(2023-08-11). El extractivismo no es opción para el desarrollo de las comunidades. indybay.org El extractivismo no es opción para el desarrollo de las comunidades, denuncia Campaña de Justicia Ambiental…
(2023-08-11). A New Monument to Emmett Till Doesn't Measure Progress, But It Does Matter. truthout.org Photographs of the open casket at Emmett Till's funeral, a choice his mother insisted on because it would force the world to face what happened to him, showed the 14-year-old boy disfigured from a horrific beating by a group of white vigilantes. They had attacked him based on an unfounded accusation of whistling at a white woman. Circulating widely via Jet magazine (while more mainstream media… |
(2023-08-11). As Detroit school workers' contracts set to expire, the unions openly sabotage a fight. wsws.org Detroit educators face a contract expiration August 20 in the midst of the widening "hot labor summer" of escalating strikes.
(2023-08-11). Construyendo autonomía social: el decrecimiento. indybay.org Construyendo autonomía social (VI): el decrecimiento…
(2023-08-11). Africans thank Cuba and Fidel Castro for their formation. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Messages of gratitude to Cuba and the historic leader of the Revolution Fidel Castro Ruz for having formed them as good people prevailed on Friday during a virtual meeting with graduates from Africa.
(2023-08-11). Costa Rica proposes annual day against U.S. blockade of Cuba. plenglish.com Tegucigalpa, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican delegation to the 3rd Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba proposed on Friday the celebration of an annual Central American day to call for the end of the economic and commercial US blockade against Cuba.
(2023-08-11). 1.14 million barrels of oil removed from tanker moored off Yemen — UN. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The transfer of more than a million barrels of oil from an aging tanker moored off the coast of war-torn Yemen has been completed, avoiding an environmental disaster, the UN said Friday.
(2023-08-11). MINREX: A million signatures to exclude Cuba from SST list. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Ministry (minrex) called on Friday to join global appeal to demand the U.S. government to exclude Cuba from the spurious States Sponsoring Terrorism (SST) list and the end of thr unjust and hostile blockade against Cuba.
(2023-08-11). President Petro backs emergency decreed in La Guajira. plenglish.com Bogota, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) President Gustavo Petro underscored on Friday the multidimensional poverty indicators of La Guajira Department, which is in almost every way the poorest and with the greatest unsatisfied needs in Colombia.
(2023-08-11). Nicaraguan group rejects U.S. blockade against Cuba. plenglish.com Tegucigalpa, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Nicaraguan Anti-imperialist Network of Solidarity with the Peoples Augusto C. Sandino, rejected on Friday the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba.
(2023-08-11). Paraguayan prosecutors to work on opening new gov't. plenglish.com Asuncion, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay's Public Prosecutor's Office announced on Friday having made up a team of prosecutors to work on August 15 in the activities of the power transfer from current government to that of President-elect Santiago Peña.
(2023-08-11). President of the Dominican Republic travels to New York. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, traveled today to New York, United States, to attend various events, including the Dominican Parade in Manhattan, on August 13.
(2023-08-11). Cuba condemns assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate. plenglish.com The event, which occurred this Wednesday, shocked the international community and provoked the rejection of governments of all political persuasions in the world. | In this sense, Minrex, on its Twitter profile, sent condolences to relatives of Villavicencio, a journalist by profession and presidential candidate for the Movimiento Construye coalition. | Also on that social network, the General Director of Latin America and the Caribbean of the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, reported the delivery of a Note Verbale to the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry "expressing profound condemnation of the assas…
(2023-08-11). Indian and UAE navies conduct joint exercise. plenglish.com New Delhi, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) began a maritime partnership exercise on Friday to strengthen cooperation between their respective navies, national media reported on Friday.
(2023-08-11). Tribute activities to Fidel in Cuban province. plenglish.com Ciego de àÅvila, Cuba, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) An exhibition with literary works related to stages in the life of Fidel Castro, is today among the activities in this central province of Cuba, in homage to the revolutionary leader for the 97th anniversary of his birth.
(2023-08-11). Serbian leader rules out Western victory over Russia. plenglish.com Warsaw, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Western countries that help Ukraine and supply weapons to Kiev, even all together, will fail in an attempt to defeat Russia on the battlefield, President Aleksandar Vučić told Happy TV on Friday.
(2023-08-11). Chinese security detected a US spy in a military industrial sector. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) China revealed Friday details of the arrest of a spy recruited by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), who offered sensitive information about the country's military development.
(2023-08-11). U.S. government's large-scale cyber espionage causing escalating risks: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The U.S. government's large-scale, systematic and indiscriminate cyber espionage against countries around the world is seriously harming China's strategic security interests and could easily lead to huge risks of miscalculation.
(2023-08-11). Latin America And West Africa — Patterns Of Neocolonialism. popularresistance.org The patterns of neocolonial intervention in the majority world by the United States and its allies since their victories over Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan in 1945 are very clear. Almost immediately the Western countries started a cycle of bloody aggression against peoples resisting colonialism, followed later by the dependence of most African and Asian countries on the ruthless Western economic system. In all this time, the United States and Europe demonstrated the most crude and brutal determination to guarantee at all costs control of the natural resources required by their capitalist system.
(2023-08-11). Memories of victims of terrorism call for peace in the world. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The stories of 22 victims of terrorism in the world call to reflect through art on the consequences of this, with the exhibition of memories at the United Nations headquarters.
(2023-08-11). CubaCoop demands French banks stop bowing to US blockade against Cuba. plenglish.com Paris, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Cooperation France Association (CubaCoop) asked President Emmanuel Macron on Friday to act so that French banks stop bowing to the extraterritoriality of the United States blockade against Cuba.
(2023-08-11). Graziella Pogolotti's literature and pedagogy available in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Sixty-five chronicles written by Graziella Pogolotti, an outstanding Cuban intellectual and winner of the National Literary Prize, have been collected under the title "En Busca del Unicornio" (In Search of the Unicorn), which is available to readers on Thursday.
(2023-08-11). Former Panamanian Ambassador to Cuba highlights Fidel Castro's legacy. plenglish.com Panama, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The legacy of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016), is multiplying in Latin America and the world, former Panamanian Ambassador to Cuba Lucho Gomez said on Friday.
(2023-08-11). Former Panamanian Ambassador to Cuba praises Fidel Castro's legacy. plenglish.com Panama, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The legacy of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016), is multiplying in Latin America and the world, former Panamanian Ambassador to Cuba Lucho Gomez said on Friday.
(2023-08-11). Russia develops software that predicts human genome's structure. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Experts from the Russian Center for Artificial Intelligence have created a software that predicts the location of elements of the human genome, the head of the bioinformatics project, Maria Poptsova, informed.
(2023-08-11). Some 68 percent of Haitians support military deployment. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Some 68 percent of Haitians think that the the police are incapable of solving the problem of insecurity, and support the deployment of an international force, according to a survey.
(2023-08-11). Uruguay Government builds hydraulic works to alleviate water crisis. plenglish.com Montevideo, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) A hydraulic work was commissioned by the Government of Uruguay, which built it in record time to alleviate the water crisis that is affecting the capital and its metropolitan area.
(2023-08-11). Registran más de 97.000 muertes por ciclones entre 1980 y 2019. telesurtv.net La investigación reveló que el sureste de Asia y América Latina y el Caribe reportaron las mayores cifras de decesos.
(2023-08-11). Chilean law will protect those who denounce acts of corruption. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Thursday approved a law to protect those who denounce acts of corruption, at a time when the scandal of the so-called "Convenios Case" is affecting the Government.
(2023-08-11). Dominica approves initiative to boost agricultural sector. plenglish.com Roseau, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The ministries of Commerce and Agriculture signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the first agricultural procurement facility in Dominica to help solve a long-standing problem.
(2023-08-11). Lula defends providing resources for educational programs in Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defended the allocation of public resources to educational programs and the construction of universities to prevent researchers from leaving for other countries.
(2023-08-11). México — Libros de texto y debate nacional. globalizacion.ca Sin duda, el actual y muy polarizado debate de los nuevos libros de texto gratuito nos presenta muy diversas facetas, que van desde el señalamiento de errores de conocimiento en diversas materias hasta la sobreideologización de considerarlos instrumentos de ideologización…
(2023-08-11). LGBTQH Groups Outraged by Homophobic Attacked in Puerto Rico. telesurenglish.net Naira Castillo and Federico Navarro were burned after a package delivered by a delivery service exploded. With 40 and 30 percent of their bodies burned respectively, they were victims of this inhumane act last Thursday, while they were at their home located in Rawson; they are currently hospitalized at the Marcial Quiroga hospital. | Naira Castillo and Federico Navarro were burned after a package delivered by a delivery service exploded. Aug. 11, 2023.
(2023-08-11). Antigua & Barbuda Mother and Daughter on Space Trip. telesurenglish.net CEO of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority: "the event will serve as an inspiration to all who wish to travel to space and a reminder to the people of his country that Antigua and Barbuda has broken barriers." | Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers, the first Caribbean women in space. Aug. 11, 2023.
(2023-08-11). Marches in Argentina After Protester Death in Police Violence. telesurenglish.net Facundo Molares was reportedly held by the capital city police with his head on the ground and his hands behind his back, as part of the repression of a small peaceful protest that did not block traffic in the square surrounding the Obelisk. | This violent event takes place in Argentina shortly before August 13, when the Primary, Open, Simultaneous and Compulsory (PASO) elections will be held. Aug. 11, 2023.
(2023-08-11). South Africa Supports Iran's Entry Into BRICS. telesurenglish.net South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday that Pretoria fully supports Iran's membership in the BRICS group. | RELATED: | In a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Ramaphosa said "South Africa is interested in Iran being accepted as a friendly country by the BRICS," Iran's Mehr news agency reported. | Ramaphosa told the 15th meeting of the Islamic Republic of Iran-South Africa Joint Commissio…
(2023-08-11). Electoral Ban Begins in Argentina Ahead of Primary Elections. telesurenglish.net Argentina entered on Friday into the so-called electoral ban, with the prohibition of proselytizing acts and campaign propaganda. | RELATED: | On August 13, Argentines will go to the polls for the Primary, Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory (PASO) elections where the candidates who will be able to compete in the general elections on October 22 will be defined. | The electoral ban started to be in force as from 08: 00 lo…
(2023-08-11). World Bank Not to Finance in Uganda Because of Anti-LGBTI Law. telesurenglish.net The World Bank insists that the law undermines the institution's efforts to democratize access to development, as "inclusion and non-discrimination are at the core (…) Our goal is to protect sexual and gender minorities from discrimination and exclusion in the projects we finance. These measures are under discussion with the authorities", to which he adds that until laws guaranteeing these rights are passed, public financing will not continue on their part. | This law will institutionalize discrimination and rejection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in Uganda. Aug. 11, 2023.
(2023-08-11). Spanish Tourists Trapped in Ethiopia Are Safe. telesurenglish.net Currently, the country remains in a state of alarm due to the rapid expansion of the guerrilla's military actions. The rebel group is known as the Fano militia, which was constituted as an armed force, after refusing to join the government army. | Ethiopia remains in a state of alarm due to the rapid expansion of the guerrilla's military actions. Aug. 11, 2023.
(2023-08-11). Brazilian Supreme Annuls Evidence Against Ecuadorian Jorge Glas. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) annulled the evidence presented by the Odebrecht company against former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas. | RELATED: | "The annulment is based on the fact that the evidence was delivered without judicial authorization and without respecting due legal process," Juscogens law firm reported, stressing that the Citizen Revolution militant was unjustly sentenced to pris…
(2023-08-11). Venezuelan President Asks the Military to Keep Their Guard Up. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asked the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) to remain vigilant to guarantee peace in this South American nation, which has been the target on several occasions of U.S.-backed external threats to its political stability. | RELATED: | "FANB keep your guard up. Always stay vigilant. You have the duty and responsibility to guarantee our republic's stability, territorial i…
(2023-08-11). US Indo-Pacific Strategy Sparks Concerns of Confrontation. telesurenglish.net U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin conducted a Pacific tour in late July in an attempt to strengthen Washington's influence in the region by sowing discord between China and Pacific island countries. | RELATED: | The tour is the latest U.S. effort to implement its so-called "Indo-Pacific strategy," which involves strengthening military cooperation with its regional allies and pit…
(2023-08-11). England: Junior Doctors Launch Fresh Industrial Action Over Pay. telesurenglish.net On Friday, junior doctors across England started a four-day walkout, their fifth round of industrial action in the ongoing dispute between the British Medical Association (BMA) and the government over pay amid high inflation. It could deal further a blow to the country's already strained healthcare system. | RELATED: | The strikes aim to "achieve full pay restoration to reverse the steep decline in pay faced by junior doc…
(2023-08-11). 22 Pairings to Compete in the Argentine Primary Elections. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Argentines will attend the Primary, Open, Simultaneous, and Mandatory Elections (PASO) to choose those who will become candidates for the presidency. | RELATED: | Those politicians who win the PASO will participate in the presidential elections on Octuber 22. In the event of a second round, the Argentines will go to the polls on November 19. The winner will assume the presidency on December 10. | The 2…
(2023-08-11). UN Agencies Urge Action Following Another Mediterranean Tragedy. telesurenglish.net In the wake of yet another devastating shipwreck in the Mediterranean, three United Nations agencies voiced their concerns, advocating for enhanced, secure routes for migrants and asylum-seekers heading to the European Union. | RELATED: | The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) pressed for a more unified approach to search and rescue operations. | This recent tr…
(2023-08-11). Israeli Soldiers Leave 1 Palestinian Dead and 8 Wounded. telesurenglish.net On Friday, a Palestinian was killed and eight were injured on Friday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the Palestinian refugee camp of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank. | RELATED: | Mahmoud Jarad, 24 years old, died after he was shot by Israeli soldiers during clashes, said the Palestinian Health Ministry said, adding eight Palestinians injured by live ammunition were evacuated to the governmental hospita…
(2023-08-11). Iran Awaits Release of Its Assets Held in Korean Banks. telesurenglish.net On Friday, an exchange of prisoners between Iran and the United States will take place simultaneously with the release of Iran's frozen assets in banks of the Republic of Korea (ROK). | RELATED: | "The U.S. prisoners in Iran will leave simultaneously with the irreversible release of our illegally held citizens and the full transfer of illegally held assets in South Korea, similar to the recently freed assets in…
(2023-08-11). Hawaii Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 53. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Maui County authorities confirmed that at least 53 people have died as a result of the devastating hurricane-driven wildfires that hit the Hawaiian Islands. | RELATED: | "As firefighting efforts continue, 17 additional fatalities have been confirmed today amid the active Lahaina fire. This brings the death toll to 53 people," Maui County informed. | The death toll was 36 earlier in the day. Strong wind…
(2023-08-11). Argentina: Police Brutality Leads to Death of Facundo Molares. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the police of the city of Buenos Aires harshly attacked militants from the leftist organizations Vote to Fight and Popular Rebellion, which called to protest against the primary elections in the city's Obeslisk. | RELATED: | Among the protesters was Facundo Molares, a 47-year-old photojournalist who was part of the now extinct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). | During the protest against "the electoral…
(2023-08-11). Bangladesh: Almost 3,000 Dengue Cases in 24 Hours. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health of Bangladesh said that, in a grim landmark, a total of 2,959 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in the past 24 hours; the highest number in a single day so far this year. | Related: | According to the figures reported by the DGHS, 1,097 people were diagnosed with dengue in Dhaka. | According to the DGHS, recent reported…
(2023-08-11). Suspects in Villavicencio's Murder Sentenced to Prison Terms. telesurenglish.net An Ecuadorian judge ordered this Thursday the remand in custody of the six men arrested for the murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. | Related: | The magistrate opted for the imprisonment of the six men of Colombian nationality based on the evidence presented by the Prosecutor's Office during the arraignment hearing at the Flagrancy Unit of Pichincha. | A little more than 24 hours after the mur…
(2023-08-11). S. Korea: Typhoon Khanun Cuts Through, 1 Dead and 1 Missing. telesurenglish.net On Friday, authorities of South Korea stated that one man was dead and another went missing after this year's sixth typhoon Khanun cut through the nation. | Related: | According to the central disaster and safety countermeasures' headquarters, the typhoon hit land on the country's southeastern coast Thursday morning, bringing heavy rains and strong winds across the country. | The tropical storm plowed through the count…
(2023-08-11). Venezuelan Attorney General Ratifies Victory Over Novo Bank. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan Attorney General, Reinaldo Muñoz, described as an "extraordinary victory" the ruling of the Judicial Court of Lisbon, Portugal, which requires Novo Bank to return more than 1.5 billion dollars that had been withheld. | Related: | In an exclusive interview to the news multiplatform teleSUR, the official emphasized that in the coming weeks and months, this victory may be used in favor of the country.
(2023-08-11). Cali y Bogotá, en Colombia, serán sedes de la Libertadores femenina. telesurtv.net Se enfrentarán 16 equipos en 32 partidos que iniciarán con una fase de cuatro grupos y clasificarán a cuartos los dos mejores de cada apartado.
(2023-08-11). Denuncian asesinato de joven palestino por fuerzas israelíes. telesurtv.net El joven mortalmente herido fue ingresado en el Hospital Público Thabet Thabet en estado crítico y posteriormente declarado como fallecido.
(2023-08-11). Mantienen cinco provincias dominicanas en alerta verde por lluvias. telesurtv.net El documento alerta que las intensas lluvias pueden ocasionar crecidas de ríos y otras fuente fluviales.
(2023-08-11). Junta militar en Níger realiza primer consejo de ministros. telesurtv.net El nuevo ministro de Exteriores, Bakary Yaou Sangaré, "se encuentra fuera del país", de acuerdo a las plataformas locales.
(2023-08-11). Rescatan a más de 600 migrantes en el Mediterráneo. telesurtv.net De los rescatados, 146 eran menores no acompañados y 462 adultos.
(2023-08-11). Cumple 600 días derrame de petróleo en La Pampilla, Perú. telesurtv.net El daño del derrame de más de 12.000 barriles de petróleo en las aguas del litoral peruano continúa siendo visible…
(2023-08-11). Presidente venezolano lidera reunión con las FANB. telesurtv.net El mandatario anunció la aprobación de recursos, a través de la Misión Venezuela Bella, para recuperar todas las academias militares del país.
(2023-08-11). Organizaciones sociales se movilizan en Argentina tras asesinato de Facundo Morales. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes alzaban carteles con la frase "Ni un muerto más por luchar", y cuestionaban al jefe de Gobierno, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta.
(2023-08-11). Presidente de Brasil lanza programa de crecimiento económico. telesurtv.net El PAC invertirá 350.000 millones de dólares (1,7 billones de reales) y alcanzará a todos los estados de Brasil.
(2023-08-11). Sergio Massa llama a los argentinos a votar en defensa de la Patria. telesurtv.net El precandidato presidencial manifestó que la política de seguridad no puede estar sujeta al debate político electoral, debe ser una política de Estado.
(2023-08-11). Reporte interno: usaron armas letales contra protestas en Perú. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a un informe interno, revelado por "La Encerrona", el ejército peruano reconoce que no estaba preparado para controlar protestas en Ayacucho.
(2023-08-11). Motín deja tres heridos en cárcel de Comayagua, Honduras. telesurtv.net La Policía Militar del Orden Público hondureña informó que se reforzaron protocolos de seguridad para controlar la zona.
(2023-08-11). Denuncian desaparecidos por régimen de excepción en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Henry Fino se refirió, además, a la situación de los llamados "cementerios clandestinos" de grupos pandilleriles.
(2023-08-11). Un millón de firmas para sacar a Cuba de lista de terroristas. telesurtv.net Se trata de una campaña para reunir más de un millón de firmas exigiendo a Biden que retire a Cuba de la Lista de Estados Patrocinadores del Terrorismo. La petición puede firmarse en línea o en versión impresa.
(2023-08-11). STF de Brasil anula "pruebas" de Odebrecht contra Jorge Glas. telesurtv.net El entonces vicepresidente ecuatoriano estuvo en prisión durante más de cinco años por condenas relacionadas con Odebrecht. En abril de 2022, obtuvo la libertad provisional bajo medidas cautelares.
(2023-08-11). Rusia lanza primera misión robótica a la Luna en casi 50 años. telesurtv.net El cohete Soyuz que transporta esta sonda de casi 800 kilos despegó desde la base espacial de Vostochni.
(2023-08-11). Inicia veda electoral en Argentina en medio de violencia. telesurtv.net Según el Código Nacional Electoral, hasta el próximo domingo no se podrán realizar actividades proselitistas.
(2023-08-11). ONU condena asesinato de candidato presidencial en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Por su parte, un líder indígena ecuatoriano instó a sus compatriotas a dar una salida democrática, mediante los comicios, a la violencia.
(2023-08-11). Avanza marcha en Buenos Aires, tras muerte de Facundo Molares. telesurtv.net La movilización prevista sobre las 10H00 (hora local) es convocada, entre otros, por el movimiento Barrios de Pie.
(2023-08-11). Al menos 29 muertos y 16 desaparecidos por lluvias en China. telesurtv.net El tifón Doksuri ha dejado a su paso una estela de destrucción, como los más de 1.150 centros educativos afectados, unos 1.900 centros sanitarios y numerosa infraestructura básica.
(2023-08-11). øCuáles son las fórmulas presidenciales para las PASO en Argentina?>. telesurtv.net A pocos días de las PASO, varios candidatos decidieron suspender sus actos de campaña por el asesinato de una niña de 11 años.
(2023-08-11). Presidente Maduro condena asesinato de candidato ecuatoriano. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano repudió que bandas criminales ligadas al narcotráfico se apoderen de parte de la sociedad…
(2023-08-11). Francia apoya acciones de la Cedeao para intervenir en Níger. telesurtv.net Semanas atras la junta militar de Níger había expresado su preocupación sobre una posible intervención militar extranjera en el país apoyada por Francia…
(2023-08-11). 8.9 millones de mexicanos salieron de la pobreza en 2022. telesurtv.net El descenso en la cifra de pobreza se debe a las políticas de apoyo y al alza del salario mínimo, medidas impulsadas por el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
(2023-08-11). Estalla huelga de 48 horas en refinería de Repsol en Perú. telesurtv.net Líderes del sindicato han expuestos varias de las violaciones a los derechos de los trabajadores por parte de la petrolera española Repsol.
(2023-08-11). Nicaragua: Example to the World of How to Defend Sovereignty and Independence. dissidentvoice.org 
(Photo Credit: Lapaz Telesur) On June 27, 1986, the World Court condemned the United States for illegal war and aggression against Nicaragua and ordered the US to compensate Nicaragua for damages estimated to run to US$17 billion dollars, what today would be more than US$55 billion. On June 27 of this year, President Daniel Ortega …
(2023-08-11). Evacúan a más de 4.000 personas tras paso de huracán en Noruega. telesurtv.net El Instituto Meteorológico noruego había emitido el martes una advertencia de peligro.
(2023-08-11). Presentan lista de elegibles para rectores del CNE en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Giusseppe Alessandrello explicó que en el segundo llamado se recibieron 153 postulaciones.
(2023-08-11). Continúa alerta en 13 provincias dominicanas por vaguada. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indicaron que tres provincias están en alerta amarilla: Monte Plata, Monseñor Nouel, María Trinidad Sánchez.
(2023-08-11). Al menos un muerto y seis detenidos por represión policial en Argentina. telesurtv.net El militante político que resultó muerto se nombra Facundo Molares Schoenfeld, un reconocido periodista y defensor de los derechos humanos.
(2023-08-11). Presidente de Chile promulga Ley de Protección al denunciante. telesurtv.net El instrumento jurídico protegerá a funcionarios públicos que denuncien hechos de corrupción o faltas a la probidad en organismos del Estado.
(2023-08-11). Presidente de Venezuela firma activación de zona económica especial. telesurtv.net La reunión versó sobre el fortalecimiento del modelo de desarrollo económico soberano y el avance de la producción nacional para garantizar el encadenamiento productivo.
(2023-08-11). Dictan prisión a sospechosos de asesinar a Villavicencio. telesurtv.net El juez optó por el encarcelamiento de los seis hombres de nacionalidad colombiana con base en las pruebas presentadas por la Fiscalía.
(2023-08-11). Elevan a 60 la cifra de muertos por incendios en Hawái, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El gobernador de Hawái comentó que el 80 por ciento de la localidad de Lahaina, en la costa oeste de Maui ha quedado destruida a causa del fuego.
(2023-08-11). CNE de Ecuador se pronuncia sobre continuación del proceso electoral. telesurtv.net La presidenta del CNE recalcó que se mantiene la fecha del debate electoral obligatorio para los binomios presidenciales.
(2023-08-11). Procurador de Venezuela ratifica victoria sobre Novo Bank. telesurtv.net El funcionario destacó que en las próximas semanas y los próximos meses, esa victoria podrá ser aprovechada en favor del país.
(2023-08-11). Ola de calor afecta todavía zonas del sur de España. telesurtv.net Este viernes, las temperaturas seguirán siendo muy altas, aunque disminuirán, especialmente el domingo.
(2023-08-11). Fiscal amplía investigación contra Keiko Fujimori y su partido. telesurtv.net Fuerza Popular logró recaudar un poco menos de dos millones de soles en aportes en efectivo y en especie, entre el 13 de marzo de 2021 y 30 de julio de 2022.
(2023-08-11). Líder de secta en Kenia permanece en prisión. telesurtv.net Las primeras investigaciones de la Policía apuntaron a que los fieles eran forzados a seguir con el ayuno aunque quisieran abandonarlo.
(2023-08-11). Venezuela celebra decisión de corte portuguesa sobre activos. telesurtv.net El Tribunal Judicial del Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal, ordenó el miércoles devolver a Venezuela unos 1.500 millones de dólares que se encontraban retenidos en el Novo Bank.
(2023-08-11). Indígenas exigen a Gobierno de Panamá respetar acuerdo. telesurtv.net Un líder indígena dijo que, de incumplirse, los ngäbe-buglé defenderían sus derechos de salud, educación y a la carretera.
(2023-08-11). Muere líder separatista tras explosión en el sur de Yemen. telesurtv.net La zona donde ocurrió la explosión sirve de escondite a terroristas del Estado Islámico (EI) y a células de Al Qaeda.
(2023-08-11). Prevén alcanzar consenso para elecciones judiciales en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Titular de Cámara de Diputados lamentó que legisladores interpusieran recursos jurídicos que frenan avance del proceso.
(2023-08-11). Elevan a 53 la cifra de muertos por incendios en Hawái, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El gobernador de Hawái comentó que el 80 por ciento de la localidad de Lahaina, en la costa oeste de Maui ha quedado destruida a causa del fuego.
(2023-08-11). Cedeao ordena activar fuerza de reserva contra Junta en Níger. telesurtv.net "Ordeno la activación de la fuerza de reserva de la Cedeao", afirmó el presidente del bloque de África Occidental.
(2023-08-11). Central uruguaya debatirá vías para derogar reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios nacionales, dentro de la Mesa Representativa del PIT-CNT existen divergencias al respecto.
(2023-08-11). Cuba to host International Wine Festival. plenglish.com The Festival, to be held from October 4 to 6, at the 1930 Hall of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba, will arouse great expectations among nations with commercial and tourist relations with Cuba, the Hotel's Commercial Director Deivid Silva said. | Silva announced that Freixenet Group, Inversiones Pucara S.A. (IPSA), Bodegas Torres, Masía Vallformosa (VFMS), Joan Sardá, and Destilerías MG Cuba, among others, will attend the event. | A group of Italian and Mexican wineries and wine companies awaiting approval from the Chamber of Commerce of Cuba (CCC) and several Cuban micro, small, and medium-sized (MSMEs) producing arti…
(2023-08-11). Cuban hero meets with solidarity movement in Russia. plenglish.com Guerrero thanked Russian friends for their efforts and support for his release and that of his comrades who were unjustly imprisoned in the United States for fighting terrorism. | "The feelings of solidarity and friendship from friends like you made the years of imprisonment more bearable for us and gave us the strength to continue our struggle," he added. | Guerrero told his Russian friends that a revolutionary always has a reason to fight and to demonstrate the rightness of the cause he is defending. The most important thing is to transmit this spirit to the new generations, which are much more prepared than t…
(2023-08-11). Argentineans Getting Used to Living with High Levels of Inflation. america.cgtn.com 
Argentina is experiencing triple-digit inflation. The South American country reached one of the world's highest inflation rates surpassing 100 %. Most of the prices in the country have doubled. Joel Richards reports on the soaring cost of living Argentineans are confronting.
(2023-08-11). Capitalist Greed And Imperialist Policies Fuel Migrant Housing Crisis. popularresistance.org In the heart of New York City, below its iconic skyline, a paradox of epic proportions unfolds. As buses full of migrants arrive in the city each day, the struggle to find affordable housing intensifies dramatically. Yet, ironically, amidst the sprawling urban growth, there are countless buildings that stand vacant, their potential as living spaces lost, untapped. For years, these empty edifices could have served as a refuge for the existing city's homeless population, which has always been in crisis, but their emptiness has been a reminder of the disconnect between the city's available resources and the willingn…
(2023-08-11). How Immigrant Warehouse Workers Took On Amazon And Won. popularresistance.org "I've never been an organizer," Khali Jama says, "but I've always fought." As a single mother, a Muslim, and a Somali-American worker living in Minnesota, Jama has always had to fight for the life she, her family, and her fellow workers deserve. And earlier this year, after bringing that fight to the Minnesota state legislature, Khali and her coworkers achieved a major victory. "On May 16," Lisa Kwon reports in PRISM, "Minnesota lawmakers passed the nation's strongest Amazon warehouse worker protection legislation with the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, which ensures that workers can take breaks during the work…
(2023-08-11). Argentina heads for presidential primaries in the wake of tragedies. peoplesdispatch.org 
Days ahead of the presidential primaries, Argentina was shaken by the murders of 11-year-old Morena Domínguez during a robbery and photojournalist Facundo Morales by the Buenos Aires police…
(2023-08-11). Nicaragua: Example Of How To Defend Sovereignty And Independence. popularresistance.org On June 27, 1986, the World Court condemned the United States for illegal war and aggression against Nicaragua and ordered the US to compensate Nicaragua for damages estimated to run to US$17 billion dollars, what today would be more than US$55 billion. On June 27 of this year, President Daniel Ortega demanded that the US fulfill its obligation. He stated, "On June 27, 1986, the International Court of Justice condemned the US and directed it to compensate Nicaragua for all damages caused as a consequence of military activities against Nicaragua. In a situation of armed aggression such as that carried out by the U…
(2023-08-11). Beijing-Buenos Aires ties enter 'golden moment'. ecns.cn Argentina and China have entered a "golden moment" of bilateral cooperation, one year after Argentina signed up for the Belt and Road Initiative, said a seasoned Argentine diplomat.
(2023-08-11). Poorer Nations Break The Cycle Of Dependency That Has Inflicted Grief. popularresistance.org In late July, I visited two settlements of the Landless Rural Workers (MST) on the outskirts of Sà£o Paulo (Brazil). Both settlements are named for brave women, the Brazilian lawmaker Marielle Franco — who was assassinated in 2018 — and Irm࣠Alberta — an Italian Catholic nun who died in 2018. The lands where the MST has built the Marielle Vive camp and the Irm࣠Alberta Land Commune were slated for a gated community with a golf course, and a garbage dump, respectively. Based on the social obligations for land use in the Brazilian Constitution of 1988, the MST mobilised landles…
(2023-08-11). Can Poorer Nations Break the Cycle of Dependency That Has Inflicted Grief for a Hundred Years? dissidentvoice.org 
In late July, I visited two settlements of the Landless Rural Workers (MST) on the outskirts of Sà£o Paulo (Brazil). Both settlements are named for brave women, the Brazilian lawmaker Marielle Franco — who was assassinated in 2018 — and Irm࣠Alberta — an Italian Catholic nun who died in 2018. The lands where the …
(2023-08-11). A Look into the Lives of Emerald Miners in Colombia. america.cgtn.com 
The emerald is one of the world's top-selling gemstones. Colombia is, by far, the largest producer of the green gem. The country's most valuable deposits are located outside the town of Muzo. While the area may be rich in emeralds, poverty remains a problem. Michelle Begue has the story. …
(2023-08-12). State of emergency declared in Ecuador after killing of presidential candidate. wsws.org While it is still unclear who was behind Villavicencio's killing, it is clear that its effect will be to discredit the elections as a whole, creating the potential for their being overturned.
(2023-08-11). When A CIA Asset Becomes A CIA Liability. popularresistance.org Fernando Villavicencio, who with the Guardian's Luke Harding and Dan Collyns fabricated the notorious Guardian front page lie that Paul Manafort and Julian Assange held pro-Trump meetings in the Ecuadorean Embassy, has been shot dead in Ecuador. | The appalling lie, which the Guardian's $700,000 a year editor has refused to retract or remove, despite criticism even from the Washington Post which named Villavicencio as the fabricator, was aimed to give support to Clinton's flagging "Russiagate" invention, which was crumbling fast.
(2023-08-11). Ecuador en una espiral de violencia sin fin. globalizacion.ca Envuelto en una espiral de violencia sin límites y sin control, el gobierno de Guillermo Lasso en Ecuador se encamina hacia su desastroso final en medio de espasmos y convulsiones de un impacto cada vez más profundo. | Junto con el…
(2023-08-11). Ecuador — Asesinan al candidato presidencial Fernando Villavicencio. globalizacion.ca A poco más de una semana de las elecciones generales y en medio de una ola de violencia que golpea al Ecuador, el candidato presidencial derechista Fernando Villavicencio fue asesinado en Quito, luego de terminar un mitin de campaña en…
(2023-08-11). Violencia e inseguridad, preámbulo de las elecciones ecuatorianas. globalizacion.ca Una serie de acontecimientos, en torno a la criminalidad y seguridad pública, pusieron en jaque el orden público del Ecuador, que se prepara para las elecciones del 20 de agosto que definirán quién completará el período del destituido banquero-presidente Guillermo…
(2023-08-11). Ecuador: Presidential Candidate Assassinated During Campaign (+Narcotrafficking and Crime). orinocotribune.com Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio Valencia was assassinated this Wednesday, August 9, in full view of bodyguards, security personnel, and supporters, having just participated in a campaign rally in Quito. President Lasso Villavicencio was running for the presidency of Ecuador as a part of the Construye movement, campaigning for the early elections that were to be…
(2023-08-11). UN chief condemns Ecuadorian presidential candidate's assassination. plenglish.com Attacks of this nature represent a serious threat to democracy, and those responsible must be brought to justice, he said in a message released here. | On Thursday, Guterres expressed his solidarity with the Government and people of Ecuador, especially with Villavicencio's family. | He also recalled his latest meeting with Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, at which they discussed the deteriorating security in Ecuador, the impact of organized crime and the need to intensify national and international efforts to combat it. | "The United Nations will continue to support Ecuadorian authorities in addressing viol…
(2023-08-11). Headlines for August 11, 2023. democracynow.org Maui Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 55 as Residents Survey Unfathomable Devastation, ECOWAS Says Use of Force Is Possible in Niger Coup Response as Bloc Activates "Standby Force", One Dead, Six Arrested over Assassination of Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio, 23 Rohingya Refugees Drown, Dozens Missing After Shipwreck, Americans Jailed in Iran Transferred to House Arrest on Way to Possible Release, SCOTUS Blocks Purdue Pharma Settlement Deal That Would Protect Sackler Family from Civil Liability, Louisiana Gov. Orders Pardon Board to Review Clemency Requests for 56 Death Row Prison…
(2023-08-11). International Red Cross' Shady Business. orinocotribune.com 
The Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) The organization announced a reconfiguration of its…
(2023-08-11). Venezuela: Electoral Nominations Committee Presents Lists of Eligible Candidates for National Electoral Council Rectors. orinocotribune.com 
The National Assembly of Venezuela's Electoral Nominations Committee has submitted the list of 104 eligible candidates for the National Electoral Council (CNE) rector posts. | During the ordinary session of the National Assembly on Thursday, August 10, President of the 2023 Electoral Nominations Committee Deputy Giusseppe Alessandrello submitted to the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, the list of 104 Venezuelans eligible for the position of principal and alternate rectors of the CNE. | "I thank all the members of the committee for their continuous hard work for 56 days," Alessandrello said upo…
(2023-08-11). Communist Party of Venezuela Expresses Solidarity With Far-Right Politician María Corina Machado. orinocotribune.com As the road to the 2024 presidential elections moves forward, different political alliances that are being formed are becoming more and more transparent; this is especially clear in the solidarity shown by the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) towards the candidate for the far-right opposition primaries, María Corina Machado. | In a press conference held this Monday, August 7, the PCV asked the Attorney General's Office to investigate the governor of Trujillo, Gerardo Márquez, for statements—allegedly aimed at María Corina—asking PSUV supporters in the city of Pampanito to condemn, with force if nece…
(2023-08-11). People's movements across the world say: Cuba is not a state sponsor of terror! peoplesdispatch.org Movement organizations collect signatures for the "Let Cuba Live" campaign to demand that Cuba be removed from the US state sponsors of terrorism list…
(2023-08-11). On the Brink of World War, Does the UN Still Have a Raison d'être? covertactionmagazine.com Fifty years ago, Jamaican musician Jimmy Cliff sang: Well, they tell me of a pie up in the skyWaiting for me when I dieBut between the day you're born and when you dieThey never seem to hear even your crySo as sure as the sun will shineI'm gonna get my share now, what's mine. Today, …