(2023-08-18). Haitian political parties condemn gang attacks. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The January 30 Collective of Political Parties on Friday condemned the gangs' attacks on residents in Carrefour Feuilles, and denounced deaths and injuries at the hands of armed groups.
(2023-08-18). Record rains in southern Germany. plenglish.com Berlin, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Heavy rains affected on Thursday night several localities in southern Germany with damages still to be assessed and records for some areas, local media reported on Friday.
(2023-08-18). Argentineans demand Julian Assange's release. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Intellectuals, politicians and human rights defenders in Argentina will arrive rally at the United Kingdom's Embassy in here on Saturday to demand the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Télam news agency reported on Friday.
(2023-08-18). China responds to US military activities. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) China responded on Friday to the biodefense report published by the United States recently, and described that country as the most suspicious in carrying out military activities.
(2023-08-18). Ukrainian Army's losses increase on Donetsk front. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 220 soldiers, among dead and wounded, in the Donetsk front in the last day, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov informed on Friday.
(2023-08-18). Cuban President meets with head of Brazil's Special Advisory. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel met at the Palace of the Revolution on Friday with the head of the Special Advisory to the Brazilian President, Celso Amorím, who is visiting Cuba to strengthen bilateral relations.
(2023-08-18). López Obrador says that Mexicans will not consume modified corn. plenglish.com Mexico, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) President Andrés Manuel López Obrador repeated at his morning press briefing on Friday that Mexicans will not consume genetically modified corn, no matter how much pressure there is from the T-MEC partners.
(2023-08-18). Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister meets with UAE ambassador. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Anayansi Rodriguez met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Haz Ahmed Alkaabi, at the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry on Friday.
(2023-08-18). Latin America Rising, with Ollie Vargas. mintpressnews.com Award-winning journalist Ollie Vargas delves into Latin America's pushback against American dominance, shedding light on the changing global order — a must-listen episode for those intrigued by Latin America, the Global South, and evolving geopolitics.
(2023-08-18). Joao Pedro Stédile: Latinoamérica atraviesa una crisis del capitalismo. telesurtv.net El líder del Movimiento de los Trabajadores Rurales Sin Tierra de Brasil, Joao Pedro Stédile, fue entrevistado en el podcast "Los Nadies", conducido por la presidenta de teleSUR, Patricia Villegas.
(2023-08-17). Trial on the efficacy of a drug against Alzheimer advances in Cuba. plenglish.com Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The phase III clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the neuroprotective drug NeuralCIM in patients with mild or moderate Alzheimer's amnestic variant is progressing positively today in this central province of Cuba.
(2023-08-17). Large numbers of Chinese tourists heading back to Mexico. america.cgtn.com 
Chinese tourism to Mexico is expected to increase dramatically after China added Mexico back to the list of Latin American countries open to group tours following the Covid-19 pandemic.Mexican officials say a massive influx of Chinese visitors to Mexico is a plus for the country but also …
(2023-08-17). Haiti News Roundup: Thousands Displaced Due to Violence. cepr.net Tensions in Carrefour Feuilles, a suburb of the capital, are escalating after the police clashed with the population on August 7 during a protest against the devastating violence of the gangs, with reports stating that people couldn't breathe after being tear gassed during a heavily attended march. Less than a week later, beginning the night …
(2023-08-17). Ecuadorians cast votes amid state of emergency. plenglish.com Quito, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) For the first time, Ecuadorians will cast their votes under a state of emergency, so a security plan will be taken in the domestic polling stations from Thursday.
(2023-08-17). Former paramilitary reveals plans against Colombian public figures. plenglish.com Bogota, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Former paramilitary leader Carlos Mario Jimenez, alias 'Macaco,' who had requested some time ago to submit himself to transitional justice, revealed Thursday terrorist plans against public figures in the country.
(2023-08-17). Peruvian Defense Minister opens possible new U.S. base in Peru. plenglish.com Lima, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian Defense Minister Jorge Chavez opened Thursday the chance of installing a new U.S. anti-drug base in his country by confirming the U.S. veto to the shooting down of intrusive airplanes of drug smugglers.
(2023-08-17). Cooking food, avoiding salad could cut antibiotic resistance — Study. plenglish.com London, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Cooking food thoroughly and avoiding some types of vegetables and salad during a course of antibiotic treatment could potentially reduce antibiotic resistance, by preventing bacteria carrying resistance genes getting into the gut, according to a new study.
(2023-08-17). Cuba slams recent terror attacks on Shah Cheragh temple. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Thursday strongly condemned recent terror attacks on religious temples in Iran, and expressed his deepest condolences to families and relatives of the victims.
(2023-08-17). Cuban FM mourns deaths over traffic accident in Bolivia. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Thursday mourned the death of human lives over a tragic traffic accident occurred on Cochabamba-Santa Cruz route, in Bolivia.
(2023-08-17). Housing Turquino Plan underway for Cuban farmers. plenglish.com Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) One of the largest housing construction plans of the last decade in the mountainous areas of this central Cuban province is underway this year, as confirmed by the Turquino Plan directors.
(2023-08-17). UN calls for greater humanitarian access, funds for Myanmar. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths today called for expanded humanitarian access and increased funding to assist the 18 million people in need of aid across Myanmar.
(2023-08-17). UN condemns demolition of school in Palestine. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) on Thursday strongly condemned demolition of a school in the West Bank just days before the start of the school year.
(2023-08-17). Providence union accepts agreement at two units, isolating workers at a third unit. wsws.org There is no doubt that Providence management, with the help of ONA, deliberately tried to split off the PHHH from the other bargaining units, and will use this to try to enforce a worse contract there.
(2023-08-17). 'Rent is Too Damn High' coalition calls Sept. 5 rally at Michigan Capitol. peoplesworld.org 
LANSING, Mich.—A statewide coalition known as "Rent is Too Damn High" will descend on Michigan State Capitol on Sept. 5 to protest escalating costs of housing in the state. According to the coalition's press coordinator, Lindsey Barchard, well over 600 people had pledged to join the protest at the capitol by early August. The Sept. …
(2023-08-18). Los Angeles joins National Day of Action for Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On August 9, Centro CSO, along with the Chicano Moratorium organizing committee, staged an action outside of the U.S. Marines recruitment office in East Los Angeles and joined a national call to action in solidarity with the Tampa 5. Joined with cities nationwide, 30 people gathered to protest the injustices faced by the Tampa 5, and to demand the U.S. stop funding wars overseas like in Ukraine and for Israel. | The Tampa 5 – Gia Davila, Lauren Pineiro, Laura Rodriguez, Jeanie Kida and Chrisley Carpio – are the five Students for a Democratic Society protesters at the University of South F…
(2023-08-18). Huracán Hilary alcanza categoría 3 frente a las costas de México. telesurtv.net "El sábado, Hilary podría continuar en la categoría 4, con un diámetro de 1000 kilómetros", refirió el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
(2023-08-18). The BRICS Have Changed the Balance of Forces, but They Will Not by Themselves Change the World. dissidentvoice.org 
Mao Xuhui (China), '92 Paternalism, 1992 In 2003, high officials from Brazil, India, and South Africa met in Mexico to discuss their mutual interests in the trade of pharmaceutical drugs. India was and is one of the world's largest producers of various drugs, including those used to treat HIV-AIDS; Brazil and South Africa were both …
(2023-08-18). U.S.-Mexico trade tensions. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. has escalated a trade dispute with Mexico over genetically modified corn, imports of which Mexico banned in June over health concerns. What does this mean for diplomatic relations in the region?
(2023-08-18). Libertarian Party's Far-Right Leadership Worries Takeover Turning Into 'Disaster'. splcenter.org A year after the far-right Mises Caucus took over the Libertarian Party, its membership and financial numbers are down. Some state parties, including New Mexico, Virginia and Massachusetts, have splintered or disaffiliated from the national party. Leaked documents Hatewatch obtained show the Libertarian National Committee is squabbling and worried that their takeover is "turning into a disaster."
(2023-08-17). People are dying on Texas-Mexico border as Gov. Abbott's militarization intensifies. liberationnews.org 
It is difficult to say just how many people have died, but the victims and stories of cruelty are mounting.
(2023-08-18). Hilary se intensifica a huracán en costa del Pacífico mexicano. telesurtv.net Exhortan a la población a extremar precauciones por precipitaciones, viento y oleaje en los estados de Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero y Oaxaca.
(2023-08-18). Belarús afirma que responderá firmemente en caso de agresión occidental. telesurtv.net Lukashenko destacó que, de existir incidencias hostiles por parte de los países bálticos, la respuesta será contundente.
(2023-08-18). Arrestan a policías de Brasil acusados de complicidad golpista. telesurtv.net Estas acciones se realizan en paralelo con el juicio de la Corte Suprema de los 70 denunciados por participar en los ataques golpistas.
(2023-08-18). Declaran emergencia ante incendios en Kelowna, Canadá. telesurtv.net En el noroeste, continúan las evacuaciones de más de 20.000 habitantes hasta el mediodía de este viernes.
(2023-08-18). Incendios forestales obligan a evacuar habitantes de ciudad en Canadá. telesurtv.net Cerca de 168.000 personas han sido evacuadas desde el inicio de la temporada de incendios forestales que actualmente asola los Territorios del Noroeste.
(2023-08-18). Renuncia director de gestión de emergencias de Maui, Hawái. telesurtv.net Herman Andaya enfrenta duras críticas por su gestión de los incendios. Prosigue la búsqueda de personas reportadas como desaparecidas.
(2023-08-18). Rusia y China ejecutan ejercicios navales en el Pacífico. telesurtv.net Moscú y Beijing continúan estrechando sus relaciones y abogan por una mayor cooperación militar.
(2023-08-18). Asesinan a líder religiosa y afrodescendiente brasileña. telesurtv.net Mãe Bernadete personificó la lucha de una madre negra para buscar justicia por el asesinato de un hijo, tras el crimen hace seis años de "Binho do Quilombo".
(2023-08-18). Denuncian misoginia contra nueva ministra de Cultura chilena. telesurtv.net Entretanto, las diputadas de la bancada feminista compartieron un comunicado en apoyo de Carolina Arredondo.
(2023-08-18). Se desarrolla voto en casa en elecciones presidenciales de Ecuador. telesurtv.net La campaña se ha desarrollado en medio de un clima de violencia que privó de la vida, entre otros, al excandidato presidencial Fernando Villavicencio.
(2023-08-18). Correa llama complot de la derecha a asesinato de Villavicencio. telesurtv.net En total son ocho los candidatos que aspiran a suceder a Lasso y completar el periodo 2021-2025, interrumpido en mayo pasado cuando el mandatario invocó la "muerte cruzada".
(2023-08-18). Incendio de Tenerife sin control: ya quemó 3.800 hectáreas. telesurtv.net Bomberos de Islas Canarias explicaron que las labores de extinción del incendio de Tenerife, considerado el peor de los últimos 40 años, experimentarán dificultades por las condiciones meteorológicas.
(2023-08-18). Pakistán detiene a 146 personas por ataques a iglesias cristianas. telesurtv.net Más de 6.000 policías y tropas paramilitares se desplegaron para controlar la violencia mientras la comunidad cristiana denuncia ser víctima de ataques constantes.
(2023-08-18). Gustavo Petro anuncia renegociación del TLC Colombia-EE.UU. telesurtv.net El propio mandatario recordó que renegociar el TLC con Estados Unidos fue una bandera durante su campaña a la Presidencia hace un año.
(2023-08-18). Franklin Lugo repitió etapa y es líder de la Vuelta a La Azulita. telesurtv.net En la categoría femenina, la colombiana Angélica Moreno logró la victoria.
(2023-08-18). Sergio Massa responsabiliza a FMI de devaluación de moneda. telesurtv.net El candidato presidencial y ministro de Economía señaló que la devaluación constituye "una decisión muy desagradable por imposición del Fondo Monetario".
(2023-08-18). Avanza jornada electoral en Ecuador con privados de libertad. telesurtv.net 4.756 electores se encuentran habilitados en 62 juntas receptoras del voto en 39 Centros de Privación de la Libertad.
(2023-08-18). Equipo legal de Trump propone aplazar juicio federal hasta 2026. telesurtv.net Abogados alegan que podría tardar años examinar los documentos presentados por la Fiscalía acerca de la interferencia de Donald Trump en elecciones de 2020.
(2023-08-18). Reportan más de 2.400 muertos por violencia en Haití. telesurtv.net Hasta el 15 de agosto, al menos 2.439 personas fueron asesinadas y otras 902 resultaron heridas.
(2023-08-18). Disminuyen combates tras liberación de comandante en Libia. telesurtv.net Según medios locales, Mahmoud Hamza fue liberado luego de que el jefe de las fuerzas de disuasión emitiera su aprobación.
(2023-08-18). Al menos diez muertos tras estrellarse avioneta en Malasia. telesurtv.net A bordo de la avioneta se encontraban dos tripulantes y seis pasajeros, incluido un político del estado de Pahang.
(2023-08-18). Reportan siete muertos y 56 desaparecidos por naufragio en Cabo Verde. telesurtv.net La embarcación salió el pasado 10 de julio de la localidad de Fass Boye rumbo a España con unas cien personas a bordo.
(2023-08-18). Reportan peor crisis de cólera en RD del Congo desde 2017. telesurtv.net Unicef señaló que el repunte del conflicto armado y el desplazamiento determinan la crisis sanitaria, que impacta mayormente en menores de edad.
(2023-08-18). Afirman que Bolsonaro intentó hackear sistema de votación en Brasil. telesurtv.net Según el pirata informático, Bolsonaro quería usar este hackeo para demostrar la supuesta fragilidad del sistema de sufragios electrónicos en los comicios pasados.
(2023-08-18). Incendio consume más de 3.200 hectáreas en Tenerife, España. telesurtv.net El incendio iniciado el martes, según los reportes oficiales, tiene un potencial nunca visto en Tenerife desde hace más de cuatro décadas.
(2023-08-18). Presidentes de Rusia e Irán dialogan sobre adhesión al Brics. telesurtv.net En la cuenta oficial del Kremlin en Telegram se detalló que se hablaron temas de cooperación regional.
(2023-08-18). Congelan precios de la gasolina hasta octubre en Argentina. telesurtv.net El Gobierno y las petroleras congelan alzas de la gasolina (nafta) hasta después de las elecciones de octubre próximo.
(2023-08-18). Más de mil familias afectadas por las inundaciones en La Plata, Argentina. telesurtv.net El temporal que se abatió en la zona de La Plata afectó las zonas de cultivos conocida como el cordón hortícola de la capital provincial, que ocupa 5.400 hectáreas…
(2023-08-18). Autorizan en Brasil levantar el secreto bancario de Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net En el fallo del juez de la Corte Suprema, Alexandre de Moraes también se incluyo a la Michelle Bolsonaro, esposa del exmandatario.
(2023-08-18). Al menos nueve muertos deja incendio en el sur de China. telesurtv.net El edificio afectado tenía una superficie de unos 240 metros cuadrados, de acuerdo con medios locales chinos.
(2023-08-18). Fuerzas de defensa rusas derriban dron ucraniano sobre Moscú. telesurtv.net Las primeras imágenes mostraron una columna de humo que se eleva, así como las sirenas de los vehículos de emergencia, las ambulancias y la policía.
(2023-08-18). Detienen a presuntos asesinos de exalcalde ecuatoriano Intriago. telesurtv.net Arrestadas tres personas y un privado de libertad. Se detuvo a otros ocho individuos, cuya vinculación con el crimen se investiga.
(2023-08-18). øCómo será el balotaje en Guatemala?>. telesurtv.net El 20 de agosto tendrá lugar la segunda vuelta presidencial en ese país. TSE informa que concluyó la preparación y traslado de las más de 24.500 cajas con material electoral.
(2023-08-18). Conviasa supera 6.300 vuelos durante primer semestre de 2023. telesurtv.net La aerolínea bandera de Venezuela implementó en 2023 nuevos vuelos directos a destinos como Damasco y Manaos.
(2023-08-18). Pdvsa reporta alza sostenida de producción pese a sanciones. telesurtv.net La estatal energética venezolana incrementa su producción hasta los 810.000 barriles diarios de crudo pese a guerra económica de EE.UU. y la UE.
(2023-08-18). Detienen a ocho bolsonaristas acusados de atacar el Palacio de Planalto. telesurtv.net De igual manera los agentes policiales en cinco estados (Bahía, Goiás, Paraíba, Paraná y Santa Catarina) y en el Distrito Federal ejecutaron 16 órdenes de allanamiento.
(2023-08-18). Asesinan a dos reconocidos líderes en Magdalena, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz refirió que "la imposición de normas y otras formas de control social por parte de los grupos armados significan un permanente riesgo de violación a los derechos de la población".
(2023-08-18). Candidatos electorales realizan actos de cierre de campaña en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Durante el cierre movilizativo en el cantón Durán en la provincia del Guayas del candidato Daniel Durán, tuvo lugar una balacera.
(2023-08-18). Accidente vial deja 18 muertos en Cochabamba, Bolivia. telesurtv.net Al lugar del siniestro, llegaron, para brindar socorro, la policía, personal médico, así como ambulancias y una grúa.
(2023-08-18). Exjefe paramilitar revela nexos con exautoridades políticas y judiciales colombianas. telesurtv.net Carlos Mario Jiménez Naranjo compareció en el "Encuentro por la verdad para la no repetición", realizado en Bogotá. Pidió perdón por los crímenes cometidos por su grupo armado.
(2023-08-18). Colocan en alerta verde a ocho provincias dominicanas por lluvias. telesurtv.net El ente precisó, que las ocho provincias están en alerta verde: María Trinidad Sánchez, Monte Plata, Hato Mayor, San Cristóbal, Duarte, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Samaná.
(2023-08-18). Elevan nivel de alerta por terrorismo tras quema del Corán en Suecia. telesurtv.net La decisión se tomó ante el desarrollo de eventos con amenazas dirigidas a la nación durante un periodo de tiempo extendido.
(2023-08-18). Realizan Festival Petronio àÅlvarez en Cali, Colombia. telesurtv.net Participan al menos 1.500 artistas y grupos musicales se presentan en los diversos escenarios previstos del 16 al 21 de agosto .
(2023-08-18). Registran sismo de magnitud 6,1 en Meta, Colombia. telesurtv.net El epicentro del sismo se registró en El Calvario, Meta, a unos 47 kilómetros de Bogotá (capital).
(2023-08-18). Cinco facetas desconocidas de Federico García Lorca. telesurtv.net Federico García Lorca pasó a la historia como uno de los artistas españoles más talentosos del mundo.
(2023-08-18). Tribunal de Brasil analiza 70 denuncias por actos golpistas. telesurtv.net Los abogados y fiscales pudieron presentar alegatos orales hasta las 23H59 (hora local) de este domingo.
(2023-08-18). Exigen justicia para víctimas de masacre de Senkata en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Tras dos años de haberse entregado el informe sobre la violencia ocurrida en 2019, durante el Gobierno de facto de Jeanine Áñez, solo se ha cumplido un inciso.
(2023-08-18). øQué debes saber sobre las elecciones en Ecuador?>. telesurtv.net Ecuador ha vivido la campaña electoral más sangrienta de su historia.
(2023-08-18). Fuerzas de defensa rusas derriban drone ucraniano sobre Moscú. telesurtv.net Las primeras imágenes mostraron una columna de humo que se eleva, así como las sirenas de los vehículos de emergencia, las ambulancias y la policía.
(2023-08-18). Candidatos a la Presidencia cierran campañas en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Durante el cierre movilizativo en el cantón Durán en la provincia del Guayas del candidato Daniel Durán, tuvo lugar una balacera.
(2023-08-18). Revelan nexos entre paramilitares y autoridades colombianas. telesurtv.net Carlos Mario Jiménez Naranjo compareció en el "Encuentro por la verdad para la no repetición", realizado en Bogotá. Pidió perdón por los crímenes cometidos por su grupo armado.
(2023-08-18). Denuncian "misoginia" contra nueva ministra de Cultura chilena. telesurtv.net Entretanto, las diputadas de la bancada feminista compartieron un comunicado en apoyo de Carolina Arredondo.
(2023-08-18). A Strong Storm of Rain and Wind Affects Argentina>. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, heavy rains and winds affected various areas of Argentina, causing dozens of flights to be delayed at the country's main airports. | RELATED: | The National Meteorological Service (SMN) declared an "orange alert for rain" at 2: 00 p.m. local time in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area and in the east of the Buenos Aires province. | The authorities also established a "yellow alert for rain" in most of t…
(2023-08-18). Belarus Not to Join Russia-Ukraine Conflict Unless Attacked. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, President Alexander Lukashenko said that Belarus will not participate in the armed hostilities in Ukraine unless Ukrainians cross the state border. | RELATED: | "If Ukrainians do not cross our border, we will never participate in this war, in this full-scale war, but we will always help Russia," Lukashenko told the media in an interview. | The Belarusian president also denied reports that Moscow alleged…
(2023-08-18). Brasilia Police Officers Arrested for Omission in January Coup. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Brazilian Federal Police carry out an operation against Brasilia's police authorities who failed to act properly during the coup attempt on January 8 when supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro attacked the buildings of the three branches. | RELATED: | The federal agents comply with seven arrest warrants issued by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) at the request of the Attorney General's Office (PG…
(2023-08-18). Cuba Seeks to Accelerate Tourism Industry's Recovery. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Tourism Ministry (MINTUR) informed that Cuba has received more than 1.2 million tourists so far in 2023 amid a steady increase in Russian tourist arrivals. | RELATED: | It comes as the island prepares for the start of the upcoming tourist peak season, which runs from October to March. At the same time, in Varadero, the country's most popular seaside resort, actions are implemented to reinvigorate the n…
(2023-08-18). Ecuadorian President is Denounced in Villavicencio Murder Case. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the family of the late presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio announced that they will file a complaint against President Guillermo Lasso and other public officials for the assassination of the Ecuadorian politician on August 9. | RELATED: | At press conference, the family's lawyer, Marco Yulema, explained that the assassination of Villavicencio at the hands of hitmen occurred as a result of a…
(2023-08-18). Electoral Candidates Hold Campaign Closing Acts in Ecuador. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Ecuadorian electoral authorities confirmed that, a few hours before the elections in the country next Sunday, the closing ceremonies of the campaigns of the presidential candidates have taken place. | Related: | The presidential candidate for Revolución Ciudadana, Luisa González, made her campaign closing in Quito, qualifying it as a great closing to the meeting in the Carita de Dios. | "Thank you my dear Quito, thank…
(2023-08-18). How the US Economy Has Catalyzed Global Economic Turmoil. telesurenglish.net Just a week after Moody's slashed the credit ratings of 10 small and medium-sized American banks and indicated the possibility of downgrading the credit ratings of some large U.S. banks, the U.S. banking sector faced another challenge. | RELATED: | On Tuesday following Moody's, another international rating agency, Fitch Ratings, warned that it might downgrade the ratings of dozens of U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase. | While concerns a…
(2023-08-18). New COVID-19 Variant Eg.5 Not Yet Found in Lebanon or Iran. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that the quickly spreading EG.5 (Eris) variant of COVID-19 has not yet appeared in Lebanon. | RELATED: | The Health Ministry's Director of Epidemiology Tracking Nada Ghosn told NNA that "the ministry is continuously conducting genetic tests to identify the COVID-19 variants present in Lebanon. So far, these tests have not revealed the presence of t…
(2023-08-18). Presidents of Russia and Iran Discuss BRICS Membership. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, exchanged via telephone on the possible accession of the Iranian nation to the BRICS. | Related: | The Kremlin's official Telegram account detailed that, in addition, issues of regional cooperation were discussed. | "Issues of cooperation in international and regional affairs were discussed, including Iran's participation as a full mem…
(2023-08-18). Sweden Thwarts Several Terrorist Attempts: PM Kristersson. telesurenglish.net On Thurday, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that the Swedish government had thwarted several terrorist attacks. | RELATED: | "We know that planned acts of terrorism have been hindered," Kristersson said hours after the Swedish Secret Service's decision to raise the terrorist threat level from "elevated" to "high". | Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said: "During spring, several people were arrested in Sweden and abroad suspected of…
(2023-08-18). Tenerife Wildfire Continues to Spread Out of Control. telesurenglish.net The wildfire that began in the north-west of the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife late on Tuesday night continues to burn out of control and has doubled in size in just over 24 hours, devastating almost 3,300 hectares of forest in at least eight municipalities. | RELATED: | Around 7,000 residents have either been evacuated or told to stay at home as the perimeter of the fire has extended to 41 km from 22 km late on Wednesday night.
(2023-08-18). Two Well-Known Leaders Murdered in Magdalena, Colombia. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Colombia's Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz) denounced the murder of two social leaders in the department of Magdalena; there are already 107 social leaders murdered in 2023. | Related: | "Wilinton Tovar Gil was a recognized political leader and current candidate for the Council of the municipality of San Zenón, Magadalena. In addition, he was part of the campaign of the mayoral candid…
(2023-08-17). 6.1 Quake in Colombia: One Person Dead, Severe Material Damage. telesurenglish.net An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale registered on Thursday in central Colombia left one person dead in Bogotá and severe material damage in the departments of Meta and Cundinamarca. | RELATED: | The mayor of Bogotá Claudia López said that in the Colombian capital there were no serious affectations, however, a woman died in the middle of the tremor after jumping from the window of her apartment in a buil…
(2023-08-17). Ambush Leaves 17 Soldiers Killed in Niger. telesurenglish.net The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), will hold a meeting of its Chiefs of Staff in Accra, Ghana, to address the details of a possible multinational military deployment in Niger, in order to depose the coup junta. | This terrorist attack occurred on the eve of a meeting between military leaders of countries in Niger's geographical vicinity. Aug. 17, 2023.
(2023-08-17). Angola Hosts Summit of Southern African Development Community. telesurenglish.net Its mission has been to promote sustainable and fair growth, focusing on socioeconomic development through effective productive systems, greater cooperation and integration, good governance, and lasting peace and security, so that the region emerges as a competitive and effective actor in relations. | The 43rd Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of SADC is being held under the theme: "Human and Financial Capital: The Key Drivers of Sustainable Industrialization in the SADC Region." Aug. 17, 2023.
(2023-08-17). Argentina's Status as Country Free of Avian Influenza Validated. telesurenglish.net The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) validated a report sent by the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) of Argentina, in which the country declares itself free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). | RELATED: | According to Senasa, the validation was given after the country complied with the recommendations of the international organization and the closure of the last outbreak…
(2023-08-17). Brazilian Police Carry Out Operation Against Coup Financiers. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Brazilian Federal Police carried out an operation to identify individuals who are believed to have financed the coup attempt on January, when supporters of former President Jair supporters invaded and vandalized the headquarters of the three branches of government in Brasília. | RELATED: | This marks the fourteenth phase of Operation Treasonous Nation, involving ten orders for preventive arrests and sixteen for search and seizure, issu…
(2023-08-17). Call For More Initiatives for Haiti Deployment Force. telesurenglish.net Every day, the pressure on the Haitian Prime Minister to define a real and effective proposal against the problem of insecurity in the country increases. It seems that Ariel Henry is waiting for an external solution to solve his own problems, while progressive sectors are calling on him to take charge of Haiti once and for all, and to call for sovereign and self-managed alternatives for self-defense. | Insecurity has plunged the entire Caribbean country into chaos, especially in the capital and in the populous Cité Soleil neighborhood. Aug. 17, 2023.
(2023-08-17). Canadian City Ordered to Evacuate Due to Wildfires. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday evening, residents in Yellowknife, the capital city of the Northwest Territories, Canada, were ordered to evacuate due to wildfires. | RELATED: | The government of the Northwest Territories asked residents to leave the largest community with a population of more than 20,000 by noon Friday. | "The city is not in immediate danger and there is a safe window to leave the city by road or by air," the territory…
(2023-08-17). Candidate Gonzalez Vows to Investigate Villavicencio Murder. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Luisa Gonzalez, the presidential candidate of the Revolución Ciudadana, assured that she will immediately create a commission to investigate the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio once she takes office as president of Ecuador. | RELATED: | Gonzalez stated categorically that there are many doubts about the crime of Villavicencio, who was shot dead by hit men as he was leaving a rally in Quito on…
(2023-08-17). Dominican Republic Explosion Death Toll Rises to 27. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the director of the Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Dominican Republic, Juan Manuel Méndez, confirmed that the death toll from the explosion in San Cristóbal has risen to 27 people. | Related: | The highest authority of the entity also informed that 59 people were injured, and so far, no missing persons have been reported. | Likewise, during a press conference, he stated that it has not been possible to i…
(2023-08-17). Ecuadorian Elections Begin With the Vote of Prisoners. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the voting for the extraordinary presidential and legislative elections in Ecuador kicked off with the participation of incarcerated individuals awaiting a final verdict. | RELATED: | This process is taking place across 39 prisons, where 4,756 citizens are eligible to exercise their right to vote at 62 polling stations. | Upon inaugurating the voting process, Diana Atamaint, the president of the National Elec…
(2023-08-17). Fijian Organizations Oppose Japan's Wastewater Discharge Plan. telesurenglish.net Fijian politicians and organizations have voiced their concerns about and disapproval of Japan's intentions to dump more than 1 million metric tons of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. | RELATED: | Unity Fiji party leader Savenaca Narube told Fiji Times that releasing radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean is a "serious issue" for the small Pacific Islan…
(2023-08-17). Francina Armengol New President of Spanish Congress. telesurenglish.net After the Spanish Parliament was constituted on Thursday, a total of 13 deputies were elected in the congress by the Aragonese: 7 PP, 4 PSOE, 1 Vox and 1 Sumar. All of them will take their seats in this first session of the Lower House. It is expected that the announced agreements between parties will be reached in order to form a majority to elect the next President of the Government. | Related: | Along with these electio…
(2023-08-17). Israeli Occupation Army Kills Palestinian in a Raid. telesurenglish.net On Thursday morning, Palestinian citizen Mustafa al-Kastouni, 32, lost his life after being shot by the occupation forces in the head, chest and abdomen during a raid on Jenin city. | Related: | During the assault by storming troops on Jenin, in the northern West Bank, Israeli soldiers arrested two young Palestinian men, accused of planning attacks on Jewish territory. | Palestinian media reported that al-Kastouni b…
(2023-08-17). Political Killings in Ecuador Might Be Linked: Argentine Outlet. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Negocios & Politica (N&P) published an article about the assassination of the Manta Mayor Agustin Intriago on July 23 and the assassination of Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio on August 9. | RELATED: | "Many aspects of each case remain to be clarified. However, an ongoing investigative process… allows for the establishment of a connection between the two murdered individuals and a presidential candidate…
(2023-08-17). Russia Makes Advances on the Donetsk and Kharkov Fronts. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Russian Defense spokesman Igor Konashenkov reported that the Russian army made significant advances on the Donetsk and Kharkiv fronts. | RELATED: | "On the Donetsk front, units of the South military group…repelled four attacks by the Ukrainian army in the vicinity of the towns of Zaliznyanske, Staromikhailivka and Krasnohirivka," Konashenkov said. | "The assault groups carried out successful offen…
(2023-08-17). Sudan: Re-Arrest of Young Revolutionary. telesurenglish.net The Permanent Commission for the Defense of Detainees and Public Freedoms: "the lack of respect for laws and regulations is what led to war, chaos, and the constitutional vacuum in the country." | Mohammed Adam Tupac was arrested following national protests in Sudan on 1/13/22. He was hit by two gunshots and tortured after arrest and is held responsible for the murder of a police officer against all evidence. Aug. 17, 2023.
(2023-08-17). Sweden Raises Terror Threat to Second Highest Level. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Sweden raised the terrorist threat level to the second-highest due to several factors, including protests from various Muslim countries over recent Quran burnings. | RELATED: | For the first time in seven years, the threat has shifted from the third to the fourth level on a five-point scale, now categorized as "high." However, intelligence services (Sà§po) rejected the existence of specific suspici…
(2023-08-17). US: Death Toll From Hawaii Wildfires Rises to 111. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Hawaii governor Josh Green stated that the death toll from the Maui wildfires in the U.S. state of Hawaii reached 111. | Related: | "Every day we are a little bit more heartbroken because we do have to report that more of our loved ones have been confirmed lost and deceased," said Green at a press conference. | Furthermore, Green also said that about 38 percent of the burned area has been searched. | According to official reports, abo…
(2023-08-17). Venezuela Increases Oil Production Amid US Sanctions. telesurenglish.net In its latest report on the world market, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) highlighted that the Venezuelan oil production increased by 10.65 percent between February and August of this year. | RELATED: | In that period, the state company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) registered an average increase of 78,000 barrels per day. Between January and August, the average daily production went from 732…
(2023-08-18). Colombian Drug Cartels Interested in Ukraine's Sea Drones. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-08-18). Training Colombia's military dogs. america.cgtn.com 
Meet the dogs behind some of Colombia's toughest military operations. CGTN's Michelle Begue visited the Colombian military school where these dogs are trained to see how these dogs are prepared for the field.
(2023-08-17). President Petro Announces Colombia has Begun FTA Renegotiation With US. orinocotribune.com 
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Wednesday that his government has begun to renegotiate its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, a trade instrument that has been in force between the two countries for 11 years. Since prior to his presidential campaign, Petro has questioned, among others, an imbalance in favor of the US within the agreement. | "I want to publicly announce that the renegotiation (of the FTA) has begun," said the head of state during a meeting with coffee growers in the town of Pitalito, in the department of Huila. | The Colombian president said that the decision was the res…
(2023-08-17). US, Canada-Backed Guatemalan Elites Threaten Coup Amid Opposition Party Runoff. truthout.org Guatemala has received an unusual amount of international media attention in recent months, thanks to its historic elections as well as brazen elite efforts to overturn them. On June 25, to the shock of most Guatemalans and international observers, opposition party Movimiento Semilla ("seed movement") finished second place in first-round elections, forcing a runoff against the establishment Unidad… |
(2023-08-17). Colombia to renegotiate trade pact with US: Petro. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said his government is renegotiating a trade deal with the United States to benefit the South American country's agriculture sector. Petro made the announcement at an…
(2023-08-17). El Salvador's model of authoritarianism may be spreading to countries like Costa Rica and Honduras. therealnews.com 
Costa Rica, a tourist's paradise and a country without a military, has historically been one of Central America's strongest democracies, but times are changing. Last year, Costa Ricans elected Rodrigo Chaves, a man fashioned in the mold of Donald Trump, as their new president. In office, Chaves has attacked his political opponents, focusing particularly on the media and universities, and he has harnessed the power of social media to push conspiracy theories and fake news. And, as of late June, Chaves had the fourth highest approval rating—71%—of any public official in the world. Chaves's popular…
(2023-08-17). Guatemala's Rivers of Garbage. progressive.org With thousands of tons of garbage polluting the country's waterways, community volunteers have had to take charge.
(2023-08-17). Argentina Primaries: The Ultra-Right Advances, the Bipartisanship Retreats, the Dinosaur is still There. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Aram Aharonian. Originally published on Argentines never cease to surprise: on a wintry but sunny Sunday, they put the recycled bipartisanship in intensive care in the Primary, Open, Simultaneous…
(2023-08-18). Fossil featuring sharp claws, a nasty beak discovered. ecns.cn A team of paleontologists has found the fossilized remains of a creature they describe as a precursor to the pterosaur at a dig site in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The fossil has been dated back to approximately 230 million years ago.
(2023-08-18). CIA Fingerprints Are All Over Brazil's Indigenous Genocide. popularresistance.org From April 1964 to March 1985, a military junta ruled Brazil with an iron fist. Its crimes against humanity throughout this period were extensive, including institutionalized torture, imprisonment, forced disappearances and mass murder. Typically, the victims were political opponents of the regime, although the country's indigenous population was a specific, dedicated target. | In most cases, their crime was objecting to economic "reform" projects that destroyed their homes or simply living in the wrong place at the wrong time. With the backing and direction of the World Bank, the junta forcibly displaced indigen…
(2023-08-18). Bolsonaro's Butchery: CIA Fingerprints Are All Over Brazil's Indigenous Genocide. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-17). MST founder Joà£o Pedro Stedile faces off against right wing in Congress. peoplesdispatch.org 
After seven hours of questioning before the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) "investigating" the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST), Joà£o Pedro Stedile exited the Chamber of Deputies and was embraced by dozens of representatives of people's movements, religious leaders, and parliamentarians who sang "This struggle is ours, this struggle is of the people. And only in struggle, will we create a new Brazil." | Stedile was summoned to testify to the CPI by the right-wing deputies Ricardo Salles, the minister of the environment under Jair Bolsonaro, and Zucco, a member of the Brazilian military. Th…
(2023-08-17). Will Germany's bid to address shortage of nurses put more pressure on Brazil's health system? peoplesdispatch.org As Germany seeks to recruit overseas nurses to bridge its healthcare staff deficit, questions are arising about the strategy's impact on the health systems of source countries…
(2023-08-18). No More AFL-CIO Support For Coups On The 50th Anniversary Of The 1973 Chile Coup. indybay.org September 11, 2023 is the 50th anniversary of the US coup in Chile that cost the lives of tens of thousands of workers and people. The AFL-CIO leadership was centrally involved in this coup and continues to cover up it's role and also continues to take tens of millions of dollars from the National Endowment For Democracy NED for operations in over 62 countries. An educational conference will be held in Washington DC on September 10 and a rally at the AFL-CIO headquarters on September 11th to demand justice and against the continued funding of the AFL-CIO international operations by the US government.
(2023-08-18). Saturday 8/26: On The 50th Anniversary of Chile Coup- Special Free Screening of 'Nae Pasaran'. indybay.org To Register | Saturday August 26, 2023 3PM PST/5PM CST/6PM EST | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpd–qqz0qHNVOO2eqol1EUVPKHoPAbQOl…
(2023-08-17). President Maduro Receives Credentials From Ambassadors of Chile, France, and Colombia. orinocotribune.com 
Chilean diplomat Jaime Gazmuri Mujica has been appointed by the Chilean government as ambassador plenipotentiary—an ambassador with full authority to sign treaties or act otherwise on behalf of a state—to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, whose credentials were received by President Nicolás Maduro at Miraflores Palace. | The Chilean ambassador was appointed on May 25 by the government of President Gabriel Boric, assuming…
(2023-08-18). An Assassination in Ecuador. progressive.org Far right in Ecuador proposes authoritarian response to rise in violence.
(2023-08-17). The escalation of violence in Ecuador shines a light on country's broader crisis. peoplesdispatch.org The early elections in the Andean country are taking place in a context of increased violence against political candidates and in society generally…
(2023-08-17). Santiago Peña sworn in as president of Paraguay amid protests. peoplesdispatch.org As the conservative economist Peña took office, hundreds of citizens took to the streets to reject the neoliberal economic policies promoted and implemented by the Colorado Party during the past eight decades of its government…
(2023-08-17). Retired dancer makes ballet affordable in Peru. america.cgtn.com 
Ballet is not accessible to everyone in Peru. However, in the Peruvian capital, Lima, one retired dancer has set out to change that. She has made it her goal to bring the revered art form to girls from families who could not afford the classes …
(2023-08-18). President Maduro Proposes Opening New Electoral Centers. orinocotribune.com 
During a tour of the La Ladera sector's La Hoyada neighborhood in La Vega parish, Caracas, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, proposed the opening of new voting centers. | "We have to create new electoral centers in the epicenter of each community, so that voters can go to vote with peace of mind," President Maduro said. | The president made the announcement during the celebration of the 10th Anniv…
(2023-08-18). Venezuela: ExxonMobil Aims to Join CITGO Auction Over 77M Arbitration Award. venezuelanalysis.com The ongoing court-mandated share sale could lead to the breakup of Venezuela's most important foreign asset.
(2023-08-17). UK Appoints New Chargé d'Affaires to Venezuela's Maduro Administration. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The UK imperialist approach toward Venezuela allows the UK to arbitrarily select who is the legitimate authority of Venezuela. When the UK makes decisions related to diplomatic and consular appointments and diplomatic relations, it chooses to formalize everything trough the only legitimate government headed by President Nicolás Maduro. However, when the UK has to deal wi…
(2023-08-17). Venezuela: National Assembly in Permanent Session to Appoint Electoral Authorities. orinocotribune.com
(2023-08-17). US Apparel Industry Endorses Looming Haiti Invasion. popularresistance.org As the Biden administration works diligently to organize an invasion of Haiti — most recently with Kenya's pledge to send 1,000 police officers — the sweatshop labor industry is celebrating. | American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) president and CEO Steve Lamar applauded Kenya's recent announcement that it would send 1,000 police officers in support of an "anti-gang" mission, telling the trade publication Sourcing Journal that it "reinforces that a country like Kenya has shared values, and shared prosperity, with the United States and with Haiti, and is trying to be a long-term partner. He a…