2024-03-29: News Headlines

WSWS (2024-03-29). Targeting opposition to Gaza genocide, University of Michigan proposes policy that could ban protests. wsws.org The University of Michigan unveiled a proposal for a new administration policy that could be used to effectively prohibit public protests on campus. It is part of an escalating nationwide and global crackdown on opposition to Israel's genocide in Gaza.

albawaba (2024-03-29). Israeli raids in Lebanon claim lives of 11 civilians, including 10 paramedics, in a single day. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon reported that 11 civilians, including 10 paramedics, were killed by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon within a single day.He emphasized that such attacks on health facilities violate international humanitarian law and expressed concern over the escalating violence against medical teams in the region.This statement comes amidst increased tensions between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters along the Southern Lebanese borders. Hezbollah retaliated by targeting Israeli military sites in the occupied Kfar Shuba hills and launching over 150 missiles a…

geo.tv (2024-03-29). What we know about YouTuber YourFellowArab's kidnapping in Haiti. geo.tv $40,000 paid to kidnappers of Addison Pierre Maalouf…

Maria Paez Victor (2024-03-29). Yet Again Washington Meddles in Another Nation's Election. orinocotribune.com By María Páez Victor — Mar 26, 2024 | "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." | Albert Einstein | The USA is stuck in the recurring folly of trying to dictate the political life of Venezuela, including by trying to discredit their elections. They cannot grasp the fact that Venezuela is a sovereign nation, that it has frequent, free, and fair elections, and that it will not bow to political blackmail, even in the face of crippling illegal sanctions. | For 22 years the foreign policy of the USA has aimed to destabilize and openly overthrow (under the euphemism of…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-03-29). Cuban authorities call to address urban planning violations. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban authorities called on Friday to intensify the fight against urban planning illegalities and avoid delays in procedures related to the sector, a fact that causes inconveniences to the population.

Misión Verdad (2024-03-29). Venezuela: 5 Strategic Reasons for Nicolás Maduro's Presidential Candidacy. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Mar 26, 2024 | During his second term as the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro has achieved fundamental milestones to overcome the crises generated by the far-right opposition and the United States. These achievements have led the country towards political, economic, and social stability. They have strengthened his leadership within Chavismo and have positioned him as the natural candidate to represent the Bolivarian Revolution in the presidential election scheduled for July 28 this year. | The following are five milestones, five strategic achievements, whic…

Editor (2024-03-29). It's Time to Stop Playing Politics With Immigrants' Lives. scheerpost.com

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-29). US Imperialism, Get Out! And Take Your Presidential Council With You… orinocotribune.com By Berthony Dupont -Mar 27, 2024 | A French saying goes: 'Those who resemble each other, always end up flocking together." | Traditional Haitian political figures, who have flocked to the "transitional presidential council" (CPT) that U.S. Secretary of State At the same time, a Haitian proverb says "they are just crabs in a bask…

Ana Perdigón (2024-03-29). Diosdado Cabello Comments on Possible Final Presidential Candidate of Unitary Platform. orinocotribune.com Following the far-right Unitary Platform's (PUD) registration of Edmundo González Urrutia as their "cover" candidate for the presidential elections, the first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, has commented on who might replace this "provisional" candidate of the far-right opposition. | During the broadcast of his program Con el Mazo Dando, Cabello first talked about what a "cover candidate" means, and how it is defined in the Venezuelan legal system. He explained, reading from Electoral Law, that a "cover" candidate may be replaced by someone who has already been…

Adam Fishbein (2024-03-29). CEPR Sanctions Watch March 2024. cepr.net In this edition of Sanctions Watch, covering March 2024: World Bank finds that sanctions overcompliance is hindering the private sector in Afghanistan; Cuba turns to the UN for assistance amid embargo-fueled food shortages; New book argues that Iran sanctions have hurt civilians, strengthened government; Human Rights Watch reports that North Korea sanctions negatively impact health, …

Dan Collyns (2024-03-29). Haiti's economy hit hard by political instability. america.cgtn.com The unrest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti is having a ripple effect across the country, in particular the economy which has been hit hard. | Haiti is on the same island as the Dominican Republic, one of the world's fastest-growing economies. Learn more.

Liam Crisan (2024-03-29). Labor Holds the Line in Argentina. counterpunch.org This March, Argentina's school year began with empty classrooms. The price of learning materials rose by 502 percent over the past year, leaving many children unprepared for the year to come. And the teachers? On strike after President Javier Milei announced deep cuts to their salaries. There's something much larger happening here: Workers rights are

Ryan Black (2024-03-29). U.S. Responsibility For Cuba's Economic Crisis. progressivehub.net SALIM LAMRANI | Z NETWORK…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-03-29). Cuba thanks China's donations to its health system. plenglish.com Beijing, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Friday thanked the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development for donations to its national health system.

albawaba (2024-03-29). Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for FTX crimes. albawaba.com Former billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried has been convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison for orchestrating a massive financial fraud that led to the downfall of the crypto trading platform FTX.Bankman-Fried was found guilty of seven counts of fraud, including stealing customer funds from FTX accounts and lying to investors and creditors. The total amount believed to have been stolen was at least $8 billion.Prosecutors argued that the embezzled funds were used for a lavish lifestyle in the Bahamas, political lobbying, and investments in other companies. In court, Bankman-Fried expressed remorse for the collapse…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2024-03-29). Puelmapu, Furilofche: Piuke-Corazón, centro del mundo nuevo. indybay.org Furilofche (Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina) | Puelmapu II. Piuke-Corazón, centro del mundo nuevo | Raúl Zibechi…

Ron Jacobs (2024-03-29). Consider the Commune: Venezuela and Beyond. counterpunch.org About midway through his new book Commune or Nothing: Venezuala's Communal Movement and its Socialist Project, author Chris Gilbert introduces the reader to Marxist theoretician István Mészáros and his groundbreaking book titled Beyond Capital: Toward a Theory of Transition. Gilbert does so in the context of a discussion about the commune movement in Venezuela. The

Staff (2024-03-29). A Guy Named Me: The More You See It, The More Incredible It Is. commondreams.org So the sick kingpin of "Red America's fever dreams" is still here — jabbering, menacing, whining, unraveling, what Biden calls "weak and desperate" and hazardous to our health. Lately, he's been busy going to court, misspelling "Biden," likening himself to Jesus, paying Nazi tribute to "the J6 hostages," shrieking "WITCH HUNT!", claiming migrants aren't people, …

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-03-29). Investments in Cuba for water and energy supplies. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Two of the main problems faced by the Cuban population: water and electricity shortages, stood out in the national news spectrum, given the progress of investments in infrastructure.

Staff (2024-03-29). Building Bridges, Not Walls: Immigrant Communities Honor Six Workers Killed in Key Bridge Collapse. democracynow.org Search and rescue teams have recovered the bodies of two men from the Patapsco River following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, but four others remain missing and are presumed dead. All six victims were immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, part of a road crew that was filling potholes on the bridge when a cargo ship ran into one of the bridge supports, causing the entire structure to drop into the water. "The construction workers are absolutely essential," says Gustavo Torres, executive director of the immigrant rights group CASA, which counted two of…

Staff (2024-03-29). Colombia Expels Argentinian Diplomats After Milei Attacks President Petro. orinocotribune.com The Colombian Foreign Ministry has Bogotá made the decision this Thursday, March 28, because "the statements of the Argentinian president have deteriorated trust" in bilateral relations, as well as "offending t…

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-03-29). Cuba investing to solve water and energy shortages. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban government is addressing two of the main problems the Cuban people are facing: water and electricity shortages, by investing to improve infrastructure and supplies.

tvbrics (2024-03-29). Significance of Good Friday in Brazil: faith and culture. tvbrics.com This day is considered a day of great honour for Jesus…

Democracy Now! (2024-03-29). Democracy Now! 2024-03-29 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 29, 2024; Building Bridges, Not Walls: Immigrant Communities Honor Six Workers Killed in Key Bridge Collapse; Protesters Disrupt Record $25 Million Biden Fundraiser in NYC as Thousands March Against Gaza War; "Like Lying in a Coffin": UNICEF Spokesperson Warns of Devastating Toll on Gaza's Children; ESG Funds Under Attack: Why Republicans Are Targeting Socially Responsible Investing | Headlines for March 29, 2024; Building Bridges, Not Walls: Immigrant Communities Honor Six Workers Killed in Key Bridge Collapse; Protesters Disrupt Record $25 Million Biden Fundraiser in NYC as T…

WSWS (2024-03-29). Venezuela's electoral dispute triggers regional crisis. wsws.org The diplomatic flare-up in Latin America reflects the maneuvers of ruling class factions in response to the US-NATO war drive.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2024-03-29). ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 27.03.2024. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 27.03.2024 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…

WSWS (2024-03-29). Stellantis cuts 3,597 jobs in Italy, escalating global jobs bloodbath. wsws.org Stellantis is seeking to liquidate workers' jobs through "a voluntary incentivized exit."

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-03-29). Change in Earth's rotation will make humanity lose one second. plenglish.com Washington, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The Earth's rotation will change in the coming years, making humanity to lose one second of its time, due to the melting of polar ice caps, a new study published in the journal Nature confirmed.

scorinoco (2024-03-29). Venezuela's Information Minister Criticizes Fake News Published by Journalist Implicated in Venezuela Coup Attempt. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy àëañez crticized journalist Sebastiana Barráez for publishing fake news in an attempt to whitewash the far-right political party Vente Venezuela and its assassination plot against President Nicolás Maduro. | On Thursday, March 28, Minister àëañez pointed out in a social media post that Barráez, who is implicated in the thwarted coup attempt White Bracelet, "tried to whitewash the political party Vente Venezuela in a desperate maneuver of media distraction." | àëañez attached to his post the screenshot of a publication from the far-right Ar…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-03-29). France, Cuba strengthen legislative relations in Paris. plenglish.com Paris, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Vice President of the Cuban National People's Power Assembly Ana María Mari Machado continues her parliamentary visit to Paris on Friday, as part of promoting bilateral relations in this field.

albawaba (2024-03-29). How Sam Bankman-Fried went to 25 years in prison from a $32B crypto king. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The founder of the cryptocurrency exchange platform and coin FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, 32, has been found guilty on Thursday and given a 25-year jail term for defrauding investors out of nearly $8 billion, according to New York Times, ending one of the biggest rise and fall stories in crypto.The Bahamas-based FTX peaked at an evaluation of $32 billion earlier in 2022 according to CNBC, becoming one of the largest crypto currency marketplaces in the globe, offering providing spot trading in alongside derivatives products, before seeing a downfall that lead to the incarceration of its founder Sam Bankman-F…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-03-29). ICTs and women's empowerment in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Women's entrepreneurs in Cuba seek to take advantage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for their labor insertion and the flourishing of businesses, without ignoring the existing gender gaps in the country.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-03-29). Sri Lankan tourism leader interested in relations with Cuba. plenglish.com Colombo, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Western Province Tourist Board Chairman Sugath Hewapathirana expressed on Friday his interest in the possibilities of exchanges with Cuban institutions for developing bilateral relations.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN, JDO (2024-03-29). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de DD.HH. han realizado varios llamados a un alto al fuego inmediato ante la grave situación que se vive en los territorios palestinos.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-03-29). CIJ emite nuevas medidas contra Israel. telesurtv.net Entre otras, le exige a la potencia ocupante que asegure la provisión a gran escala de asistencia humanitaria y evitar que su ejército cometa genocidio.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-03-29). Declaran en Israel extraditable a exdiplomático mexicano acusado de violación. telesurtv.net México reclama la extradición de Roemer, excónsul en la ciudad de San Francisco, para que haga frente a las acusaciones interpuestas por numerosas mujeres.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-03-29). Sismo de magnitud 4.7 sacude regiones de Venezuela. telesurtv.net Ciudadanos de Colombia comentaron en las redes que el temblor fue sentido muy fuerte en la región de Cúcuta, fronteriza con Venezuela.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-29). Un incendio consume parcialmente edificio en obra en Brasil. telesurtv.net Se informó que muchos de los escombros cayeron sobre una estación de abastecimiento de combustible cercana a la construcción.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-29). Estados Unidos retornó a Cuba 61 migrantes irregulares. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) El Ministerio del Interior de Cuba informó que Estados Unidos retornó a la isla 61 migrantes irregulares, por vía aérea.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-29). OMS advierte que solo 10 de 36 hospitales funcionan en Gaza. telesurtv.net Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, puntualizó que el hospital Al-Amal de Khan Younis dejó de funcionar.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-29). Exigen libertad para detenidos por régimen de excepción en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Madres y familias no conocen cuál es el paradero de sus hijos, de sus familiares, por lo que piden una respuesta por parte de las autoridades.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-03-29). CNE venezolano rechaza declaraciones injerencistas de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La nota recuerda que la democracia venezolana está sustentada en una "serie de pilares muy avanzados, entre los cuales se destaca su sistema electoral".

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-29). OCHA: palestinos afrontan inseguridad alimentaria en Gaza. telesurtv.net La OCHA considera que no hay otra alternativa que la entrega de ayuda a gran escala por tierra para salvar vidas.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-29). Detienen a otro sospechoso del ataque terrorista en Moscú, Rusia. telesurtv.net El canciller ruso Serguéi Lavrov declaró que Moscú no descarta la posibilidad de que Kiev haya obtenido ventajas del atentado terrorista.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-03-29). Venezuela denuncia campaña para banalizar intento de magnicidio. telesurtv.net El ministro de Comunicación e Información subrayó que la periodista Sebastiana Barráez está implicada en la operación denominada Brazalete Blanco.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-29). Llaman en Cuba a enfrentar delitos en materia de urbanismo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) Autoridades de Cuba convocan hoy a elevar el enfrentamiento a las ilegalidades en materia urbanísticas y evitar la demora de trámites pertenecientes al sector, hecho que provoca molestias en la población.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-03-29). ONU: más de 1.000 millones de comida desperdiciadas en 2022. telesurtv.net El texto presentado por el organismo internacional indicó que el desperdicio de alimentos sigue perjudicando la economía mundial.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-03-29). Experto denuncia que EE.UU. desea controlar los recursos de Haití. telesurtv.net Jeffers Pierre LaCroix sostiene que Washington no está interesado en solucionar la crisis haitiana, sino complejizarla para justificar una intervención militar.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-03-29). Presidentes de México y Colombia responden a insultos de Milei. telesurtv.net Gustavo Petro opinó que "Milei busca destruir, o al menos aplazar el proyecto de la integración latinoamericana".

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-29). Borrasca Nelson deja cuatro muertos en España. telesurtv.net La Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) pronostica que la inestabilidad continuará en la mayor parte del país con la llegada de frentes atlánticos sucesivos.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-03-29). Rusia confirma conexión entre Ucrania y atentado en Crocus. telesurtv.net Los investigadores solicitarán al tribunal su detención como medida cautelar.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-29). Mueren al menos 45 personas en accidente de autobús en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net La ministra de Transporte, Sindisiwe Chikunga, envió su pésame a las familias afectadas por el accidente de autobús.

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-03-29). Tigres de Ciego de Avila amplían ventaja en cima del béisbol cubano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (ACN).- Los Tigres de Ciego de àÅvila archivaron su éxito número 13 y aprovecharon las derrotas de dos de sus más cercanos perseguidores para aumentar su ventaja en la cima de la Serie Nacional de Béisbol.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-29). Francia y Cuba estrechan en París vínculos parlamentarios. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) La vicepresidenta de la Asamblea Nacional de Cuba, Ana María Mari Machado, continuará hoy en el Senado francés la agenda de su visita parlamentaria a París, enmarcada en el impulso a los vínculos bilaterales en este ámbito.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2024-03-29). Consejo de Transición en Haití emite su primer comunicado. telesurtv.net Afirma ya haber elaborado los criterios y mecanismos para la elección del presidente del Consejo, el nombramiento de un nuevo jefe de Gobierno y el gabinete de ministros.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-03-29). Reportan tres muertos y seis heridos tras motín en cárcel de Ecuador. telesurtv.net "Hoy vemos una balacera e incendio en la Penitenciaria prácticamente transmitida en vivo por los celulares de los presos. El nuevo Ecuador", indicó la asambleísta por la provincia de El Oro, Noemi Cabrera.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-29). Presentan en Santiago de Cuba el documental Jíbaro. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) Jíbaro, una obra de Osmanys Sánchez fue presentada en el centro cultural Rialto de la ciudad de Santiago de Cuba, como parte de las celebraciones por los 65 años del Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (Icaic).

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2024-03-29). Aumentan a 32.552 los palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net Durante las últimas 24 horas, el ejército sionista perpetró seis masacres, cobrando la vida de 62 palestinos y dejando heridos a otros 91.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-29). Siria denuncia ataques israelíes y terroristas contra Alepo. telesurtv.net La ofensiva aérea israelí coincidió con ataques con drones llevados a cabo por "organizaciones terroristas" desde Idlib y la zona rural occidental de Alepo contra civiles sirios.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-29). Uruguay supera los 200 casos de dengue. telesurtv.net Actualmente, hay 40 casos probables de dengue, de los cuales 25 tienen antecedentes de viaje y 13 no los tienen.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-03-29). Despiden a más de 48 trabajadores de Meteorología en Argentina. telesurtv.net La Asociación de Trabajadores del Estado (ATE) anunció un "ingreso masivo y simultáneo" a todos los organismos estatales el próximo 3 de abril…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-29). Agradece presidente de Cuba permanente solidaridad del pueblo chino. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, agradeció la permanente solidaridad del pueblo, el Gobierno y del Partido Comunista de China, durante un encuentro este jueves con el embajador del gigante asiático en La Habana, Ma Hui.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2024-03-29). Venezuela rechaza comunicado de EE.UU. sobre las elecciones. telesurtv.net El Gobierno bolivariano asegura haber cumplido cabalmente con las normas legales y constitucionales para llevar a cabo las próximas elecciones presidenciales a celebrarse del 28 de julio de 2024…

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2024-03-29). Aumentan la pobreza urbana y la indigencia en Argentina. telesurtv.net El rango de edad más afectado por la pobreza es el de los niños de hasta 14 años donde alcanza el 58,4 por ciento.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-29). Hallan dos cuerpos sin vida tras caída del puente en Baltimore, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las seis víctimas mortales incluyen a dos mexicanos, dos guatemaltecos, un salvadoreño y un hondureño.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-03-29). Rechazan militarización de zonas de Chalatenango, El Salvador. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 6.000 efectivos cercaron los municipios Potonico, San Antonio Los Ranchos, San Isidro Labrador y San José Cancasque.

teleSUR, ats, JGN (2024-03-29). Conozca diez curiosidades sobre el prócer Francisco de Miranda. telesurtv.net Francisco de Miranda participó en la Guerra de Independencia de Estados Unidos, la Revolución francesa y la Guerra de Independencia Hispanoamericana.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-03-29). OPS advierte sobre aumento de casos de dengue en América Latina. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el ente, las cifras son motivo de preocupación, pues superan en tres veces las reportadas en similar etapa de 2023.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-29). Presidente palestino aprueba formación de nuevo Gobierno. telesurtv.net El programa del Gobierno prioriza las cuestiones humanitarias.

teleSUR, nbb, DRL (2024-03-29). Opositor Faye gana las elecciones presidenciales de Senegal. telesurtv.net Tras la publicación de los resultados provisionales, los candidatos tienen un plazo de 48 horas para presentar recursos de apelación.

presstv.ir (2024-03-29). Chilean protesters demand Gaza ceasefire, end to Israeli siege. presstv.ir Chileans take to the streets of Santiago, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the Israeli siege of the territory.

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