(2021-12-07). 'Surreal': Biden Invites Venezuelan Coup Leader Juan Guaidó to US 'Summit for Democracy'. orinocotribune.com By Kenny Stancil — Dec 1, 2021 | Critics slammed Biden's decision to invite the leader of an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the Venezuelan president to an ostensibly pro-democracy gathering. | U.S. President Joe Biden was nearly the victim of a
(2021-12-07). Iran Says US Seeks a New Crisis In Region After ISIS Fall. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani accused the United States of seeking "a new crisis" in the region after the fall of the Islamic State (ISIS) militant group. | RELATED: | "The United States is very angry about the collapse of ISIS in Syria and Iraq as well as the victory of the resistance front… and is looking for a new crisis," Shamkhani said at a meeting with visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal…
(2021-12-07). Russia Calls For Agreements to Prevent Expanding NATO Eastward. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russia's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed out that the reduction of military tensions in Europe requires credible agreements to prevent the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) towards her country's borders. | RELATED: | "Since the end of the Cold War, Russia has received repeated assurances that NATO jurisdiction and troops will not move an inch to the…
(2021-12-07). Next Steps In Recovering Democracy In Honduras After Historic Left Victory. popularresistance.org Following Xiomara Castro's victory in the Honduran elections, Bertha Zúniga Cáceres, Coordinator, COPINH, spoke to Peoples Dispatch about what this means for people's movements in the country. She talks about the government's plans in its first 100 days, what movements like COPINH think are the next steps for rebuilding democracy, and more.
(2021-12-07). Bertha Zúniga Cáceres on next steps in recovering democracy in Honduras after historic left victory. peoplesdispatch.org Following Xiomara Castro's victory in the Honduran elections, Bertha Zúniga Cáceres, Coordinator, COPINH, spoke to Peoples Dispatch about what this means for people's movements in the country…
(2021-12-07). The Fate of Russian Literature in the Arab World. journal-neo.org 
Russia recently took part in the Sharjah International Book Fair, the largest one in UAE. The exposition featured books published in the Russian Federation, which included Arabic. Russian representatives held talks with the Emiratis to launch a major joint project, translating and publishing a series of Russian classical and modern literature into Arabic. There was …
(2021-12-07). Blue Economy and the opening of new horizons in Bangladesh. moderndiplomacy.eu The sea is called the lungs of the earth. The land beneath the sea is a world full of diversity and abundance of life. Professor Gunter Pauli, an Australian citizen, gave the first idea of the huge economic potential. In 2010, at the invitation of the United Nations, the idea of formulating an environmentally friendly …
(2021-12-07). Headlines for December 7, 2021. democracynow.org Justice Department Sues Texas Over Political Maps That Diminish Power of Voters of Color, New York City Announces First-in-Nation Vaccine Mandate For Private Employers, Biden Meets Putin as Russian Troops Mass on Ukraine Border, Russia and India Agree to Deepen Military Ties, Haitian Kidnappers Release 3 More Missionaries, 12 Remain Hostages, Civil Rights Office's Warnings Over Haiti Deportations Went Ignored by DHS and ICE , Biden Administration Reinstates and Expands Trump-Era "Remain in Mexico" Policy, Trump-era Oil & Gas Drilling Boom Continues Under Biden, Despite Campaign Pledge , Top Mike Pence Aide Will C…
(2021-12-07). Mexico: Firework Explosion Injures 30 Citizens In Puebla. telesurenglish.net On Monday, a firework explosion in Felipe Angeles City, Puebla State, injured 30 citizens and damaged several houses and vehicles. | RELATED: | The noise was heard in the neighboring Tecamachalco, Huixcolotla, and Quecholac cities. Fire and Police brigades moved to the area to extinguish the fire and assist the victims, who were hospitalized for first and second-degree burns. | Interior Ministry and Public Security agents are already working to r…
(2021-12-07). Biden Restarts & Expands Trump-Era "Remain in Mexico" Policy Despite Widespread Abuse, Kidnappings. democracynow.org 
In a controversial move, the Biden administration has resumed and expanded the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy that forces non-Mexican asylum-seekers who arrive at the southern U.S. border to wait in Mexico while their cases are resolved in U.S. courts — a process that can take months or even years. We speak with Kennji Kizuka, associate director of research and analysis for refugee protection at Human Rights First, who documented how this puts asylum seekers in grave danger.
(2021-12-07). Tougher COVID-19 Testing Rules Take Effect For US Entry. telesurenglish.net As the Omicron variant was found in more U.S. states, tighter rules for entry into the country for international travelers went into effect on Monday — all incoming travelers will need to show proof of a negative test taken within a day of their departure, regardless of vaccination status. | RELATED: | The time span for all international air travelers to take a pre-departure coronavirus test is shortened from three days to one…
(2021-12-07). Venezuela: Five Candidates Run For Governor In Barinas State. telesurenglish.net As of Tuesday morning, five Venezuelan parties had registered candidates to run in the elections for governor to be held in the Barinas state on January 9, 2022. | RELATED: | Previously, the National Electoral Council (CNE) annulled the results of the elections held in that territory given that the winning candidate in the Nov. 21 elections, Freddy Superlano, should not have participated in the democratic process because pre…
(2021-12-07). Peru: Congress To Decide Whether To Impeach President Castillo. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Peruvian lawmakers will define whether to approve a presidential dismissal request issued by far-right politician Patricia Chirinos, who accused President Pedro Castillo of "moral incapacity" for allegedly participating in private meetings with entrepreneurs. | RELATED: | For debating the petition, at least 57 senators will have to vote in favor of the impeachment, something that will hardly happen because ma…
(2021-12-07). 'Keep Politics Out Of Olympics' International Community Demands. telesurenglish.net As China is to welcome with open arms athletes from all over the world to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, the White House announced a so-called "diplomatic boycott" of the Games on Monday under the pretext of human rights. | RELATED: | The move is a pure political provocation. Underneath Washington's groundless accusation against China is its intention to serve its self-interests at the expense of the athletes. Such a plot g…
(2021-12-07). UNGA Recognizes President Nicolas Maduro's Representative. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) approved a resolution confirming the credentials of diplomats who are qualified to participate and represent their countries before this multilateral organization. Among them is Samuel Moncada, the permanent representative of the Venezuelan State to the United Nations (UN). | RELATED: | Through this decision, the UN members made a tacit recognition that the government hea…
(2021-12-07). Nicaragua's Evidence-Based Democracy Threatens US Oppression. popularresistance.org Despite Washington's best effort to derail Nicaragua's electoral process through hybrid warfare, strong voter turnout resulted in a decisive victory by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), and the reelection of President Daniel Ortega with 75.92% of the votes cast. Nicaragua's non-partisan, independent Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) reported on Monday, November 8th that 65.23% of 4.4 million eligible voters (16 years and older) participated in Sunday's election. Supporters attribute the FSLN's success to its ability to ensure peace and achieve socioeconomic & political objectives that strengthen…
(2021-12-07). Argentina — Una decisión de Fondo. globalizacion.ca Todos los días, prácticamente, se ratifica el carácter casi determinante de un tema: si habrá acuerdo con el FMI, y en qué condiciones. El Presidente volvió a pedirle al organismo la autocrítica de haber otorgado un préstamo aborrecible, øinsólito?, impagable…
(2021-12-07). Venezuela: El movimiento #FreeAlexSaad. peoplesworld.org 
CARACAS—La disputa por del poder político en Venezuela ha conllevado a una constante confrontación de sectores de la oposición venezolana y el gobierno progresista de Nicolás Maduro Moros, este último heredó la continua agresión impuesta por los grupos económicos que dirigen a los Estados Unidos de Norte América, quienes por más de 15 años se …
(2021-12-07). Venezuela's Oil Production Reaches 930,000 Barrels per Day Peak in December's First Week. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuela's state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) achieved a total oil production of 930,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the first week of December. The level approaches PDVSA's forecast of one million bpd by the end of the year, as detailed in an internal PDVSA report. The nation's oil industry, in addition to millions of Venezuelan citizens, have seen their livelihoods damaged by illegal coercive measures (or "sanctions") issued by the United States and Europe in an attempt to oust President Nicolas Maduro. | The level of production was reached due to the efforts of exploration and production workers…
(2021-12-06). Nicaragua's Evidence-Based Democracy Threatens U.S. Oppression Domestically and Abroad. libya360.wordpress.com Lauren Smith President Daniel Ortega shown dancing with musicians and supporters at the first public event after his and Vice President, Rosario Murillo's reelection on November 8th. [Source: photo by Lauren Smith] Despite Washington's best effort to derail Nicaragua's electoral process through hybrid warfare, strong voter turnout resulted in a decisive victory by the Sandinista…
(2021-12-06). Sandinistas won a landslide victory not through fraud but because they uplifted Nicaragua's poor. mronline.org 
Do not believe them when they tell you the left is divided. There is no division. The (anti-imperialist) Left is standing with the Sandinista victory in Nicaragua. The rest are either confused or advocating an imperialist political project.
(2021-12-06). Over 1.5 Million Bolivians March in Defense of Democracy. zcomm.org Over 1.5 million workers, women, students and peasants from across Bolivia joined the rally in the capital and expressed their approval of the national government of the ruling Movement Towards Socialism party…
(2021-12-06). Pedro Castillo Warns of Peruvian Media Scheming to Oust Him. orinocotribune.com Peruvian President Pedro Castillo warned of a media plan to attack him, indicating that a television station will show edited videos and audios with the intention of discrediting him. | "I'm sure they are up to a lot of things," the president said. "There will be audios, videos, and many edited ones, but what they cannot do is shut us up, and alter the efforts" of the government. | Regarding this media operation against him, Castillo mentioned that the multimedia material will…
(2021-12-06). Julio Borges Resigns and Guaidó Staggers: 'Interim Government Must Disappear'. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, December 5, Venezuelan opposition leader Julio Borges took to his Twitter account to express his disagreement with the "management" of Juan Guaidó and his fictitious "government." Through a Twitter thread, Borges described what he will do starting this Tuesday. All this comes two weeks after the crushing defeat that the hard right opposition suffered in the November 21 regional elections. | This move represents a separation of Borges from what the opposition used to call "interim government" headed by Guaidó. Now a number of those involved in that imaginary government classify it as not very transpar…
(2021-12-06). Poland coordinating military response with Ukraine, consulting with NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Poland seeks closer ties with Ukraine amid migrant crisis: defence minister [Polish Defense Minister] Mariusz B≈Çaszczak said that intelligence obtained from Kiev suggested migrants might be redirected by Belarus authorities to Ukraine…. B≈Çaszczak also told the interview that "Poland, together with its allies, is closely monitoring the situation in the conflict area between Russia and …
(2021-12-06). Venezuelan Opposition Admits Guaido's Team Committed Corruption. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan opposition leader Julio Borges resigned from | Julio Borges, the politician who serves as foreign minister for Venezuela's U.S.-backed "interim government," said on Sunday he would leave his post, further weakening the opposition just weeks after it was routed in regional elections.
(2021-12-06). Libre Party and Presidential Candidate Xiomara Castro Win Big in Honduras Elections. orinocotribune.com By W.T. Whitney — Dec 2, 2021 | Xiomara Castro, candidate of the Freedom and Refoundation Party ("Libre") prevailed in presidential elections in Honduras on November 28. Her term begins in January, 2022; she replaces two-term president Juan Orlando Hernández, who with ex-President Porfirio Lobo (2010-2014), account for 12 years of National Party rule following the June 2009 military coup that removed progressive President Manuel Zelaya. He is Xiomara Castro's husband. | With a 70 percent voter turnout, Castro accumulated almost 54 percent of the total, leaving National Party candidate Nasry Asfura with 34 pe…
(2021-12-06). China Deepens Cooperation with CELAC States. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Foreign Minister of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard and President of China Xi Jinping. December 3, 2021. Chinese President Xi Jinping made a call to promote cooperation between China and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, in a speech via video conference during the third Meeting of Ministers of the China-CELAC Forum. The…
(2021-12-06). China Strengthens its Ties with Africa, which Irritates Those Opposing It. journal-neo.org 
The Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which took place on November 29-30 in Senegal, Dakar, is quite a remarkable event at the present stage of the Great World Game, as it affects almost the central point of the said game due to the escalating struggle between the world's leading actors …
(2021-12-06). Chris Hedges: American Satyricon. popularresistance.org The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell which began this week in Manhattan will not hold to account the powerful and wealthy men who are also complicit in the sexual assaults of girls as young as twelve Maxwell allegedly procured for billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. | Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, hedge-fund billionaire Glenn Dubin, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, former Secretary of the Treasury and former president of Harvard Larry Summers, Stephen Pinker, Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz, billionaire Victoria's Secret CEO Les Wexner, the J.P Morgan banker Jes Staley, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barac…
(2021-12-06). Hedges: American Satyricon. scheerpost.com 
By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell which began this week in Manhattan will not hold to account the powerful and wealthy men who are also complicit in the sexual assaults of girls as young as twelve Maxwell allegedly procured for billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. | Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, hedge-fund billionaire Glenn Dubin, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, former Secretary of the Treasury and former president of Harvard Larry Summers, Stephen Pinker, Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz, billionaire Victoria's Secret CEO Les Wexner, the J.P Morgan banker Jes St…
(2021-12-06). Josu Landa: National Autonomous University of Mexico Reactivates the Simón Bolívar Chair. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara The reactivation of the Simón Bolívar Chair at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) was a precise moment to talk to the Venezuelan philosopher Josu Landa, professor at that university, who together with Dr. Ambrosio Velasco, a Mexican academic with a distinguished career, have taken on the task of resuming the study…
(2021-12-06). U.S. President Biden reinstates wait in Mexico policy for migrants. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Joe Biden has brought back a policy used during the Donald Trump administration, migrants who reach the U.S./Mexico border to seek asylum must wait in Mexico during their immigration proceedings.
(2021-12-06). The US Restarts The 'Remain In Mexico' Program. telesurenglish.net On Monday, President Joe Biden resumed the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) amid mounting doubts whether it will succeed in ensuring the safety of asylum seekers. | RELATED: | Although this Trump-era program was repealed, a federal judge ordered it to be resumed, forcing the federal government to negotiate with Mexico the parameters in which it would be implemented again. While the Department of Homeland Secur…
(2021-12-06). Bolivia To Repair The Relatives Of Senkata & Sacaba Victims. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Bolivia's Justice Minister Ivan Lima met with the relatives of the Senkata and Sacaba massacres' victims, who requested him to approve 13 reparation actions that include giving them financial compensation for the crimes and speeding the prosecution of perpetrators. | RELATED: | "It is necessary to repair these people, who suffered military violence during the Jeanine Añez's dictatorship (2019-2020)," Lima said, r…
(2021-12-06). Cayo Santamaria to Host International Event on Tourism in Cuba. telesurenglish.net Carlos Manuel Camilo, the Gaviota S.A. Tourism Group delegate in the area, pointed out that the 3rd Tourism Exchange is an opportunity to show that the Gaviota group is committed to excellent service, always hand in hand with companies such as Gaviota Tour, Transgaviota, Marinas Gaviota and AT Comercial, which guarantee the success of operations. | The beaches and hotels of Cayo Santamaría will host the III Destinos Gaviota International Tourism Exchange from December 7 to 12, with the presence of 700 tour operators from all over the world.
(2021-12-06). Former Venezuelan FM Arreaza To Run for Governor of Barinas. telesurenglish.net Former Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza will be the candidate for governor of Barinas for the Great Patriotic Pole in the elections of January 9, 2022, announced last Sunday President Nicolás Maduro in a virtual meeting with the national leadership of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) during a meeting held in that Venezuelan state. | President Maduro called all Chavismo forces to fully support Jorge Arreaza's candidacy for the governorship of Barinas state, the only public office that will disputed next January.
(2021-12-06). Uruguayans Pay Tribute to Late President Tabare Vazquez. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Uruguayans held several emotional events to recall the first anniversary of the death of the Broad Front leader and left-wing President of Tabare Vazquez. | RELATED: | "We are not doing a tribute to Tabare but honoring life. He was not very fond of tributes," former Vice President Rodolfo Nin Noboa said at an ceremony at the La Teja cemetery in Montevideo. | "Vazquez worked for the Uruguayan people…
(2021-12-06). Putin Will Listen to Biden's Proposal About Ukraine's Conflict. telesurenglish.net Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that this crisis situation with Ukraine, will be the main issue on the table at the talks via videoconference on Dec. 7 between Russia and U.S. heads of state. | RELATED: | "We heard a statement from the U.S. president that he has concrete proposals on Ukraine for the video conference, obviously on the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis are implied," the spokesman stressed.
(2021-12-06). Chile: Gabriel Boric Has Proposal for National Lithium Company. telesurenglish.net Presidential candidate Gabriel Boric Font has proposed the creation of a state company for the exploitation of lithium. According to Boric, it is important not to repeat the historical mistake of privatizing resources, as it happened once with copper. | Candidate Gabriel Boric celebrates after the results of the first round of the presidential election.Santiago de Chile Nov. 21, 2021…
(2021-12-06). Israeli Media: US Should Strike Iran Targets Amid JCPOA Talks. telesurenglish.net According to media reports in Israel on the latest JCPOA round of talks taking place in Vienna, Austria, there is growing frustration among European countries and the United States about the lack of progress on the negotiations to revive the Iran nuclear deal. | Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has called on world powers to take a hard line against Iran during the current round of Vienna talks which aim to revive the historic JCPOA accord.
(2021-12-06). US Companies Dominate Arms Sales Worldwide. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) revealed that the United States once again hosted the highest number of arms companies ranked in the top 100, as the arms sales of the 41 U.S. companies accounted for 54 percent of world's top 100's total arms sales. | RELATED: Putin: | Within the SIPRI Arms Industry Database, "Arms sales" are defined as sales of military goods and services to mili…
(2021-12-06). Cuba & China Reject Selectivity Of US-Convened Democracy Summit. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez and China's Office of Political Research Director Tian Peiyan criticized the selectivity of the U.S.-convened "Democracy Summit," which will be held virtually from Thursday to Friday. | RELATED: | "Washington does not want to face its prestige loss and isolation at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Therefore, it convened this forum, which only dem…
(2021-12-06). 'Bolsonaro Never Again!' Thousands of Brazilians Shout Out. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, thousands of Brazilians took to the streets to demand the removal of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is being investigated by the Supreme Court for crimes related to the dissemination of fake news about COVID-19 and vaccines. This happened in a country that has counted over 615,000 deaths since the pandemic began. | RELATED: | The mobilizations against the far-righ President were summoned by organizati…
(2021-12-06). US Government and Media Conceal the Reality of Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Ted Snider, an expert in the analysis of patterns in U.S. foreign policy and history, assessed the latest regional and local elections in Venezuela, and said that if the opposition had won, the media would have been full of front pages about the removal of Nicolas Maduro and Hugo Chavez's party, but that is not the case. So the media have kept it secret from the U.S. public, he pointed out. | The U.S. government and media are hiding the reality of what is happening in Venezuela, commented today the Antiwar.com website.
(2021-12-06). Iran Urges Nuclear Deal Parties To Decide On Sanctions Lifting. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said it is time for the parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement to clarify their position regarding the lifting of the sanctions on Iran. | RELATED: | "We hope they do not think that the Islamic Republic of Iran will accept anything less than (the fulfillment of) their commitments" under the deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),…
(2021-12-06). Myanmar Junta Sentences Suu Kyi To Four Years In Prison. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Myanmar dictatorship sentenced Nobel Peace Prize Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison, accusing her of incitement against the Military and violation of COVID-19 regulations. | RELATED: | Using the Penal Code to justify the accusation of "incitement", the accusing court held that her political party, the National League for Democracy (LND), issued several public statements against the recognition of the Military Junta that took the po…
(2021-12-06). Cuba Kicks off COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Drive in Havana. telesurenglish.net Cuban health authorities on Monday began the massive application of booster vaccine doses against COVID-19 for Havana residents with the home-grown Abdala vaccine. | RELATED: | During the first phase of the campaign, people living in four out of the city's 15 municipalities will be offered booster shots. | According to the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, those who have been infected with the virus or vaccinat…
(2021-12-06). Argentina Approves Russian Single-Dose Vaccine Sputnik Light. telesurenglish.net The Ministry of Health of Argentina approved the Russian single-dose vaccine Sputnik Light as a standalone and booster vaccine against coronavirus, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced from Moscow. | According to a statement from the RDIF, the Russian preparation was approved as a "standalone vaccine and booster dose" against the coronavirus. | RELATED: | The Russian fund recalled that Argentina was…
(2021-12-06). Free Peru Party Won't Support Impeachment Against Castillo. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Free Peru (PL) party Secretary Vladimir Cerron announced that lawmakers who belong to his organization will unanimously vote against the presidential dismissal request issued by far-right politician Patricia Chirinos before the Parliament. | RELATED: | "Our party has disagreements with President Pedro Castillo. However, we will not support a coup d'état attempt against him," Cerron tweeted and described…