Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-12-08). Israeli Forces Strip, Abduct Dozens of Palestinian Men. orinocotribune.com Seven men were reportedly shot dead by Israeli troops for not complying with the soldiers' orders fast enough | Israeli forces abducted dozens of Gaza men from the market street in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on 7 December. The men were forced to strip off their clothes and sit in rows on the street. They were then searched and humiliated before they were taken in trucks to an unknown location, according to eyewitnesses, The New Arab Images and footage circulating on social media platforms showed Israeli for…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-08). Niños piden durante COP28 ser centro de la acción climática. telesurtv.net Intervienen en la cumbre de ONU menores de edad de naciones latinoamericanas y africanas muy afectadas por la crisis climática.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-12-07). Syria criticizes WFP decision to suspend food aid. plenglish.com Damascus, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Minister of Local Administration, Hussein Makhlouf, expressed discontent of the Damascus government over the decision of the World Food Program (WFP) to suspend its aid as of next January.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-12-07). Cuba remembers the death in combat of General Antonio Maceo. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Cubans evoke today the 127th anniversary of the fall in combat of the major general of the Liberation Army, Antonio Maceo y Grajales, known on the island as the Bronze Titan.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-12-07). Cuba's central province remembers Tribute Operation. plenglish.com Sancti Spíritus, Cuba Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Tribute was paid today in all the municipalities of this central province to the Cuban combattants who fell in the internationalist deed in Africa, whose remains returned to the Homeland 34 years ago in Operation Tribute.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-12-07). DPRK condemns U.S. attempt of nuclear attack. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) today condemned the test bombings carried out by the United States with the new-generation Stealth B-21 Raider strategic aircraft.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-12-07). MEP denounces Israel's attacks against journalists in Gaza. plenglish.com Brussels, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Spanish MEP Manu Pineda today denounced Israel for its crimes in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, in particular for its attacks on journalists, doctors and UN workers on the ground.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-12-07). Uruguay dismantles network that brought drugs by air into the country. plenglish.com Montevideo, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) A network that transported cocaine by air from Argentina to Uruguay was dismantled in a joint operation by the two countries' prosecutors' offices, it was announced here today.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-07). A 67-year-old professor responsible for shooting at a US university. plenglish.com Washington, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Anthony Polito, 67, was identified today as the gunman who killed three people and injured four others during the shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), United States Joined.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-07). UN Security Council will discuss dispute over Essequibo tomorrow. plenglish.com United Nations, December 7 (Prensa Latina) The UN Security Council will discuss the dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over the Essequibo area tomorrow behind closed doors, according to the agenda published today.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-12-07). President Arce praises presence in MERCOSUR meeting. plenglish.com La Paz, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce on Thursday heaped praise on social media his attendance to the Heads of State of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) Meeting held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-07). Canadian ambassador Gartshore tours Guantanamo province (+Photo). plenglish.com Guantánamo, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Canadian Ambassador to Cuba John Geoffrey Gartshore concluded on Thursday a tour across sites of historical and tourist interest in the easternmost of Cuba's provinces, according to Venceremos newspaper.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-07). Nearly 40M women experience lasting health issues after childbirth. plenglish.com London, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Every year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused by childbirth, according to a new study published today in The Lancet Global Health.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-07). Restrictive measures affect world food prices — WTO. plenglish.com Brussels, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Recent and old restrictions to international trade contribute to the volatility in current food prices, amid a tense and uncertain economic scenario, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Thursday.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-12-07). Cancilleres de México y China acuerdan fortalecer relaciones. telesurtv.net La canciller mexicana señaló la importancia de un mayor acercamiento de China con la región Latinoamericana y del Caribe, a través del fortalecimiento del foro Celac-China.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-07). Niños piden durante COP28 ser centro de la acción climática. telesurtv.net Intervienen en la cumbre de ONU menores de edad de naciones latinoamericanas y africanas muy afectadas por la crisis climática.

Vijay Prashad, People's Dispatch. (2023-12-07). ExxonMobil Wants To Start A War In Latin America. popularresistance.org On December 3, 2023, a large number of registered voters in Venezuela voted in a referendum over the Essequibo region that is disputed with neighboring Guyana. Nearly all those who voted answered yes to the five questions. These questions asked the Venezuelan people to affirm the sovereignty of their country over Essequibo. "Today," said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, "there are no winners or losers." The only winner, he said, is Venezuela's sovereignty. The principal loser, Maduro said, is ExxonMobil. | In 2022, ExxonMobil made a profit of $55.7 billion, making it one of the world's richest and most powerf…

Vijay Prashad (2023-12-08). ExxonMobil quiere iniciar una guerra en Sudamérica. peoplesdispatch.org Está claro que los venezolanos que acudieron a votar el 3 de diciembre en un referéndum en la región del Esequibo vieron esto menos como un conflicto entre Venezuela y Guyana y más como un conflicto entre ExxonMobil y los pueblos de estos dos países latinoamericanos.

teleSUR, dl, JGN (2023-12-08). Algunas obras de Diego Rivera para recordar su legado. telesurtv.net El muralista Diego Rivera nació el 8 de diciembre de 1886 en la ciudad mexicana de Guanajuato. A 137 años de su natalicio, sigue siendo un referente del arte mexicano del siglo XX.

teleSUR, MER (2023-12-08). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5,8 en Puebla, México. telesurtv.net El movimiento telúrico ocurrió a 25 kilómetros (km) al sur de Chiautla de Tapia a las 14H03 (hora local).

teleSUR, MER (2023-12-07). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5,8 en Puebla, México. telesurtv.net El movimiento telúrico ocurrió a 25 kilómetros (km) al sur de Chiautla de Tapia a las 14H03 (hora local).

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-07). Senate Republicans block $111 billion aid package for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. peoplesdispatch.org The Democratic Party's latest effort to fund proxy conflicts is thwarted by conservatives, who argued that there was not enough funding allocated to the US-Mexico border…

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-12-08). Benjamín Netanyahu amenaza con convertir el Líbano en Gaza. telesurtv.net El conflicto entre las fuerzas de ocupación y la resistencia islámica en Líbano escaló tras el inicio del asedio israelí a la Franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-12-08). Inicia en Venezuela consulta pública de Ley Orgánica para la Defensa de la Guayana Esequiba. telesurtv.net Con este paso debe abrir un debate en torno a dicho un instrumento entre todas y todos los venezolanos.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-08). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A dos meses de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 16.800 personas asesinadas…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-12-08). Seychelles declara emergencia tras explosión que dejó 66 heridos. telesurtv.net "Los daños son enormes y muchas familias han abandonado sus hogares", afirmó el mandatario Wavel Ramkalawan.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-08). Brasil saluda ingreso pleno de Bolivia al bloque del Mercosur. telesurtv.net Lula considera que el bloque se fortalecerá, toda vez que Bolivia es una de las economías de más rápido crecimiento en la región y en el mundo, de manera duradera y sostenible.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-12-08). Bolivia acoge con optimismo su ingreso como socio al Mercosur. telesurtv.net "Agradecemos a todos los países miembros por hacer realidad el ingreso pleno de Bolivia al Mercosur", resaltó Arce.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-12-08). Así quedaron los grupos de la Copa América 2024. telesurtv.net El partido de inauguración será entre la actual campeona del mundo Argentina contra el ganador del repechaje entre Canadá y Trinidad y Tobago.

teleSUR, lfb, DRL (2023-12-08). Irán y Rusia condenan matanza de niños en Palestina. telesurtv.net "Es necesario detener lo antes posible los bombardeos. Esto es algo que atañe no solo a la región del Medio Oriente, sino a toda la humanidad y requiere de una solución rápida", dijo el presidente de Irán, Ebrahim Raisí.

teleSUR, lfb, YSM (2023-12-08). Renuncia a su cargo el ministro de Inmigración del Reino Unido. telesurtv.net Jenrick considera que las medidas de premier británico, Rishi Sunak, no son lo suficientemente fuertes, "no creo que nos proporcione la mejor oportunidad posible de éxito", declaró en su carta.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2023-12-08). Reportan más de 12.000 personas muertas por conflicto en Sudán. telesurtv.net El ente alertó también que 6.6 millones de personas se han visto obligadas a abandonar sus hogares, la mitad de ellas son niños.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-12-08). Indepaz denuncia asesinato de líder en Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net Este líder fue asesinado con arma blanca en la vereda Carmelita del territorio Puerto Vega Teteye.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-12-08). Qatar alerta sobre auge de violencia en Oriente Medio por Israel. telesurtv.net Israel quiere "cambiar el estatus histórico y legal en Jerusalén (Este) y sus lugares sagrados", dijo Qatar.

teleSUR, MER (2023-12-08). Presidente Maduro denuncia pretensiones de despojar a Venezuela de la Guayana Esequiba. telesurtv.net El mandatario Maduro precisó que el objetivo es desmembrar al país en pedazos y robar la riqueza que le pertenece a los venezolanos.

teleSUR, nbb, DRL (2023-12-08). México valora positivamente encuentro bilateral con EEUU. telesurtv.net La secretaria estadounidense también dio arranque ayer miércoles, junto con la gobernadora del Banco de México, Victoria Rodríguez Ceja, a una moneda de 20 pesos por los 200 años de relación diplomática entre México y EU.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-12-08). Australia sufre ola de calor y un ciclón. telesurtv.net En el estado de Victoria, el segundo más poblado del país, las autoridades están en alerta pues las temperaturas superarán estos días los 40 grados centígrados.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-12-08). Presidente Gustavo Petro y Roger Waters hablan sobre Palestina. telesurtv.net El británico elogió al presidente de Colombia y recordó que en las elecciones de 2022 había pedido en las redes sociales votar por él.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-12-08). Presidente de Portugal formaliza cese del Gobierno de António Costa. telesurtv.net Costa dijo en declaraciones a los periodistas que ahora es momento de esperar a la justicia y que después verá si todavía hay espacio para la política en su futuro.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-08). Canciller de Venezuela se reúne con primer ministro sanvicentino. telesurtv.net El canciller venezolano expuso los resultados del referendo consultivo sobre la defensa de la Guayana Esequiba.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-08). Realizan movilizaciones en rechazo a Dina Boluarte en Perú. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes protestaron en contra del Gobierno, la corrupción y la crisis institucional que vive esa nación.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-08). Unrwa denuncia que Israel ataca escuela de la ONU en Gaza. telesurtv.net Urnwa destacó en su cuenta de la red social X, que otras tres escuelas también fueron atacadas, entre ellas la escuela Nuseirat.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-08). Venezuela presenta a Caricom resultados de referendo consultivo. telesurtv.net El canciller venezolano calificó de contundente la votación de los venezolanos en defensa del territorio Esequibo.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-12-08). Realizan debate electoral del Partido Republicano en EE.UU. telesurtv.net DeSantis y Ramaswamy apuntaron contra Haley, quien ha subido en las encuestas hasta el 10,5 por ciento.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-12-07). Inicia la Marcha por la democracia en Guatemala. telesurtv.net El pasado lunes, Arévalo hizo un llamado a los guatemaltecos a unirse en rechazo a las últimas acciones del Ministerio Público (MP) y del Congreso (unicameral) de Guatemala.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-12-07). Benjamín Netanyahu amenaza con convertir el Líbano en Gaza. telesurtv.net El conflicto entre las fuerzas de ocupación y la resistencia islámica en Líbano escaló tras el inicio del asedio israelí a la Franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-12-07). Inicia en Venezuela consulta pública de Ley Orgánica para la Defensa de la Guayana Esequiba. telesurtv.net Con este paso debe abrir un debate en torno a dicho un instrumento entre todas y todos los venezolanos.

teleSUR, DRL, MER, JDO, JGN (2023-12-07). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A dos meses de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 16.000 personas asesinadas…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-12-07). Seychelles declara emergencia tras explosión que dejó 66 heridos. telesurtv.net "Los daños son enormes y muchas familias han abandonado sus hogares", afirmó el mandatario Wavel Ramkalawan.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-07). Brasil saluda ingreso pleno de Bolivia al bloque del Mercosur. telesurtv.net Lula considera que el bloque se fortalecerá, toda vez que Bolivia es una de las economías de más rápido crecimiento en la región y en el mundo, de manera duradera y sostenible.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-07). Peruanos se movilizan contra Gobierno designado de Dina Boluarte y el Congreso. telesurtv.net Convocan a protestas entre el 7 y el 9 de diciembre. Se demandará además la reorganización del Ministerio Público y que se revoque la liberación del dictador Alberto Fujimori.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-07). Designan a autoridades militares de zona operativa del Esequibo. telesurtv.net Estarán al frente de la Zona Operativa de Defensa Integral Guayana Esequiba y sus respectivas Áreas de Desarrollo Integral.

teleSUR, lfb, DRL (2023-12-07). Aprueban privatización de compañía pública de agua en Sao Paulo. telesurtv.net La ley impulsada por gobernador bolsonarista fue aprobada con 62 votos a favor y uno en contra.

teleSUR, lfb, DRL (2023-12-07). Extienden régimen de excepción en El Salvador. telesurtv.net La oposición en la Asamblea ha señalado que, sobre todo, se debe velar "por aquellos que han sido víctimas y que a pesar de tener una carta de libertad siguen bajo custodia del Estado".

teleSUR, lfb, DRL (2023-12-07). Irán y Rusia condenan matanza de niños en Palestina. telesurtv.net "Es necesario detener lo antes posible los bombardeos. Esto es algo que atañe no solo a la región del Medio Oriente, sino a toda la humanidad y requiere de una solución rápida", dijo el presidente de Irán, Ebrahim Raisí.

teleSUR, lfb, YSM (2023-12-07). Renuncia a su cargo el ministro de Inmigración del Reino Unido. telesurtv.net Jenrick considera que las medidas de premier británico, Rishi Sunak, no son lo suficientemente fuertes, "no creo que nos proporcione la mejor oportunidad posible de éxito", declaró en su carta.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-12-07). Indepaz denuncia asesinato de líder en Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net Este líder fue asesinado con arma blanca en la vereda Carmelita del territorio Puerto Vega Teteye.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-12-07). Qatar alerta sobre auge de violencia en Oriente Medio por Israel. telesurtv.net Israel quiere "cambiar el estatus histórico y legal en Jerusalén (Este) y sus lugares sagrados", dijo Qatar.

teleSUR, MER (2023-12-07). Presidente Maduro denuncia pretensiones de despojar a Venezuela de la Guayana Esequiba. telesurtv.net El mandatario Maduro precisó que el objetivo es desmembrar al país en pedazos y robar la riqueza que le pertenece a los venezolanos.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-07). Canciller de Venezuela se reúne con primer ministro sanvicentino. telesurtv.net El canciller venezolano expuso los resultados del referendo consultivo sobre la defensa de la Guayana Esequiba.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-07). Realizan movilizaciones en rechazo a Dina Boluarte en Perú. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes protestaron en contra del Gobierno, la corrupción y la crisis institucional que vive esa nación.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-07). Unrwa denuncia que Israel ataca escuela de la ONU en Gaza. telesurtv.net Urnwa destacó en su cuenta de la red social X, que otras tres escuelas también fueron atacadas, entre ellas la escuela Nuseirat.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-07). Venezuela presenta a Caricom resultados de referendo consultivo. telesurtv.net El canciller venezolano calificó de contundente la votación de los venezolanos en defensa del territorio Esequibo.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-12-07). Realizan debate electoral del Partido Republicano en EE.UU. telesurtv.net DeSantis y Ramaswamy apuntaron contra Haley, quien ha subido en las encuestas hasta el 10,5 por ciento.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-12-07). Presidente de Ecuador recibe oferta de tregua de banda criminal. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el jefe de Estado, la solicitud de paz significa que "algo estamos haciendo bien".

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-12-07). Recolectan firmas para defender la seguridad social en Uruguay. telesurtv.net El titular del ente sindical organizador de la iniciativa señaló que desde el pasado 5 de octubre se ha logrado un ritmo de 33.000 firmas por mes.

Michelle Begue (2023-12-07). Colombians file for bankruptcy. america.cgtn.com The number of Colombians who declared bankruptcy in 2023 is 1/3rd higher than 2022. | While this may indicate harder times for Colombians, some experts say the good news is that more people are using bankruptcy laws, to recover.

Editor (2023-12-08). Dec 8, 2023. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ "Al Pueblo" — Cuban Socialist Song My Speech To A Seminar on Multipolarity, by Larry Johnson Towards a Palestine Without Palestinians, by Philip Giraldi Genocide: The Gaze From The Abyss — Media Lens Jesus Buried Under Rubble in Bethlehem, by Finian Cunningham If The Pro-Israel Position Was Based On Truth And Morality, It Wouldn't Depend On Lies And Slander, by Caitlin Johnstone Day 62: UN Chief invokes Article 99, warning Israel's war on Gaza threatens.. by Leila Warah Israeli Government is 'Breaking Apart' — Türkiye's Erdogan Suspicious Israeli Stock Market Activity Hi…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-12-07). Argentine film competes in Cuban Cinema Festival. plenglish.com The 180-minute feature film, released this year, tells the story of two bank employees who, at a certain point in their lives, question their existence and daily routine and decide to commit a crime. | Directed and written by filmmaker Rodrigo Moreno and co-produced with Brazil, Chile, and Luxembourg, the Argentinean film, which is now competing in Cuba's biggest film festival, has received positive reviews since its premiere on how it deals with robbery and theft. | With a nomination for the Cannes Film Festival 2023, "Los delincuentes" is also co-produced by Wanka Cine, Rizoma Films, Compañia Amateur, Jaque Pr…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-12-07). Tsunami map strengthens disaster risk reduction in Cuba. plenglish.com Cuba has no high risk of this kind of event. It is important to remember that the phenomenon was recorded in 1882 and 1946 in the segment of the northern fault of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. | There is no evidence in southern Cuba that seismic and tectonic conditions can produce earthquakes that generate tsunamis. Neither of those strong earthquakes in the Oriente fault or the Caribbean generated tsunamis. | Granma newspaper reported that the map was drawn up with all scientific rigor. Data from all faults with the potential to generate earthquakes capable of producing tsunamis are in our geographical area…

Katya Schwenk (2023-12-08). Private Prison Firms Set To Cash In On Immigrant Surveillance Boom. levernews.com

The Independent (2023-12-08). Impassable roads stall eviction of Balaalo in Amuru. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru District is grappling with poor state of roads which has stalled the eviction of the migrant cattle keepers in the District. The District security team had identified government land at Lakang Sub County for a temporary holding ground of the animals . The roads measuring about 70 …

WSWS (2023-12-08). Australian government rams through detention and citizenship-stripping laws. wsws.org Backed by a foul witch hunt against refugees and immigrants, the Labor government and the Coalition are lurching further and further toward authoritarian methods of rule.

Andrew Perry (2023-12-07). We're Making Sure People in Immigration Detention Know Their Rights. aclu.org Louisiana has more people in immigration detention than any other state in the country except Texas. Across the state, thousands of people are held in just nine Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities, often in isolated regions where legal services are almost nonexistent. To put this into context, there are only about 10-12 pro-bono attorneys for the entire state, despite the immense need for legal support. This means that people detained in Louisiana essentially have no basic legal orientation or assistance in navigating the labyrinth that is the immigration legal system. | That's why the ACLU o…

Chloe Atkinson (2023-12-07). Cliams Afghanis Are Being Ethnically Cleansed from Pakistan. counterpunch.org Pakistan is ethnically cleansing Afghani people from its territory. In early October, the caretaker government in Islamabad stated that all undocumented foreigners — Afghan refugees — illegally residing in Pakistan had until November 1 to leave the country. After an outcry by human rights organizations, this deadline was extended to the end of the year

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-12-07). Guatemala exceeds 90 percent of electricity coverage. plenglish.com With those actions it was possible to reach 51,000 homes, benefitting for around 250,000 inhabitants ntionwide, MEM stated. | The progress is the result of decentralization strategies in the energy sector, which is successful thanks to the approach with MEM-led local authorities. | At the beginning of the administration of President Alejandro Giammattei electricity coverage was 88.1%, according to official records. | Past June, former Minister of Electrification Pimentel Mata praised Sacatepequez, Guatemala City, Escuintla, Chimaltenango, Quetzaltenango, Solola and Totonicapan as the most advanced departments in…

Tom Kucharz (2023-12-07). Dos décadas de desencuentros entre la Unión Europea y el Mercosur para cerrar un tratado de libre comercio. globalizacion.ca La Unión Europea y los Estados del Mercosur (Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Paraguay y Uruguay) renuncian a cerrar un pacto comercial esta semana tras meses de una intensa diplomacia comercial. | Por segunda vez en cuatro años se alejan las perspectivas de…

Brenda Norrell (2023-12-08). Lithium Mine Battle at Paiute Massacre Site Links to Global Battle Against Greenwashing. indybay.org The struggle to protect Peehee Mu'huh, Thacker Pass, from lithium mine links the global struggles of uncontacted Indonesians battling nickel mining, child slaves in Congo's cobalt mines, and the peoples' battles against lithium mining in Serbia and Argentina. They are all battling the greenwashing of the false solution of electric vehicles for climate change.

Brenda Norrell (2023-12-07). Lithium Mine Battle at Paiute Massacre Site Links to Global Battle Against Greenwashing. indybay.org The struggle to protect Peehee Mu'huh, Thacker Pass, from lithium mine links the global struggles of uncontacted Indonesians battling nickel mining, child slaves in Congo's cobalt mines, and the peoples' battles against lithium mining in Serbia and Argentina. They are all battling the greenwashing of the false solution of electric vehicles for climate change.

Redacción Madrid (2023-12-07). IV International Symposium on Africa and its contributions to intercultural reconciliation. pressenza.com This coming 10th of December, at 11: 00 am. Argentina, the Centre for Humanist Studies of the Americas will hold its IV Symposium. There will be simultaneous translation in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. | Five speakers will present the African cultures of Kemet (Egypt), Zulu, Yoruba, Amazigh and African humanism. | For millennia we have been told inaccurate stories of the original Alkebulan peoples (today's Africa), the mother of humanity. These false stories have caused a disconnect between humanity and people of African descent and with our ancestors. Today it is up to us (Afro-descendants) to tell our true…

Walden Bello (2023-12-07). Fascism 101 for Geopolitics Today. fpif.org Donald Trump's electoral defeat in 2020 and Jair Bolsonaro's loss to Lula in Brazil in 2022, along with Rodrigo Duterte's leaving the presidency of the Philippines last year, gave some quarters hope that the far-right or fascist wave had crested globally. | Two political earthquakes, taking place just in the last two weeks, have shattered this illusion. In Argentina, Javier Milei, a Trump-like, self-described anarcho-capitalist who brazenly denies that human rights abuses took place in that country during the so-called dirty war waged by the army in the late 1970s was overwhelmingly elected president. Two days la…

infobrics (2023-12-07). Envoy Claims Russia's Trade with Associate BRICS Nation Increasing. infobrics.org The impact of Western sanctions on Russia has inadvertently created a "window of opportunity" for Brazil, according to the country's ambassador, Rodrigo Baena Soares…

Anna Polo (2023-12-07). Chile, the dangers of the new proposed Constitution. Interview with Tomás Hirsch. pressenza.com On December 17, the new draft Chilean Constitution, prepared in recent months by a Constitutional Council dominated by the extreme right, won an overwhelming victory in the May 7 [2023] [Constitutional Council] elections, will be put to a referendum. | The previous draft Constitution, very advanced in many aspects, was rejected in the September 2022 referendum. | We talked about the political and social situation and the perspectives of progressive forces with Tomás Hirsch, [Member of the Chamber of ] deputies [ of Chile] and president of Acción Humanista. | What happened after the May vote? Despite the defeat, h…

Daniel Warner (2023-12-07). Henry Kissinger and I in Geneva. counterpunch.org The death of Henry Kissinger has elicited varying reactions, from Super Henry with his Middle East shuttle diplomacy and opening to China to Evil Henry with his Machiavellian policies in Chile, East Timor, Vietnam and elsewhere. For me, it brought back memories of his presence in Geneva in 1999 when I had an opportunity to

Melvin Goodman (2023-12-07). The Washington Post Gratuitously and Wrongly Trashes Jimmy Carter. counterpunch.org Unlike Kissinger, who had no regard for democratic values in the making of national security policy, Carter's "design" for foreign policy stressed the importance of the rule of law, universal human rights, self-determination, and the avoidance of military intervention. Whereas Kissinger orchestrated the overthrow of the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende in Chile, Carter suspended military and economic aid to the authoritarian government of Augusto Pinochet.

Partido Humanista de Chile (2023-12-07). Disability, a world to be adapted and not the other way round. pressenza.com December 3rd International Day of Disability: | The United Nations in 1992 declared December 3rd as the International Day of Disability. The aim is to promote the rights and wellbeing of persons with disabilities in all ambits of society and development, as well as to raise awareness of their situation in all aspects of political, social, economic and cultural life. | In Chile, after the advent of democracy and in accordance with the evolution of international law, in 1994 the National Congress approved Law No. 19.284, which regulated for the first time in our country the rights of persons with disabiliti…

WSWS (2023-12-08). Venezuela claims oil-rich territory controlled by Guyana as Pentagon carries out flight operations. wsws.org While the Maduro administration is carrying out an entirely reactionary policy, US imperialism has been the main player stoking up tensions in recent years.

Staff (2023-12-07). Amid Strong Differences, Guyana Agrees to Open Communication Channels with Venezuela (+Condemnation of Threats). orinocotribune.com

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-07). US Military Conducting Flight Operations in Guyana Amid Venezuela Tensions. news.antiwar.com The US military said Thursday that it would conduct flight operations in Guyana amid tensions between the Caribbean nation and its neighbor Venezuela over the disputed Guayana Esequiba region. Guayana Esequiba is an oil-rich region that makes up about two-thirds of the territory of the state of Guyana, which gained independence from Britain in 1966. …

Staff (2023-12-07). Peruvian Government Releases Dictator Alberto Fujimori, Brutal Police Repression After Public Protests. orinocotribune.com The Constitutional Court (TC) of Perú has ordered the immediate release of the infamous Peruvian dictator Alberto Fujimori after a habeas corpus was granted to him, despite the fact that the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) formally requested his release to be suspended. | "This Constitutional Court orders that the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) and the director of the Barbadillo Prison (where Fujimori remains imprisoned), immediately release the favored person, Alberto Fujimori," reads the court order issued this Tuesday, December 5. | The ruling was signed by three of the six members of the…

Dan Collyns (2023-12-07). Former Peruvian president released from jail. america.cgtn.com Alberto Fujimori, Peru's former leader, was freed from jail on Wednesday after a ruling from the country's highest court. | The 85-year-old was granted a humanitarian pardon, despite moves to block it.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-07). One year since the coup in Peru. peoplesdispatch.org

Ana Perdigón (2023-12-07). María Corina Machado Backs Down, Requests Meeting With President Maduro, and Questions Disqualification Evaluation Mechanism. orinocotribune.com Opposition leader María Corina Machado has apparently retreated from her radical and confrontational position against the Venezuelan government, saying that she was ready to sit down and talk with the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro. | In an According to lo…

Ariadna Eljuri (2023-12-07). Venezuela: National Assembly Approves Essequibo Defense Law in 1st Discussion. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, in an extraordinary session, Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved, in the first discussion of the matter, the Organic Law for the Defense of Essequibo to comply with the mandate issued by the Venezuelan people last Sunday, December 3, in a binding referendum. | The legal text was presented by United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Deputy Diosdado Cabello, who highlighted the massive participation on Sunday in the referendum. | "We came out stronger, more united," said Cabello. "I celebrate the active participation of sectors that are not aligned with the Bolivarian Revolutio…

Patrick Lawrence, Scheer Post. (2023-12-07). Gaza Divides The World, Again. popularresistance.org My award for courageous elocution of the week goes hands-down to Samuel Moncada, Venezuela's ambassador to the United Nations, who addressed the General Assembly last Tuesday on the topic of Israel and its barbaric attacks on the Palestinians of Gaza. His remarks, which Consortium News reproduced, were appropriately lengthy. Here I draw from his introductory paragraphs: | The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela robustly condemns the Israeli aggression against the civilian population in the occupied Palestinian territories. This is an operation of mass expulsion of an entire people in order to annex their territory b…