(2024-02-16). Camilo Torres Restrepo: Priest, revolutionary, and guerrilla fighter. peoplesdispatch.org 
Priest, intellectual, revolutionary and guerrilla fighter, Camilo Torres Restrepo is, along with Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, one of the most important figures in Colombian history. His commitment to popular and revolutionary causes has made him a symbol of social movements in Latin America and the world. | He was born in Bogota on February 3, 1929, into a privileged family of Bogotá belonging to the Colombian elites. After a brief semester in which he tried to study law at the national university, he withdrew to become a Catholic priest, thanks to the influence of some Dominican priests he met through his girlfriend's…
(2024-02-16). México: La guerra contra los pueblos indígenas. indybay.org
(2024-02-16). Wallmapu_Coordinadora Arauco Malleco: Declaración de Héctor Llaitul. indybay.org Resistencia Mapuche | Wallmapu_Coordinadora Arauco Malleco: Declaración de Héctor Llaitul…
(2024-02-16). US Military Projection in Latin America and the Caribbean Intensifies. dissidentvoice.org Upon assuming the US presidency, Joe Biden asserted in his first major foreign policy address, "America is back!" For Latin America and the Caribbean, this has meant an "aggressive expansion" of the US military in the region. In just the last year, US Marines and special forces landed in Peru in May 2023, brought in …
(2024-02-16). Haldwani Violence: Result of escalating communal tensions in Uttarakhand, reveals fact-finding report" muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror A fact-finding team, comprising members of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), Karawan-e-Mohabbat, and civil rights activist Zahid Qadri, visited Haldwani on February 14, 2024, to investigate the recent violence that erupted in the region. The team's preliminary findings, based on extensive discussions with members of civil society, journalists, writers, …
(2024-02-15). Microsoft, OpenAI expose hackers using ChatGPT. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — OpenAI has said in a blogpost that in collaboration with Microsoft, they were able to identify and block five threat groups backed by nations that have been found to be using their Large Language Models in malicious activities such as preparing Phishing Scams, translating technical papers and writing and debugging potentially harmful codes.Through cooperation and information exchange with Microsoft, OpenAI says they were able to take down five malicious actors with ties to states: two threat actors from China, identified as Charcoal Typhoon and Salmon Typhoon; Crimson Sandstorm from Iran; Emerald…
(2024-02-15). 32nd International Book Fair opens in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuba opens the 32nd Havana International Book Fair, with Brazil as guest of honor at a literary festival that will showcase more than three million works and a thousand novelties until Feb. 25.
(2024-02-15). Cuban Ambassador to Cambodia honored with the Order of Solidarity. plenglish.com Phnom Penh, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Ambassador to Cambodia, Liurka Rodríguez Barrios, received the Order of Solidarity in the Grade of Grand Officer, in recognition of her commendable work to strengthen ties of friendship and cooperation.
(2024-02-15). Cuban Prime Minister visited sustainable city and mosque in UAE. plenglish.com Abu Dhabi, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero toured the sustainable city of Masdar, located in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, as part of his last working day in the Arab country.
(2024-02-15). Eliades Ochoa to receive La Mar de Músicas award in Spain. plenglish.com Madrid, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban musician Eliades Ochoa, one of the founders of the Buena Vista Social Club, will receive next July the La Mar de Músicas award at the Cartagena Festival (Spain).
(2024-02-15). Biden's 'Top' Advisor for Latin America Resigns, Leaving Behind Zigzagging Strategy on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
US President Joe Biden's top security advisor for Latin America, Juan González, has announced his resignation from his post—alleging personal issues as the reason—following his failure to fulfil the US's imperial regime change objectives against Venezuela. | The US official's resignation was confirmed by a National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson to Bloomberg News this Tuesday, February 13. | González's position included his participation in the negotiations that the US government has held with the Venezuelan authorities in recent years, leading to small and scattered de-escalations in their ille…
(2024-02-15). Ecuador ratifies free trade agreement with China. america.cgtn.com 
This month, Ecuador became the fourth Latin American country to ratify a free trade agreement with China. | Ecuador's National Assembly approved the deal, marking a significant milestone in the country's economy. | CGTN correspondent Nicolás Suárez reports on what this agreement means for Ecuador's trade relations.
(2024-02-15). Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Northern Israel After Deadliest Day of Strikes. news.antiwar.com Mourners were out in numbers in southern Lebanon Thursday following the single deadliest day of Israeli airstrikes against the border region in some four months of escalating violence. Wednesday's attacks appeared to be the start of a new campaign, as additional Israeli attacks were reported in the south on Thursday, leading to criticism by Lebanese …
(2024-02-15). Cuban President highlights proposals of the Havana Book Fair. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today highlighted the varied and excellent program presented by the 32nd Havana International Book Fair for the Cuban families.
(2024-02-15). Emirati companies interested in Cuban biotechnological products. plenglish.com Dubai Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero held talks today with companies from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) interested in commercializing Cuban biotechnological products, such as Heberprot-P and Melagenia Plus.
(2024-02-15). Equipment donated in France for the preparation of Cuban athletes. plenglish.com Paris, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The city of Tremblay-en-France donated today bodybuilding equipment to the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation of Cuba (INDER), as part of a project aimed at supporting the preparation of athletes qualified for Paris-2024.
(2024-02-15). CSTO considers explosive situation on Armenian-Azerbaijani border. plenglish.com Moscow, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) sees a high potential for conflict on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, said the head of the group's Joint Chiefs of Staff, Andrei Serdiukov.
(2024-02-15). Lebanese authorities denounce deaths of civilians in Israeli attacks. plenglish.com Beirut, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The candidate for the Presidency of Lebanon, Suleiman Frangieh, denounced the murder of civilians as a consequence of persistent Israeli aggression in the south of the country.
(2024-02-15). Who Is Daniel Erikson, Biden's Future Advisor for Latin America? orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Feb 14, 2024 | This week, it was announced that Juan González, President Joe Biden's main advisor for the Western Hemisphere, González will be replaced by Daniel Erikson, who has also been an advisor to President Biden for some time on issues related to…
(2024-02-15). Colombia: Más de 1.400.000 niños y niñas serán beneficiados con el fortalecimiento de la red de frío de vacunas hecho por UNICEF y el Gobierno de Japón. reliefweb.int Countries: Colombia, Japan | Source: UN Children's Fund | Armenia, febrero de 2024. La Embajada del Japón en Colombia y el Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (UNICEF) vienen uniendo esfuerzos desde febrero de 2022 para implementar en Colombia del proyecto de asistencia denominado "Apoyo de la àöltima Milla", el cual busca promover la vacunación contra el COVID-19 en los países de América Latina y el Caribe. Este plan ha permitido fortalecer la capacidad del Gobierno Nacional para responder a la pandemia de COVID-19, en el intento de lograr la cobertura sanitaria universal y contribuir a la vacu…
(2024-02-16). Cuba to hold National Craft Festival. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban province of Matanzas will host the 3rd National Crafts Festival from March 17 to 19 to promote the creative arts in the country.
(2024-02-16). ECLAC launches Observatory to support digital development processes. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) virtually launched the Digital Development Observatory (ODD) in Chile on Thursday to measure the progress of countries in the use of modern technologies.
(2024-02-16). Panamanian reports exodos of students from private to public sector. plenglish.com Panama, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Reports from Panama's Ministry of Education (Meduca) confirm the growing exodus of students from private schools to the public sector, mainly due to economic factors.
(2024-02-16). Venezuela to host Caribbean Regional Seminar in May. plenglish.com Caracas, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Caracas will host the Caribbean Regional Seminar, which will address noteworthy issues of the new multipolar world, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil announced on Thursday.
(2024-02-16). Haldwani Violence: Result of escalating communal tensions in Uttarakhand, reveals fact-finding report" muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror A fact-finding team, comprising members of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), Karawan-e-Mohabbat, and civil rights activist Zahid Qadri, visited Haldwani on February 14, 2024, to investigate the recent violence that erupted in the region. The team's preliminary findings, based on extensive discussions with members of civil society, journalists, writers, …
(2024-02-15). Renowned German flutist gives workshops in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) German flutist and professor Michael Faust gave the educational workshop "Teach to Teach" to artistic education students in Cuba, the National Center of Art Schools (CNEArt) informed on Thursday.
(2024-02-15). Venezuelan Parliament rejects Emtrasur plane theft. plenglish.com Caracas, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan National Assembly agreed on Thursday to reject unanimously the theft of an Aerocargo del Sur Transport Company (Emtrasur)theft by the Government of the United States, with the Argentine authorities' complicity.
(2024-02-16). We Can Interpret How Cooperative or Autocratic Mesoamerican Societies Were From Their Systems of Communication. counterpunch.org 
The modes of communication that a society uses can tell us a lot about its political structure. A research study we published in 2022 revealed distinct modes of communication and administrative recordkeeping in autocratic and collective social governance among a sample of urban societies from pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, where writing was initially developed for political purposes. Each
(2024-02-16). Se movilizan en Argentina en reclamo de mejoras salariales. telesurtv.net "El salario no puede ser una medida de ajuste. Cuando se discute el salario se discute la vida de la gente", precisó el líder del Polo Obrero, Eduardo Belliboni.
(2024-02-16). What's at Stake if the U.S. OK's Building This Gas Pipeline to Mexico. desmog.com
(2024-02-16). Immigrants do Work that Might Not Otherwise Get Done, Bolstering the US economy. counterpunch.org 
Although Congress is failing to pass laws to restrict the number of migrants arriving in the U.S., a majority of Americans — about 6 in 10 — believe there's an immigration crisis along the Mexico-U.S. border. Politicians who want fewer people to move here often cast those arriving without prior authorization as a burden on
(2024-02-16). What's At Stake If The US OK's Building This Gas Pipeline To Mexico. popularresistance.org In a rural area of West Texas, near the Mexico border, a cluster of geothermal springs once served as an oasis to the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. Carpeted in grasses and shrubs, the land is home to rare aoudad sheep, deer, wild cats, and bobwhite quail. The muted tans and greens in the small valley and surrounding exposed rock mountains quiet the mind. | The pristine site is in the proposed pathway of the 48-inch-diameter Saguaro Connector Pipeline, which would send natural gas produced in Texas's Permian Basin 155 miles west, across the U.S.-Mexico border, to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility i…
(2024-02-16). México ha decomisado 50.000 armas ingresadas ilegalmente desde EE.UU. telesurtv.net López Obrador afirma que tanto los republicanos como los demócratas están desplazándose hacia la derecha al abordar la migración en un intento por asegurar votos.
(2024-02-15). AU Call For Inclusive Education, Violence Prevention in Africa. telesurenglish.net While addressing the meeting, Bankole Adeoye, AU commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, underscored the critical importance of prioritizing and investing in peace education in Africa. | African leaders are set to meet on Feb. 17-18 for the 37th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly of the Heads of State and Government. Feb. 15, 2024.
(2024-02-15). Australian Parliament Asks US to Stop Action Against Assange. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday night, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and 85 lawmakers supported a motion to urge the United States and the United Kingdom to end the legal proceedings against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and allow him to return to Australia. | RELATED: | This motion, presented by independent legislator Andrew Wilkie in the Lower Chamber, garnered 86 votes in favor and 42 against in a legislative ses…
(2024-02-15). Brazil Toughens Conditions in Maximum Security Prisons. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Andre Garcia, the secretary of Penal Policies of the Justice Ministry, announced that the conditions of confinement in Brazilian federal prisons will be tightened. | RELATED: | After the escape of two inmates from a maximum-security prison, authorities decided to suspend visits to federal prisons and keep prisoners in their cells for the next five days. | On Wednesday, two inmates escaped from the Mossoro federal prison. These…
(2024-02-15). Electoral Ban Begins in the Dominican Republic. telesurenglish.net Silence surrounds the Dominican Republic this Thursday, where the electoral ban decreed 72 hours before next Sunday's municipal elections has been in force since the first minute of this day. | RELATED: | In contrast to the last few weeks, in which the media echoed the electoral campaign and the loudspeakers in the streets exalted the promises of the candidates, now the cities are calm as all proselytizing activities are prohibited…
(2024-02-15). Haiti: Police Seek Killers of SWAT Officer. telesurenglish.net Haiti's National Police Union reported that 1,800 police officers fled the country last year, another factor that makes it impossible to provide an effective response to criminal gangs. | Lector Roobens, a member of the 31st class of the Haitian National Police, was killed at the hands of gang members. Feb. 15, 2024.
(2024-02-15). Israel Fosters Disinformation Campaign Against UNRWA: Ireland. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Irish Deputy Prime Minister Micheál Martin accused Israel of launching a "disinformation" campaign against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and called on donor countries not to suspend their aid to this humanitarian institution. | RELATED: | Martin made these statements after meeting in Dublin with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, whom he confirmed that th…
(2024-02-15). Israeli Forces Storm Nasser Hospital in Gaza's Khan Younis. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Israeli occupation forces stormed Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis after demolishing its southern wall. | RELATED: | The Gaza-based Health Ministry denounced that the Israeli forces ordered medics to move all patients into an older building of the hospital which was not properly equipped for treatment. | Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila said the Israeli attacks on Nasser Hospital repeated "the…
(2024-02-15). Lebanese Civilians Killed by Israeli Aggression Denounced. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Presidential candidate Suleiman Frangieh denounced the killing of civilians in Lebanon as a result of the persistent Israeli aggression in the south of the nation. | RELATED: | In his X account, the Marada Current leader lamented the death of eight people and seven wounded following the Israeli attack targeting a residential building in Nabatieh. | According to the former minister, "killing unarmed civi…
(2024-02-15). New Campaign to Fight Malaria in Kenya. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, a coalition backed by the Kenyan Ministry of Health launched a new campaign to fight malaria in the country. | RELATED: | The new Zero Malaria Starts With Me campaign, dubbed "The Power of EveryOne," which was launched by the Zero Malaria Campaign Coalition (ZMCC) under the auspices of the Ministry of Health's National Malaria Control Program, gives every Kenyan the opportunity to play their part in ach…
(2024-02-15). Russia Is on the Verge of Creating Anti-Cancer Vaccines: Putin. telesurenglish.net
(2024-02-15). Ukrainian Rocket Attack Leaves 5 Russians Dead in Belgorod. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Belgorod Governor Viacheslav Gladkov confirmed that at least five people died in a Ukrainian artillery attack on the city of Belgorod. | RELATED: | "According to preliminary data, 5 people died, including a child, and 18 others were injured, including five minors," he said on his Telegram channel. | According to the RIA Novosti agency, the attack severely affected a shopping center housing a supermarket and a pharmacy. | "Take…
(2024-02-15). UN Rapporteur Demands Lifting of Sanctions Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Michael Fakhri, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, asked for the lifting of sanctions against Venezuela. | RELATED: | During a press conference held in Caracas, he highlighted the efforts made by President Nicolas Maduro's administration to ensure the right to food. However, Venezuelans continue to face difficulties in accessing sufficient good and healthy food. | "During my visit, I was able…
(2024-02-15). US Super Bowl Victory Parade Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 22 Injured. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, at least one person was killed and 22 others injured by gunfire in a shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade. | RELATED: | Stacey Graves, chief of the Kansas City Missouri Police Department, detailed the shooting's toll at a news conference and said three people had been taken into custody. She added that fans may have been involved in apprehending a suspect. | "I'm angry at what happen…
(2024-02-15). Venezuela Supports Trinidad & Tobago in Controlling Oil Spill. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil announced that Venezuela is willing to collaborate with Trinidad and Tobago in controlling the serious oil spill that has affected the coasts of this island nation and involves at least two vessels. | RELATED: | "We are at the disposal of the government of Trinidad and Tobago to cooperate in whatever is required," he said, adding that Venezuelan technicians have held me…
(2024-02-15). Venezuela Suspends OHCHR's Advisory Activities in Caracas. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil announced that Venezuelaz decided to suspend the activities of the Technical Advisory Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Caracas. | RELATED: | In the next 30 days, the Venezuelan government will carry out a comprehensive review of the terms of technical cooperation described in the Letter of Understanding signed with the OHCHR.
(2024-02-16). Australia llama a cesar persecución contra Julian Assange. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios locales, la iniciativa legislativa fue presentada por el diputado Andrew Wilkie y recibió 86 votos a favor.
(2024-02-16). Asciende a 28.663 cifra de palestinos asesinados por ataques israelíes en Gaza. telesurtv.net Ministerio de Salud gazatí informó que 68.395 palestinos han resultado heridos desde que inició la ofensiva de las fuerzas de ocupación.
(2024-02-16). Presidente brasileño insta a reformar mecanismos multilaterales. telesurtv.net El mandatario suramericano destacó que las ONU "no tiene actualmente fuerzas suficientes" para evitar un conflicto.
(2024-02-16). Al menos seis muertos por ataque ucraniano a Bélgorod, Rusia. telesurtv.net El asesor del ministro de Salud ruso, Alexéi Kuznetsov, confirmó la cifra producto del bombardeo de un centro comercial por las fuerzas armadas de Ucrania.
(2024-02-16). Venezuela coopera para enfrentar derrame de crudo trinitense. telesurtv.net "Se han sostenido reuniones a nivel técnico con nuestros vecinos a fin de evaluar los impactos", indicó el canciller.
(2024-02-16). Conozca acciones para reducir riesgo de cáncer desde la infancia. telesurtv.net La OPS indica que la detección oportuna del cáncer alarga y mejora la calidad de vida de los niños e incluso poder curarlos.
(2024-02-16). Rechazan juicio sumario contra opositora en Paraguay. telesurtv.net El pasado 14 de febrero, mediante este juicio exprés, González fue promovida de su cargo como senadora.
(2024-02-16). Revelan fecha de juicio contra expresidente Trump en Nueva York. telesurtv.net El juez Juan Merchan denegó la acción de la defensa de Trump que propuso desestimar la denuncia.
(2024-02-16). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Son más de 130 días de ataques constantes de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-02-16). Corte de EE.UU. endurece cargos contra pastor vinculado a magnicidio en Haití. telesurtv.net El pastor Christian Emmanuel Sanon fue imputado con nuevo cargo de conspiración para secuestrar y matar al expresidente haitiano Jovenel Moïse.
(2024-02-16). Sube a 12 cifra de muertos tras ataques israelíes contra Líbano. telesurtv.net La entidad sionista atacó una zona residencial en la ciudad de Nabatieh, donde perdieron la vida ocho personas.
(2024-02-16). Venezuela suspende actividades de oficina técnica de asesoría del Alto Comisionado de ONU para DD.HH. telesurtv.net Caracas realizará una revisión integral de los términos de cooperación técnica descritos en la Carta de Entendimiento firmada con dicha oficina.
(2024-02-16). Reportan movilización frente al Ministerio de Agricultura de España. telesurtv.net Ante las medidas propuestas, los agricultores que llevan alrededor de diez días de protesta consecutiva, reafirmaron que continuarán con las manifestaciones.
(2024-02-16). Cuba solicitará a la CIJ pronunciamiento sobre genocidio en Palestina. telesurtv.net Al ratificar la postura del presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, la viceministra agregó que "Cuba jamás estará entre los indiferentes.
(2024-02-16). Presidente de Venezuela rechaza robo del avión de Emtrasur. telesurtv.net El Gobierno venezolano previamente había emitido un comunicado para repudiar el robo del avión por parte de EE.UU. con la participación de Argentina.
(2024-02-16). Ataque israelí al hospital de Khan Younis, Gaza, deja un muerto. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas israelíes ingresaron al patio del complejo sanitario y comenzaron a disparar contra sus secciones.
(2024-02-16). Panamá reporta naufragio con varios migrantes muertos. telesurtv.net El incremento de migrantes que atraviesan el Darién en su camino hacia Estados Unidos o Canadá ha sido constante desde el año 2021.
(2024-02-16). Putin revela que Rusia está a punto de crear vacunas anticáncer. telesurtv.net Putin no proporcionó detalles sobre los tipos de cáncer a los que se dirigen las vacunas propuestas ni sobre cómo funcionarían.
(2024-02-16). Ministra de Salud palestina advierte de catástrofe en hospital Nasser. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud manifestó que las fuerzas de ocupación de Israel obligan a las personas permanecer en el antiguo edificio Nasser en condiciones duras y aterradoras.
(2024-02-16). Siria y Mauritania exploran vías para ampliar cooperación científica. telesurtv.net El ministro sirio resaltó la importancia de trabajar para renovar e impulsar el programa científico junto a Mauritania.
(2024-02-16). Sismo de magnitud 5.4 sacude Lima, Perú. telesurtv.net El epicentro se localizó a 36 kilómetros de la ciudad de Huaral y tuvo una profundidad de 57 kilómetros.
(2024-02-16). Pronostican lluvias significativas por El Niño en Costa, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Los expertos pronosticaron inundaciones y desbordamientos en la Costa de Ecuador, así como el registro de precipitaciones por encima de lo habitual.
(2024-02-16). Inauguran XXXII Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana en Cuba. telesurtv.net En esta edición, la feria está dedicada a los intelectuales cubanos Isabel Monal y Francisco López Sacha.
(2024-02-16). Petro condemns "institutional rupture" and attacks on Colombian democracy by the right-wing. peoplesdispatch.org The delay in the election of the Attorney General at the center of the ongoing tensions with the right, was highlighted by the United Nations Human Rights office and IACHR…
(2024-02-15). Colombia: The Darién Gap: a migrant crisis in the green hell. reliefweb.int Countries: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World | Source: Médecins du Monde | Between January and September 2023, more than 457,000 people crossed the "green hell," a dense tropical forest, the natural border between Colombia and Panama. Mainly of Venezuelan origin, but also Colombian, Haitian, Peruvian, Ecuadorian, Cuban, Chilean, Afghan, Cameroonian and even Chinese, they undertake this migratory journey in search of a dignified life, security or freedom. If so many people use this passage known for its dangerousness, thi…
(2024-02-15). Cubano Eliades Ochoa recibirá premio La Mar de Músicas en España. radiohc.cu Madrid, 15 feb (RHC) El músico cubano Eliades Ochoa, uno de los fundadores del Buena Vista Social Club, recibirá en julio próximo el premio La Mar de Músicas, en el festival de Cartagena (España), anunció hoy la alcandesa de esa ciudad de la región de Murcia, Noelia Arroyo.
(2024-02-15). Presidente cubano resalta propuestas de Feria del Libro de La Habana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, resaltó hoy en su cuenta en X, el variado y excelente programa que presenta la 32 Feria Internacional de Libro de La Habana para las familias de la nación caribeña.
(2024-02-15). Inauguran muestra de gran formato en Bellas Artes de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC) El Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Cuba, en La Habana, inauguró este jueves la exposición ´Los muertos llaman al alba ª, del artista cubano de la plástica Enrique Martínez Celaya, integrada por ocho obras de gran formato.
(2024-02-15). Participa presidente cubano en inauguración de Feria del Libro. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, participa hoy en la inauguración de la 32 Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana, que tiene a Brasil como país invitado de honor.
(2024-02-15). Presidente cubano realiza visita de trabajo a Artemisa. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, visitó este jueves el central 30 de Noviembre y la estación de alevinaje La Paila, en el municipio artemiseño de San Cristóbal, a fin de contribuir a la solución de diversos problemas.
(2024-02-15). Egypt currency crisis: Nigerian migrants fear detention. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). "Obscene": Biden Pushes House to Approve Bill with $14B in Military Aid to Israel, Cuts UNRWA Funding. democracynow.org 
The U.S. Senate has approved a $95 billion foreign aid package that includes $14 billion in military funding to Israel, despite the finding by the International Court of Justice that it is plausible Israel has committed acts of genocide in Gaza. The Senate bill passed on a 70-29 vote, though its fate remains uncertain in the Republican-controlled House, where Speaker Mike Johnson is demanding the inclusion of new anti-immigrant and border enforcement measures before scheduling a vote. William Hartung, a national security and foreign policy expert at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, says the massiv…
(2024-02-15). ZOA – Informe sobre datos de participantes de migrantes en tránsito – Colombia. reliefweb.int 
Country: Colombia | Source: ZOA | Please refer to the linked Interactive Content. | Descripción general del proyecto | ZOA ha desarrollado un
(2024-02-15). ZOA — Participant Profile For Mixed Migrants In Transit – Colombia. reliefweb.int 
Country: Colombia | Source: ZOA | Please refer to the linked Interactive Content. | Project Overview | ZOA has developed a robust
(2024-02-16). Westerners more afraid of migrants and radical Islam than Russia, finds poll. infobrics.org Trump's son questions validity of "Russian threat" after US warning to Congress.
(2024-02-16). Egypt currency crisis: Nigerian migrants fear detention. newarab.com
(2024-02-15). Argentina is NOT for sale! Argentinians rise up against Milei's neoliberal plunder. liberationnews.org 
Like all far-right populists, Milei came to power on a platform of brash, inflammatory rhetoric, culture war talking points, and vague anti-government policies.
(2024-02-15). The Economics Teacher of the New Generation: Cryptocurrency Ideology. mronline.org 
The widespread ownership of crypto currencies in countries like Turkey and Argentina has created the grounds for a very reactionary economic understanding among broad social segments, especially among young people.
(2024-02-15). Avanzan Cuba y Bolivia en el fortalecimiento de sus nexos. radiohc.cu La visita a La Habana de la ministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Bolivia, Celinda Sosa Lunda, reafirmó el buen estado de las relaciones existentes entre las dos naciones, retomadas con fuerza tras el retorno al poder del MàÅS, Movimiento al Socialismo, y que se habían interrumpido tras el golpe de estado de 2019 contra el entonces presidente Evo Morales.
(2024-02-15). "There's no explanation for Israel to be killing women and children," says Lula in Egypt. peoplesdispatch.org President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made harsh criticisms of Israel during a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, on Thursday, February 15. | "Brazil was a country that strongly condemned Hamas' position in the attack on Israel and the kidnapping of hundreds of people. And we condemn it and call it a terrorist act. But there is no explanation for Israel's behavior, under the pretext of defeating Hamas, to be killing women and children, something that has never been seen in any war that I know of," said Lula. | The Brazilian president's statement was made amid Israel's attack on the city of…
(2024-02-15). "There's no explanation for Israel to be killing women and children," says Lula in Egypt. peoplesdispatch.org President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made harsh criticisms of Israel during a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, on Thursday, February 15. | The Brazilian president's statement was made amid Israel's attack on the city of Rafah, on the border with Egypt, where about 1.4 million Palestinians, many of them refugees, are sheltered. On Tuesday, February 13,
(2024-02-15). World: Director-General reaffirms FAO's commitment to support G20 Brazilian Presidency, urges action on food security and climate. reliefweb.int Country: World | Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | QU Dongyu participated in a high-level event in Rome to highlight the need for financing to transform agrifood systems | 15/02/2024 | Rome– At a High-Level event organized by the Permanent Delegation of Brazil to the United Nations Rome-based agencies and In a keyn…
(2024-02-16). Brazil: No explanation for Israel's behavior in Gaza. presstv.ir Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Israel's behavior in Gaza, which is enduring a genocidal war by the occupying regime, is beyond explanation.
(2024-02-15). Brazil: Natural Hazards Monitoring – 14 February 2024. reliefweb.int
(2024-02-16). Barcelona eyeing Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli. albawaba.com Barcelona have set their sights on Arsenal attacker Gabriel Martinelli, according to Mundo Deportivo.The Catalan giants are looking for a new striker with specific traits and believe the Brazil international fits the bill.Barca understand they must sell first if they were to submit an accptable offer for the Arsenal star.He has seven goals and three assists in 28 appearances this season so far.The 22-year-old's deal with the Gunners runs to 2027.
(2024-02-16). Amazon worker in Canada, forced outside in freezing conditions during fire alarm, dies of heart attack. wsws.org According to his obituary, Paulo DeSouza Bezerra succumbed to a heart attack shortly after standing outside in the bitter cold. Bezerra, 50, who emigrated from Brazil, leaves behind his wife of 25 years and a young son.
(2024-02-15). Al-Hilal star Neymar set for Santos return?>. albawaba.com Al-Hilal star Neymar is being linked with a potential return to Brazil after having an "effective" conversation with Santos club president.The striker left Santos in 2013 to pursue a career in Europe and went on to join Barcelona where he had his best spell.He then moved to Paris Saint-Germain in a world record move in 2017, but failed to live up to expectations.Neymar left the French club last summer to play alongside the likes of Aleksandar Mitrovic at Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal.However, he suffered an unexpected ACL injury that in October that should keep him out of action until the end of the season.The 32-year-…
(2024-02-16). Chile bids farewell to ex-president Pinera in state funeral. presstv.ir Chile holds a state funeral for former president Sebastian Pinera, who died this week when the helicopter he was piloting plummeted into a lake.
(2024-02-16). Capitalism and drug trafficking in Ecuador: Two sides of the same coin. cadtm.org
(2024-02-15). Capitalism and drug trafficking in Ecuador: Two sides of the same coin. cadtm.org
(2024-02-15). En suspenso votación sobre reformas al código penal en Ecuador. radiohc.cu Quito, 15 feb (RHC) La Asamblea Nacional -Parlamento-, de Ecuador dejó este jueves en suspenso la votación de un proyecto de ley para reformar el Código Orgánico Integral Penal, una iniciativa que causa polémica entre los legisladores.
(2024-02-15). Cuba celebrates anniversary of a famous cocktail. plenglish.com It was a celebration from Wednesday, Valentine's Day or Love and Friendship Day, when the workers of the facility celebrated three decades of the creation of the Arcoiris Plaza. | This drink is the signature cocktail of this establishment belonging to the Gran Caribe Hotel Group. | During a simple ceremony to reproduce the drink, its producer, multi-awarded bartender Eloy Hernández, recalled that with that mixture he won a cocktail competition held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of La Bodeguita del Medio Restaurant-Bar in the 1990s. | Later, he took the recipe to a contest in Peru, where it became internation…
(2024-02-17). Obituary] Susan Abarca Salazar. thelancet.com Infectious diseases consultant and doctoral student. She was born on Sept 7, 1986, in Cusco, Peru, and died on Aug 15, 2023, in Zimbabwe, aged 36 years.
(2024-02-16). Why the US Is Reimposing Sanctions on Venezuela. dissidentvoice.org Even the US business magazine Forbes expressed surprise at the reimposition of US sanctions on Venezuela's gold sales and its threat to do the same with oil. The oil sanctions especially, if reinstated, would precipitate higher gas prices and further debilitate the Venezuelan economy, forcing more people to leave the country out of economic necessity. …
(2024-02-15). Iran Slams US Over Illegal Seizure of Venezuelan Plane. orinocotribune.com Iran has censured the United States for the illegal seizure of a Venezuelan cargo plane formerly owned by an Iranian firm, saying the move amounts to "hijacking." | In a statement on Monday, the US Justice Department said the government had seized a Boeing 747-300 cargo plane officials said was previously sold by the banned Iranian airline Mahan Air to Venezuelan state airline Emtrasur, likewise under US sanctions. | It claimed the American-built plane was seized since it breached American export control laws, adding that the Venezuelan-flagged plane had arrived in Florida and would be disposed of. | The freighte…
(2024-02-15). Oficina de Derechos Humanos de ONU mantiene diálogo con autoridades venezolanas. radiohc.cu Naciones Unidas, 15 feb (RHC) La Oficina del alto comisionado de la ONU para Derechos Humanos confirmó este jueves que mantiene conversaciones con las autoridades de Venezuela y otros actores tras la solicitud de retirada de su personal en ese país.
(2024-02-15). Atrocity Alert No. 382: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, DR Congo and Venezuela. reliefweb.int Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Israel, occupied Palestinian territory, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect | Atrocity Alert is a weekly publication by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect highlighting situations where populations are at risk of, or are enduring, mass atrocity crimes. | ISRAEL'S MOUNTING ASSAULT ON RAFAH WILL LEAD TO FURTHER ATROCITY CRIMES | On 9 February
(2024-02-15). Celebran en Cuba aniversario de famoso cóctel. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC) El reconocido Hotel Plaza de La Habana celebró este miércoles, el aniversario de uno de sus cócteles emblemáticos, el Arcoiris.
(2024-02-15). Ciudad francesa dona equipos para preparación de atletas de Cuba. radiohc.cu París, 15 feb (RHC) La ciudad de Tremblay-en-France donó hoy equipos de musculación al Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Educación Física y Recreación de Cuba (Inder), como parte de un proyecto destinado a apoyar la preparación de atletas clasificados para París-2024.
(2024-02-15). Otorgan Orden de la Solidaridad a embajadora de Cuba en Cambodia. radiohc.cu Phnom Penh, 15 feb (RHC) La embajadora de Cuba en Cambodia, Liurka Rodríguez Barrios, recibió hoy aquí, la Orden de la Solidaridad en Grado de Gran Oficial, concedido por el rey de Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni, como reconocimiento a su encomiable labor en pos de fortalecer los lazos de amistad y cooperación.
(2024-02-15). Primer ministro de Cuba visitó ciudad sostenible y mezquita de EAU (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Abu Dhabi, 15 feb (RHC) El primer ministro de Cuba, Manuel Marrero, recorrió hoy la ciudad sostenible Masdar, ubicada en Abu Dhabi, capital de Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos, como parte de su última jornada de trabajo en el país árabe.
(2024-02-15). Cuba saluda fiesta nacional de Serbia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC) El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba felicitó hoy a través de la cuenta oficial en X, al pueblo y Gobierno de Serbia, en ocasión de celebrarse la fiesta nacional de ese país europeo.
(2024-02-15). Juicio contra coordinador de Cubainformación con ánimos injustos. radiohc.cu Madrid, 15 feb (RHC) Casi un centenar de personas expresó hoy su apoyo al periodista español José Manzaneda, coordinador del medio digital Cubainformación, y la asociación Euskadi-Cuba, con pancartas de denuncia y solidaridad con Cuba.
(2024-02-15). Feria del Libro en Cuba propone variada agenda al público. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC) La 32 Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana, la cual quedó inaugurada oficialmente en Cuba este jueves, propone al público una amplia y variada agenda cultural en su sede principal y 17 subsedes.
(2024-02-15). Prestigioso flautista alemán imparte talleres en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC) El flautista y profesor alemán Michael Faust impartió el taller educativo "Enseñar a enseñar" a los estudiantes de la enseñanza artística en Cuba, informó este jueves el Centro Nacional de Escuelas de Arte -CNEArt.
(2024-02-15). Cuba reelecta en Comité Especial de Descolonización de ONU. radiohc.cu Naciones Unidas, 15 feb (RHC) Cuba fue reelecta este jueves como vicepresidente de la Mesa del Comité Especial de Descolonización de la ONU, lo que confirma la renovada confianza depositada, de acuerdo con el viceministro primero de Relaciones Exteriores, Gerardo Peñalver.
(2024-02-15). Cuba: Ministra brasileña agradece acogida en Feria del Libro (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC) La ministra de Cultura de Brasil, Margareth Menezes, agradeció este jueves en nombre del presidente de su país, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, y de artistas e intelectuales la acogida de Cuba en su mayor feria literaria.
(2024-02-15). Haiti: WFP solicita acceso humanitario mientras la violencia y el desorden causan estragos en Haití. reliefweb.int Country: Haiti | Source: World Food Programme | PUERTO PRÂNCIPE — Ante los continuos ataques a civiles por parte de grupos armados, el aumento de los desplazamientos y el desorden civil en Haití, el Programa Mundial de Alimentos de las Naciones Unidas (WFP) solicita acceso sin restricciones para las agencias de ayuda y el libre flujo de productos alimenticios para evitar que los ya graves niveles de hambre se vuelvan catastróficos. | WFP continúa entregando asistencia alimentaria de emergencia en Haití junto con programas que ayudan a abordar las causas de raíz del hambre. Sin embargo, el reciente aument…
(2024-02-15). Unesco preocupada por violencia contra periodistas en Haití. radiohc.cu Puerto Príncipe, 15 feb (RHC) La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura -Unesco-, mostró su preocupación por la violencia y las presiones que deben soportar los periodistas este jueves en Haití para realizar su trabajo diario.
(2024-02-16). Kuwait's National Assembly dissolved over constitutional violations. albawaba.com ALBAWABA-: Kuwait's Amiri decree dissolves the National Assembly due to constitutional breaches, as reported by Kuwait News Agency.Notably, the current National Assembly members were elected on June 6, 2023, commencing their session on June 20, 2023, six months before the passing of the late Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf AlAhmed AlSubah, who died on December 16, 2023. The new Emir, Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, was formally sworn in before parliament on December 20, 2023, marking the beginning of his rule over the affluent Gulf monarchy.ÿπÿßÿ¨ŸÑ | ŸàŸ&Eac…
(2024-02-15). Heavy US and British Bombing Reported in Yemen's Hodeidah Province. news.antiwar.com A series of US and British airstrikes were reported in Yemen's western Red Sea province of Hodeidah on Wednesday as the US continues its heavy bombing campaign against the Houthis. A correspondent for Al Mayadeen reported that Hodeidah was hit at least nine times throughout the day. Yemen's Saba news agency reported that US and …
(2024-02-15). Houthis: More than 400 US, UK airstrikes in Yemen since Jan. newarab.com 
Yemen's In an official statement via the Saba news agency linked to the group, the Houthi spokesperson Dhaifallah Al-Shami reported the attacks by US and UK forces as strikes continued on other areas in "The total number of American and British airstrikes, both aerial and reconn…
(2024-02-16). Houthis: More than 400 US, UK airstrikes in Yemen since Jan. newarab.com Yemen's In an official statement via the Saba news agency linked to the group, the Houthi spokesperson Dhaifallah Al-Shami reported the attacks by US and UK forces as strikes continued on other areas in "The total number of American and British airstrikes, both aerial and reconn…