(2023-09-01). US, Israel to Conduct Joint Drills "Simulating Attacks" on Iran. Report. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-02). Cuerda Viva 2023 Festival showcases Cuban musical talent. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) The awards ceremony of the Cuerda Viva Festival, at the Avellaneda Hall of the National Theater of Cuba, in this capital, will highlight the best of the talent of alternative music in the island.
(2023-09-02). Marijuana consumers have high levels of metals in their bloodstream. plenglish.com Washington, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) A study by the Columbia University School of Public Health in the United States, detected significant levels of metals in the blood and urine of marijuana consumers, the journal Environmental Health Perspectives published today.
(2023-09-02). Terrorist ambush kills 16 Syrian soldiers. plenglish.com Damascus, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) At least 16 uniformed members of the Syrian Arab Army were killed and five others were wounded in a terrorist attack in the northwest of the country, media reported here. The sources added that suicide radicals from the so-called Levant Liberation Board, registered on the international terrorism list, attacked the military near the site of Wadi Rabiya in the extreme northeast of Latakia province, located some 350 kilometers northwest of Damascus, the capital.
(2023-09-02). Chile hosts summit on human rights 50 years after the coup (+Photo). plenglish.com 
Santiago de Chile, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Intellectuals, academics, social and political leaders from several countries of the world are participating today in Chile in the Summit for Democracy and Human Rights, organized on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the coup d'état.
(2023-09-02). Cultural festivities focus activities for the end of summer in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Several cultural and recreational options will focus today the activities in Cuba for the closing of this summer, which will prioritize initiatives in communities and territories across the country, the Ministry of Culture reported.
(2023-09-02). Lula to undergo hip surgery on September 29 in Brasilia. plenglish.com Brasilia, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will undergo a scheduled hip surgery on September 29 in this capital, local media reported.
(2023-09-02). More than 30 injured in Israel after repression of Eritreans protest. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) At least 35 people were injured, 11 of them by gunshots, during the police repression of a protest held today in this city by asylum seekers from Eritrea.
(2023-09-02). Organizations to march in Guatemala in defense of democracy. plenglish.com Guatemala City, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Social organizations, collectives and students will march today in Guatemala in defense of democracy, against corruption, in order to support the popular will expressed at the polls and prevent a coup d'état.
(2023-09-02). Resistance against Israel reaffirmed in Lebanon. plenglish.com Beirut, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanon's Hizbullah, and of the Palestinian movements: Islamic Jihad, Ziad al-Nakhaleh, and Hamas Saleh Al-Arouri, reaffirmed here today their position of resistance against Israel.
(2023-09-02). México: Ecocidio y etnocidio en el desarrollo del Tren Maya. indybay.org México | Tribunal sobre los Derechos de la Naturaleza resuelve que el Estado mexicano cometió ecocidio y etnocidio en el desarrollo del Tren Maya…
(2023-09-02). Narcomarketing: juvenicidios en México y narcocultura. indybay.org Narcomarketing: juvenicidios en México y narcocultura | Los medios virtuales son hogar para la cultura del narco…
(2023-09-02). El homo digitalis y la digitalización: una comunicación sin comunidad. indybay.org
(2023-09-02). Escalating maternity service crisis in Australian public health facilities. wsws.org The closure of maternity services in private hospitals is deepening the already burdened and understaffed public healthcare system, leading to burn-out and resignations of experienced health care professionals.
(2023-09-01). Awards to be handed out at gala of Cuba's Cuerda Viva Festival. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The 2023 Cuerda Viva Festival, a major cultural event of alternative music in Cuba, will hold its Awards Gala on September 2 at the Avellaneda Hall of the National Theater, local media reported.
(2023-09-01). Favorable conditions for tobacco planting in Cuban province. plenglish.com Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The existence of favorable conditions to begin the "winter season" in various vegetable crops on Friday, was highlighted here as a benefit from Tropical Storm Idalia in western Cuba.
(2023-09-01). 200,000 children at risk of starvation in Mali, warn UN agencies. plenglish.com Bamako, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) A nexus of protracted armed conflict, internal displacement and limited humanitarian access threatens to plunge nearly one million children under the age of five into acute malnutrition by the end of this year — with at least 200,000 at risk of dying of hunger if life-saving aid fails to reach them, UN agencies said on Friday.
(2023-09-01). Dominican President receives credentials from several officials. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Dominican President Luis Abinader received on Friday the credentials of the Apostolic Nuncio Monsignor Piergiorgio Bertoldi, and the new Ambassadors of Nicaragua, Honduras and Israel.
(2023-09-01). French justice releases three police officers accused of murder. plenglish.com Paris, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) French justice dismissed Friday charges against three police officers allegedly involved in the murder of the young black Adama Traoré in July 2016 as he was in custody.
(2023-09-01). G-77+China urges for sustainable breakthrough. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The G-77+China, chaired by Cuba, urged Friday for the pivotal right to breakthrough, and the cessation of unilateral coercive measures as points to be discussed at forthcoming 2024 Summit.
(2023-09-01). Mexico: the loaded dice of the opposition. plenglish.com Mexico City, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Now we said it "from the onset", more seriously: from the onset we granted that the dice of the known "Frente Amplio por Mexico" had been loaded in favor of Bertha Xochitl Galvez Ruiz.
(2023-09-01). Obrador thanks armed forces for their role in Mexico's transformation. plenglish.com Mexico City, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) In his fifth report to the nation, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador thanked Friday the armed forces for their role in the Fourth Transformation.
(2023-09-01). AMH chief warns of possible health crisis in Haiti. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary-General of the Haitian Medical Association (AMH) Jean Ardouin Louis Charles on Friday warned that shutting down the Sanatorium Hospital might touch off a serious health crisis.
(2023-09-01). One in three men worldwide are infected with genital HPV. plenglish.com Geneva, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) A new study has been published in The Lancet Global Health showing that almost 1 in 3 men over the age of 15 are infected with at least one genital human papillomavirus (HPV) type, and 1 in 5 are infected with one or more of what are known as high risk, or oncogenic, HPV types.
(2023-09-01). Silent Zika virus requiring enhanced surveillance and control — PAHO. plenglish.com Washington, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Despite a global reduction in Zika cases since 2017, the circulation of this mosquito-borne virus has been confirmed in 89 countries around the world. Although incidence levels remain low, sporadic increases have been observed in some countries in recent years.
(2023-09-01). 50 years after the coup against Allende, movements and intellectuals converge in Chile to discuss building socialism in Latin America. peoplesdispatch.org The Latin America and Caribbean Dilemmas of Humanity conference will take place in the Chilean capital from September 2-4. The conference seeks to provoke debate and discussion about building socialism and finding solutions to address the major crises generated by capitalism…
(2023-09-02). Presidente boliviano advierte riesgos de dolarización económica. telesurtv.net Luis Arce señaló que hubo intentos de dolarización en Argentina en el pasado, los cuales terminaron en lo que denominó una "catástrofe económica".
(2023-09-02). Oposición rechaza privatizar agua potable en Uruguay. telesurtv.net La iniciativa, además de introducir capitales privados en la gestión del recurso uruguayo, costaría el triple de proyectos similares estudiados anteriormente.
(2023-09-02). Rescatan a 25 migrantes de incendio forestal en Grecia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios nacionales, los bomberos rescataron a los migrantes en el bosque de Dadia.
(2023-09-02). Ecuador anuncia convocatoria para fecha de eliminatorias mundialistas. telesurtv.net El director técnico de la escuadra suramericana, Félix Sánchez Bas, confirmó la lista de los 23 jugadores.
(2023-09-02). Fuerzas de Israel reprimen nueva protesta en Gaza. telesurtv.net Los soldados israelíes se desplegaron para disparar balas de plástico y munición real, así como lanzar bombas lacrimógenas contra los manifestantes.
(2023-09-02). Inicia fase de producción en nuevo pozo de gas en Homs, Siria. telesurtv.net Este pozo contribuirá a satisfacer las necesidades energéticas y es parte de los esfuerzos realizados para mejorar el sector de petróleo y gas en el país.
(2023-09-02). Profesores polacos protestan para exigir aumento salarial. telesurtv.net Los educadores quieren que los salarios sean incrementados en al menos un dos por ciento, según informan medios locales.
(2023-09-02). Tifón Saola se debilita pero amenaza el sur de China. telesurtv.net El peligroso ciclón derribó árboles y rompió ventanas a su paso por Hong Kong, además de provocar la evacuación de unas 880.000 personas en dos ciudades chinas.
(2023-09-02). Golpistas en Gabón reabren fronteras cerradas tras el golpe. telesurtv.net Un portavoz de los gobernantes militares dijo que habían "decidido con efecto inmediato reabrir las fronteras terrestres, marítimas y aéreas a partir de este sábado".
(2023-09-02). Suman 19 muertos tras accidente de tráfico en el norte de Irak. telesurtv.net El percance ocurrió cuando millones de fieles convergen en la ciudad santa de Karbala para Arbain , una de las reuniones religiosas más grandes del mundo.
(2023-09-02). Vigencia y dignidad en la Primera Declaración de La Habana. telesurtv.net En septiembre de 1960, la Revolución Cubana proclamó el derecho y el deber de los pueblos a erradicar el dominio del imperialismo y la oligarquía.
(2023-09-02). Explosión en balneario de Corea del Sur deja al menos 21 heridos. telesurtv.net El número de lesionados no fue mayor porque el balneario estuvo cerrado durante el día.
(2023-09-02). Exigen justicia a un año de atentado contra Cristina Kirchner. telesurtv.net La agrupación La Cámpora proyectó en la noche de este jueves un documental acerca del fallido magnicidio.
(2023-09-02). Dos muertos por explosión en planta metalúrgica en Brasil. telesurtv.net Al menos diez personas se encuentran heridas de gravedad y fueron trasladadas a hospitales de la región.
(2023-09-02). Tifón Saola toca tierra en provincia de Guangdong, China. telesurtv.net El tifón tocó tierra en el distrito de Jinwan este sábado a las 03H30 (hora local), con vientos de una velocidad máxima de entre 42 y 46 metros por segundo.
(2023-09-02). OMS: casos de Covid-19 aumentaron un 63 % en el mundo. telesurtv.net Del 24 de julio al 20 de agosto, en las seis regiones de la OMS se notificaron casi 1,5 millones de nuevos casos de Covid-19.
(2023-09-02). ONU advierte que 200.000 niños podrían morir de hambre en Malí. telesurtv.net Según la ONU al menos una cuarta parte de la población de Malí está expuesta a inseguridad alimentaria moderada o aguda.
(2023-09-02). Manifestantes en Níger exigen retirada de las tropas francesas. telesurtv.net La marcha tuvo lugar cerca de la base aérea 101 de esta capital, anexa al aeropuerto Diori Hamani, compartida por los ejércitos de ambas naciones y donde están instaladas desde 2013 los efectivos franceses.
(2023-09-02). Accidente de tránsito en el sur de Chile deja siete muertos. telesurtv.net El accidente ocurrió a 500 kilómetros al sur de la ciudad de Santiago, cuando el ómnibus violó la señal de parada del tren y provocando que este lo impactara.
(2023-09-02). Ejército norcoreano lanza misiles crucero hacia el mar Amarillo. telesurtv.net Corea del Norte anunció una serie de ejercicios de puesto de mando militar que contó con la supervisión del líder norcoreano.
(2023-09-02). Naciones Unidas reporta más de 2.500 muertos en Haití en 2023. telesurtv.net Además de desplazamientos forzados y muertes violentas, a diario se reciben denuncias y reportes de secuestros, violaciones y ataques sexuales.
(2023-09-02). Herencia y legado de Ho Chi Minh para el mundo. telesurtv.net Ho Chi Minh es uno de los personajes fundamentales en la lucha por la independencia y posterior formación de la República de Vietnam.
(2023-09-02). Denuncian excesos policiales en zona de Sao Paulo, Brasil. telesurtv.net Desde el CNDH pidieron al Gobierno de Sao Paulo proteger a las víctimas y a sus familiares frente a posibles amenazas y represalias.
(2023-09-02). Presidente electo de Guatemala denuncia plan de golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net El presidente electo expresó que las acciones emprendidas por la Fiscalía General intentan burlar la voluntad popular expresada en las urnas el 20 de agosto.
(2023-09-02). India lanza su primera misión espacial para estudiar el Sol. telesurtv.net Con esta misión, India se une a un grupo de países como China, EE.UU. Japón y la extinta Alemania Occidental en haber lanzado sondas para estudiar el Sol.
(2023-09-01). Petro denuncia un "complot para tumbarme", con dinero de empresarios españoles. globalizacion.ca El presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro denunció que hay quienes sueñan con tumbar al gobierno recogiendo dinero de grandes empresarios españoles para tal propósito y les advirtió que desistan porque estarían comenzando una nueva era de violencia en Colombia. | Ante un…
(2023-09-01). Cuba's Internationalist Solidarity. libya360.wordpress.com Ana Hurtado We have recently seen Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel touring the African continent with his work team. He was received everywhere as a son, as a brother and even as a father. We should not be surprised that this is the case, we only need to look back a little way to see…
(2023-09-01). Guatemalan President-elect condemns ongoing coup d'état. plenglish.com Vice President-elect Karin Herrera backed Arevalo on blaming the Attorney General Consuelo Porras, the head of the Special Prosecutor's Office Against Impunity Rafael Curruchiche and the seventh judge of criminal instance, Fredy Orellana for destabilizing the legitimate political order. | The president-elect included "the Board of Directors of the Congress of the Republic and other dirty and anti-democratic actors," describing their actions as a mockery of the popular will freely expressed at past elections. | Arevalo called on the people of Guatemala, civil society, entrepreneurs and workers, the popular movemen…
(2023-09-01). Wildlife Services releases new standards to protect gray wolves from government killings. nationofchange.org To protect the endangered Mexican gray wolves from government killings, the new set of standards will require more evidence that the livestock animal was alive during the wolf encounter along with additional indicators of wolf involvement.
(2023-09-01). Texas National Guard soldier shot Mexican citizen across the border. wsws.org Last Saturday's incident marks the second time this year a Texas National Guard member has fired upon a civilian while deployed under the auspices of Abbott's Operation Lone Star, and the third known time a soldier has fired their weapon while on duty at the border.
(2023-09-01). Grand Rapids mobilizes for Patrick Lyoya ahead of court date. fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – The calls for conviction of Christopher Schurr, the cop who murdered 26-year-old Congolese immigrant Patrick Lyoya, were heard in the streets of Grand Rapids on Wednesday, August 30, during a rally of 70 people demanding justice ahead of Schurr's Court of Appeals date next week. This is the first of two events planned – the second will be to pack the court next week for Schurr's hearing. | Protesters gathered at Calder Plaza before kicking off a march that circled through the downtown and finished at the Kent County Courthouse for speeches. The event was emceed by Robert Womack, a former city…
(2023-09-01). Making Monsters: How media encourage hatred of immigrants. nationofchange.org Is it virtually impossible for Americans to accept migrants as human when the news persistently degrades, brutalizes and distorts their image?>
(2023-09-01). Progressives in Cyprus condemn racist attack on migrants in Chloraka. peoplesdispatch.org Over a period of time, Chloraka has seen rising tensions between migrants, many of them from Syria, and far-right xenophobic sections within the local community. Progressive sections claim that the situation created in Chloraka is the result of a lack of a comprehensive migration policy…
(2023-09-02). Guatemala: President Elect Denounces Ongoing Coup d'État. orinocotribune.com The president-elect of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, denounced "a coup d'état in progress" in the country, where the Congress has refused to recognize the parliamentary bloc of his party, the Semilla Movement, after the party's legal status was temporarily suspended by the judiciary. | "We are witnessing an ongoing coup d'état, in which the judicial apparatus is being used to violate justice itself, mocking the people's will freely expressed at the ballot on August 20," Arévalo said on Friday, September 1. | In a press conference together with Vice President-elect Karin Herrera, Arévalo denounced the "spurious, il…
(2023-09-02). China, Nicaragua sign free-trade agreement. ecns.cn China and Nicaragua signed a free-trade agreement on Thursday after a year of negotiations, which experts said will bring out the greater potential of trade and investment cooperation between the two countries and deliver concrete benefits to the two peoples.
(2023-09-01). Nicaragua and China Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement. orinocotribune.com Nicaragua and China have signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that will allow for greater commercial and economic exchange between the two countries, following historic negotiations that have lasted just one year. | During the FTA signing ceremony, which took place this Thursday, August 31, Nicaragua was represented by the son of Daniel Ortega and presidential advisor for the promotion of investment, trade, and international cooperation of Nicaragua, Laureano Ortega Murillo; the minister of finance and credit, Iván Acosta; and the minister of development, industry, and commerce, Jesús Bermúdez. The Chinese delegat…
(2023-09-01). Argentina: Tres en busca de un solo sillón presidencial. globalizacion.ca Los comandos de las tres principales fuerzas políticas siguen estudiando los números finales de las elecciones Primarias, Abiertas, Simultáneas y Obligatorias (PASO), con el propósito de reorientar las respectivas campañas hacia las elecciones del 22 de octubre, luego que el…
(2023-09-02). How Javier Milei upset Argentina's political status quo. internationalviewpoint.org A political tsunami has hit Argentina with far-right libertarian economist Javier Milei winning the largest share of the vote in the presidential primary elections on Sunday, 13 August. It's no longer far-fetched that Milei could become president; in fact, it now seems the most likely scenario. | – | / |
(2023-09-02). 1 January 2024, The World's Centre Of Gravity Will Shift. popularresistance.org On the last day of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, the five founding states (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) welcomed six new members: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The BRICS partnership now encompasses 47.3 percent of the world's population, with a combined global Gross Domestic Product (by purchasing power parity, or PPP,) of 36.4 percent. In comparison, though the G7 states (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) account for merely 10 percent of the world's population, their share of…
(2023-09-01). BRICS Becoming Economic Powerhouse: Petrodollar Under Threat. popularresistance.org In its summit in Johannesburg, South Africa this August, BRICS invited six new members: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. | The bloc now represents 37% of global GDP (measured at purchasing power parity, or PPP), as well as 40% of global oil production and roughly 1/3rd of global gas production. | The inclusion of top oil producers like Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which have long priced their crude in dollars, is a direct challenge to the US petrodollar system. | All of the invited nations have indicated that they will officially join the extended BRICS+ bloc on 1 January…
(2023-09-01). BRICS and the Future of Humanity, an Invitation to Reflection. scheerpost.com 
By Anna Polo / Pressenza A multipolar and heterogeneous world is certainly more interesting than one dominated by a single power, the United States, with Europe in tow. The recent enlargement of the BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — with the admission of six other countries — Iran, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, …
(2023-09-01). Bolivia ready to offer lithium, food to BRICS countries — president. tass.com In his words, BRICS currently has "greater influence than the G7 from the economic point of view," that is why his country has applied to join…
(2023-09-01). China reduce las importaciones de soja y plantea interrogantes para América del Sur. globalizacion.ca 
China ha sido el principal mercado en impulsar la demanda mundial del poroto de soja, pero planes oficiales ahora buscan aumentar la producción a nivel doméstico. China es el principal importador de soja a nivel mundial, pero la dinámica cambiante…
(2023-09-01). Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro questioned by police over illegal gift sales. america.cgtn.com 
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his wife were among eight people summoned by Federal Police for questioning on Thursday. Authorities are investigating accusations that expensive gifts from foreign nations were illegally sold, with profits intended for Bolsonaro. See the latest.
(2023-09-02). Chile: In Memory of Carlos and Pinochet's "Caravan of Death". Assassination of Political Prisoners Endorsed by Kissinger. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-02). Hiroshima 1945, Chile's 1973 Coup d'état, Afghanistan 2001, Iraq 2003: Four Key Anniversaries Glossed over by Western Media. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-01). Fifty Years Ago: Nixon's Intel Briefings, US-Backed September 11, 1973 Chilean Military Coup. Released Documents. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-01). Gabriel Boric lanza plan para buscar desaparecidos durante la dictadura. globalizacion.ca En el Día Internacional de las Víctimas de Desaparición Forzada, el presidente chileno Gabriel Boric anunció que por primera vez el Estado buscará a más de mil 100 desaparecidos durante la dictadura de Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990), con la implementación del…
(2023-09-02). Chile 50 Years After 1,000 Days That Shook The Backyard Of Imperialism. indybay.org
(2023-09-01). More Evidence Regarding Henry Kissinger's Lies About Chile. scheerpost.com 
By Melvin Goodman / CounterPunch "Chile is a dagger pointed at the heart of Antarctica." — Henry A. Kissinger. Our 240 years of history have not produced a more controversial secretary of state than Henry A. Kissinger. There are enormous achievements associated with Kissinger, including the Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty and the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty …
(2023-09-01). Fifty Years Ago: Chile, September 11, 1973: The Ingredients of a Military Coup. globalresearch.ca We are commemorating September 11, 2001 as well as September 11, 1973 (Fifty years ago) | *** | Half a century ago on September 11, 1973, the Chilean military led by General Augusto Pinochet, crushed the democratically elected Unidad Popular government of …
(2023-09-01). Headlines for September 1, 2023. democracynow.org Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Georgia Racketeering Charges, Asks to Sever Case from Co-Defendants, Two Proud Boys Leaders Get 17 and 15 Years in Jail for Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection, AU Suspends Gabon After Coup; Opposition Seeks Ballot Count After Pre-Coup Election Loss, AFP Reports 48 People Killed by Soldiers in Eastern Congo, Chile Launches Nationwide Search for 1,000 Disappeared During Pinochet Rule, Tribunal Finds U.S-Trained General Responsible for Extrajudicial Killings in Colombia's War on Drugs, Biden Admin Advises Americans to Leave Haiti as It Continues to Deport Haitian Asylum Seekers, China Conde…
(2023-09-01). Catastrophic floods and forest fires kill dozens and leave thousands homeless in Chile. wsws.org On top of the flooding and fires, Chile confronts a water crisis that is due not only to protracted drought, but also to the wholesale privatization of the nation's water supplies, 80 percent of which are controlled by corporate interests.
(2023-09-02). Ecuador: Presidential Front Runner Luisa González Denounces Death Threats. orinocotribune.com 
Luisa González, presidential election front runner of Ecuador for the Citizen Revolution (RC) Movement, decried that she has received death threats and announced that she is receiving military protection from the Ecuadorian government. | "Today I received threats against my life for being the most likely candidate to win the presidency," González stated on Friday, September 1, in statements made to Radio Medio Mundo. | Such threats "constitute an attempt on democracy when, instead of winning at the polls, there are those who are trying to take the life of a candidate," she added. | "It is very worrying because a…
(2023-09-01). To Win the Run-Off Election, Ecuador's Left Must Confront the Mistakes of the Past. orinocotribune.com By Peter Bolton — Aug 23, 2023 | On August 20, Ecuadorians went to the polls to elect a new president just over two years since the previous presidential elections of 2021. Luisa González of the Citizens' Revolution party topped the poll with 33%. But since no candidate achieved the necessary threshold to win in the first round, the election will now be decided via a run-off election in October. She will face political newcomer Daniel Noboa of the center-right National Democratic Action Party, who surprised political observers by placing second in a crowded field with 24% of votes counted. | González's party…
(2023-09-01). $22 Billion Worth of Venezuela's Assets Remain Frozen by Sanctions. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan Anti-Blockade Observatory has reported that over $22 billion belonging to Venezuela remains blocked in various international financial systems, due to the unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States. | The information, published via social media this Wednesday, August 30, was released by the Venezuelan Deputy Minister of Anti-Blockade Policies, William Castillo, who pointed out that this amount currently resides "in private banks and in multilateral organizations." | Castillo added that of this amount, $5 billion was supposed to be part of Venezuela's special drawing rights—an internati…
(2023-09-01). PSUV Vice President Warns About Opposition Laundering Money Through Primaries. orinocotribune.com The first vice-president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, made a statement that the Venezuelan right-wing opposition may be preparing to launder money using the upcoming opposition primaries as a cover. | During episode 444 of his television program Con el Mazo Dando, broadcasted this Wednesday, August 30, Cabello said that on the eve of the 2024 presidential elections, some sectors of the opposition want to take advantage of the political situation to legitimize and funnel illegal capital to themselves during the far-right primaries elections scheduled for October 20. | "Money…
(2023-09-01). 'Worse Than the Special Period': Cuba's Food Situation More Desperate by the Day. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-01). Cuba to host Group of 77 plus China Summit on science and development. america.cgtn.com 
The Group of 77 was established in 1964 by 77 developing countries. The group will meet in Havana on September 15 and 16, the coalition will include more than 130 nations looking to promote their economic interests.
(2023-09-01). JetBlue suspends all flights to Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org JetBlue, which became the first US airline in 50 years to fly direct to Cuba in 2016, is suspending all flights to the island due to "changes to the regulatory landscape"
(2023-09-01). Letter From the Haitian People To African Countries. orinocotribune.com Below is a translation of a letter from Haitian organizations to governments of Africa. Translation by Jill Clark-Gollub. | Port-au-Prince, 6 August 2023 | Open letter to our sister countries of Africa, land of our ancestors, particularly the countries of the African Union (AU). | "None of the countries in the land of our ancestors (Africa) should be echoing the message of the former slave-holding colonial powers, who have become imperialist powers and are now actively engaged in the criminal project to destabilize Haiti by systematically sabotaging her sovereignty, and in which the US-UN occupation is at a dange…