(2023-08-08). Construyendo autonomía social: el decrecimiento. indybay.org Construyendo autonomía social (VI): el decrecimiento…
(2023-08-08). Egypt, Serbia discuss military cooperation. plenglish.com Cairo, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Egypt's Defense Minister Gen. Mohamed Zaki reportedly met with his Serbian counterpart Miloš Vučević on an official visit in order to discuss military cooperation issues between the two nations.
(2023-08-08). Poland resumes oil pumping over Druzhba pipeline. plenglish.com Warsaw, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Polish workers have restored a damaged segment of a Druzhba oil pipeline branch delivering oil to Germany and oil pumping has restarted, the Poland's pipeline section operator PERN said on its website.
(2023-08-08). Bolivia warns of structural crisis in the Amazon. plenglish.com La Paz, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce warned on Tuesday in Brazil of the danger to humanity and nature, and urged to be aware and act accordingly in the Amazon region.
(2023-08-08). Cuba and Venezuela to reaffirm PSUV-PCC relations (+Photo). plenglish.com 
Havana, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Communist Party (PCC) and Venezuela's United Socialist Party (PSUV) strengthened on Tuesday relations after the signing of collaboration deals that formalize links between both organizations.
(2023-08-08). Cuban and Indian entrepreneurs to exchange mutual interests (+Photo). plenglish.com 
New Delhi, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban and Indian entrepreneurs exchanged mutual interests in another progressive step towards routing new partnerships in the economic and trade relations between the two countries.
(2023-08-08). First Regional AI Index to be launched at ECLAC. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of government, international organizations, academia and the private sector will participate on Friday, August 11, 2023 in an event entitled AI for Sustainable Development in Latin America: Launch of the first Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index, which will take place at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile.
(2023-08-08). Paraguay questions EU extraterritoriality with MERCOSUR. plenglish.com Asuncion, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Santiago Bertoni expressed his deep concern about the extraterritorial approaches of the European Union (EU) to the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) in environmental matters, the ABC Color newspaper reported on Tuesday.
(2023-08-08). UN warns of arrests and constitutional order in Niger. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) expressed on Tuesday its deep concern for the detention of President Mohamed Bazoum as well as for the health and welfare of all detainees amid the Niger conflict.
(2023-08-08). 4 million people now forcibly displaced by the Sudan crisis — UNHCR. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) With more than 4 million people now forcibly displaced by the Sudan crisis, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply worried about deteriorating health conditions across the country, including in refugee camps as well as at border entry points and transit centers in neighboring countries, where people forced to flee are arriving.
(2023-08-08). Sixth Palestinian prisoner joins hunger strike as battle escalates inside the occupation prisons. samidoun.net 
The battle inside Israeli occupation prisons is escalating as a growing number of imprisoned Palestinians are taking protest steps to challenge repression, isolation and administrative detention, imprisonment without charge or trial. On Tuesday, 8 August, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society announced that Sultan Khallouf, 42, from Burqin near Jenin, is also on hunger strike against his …
(2023-08-08). FRSO announces Central Committee member Carlos Montes elected co-chair of Chicano, Latino, and Other Oppressed Nationalities Commission. fightbacknews.org Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) is proud to announce that longtime Chicano revolutionary Carlos Montes was elected to co-chair the Chicano Latino and Other Oppressed Nationalities Commission, newly formed this July 2023. This followed his re-election to the Central Committee at our Congress held in May 2022. The Chicano, Latino, and Other Oppressed Nationalities Commission will help build Chicano power and develop theory. It will also work to forge alliances with Native American people in the Southwest. Carlos self-recruited to FRSO in the mid-1990s, when he saw the importance of building revolutionary…
(2023-08-08). Cuba and Venezuela to reaffirm PSUV-PCC relations. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Communist Party (PCC) and Venezuela's United Socialist Party (PSUV) strengthened on Tuesday relations after the signing of collaboration deals that formalize links between both organizations.
(2023-08-08). Russia to increase charter flights to Southeast Asia. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency ROSAVIATSIYA asked local airlines Tuesday to study the possibility of year-round flights to Southeast Asia from the country's several airports.
(2023-08-08). Anxiety, depression are not cancer risk factors. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The association between depression, anxiety and cancer risk has been a point of contention in scientific circles. In a new study a multi-national team refutes the idea that these mental health conditions are linked to most types of cancer.
(2023-08-08). Construction works improve hospital services in Cuba. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The execution of several construction works in different areas of the Faustino Perez Hospital in Matanzas province has improved services provided at the health care center.
(2023-08-08). Fidel Castro's image on Numismatic exhibition in Cuba (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Havana, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) In homage to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro for his 97th birth anniversary on August 13, a Numismatic exhibition was opened on Tuesday at Havana ¥s Fidel Castro Memorial Center.
(2023-08-08). Study suggests broadening obesity concept for better treatment. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) A study assured that not all obesity cases have the same cause, nor the same clinical repercussions, so it suggested broadening this concept for better a treatment.
(2023-08-08). Cuba and Venezuela to reaffirm PSUV-PCC relations. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Communist Party (PCC) and Venezuela's United Socialist Party (PSUV) strengthened on Tuesday relations after the signing of collaboration deals that formalize links between both organizations.
(2023-08-08). Russia to increase charter flights to Southeast Asia. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency ROSAVIATSIYA asked local airlines Tuesday to study the possibility of year-round flights to Southeast Asia from the country's several airports.
(2023-08-08). Anxiety, depression are not cancer risk factors. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The association between depression, anxiety and cancer risk has been a point of contention in scientific circles. In a new study a multi-national team refutes the idea that these mental health conditions are linked to most types of cancer.
(2023-08-08). Construction works improve hospital services in Cuba. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The execution of several construction works in different areas of the Faustino Perez Hospital in Matanzas province has improved services provided at the health care center.
(2023-08-08). Fidel Castro's image on Numismatic exhibition in Cuba (+Photos). plenglish.com Havana, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) In homage to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro for his 97th birth anniversary on August 13, a Numismatic exhibition was opened on Tuesday at Havana ¥s Fidel Castro Memorial Center.
(2023-08-08). Study suggests broadening obesity concept for better treatment. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) A study assured that not all obesity cases have the same cause, nor the same clinical repercussions, so it suggested broadening this concept for better a treatment.
(2023-08-08). Crackdown on gangs will continue in El salvador — Defense Minister. plenglish.com San Salvador, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Salvadoran Defense Minister Rene Merino Monroy said on Tuesday that the crackdown on gangs will continue, since around 20% to 30% of gangers are still operating on the streets.
(2023-08-08). Thirteen countries to attend Children's Culture Forum in Moscow. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Delegations from 13 countries have confirmed their attendance to the 2nd International Children's Culture Forum, to be held from August 10 to 12, in Moscow, the Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova said on Tuesday.
(2023-08-08). Diets high in added sugar linked to kidney stones — Study. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) A new study suggests that cutting back on sugary beverages and foods could help prevent kidney stones. The more added sugar people ate and drank, the greater their likelihood of developing kidney stones, according to new findings published today in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition.
(2023-08-08). UNICEF warns of risks of high temperatures for children in Asia. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Some 76 percent of children under 18 years of age in South Asia are exposed to extremely high temperatures, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned.
(2023-08-08). Russia assembles rocket for next mission to the Moon. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The Soyuz-2.1b rocket, which will launch into space Russia's first lunar mission in nearly half a century, the Luna-25, was assembled at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, the Roscosmos space corporation reported on Monday.
(2023-08-08). The BRICS Economy: Understanding the Origins fnd Impact on the World Economy. infobrics.org Many saw this group as a symbol of economic hope and optimism for developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Global South. At the time of inception, the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China were experiencing significant growth which raised eyebrows and attracted attention regarding their impact on the global economy…
(2023-08-08). nuestrAmérica: Segundo Congreso Mundial contra el neoliberalismo educativo. indybay.org nuestrAmérica: Segundo Congreso Mundial contra el neoliberalismo educativo | Encuentro en Panamá…
(2023-08-08). El legado de la lucha de Emiliano Zapata en América Latina. telesurtv.net Zapata nació en Anenecuilco, en el estado de Morelos, el día 8 de agosto de 1879 y fue asesinado el 10 de abril de 1919, a la edad de 39 años.
(2023-08-08). Dossier no. 67: Dependency and super-exploitation: The relationship between foreign capital and social struggles in Latin America. mronline.org 
In the different countries of the world, capitalism is shaped and consolidated not only by the general logic of this mode of production, but also by the social, historical, and cultural conditions of each country. The way each country and region understand the forms of accumulation and expansion of capitalism is fundamental to the class struggle.
(2023-08-08). The BRICS Economy: Understanding the Origins and Impact on the World Economy. infobrics.org Many saw this group as a symbol of economic hope and optimism for developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Global South. At the time of inception, the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China were experiencing significant growth which raised eyebrows and attracted attention regarding their impact on the global economy…
(2023-08-08). Cuban foreign minister congratulates ASEAN on its 56th anniversary. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez congratulated the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the bloc's 56th anniversary on Tuesday in an excellent atmosphere of relations with Cuba.
(2023-08-08). Russia's avant-garde at Cuba's Museum of Fine Arts. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Pages of Russia's Avant-garde is an exhibition that is on display in the Audiovisual Hall of the National Museum of Fine Arts, in this capital, the institution announced on social networks on Tuesday.
(2023-08-08). Bolivian ambassador underscores people and Government's achievements. plenglish.com Managua, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian Ambassador to Nicaragua Palmiro León Soria Saucedo underscored the people and government's achievements after the defeat of coup leader Jeanine àÅñez in the 2020 elections.
(2023-08-08). Dominican vice president highlights reduction in homicides. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The vice president of the Dominican Republic, Raquel Peña, highlighted the decrease in the homicide rate in five provinces of the country, as a result of joint work by different forces and the use of modern investigative technologies.
(2023-08-08). Palestinian leader denies meeting with Israeli official. plenglish.com Ramallah, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hussein Al-Sheikh, denied having met with the head of the Israel General Security Service, Ronen Bar.
(2023-08-08). Russian army thwarts Ukraine's attempts to occupy Urozhainoye. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The advanced units of the Eastern Russian troop group repelled several Ukrainian attacks that were aimed at taking the town of Urozhainoye in Donetsk, the group's spokesman, Oleg Chekhov, reported on Tuesday.
(2023-08-08). Trade between Russia and China grows. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Russian-Chinese trade grew 36.7 percent in the first seven months of this year compared to the same period in 2022, the Federal Customs Service of Russia reported.
(2023-08-08). Haitians protest against insecurity and violence. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Residents in Carrefour-Feuilles, south of this capital, demonstrated against insecurity and rallied in front of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry's residence, where they were dispersed with tear gas.
(2023-08-08). Jamaica showcases its agricultural challenges and potential. plenglish.com Kingston, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The 69th edition of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Fair represents the resilience of farmers, Jamaican Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green said.
(2023-08-08). Peruvian president praises meeting with Brazilian counterpart. plenglish.com Belém do Pará, Brazil, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian President Dina Boluarte met with her Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and noted that the dialogue dealt with the 4th Amazon Summit.
(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…
(2023-08-07). Ecuadorians must cast their vote otherwise be fined. plenglish.com Quito, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's National Electoral Council (CNE) announced on Monday to fine of up to $ 9 ,000 on nationals not casting their vote on August 20.
(2023-08-07). Paraguayan authorities sets Asuncion for new government. plenglish.com Asuncion, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan authorities are currently setting Asuncion capital for the celebrations of taking up post the new government on August 15, including the closing of avenues and police security measures.
(2023-08-07). PSUV delegation pays visit to Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina)Venezuela's First Vice- President of the United Socialist Party (PSUV) Diosdado Cabello paid on Monday an official visit to Cuba at the head of a delegation made up of five PSUV vice presidents and other members.
(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…
(2023-08-07). Diosdado Cabello pays tribute to Fidel Castro in Cuba. plenglish.com Santiago de Cuba, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The first Vice President of Venezuela ¥s United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Diosdado Cabello on Monday paid tribute to the leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro at the Santa Ifigenia Patrimonial Cemetery, during his official visit to Cuba.
(2023-08-07). Mango intake improves antioxidant enzyme activity, vascular health. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) New studies released Monday confirmed that mangoes may play a key role in reducing risk of vascular disorders and help improve antioxidant enzyme activities in both men and women.
(2023-08-07). UN urges for more humanitarian access for agricultural plans in Sudan. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) on Monday called for greater pressing humanitarian access to agricultural areas in Darfur, Sudan, which benefited from recent arrival of a convoy of seeds.
(2023-08-07). Latin America and West Africa — Patterns of Neocolonialism. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-08). Will Biden Stop Texas from Separating Asylum-Seeking Families at Border Under Operation Lone Star? democracynow.org 
We get an update from the Texas border, where human rights advocates are condemning Republican Governor Greg Abbott's "Operation Lone Star" for its human rights abuses. Texas troopers have reportedly separated over two dozen migrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border in a major change of policy. This comes amid a deadly heat wave and after the first deaths linked to floating barrels wrapped in razor wire that Abbott put in the Rio Grande to block asylum seekers from crossing. "We're calling for an end to the use of all of these detractions that are getting in the way of people being…
(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 . . . |
(2023-08-08). 14th Edition of the Puerto Rico Film Festival. telesurenglish.net
(2023-08-08). UAE Military Equipment in Chad Given Situation in Niger. telesurenglish.net Nigerian society remains in a situation of fear and uncertainty in the face of the military coup of 26 July, although some grassroots sectors of the country are joining the demands of the coup leaders. | Chad and the United Arab Emirates have been strengthening and updating their bilateral relations since the beginning of this year. Aug. 8, 2023.
(2023-08-08). Labor Exploitation of Kenyan Internet Cleaners. telesurenglish.net Content moderators from several African countries demanded compensation of 1.46 billion euros for violation of labor rights and outsourcing. So far, most of the demands made by the sector to the technology transnationals have been ignored. | Internet content moderators from several African countries have demanded compensation of 1.46 billion euros for violation of labor rights and outsourcing. Aug. 8, 2023.
(2023-08-08). African Tourism: In Continuous Search of the Chinese Market. telesurenglish.net The Chinese tourist has been an essential aspiration for African tourism for more than 15 years. The achievements of the continent's tourism sector in capturing the Chinese market have not been sustained over time due to the multiplicity of problems affecting the continent. The pandemic and the war in Europe are the two major causes of affectation in this long list. | Related: | Today, the challenge calls them back, whe…
(2023-08-08). Sao Paulo Governor Imports Police Violence From Rio. telesurenglish.net In 2013, while I was working as assistant producer for BBC's documentary series Welcome to Rio, military police special forces from the BOPE squadron chased two suspects into one of the favelas in the Complexo do Mare, where we were filming with a local community leader. | RELATED: | During the shoot out that followed, a police officer was killed. The next day the BOPE drove into the favela in armored vehicles and assassinated 10 people in a revenge…
(2023-08-08). Strengthening Sovereignty to Protect the Amazon: VP Rodriguez. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called upon the nations that comprise the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) to establish a collaborative action plan to safeguard the Amazon forests and their natural resources. | RELATED: | "Through hard work, effort, and a concrete action plan ready for implementation, let's unite in reforestation, sanitation, and restoration of the Amazon, for the well-b…
(2023-08-08). The Belem Summit to Be a Landmark in the Amazon History: Lula. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva affirmed that the Amazon Summit inaugurated in the city of Belem will become a milestone in the history of environmental governance. | RELATED: | "I am convinced that the history of the Amazon will be judged with reference to this meeting. There will be a before and after," Lula said during the meeting of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (OTCA), an organizat…
(2023-08-08). Over 7,000 Hectares Burned by Fire in Southern Portugal. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the fire continues to advance in southern Portugal, where a fire in the Odemira municipality has already burned over 7,000 hectares, a figure that represents more than half of the area affected by fire so far this year. | RELATED: | This European country is experiencing the worst wave of fires this summer. Although some wildfires have been controlled in recent days, the flames have been active in Odemira since Saturda…
(2023-08-08). The ACTO Secretary Calls for Urgent Actions to Save the Amazon. telesurenglish.net At the Belem Summit on Tuesday, the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) Secretary Maria Moreira called for urgent actions to stop deforestation in the Amazon basin and improve the quality of life of those who inhabit the region. | RELATED: | "It is imperative to understand the Amazon as a complex biome that faces a series of problems that threaten its integrity," she said during the summit called by Brazilian President Lula da Silva. | "We march towards the city…
(2023-08-08). Colombia Defeats Jamaica in the Women's Soccer World Cup. telesurenglish.net In the last day of the round of 16 of the Women's Soccer World Cup on Tuesday, Catalina Usme knocked down Jamaica and put Colombia face to face with England in the quarterfinals, in which France will also be after beating Morocco 4-0. | RELATED: | A goal by Catalina Usme allowed Colombia to qualify for the first time in the quarterfinals of a women's World Cup after beating Jamaica 1-0 on Tuesday in Melbourne. | The first 15…
(2023-08-08). India's Lower House Discusses No-Confidence Motion Against Modi. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, India's Lower House (Lok Sabha) is scheduled to discuss a no-confidence motion that opposition parties have brought against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. | RELATED: | "The Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up the discussion on the no-confidence motion today. It has been listed as a business of the house," All India Radio (AIR) said, adding that the debate is expected to last two days till…
(2023-08-08). US Anti-War Activists Urge to Reject New McCarthyism. telesurenglish.net On Monday, anti-war organizations across the United States issued an open letter to reject a trend that targets China and to call on people to reject what they call the "new McCarthyism." | RELATED: | "From The New York Times to Fox News, there's a resurgence of the Red Scare that once shattered many lives and threatened movements for change and social justice," said the letter titled "McCarthyism is back: Together we can stop it." | It warn…
(2023-08-08). US Court Blocks Biden's Student Debt Forgiveness. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit blocked a President Joe Biden's administration rule that aimed to make it easier for defrauded borrowers to obtain student loan debt relief. | RELATED: | The court issued an injunction to prevent the government from implementing regulations that took effect last month while it considers a lawsuit brought by Career Colleges and Schools of Texas, which represents 70 for…
(2023-08-08). Environmental Activists Condemn Fiji's Stance on Fukushima. telesurenglish.net Civil society organizations in Fiji are urging Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to reevaluate his position regarding Japan's planned discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. | RELATED: | Rabuka recently expressed contentment with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s report on Japan's radioactive wastewater discharge plan.
(2023-08-08). Amazon Summit To Begin in Brazil. telesurenglish.net The Amazon Summit, called by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will start today in the northern state of Pará to establish a common agenda for cooperation and development of the biome. | Related: | Called the IV meeting of the presidents of the States Parties to the Amazon Cooperation Treaty, the meeting in Belém, capital of Pará, will be attended by the eight signatory countries of the instrument (Br…
(2023-08-08). Honduras: Earthquake of Magnitude 3.8 Reported in Colon. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Secretariat of State in the Offices of Risk Management and National Contingencies of Honduras reported an earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale, the second recorded in less than 24 hours. | Related: | According to official statements, the tremor had its epicenter in the municipality of Santa Fe, Colon, about eight kilometers from Trujillo, one of the tourist spots of the nation. | Accord…
(2023-08-08). UNICEF: Kidnappings of Children and Women Increase in Haiti. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) stated that kidnappings of children and women are spiking at alarming rates in Haiti amid gang violence. | Related: | According to a UNICEF press release, nearly 300 cases of such kidnappings had been confirmed in the first six months of 2023, almost matching the total number documented for the entire previous year, and close to three times more than in 2021. | According to t…
(2023-08-08). New Heat Wave Begins in Spain. telesurenglish.net The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) of Spain issued this Monday a special warning for adverse phenomena by declaring a new heat wave with temperatures that can reach up to 44 degrees Celsius, for most of the country. | Related: | Given the successive thermal rises over the weekend, the meteorological portfolio declared the beginning of a new episode of heat wave, with the possibility of extending until Thursday, which will impact most of the Iberian P…
(2023-08-08). Miles de haitianos protestan contra violencia de pandillas. telesurtv.net Los habitantes de Carrefour-Feuilles han sido objeto de intensos ataques por parte de los grupos armadas.
(2023-08-08). Aumenta violencia entre hindúes y musulmanes en Haryana, India. telesurtv.net Este último altercado tiene como base que algunos miembros de la minoría musulmana plantean ser tratados injustamente por el gobierno del partido nacionalista hindú Bharatiya Janata (BJP).
(2023-08-08). Joven palestino Ramzi Hamed muere por disparo de colono israelí. telesurtv.net La Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) recientemente condenó un aumento significativo de los ataques llevados a cabo por los colonos en Cisjordania contra los palestinos.
(2023-08-08). Líderes de Rusia y Sudáfrica mantienen conversación telefónica. telesurtv.net Durante el intercambio, se "valoró positivamente los resultados de la reciente cumbre Rusia-África celebrada en San Petersburgo.
(2023-08-08). Tiroteo deja al menos cinco personas fallecidas en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net "El motivo del asesinato múltiple está todavía por determinar, y los arrestos todavía no se han llevado a cabo", indicaron las fuerzas de seguridad…
(2023-08-08). Explosión en almacén deja 12 personas heridas en Türkiye. twitter.com El estallido ha dañado 13 silos, que están perdiendo grano. No hay reportes de daños en los buques amarrados en el puerto.
(2023-08-08). Venezuela insta declarar una emergencia regional en la Amazonía. telesurtv.net La cumbre de los presidentes que integran de la Amazonía arrancó este martes en el Centro de Convenciones, Sala Amazonía, en el estado de Pará, en el norte de Brasil.
(2023-08-08). Colombia propone tribunal de justicia ambiental en la Amazonía. telesurtv.net "Deberíamos crear una OTAN amazónica, un tratado de cooperación militar", fue otras de las propuestas del mandatario colombiano.
(2023-08-08). Tres muertos tras choque de helicópteros en California, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Según el Departamento estatal de Protección contra Incendios, una de las aeronaves se estrelló y murieron sus ocupantes.
(2023-08-08). Alta diplomática de EE.UU. se reúne con militares en Níger. telesurtv.net La funcionaria norteamericana expresó la aspiración de que la junta "mantenga la puerta abierta a la diplomacia".
(2023-08-08). Irán convoca al embajador danés tras quema del Corán. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Exteriores de Irán citó nuevamente al titular de la misión diplomática danesa en Teherán, Jesper Vahr.
(2023-08-08). Julio se reporta como el mes más cálido de la historia. telesurtv.net La subdirectora de Copernicus, Samantha Burguess, señaló que este ha sido el mes más cálido desde hace 120.000 años.
(2023-08-08). Junta militar de Níger nombra a nuevo premier de transición. telesurtv.net Tras vencer el ultimátum de la Cedeao, la junta nombró al actual representante del Banco Africano de Desarrollo en Chad.
(2023-08-08). Cedeao anuncia cumbre extraordinaria tras ultimátum a Níger. telesurtv.net Los líderes "evaluarán y dialogarán sobre la situación política y los desarrollos recientes en Níger", expresa la nota.
(2023-08-08). Justicia Climática y Transición Energética. telesurtv.net En Colombia, los intereses particulares de distintos sectores, se han encargado de satanizar la transición energética y la descarbonización de la economía.
(2023-08-08). La Nueva Lucha Contra el Narcotráfico. telesurtv.net Gustavo Petro logró que Bogotá fuera la sede de la primera Cumbre Regional por la Defensa de la Amazonía.
(2023-08-08). Detectan 73.500 hectáreas quemadas por incendios en España. telesurtv.net En España se contabilizaron al menos 15 grandes incendios en lo que va de año, lo que supera la media de cuatro que se ha calculado en la última década.
(2023-08-08). Reportan dos edificios destruidos por inundación en Alaska, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Residentes de otras regiones limítrofes con el lago donde se ubicaban los glaciares han sido evacuadas.
(2023-08-08). Unicef: 76% de los niños de Asia meridional corren peligro por calor. telesurtv.net El texto especificó que son 460 millones los menores asiáticos que se exponen a temperaturas por encima de las demás zonas geográficas.
(2023-08-08). Brasil llama a retomar de forma urgente la cooperación en la Amazonía. telesurtv.net El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, inauguró la IV Cumbre Amazónica en Belem do Pará.
(2023-08-08). Fiscalía pide condenas para 40 acusados del golpe en Brasil. telesurtv.net El 8 de enero miles de seguidores de Bolsonaro invadieron el Congreso, el Palacio presidencial y la Corte Suprema.
(2023-08-08). Colombia avanza a cuartos de final en el Mundial femenil. telesurtv.net La selección sudamericana firmó este martes su mejor participación en una Copa del Mundo Femenina.
(2023-08-08). Australia e Inglaterra avanzan a cuartos de final en Copa Mundial femenil. telesurtv.net Inglaterra estuvo jugando los últimos cuatro minutos del tiempo reglamentario y los 30 minutos de la prórroga con una jugadora menos.
(2023-08-08). Líder opositor ingresa a sala de urgencias en Senegal. telesurtv.net El opositor senegalés, Ousmane Sonko, se encontraba en huelga de hambre desde su detención la semana pasada.
(2023-08-08). Evacúan a 1.400 personas por incendio en Odemira, Portugal. telesurtv.net Al calificar la situación como "absolutamente excepcional", Ribeiro puntualizó además que 125 animales fueron evacuados de forma preventiva.
(2023-08-08). Interceptan cerca de 148 haitianos en Islas Turcas y Caicos. telesurtv.net La Policía ha interceptado en este año 23 embarcaciones en las que viajaban 2.408 hombres inmigrantes, 622 mujeres y 21 menores de edad.
(2023-08-08). Producción minera y de crudo argentino crece 11% en primer semestre. telesurtv.net La producción de petróleo crudo, que se encuentra como registro del IPI, aumentó en junio 8,2 por ciento interanual.
(2023-08-08). Ataque terrorista deja al menos 22 muertos en Burkina Faso. telesurtv.net También se reportan civiles lesionados, que reciben tratamiento médico en varios hospitales de Bittou y Cinkansé.
(2023-08-08). Bolivia rechaza instalación de bases de EE.UU. en la Amazonía. telesurtv.net Presidente Luis Arce destacó la necesidad de impulsar un trabajo conjunto y coordinado para enfrentar la deforestación.
(2023-08-08). China rechaza crítica de EE.UU. por acciones contra Filipinas. telesurtv.net China reclama a Filipinas que retire barco de combate que encalló en aguas de una de las disputadas islas Spratly.
(2023-08-08). Al menos seis muertos dejan severas Inundaciones en Eslovenia. telesurtv.net Intensas lluvias han provocado evacuación de miles de eslovenos o que se hayan quedado sin electricidad o agua potable.
(2023-08-08). Irán acusa a EE.UU. de exacerbar inestabilidad en el Mar Rojo. telesurtv.net La Marina de Estados Unidos confirmó nuevo despliegue militar de más de 3.000 militares en la región.
(2023-08-08). Italia aprueba 40% sobre beneficios extraordinarios de la banca. telesurtv.net Como consecuencia de la medida, los títulos de la gran banca italiana se desplomaron al comienzo de sesión este martes.
(2023-08-08). Bangladés sufre un repunte de dengue y supera las cifras de 2022. telesurtv.net Las autoridades del país señalaron que con estas últimas catorce muertes suman ya 327 las víctimas mortales a causa del dengue en lo que va de año 2023.
(2023-08-08). En Siria continúa el saqueo de petróleo por las tropas de EEUU. telesurtv.net Antes de la guerra, en 2011, Siria producía más de 380 mil barriles diarios de crudo, pero esta cifra se redujo a solo 80.000…
(2023-08-08). Aumentan en 48% las personas en situación de calle en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Las personas que duermen en refugios en Montevideo aumentaron a 1.395, lo que significa un alza del 24 por ciento.
(2023-08-08). CNE denuncia amenazas previo a elecciones en Ecuador. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el CNE, los consejeros nacionales han sido amenazados por personas reales en los dos últimos días.
(2023-08-08). Inicia nueva ola de calor en España. telesurtv.net Las zonas menos afectadas serán los litorales del Cantábrico occidental de Galicia y del Mediterráneo.
(2023-08-08). Presidente Petro reafirma compromiso con la justicia social. telesurtv.net El mandatario realizó un balance del primer año de gestión en el Gobierno, y aseveró que su política se enfoca en alcanzar la Paz Total en Colombia.
(2023-08-08). Al menos dos muertos y severos daños por tormentas en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los fallecidos son un hombre de 28 años en Florencia, Alabama, y un adolescente de 15 años en Carolina del Sur.
(2023-08-08). Reportan sismo de magnitud 3,8 en Colón, Honduras. telesurtv.net El temblor tuvo su epicentro en el municipio de Santa Fe, Colón, a unos ocho kilómetros de Trujillo, uno de los lares turísticos de la nación.
(2023-08-08). Siria exige a ONU condenar ataque israelí alrededor de Damasco. telesurtv.net "Las autoridades de ocupación israelíes cometieron un crimen atroz aproximadamente a las 2H20 hora local del 7 de agosto de 2023", dijo la Cancillería siria.
(2023-08-07). Fifty Missing and Four Dead After Shipwreck off Tunisian Coasts. telesurenglish.net The Canary Islands route continues to be the most deadly, because people are exposed to open ocean crossings that can exceed a distance of 450 kilometers and can reach up to 1000 kilometers. | The Tunisian coast guard has recovered 901 bodies of migrants drowned off its coasts between January 1 and July 20 this year. Aug. 7, 2023.
(2023-08-07). Prosecutors Seek Maximum Sentence for Accused in Brasilia Riots. telesurenglish.net Brazil's Attorney General's Office requested on Monday that 40 defendants accused of invading the headquarters of the three branches of government last January in Brasilia be sentenced to the maximum penalty of 30 years in prison. | RELATED: | According to the Attorney General's Office in a document sent to the Supreme Court, in the case of these first 40 defendants, both materiality and authorship of at least f…
(2023-08-07). Sudan: Torrential Rains in the North of the Country. telesurenglish.net The autumn and rainy season began in many areas in Sudan since last month, and varying rains fell during the past days. Many areas are expected to witness torrential rains and floods, at a time when many municipalities did not make the usual preparations to receive the rainy season due to the war that broke out between the army and Rapid Support Force and the Army since mid-April. | The village of (Al-Takar) north of the ancient city of Merowe is the most affected. Aug. 3, 2023.
(2023-08-07). South Africa Confirms 23 Countries Want to Join BRICS Group. telesurenglish.net South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor reported on Monday that leaders of 23 countries from around the world officially expressed their desire to join BRICS. | RELATED: | "We have received official expressions of interest from the leaders of 23 countries to join BRICS, and further informal consultations on membership possibilities," Pandor said during a press conference broadcast via Y…
(2023-08-07). ENI Will Restart Oil Drilling in Libya. telesurenglish.net The political chaos left in the country by the 2011 multinational military intervention has deeply affected Libya's oil industry. In recent months, popular protests have forced the closure of two of Libya's largest oil fields, critically affecting fuel production. | Oil drilling in El Feel field operated by Mellitah oil company. Aug. 7, 2023.
(2023-08-07). Venezuelan President Decries Europe's Silence on Koran Burning. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has condemned the silence of European leaders and media on the recent Koran burning incidents in Sweden and Denmark. | RELATED: | "I condemn these racist acts of hatred against Muslim nations," Maduro said in statements to Al Mayadeen television network. The president noted that "the silence of European leaders on the burning of copies of the Koran is surprising, which is tantamount t…
(2023-08-08). Colombia — La "piedra" de Petro. globalizacion.ca Inmediatamente a la detención de Nicolás Petro Burgos, hijo del presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro Urrego, ante la posibilidad de haber recibido dinero de narcotraficantes para la campaña electoral del segundo, ya sabíamos que la derecha colombiana y sus medios, utilizarían…
(2023-08-08). Colombia — Petro niega financiamiento ilegal: "Si fuese cierto, me tendría que ir hoy" globalizacion.ca Nicolás, el hijo mayor del presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro está detenido y, según la Fiscalía, admitió el ingreso de dineros de forma irregular a la campaña electoral de su padre, hecho que el mandatario desmintió tras asegurar que "han intentado…
(2023-08-08). Visiting Cubans call for solidarity to break the US blockade. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-08). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Teachers in Chile are demanding unpaid bonuses and other demands presented to the Ministry of Education, while Dominican Republic health workers demand a resolution of the country's insurance crisis.
(2023-08-08). Sink The Floating Migrant Prisons, Let Them All In. popularresistance.org A large "barge" (read: prison) for asylum seekers has recently arrived in the port of Portland, on the south coast of England in Dorset. The floating facility is called "Bibby Stockholm" and, beginning this summer, will "accommodate" around 500 male migrants between the ages of 18 to 65 for approximately 18 months. The aim is to keep these migrants offshore (preventing them from setting foot on English soil) while they wait for their cases to be processed. | To counter immigration, the European Union and its Western allies — from Calais to the Greek islands, all the way to the Mexican border — have al…
(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…
(2023-08-08). El Salvador's Dangerous Democratic Backslide. fpif.org President Nayib Bukele's regime has arrested nearly 72,000 Salvadorans over the last 16 months for allegedly assisting or belonging to criminal gangs. This includes at least It also includes "Teo" (not his real name), a boatman arrested in May 2022 when he declined to give a ride to members of the armed forces. He explained the boat didn't have sufficient fuel, and his aunt had gone to buy more. | And "Julio" (not his real name), a laborer at a coconut cooperative. In July 2022, a soldier grabbe…
(2023-08-08). South American winter feels like summer with mountain temperatures above 100 ∞F. nationofchange.org "Overall, this heatwave is a startling reminder of how humans are changing Earth's climate. We will continue to see such unprecedented extremes until we stop burning fossil fuels and emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere."
(2023-08-08). Venezuela Reiterates Commitment to Protecting Amazon Rainforest. orinocotribune.com Just a day before the kickoff of a two-day Amazon summit to be held in the Brazilian city of Belém, Yván Gil, Venezuela's Minister of Foreign Affairs, reiterated Venezuela's commitment to working together with neighboring nations to protect the Amazonian rainforest, also known as the "lungs of the planet." | "With great expectations, we arrived in the Brazilian city of Belém do Pará where the Amazon summit will be held, resuming cooperation to protect the lungs of the planet and guarantee a safe Amazon of peace and belonging to all South Americans," Gil wrote in a post on the social media network X. | Con grandes…
(2023-08-08). Monday 8/7: A walk for Immigrant Justice. indybay.org March from Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point to S.F. Civic Center…
(2023-08-08). World's Richest City Says 'No More Room' Left For Desperate Migrants. popularresistance.org For the first few days of August, migrants seeking asylum from around the world converged outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan, waiting for shelter openings. Around 200 migrants coming from countries such as Mauritania, Ecuador, Chad, Venezuela, Burundi, Peru, and Colombia resorted to sleeping outside on the city streets as they were denied entry into the overcrowded hotel. The city cleared the migrants and moved them using MTA buses to different city shelters on August 3. | New York City has a unique "right to shelter" law, which means that the city is legally required to provide shelter to those who ask.
(2023-08-08). "Broken System": NYC Says It Has No More Room for Asylum Seekers as Advocates Demand Long-Term Shelter. democracynow.org 
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a plan to house as many as 2,000 asylum seekers at a tent complex on Randalls Island in the East River. Tens of thousands of asylum seekers have been sent to New York since last year and must wait 150 days to file for a work permit, leaving them no options to make a stable living. As the Adams administration claims the city has surpassed its ability to shelter new arrivals, migrants have been stuck in the city's shelter system for months or repeatedly been forced to sleep in the streets, including last week when dozens waited outside Manhattan's Roosevelt H…
(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
(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.
(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.
(2023-08-08). Elecciones primarias en Argentina: Si la derecha avanza, la libertad retrocede. globalizacion.ca El próximo 13 de Agosto tendrán lugar elecciones primarias en Argentina, en las que se dirimirán las candidaturas finales de las distintas fuerzas en pugna de cara a las elecciones generales de Octubre. | Las PASO (acrónimo de primarias abiertas, simultáneas…
(2023-08-08). Argentina's 
Slow Crawl 
to Justice. progressive.org Nearly five decades 
after the country's 
brutal military coup, 
its victims are still fighting 
for justice.
(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…
(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…
(2023-08-07). Uruguay, Bolivia to share info on drug smuggler Sebastian Marset. plenglish.com Minister of Interior Luis Alberto Heber received the Bolivian Deputy Minister of Interior and Police Jhonny Aguilera who arrived on Monday in the capital. | Sebastian Marset has been a fugitive from justice since July 30, when the Bolivian police failed to bust him in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. | The drug dealer had been residing in Santa Cruz de la Sierra since September 2022, six months after INTERPOL issued a red alert for him. | So far, 13 people have been charged in Bolivia for their links to the drug dealer.
(2023-08-08). US judge sentences Otoniel to 45 years in prison. colombiareports.com A US judge sentenced former paramilitary warlord "Otoniel" to 45 years in prison for his years-long involvement in exporting cocaine from Colombia. The former commander of paramilitary group AGC, whose…
(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…
(2023-08-08). War In Africa And War In The Americas. popularresistance.org The U.S. recently deployed troops to Peru to shore-up the coup in that country, followed by the deployment of troops to Ecuador and the bizarre AFRICOM plan to insert Kenya and Rwanda forces all the way from Africa to Haiti to support the illegitimate Ariel Henry puppet government in that nation. | This is madness, but desperate madness! | Experiencing their worst nightmare, the French are in the process of being expelled from their African empire. They have desperately drawn the line in Niger, where they had been forced to redeploy their troops after being expelled from Mali.
(2023-08-08). El corrupto senador Bob Menéndez arremete -otra vez- contra Venezuela. globalizacion.ca Con la llegada de Joe Biden a la Casa Blanca, el "demócrata" Robert (Bob) Menéndez, de 67 años -nacido en Cuba- fue nombrado nuevamente presidente del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado y está haciendo lo indecible para arreciar el…
(2023-08-08). Maduro: A Decade Continuing Chávez's Socialist and Anti-Imperialist Struggle. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Dominguez — Aug 2, 2023 | The first part in a series examining the last decade in Venezuela under the leadership of Nicolás Maduro and how the country resisted relentless imperialist attacks | This year marks 10 years since Nicolás Maduro was elected president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. During this period, the people of Venezuela faced some of the biggest challenges in its history, with attacks being lodged in the political, communications, and economic spheres by right-wing actors domestically and abroad, notably US authorities. As former US president Donald Trump boasted "When I…
(2023-08-08). Venezuela: The Decolonial Alternative. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina and Ramón Grosfoguel Ramón Grosfoguel is a Puertorican intellectual recognized for his work on the decolonization of knowledge and power. In this exclusive interview, Grosfoguel talks about the living links between the colonial and the neocolonial systems, the problematic legacy of the colonial past in Venezuela's present, and US imperialism's neocolonialism in…
(2023-08-08). Venezuela's Red Cross Initiates Comprehensive Restructuring and Forms New Board. orinocotribune.com 
After initiating a comprehensive restructuring process, the Venezuelan Society of the Red Cross now has a 12-month period to elect new members for the institution. This decision comes in response to a ruling (No. 1057) issued by the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) on August 4, which ordered the dismissal of its current directors. | The broad restructuring order comes after the Attorney General of the Republic, Tarek William Saab, reported the opening of an investigation into the "alleged harassment and mistreatment" committed against volunteers and workers of the national Red Cross by the organization's president,…
(2023-08-08). President Maduro Suspends Television Show Due to Health Issues. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that the 12th broadcast of his television show Con Maduro+, scheduled for this Monday, will be cancelled due to health problems. | This was announced on Monday, August 7, by President Maduro through his social media accounts. He explained that "due to medical advice, as a result of an otitis media, I have been forced to suspend my public agenda." | Hoy lunes
(2023-08-08). Venezuela, the decolonial alternative: A conversation with Ramón Grosfoguel (Part I). mronline.org 
A distinguished author from the decolonial tradition discusses the relationship between colonialism and imperialism.
(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…
(2023-08-07). In Haiti, Kenya Chooses Imperialist Servitude Over Pan-African Solidarity. orinocotribune.com By Black Alliance for Peace — Aug 3, 2023 |
(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…
(2023-08-08). Shortened TB Regimen Not Effective. jamanetwork.com A clinical trial testing a 3-month tuberculosis (TB) treatment has stopped enrollment at 104 people after participants receiving the regimen experienced ongoing or recurring TB above the rates deemed acceptable in the study's protocol, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced. The study's researchers, who launched the trial in November 2021, had expected to enroll a total of 185 participants across Haiti, India, Malawi, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
(2023-08-08). US Is Leading Push for Armed Multinational Intervention in Haiti. truthout.org Two years ago last month, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated. Since then, the nation has been overrun by gang violence and terrorized by a massive uptick in homicides, rapes, and kidnappings. On top of that, it's been pummeled by a series of natural disasters. In October 2022, Haiti's de facto prime minister, Ariel Henry, took the rare step of calling for foreign military… |
