(2024-03-08). Hezbollah escalates attacks, Israel responds: Southern Lebanon tensions rise. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Hezbollah fighters have claimed responsibility for multiple attacks in Southern Lebanon. They targeted the Ruwaisat al-Alam site in the occupied Lebanese Kfar Shuba hills and achieved a direct hit. Additionally, Hezbollah launched two unmanned drones to attack the Maale Golan barracks and targeted a force of enemy soldiers in the Metula colony, resulting in casualties.In response, Israeli artillery shelled the vicinity of the town of Kafr Shuba and conducted raids in the Wadi Al-Azziya area, both in southern Lebanon. The situation is rapidly escalating, with Hezbollah launching one of its heaviest missi…
(2024-03-08). Cuba investigates fr deputy prime minister and minister of Economy. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) The First Secretary of the Communist Party and President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, told the nation today about mistakes made by former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Planning, Alejandro Gil, in the performance of his duties.
(2024-03-08). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 06.03.2024. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 06.03.2024 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2024-03-08). México: Nuestros cuerpos y territorios no son mercancía! indybay.org
(2024-03-07). Venezuelan Authorities Summon International Electoral Observers. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) called on international organizations to act as observers in the presidential elections scheduled for July 28th. | RELATED: | CNE President Elvis Amoroso confirmed that invitations have been sent to institutions such as the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU),…
(2024-03-08). When and where will the first solar eclipse occur in 2024?>. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Does the space capture your interest? Regardless of what your answer is, you don't need to be someone who has a love for outer space to find a total solar eclipse an interesting event to witness. Now that we are in the year 2024, when will the first total solar eclipse take place?April 8 is the date to keep an eye on, it should be when this phenomenon will take place. The moon will cover the sun as it moves from Mexico to the United States and up to Canada, creating a spectacular sight.In Mexico, the United States, and Canada, the eclipse will look like the sun has disappeared completely, while in some…
(2024-03-08). Coastal Cities at High Noon. counterpunch.org 
Antarctica, the massive continent of ice, the size of the continental US and Mexico combined, is breaking apart more and more as a recent scientific expedition discovered unambiguous signals of considerably more danger than previously realized. "The changes to the sea-ice indicate that in the coming decades coastal cities will need to be reconfigured because
(2024-03-08). Claudia Sheinbaum recibe apoyo de pueblos indígenas mexicanos. telesurtv.net Sheinbaum destacó la necesidad de darle continuidad a los planes de justicia a favor de las comunidades indígenas.
(2024-03-08). 10 people, including children, seriously injured while attempting to cross San Diego border wall, in "mass casualty" event. wsws.org After portions of the deadly US-Mexico border wall were raised to 30 feet beginning in 2019, severe injuries and death have increased by "five-fold," according to a University of California, San Diego, study.
(2024-03-08). Corte Suprema de Colombia no logra elegir fiscal general. telesurtv.net El presidente de la corte anunció que el próximo 12 de marzo se hará una sala extraordinaria para tomar una decisión.
(2024-03-08). Vicepresidenta dominicana afirma disposición de ayudar a Haití. telesurtv.net Ante la ola de violencia e inseguridad que se vive en el territorio haitiano, instó a los dominicanos a no tener temor.
(2024-03-08). Lava de volcán en Islas Galápagos, Ecuador, alcanza 8 mil metros. telesurtv.net Según el Instituto Geofísico de la Escuela Politécnica Nacional de Ecuador, el flujo avanzó al menos 100 metros en las últimas 24 horas.
(2024-03-08). FMI confirmó solicitud de préstamo por el Gobierno ecuatoriano. telesurtv.net El equipo del FMI sostiene contacto activo con las autoridades ecuatorianas para brindar asistencia económica y apoyar las reformas del Ejecutivo.
(2024-03-08). Suman más de 9.000 las mujeres asesinadas por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net De los cerca de dos millones de palestinos que salieron de sus hogares en Gaza, al menos la mitad son mujeres.
(2024-03-08). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Suman cinco meses de ataques constantes de las fuerzas sionistas contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania, en medio de la parálisis de la ONU y el apoyo occidental al genocidio.
(2024-03-08). Gobierno de Honduras ratifica que se desvinculará del Ciadi. telesurtv.net A juicio del Gobierno, el Ciadi se ha convertido en un sistema que "socava la soberanía (…), desplaza la función de los tribunales de la República y limita el cumplimiento de las decisiones del Gobierno democrático".
(2024-03-08). Presidente de Venezuela llama a rescatar historia insurgente. telesurtv.net Nicolás Maduro expresó: "Quieren borrar la memoria histórica" porque "un pueblo sin historia, sin identidad, sin puntos de encuentro, sin orgullo por lo que fue y es, es un pueblo fácil de dominar, de colonizar".
(2024-03-08). Rechazan intención de aumentar edad de jubilación en Ecuador. telesurtv.net De igual manera los congregantes denunciaron el interés del Gobierno de aumentar la aportación que realizan los pensionados.
(2024-03-08). Indepaz denuncia asesinato de líder social en Córdoba, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz refirió que Deivi Junco Hernández fue asesinado con arma de fuego.
(2024-03-08). Sindicato argentino convoca a nueva movilización por salarios. telesurtv.net El sindicalista Rodolfo Aguiar corroboró que tienen que "resistir el cierre de organismos públicos e impedir que el Estado Nacional retire su presencia de las provincias".
(2024-03-08). Suecia ingresa a la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte. telesurtv.net "Gracias a todos los aliados por darnos la bienvenida como el miembro número 32", dijo el primer ministro de Suecia, Ulf Hjalmar Ed Kristersson.
(2024-03-08). Parlamento hondureño aprueba ley para proteger a las mujeres. telesurtv.net buscarán "prevenir y reducir" los efectos de la violencia, ya que en el país centroamericano cada 23 horas muere una mujer.
(2024-03-08). Seis personas de Sri Lanka fueron asesinadas en Canadá. telesurtv.net El homicidio múltiple fue ocasionado por un joven de 19 años que era amigo de la familia asesinada.
(2024-03-08). Corea del Norte realiza ejercicios militares con sus artilleros. telesurtv.net Estos ejercicios involucraron a un gran componente del Ejército Popular de Corea que trabajaron en maniobras combinadas con sus artilleros.
(2024-03-08). Ecuador decreta 30 días más de Estado de Excepción. telesurtv.net Esta extensión del estado de excepción aplicará a nivel nacional por lo que la normativa del toque de queda permanecerá igual.
(2024-03-08). China: agresión a Gaza es una vergàºenza para la civilización. telesurtv.net El canciller chino calificó la agresión israelí como "una tragedia para la humanidad".
(2024-03-08). Omán condena construcción de asentamientos israelíes en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Omán califica la decisión de Israel como "una nueva y flagrante violación de las normas del derecho internacional".
(2024-03-08). Rusia convoca a la embajadora de EE.UU. para ser requerida. telesurtv.net A la embajadora se le entregó una nota oficial demandando que cese cualquier colaboración con las actividades de ONGs.
(2024-03-08). Venezuela anuncia 3er Festival Internacional de Teatro Progresista. telesurtv.net Cuba es el país invitado de honor en esta edición.
(2024-03-08). Discurso del estado de la Unión se centró en Ucrania y Gaza. telesurtv.net Al principio del discursó del estado de la unión, Joe Biden apuntó a Rusia como el centro de las amenazas contra EE.UU. y contra el mundo.
(2024-03-08). Gobierno de Haití prolonga por un mes el estado de emergencia. telesurtv.net Varias bandas armadas mantienen los enfrentamientos contra las autoridades del primer ministro haitiano Ariel Henry, cuya dimisión exigen.
(2024-03-08). Presidente Maduro inaugura la primera Zona Juventud de la GMVJ. telesurtv.net Durante su visita a la capital del estado Falcón, el mandatario venezolano puso en servicio el gran Complejo Deportivo, Recreativo y Cultural Hugo Chávez.
(2024-03-08). Congreso peruano aprueba inhabilitación de dos miembros de la JNJ. telesurtv.net El actual vicepresidente de la JNJ, Aldo Vásquez y la magistrada Inés Tello recibieron 67 votos a favor de la inhabilitación.
(2024-03-08). Investigan a exministro de Economía de Cuba, Alejandro Gil. telesurtv.net "El implicado ha reconocido graves imputaciones" desde el inicio de las investigaciones.
(2024-03-07). Biden 2.0 or Trump 2.0? That is the Question. telesurenglish.net During the current year, a great deal of energy is being invested in trying to predict who will be the winner of the presidential elections next November in the United States, which party will win the majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate, allowing or not the President to have the necessary support to develop his agenda for the next four years. | RELATED: | The 2025-2029 period will be one of the most complex in the recent history of that cou…
(2024-03-07). 20,000 Pastors Join the Venezuelan Social Protection System. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro held a meeting with over 17,000 Christian pastors on the Puerto Cabello boardwalk in Carabobo state. | RELATED: | During that massive meeting, the Bolivarian leader made several announcements related to policies to strengthen this South American country's welfare system. Among them is the incorporation of 20,000 pastors into the Homeland System's social protection plan. | "I pr…
(2024-03-07). Chad: Submission of Candidates for Presidential Election Started. telesurenglish.net The political and military situation in Chad has deteriorated since 2021 following the death of former President Idriss Deby Itno, the father of Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno. | The first round of the presidential election is scheduled in the Central African country on May 6, with a possible second round on June 22. Mar. 7, 2024.
(2024-03-07). Chilean Senate Begins Processing the Pension Reform. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Senate's Labor Committee began to study the bill for pension reform presented by Chilean President Gabriel Boric. | RELATED: | "The dialogue has just begun. The president has instructed us to be open to seeking formulas that allow us to increase the amount of pensions, which is the objective of this reform," Labor Minister Jeannete Jara said. | Presented in November 2022, the bill proposes the creation of a m…
(2024-03-07). Egypt Joins International Operation to Airdrop Aid to Gaza. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Egyptian military joined an international operation to airdrop humanitarian aid to the Palestinian Gaza Strip which is currently facing ongoing Israeli siege and bombardment. | RELATED: | "Members of the Egyptian Air Force participate in the international coalition to airdrop aid into Gaza from Jordan," the Egyptian Army said, noting that Jordan, the U.S. France, the Netherlands, and Belgium also took part in the operation. | A…
(2024-03-07). EPP Proposes Transfer of Asylum Seekers to Safe Third Countries. telesurenglish.net The European People's Party (EPP), the European Parliament's main center-right grouping, has proposed major changes to the European Union (EU)'s asylum system, including the possibility of deporting asylum seekers to "safe third countries." | RELATED: | Presented during their Congress in Bucharest, Romania, the EPP manifesto emphasizes the right for the EU and its member states to determine where and to whom asylum is granted. | Unde…
(2024-03-07). Habano Festival, A Luxury Opportunity. telesurenglish.net Throughout the years, the Habano Festival continues to be the ideal scenario and the largest international gathering for lovers of what is considered the best cigar in the world: the Habano. | RELATED: | Created in 1999, the Festival is held annually in the last week of February in Cuba's capital, Havana, keeping intact its spirit of celebration and homage to the best tobacco in the world. Not only has it become the best exponent of Habanos' fundamentals of excellence and qua…
(2024-03-07). Haiti: Gang Attacks and Burns Police Station in Capital City. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, a police station in Haiti was attacked and burned down by a gang operating in the capital, where insecurity continues to be rife. | RELATED: | Before setting fire to the police station located in Marché Salomón, the thugs looted its premises, but also set fire to houses and businesses in the area. | Recently, the National Union of Haitian Policemen reported the death of four policemen in an attack on two sub-stations, which were…
(2024-03-07). Israel Killed 127 Palestinian Journalists Since October. telesurenglish.net Israeli troops killed 11 Palestinian journalists in February, bringing to 127 the death toll since the start of the aggression against Gaza on October 7, an industry source said today. | RELATED: | The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate's Freedoms Committee said in a statement that last month Israeli forces killed 10 journalists in Gaza and another in the West Bank. | In at least seven cases, the drone attacks resulted in limb amputations of reporters…
(2024-03-07). NATO Drills Spark Tensions and Shake Global Stability: Russia. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said that the ongoing NATO Steadfast Defender military exercises escalate tensions and undermine global stability. | RELATED: | The large-scale war game going on in Europe is a way for NATO to rehearse "a scenario of armed confrontation with Russia," he said. | "The destructive role of the United States in recent history is evident. No other country…
(2024-03-07). Peruvians Take to the Streets to Defend National Justice Board. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Peruvian social and political organizations took to the streets of Lima to support the National Justice Board (JNJ). | RELATED: | The citizens marched peacefully to Congress, where a plenary session is scheduled to debate the disqualification of several judges. If that happens, some JNJ members will be banned from holding public office for the next ten years. | Previously, far-right legislator Esdras Medina filed a…
(2024-03-07). The Ayotzinapa Case to Be Attended, Mexican President AMLO Vows. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, citizens broke down one of the doors of the National Palace, where Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) was holding his daily press conference. | RELATED: | They were angered by the slow pace of justice in the 10-year-old Ayotzinapa case, which involves 43 missing students in the southern state of Guerrero in September 2014. | Although President Lopez Obrador described the protest as inappropriate, he promised to meet…
(2024-03-07). The Current World Order Denies Equal Conditions for All: Putin. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin participated in the closing ceremony of the World Youth Festival, which took place in the city of Sochi on the Black Sea. | RELATED: | In his speech before hundreds of young people from around the world, Putin emphasized the importance of "traditional values" in shaping contemporary Russian society. | "There is something that unites us all. Today, in Russia, it is ou…
(2024-03-07). UK Cuts National Insurance Contributions for Workers. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the United Kingdom's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced that National Insurance contributions would be cut for 27 million British workers. | RELATED: | From April 6, employees' National Insurance, a payroll tax, will be cut from 10 percent to 8 percent. Meanwhile, self-employed national insurance will be cut from 8 percent to 6 percent, said Hunt when delivering this year's budget speech in the House of Comm…
(2024-03-08). Liga àÅrabe elogia heroica firmeza de las mujeres palestinas. telesurtv.net Pidió que se brinde protección a las mujeres y niñas palestinas y que se ponga fin a todas las formas de violencia contra ellas.
(2024-03-08). CNE venezolano convoca a observadores internacionales para 28J. telesurtv.net El CNE publicó el cronograma para las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio.
(2024-03-08). Congresista demócrata de EE.UU. abandona carrera y apoya a Biden. telesurtv.net Phillips convidó a movilizarse en aras de "mantener a un hombre decente e íntegro en la Casa Blanca".
(2024-03-08). Unos tres muertos por ataque yemení contra barco en mar Rojo. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios internacionales, se trata de las primeras muertes desde que iniciaron las agresiones desde Yemen.
(2024-03-08). En la prevención social, las mujeres son líderes. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 mar (RHC) Cuando se habla de igualdad de género y su relación estrecha con la prevención social, la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC) es la instancia preponderante para formar a las personas en este sentido.
(2024-03-08). Médicos cubanos en Djibouti atienden heridos de buque True Confidence. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 mar (RHC) Médicos de la brigada cubana que labora en Djibouti atendieron a los heridos del buque portacontenedores True Confidence, el cual navegaba con bandera de Barbados y fue atacado por hutíes el miércoles, se conoció hoy.
(2024-03-08). Ayotzinapa students and parents protest state killings as Mexican presidential candidates promise military build-up. wsws.org While president López Obrador and his hand-picked presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum denounced the protest as a "provocation," the right-wing opposition candidate Xóchitl Gálvez stressed her "respect for the Army."
(2024-03-08). Immigration and the cruelty of politics. pressenza.com At the opening of the XXIII Congress of the Nonviolent Movement (Brescia, 2010), Daniele Lugli, the outgoing president, pointed to nonviolence as the key to overcoming conflicts both near and far. Among the closest are those related to the management of the migratory phenomenon, and it is no coincidence that this Congress was entitled "Nonviolence for the open city". | By Daniele Lugli | Today we offer another extract from this report, aware that in the last fourteen years the conditions of migrants who choose Italy, whether to live there or to cross it, are far from improving. In the following passage, Daniele r…
(2024-03-08). Thanks To The Migrants For Sharing Music And Food, etc… indybay.org Thanks To The Art, Culture, Music, Food, and Grace Shared By The Migrants Coming To America! The Painting On My Wall, Is Called "The Woman With The Yellow and Green Hair."
(2024-03-08). Florida Budgets $558,000 to Surveil Immigrants When They Go to the Doctor. truthout.org Florida is budgeting nearly $558,000 to surveil patients who are still navigating the immigration system when they visit the doctor. Republican lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis are allocating the funding to enforce a harsh new anti-immigrant law that is spreading fear and confusion and pushing people to forgo medical treatment — including an alarming number of pregnant women. |
(2024-03-08). Middle America: What Venomous GOP Attacks on Immigrants Really Mean. progressive.org Immigrant workers, crucial to the American agriculture industry, are extremely vulnerable to labor exploitation and human trafficking, writes Ruth Conniff.
(2024-03-08). Argentines Take Feminist Strike to the Streets on International Women's Day. truthout.org Argentinian women from all walks of life will take to the streets nationwide on 8 March, International Women's Day, as part of a feminist strike calling for an end to the country's growing poverty, which already affects 57% of the population of 46 million. The protesters' "most important demand" is a solution to Argentina's "food emergency", said María Claudia Albornoz, an activist from La… |
(2024-03-09). World Report] Brazil's first Indigenous hospital met with mixed reaction. thelancet.com The facility is aiming to provide better care to Indigenous people in Roraima, but some think the money can be better spent. Lise Alves reports from Sà£o Paulo.
(2024-03-08). Can natural predators help in reducing pesticides?>. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Researchers have recently highlighted that using natural predators, such as birds, beetles, and bugs could be a sustainable solution to dealing with crop-devouring pests and reducing the use of chemical pesticides. These creatures have shown promising results in controlling pest populations, with the potential to reduce crop losses and increase yields.Analyses conducted by researchers from Brazil, the United States, and the Czech Republic revealed that natural predators could decrease pest populations by over 70% while simultaneously boosting crop yields by 25%. ShutterstockLead author Gabriel Boldorin…
(2024-03-08). Applications for the Carbon Neutralisation Programme are extended In Brazil. tvbrics.com 
Those wishing to participate can apply for registration until 17 March…
(2024-03-08). Notorious Venezuelan Gang Leader Killed in Police Operation. orinocotribune.com One of Venezuela's ten most wanted criminals, Deiber Johan González, leader of the criminal gang Carlos Capa, was killed in a police operation. | The incident occurred during a police operation carried out on Thursday, March 7, in Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda state. | Officers from the Bolivarian National Police (PNB), Miranda state police (Polimiranda), and the Scientific, Criminal and Criminalistic Investigation Corps (CICPC) were part of the deployment that surrounded Carlos Capa's main hideout. The special deployment was launched by the Venezuelan Ministry of Interior, Justice and Peace after receiving informatio…
(2024-03-08). Nueva ruta aérea enlazará Venezuela con el oriente de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 mar (RHC) La Aerolínea Venezolana Rutaca inaugurará hoy una nueva ruta comercial para enlazar el aeropuerto internacional Simón Bolívar, de Maiquetía, Venezuela, con la terminal aérea internacional Frank País, en la provincia de Holguín, Cuba.
(2024-03-08). Venezuela's Presidential Elections 2024: CNE Invites International Observers. orinocotribune.com
(2024-03-08). Celebran en Cuba Día Internacional de la Mujer con desafíos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 mar (RHC) Con una presencia significativa en todos los sectores de la sociedad, las féminas de Cuba arriban hoy al Día Internacional de la Mujer con nuevos desafíos en términos de género.
(2024-03-08). Ariel Henry: An Itinerant Ex-Prime Minister Without a Country. orinocotribune.com 
(2024-03-08). Informal Settlements on the Front Lines of Wildfire Risk in Bogotá. counterpunch.org 
"Don't worry I will build a better house for you, a house made out of bricks," said the owner of the house to her son while hugging him, almost in tears, as they looked out at a pile of debris and ashes. Their house in an informal settlement of Ciudad Bolívar, on the outskirts of