promueven la lucha por los derechos y emancipación de las mujeres, así como un espacio regional soberano y libre de la intervención imperialista.
(2023-07-21). Cuffed for creativity: Texas chalk artist's arrest triggers First Amendment dispute. therealnews.com 
Chalk artist Joshua Hinson was finishing up a community art project in Leon Valley, Texas when local cops confronted him over his art, which they incorrectly described as "graffiti." Hinson's arrest, which was captured on video, has raised questions about the protection of art under the First Amendment, and the overreach and abuse of power exercised by police in regulating public space. The charges against Hinson were ultimately dropped, but the problems his case raises about the police as an institution remain. Police Accountability Report investigates. | Production: Stephen Janis, Taya Graham | Post-Produ…
(2023-07-21). Reforms Have Failed to Prevent Sexual Abuse in ICE Jails, Report Reveals. truthout.org A damning new investigation by journalists Maria Hinojosa and Zeba Warsi examines how immigration officials have failed to properly address complaints of sexual abuse from people held in detention centers. The report from Futuro Investigates and Latino USA details how women in jails run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, have been sexually abused, often in a medical setting when they… |
(2023-07-21). La Cumbre de los Pueblos en Bruselas pide que se respete la democracia y la autodeterminación. peoplesdispatch.org Más de 1.000 personas participaron en la Cumbre de los Pueblos que reunió a los pueblos de América Latina y el Caribe y de Europa…
(2023-07-21). Belgium hosts movements from across Latin America and Europe in People's Summit. peoplesdispatch.org We bring you glimpses of the People's Summit in Brussels which brought together people's movements, trade unions, and left parties from across Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe…
(2023-07-21). UN agencies warn that hunger may increase in El Salvador. plenglish.com San Salvador, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Warnings from United Nations agencies that hunger may increase in El Salvador are highlighted today in local media such as La Prensa Grafica.
(2023-07-21). Costa Rica alert due to increase in respiratory viruses in children. plenglish.com San José, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican health authorities warned, once again, about the increase in respiratory diseases in children, which maintains 134 percent occupancy in the main children's hospital.
(2023-07-21). Observers show interest in early elections in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The National Electoral Council (CNE) in Ecuador detailed that until today they have accredited more than 240 people as national observers for the elections, while they are waiting for some international missions' confirmation.
(2023-07-21). Lopez Obrador welcomes President of Plaza de Mayo Grandmothers. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, welcomed today the founder and president of the Plaza de Mayo Grandmothers, Estela Carlotto, to his morning press conference at the National Palace.
(2023-07-21). Cuba's Septeto Santiaguero is to exhibit art in Poland. plenglish.com Warsaw, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The Septeto Santiaguero, a faithful exponent of traditional Cuban music, will exhibit its art and the son roots that distinguish them in the Globaltica Festival that takes place in this capital city.
(2023-07-21). Russia will do its best to supply African nations with grains. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Russia is developing new routes for grain supplies to African countries after the completion of the grain agreement, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said today.
(2023-07-21). World Federation of Trade Unions rejects US blockade against Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The general secretary of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), Pambis Kyritsis, rejected here the use of economic blockades as a political tool of powerful nations to impose their model of domination on countries like Cuba.
(2023-07-21). France calls on EU to stop alignment with the United States. plenglish.com Paris, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) French academic and essayist Salim Lamrani considered today the European Union (EU) should abandon its almost systematic alignment with the United States policy, which he described as absurd.
(2023-07-21). Cuba's province of Matanzas increases digital self-service stations. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) With the purpose of optimizing and facilitating processes of procedures to the population, the Scientific and Technological Park of Matanzas (PCTM) is working to increase digital self-service stations.
(2023-07-21). Argentine president denounces effects of debt with IMF. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The debt contracted by former President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) represents an impressive weight for the Argentine economy, President Alberto Fernández said today.
(2023-07-21). "Immensely Invisible": Immigrant Women in ICE Jails Face Sexual Abuse Despite Reforms, Report Reveals. democracynow.org 
A damning new investigation by journalists Maria Hinojosa and Zeba Warsi examines how immigration officials have failed to properly address complaints of sexual abuse from people held in detention centers. The report from Futuro Investigates and Latino USA details how women in jails run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, have been sexually abused, often in a medical setting when they are at their most vulnerable. It comes more than a decade after Hinojosa's report for PBS Frontline about sexual abuse in ICE detention. But allegations of abuse have continued. "If you complain, you are goin…
(2023-07-21). Italy recovers stolen letter from Christopher Columbus found in US. plenglish.com Rome, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Italy recovered a letter from Christopher Columbus to the Catholic King and Queen of Spain, which was stolen from the Marciana National Library in Venice nearly 40 years ago.
(2023-07-21). Not even remittances can save El Salvador from poverty. plenglish.com San Salvador, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) At least two of ten Salvadoran families who receive remittances from the United States and other countries are in a state of poverty, El Salvador's Multipurpose Household Survey (EHPM) reported.
(2023-07-21). Destinos Gaviota 2023, a key for tourism in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The 5th Edition of the Destinos Gaviota 2003 Tourist Exchange, scheduled for October, is in the foreground of travel agencies and tour operators that work with Cuba. This criterion is supported by the main specialists in the sector, who are interested in being up to date with the news regarding trips to Cuba.
(2023-07-21). Israeli blockade of Gaza threatens the lives of cancer patients. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The lack of medicines caused by Israel's blockade threatens the lives of over 9,000 cancer patients in the Gaza Strip, the health authorities denounced.
(2023-07-21). Malaysian Prime Minister concludes visit to Vietnam. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, is concluding a two-day official visit to Vietnam aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and in particular the strategic association agreed upon back in 2015.
(2023-07-21). Russia destroys residence of foreign instructors in Nikolaev. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) A recent Russian attack on the Ukrainian port of Nikolaev destroyed a hotel where foreign military instructors were residing, said the coordinator of clandestine groups in the city, Sergei Lebedev.
(2023-07-21). Cuban Parliament debates on food, prices and energy. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The 10th Legislature of the National Assembly of People's Power (parliament) today debates transcendental issues for the population such as food, price control and the national energy system.
(2023-07-21). Cuban university to participate in international trade fair. plenglish.com Cienfuegos, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The University of Cienfuegos "Carlos Rafael Rodríguez" will participate in the International Fair "ExpoSur 2023", from September 14 to 17 in this city, where it will show its professional services to national and foreign visitors.
(2023-07-21). EU mission condemns harassment of STE and Semilla party in Guatemala. plenglish.com Guatemala City, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, the European Union election observation mission (Moeue) strongly condemned the harassment of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (SET) and the Semilla movement by the Attorney General's Office.
(2023-07-21). Federal agents arrest 27 people for fraud in Puerto Rico. plenglish.com San Juan, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, U.S. Secret Service agents arrested 27 people in Puerto Rico linked to a fraud scheme for aid distributed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
(2023-07-21). Pastors for Peace Solidarity Project tours Cuban province. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, Members of the XXXIII Caravan Pastors for Peace, from the United States, toured historical sites in the eastern province of Granma, protagonist, along with neighboring Santiago de Cuba, of the Moncada liberation deed.
(2023-07-21). Police aggression against Haitian journalist denounced. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, the digital platform Vant Bèf Info denounced the police aggression against the media journalist Pierre Daniel Lamartinière when he was covering the protests calling for the resignation of Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
(2023-07-21). Putin describes the Arctic as important for Russia's defense. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The Arctic Ocean area is a strategically important region for Russia from the point of view of defense and resources, declared today the president of the Eurasian country, Vladimir Putin.
(2023-07-20). Argentina — Fabricantes de piqueteros. globalizacion.ca Vivimos tiempos violentos, cuando una nueva y cruenta fase de acumulación originaria tiene lugar en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, ante una inédita concentración de poder, riqueza e influencia social en manos de un grupo cada vez más reducido de la…
(2023-07-20). Cuba Within the Wider Latin American and Caribbean Region. libya360.wordpress.com Susana Hurlich Now, more than ever, it is important that we understand Cuba within the context of developments within the Latin American, Caribbean and indeed world arena. Our solidarity work with and on behalf of Cuba must include giving a greater visibility to what's happening in the region, especially to initiatives that are virtually invisible…
(2023-07-20). Freedom Road Socialist Organization launches two new Nationalities Commissions. fightbacknews.org The Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) took another major step forward with the launching of an African American Commission and a Chicano/Latino plus other oppressed nationalities commission. Comrades from more than a dozen cities where the FRSO does organizing among African Americans, Chicanos, and other oppressed nationalities gathered to carry out a decision by the 9th Congress to establish these commissions. | Attendees ranged from veterans of the upsurge of the Asian American, Black, and Chicano peoples struggles in the 1960s and 1970s to a plurality of the meeting who joined in the last three years…
(2023-07-20). Funding simply not enough for Rohingya refugees, says WFP. plenglish.com United Nations, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Current funding for critical aid efforts supporting Rohingya refugees living in camps in southern Bangladesh is simply not enough, the UN World Food Program (WFP) has said, as dwindling resources have forced the second ration cut in three months.
(2023-07-20). ®We do represent citizen's feelings, says ANPP deputy. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) José Carlos Cruz, deputy of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba (ANPP) said that a great number of all-important issues for Cubans ¥ focus were discussed Thursday.
(2023-07-20). ANPP deputies address people ¥s control actions to fight off crime. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Deputies of Cuba ¥s National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba (ANPP) on Thursday highlighted the significance of people ¥s control and involvement in confrontations with crimes, irregularities and social indiscipline committed in Cuba.
(2023-07-20). DPRK warns of nuclear strike after US submarine docks in Busan. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday warned of a preemptive nuclear strike after the arrival of a U.S. nuclear submarine at Busan port this week.
(2023-07-20). Specialists call for protection after Sahara dust cloud heads Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Specialists at the Meteorology Institute and the Cuban Society of Allergy and Asthma on Thursday urged population to protect themselves from the arrival of a cloud of Sahara dust.
(2023-07-20). UK violates Argentina's territorial integrity, says FM Cafiero. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) UK has been violating Argentina's territorial integrity for 190 years, Argentina's Foreign Minsiter Santiago Cafiero said as questioned statements on the Malvinas Islands by UK Foreign Minister James Cleverly.
(2023-07-20). Plenty Of Black College Students Want To Be Teachers. popularresistance.org A growing problem in American classrooms is that teachers don't resemble the students they teach. Eighty percent of the nation's 3.8 million public school teachers are white, but over half of their students are Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American and mixed races. The small slice of Black teachers has actually shrunk slightly over the past decade from 7 percent in 2011—12 to 6 percent in 2020—21, while Black students make up a much larger 15 percent share of the public school student population. | A Black teacher can make a positive difference for Black children. Research has shown that Black stude…
(2023-07-21). Hallan a 116 migrantes hacinados a bordo de camión en Sonora, México. telesurtv.net Dos conductores de autobús fueron detenidos como sospechosos del delito de tráfico de personas.
(2023-07-21). "Oppenheimer" Leaves Out Victims of Nuclear Testing. truthout.org On July 16, 1945, the world ended. Or at least it seemed that way to residents of the Tularosa Basin in New Mexico. Unbeknownst to local civilians, J. Robert Oppenheimer had chosen their backyard as the proving ground for the world's first nuclear weapon. The explosion, which U.S. officials publicly claimed to be an accident at a local ammunition depot, tore through the morning sky, leaving a 40… |
(2023-07-21). "The Wind Knows My Name": Novelist Isabel Allende on Child Separation from the Nazis to U.S. Border. democracynow.org 
In an in-depth interview about her work, we speak with Isabel Allende, one of the world's most celebrated novelists, author of 26 books that have sold more than 77 million copies and have been translated into 42 languages. Her books include The House of the Spirits, Paula and Daughter of Fortune, and her latest novel is The Wind Knows My Name, which looks at the trauma of child-family separation, from Nazi Germany to the U.S.-Mexico border, and those on the frontlines helping migrant children. "That idea of separating the kids is extremely cruel, but it keeps happening," Allende tells Democracy…
(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…
(2023-07-20). Extreme Wave of Heat Hit Puerto Rico. telesurenglish.net According to a report issued by EFE, specialists from the National Meteorological Center report an unusual increase in temperatures in recent years on the Caribbean island. | Related: | Guillermo Bengochea, a worker at a Puerto Rican weather station, assured that in his 10 years of working at the station, the sensation of heat has been increasing, especially in the last two years. | "Mornings at this time of year used to be much cooler…
(2023-07-21). Brazil Restricts Civilian Access to Arms and Ammunition. telesurenglish.net Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed on Friday a decree restricting civilian access to arms and ammunition. | RELATED: | The decree reimposes limitations that former President Jair Bolsonaro (2019—2023) had removed regarding Collectors, Shooters, and Hunters. The so-called CACs will be able to buy up to 3,000 cartridges and six guns per year, compared to the 30 they could acquire previously. | Among othe…
(2023-07-21). Denmark: Another Incident of Quran Burning. telesurenglish.net A Danish far-right anti-Islam group burned a copy of the Holy Quran in front of the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen. | Related: | On Friday, an Anadolu Agency correspondent said that members of the group, which calls itself "Danske Patrioter" (Danish Patriots), waved anti-Islam banners and chanted insulting slogans against Islam. | Followers of the group threw the Iraqi flag and the Quran on the ground and stomped on them. They also posted a live video on the group's Facebook accoun…
(2023-07-21). Protest in Haiti Asking for the PM's Resignation. telesurenglish.net The Prime Minister has not only been unable to promote a general election but has also failed to bring together the different political positions prevailing in the country under a will for national unity. | Protest groups that called for the resignation of the Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Jul. 20, 2023.
(2023-07-21). Poll Reveals 59.5% Undecided on Early Elections in Ecuador. telesurenglish.net With one month to go before the August 20 presidential elections in Ecuador, the level of undecideds reaches 59.5 percent, according to the Cedatos poll revealed Friday. | RELATED: | The figure was determined in a measurement of presidential voting intention based on 1,300 interviews conducted from July 14 to 18 in homes in 34 urban and rural localities in the Sierra, Coast, and Amazon regions of the Andean country, Cedatos s…
(2023-07-21). African Union: STC New Economic Objective. telesurenglish.net This July 21 culminates the sixth Specialized Technical Committee of the African Union, with new economic objectives raised and agreed upon. | Related: | Russia Ready to Supply Free Grain to African Countries -Kremlin | After several days of sessions between ministers, central bank presidents, specialists in economic issues, and investors, the meeting has managed to specify several areas of work and understanding. The central purpose is to implement the collective development…
(2023-07-21). Guatemalan Prosecutor's Office Raids Seed Party's Headquarters. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Guatemalan Prosecutor's Office raided the headquarters of the Seed Movement (Semilla) as part of the proceedings for a case of alleged corruption against this party. | RELATED: | According to local media, however, the Prosecutor's Office seeks to cancel the legal status of the progressive party that supported presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo, who unexpectedly came second in the June 25 elections. | This social…
(2023-07-21). Over 300 Penguins Appear Dead on the Uruguayan Coast. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the SOS Fauna Marina NGO confirmed that over 300 Magellanic penguins appeared dead on the Uruguayan coast in the last week. This occurred during their annual migration from Argentine Patagonia to Brazil, where the penguins seek food and warmer waters for the winter. | RELATED: | "Food scarcity as a consequence of the overfishing of the South Atlantic and the effects of climate change on ocean currents could be the causes of the catastr…
(2023-07-21). Israeli Air Force Reservists Protest Against Judicial Reform. telesurenglish.net On Friday, 1,142 volunteer reservists of the Israeli Air Force announced their suspension of service in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform. | RELATED: | They conveyed their decision in a letter addressed to Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Air Force Chief Tomer Bar. The Air Force volunteers joined over 4,000 reservists from various Army units who have announced similar measures in recent weeks. | The reservists call on the N…
(2023-07-21). Ukraine Nationalizes Russia-Linked Sense Bank. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Ukrainian government adopted a resolution to withdraw the Russia-linked Sense Bank from the market and nationalize it. | RELATED: | "The procedure of the bank's nationalization, including the appointment of a new management, will be ensured as soon as possible for its smooth operation," the Ukrainian government stated. | The Finance Ministry will temporarily take control of the bank, and seek to attrac…
(2023-07-21). Lebanon Condemns New Attack on Quran in Stockholm. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Lebanon condemned an attack on Quran in Stockholm, saying "it constitutes a continuous violation of Muslims' feelings and dignity." | RELATED: | A statement released by Lebanon's Foreign Affairs Ministry called on Swedish authorities to take appropriate measures to end all acts that deepen feelings of hatred, Islamophobia and racism, incite violence, and insult religions. | The Lebanese statement comes in…
(2023-07-21). Venezuela: President Maduro Delivers House Number 4.6 Million. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, President Nicolas Maduro delivered to Venezuelans house number 4,600,000 built through the Great Housing Mission of Venezuela (GMVV), a social housing program that the Bolivarian revolution has promoted for 12 years. | RELATED: | "On July 20, 2023, we mark a historic milestone: 4,600,000 homes. We have made it possible, the people and the government together!," he said during an act held in the Fal…
(2023-07-21). Petro Proposes a National Agreement to Propel Colombia Forward. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed a "national agreement" in Congress to achieve social reforms and move "towards progress." | RELATED: | "It is time for a national agreement that involves the Congress of the Republic," he said while inaugurating the new legislative session (2023-2024) on the occasion of Independence Day. | During his speech, Petro focused on the global climate crisis, and later addressed the country's ne…
(2023-07-21). South Korean Hold Rally Against Japan's Wastewater Discharge. telesurenglish.net On Friday, South Korean fishermen held a maritime protest rally against Japan's planned discharge of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. | RELATED: | A group of local fishermen gathered on the seashore of the southwestern coastal county of Jangheung, carrying a rally called "flower bier" about 200 meters along the coast to protest against the contaminated water release plan. | "The flo…
(2023-07-21). An Attack on Belarus Will Mean an Aggression on Russia: Putin. telesurenglish.net On Friday, President Vladimir Putin warned Poland that an attack on Belarus will mean "aggression" against Russia. These statements occurred after Poland announced the deployment of military units near the Belarusian border. | RELATED: | "As for Belarus, it is part of the State Union. An aggression against Belarus will mean an aggression against the Russian Federation. We will respond to it with all the means at our dispos…
(2023-07-21). Ukraine Endangers Navigation in the Black Sea, Russia Says. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Russia denounced that Ukraine endangers navigation in the Black Sea with its declaration that it will consider all ships heading for Russian ports military objectives. | RELATED: | "Unpredictable actions and, moreover, Kiev's involvement in terrorist acts certainly create a potential threat in this area," Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said without specifying the scope of his statement. | He insisted that the "Kyi…
(2023-07-21). Tropical Depression Near The Philippines, Call For Vigilance. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Philippine volcanologists called for vigilance as an approaching tropical depression could develop into a super typhoon and dump heavy rain in areas near an erupting volcano southeast of Manila. | Related: | According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the tropical depression will bring heavy rainfall from Sunday, triggering floods and landslides. | An…
(2023-07-21). Electoral Body of Guatemala Condemns Raid Against It. telesurenglish.net The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) of Guatemala stated that the proceedings carried out by the Special Prosecutor's Office Against Impunity (FECI) in its Human Resources offices and against the person in charge of the Registry of Citizens, Eleonora Castillo, are not "coherent or consistent". | Related: | Through a communiqué, the TSE pointed out that these actions "provoke an adverse environment to legality" and…
(2023-07-21). Peru: Mobilizations Continue, So-Called Takeover of Lima. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Peruvian social organizations, movements and demonstrators continue with the mobilization in Lima to demand the resignation of the current president Dina Boluarte and the closing of the Congress. | Related: | The Peruvian Ombudsman's Office said that they are deployed in different points of the city of Lima and also in the Central 105 of the Peruvian Police in order to monitor the development of the curren…
(2023-07-21). Saudi Arabia To Provide 500-Mln-Usd Aid to Tunisia's Economy. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Saudi Arabia signed agreements with Tunisia to provide 500 million U.S. dollars to help finance Tunisia's state budget. | Related: | According to official statements, at the government headquarters in Tunis, in the presence of Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane, the agreements were signed by Tunisian Finance Minister Sihem Namsia and her Saudi counterpart Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan.
(2023-07-21). Minor Cabinet Reshuffle Announced in France. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the French presidential office announced a newly reshuffled government still leading by French Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne, with the leadership of most main ministries remaining unchanged. | Related: | According to official statements, President Emmanuel Macron re-shuffled his cabinet due to a series of national crisis. | Official data shows that the nation has been rattled by unrest over a contested pension reform, follo…
(2023-07-21). Registran nueva masacre en Colombia, la número 55 en 2023. telesurtv.net Las victimas se identificaron como Juan Gabriel Duarte, Jimmy Geovanni Vargas y Robinson Mora.
(2023-07-21). Denuncian persecución contra activistas de DDHH en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Los entes denunciaron que el Instituto de Medicina Legal está ocultando las cifras de fallecidos en prisiones consecuencia de violaciones de DD.HH. en centros carcelarios.
(2023-07-21). Productores bananeros cortan ruta fronteriza en Paraguay. telesurtv.net "Ahora estamos en la etapa de recolección de los cachos, pero esto se retrasó por la situación que estamos atravesando", señaló el productor Luis Galeano.
(2023-07-21). OMS advierte sobre un posible aumento de dengue en Europa. telesurtv.net La OMS ha visto un aumento de ocho veces en los casos de dengue entre 2000 y 2022, de 500.000 casos a 4,2 millones.
(2023-07-21). Defensa de expresidente peruano denuncia violación a sus DD.HH. telesurtv.net Robles detalló que entre las humillaciones destacan la prohibición de comunicarse con sus familiares desde que fue internado hace siete meses.
(2023-07-21). øPor qué es el perro el mejor amigo del hombre?>. telesurtv.net Una investigación del 2015 develó que cuando una persona mira a los ojos a su perro este último libera una hormona relacionada con el cariño.
(2023-07-21). Sube a 112 cifra de muertos por lluvias monzónicas en Pakistán. telesurtv.net La Autoridad Nacional de Gestión de Desastres de Pakistán señaló que la mitad de los decesos han sido en Punyab.
(2023-07-21). Expertos advierten sobre temperaturas récord en Chile. telesurtv.net Es crucial implementar medidas de prevención y control de incendios para evitar una temporada desastrosa en términos de incendios forestales.
(2023-07-21). Candidato peronista es atacado durante acto en Argentina. telesurtv.net Juan Pablo Luque, candidato de Unión por la Patria a gobernador de Chubut, alertó que la situación provincial "no es apta para la violencia ni el oportunismo nefasto ".
(2023-07-21). Lula anuncia medidas para reforzar la seguridad en Brasil. telesurtv.net Lula anunció también el Plan de Seguridad y Soberanía para la Amazonía (AMAS) ante la creciente violencia en esa región.
(2023-07-21). Realizan protestas en la India tras violencia contra mujeres. telesurtv.net Las mujeres locales arrojaron piedras y quemaron algunas partes de la casa que pertenecía al principal acusado en un pueblo.
(2023-07-21). Organizan en barrios de Lima nuevos actos en rechazo a Gobierno peruano. telesurtv.net Durante esta jornada se realizarán mítines y marchas en los Conos de Lima, donde reside un elevado número de personas que emigraron desde provincias.
(2023-07-21). Apuñalamiento deja un muerto y tres heridos en Corea del Sur. telesurtv.net El agresor, quien no ha sido completamente identificado, atacó a las personas sobre las 14H07 hora local (05H07 GMT).
(2023-07-21). Manifestaciones en Israel dejan al menos 15 detenidos. telesurtv.net Unas siete personas fueron detenidas solo en Tel Aviv, donde los activistas bloquearon la autopista Ayalon varias horas.
(2023-07-21). Naciones del mundo islámico reaccionan tras agravio al Corán. telesurtv.net Los países islámicos tomaron acciones diplomáticas basadas en el retiro del encargado de negocios en Suecia.
(2023-07-21). 59,5 % de ecuatorianos indecisos ante elecciones, según sondeo. telesurtv.net Empresa encuestadora Cedatos estudió el contexto previo a los comicios y afirmó que existe un "ambiente de pesimismo, indecisión y desconocimiento del proceso electoral".
(2023-07-21). Accidente vial deja unos 20 migrantes heridos en Costa Rica. telesurtv.net El accidente ocurrió poco antes de las 04H00 (hora local, 10H00 GMT). En el autobús viajaban unos 60 migrantes.
(2023-07-21). Putin asegura que Ucrania perdió decenas de miles de efectivos. telesurtv.net En el Consejo de Seguridad ruso, el mandatario señaló que las fuerzas ucranianas "han sufrido enormes pérdidas".
(2023-07-21). Más de 300 pingàºinos aparecen sin vida en costas de Uruguay. telesurtv.net Este suceso viene ocurriendo desde hace tiempo, pero que se ha intensificado en los últimos tres años.
(2023-07-21). Más de 70 migrantes han muerto por deshidratación en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El Paso tiene un registro de 334.000 detenciones este año entre octubre y mayo pasados, lo que representa casi el 90 por ciento de los 177.792 durante el mismo período hace un año.
(2023-07-21). Incendio con explosiones cerca de un aeropuerto en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Algunas rutas de tren tuvieron que ser suspendidas debido a la gran nube de humo visible a varios kilómetros de distancia.
(2023-07-21). Presidente Petro llama a discutir reformas sociales en Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario señaló que una reforma agraria "amplía el mercado interno, se libera la fuerza de trabajo de la tierra y por tanto se pondrían las condiciones fundamentales para la industrialización".
(2023-07-21). Presidente de Venezuela entrega vivienda número 4.6 millones. telesurtv.net El presidente Maduro, asimismo, se comprometió a que su gobierno llegará a la meta de las cinco millones de viviendas entregadas.
(2023-07-21). Presidenta de Honduras denuncia politización de la ONU. telesurtv.net Castro solicitó en 2022 a la ONU su apoyo para instalar una Comisión Internacional Contra la Impunidad y la Corrupción en Honduras.
(2023-07-21). Estado Carabobo recibe Festival Mundial de Poesía de Venezuela. telesurtv.net El evento se lleva a cabo bajo el lema "Con el Río a la Espalda" en homenaje al escritor Pedro Ruiz, nacido en Trujillo, en el oeste de Venezuela, en 1953.
(2023-07-21). Aumentan tensiones diplomáticas entre Suecia e Irak. telesurtv.net El Gobierno iraquí no especificó cómo quedarán las relaciones diplomáticas, pero reiteró que una nueva quema del Corán tendrá como consecuencia la ruptura de las mismas.
(2023-07-21). Continúan las movilizaciones en la denominada toma de Lima en Perú. telesurtv.net La Defensoría de Perú refirió que se encuentran desplegados en diversos puntos de la ciudad de Lima.
(2023-07-21). Ente electoral de Guatemala condena allanamiento en su contra. telesurtv.net Fiscalía de Guatemala allanó por segunda vez la sede del Tribunal Supremo en búsqueda de evidencias y registros.
(2023-07-21). Piden no aplicar auto de reelección presidencial en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Desde la sociedad civil presentaron un escrito ante el TSE donde solicitó que abroguen la resolución 1-2021 de la Sala de lo Constitucional de la Corte Suprema de Justicia (CSJ).
(2023-07-21). Gobierno sanvicentino afirma que combatirá el crimen. telesurtv.net El primer ministro interino de San Vicente y Granadinas, Montgomery Daniel, junto con altos funcionarios de la policía ofrecieron detalles de la investigación.
(2023-07-21). Francia "apoya" a la ONU para solucionar crisis en Haití. telesurtv.net El mandatario francés confirmó haberse reunido con el primer ministro Ariel Henry.
(2023-07-21). Bolivia ratifica que es primera reserva de litio a nivel global. telesurtv.net Según el presidente Arce, en el salar de Uyuni y en los yacimientos de Copaisa y Pastos Grandes, la nación andina tiene unas 23 millones de toneladas.
(2023-07-21). Reportan nueva explosión del volcán Ubinas en Moquegua, Perú. telesurtv.net El ente informó que después de la explosión, la columna eruptiva formada por gases y ceniza, alcanzó tres kilómetros de altura.
(2023-07-21). Gobierno de Jujuy intenta impedir marcha de Noche del Apagón. telesurtv.net Pese a las restricciones del Gobierno local, ya ocurren en Jujuy actos por los 47 años de la Noche del Apagón.
(2023-07-21). Parlamento cubano examina temas del desarrollo económico-social. telesurtv.net La aprobación del Código Penal Militar incide en el fortalecimiento de la justicia militar, la capacidad y disposición formativa de las instituciones armadas del país.
(2023-07-21). Cumbre iberoamericana de movilidad humana inicia en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El evento contará con la participación de delegaciones internacionales vinculadas a defensorías del pueblo.
(2023-07-21). 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.
(2023-07-21). Muere menor de edad tras ataque de dron ucraniano contra Crimea. telesurtv.net Las autoridades locales introdujeron el régimen de situación de emergencia en la localidad afectada de Razdólnoye.
(2023-07-21). Convocan marchas en Argentina a 47 años de la Noche del Apagón. telesurtv.net En Jujuy se llevará cabo la "40 Marcha del Apagón del Terror" desde Calilegua a Libertador General San Martín.
(2023-07-21). Anfitrionas de Mundial de Fútbol (f) vencen en su primer partido. telesurtv.net El equipo de las neozelandesas venció a Noruega, que no pudo encontrar su mejor forma ante la presión de su rival.
(2023-07-21). Colombianos se movilizan en apoyo al Gobierno de Petro. telesurtv.net Trabajadores se movilizarán en todo el país para respaldar las reformas laboral, pensional y a la salud que serán presentadas ante el Congreso.
(2023-07-21). 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.
(2023-07-21). Tiroteo deja cinco muertos en San Vicente y las Granadinas. telesurtv.net La Policía local precisó que las víctimas corresponden a cuatro hombres adultos y un menor de 13 años.
(2023-07-21). Anuncian nuevas movilizaciones contra Gobierno y Congreso peruanos. telesurtv.net Esta tarde habrá nuevas movilizaciones en Lima (capital). Se convocó a una marcha nacional para el sábado 22 de julio.
(2023-07-21). Rusia prorroga medidas contra sanciones de Occidente hasta 2025. telesurtv.net Se extiende por otros dos años la vigencia de estas contramedidas comerciales, adoptadas por Moscú ante las medidas coercitivas unilaterales impuestas por Occidente.
(2023-07-21). Restituyamos el voto popular, libertad para Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net ¿Se vive en estos momentos una crisis de legitimidad de la decisión popular o una crisis respecto al control del poder político? ¿Es un momento electoral o de defensa de la decisión popular? ¿Corresponde a los golpistas y a quienes perdieron las elecciones en 2021 definir los destinos del país o al pueblo organizado? ¿Qué significó el arribo del profesor Pedro Castillo Terrones al gobierno del Perú?
(2023-07-21). Ecuador y EE. UU. firman memorando en materia de seguridad. telesurtv.net Presidencia ecuatoriana aseguró que se prevé el intercambio de información para combatir grupos armados y narcotráfico.
(2023-07-21). Suben a 20 fallecidos por deslave 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.
(2023-07-21). Junta Electoral de España aumenta plazo para el voto por correo. telesurtv.net Las Oficinas de Correos indicaron que hasta el plazo se estiende hasta el viernes 21 de julio a las 14H00 (hora local).
(2023-07-21). Sindicatos argentinos realizan paro en defensa de sus derechos. telesurtv.net Dichos sindicatos ratificaron sus planes de lucha tras el fracaso de las negociaciones con las cámaras empresariales.
(2023-07-20). Sudan: Kids Joining Militia for Money and Spoils. telesurenglish.net Recruitment operations are being carried out in the outlying areas of the capital, Khartoum. According to testimonies given to Al Jazeera by young returnees from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), whose ages range from 14 to 20 years, the objective of participating in the fighting is to obtain money and spoils of war. | Related: | One of the returning soldiers confirmed to the media that "recruitment is taking place in abundance in the areas south of Khartoum: Al…
(2023-07-20). Lula Sanctions Food Purchase Program for Small Producers. telesurenglish.net Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned on Thursday the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) and the Solidarity Kitchens Program. At least 30% of public purchases of food products must be made from small farmers. | RELATED: | "The government is investing in the quality of food for the Brazilian people; it is investing so that they have the right to the necessary calories and proteins, so that children c…
(2023-07-20). Jamaica: Zero Tolerance for Sexual Harassment. telesurenglish.net The main director of gender affairs at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sports, Sharon Coburn Robinson, said that "the employer has the responsibility to inform all workers that sexual harassment is prohibited and that there is a zero tolerance approach for any form of sexual harassment in the workplace," she reported during statements to the press. | Sexual Harassment Prevention and Protection Act in Jamaica. Jul. 20, 2023.
(2023-07-20). Egypt: Activist Pardoned One Day After Conviction. telesurenglish.net Egypt's president Abdul Fattah Al-Sissi pardoned human rights activist and researcher Patrick Zaki and his lawyer, Moahmed el-Baqer, a day after Zaki was sentenced to three years in prison over an online article he wrote describing discrimination against Egypt's Coptic Christian minority. | Related: | The courts impose sentences on Zaki in a national emergency situation, and although the state of emergency was lifted in 2021, the trials c…
(2023-07-20). Death Toll Rises to 16 From Landslide in India. telesurenglish.net The death toll from a landslide in Raigad district in southwestern India's Maharashtra state has risen to 16, India's National Disaster Response Force said Thursday. | RELATED: | A senior official of the National Disaster Response Force said 16 lifeless bodies have been recovered. The official said rescue work had to be suspended due to heavy rains and the risk of further landslides in Irshalwadi, a hill town in R…
(2023-07-20). Russia Extends Countermeasures Against Sanctions to 2025. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin extended until December 31, 2025, the validity of trade restrictions against non-friendly countries in response to Western sanctions. | RELATED: | The previous version of the decree "On the use of special economic measures in foreign trade" was initially issued on March 8, 2022, and was to be in effect until December 31, 2023. | The new document is now available on the official web…
(2023-07-20). 20 People Dead in Avalanche in Central Colombia. telesurenglish.net The death toll from an avalanche recorded on Monday night in the municipality of Quetame, Cundinamarca department, rose to 20, confirmed the captain of the region's Fire Department, àÅlvaro Farfán. | RELATED: | Of the total fatalities, five are minors, said Farfán, while noting that nine people are still missing therefore rescue operations are still underway. | General Rodolfo Morales, commander of the Army's 13th Brigad…
(2023-07-20). Death of Opposition Spokesman in Congo Remains Unexplained. telesurenglish.net A week ago, the lifeless body of former minister and opposition deputy Chérubin Okende was discovered. The news of the dramatic event has put the political life of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in tension, bearing in mind that after more than 7 days, the investigations have not revealed any information. | Related: | Deputy Okende was found dead inside his car, riddled with bullets. He went to the Constitutional Court the day before his death, and his…
(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…
(2023-07-21). Cuban Parliament debates on foreign policy issues. plenglish.com In the context of the First Ordinary Sessions of the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP), Bruno Rodríguez told the press that one of the essential issues was Cuba's G-77 + China pro tempore presidency. | It was also discussed issues closely related to the hostile and unjust blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for over 60 years, in addition to the media slanders. | During the Commission's work, core elements of Cuba's foreign policy were also debated, by laying stress on relations with Cuban nationals living abroad. | In this regard, the Cuban diplomat referred to the celebration next November of…
(2023-07-21). Cuban President calls to strengthen local productive systems. plenglish.com At the First Ordinary Sessions of the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP), the Cuban leader said major productive forms must make up robust and efficient systems subordinated by municipalities. | "Where are the workers from? Who discusses the problems? Who takes care of labor force?", the President asked as he urged for provincial and municipal autonomies to boost local development. | By empowering the municipalities, provinces and the entire country are empowered. It ¥s necessary to order, structure and transform, he added during discussions on the implementation of the Food Sovereignty and Food and N…
(2023-07-21). Our right to be Marxist-Leninists. workers.org 
This commentary, reprinted from Havana Times, was given May 7, 2015, by late Cuban President Fidel Castro Ruz. We share this now in honor of the 70th anniversary of the attack on the Moncada Barracks, which launched the Cuban Revolution. This 2021 graphic honors the Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Hospital, opened . . . |
(2023-07-21). Does religious freedom exist in Cuba? peoplesdispatch.org In a report published in December 2022, the State Department placed the island on its Washington affirms that in the Caribbean country there is no "religious freedom", but Cuban religious leaders who spoke to CLARIDAD, have a different opinion, assuring that this is an excuse to damage the image of the Caribbean country and justify the imposition of more sanctions.
(2023-07-20). Cuba Condemns Ongoing US Occupation of Guantanamo Bay. libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Marques Cuba soldiers in the Frontier Brigade that defends Cuba outside of the US-occupied Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Soldiers stand outside a sign commemorating Ramon Lopez Peña, a Cuban Frontier Brigade soldier martyred by US forces (Photo: Tony Hernández Mena/Cuban Parliament) Since 1898, the US has controlled the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, an "illegally…
(2023-07-20). U.S. government deports 33 irregular migrants to Cuba. plenglish.com According to MININT ¥s official website, two women and 31 men -who illegally entered in the United States- have been sent back to Cuba and arrived at the José Martí International Airport in Havana. | Out of the 33 returned migrants, 12 of them had illegally left Cuban territory by sea and the rest traveled abroad legally but then joined irregular routes to reach the United States, MININT reported. | This is the fourth deportation process of irregular migrants from the U.S., so as many as 260 migrants have been returned to Cuba so far.
(2023-07-21). Guatemalans remember 1954 U.S.-backed coup as they battle today's right-wing election theft. peoplesworld.org 
On June 25, Guatemala held presidential elections that saw some 22 candidates in the running. To the surprise of many in the ruling class, Bernardo Arévalo of the center-left Semilla (Seed) Movement advanced to the second round due on August 20. Their response? Do everything possible to try to block Semila. Previous polls showed Arévalo …
(2023-07-21). Simón Bolívar Statue Unveiled in Moscow. orinocotribune.com 
A true-to-life replica of the statue of Liberator Simón Bolívar, which stands in Bolívar Square in Caracas and was originally inaugurated in 1874 by Antonio Guzman Blanco, has been unveiled in Moscow, Russia. The grand unveiling ceremony took place on Wednesday, July 19, just a few days prior to the 240th anniversary of the birth of this eminent South American revolutionary. | Simón Bolívar, a revered leader, played a momentous role in emancipating the people of Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru from the yoke of the Spanish Crown. | The monument is located at the intersection of Vernadsky Avenue and…
(2023-07-21). House Passes "Hateful" Bill to Defund Schools That Give Asylum Seekers Shelter. truthout.org The House passed a bill this week aimed at barring schools and universities from giving shelter to asylum seekers in a time when members of both major parties are increasing their attacks on migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. The Schools Not Shelters Act, originally introduced by Republican Rep. Marcus Molinaro (New York), passed the House 222 to 201 on Wednesday, with Republicans joined by four… |
(2023-07-21). Headlines for July 21, 2023. democracynow.org Russia Targets Ukrainian Grain Supplies; Ukraine Starts Deploying U.S.-Supplied Cluster Bombs, Nebraska Teen Who Used Abortion Pill Gets Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail, Women Suing Texas over Abortion Ban Share Harrowing Personal Accounts, Florida's New Black History Standards Say Slavery Had "Personal Benefit", Florida Rights Groups Sue over Law Cracking Down on Immigrant Communities, Florida Rights Group Sue for Illegal Intimidation of People with Felonies Seeking to Vote, GA to Purge Nearly 200,000 Voters; AL Legislature Ignores SCOTUS Redistricting Order, Alabama Executes James Barber as It Re…
(2023-07-20). Migration and the Shadow of War. tomdispatch.com Seeking news coverage about the Adriana, the boat crowded with some 700 people migrating to Europe to seek a better life that sank in mid-June off the coast of Greece, I googled "migrant ship" and got 483,000 search results in one second. Most of the people aboard the Adriana had drowned in the Mediterranean, among them about 100 children. I did a similar search for the Titan submersible which disappeared the same week in the North Atlantic. That kludged-together pseudo-submarine was taking four wealthy men and the 19-year-old son of one of them to view the ruins of the famed passenger ship, the Titanic. They all…
(2023-07-20). Victims of Migrant Boat Tragedy Are Casualties of the US "War on Terror" truthout.org Seeking news coverage about the Adriana, the boat crowded with some 700 people migrating to Europe to seek a better life that sank in mid-June off the coast of Greece, I googled "migrant ship" and got 483,000 search results in one second. Most of the people aboard the Adriana had drowned in the Mediterranean, among them about 100 children. I did a similar search for the Titan submersible which… |
(2023-07-20). Canada Is Pushing Climate Refugees Into Migrant Worker Programs. popularresistance.org 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 smoke. Andrea,* a former blueberry worker who was employed under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program during the disaster, vividly remembers what it was like to work during the fires. | "There was a mix of colours, red, grey, brown. It was covering the sky. You couldn't see the sky and it was hard to breathe.
(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). Nicaraguans Celebrate Anniversary Of The Sandinista Revolution. popularresistance.org 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 denounced as socialist by U.S. propagandists and repeated by the ill-informed media, in fact, Nicaragua has a mixed economy based on traditional humane Christian spiritual beliefs under the concept of Sandinismo. It also encourages multiple political parties in line with genuinely social democratic ideals. | The foreign media denounce the Ortega administration for its alleged oppr…
(2023-07-21). 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…
(2023-07-21). Brazil's tourism industry rebounds after COVID-19. america.cgtn.com 
Brazil's tourism industry is bouncing back after COVID-19. Although the country is seeing a record number of tourists, analysts say there' still room for growth.
(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…
(2023-07-21). Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa was spied on by Spanish company for CIA. peoplesdispatch.org According to El País, private security company UC Global SL spied on Rafael Correa after he left office and passed information about his private meetings to the CIA as well as to his successor Lenín Moreno…
(2023-07-21). Peru Escalates the Struggle against the Boluarte Regime. libya360.wordpress.com Alejandra Garcia The people of Peru took to the streets this Wednesday and Thursday to demand the resignation of the main leaders of President Dina Boluarte's regime, the advancement of general elections, and the restitution of democracy in the Andean nation. More than 20,000 Peruvians are the protagonists of the Great March of the Peoples,…
(2023-07-21). Thousands of Peruvians partake in 'Third Takeover of Lima', revive struggle against Boluarte regime. peoplesdispatch.org 
Tens of thousands of Peruvians took to the streets across the country on Wednesday, July 19, to revive the struggle against the coup-installed regime led by de-facto President Dina Boluarte who took office after democratically elected left-wing President Pedro Castillo was removed in a legislative coup and subsequently arrested in December 2022. Boluarte, who was elected on a progressive ticket alongside Castillo, has been fiercely criticized by the people for betraying them and entering into a political alliance with the country's right-wing forces to govern. | Workers, peasants, students, members of various Ind…
(2023-07-20). Free Pedro Castillo! Down with Boularte Regime! All Power to the People of Peru! (With Clau O'Brien Mosocoso). podcasters.spotify.com Peace everyone! | Sorry for the delay, but finally here goes the episode with Clau O'Brien Moscoso! We discuss the issues happening in Peru right now surrounding the illegal detainment and abuse of Pedro Castillo, the democratically elected president of Peru, and the subsequent coup by Dina Boularte, the reactionary Congress, and the US-backed forces. We speak about what has happened since the detaining of Castillo, what the people all calling for, upcoming events and organizing that is happening, and ways in which folks in the US can and should get involved and organize themselves!
(2023-07-21). An Afrofeminist Reading from Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina and Merlyn Pirela A Conversation with Merlyn Pirela (Part II) Hegemonic feminist currents focus on patriarchal oppression, but racialized forms of oppression seldom enter their discourse. Merlyn Pirela is a Venezuelan Afrofeminist activist and organizer, and a member of the Afro-Venezuelan Women's Cumbe. In Part I of this two-part interview, Pirela explored the historical…
(2023-07-21). Venezuela's President Maduro Celebrates Milestone: 4.6 Millionth House Completed under GMVV Program. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro celebrated the completion of the 4.6 millionth house, a remarkable achievement delivered through the Gran Misión Vivienda Venezuela (GMVV) program, which stands as a significant milestone of the Chavista government's commitment to providing millions of homes. "We did it, we made it," Maduro said in his announcement. "Here is a milestone of 4,600,000 housing solutions, and from here we will keep moving forward." | The head of state reported thatSan Isidro housing development in the Tocuyo parish of the Monseñor Iturriza municipality, Falcón state, witnessed the allocation of 11…
(2023-07-21). Venezuela's National Assembly Approves New Tax Law Aimed at Safeguarding Citizen Rights and Fostering Economic Growth. orinocotribune.com 
The National Assembly of Venezuela has approved the Organic Law for the Coordination and Harmonization of the Tax Powers of the States and Municipalities. | The law was approved by the National Assembly during a second round of discussions on Tuesday, July 18. It is aimed at protecting the rights of Venezuelan people embroiled in tax issues. | Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the National Assembly, emphasized that the primary objective of this law is to establish a systematic framework for tax regulations while safeguarding the rights of individuals, merchants, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. Additionally,…
(2023-07-21). Russian Insulin Shipment Breaks Blockade: Venezuela Receives 1.1 Million Vials and 40,000 Syringe Pens. orinocotribune.com 
A shipment of 1.1 million vials of rapid- and intermediate-acting recombinant human insulin and more than 40,000 reusable syringes arrived in Venezuela from Russia. | The Russian Embassy in Venezuela reported on Wednesday, July 19, that "a large batch of Russian insulins, including syringes from Geropharm company, has reached Caracas. More than 1.1 million vials of human insulin have arrived, which can cover the needs of diabetic patients nationwide for three months." | Llegó a Caracas un lote de mayor volumen de insulinas rusas incluyendo las plumas jeringas de la compañía Geropharm! | Más de 1.1 millones de in…
(2023-07-20). Machado Confirms Neoliberal Agenda at Council of the Americas Forum. orinocotribune.com María Corina Machado, the far-right pre candidate for Venezuela's primary elections, reiterated her neoliberal agenda as she spoke about her hopes to run for the presidency. Machado is currently unable to hold public office in Venezuela due to her efforts to overthrow the country's democratically elected president. | This Tuesday, July 18, Machado presented her "Economic Plan of Government" at a virtual event organized by the far-right think tank
(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…