2023-08-07: News Headlines

Pablo Jofré Leal (2023-08-07). Carne de cañón: Mercenarios latinoamericanos en Ucrania. globalizacion.ca El ejército ucraniano tiene dos tipos de mercenarios para contratar en la guerra que la OTAN y Washington llevan a cabo en su territorio contra Rusia. Uno, el personal preparado que suele manejar los equipos y tecnologías más avanzadas, proporcionadas…

Stephen Sefton (2023-08-07). Latin America and West Africa — Patterns of Neocolonialism. globalresearch.ca

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-08-07). nuestrAmérica: Segundo Congreso Mundial contra el neoliberalismo educativo. indybay.org nuestrAmérica: Segundo Congreso Mundial contra el neoliberalismo educativo | Encuentro en Panamá…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-08-07). Construyendo autonomía social: el decrecimiento. indybay.org Construyendo autonomía social (VI): el decrecimiento…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-07). Latin America and West Africa: Patterns of Neocolonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton The patterns of neocolonial intervention in the majority world by the United States and its allies since their victories over Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan in 1945 are very clear. Almost immediately the Western countries started a cycle of bloody aggression against peoples resisting colonialism, followed later by the dependence of most African…

teleSUR, him, JGN (2023-08-07). Batalla de Junín, punto de giro en independencia Latinoamericana. telesurtv.net La Batalla de Junín fue crucial en la independencia definitiva de Sudamérica, pues allanó el camino y dispersó a las fuerzas españolas previo a la de Ayacucho.


Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-07). China sends aid to Somalia to alleviate crisis. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) China donated 150,996 dollars to Somalia as emergency aid for victims of the conflict and other disasters in that African country, local media reported on Monday.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-07). Haitian criminals release kidnapped doctor. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Doctor Reynold Grand-Pierre was released from captivity two days after his kidnapping in the Tabarre area, which has been the scene of attacks by armed gangs for several days.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-07). India-China border talks to continue soon. plenglish.com New Delhi, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar assured on Monday that the border talks with China have not stopped, and both countries will meet soon to address the core issue.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-07). Trials of former Argentinean officers begin. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The Federal Oral Court of Corrientes, in northern Argentina, will hold the first day of the trials of ten former military officers who were charged with crimes against humanity against more than 100 people.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-08-07). Scientists verify presence of microplastics in Cuban seas. plenglish.com Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The presence of plastic particles in Cuba's marine ecosystems is a fact verified by the scientists who are participating in the Expedition around Cuba, an initiative in charge of evaluating the state of the seabed.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-08-07). Second game of Cuban baseball playoffs postponed due to rains. plenglish.com Las Tunas, Cuba, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Rains deteriorated the conditions at the Julio Antonio Mella stadium, so the second game of playoffs of the Cuban Baseball Series between Industriales and Las Tunas was postponed on Sunday.


Alina Ramos Martin (2023-08-07). Italy: 69 migrants rescued after shipwrecks on Lampedusa island. plenglish.com Rome, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Italian rescue teams managed to rescue 69 people in the last hours in waters near the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, after two shipwrecks in which at least two people died, a report said.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-08-07). Neighboring countries show support to Niger's military junta. plenglish.com Niamey, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Burkina Faso and Mali dispatched a joint delegation to this capital in support of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), the military junta that governs Niger after the ouster of pro-West president Mohamed Bazoum.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-08-07). South Africa: 34 countries confirmed for upcoming Brics Summit. plenglish.com Pretoria Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) South Africa's Minister of International Relations, Naledi Pandor, revealed that to date 34 countries have confirmed their participation in the meetings associated with the upcoming 15th Brics Summit.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-07). Afghanistan is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change. plenglish.com Kabul, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The deputy head of the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), Zainul Abideen Abid, said that Afghanistan is globally the sixth most vulnerable country to the effects of climate change.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-07). Migration affects agricultural production in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) in Ecuador revealed that the main cause of the greatest impact on agricultural production here today is the increase in migration.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-07). South Africa is confident in strengthening the Brics group. plenglish.com Pretoria, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, today expressed her confidence that the Brics group will be strengthened by the end of 2023, with benefits for Global South nations.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-08-07). Italy: 69 migrants rescued after shipwrecks on Lampedusa island. plenglish.com Rome, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Italian rescue teams managed to rescue 69 people in the last hours in waters near the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, after two shipwrecks in which at least two people died, a report said.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-08-07). Neighboring countries show support to Niger's military junta. plenglish.com Niamey, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Burkina Faso and Mali dispatched a joint delegation to this capital in support of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), the military junta that governs Niger after the ouster of pro-West president Mohamed Bazoum.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-08-07). South Africa: 34 countries confirmed for upcoming Brics Summit. plenglish.com Pretoria Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) South Africa's Minister of International Relations, Naledi Pandor, revealed that to date 34 countries have confirmed their participation in the meetings associated with the upcoming 15th Brics Summit.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-07). Afghanistan is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change. plenglish.com Kabul, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The deputy head of the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), Zainul Abideen Abid, said that Afghanistan is globally the sixth most vulnerable country to the effects of climate change.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-07). Migration affects agricultural production in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) in Ecuador revealed that the main cause of the greatest impact on agricultural production here today is the increase in migration.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-07). South Africa is confident in strengthening the Brics group. plenglish.com Pretoria, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, today expressed her confidence that the Brics group will be strengthened by the end of 2023, with benefits for Global South nations.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-07). Solidarity group with Cuba in Costa Rica to attend event in Honduras. plenglish.com San José, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) A group of four delegates will represent Costa Rica at the Central American Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba in Honduras, sheduled from August 11 to 13, the Yamileth López Bolivarian Circle (CBYLO) confirmed on Monday.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-08-07). Niger's military authorities are taking extreme measures. plenglish.com Niamey, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The Government deployed forces here, closed the airspace and mobilized the youth in case that the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) launches its announced military operation on Monday.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-08-07). Philippines calls for greater regional cooperation. plenglish.com Manila, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives (Parliament), Ferdinand Romualdez, called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to enhance regional and interdependent cooperation, it was learned here on Monday.

_____ (2023-08-06). Por que o 'Esquerda Woke' da America esta em silencio sobre o filme de grande sucesso sobre o trafico sexual infantil? strategic-culture.org Nota Saker Latinoamérica: Quantum Bird falando. Por mais que as hordas de imbecis que se mobilizaram para assistir Barbie nos cinemas queiram e acreditem, a vida nà£o é cor de rosa. Está mais para tons de cinza, diria. Escuros. E aí está um filme que merece ser visto. Sound of Freedom expàµe minuciosamente a realidade e os fatos ao redor de um assunto que a maioria das pessoas já presenciou, ou conhece quem já presenciou, mas preferem olhar para o outro lado. Trata-se do tráfico de crianàßas para exploraàßà£o sexual. E antes que alguns fiquem defensivos, deixe-me refrescar-lhes a mem…

Staff (2023-08-06). Venezuela's VP Delcy Rodríguez Meets With India's Vice President and Foreign Minister in New Delhi. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting with the vice president of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, in New Delhi, where they discussed the economic cooperation between the two countries. | The meeting took place on Thursday, August 3, after Rodríguez's participation in the 9th India, Latin America, and Caribbean Conclave in New Delhi, the capital of India. | The Venezuelan vice president posted on social media X (formerly Twitter) that new growth opportunities for both countries were discussed at the meeting. | H.E. Ms. Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice-President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venez…

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-06). Cuban President calls eliminating nuclear weapons. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) On the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel today called for the elimination of all nuclear weapons.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-06). Ecuador begins distribution of ballots and electoral documents. plenglish.com Quito, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The distribution of ballots and other documents for the presidential and legislative elections of August 20 in Ecuador began today, according to the National Electoral Council (CNE).

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-06). Ethiopian manufacturing SMEs generated more than 122,000 jobs. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in Ethiopia's manufacturing sector generated more than 122,000 jobs during the concluded fiscal year (2015, according to Ethiopian calendar), an official source revealed today.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-06). Russia strikes Ukrainian air bases in Rovno and Khmelnitsky. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Armed Forces attacked Ukrainian air bases in the provinces of Rovno and Khmelnitsky with high precision weapons, and achieved the planned objectives, the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense, Igor Konashenkov, reported today.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-06). Ukrainian army attacks Chongar bridge with long-range missiles. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian army today shelled the Chongar bridge, which connects Crimea and the Kherson region, with long-range Storm Shadow missiles, the governor of the region, Vladimir Saldo, said today.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-06). IDF has killed 31 Palestinian minors since the beginning of the year. plenglish.com Ramallah, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Israel Defense Forces have murdered 31 Palestinian minors since the beginning of this year, the Defense for Children International NGO denounced.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-06). India committed to diplomacy for resolution of conflict. plenglish.com New Delhi, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The National Security adviser, Ajit Doval, reiterated India's approach to a solution to the conflict in Ukraine through dialogue and diplomacy as the only path to peace.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-06). Russian air defense thwarts attempted drone attack against Moscow. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Armed Forces thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to attack the Moscow region using a drone, which was shot down over the Podolsk district, the Ministry of Defense reported.

Martin Hacthoun (2023-08-06). Russian FM condemns attack on oil tanker in Kerch Strait. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Russia has strongly condemned today the attack by Kiev with a naval drone on an oil tanker near the Kerch Strait that connects the Black Sea with the Azov Sea, the spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, stressed.

Martin Hacthoun (2023-08-06). U.S. returns more irregular migrants to Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The US Coast Guard returned to Cuba one more group, this of 27 illegal emigrants, who were involved in four illegal exits from the island, the Interior Ministry reported today on Twitter.

Editor (2023-08-07). Obama, Trump, Biden — share blame for Abbott's border horrors. workers.org Reports in recent weeks from a whistleblowing Texas Department of Public Safety trooper have laid bare the state-sponsored, inhumane, anti-migrant policies confronting families seeking asylum at the Texas/Mexico border. Migrants trying to enter the U.S. from Mexico are confronted by large razor-wired buoys used as a border barrier along the . . . |

teleSUR, SH (2023-08-07). Hombres armados raptan a siete policías en Zacatecas, México. telesurtv.net Elementos del Ejército Mexicano, Guardia Nacional y la Fuerza de Reacción Inmediata Zacatecas (FRIZ) se han desplegado en la zona para intentar dar con los policías secuestrados.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-08-07). Hallan cadáveres en camioneta en frontera de México con EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los propios vecinos de la localidad descubrieron la camioneta y al hacérseles sospechosa se comunicaron con las autoridades.

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Mexico: Gunmen Group Kidnapped 7 Police Officers in Zacatecas. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, at least seven Mexican police officers were kidnapped when a group of armed men broke into the police headquarters in the municipality of Villa Hidalgo, in the state of Zacatecas. | Related: | Through a communiqué, the State Round Table for the Construction of Peace informed that the whereabouts of the police officers are still unknown. | The text indicated that elements of the Mexican Army, National Guard and the Immediate Reaction Fo…

Staff (2023-08-07). Mueren dos migrantes en dos naufragios en las costas de Lampedusa. telesurtv.net Las operaciones de salvamento siguen todavía en marcha este domingo dada la enorme dificultad que comporta alcanzar a los supervivientes por las duras condiciones del mar.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-08-07). Gobierno chileno se opone a idea de derogar derecho al aborto. telesurtv.net La ley de interrupción voluntaria del embarazo (IVE) en Chile permite abortar en caso de riesgo para la madre, inviabilidad fetal y violación.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-08-07). Níger cierra espacio aéreo y denuncia posible intervención militar. telesurtv.net La Junta avisó que "sigue con atención los preparativos de esta guerra por delegación", mientras que en otro comunicado lanzó "un vibrante llamamiento" a los jóvenes para prepararse a "defender a la patria".

teleSUR, DRL (2023-08-07). Fallece periodista argentino Raúl Noro, esposo de Milagro Sala. telesurtv.net Noro sufrió una descompensación hace un mes en su casa del barrio de Cuyaya, San Salvador de Jujuy, mientras la Policía jujeña que responde al Gobierno de Gerardo Morales realizaba un allanamiento.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-08-07). Buscan salvar lengua garífuna en San Vicente y las Granadinas. telesurtv.net San Vicente es la patria de la lengua y la cultura garífuna, que nacieron de la asimilación de los africanos que escaparon de la trata de esclavos y la población indígena caribe-arahuaca de la isla.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-07). A 14 se eleva cifra de muertos por inundaciones al norte de China>. telesurtv.net Shulan, en la provincia de Jilin, noreste de China, ha estado experimentando un clima lluvioso continuo desde el martes por la noche.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-07). Comisionado de la Paz propone corredor humanitario en Nariño. telesurtv.net Danilo Rueda propuso a los dos grupos insurgentes que hagan una tregua de 36 horas para permitir la creación de un corredor humanitario para proteger a la población.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-07). Asesinan en Cali a Luz Mery Tristán, leyenda del patinaje colombiano. telesurtv.net Revelan que la expatinadora Luz Mery Tristán se iba a casar con su presunto asesino en octubre, de acuerdo con versiones de prensa.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-07). Países Bajos pasa a cuartos de final en la Copa Mundial femenil. telesurtv.net Mientras el once de EE.UU. cayó frente a Suecia en octavos de final, la primera vez en la historia de estos certámenes.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-07). Hiroshima conmemora el 78 aniversario del bombardeo atómico. telesurtv.net En un acto realizado en el Parque de la Paz de la ciudad de Hiroshima, Japón recuerda, como cada año, el lanzamiento de la bomba atómica por parte de Estados Unidos.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-07). Accidente de autobús deja 24 muertos en Marruecos. telesurtv.net Uno de los peores accidentes de tráfico de la historia de Marruecos ha dejado 24 muertos en la provincia central de Azilal.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-07). Miles de personas desafían en Níger ultimátum de la Cedeao. telesurtv.net Las multitudes, que se cuentan por cientos, han marchado por las calles de la capital de Níger, Niamey, en apoyo al autoproclamado nuevo líder del país, Abdourahmane Tchiani.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-07). Tren descarrilado deja al menos 30 muertos en Pakistán. telesurtv.net "El expreso Hazara viajaba de Karachi hacia Abbottabad, ocho vagones descarrilaron", declaró a la cadena de televisión privada HUM News un responsable ferroviario, Mohsin Syal.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-07). Tropas ucranianas atacan el puente de Chongar, en Crimea. telesurtv.net En el ataque al puente Chongar se utilizaron misiles de crucero Storm Shadow de fabricación británica.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-08-07). Rusia responde a reunión sobre Ucrania en Arabia Saudita. telesurtv.net El cónclave, con nivel de asesores de seguridad nacional, sin la participación de Rusia, prevé fijar una fecha para una reunión de jefes de Estado antes de finalizar 2023.

teleSUR, SH (2023-08-07). Bolivia conmemorará los 198 años de su independencia. telesurtv.net Los actos por la independencia de Bolivia, arrancarán con una ceremonia ancestral y la presentación de ofrendas florales en la plaza principal de la ciudad de Sucre.

teleSUR, SH (2023-08-07). Nueva masacre deja al menos tres muertos en Cúcuta, Colombia. telesurtv.net Según Indepaz, la masacre ocurrió en el barrio Toledo Plata de la ciudad de Cúcuta cuando una persona disparó contra dos hombres y una mujer.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-08-07). Corea del Sur será sede de Jornada Mundial de la Juventud 2027. telesurtv.net El papa Francisco instó a los jóvenes a resplandecer, escuchar, no tener miedo y hacer crecer la buena voluntad que está puesta en sus corazones.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-08-07). Distribuyen paquetes electorales para comicios en Ecuador. telesurtv.net En esta jornada se distribuyeron 2.711 paquetes electorales hacia las provincias de Morona Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Sucumbíos y Zamora Chinchipe.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-08-07). Fuerzas de Israel asesinan a tres palestinos en Jenin. telesurtv.net Los militares israelíes dispararon contra el vehículo en el que viajaban las tres víctimas.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-08-07). Denuncian amenazas contra defensores ambientales en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Vidalina Morales aseguró que la lucha por el desarrollo y la organización de las comunidades salvadoreñas debe seguir.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-08-07). Piden criminalizar contacto forzoso con pueblos de la Amazonía. telesurtv.net Los participantes defendieron la necesidad de respetar aspectos relativos a la territorialidad de los pueblos no contactados.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-08-07). Presidente de Bolivia evoca lucha por la independencia a 198 años. telesurtv.net Arce llamó a la unidad de su pueblo para continuar con la Revolución Democrática Cultural y a renovar y reconducir el proyecto popular rumbo al Bicentenario.

Staff (2023-08-07). øEn qué van las promesas de Cambio del presidente Petro?>. telesurtv.net Petro logró la victoria en las urnas bajo una fuerte campaña de oposición y de desprestigio basada en la construcción de una matriz de desinformación y falsas noticias.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-08-07). Sergio Massa cierra campaña con movimientos sociales argentinos. telesurtv.net El precandidato Sergio Massa exhortara a votar por el oficialismo para que haya más "desarrollo, producción y trabajo".

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-08-07). Ataque israelí contra Siria deja cuatro soldados muertos. telesurtv.net Los sistemas de defensa antiaérea sirios se activaron tras escucharse algunas explosiones en los suburbios de Damasco.

teleSUR, SH (2023-08-07). Rey de Camboya nombra a Hun Manet como primer ministro del país. telesurtv.net A pesar de la designación por parte del rey, Hun Manet deberá aún someterse a un proceso de investidura en el Parlamento pautada para el 22 de agosto.

teleSUR, SH (2023-08-07). Anuncian proceso de canonización de mártires de guerra de El Salvador. telesurtv.net El arzobispo de San Salvador no especificó si el padre español Ignacio Ellacuría sería uno de los canonizados.

teleSUR, SH (2023-08-07). Más de 450 millones de niños se enfrentan al calor extremo en Asia. telesurtv.net El director de Unicef para el sur de Asia, señaló que las vidas de millones de niños en la región se ven cada vez más amenazados por las olas de calor y las altas temperaturas.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-08-07). Jamaica está preparada para enviar tropas a Haití. telesurtv.net La nación caribeña fue el primer país en decir que estaría preparado "para ofrecer asistencia a Haití en términos de seguridad y asistencia humanitaria".

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-08-07). Trece haitianos mueren tras accidente en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Entre las víctimas se hallan dos menores de edad. En tanto, los residentes de los alrededores informaron que lograron rescatar con vida a tres personas.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-08-07). Cedeao prepara una declaración tras vencer ultimátum en Níger. telesurtv.net El bloque de África Occidental señaló que no descarta los intentos diplomáticos antes de emplear la fuerza militar.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-08-07). Líderes de países amazónicos se reunirán en Belém, Brasil, para analizar situación regional. telesurtv.net "Vamos a cuidar la Amazonía. Los próximos días serán de mucho trabajo entre los países de la región", afirmó Lula.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-07). Al menos tres muertos deja accidente vial en Pensilvania, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El Centro Médico Hershey ha confirmado que 28 personas fueron ingresadas en su hospital debido al accidente de autobús del domingo por la noche.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-08-07). Defensa antiaérea de Rusia derriba dron ucraniano en Kaluga. telesurtv.net El 3 de agosto, las autoridades de Kaluga afirmaron que siete drones ucranianos fueron derribados a 180 km de Moscú.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-08-07). Incendio forestal destruye 7.000 hectáreas en Portugal. telesurtv.net Desatado el pasado viernes en la localidad portuguesa de Castelo Branco ha destruido hasta el domingo una superficie 7.000 hectáreas y mantiene en acción a una fuerza de más de mil bomberos.

teleSUR, SH (2023-08-07). Más de 450 millones de niños enfrentan el calor extremo en Asia. telesurtv.net El director de Unicef para el sur de Asia, señaló que las vidas de millones de niños en la región se ven cada vez más amenazados por las olas de calor y las altas temperaturas.

teleSUR (2023-08-07). 3,000 US Military Arrive in the Red Sea Amid Tensions With Iran. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, over 3,000 U.S. sailors and marines arrived in the Red Sea amid a deployment announced by Washington to deal with alleged attempts by Iran to seize commercial shipping in the area. | RELATED: | The U.S. Fifth Fleet announced that the contingent arrived aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan and the USS Carter Hall, which transited the Mediterranean and accessed the Red Sea through the Suez Canal. | This deployment ai…

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Expiration of Ultimatum for Niger Motivates ECOWAS Meeting. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will host a new extraordinary presidential summit on Niger, after its ultimatum for the Nigerien military to step down expired at midnight on Sunday. | RELATED: | "The ECOWAS leaders will assess and discuss the political situation and recent developments in Niger," ECOWAS said. This high-level meeting, which will be held in Abuja, the capital of Ni…

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Four Syrian Soldiers Killed in Israeli Missile Attack. telesurenglish.net On Monday, four Syrian soldiers were killed and another four injured in an overnight Israeli missile attack targeting the vicinity of Syria's capital Damascus. | RELATED: | The country's air defenses confronted the attack and explosions were heard in the suburbs of Damascus. The attack, originating from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, also caused material damage, according to Syrian state news agency SANA. | The Syrian air defenses intercepted and shot down some of the missiles, said the Syri…

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Hundreds of People Evacuated in Italy's Sardinia Due to Blazes. telesurenglish.net Some 600 people have been evacuated as a precaution in Italy's Sardinia as huge fires, made worse by strong winds, have been blazing in the northern and southern parts of the island. | RELATED: | Among the blazes, a major fire was burning on Sunday afternoon in the municipality of Posada in the northeastern province of Nuoro in Sardinia, causing a "heavy situation" where winds were pushing flames towards nearby coastal…

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Niger Denounce Possible Military Intervention, Airspace Closed. telesurenglish.net The military junta in Niger announced this Sunday that it is closing again the airspace of the African country as of midnight local time (UTC), coinciding with the expiration of the ultimatum given by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the military in power to restore the constitutional order, under the threat of a military intervention. | Related: | According to a communiqué read by Major Colonel Amadou Abdara…

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Pakistan: Train Crash Leaves at Least 30 Dead and +100 Injured. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, government and police officials of Pakistan said that at least 10 cars of a passenger train derailed in Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Sunday, killing at least 30 passengers while injuring over 100 others. | Related: | The Hazara Express train, which comprises 16 to 17 cars with over 1,000 passengers, veered off the track while crossing a canal bridge on its way to the country's northwest Khyber Pakht…

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Putin Orders Increase in Production of Kub and Lancet Drones. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin tasked the Kalahnikov military consortium with increasing production of the Russian Kub and Lancet kamikaze drones. | RELATED: | "The producers promised me to increase the production of drones. They are fulfilling it, but it must be increased even more," I said during a meeting with Sergei Chémezov, director of the Rostec corporation, which brings together 17 groups of compa…

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Somalia: 150,000 USD Donation From China to Boost Aid Delivery. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) received a 150,000 USD donation from China to support the delivery of emergency aid to victims of conflict and national disasters in the country. | Related: | Mahamud Moallim Abdulle, SoDMA commissioner, hailed China for the donation, stressing the vitality of the long-term relationship between the two nations. | "The Chinese government and the people of Somalia sha…

teleSUR (2023-08-07). South American Presidents Meeting to Halt Amazon Deforestation. telesurenglish.net Starting Tuesday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva will lead a summit of Amazonian countries in the city of Belem, in the state of Para, to promote a new development model that will halt the cycle of destruction that ravages the planet's largest tropical forest. | RELATED: | This will be the fourth meeting of leaders of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (OTCA), a block of countries created in 1995 and made up of Bol…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-06). What is the OAS Doing in Guatemala, 70 Years After the Fatal and Irredeemable Coup d'Etat it Endorsed? libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the OAS, visited Guatemala and evaluated both presidential candidates. In March 1954, the U.S. government promoted and organized the X Summit of the Organization of American States (OAS), in Caracas, Venezuela, with the objective of punishment of the Guatemalan National Revolution (1944-1954). Two months after that Summit, where…

Fight Back (2023-08-07). San Jose community celebrates removal of Thomas Fallon statue. fightbacknews.org San Jose, CA – On August 4, around 70 people gathered to celebrate the removal of the Thomas Fallon statue that had stood at the corner of West Julian Street and Notre Dame Avenue in San Jose for over 20 years. Fallon was a captain of the U.S. military during the Mexican-American War and captured San Jose in 1846. In the 1850s, he returned to the area and began a political career, culminating in a one-year term as mayor of San Jose in 1859. His time in public office took place during a period of genocide against the indigenous peoples of California, as well as the oppression and disenfranchisement of Mexican peop…

Derrick Broze (2023-08-06). Mexican Presidential Candidate Marcelo Ebrard Announces "Angel Plan" Surveillance State Nightmare. thelastamericanvagabond.com Mexican Presidential candidate Marcelo Ebrard recently announced a security plan which calls for using several digital technologies with the potential to create a nationwide surveillance state. On July 10th, Mexican politician Marcelo Ebrard announced the Angel Plan, a security program which would use eight digital technologies in an attempt to end the infamous instability and

Ad Hoc march support group (2023-08-07). Monday 8/7: A walk for Immigrant Justice. indybay.org March from Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point to S.F. Civic Center…

Eunice Cho (2023-08-07). Unchecked Growth: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention, Three Years Into the Biden Administration. aclu.org Three years into the Biden administration, the number of people held in ICE detention continues to grow, and private prison companies hold an increasingly tight grip on the mass immigration detention system. | As the ACLU has

WSWS (2023-08-07). The bodies of two migrants found in the Rio Grande, one in buoy barrier set up by Texas governor. wsws.org Abbott announced the deployment of the marine barrier in the Rio Grande last month.

Esty Dinur (2023-08-07). The Crime of Fighting 
for a Better Life. progressive.org In El Salvador, environmental defenders and civic leaders opposed to mining are being targeted for arrest.

Aram Aharonian (2023-08-07). La Argentina real y la Argentina "for export" globalizacion.ca No hay candidato que enamore, que brinde esperanzas siquiera. La última fue Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, dos veces presidenta y ahora vicepresidenta, perseguida por el lawfare, víctima de una intento frustrado de magnicidio… pero no será candidata. | Eso que el…

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-08-07). Drug trafficking aborted at Uruguay's airport. plenglish.com On Sunday, two Paraguayan citizens were arrested as they tried to smuggle nearly two kilos of cocaine into Europe. They carried the drug in their stomachs. | Both travelers had arrived on a flight from Argentina and were bound for Spain. | Thanks to a medical team, the women were able to expel the drugs. | One was carrying 70 capsules of cocaine and the other one 90 capsules, totalling 1.5 kilograms of the drug. | It was the third seizure of cocaine at the capital's air terminal in the last six weeks with a similar destination, indicating that Uruguay is still on the drug trafficking route in the efforts to take…

Alfredo Rada Vélez (2023-08-07). Indígenas resisten despojo de tierras por el litio. globalizacion.ca Este país posee la segunda mayor reserva mundial de litio, que alcanza a 19 millones de toneladas. Sus reservorios están al norte, cerca de la frontera con Bolivia, allí donde hay lagos resecados hace decenas de miles de años, de…

Dan Collyns (2023-08-06). Lake Titicaca faces a drought after water levels dropped below warning alert. america.cgtn.com Lake Titicaca in Peru has fallen to critically low levels. Both Peru and bordering Bolivia have raised concerns about the impact of a prolonged dry spell. See more.

Ana Perdigón (2023-08-06). Lula Signs Decree Authorizing Brazil's Purchase of Electricity From Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed a decree reopening the country's ability to purchase electricity from Venezuela, a collaborative opportunity that had been suspended during the government of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. | The Brazilian minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, emphasized the decree's significance, stating that it will facilitate the "execution of contracts aimed at importing clean and renewable energy from Venezuela to Brazil from the Guri hydroelectric plant, which will once again play an important role in guaranteeing cheap and sustainable ene…

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-06). China, India Attend Talks on Ukraine War in Saudi Arabia. news.antiwar.com The US, China, and India attended talks on the Ukraine war in Saudi Arabia on Saturday that were aimed at convincing neutral countries to support Ukrainian demands for a peace deal. According to The Wall Street Journal, the meetings in Jeddah were attended by officials from 42 countries, including other non-aligned nations; Brazil, Indonesia, and …

Adriaan Alsema (2023-08-07). Colombia's Supreme Court to elect new chief prosecutor. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro sent the Supreme Court a shortlist of candidates to replace chief prosecutor Francisco Barbosa at the end of his term ends in February. All candidates are…

Editor (2023-08-06). A Community is Fighting to Stop Gold Mining Firms Polluting Ecuador's Rivers. scheerpost.com

Staff (2023-08-06). Webinar: Peru Facing the Failure of Democracy. Perú Frente al Fracaso de la Democracia. davidswanson.org In the following video Héctor Béjar, Ricardo Soberón, Aida García Naranjo, Ruben Dario Apaza, and David Swanson, describe the current context of Peru, the threats to democracy, the social protests and present the complaint of the real reason for the presence of the United States military troops in Peruvian territory.

ecsorinoco (2023-08-07). The US Plot to Finalize the Theft of Venezuela's Oil. orinocotribune.com The U.S. has used its influence to steal another country's oil revenues. Venezuela is in the crosshairs because it dares to be socialist in the hemisphere the US claims as it's "backyard." | It was always about the oil. United States assertions that the government of elected president Nicolas Maduro was illegitimate were always a ruse needed to get US corporate hands on Venezuela's oil company, CITGO. | All the years of demonization, choosing an "interim president" who addressed Congress and met with US allies around the world, and collusion with corporate media to spread war propaganda, were all part of a bipart…

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-08-07). Democrats Don't Care About Trump's Real Crimes: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Ask an anti-imperialist what's the worst thing Trump did and they'll talk about real things like Yemen, Venezuela, Soleimani, Assange, the JCPOA, and the new cold war. Ask a Democrat what's the worst thing Trump did and they'll talk about pretend nonsense like Russian collusion and insurrection. | The US government is doing literally hundreds of things right now as you read this that are more harmful and concerning than a pretend "insurrection" that never at any time had a higher than zero percent chance of succeeding, but that's the issue liberals…

_____ (2023-08-07). The East Is Still Red: Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century. transcend.org 1 Aug 2023 – Western media never stop warning us of China: it menaces Taiwan, threatens its neighbors and shipping lanes in the South China Sea, and sticks military bases on Cuba. It spies on us by the most devious means, through TikTok, Huawei 5G, and weather balloons, and ensnares Africa with debt traps.

Manuel David Orrio (2023-08-07). øCuba ante un corralito financiero? globalizacion.ca øCuba ante un corralito financiero? Pues parece que sí, si por tal se entiende a la restricción impuesta por un gobierno que impide la libre disposición del dinero. ´El objetivo es evitar que los ciudadanos retiren sus ahorros, al mismo…

_____ (2023-08-07). In Haiti, Kenya Chooses Imperialist Servitude Over Pan-African Solidarity. transcend.org 3 Aug 2023 – By agreeing to send troops into Haiti, the Kenyan government is assisting in undermining the sovereignty and self-determination of Haitian people, while serving the neocolonial interests of the United States, the Core Group, and the United Nations.

Dan Cohen (2023-08-06). With Canada and CARICOM Balking, Kenya Offers to Lead US-Pushed Military Intervention into Haiti. orinocotribune.com

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