(2022-02-18). Venezuela Expresses Total Support for Russia on Ukraine Tensions. orinocotribune.com "Russia has the full support of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in the fight it is putting up to dispel the threats from NATO and the Western world," said the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, this Wednesday, February 16, during his meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Yuri Borisov. | During the meeting of the High-Level Intergovernmental Commission (CIAN), where strategic agreements were signed between both nations at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, the Venezuelan head of state stated his position, expressing his belief that Russia will continue to be a peaceful nation. | "
(2022-02-18). Headlines for February 18, 2022. democracynow.org Biden Claims Russia Is Plotting a "False Flag" Operation as Pretext for Ukraine Invasion, COVID-19 Cases Hit Record Highs in Asian Countries as Omicron Variant Surges, Donald Trump, Trump Jr. and Ivanka Ordered to Testify in New York Civil Fraud Probe, Florida Lawmakers Advance Bill to Ban Abortions After 15 Weeks, More Than a Quarter of World's Women Worldwide Have Experienced Domestic Violence, Haitian Sweatshop Workers Strike to Demand $15 a Day, Death Toll in Brazil Landslides Rises to 117, with 100+ Still Missing, Canadian Police Investigating Sabotage of Coastal GasLink Pipeline Worksite,…
(2022-02-18). Ukraine crisis: who fabricates a war, and how? iacenter.org By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein The author is a Venezuelan international relations expert, who was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country's ambassador to Nicaragua and an advisor for international politics for TELESUR. Translation: United World International, edited by John Catalinotto. Feb. 2 — It is almost natural that countries (especially the powers that have more capability of doing so) would like to resolve their internal problems by unleashing conflicts abroad. For that, they invent attacks on their national security,…
(2022-02-18). La disputa sobre quièn nos alimenta. indybay.org La disputa sobre quièn nos alimenta | Por Silvia Ribeiro | etcgroup.org/es…
(2022-02-18). Elections in Colombia: Prospects for Change and Lack of Guarantees. independentmediainstitute.org Click here to download the Spanish translation of this article. (Haga clic aquí para descargar la traducción al español de este artículo.) The Latin American and Caribbean electoral calendar for 2022 promises to be no less hectic than that of the previous year. Among the upcoming elections and referendums that are slated for this year—Costa …
(2022-02-18). Labor Solidarity, and Worker Victories, Across Borders. cepr.net NACLA See article on original site Book Review: International Solidarity in Action: The Relationship Between the United Electrical Workers (UE) and Frente Auténtico del Trabajo, by Robin Alexander On February 3, workers at a General Motors plant in Silao, Mexico, secured an important victory for organized labor when a huge majority voted to join the …
(2022-02-18). Miami demands 'Free Alex Saab'. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL – 20 activists gathered at the Federal Courthouse here, to demand the release of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who has been detained in Miami since October when the United States government kidnapped him from Cape Verde. Saab's supporters brought banners and signs with messages of solidarity, chanted "Free Alex Saab" and answered questions from reporters who converged on the courthouse. | Eminent Puerto Rican freedom fighter and longtime political prisoner Oscar Lopez Rivera delivered a powerful speech to the crowd. He explained ,"The Venezuelan people as well as the Puerto Rican people are fighting f…
(2022-02-18). Mass strikes and protests continue in Puerto Rico against debt deal. wsws.org Mass protests are culminating in a general strike across the island following the imposition of a debt settlement deal dictated by Wall Street that will gut wages and pensions.
(2022-02-18). Jorge Rodríguez: Colombia Seeks to Destabilize Venezuela with Terrorist Gangs. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, February 17, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, held a press conference at which he denounced the financing by the Colombian government and the Venezuelan extreme right of criminal gangs intending to destabilize the country. | He reiterated that Venezuela has denounced, on 24 occasions, attacks carried out from Colombia in Venezuela. He pointed out that evidence was delivered between 2018 and 2022 to international bodies such as the United Nations, demonstrating that Colombia's intelligence agencies, Armed Forces, and police forces were used to attack Venezuela.
(2022-02-18). Visita Díaz-Canel un barrio en transformación en la ciudad de Holguín y un polo productivo en el municipio Rafael Freyre. cubadebate.cu Hasta el Consejo Popular Alex Urquiola, al sur de esta populosa urbe donde viven más de 300 mil habitantes, llegó el Presidente cubano casi al mediodía de este jueves, acompañado por el miembro del Buró Político y secretario de Organización, Roberto Morales Ojeda, para dialogar con los protagonistas de un cambio que emociona y motiva. Este barrio es uno de los 93 en la provincia que desde hace algunos meses transforma su entorno con la apoyo de entidades estatales y privadas, organizaciones y los vecinos.
(2022-02-18). 2022 California Juneteenth – American River Parkway – Introducing the California Gold Book. indybay.org In 1844, the Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr., "African Founding Father of California," seized the opportunity and stipulated in his unique Mexican Land Grant, Rancho Rio De Los Americanos, not to interfere with the Indigenous population who remain the sacred stewards of the land.
(2022-02-18). Colombia's police suspends paramilitary cooperation with Truth Commission. colombiareports.com Colombia's police suspended the cooperation of former paramilitary commander "Otoniel" with the commission that is investigating the armed conflict. Police intelligence unit DIJIN ended a visit of the Truth Commission…
(2022-02-18). Cael: Un emprendedor diferente. cubadebate.cu Esta podría ser la historia de cualquier joven soñador. De un chico que a los 19 años rapeaba para una bandita de la universidad, que se hizo solista años más tarde. Un chico que les dijo a sus padres "Tengo el título, pero no mi sueño", quién decidió perseguir sus sueños a pesar de los obstáculos. Podría ser la historia de cualquier joven soñador.
(2022-02-18). Inundaciones en Río de Janeiro dejan 117 muertos. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades de la ciudad brasileña de Petrópolis accionaron este jueves las sirenas de alerta para evacuar varias zonas de riesgo ante nuevas lluvias intensas, dos días después de que un temporal histórico provocara deslizamientos e inundaciones que ya dejaron al menos 117 muertos.
(2022-02-18). Incendio en Casa de Cultura de Sandino, Pinar del Río. cubadebate.cu Un incendio en áreas de la Casa de Cultura Leonel Rugama en Sandino dañó locales de la instalación y la tienda de Artex allí enclavada. El Teniente Coronel Noslén Osuna Fernández, Jefe del Ministerio del Interior en el territorio explica que los resultados preliminares de la investigación arrojan que la causa del siniestro estuvo motivada por la sobrecarga en la batería de una motorina que se encontraba en uno de los locales de la instalación.
(2022-02-17). Ex-U.S. Ambassador to USSR: Ukraine Crisis Stems Directly from Post-Cold War Push to Expand NATO. democracynow.org 
U.S. officials are accusing Russia of sending more forces to the Ukrainian border just days after Moscow announced it was pulling some troops back. This comes as Ukrainian authorities and Russian-backed separatists are both accusing the other side of violating a ceasefire in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine. For more on the history behind the present crisis in Ukraine, we speak with one of the last U.S. ambassadors to the Soviet Union prior to the collapse of the USSR, Ambassador Jack Matlock, who says the U.S.-led expansion of NATO following the end of the Cold War helped lay the groundwork for the current s…
(2022-02-17). Situation On Ukrainian Borders Remains Stable. telesurenglish.net Ukrainian Defense Minister Olexiy Reznikov said on Wednesday that the situation on Ukrainian borders remains stable. | RELATED: | "This morning, as every day, I received another summary with figures and facts, and they are fully consistent with our forecasts, and do not contain anything unexpected," Reznikov said. | Some Western media and politicians have claimed that Russia could "invade" Ukraine on Feb. 16. And yet Moscow has re…
(2022-02-17). Venezuela and Russia Deepen Cooperation After High-Level Meetings. venezuelanalysis.com President Nicolás Maduro pledged the Caribbean nation's "full support" for Russia against NATO threats.
(2022-02-17). Venezuela and Russia Reinforce Military Ties. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, February 16, Venezuela and Russia confirmed their commitment to a powerful military partnership to provide security and defend national borders. The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, met with the Russian Federation's Deputy Prime Minister, Yuri Borisov, during an official visit to Caracas by the Russian diplomat, within the framework of the Venezuela—Russia High Level Intergovernmental Commission (CIAN) . | "We have ratified the path of a powerful military cooperation between Russia and Venezuela, for the defense of peace, sovereignty, and territorial integrity," said the Venezuelan he…
(2022-02-17). Headlines for February 17, 2022. democracynow.org NATO Defense Ministers Gather in Brussels, Dispute Russia's Claims of Troop Drawback, COVID-19 Pandemic Claimed 75,000 Lives Last Week, U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prepares to Roll Back Guidelines for COVID Restrictions, Hospitals in War-Ravaged Syria Forced to Close Amid Cuts in International Aid, U.N. Says 8 Million Yemenis Could Lose All Humanitarian Aid Next Month Due to Funding Shortages, Colombia Forced Displacement Crisis Worsened in 2021, Mexican Journalists Interrupt Congress to Demand Justice for Assassinated Colleagues, Amnesty International Condemns "Sham Trial" for Jailed Russi…
(2022-02-17). With Its Doomsday Clock at 100 Seconds to Midnight, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Calls for Escalating US Aggression Against Russia. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris — Feb 14, 2022 | The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists emerged after World War II as a voice for peace by some of the scientists who developed the then ultimate weapon of mass destruction. Now, its mission has drifted into being an echo chamber for the US imperial project urging President Biden to take even more destabilizing actions against Russia. | Dropping the A-bombs | By the time that the scientists at the top-secret Manhattan Project had developed the atomic bomb and the US military had worked out the logistics for deploying it, World War II was for all intents and purposes over. By…
(2022-02-17). Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists Calls For Escalating Aggression At Russia. popularresistance.org By the time that the scientists at the top-secret Manhattan Project had developed the atomic bomb and the US military had worked out the logistics for deploying it, World War II was for all intents and purposes over. By early May 1945, Germany had unconditionally surrendered; in large part due to the efforts of the Red Army defeating the Nazi Wehrmacht, but at the horrific cost of 27,000,000 Soviet lives. The Japanese too had been defeated militarily and had agreed to "unconditional surrender" with the one caveat that Emperor Hirohito be spared. | So, the world's emerging hegemon had a problem. It had the ultimat…
(2022-02-17). Venezuela to expand military cooperation with Russia: Maduro. en.mehrnews.com Venezuela will expand cooperation with Russia in the military sphere to defend peace and its sovereignty, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday.
(2022-02-17). Rusia anuncia salida de sus convoyes militares de Crimea. telesurtv.net El repliegue de estas tropas hacia sus bases refuta declaraciones de la OTAN de que no hay intenciones de retirada por parte de Moscú.
(2022-02-17). Marco Rubio Threatens Honduras' President (+Venezuela). orinocotribune.com During a US Senate hearing regarding the nomination of Laura Farnsworth as new US ambassador to Honduras, US extreme-right Republican Senator Marco Rubio said he hoped the President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, would not follow the example of her husband, former President Manuel Zelaya, and align Honduras with Cuba and Venezuela. | "I hope that the new president Xiomara Castro follows that path, and not the example that her husband provided when he was president and sympathized with Hugo Chávez in Venezuela and Raúl Castro in Cuba," said the anti-communist senator. Analysts surmise that Zelaya's drift to the left…
(2022-02-17). Libya Remains a Failed State 11 Years After NATO Intervention. telesurenglish.net February 17, 2011 marked the beginning of the "Libyan War," a conflict in which the United States and Western countries used the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as a spearhead to dispute control of territories rich in oil reserves. | RELATED: | Similar to other occasions, the NATO intervention was justified by arguing the defense of freedom and democracy. In reality, however, the military o…
(2022-02-17). Morning Commute: 2-17-2022. anchor.fm In this episode I talk about some going on in Sudan and across Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as connecting them to movements which have and are taking place on turtle Island and how we can begin to organize ourselves, learn from the struggles of the past, study history and come together to be able to build a movement intent and capable of overthrowing the Ruling Class and retaining power for the people.
(2022-02-17). Suiza eliminará algunas restricciones contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Las autoridades suizas precisaron que el contexto pandémico en el país mejora paulatinamente, por lo cual es pertinente levantar algunas restricciones sanitarias.
(2022-02-17). Sanders Rips Into Billionaires for Creating "Oligarchic" Society in US. truthout.org 
On Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) gave a powerful speech on the Senate floor, excoriating billionaires and CEOs for accumulating unfathomable amounts of wealth while millions of Americans struggle to get by. | Since the start of the pandemic, millions of Americans have struggled economically, gotten ill or died — but for billionaires, "this moment has never been better,"
(2022-02-17). New Atomic Clock Loses Just One Second Every 300 Billion Years, Making it the World's Most Accurate. sputniknews.com Atomic clocks, considered the world's best time-keepers, rely on measuring the frequency of light absorbed or emitted by atoms. These clocks set standards for Coordinated Universal Time, the global standard for regulating time. They also have myriads of applications in scientific research.
(2022-02-17). 'Legacy of a Garage Band': A bittersweet Chicano reminiscence of lost youth. peoplesworld.org 
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Playwright, poet and journalist David Trujillo just enjoyed a three-performance trial run of his new play Legacy of a Garage Band, cowritten with his similarly multi-talented son David Reyes, who also directed the one-act play and is its indisputable star actor out of a cast of four. Community Professionals premiered the …
(2022-02-17). From Puerto Rico To Minnesota, Teachers Are Rising Up Again. popularresistance.org In the last two weeks, teachers in both Puerto Rico and Minnesota have taken to the streets. Though separated by thousands of miles, and a temperature difference of about 60 degrees, their demands are in many ways very similar: Like the teachers who went on strike in 2018, they are marching for better pay, better benefits, and greater funding for schools. However, these struggles are taking place in a period very different from 2018. The pre-pandemic strike wave was driven by decades of austerity and rising rank-and-file militancy born of frustration with do-nothing labor bureaucrats. The pandemic has since galva…
(2022-02-17). Puerto Ricans rise up against US-imposed austerity, protest poverty wages. multipolarista.com Puerto Rican public workers are protesting the neoliberal policies imposed by the US government's unelected Financial Oversight and Management Board. A professor speaks about their demands for higher wages and better social programs.
(2022-02-17). Argentina lanza proyecto de formación técnica para jóvenes. telesurtv.net Comprende la construcción de cien escuelas en todo el país para la formación técnica de unos 100.000 jóvenes entre 15 y 18 años.
(2022-02-17). Sweden Wins Women's Free Ski Cross Gold in Beijing 2022. telesurenglish.net Sandra Naeslund from Sweden broke Canada's dominance in the women's free ski cross to win the gold at Beijing 2022 here Thursday afternoon. Canada had never conceded the event's Olympic gold before. | RELATED: | The 25-year-old Naeslund made a flash start in the four-athlete big final including Marielle Thompson (Canada), Daniela Maier (Germany) and Fanny Smith (Switzerland). In the final, which had almost been postpon…
(2022-02-17). Fallece última hablante nativa de pueblo Yagán en Chile. telesurtv.net El presidente electo de Chile, Gabriel Boric, dijo que "su cariño, enseñanzas y luchas desde el sur del mundo, donde todo comienza, seguirán vivos por siempre".
(2022-02-17). Cuba rechaza ante la ONU bloqueo económico y político de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Ya desde abril de 2019 hasta marzo de 2020, el bloqueo había causado pérdidas a Cuba en el orden de los 5.5 billones de dólares…
(2022-02-17). Capital de Tailandia, Bangkok, cambiará de nombre oficial. telesurtv.net La ciudad había cambiado su nombre en 2001 cuando empezó a llamarse oficialmente Bangkok y este decreto revertiría aquella decisión.
(2022-02-17). Rusia no cree que EE.UU. se comprometa con la seguridad europea. telesurtv.net Así respondió Rusia a EE.UU. sobre garantías de seguridad y calificó de inaceptables las exigencias de repliegue militar.
(2022-02-17). Gabinete ministerial de Perú buscará voto de confianza el 8 de marzo. telesurtv.net El presidente del Consejo de Ministros, Aníbal Torres, confirmó en conferencia de prensa que está de acuerdo con la fecha anunciada por la titular del poder Legislativo, María del Carmen Alva.
(2022-02-17). Economía de Perú crece más de un 13 por ciento en 2021. telesurtv.net La producción nacional aumentó en 2021 un 1.72 por ciento respecto al 2020, reveló la INEI.
(2022-02-17). Venezuela rechaza la política de bloqueo de EE.UU. contra Cuba. telesurtv.net El Convenio Integral de Cooperación entre Venezuela y Cuba ha permitido fortalecer la cooperación en diversos sectores.
(2022-02-17). Consejo de Seguridad de ONU debate sobre crisis ucraniana. telesurtv.net Habrá una carta de Rusia. Ucrania pide revisar el reconocimiento ruso a las repúblicas independentistas del Donbás.
(2022-02-17). Aumentan a tres los muertos provocados por sismo en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Las autoridades continúan llamando a la ciudadanía a permanecer en calma, así como a mantenerse informado.
(2022-02-17). Last Native Speaker of Chile's Yaghan Indigenous Language Dies. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, 93-year-old Chilean Cristina Calderon, the last native speaker of the Yaghan Indigenous language, died to COVID-19 in a hospital in the Magallanes region. | RELATED: | "I have deep regret for not being with you when you passed away. Be sure that everything I do is in your name and in that of our people," tweeted Calderon's daughter Lidia Gonzalez, who is Vice President of the Constitutional Convention.
(2022-02-17). Casi un centenar de muertos han dejado las fuertes lluvias en Petrópolis, Brasil. telesurtv.net En la tarde del martes llovió en tres horas la cantidad que estaba prevista para todo el mes de febrero.
(2022-02-17). Globalink | At Least 94 Killed in Landslides, Floods in Brazil. telesurenglish.net At least 94 people were killed by landslides, heavy rains and floods in the southeast Brazilian municipality of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state, the local civil defense authorities said Wednesday | Damaged trees and vehicles block a road after heavy rains in Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2022.
(2022-02-17). Vietnam To Resume Int'l Tourism From March 15. telesurenglish.net Vietnam will reopen borders for international tourism starting from March 15. Foreign travelers aged 12 and over must prove that they have been fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19, and show a negative test result as per requirements by local health authorities. | Photo taken on April 1, 2020 shows a tourist attraction in Hoi An ancient city in Vietnam's central Quang Nam province.
(2022-02-17). Siria denuncia ataque de Israel al sur de Damasco. telesurtv.net La agresión israelí ocasionó daños materiales en esa zona de la capital.
(2022-02-17). Donantes internacionales aportarán fondos para el sur de Haití. telesurtv.net La conferencia semipresencial por la reconstrucción de Haití, celebrada este miércoles, contó con el apoyo de las Naciones Unidas.