(2024-03-23). Russia accuses US of 'hypothetical show' after rejecting Gaza ceasefire. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Russia, China, and Algeria used their veto votes to reject a resolution that the United States had submitted at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.Russia, China, and Algeria voted against the motion, while Guyana abstained. Eleven members of the council supported the resolution.When Russia vetoed the US resolution demanding a "urgent and lasting ceasefire," it accused the US of putting on a "hypocritical show" by not applying enough pressure to pass the resolution through Israel. Vasily Nebenzya, Russia's UN ambassador, said the resolution was too poli…
(2024-03-23). Haiti crisis and evacuations. america.cgtn.com 
Political groups in Haiti say they're close to finalizing a transitional council to try and bring peace to the country. | This comes as the U.S. continues to evacuate Americans from the troubled nation, flying dozens to the neighboring Dominican Republic. | The UN has warned that around 1.5 million people in Haiti are at risk of famine, and as Nick Harper reports, some of them are visiting their neighbor for whatever support they can find.
(2024-03-23). South Dakota Tribes Face Off Again With South Dakota Governor. popularresistance.org South Dakota—Last week, while signing two education bills Governor Kristi Noem made comments about wanting to improve Native American students' achievement, and blamed parents and Tribal leaders for their poor performance. Gov. Noem also said that some Tribal leaders in the state were in partnership with Mexican cartels, and four Tribal Nations have responded demanding an apology. | The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) issued a statement saying, "Last week while visiting Mitchell and Winner, South Dakota, Governor Noem used those events as an opportunity to spew hateful gossip about Native people.
(2024-03-23). South Dakota Tribes Face Off Again With Governor Kristi Noem. popularresistance.org South Dakota—Last week, while signing two education bills Governor Kristi Noem made comments about wanting to improve Native American students' achievement, and blamed parents and Tribal leaders for their poor performance. Gov. Noem also said that some Tribal leaders in the state were in partnership with Mexican cartels, and four Tribal Nations have responded demanding an apology. | The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) issued a statement saying, "Last week while visiting Mitchell and Winner, South Dakota, Governor Noem used those events as an opportunity to spew hateful gossip about Native people.
(2024-03-23). ICE Under Fire For Solitary Confinement Of Immigrants. popularresistance.org The 61-year-old man who was recently found dead of suspected suicide at a privately run Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) prison in Washington state served the second-longest stretch in solitary confinement of any person in ICE custody since 2018, according to a new analysis by human rights experts. | Charles Leo Daniel, a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, was found dead while in solitary confinement on March 7 after being incarcerated at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) near Tacoma for about four years. Between April 2020 and September 2023, Daniel was held in solitary confinement for a total of 1,244…
(2024-03-23). Path to grad school: Nurturing children's mental health in Puerto Rico. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org How a Mayo Clinic research trainee found his calling helping Puerto Rican kids cope with toxic stress.
(2024-03-23). World Report] Health care in crisis amid Haiti violence. thelancet.com The collapse of Haiti's Government amid widespread gang violence is exacerbating a health crisis in the country. By Joe Parkin Daniels.
(2024-03-23). Venezuela'da devlet ba≈ükanlƒ±ƒüƒ± seàßimleri: Muhalif Machado adaylƒ±ktan àßekildi. yenisafak.com Ba≈ükent Karakas'ta basƒ±n toplantƒ±sƒ± dàºzenleyen Machado, 28 Temmuz'daki seàßimlerde Devlet Ba≈ükanƒ± Nicolas Maduro'nun kar≈üƒ±sƒ±na Corina Yoris'i à߃±karacaklarƒ±nƒ± duyurdu. | Yoris'in "Vente Venezuela" partisi adƒ±na ve kendisinin yerine yarƒ±≈üacaƒüƒ±nƒ± aktaran Machado, "Ortak bir ba≈ülangƒ±àß iàßin toplandƒ±k. Bugàºn seàßi…
(2024-03-23). Was Kate Middleton's video AI generated. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Social media was rocked with fury on Friday after Kate Middleton revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer. These ideas had been circulating for a few weeks regarding the Princess of Wales.Middleton acknowledged receiving chemotherapy in a video that was made public on Friday. She called the previous few months "extremely tough" for her "entire family."Social media users expressed outrage over the way the media has covered Middleton, with former boxer Carl Frampton calling it "disgusting" and others offering their condolences to the princess, who has been under constant pressure to clarify her health…
(2024-03-23). Cuba to host Russian Film Festival in April. plenglish.com Moscow, Mar 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will host the Russian Film Festival from April 3 to 7, during which motion pictures by famous directors from that nation will be screened, Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova announced on Friday.
(2024-03-23). Don't blame migrants for the housing crisis. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-23). Neo-Confederate Texas state law remains at center of attacks on migrants. wsws.org Texas is openly defying federal constitutional authority to an extent without precedent since the civil rights struggles that resulted in the end of Jim Crow apartheid and school segregation.
palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-23). Amid Israeli Genocide – Gaza's Faith Unbroken (PHOTOS & VIDEO) 
Faith is a central component in the lives of Palestinians. Gaza, now undergoing an Israeli genocide, is in greater need of its faith than ever before.
inthesetimes.com (2024-03-23). Defunding UNRWA Was Never About HamasThe refugee agency is a reminder that Palestinian refugees exist and have inalienable political rights—a truth the Israeli government finds deeply inconvenient.
sfgate.com (2024-03-23). The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a Ramadan cease-fire 
The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a NEW resolution demanding a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The resolution, put forward by the 10 elected council members, is backed by Russia and China, who vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution Friday. The council is expected to vote on the resolution Monday morning.
truthout.org (2024-03-23). US Has Redefined "Human Shields" to Enable Israel's Slaughter of Gaza Civilians 
President Biden and members of Congress have cynically reinterpreted "human shields" to flout international law.
palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-23). 'She Never Returned Home' – Palestinians Children Remember Their Mothers, Killed in Israeli Airstrikes 
In fact, for many children, there will be no mothers to celebrate anymore as well over 9,000 Palestinian women have been killed since the beginning of the war. Moreover, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement on X on Thursday that the Israeli war on Gaza has been killing an average of 37 mothers daily since October 7.
Israel-Gaza War Update: Latest Figures and Statistics
(2024-03-23). Railway track missing in port terminal revamp. tribune.com.pk 
An upgraded bulk cargo terminal has been developed at the Karachi Port but it lacks a railway track, sources on Friday said. | The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) had entered into a concession agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports Group (ADPG) of the UAE government to operate the Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited (KGTL). | Under the pact, the terminal underwent modernisation at a cost of $220 million, with an additional investment of $1.8 billion over the next 10 years. | The capacity of the terminal has been increased, and the depth of the berths expanded to accommodate post-panamax vessels carrying 8,500 containers. | The…
(2024-03-23). Studying cells and gels to regenerate spinal disks. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Maria Astudillo Potes' life changed instantly when her grandfather fractured his back and suffered paralysis. Traversing through this difficult time, she determined to turn tragedy into personal triumph for her immigrant family. She now aspires to become a neurosurgeon-scientist who researches and develops new biotherapeutics for spinal disk injuries. The native of Ecuador moved to the U.S. as a high school student with a dream of becoming a physician-scientist. During college, she learned about regenerative…
(2024-03-23). Pseudo-left Workers' Cause Party (PCO) denounces WSWS for exposing fascist coup attempt in Brazil. wsws.org The article consists of a miserable attempt to deny the established fact that former president Bolsonaro and the Brazilian military top brass actively prepared a fascist coup d'état.
(2024-03-23). Honduras cooperates with China to improve education. america.cgtn.com 
China and Honduras have signed a multi-million dollar cooperation agreement aimed at improving education in the Central American nation. Chinese funding will be put into building schools across the country. The deal comes as the two governments celebrate one year of formal diplomatic relations.
(2024-03-23). Munoz strikes to give Colombia 1-0 win against Spain. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-03-23). US Congress' Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Resolution to Intensify Sanctions Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Congress approved a resolution to intensify unilateral coercive measures against Venezuela. | As part of a Democrat-Republican bipartisan agreement, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a resolution that would cancel the few sanctions relief allowed in the General License 44 of the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). | El Comité de Exteriores de la Cámara de Representantes de EEUU aprueba la resolución para reimponer las sanciones al régimen…
(2024-03-23). The TRUTH About Haiti That You Aren't Being Told! youtu.be
(2024-03-23). Saturday 4/6: Haiti: A Call to Action. indybay.org Eastside Arts Alliance | 2277 International Blvd | Oakland…
(2024-03-23). At least 60 dead, 145 wounded, in Moscow terrorist attack. wsws.org Regardless of the immediate culprit of Friday's terrorist attack, it is clear that it took place in a context of an expanding and escalating war against Russia by the imperialist powers.
(2024-03-23). ƒ∞≈ügal ve zulàºm altƒ±nda 120 bin ki≈üi saf tuttu. yenisafak.com ƒ∞srail'in à߃±kardƒ±ƒüƒ± zorluklara ve engellemelere raƒümen yakla≈üƒ±k 120 bin Filistinli, Ramazan ayƒ±nƒ±n ikinci cuma namazƒ±nƒ± Mescid-i Aksa'da eda etti. On binlerce Filistinli sabahƒ±n erken saatlerinden itibaren Batƒ± ≈ûeria ve Kudàºs arasƒ±ndaki askeri kontrol noktalarƒ±nƒ± geàßerek Aksa'nƒ±n yolunu tuttu. Saatler sàºren yolculuƒüun ardƒ±ndan…
(2024-03-23). Coffee bridges gap between China and Honduras. america.cgtn.com 
In Honduras, coffee is a top export. But until recently the country did not sell to China despite growing demand. Now things have begun brewing as the two countries established diplomatic relations just over a year ago.
(2024-03-23). Perspectives] Confronting the anti-gender movement. thelancet.com Within the past decade, one issue has entered the political spotlight with such prominence that a stranger to this planet might conclude that it is an urgent threat to humanity. That issue is gender. From Budapest to Brazil, right-wing leaders have become seemingly obsessed with the minority of their populations who are transgender, queer, or non-binary. In a speech before being elected Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni called out: "no to the LGBT lobby, yes to sexual identity!" At the Conservative Party conference in 2023, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took time to insist that "a man is a man and a woman i…
(2024-03-23). The current status and potential of China-Honduras relations. america.cgtn.com 
One year since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Honduras and China, there are already positive developments in trade exchanges and investments between the two nations. | Honduran Minister of Economic Development Fredis Cerrato talked to CGTN's Paulo Cabral in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa about the current status of the relationship and its future prospects.
(2024-03-23). President López Obrador highlights strength of Mexico's economy. plenglish.com In the state of Veracruz, the president referred to the decision made on Thursday by the Bank of Mexico, which reduced the target for the overnight interest rate by 25 basis points to a level of 11 percent, effective as of Friday, according to a press release from the financial institution. | "It was a bold move, because rates in the United States do not want to move and here they are already lowering them, even if only slightly, and this could have led to a depreciation of the peso in relation to the dollar," but nothing happened, said the president, who considered it was a good decision. | He added that the lo…
(2024-03-23). Francia: continúan las luchas de los Levantamientos de la tierra. indybay.org Francia: continúan las luchas de los Levantamientos de la tierra. Convocatoria a la 7ma temporada de movilizaciones contra la devastación.
(2024-03-23). Friendly: England vs Brazil predicted lineups. albawaba.com England welcome Brazil to Wembley for a highly-anticipated friendly fixture on Saturday evening.Match date: Saturday, 23 March | Kick-off time: 19: 00 (GMT) | Venue: Wembley StadiumEngland vs Brazil predicted lineups: England possible XlManager: Gareth SouthgateJordan Pickford; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Ben Chilwell; Declan Rice, Conor Gallagher; Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford; Ollie Watkins.Brazil possible XlManager: Dorival JuniorBento; Yan Couto, Danilo, Gleison Bremer, Lucas Beraldo; Andre, Bruno Guimaraes, Lucas Paqueta; Raphinha, Richarlison, Vinicius Junior.
(2024-03-23). Friendly: Argentina vs El Salvador predicted lineups. albawaba.com World champions Argentina face El Salvador in a friendly at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Friday.La Albiceleste will be without their captain Lionel Messi who is suffering from a minor hamstring injury.Match date: Friday, 22 March | Kick-off time: 00: 00 (GMT)…
(2024-03-23). Kenya publishes policy to recognize undocumented skills in informal sector. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI | Xinhua | Kenya on Friday launched a policy to recognize the undocumented skills and knowledge acquired by thousands of informal sector workers without attending formal learning institutions. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said the framework elevates the informal sector workers and dignifies what they do. "This policy sows and grows seeds for equity and …
(2024-03-23). Venezuela VP Calls CIA Chief's Visit to Guyana a Threat to The Region. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, called the visit of the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States, William Burns, to Guyana a clear threat to the stability and peace of the Caribbean and Latin American region. | "Venezuela condemns the visit of CIA Director William Burns to Guyana and alerts its neighbors about the clear threat to the stability and peace of the Caribbean and Latin American region," the Venezuelan vice president wrote in a social media post on Friday, March 22. | t.co/SyNYINWGD3 | — Delcy Rodríguez (@delcyrodriguezv) (2024-03-23). Kane's absence against Brazil offers chance for others to step up, says Southgate. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-03-23). U.S. Tries to Force Potentially Hazardous GM Corn on Mexico. indybay.org U.S. Position Based on Sham Regulatory Regime That Does Not Ensure GMO Safety, Mexico Fully Justified in Prohibiting GM Corn for Staple Corn Products…
(2024-03-23). Friendly: Algeria vs Bolivia predicted lineups. albawaba.com Algeria begin their journey under new head coach Vladimir Petkovic as they take on Bolivia in an international friendly at home on Friday night.Match date: Friday, 22 March | Kick-off time: 21: 00 (GMT)…
(2024-03-23). Suman 32.142 los palestinos asesinados en Gaza por Israel. telesurtv.net El Ministerio denunció que el Ejército israelí ha mantenido un asedio al hospital Shifa durante cinco días consecutivos.
(2024-03-23). Israel asesina a 82 palestinos en nueve masacres en Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ministerio denunció que el Ejército israelí ha mantenido un asedio al hospital Shifa durante cinco días consecutivos.
(2024-03-23). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de DD.HH. han realizado varios llamados a un alto al fuego inmediato ante la grave situación que se vive en los territorios palestinos.
(2024-03-23). Presidente Maduro afirma que la paz prevalecerá en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El gobernante Maduro reiteró que la extrema derecha continúa pidiendo sanciones contra el pueblo venezolano.
(2024-03-23). Rusia detiene a 11 personas relacionadas con el ataque terrorista en Moscú. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el Kremlin, entre los arrestados se encuentran los cuatro terroristas que participaron directamente en el atentado.
(2024-03-23). Culmina cumbre Plurinacional por el Agua en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Los participantes consideran que se necesita una intervención urgente desde el Estado de Guatemala, teniendo en cuenta la explotación de gran porcentaje del acceso al recurso vital para las grandes mayorías.
(2024-03-23). Bolivia presenta Virgen de Guadalupe y arte Jalq'a ante la Unesco. telesurtv.net Para que la propuesta de que estas manifestaciones de la cultura boliviana formen parte de lista Representativa del Patrimonio Cultural e Inmaterial, Bolivia tiene hasta el 31 de marzo para postular.
(2024-03-23). Rusia y Belarús en estado de alerta tras atentado en Moscú. telesurtv.net El presidente de Belarús, Aleksandr Lukashenko, puso en alerta la nación que dirige, pues aún hay activas amenazas contra la seguridad de Rusia y el país vecino.
(2024-03-23). Sube a 115 el número de muertos en el ataque terrorista en Moscú, Rusia. telesurtv.net Se ha confirmado que los terroristas utilizaron un líquido inflamable para provocar incendios en las salas de Crocus City Hall donde se encontraban los espectadores.
(2024-03-23). México padece escasez de agua en el 58.17% de su territorio. telesurtv.net Entretanto, solo el 27.37 por ciento del país latinoamericano está en condiciones normales mientras que el 14.46 por ciento sufre de características anormalmente secas.
(2024-03-23). Bolivia ultima detalles para realizar censo nacional. telesurtv.net El presidente Luis Arce afirmó que el país tendrá un censo "técnico altamente calificado", mientras se ajusta la maquinaria organizativa para el ejercicio, que tendrá lugar este sábado.
(2024-03-23). Presidente cubano continúa recorridos por provincias orientales. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que se continuará fortaleciendo la comunicación con el pueblo, pero nunca se abandonará el contacto directo.
(2024-03-23). Suman 32.070 palestinos asesinados durante asedio sionista a Gaza. telesurtv.net Durante las últimas 24 horas los ocupantes sionistas masacraron a 110 civiles, en su mayoría mujeres y menores de edad.
(2024-03-23). Ataque suicida en un banco afgano deja al menos 23 muertos. telesurtv.net La ciudad de Kandahar es un centro espiritual y político para los gobernantes de Afganistán porque el líder supremo de los talibanes, el mulá Hibatullah Akhundzada, tiene su sede allí…
(2024-03-23). Terremoto de magnitud 6.4 sacude a Indonesia. telesurtv.net El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos detectó el movimiento telúrico a las 15: 52 hora local (08: 52 GMT) a una profundidad de ocho kilómetros bajo el lecho marino.
(2024-03-23). Presidente colombiano posesiona a fiscal Luz Adriana Camargo. telesurtv.net El mandatario propuso un "pacto por la verdad" como el eje de una reforma a la justicia.
(2024-03-23). Rusia reconoce hallarse en estado de guerra en conflicto ucraniano. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a Peskov, todo comenzó como "una operación militar especial", pero "en cuanto se reunió este grupito, cuando Occidente se inmiscuyó del lado de Ucrania, para nosotros esto se convirtió en una guerra".
(2024-03-23). Anuncian movilización contra las concesiones mineras en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Como parte del II Encuentro Nacional Antiminero, las declaraciones del líder de la Conaie son una respuesta "ante la arremetida del presidente Daniel Noboa".
(2024-03-23). Lluvias en Río de Janeiro, Brasil, dejan al menos tres muertos. telesurtv.net Las lluvias también han generado preocupación en la región conocida como Baixada Fluminense, en la zona metropolitana de Río, donde una casa se derrumbó.
(2024-03-23). Metalúrgicos marcharon por la industria nacional en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Desde el taller de Tsakos, emprendieron una gran marcha hasta la sede del Ministerio de Industria.
(2024-03-23). øCómo afecta la contaminación del agua al ambiente y a la población. telesurtv.net El agua contaminada puede generar enfermedades como diarrea, padecimientos estomacales, tifoidea, infecciones en las vías respiratorias y hasta cólera.
(2024-03-23). Mantienen diez provincias dominicanas en alerta por lluvias. telesurtv.net En alerta amarilla están Santo Domingo y Distrito Nacional.
(2024-03-23). Presidente de Bolivia convoca participación en censo del 23 de marzo. telesurtv.net El mandatario llamó a la población boliviana a contribuir y colaborar en gran medida con el proceso censal.
(2024-03-23). Consejo de Seguridad no aprueba resolución de EE.UU. sobre Gaza. telesurtv.net Recibió el veto de Rusia y China, miembros permanentes, además del voto negativo de Argelia.
(2024-03-23). Presidente Putin declara día de luto nacional el 24 de marzo tras atentado en Moscú. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el mandatario, todos los autores, organizadores y clientes del ataque recibirán el castigo justo.
(2024-03-23). JEP de Colombia propone sanciones a exmilitares por falsos positivos. telesurtv.net Los hechos ocurrieron en el municipio de Dabeiba, en el departamento de Antioquia (noroeste), entre 1997 y 2007, según la entidad.
(2024-03-23). OMS alerta sobre desnutrición de niños y hambruna en Gaza. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al informe de un médico del hospital Al-Shifa en el norte Gaza, "los pacientes se encuentran en estado crítico".
(2024-03-23). Italia toma medidas ante enfermedad del dengue. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud ha informado de todas las acciones de prevención ambiental previstas para reducir los criaderos y refugios de mosquitos.
(2024-03-23). Líderes mundiales condenan ataque terrorista en Moscú, Rusia. telesurtv.net Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia, Belarús, Nicaragua, Pakistán, China, la India y Palestina han alzado sus voces condenando el atroz hecho.
(2024-03-23). Alerta en el sureste de Brasil por llegada de un frente frío. telesurtv.net Según un reporte del corresponsal de teleSUR, André Vieira, este fenómeno avanza desde el sur hasta el sureste.
(2024-03-23). Avanza en Venezuela postulación de candidatos presidenciales. telesurtv.net Organizaciones políticas concurrieron ante el Consejo Nacional Electoral. Cuatro fuerzas del Gran Polo Patriótico postularon al actual presidente, Nicolás Maduro.
(2024-03-23). Brasil supera 2 millones de casos de dengue en marzo 2024. telesurtv.net Según el reporte actualizado existen 1007,2 casos por cada 100.000 habitantes.
(2024-03-23). Petro concluirá gira de trabajo por comunidades del Caribe colombiano. telesurtv.net Los encuentros con comunidades son parte del plan "Gobierno con el Pueblo" para atender directamente a comunidades históricamente olvidadas.
(2024-03-23). Realizan manifestaciones masivas en solidaridad con Gaza en Yemen. telesurtv.net Las marchas se realizan por vigésima cuarta semana sucesiva.
(2024-03-23). Dictan prisión preventiva para hijo de vicepresidenta de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Presuntamente, Barreiro habría pedido diezmos a un ciudadano a cambio de un trabajo como coordinador de Comunicación de la Vicepresidencia de la República.
(2024-03-23). Atentado terrorista en un teatro deja más de 70 muertos en Moscú, Rusia. telesurtv.net Más de 50 ambulancias han sido trasladadas al lugar para atender a los afectados, indicaron las autoridades.
(2024-03-23). EU: Migrant deal with Lebanon also possible. newarab.com 
EU commissioner The EU has entered agreements…
(2024-03-23). Chilean protesters demand Gaza ceasefire, end to Israeli siege. presstv.ir Chileans take to the streets of Santiago, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the Israeli siege of the territory.
Tijuana, Mexico — Where the United States, the Pacific Ocean, and Mexico meet, a place sometimes referred to as "the corner of the world," a sprawling 18-foot-tall barrier stretches out into the salt water, marking the international border. Waves crash against its concrete foundations and, at high tide, against the bollards themselves that stretch out …
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Haiti is in crisis. As armed groups come together and storm the island nation's institutions, leading to mass prison breaks, U.S.-backed Prime Minister Ariel Henry — who was abroad at the time, desperately trying to negotiate some kind of foreign intervention — has resigned. | Henry's departure has left a power vacuum on the island. Will an alliance of armed groups seize power in a revolution? Will factions of the old government hang on? Or will the United States intervene to reassert control over the Caribbean nation? | On today's MintCast, Jake Johnston joins Alan MacLeod to discuss the turbulent si…
The 32nd Pan African Film & Arts Festival, America's largest Black-themed filmfest, took place last month during Black History Month, in Los Angeles. PAFF screens movies ranging from Hollywood studio productions to indies, foreign films, documentaries, low budget productions, shorts, etc. Films span the spectrum from Oscar nominees to hard-to-find gems from Africa, the Caribbean, …
According to information published by Bloomberg on March 21, 2024, the Houthi group has assured China and Russia that their naval vessels will be granted safe passage through the strategically critical maritime zones of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
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Street vendors at Port-au-Prince market, February 2024. Twenty-one years after British King George III recognized the independence of the United States in 1783, the Haitian revolutionaries declared independence and abolished slavery on Jan. 1, 1804. First they had to smash Napoleon's army, which the French ruler had sent to re-colonize . . . | 
ALBAWABA – A video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) shocked internet users worldwide as a live stream showed an Indian wife hitting her husband's elderly father with his own steel crutch that he uses out of old age and necessity. The video in question was broadcast and streamed live through what seems an Indian live-stream service where the wife was seen hitting the elderly man till he fell and started crying, while her husband was working abroad in the Gulf area. Video: Indian wife hits Husband's elder father with steel crutch: While the wife targeted the elder man's legs, he tried to fight back but en…
By Mona Péralte — Mar 6, 2024 | The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was founded in Caracas, Venezuela in December 2011 as an alternative to the Washington, DC-based Organization of American States (OAS), formed in 1948 to be a Cold War chariot. Cuba characterizes the OAS as Washington's "Ministry of Colonial Affairs, " which expelled the socialist nation in 1962. | "As the years go by, CELAC is going to leave behind the old and worn-out OAS," then Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said at the 33-member alliance's inaugural ceremonies. | "It's the death sentence for the Monroe Doctrine…
Haiti is in the headlines again and, as usual, the headlines on Haiti are mostly negative.
New Jersey real estate fair marketing land in occupied West Bank draws charged protests | The event held by an Israeli firm outside a synagogue descended into scuffles as protesters accused organisers of violating international law | | Several hundred protest outside a synagogue in Teaneck, New Jer…
Humberto Montes de Oca is the Secretary for Internal Relations of the Mexican Union of Electrical Workers (SME). He was originally a working-class art student who became active in the left-wing political movements of the period of Mexico's Dirty War (1970s to early 1980s). He joined the SME as a political act to become part 
The Brazilian president made an announcement on investment in the Brazilian economy…
ALBAWABA – Activists online allegedly reported that former Brazilian football player Dani Alves had committed suicide in jail.In February, a Spanish court sentenced the famous player Dani Alves to four years and a half in jail for rape. The star, who is a former Barcelona player, was found guilty of nightclub sexual assault and was sentenced to four years and six months in jail.Alves, 40, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the early hours of Dec. 31, 2022. However, the player denied the accusations.The Barcelona Court after reviewing the case sentenced Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison for…
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Andreína Chávez Alava writes that while it is not possible to fully grasp the damage caused by United States sanctions against the Venezuelan people, all the evidence points to one simple truth: sanctions kill and will continue to do so.
ExxonMobil and Chevron are in a dispute over the control of almost a third of the stakes in the Stabroek block, located in the territorial waters of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and in the undelimited waters between Guyana and Venezuela. | In October 2023, the US oil company Chevron reached a purchase agreement with another US oil company, Hess, to acquire 30% of the shares in the Stabroek block. The offshore oil block is administered by the US oil multinational ExxonMobil illegally, since a significant part of this block is located off the Atlantic coast of the Essequibo region, whose territorial waters ar…
ALBAWABA – Does the space capture your interest? Regardless of what your answer is, you don't need to be someone who has a love for outer space to find a total solar eclipse an interesting event to witness. Now that we are in the year 2024, when will the first total solar eclipse take place?April 8 is the date to keep an eye on, it should be when this phenomenon will take place. The moon will cover the sun as it moves from Mexico to the United States and up to Canada, creating a spectacular sight.In Mexico, the United States, and Canada, the eclipse will look like the sun has disappeared completely, while in some…
Antarctica, the massive continent of ice, the size of the continental US and Mexico combined, is breaking apart more and more as a recent scientific expedition discovered unambiguous signals of considerably more danger than previously realized. "The changes to the sea-ice indicate that in the coming decades coastal cities will need to be reconfigured because 
ALBAWABA – Researchers have recently highlighted that using natural predators, such as birds, beetles, and bugs could be a sustainable solution to dealing with crop-devouring pests and reducing the use of chemical pesticides. These creatures have shown promising results in controlling pest populations, with the potential to reduce crop losses and increase yields.Analyses conducted by researchers from Brazil, the United States, and the Czech Republic revealed that natural predators could decrease pest populations by over 70% while simultaneously boosting crop yields by 25%. ShutterstockLead author Gabriel Boldorin…
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"Don't worry I will build a better house for you, a house made out of bricks," said the owner of the house to her son while hugging him, almost in tears, as they looked out at a pile of debris and ashes. Their house in an informal settlement of Ciudad Bolívar, on the outskirts of 
London, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) With the title 'Cuba Screen: Films to Change the World,' several motion pictures from the Caribbean island will be screened in this capital from March 9 to 22, the official website of the event reported.
By Jeremy Kuzmarov — Feb 27, 2024 | Revolution Has Survived and Flourished Despite U.S. Attempts to Destroy It | February 2 marked the 25th anniversary of the Bolivarian Revolution. On that day in 1999, Hugo Chávez, a left-wing Venezuelan army officer, assumed power and initiated a socialist revolution that had ripple effects across the region and world. | Invoking the legacy of Simón Bolívar, who had led much of Latin America's liberation from Spanish colonization in the 1820s, Chávez's government enacted measures to retake national control over Venezuela's oil resources and to use the revenues to fund soci…
Haiti is under a state of emergency after the country's gangs freed thousands of people from the country's largest prisons and are reportedly uniting to bring down Haiti's de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who has yet to return to the country since he traveled to Kenya last week to discuss a deal to bring a U.N. force of 1,000 Kenyan police to the island. "It is a desolation that we are feeling. It is a terror that we are living," says Haitian pro-democracy advocate Monique Clesca about escalating gang violence that has already displaced thousands of Haitians. "We have been…
More than 100 people were killed and hundreds more have been injured in Gaza while trying to get food from aid trucks. According to the United Nations, more than half a million people are at risk of famine. | To discuss the ongoing conflict, joining us: | 
A relationship between a U.S. and a Mexican union, forged in the face of NAFTA, has borne fruit over decades of struggle. Two leaders reflect on the importance of international solidarity.
Federal prosecutors in New York have rested their case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who is accused of turning the Central American country into a narco-state. Hernández is on trial for cocaine trafficking and weapons charges and is the first former head of state to stand trial in the United States since Panamanian dictator and U.S. ally Manuel Noriega was also tried on drug charges after a U.S.-led ouster. Prosecutors accuse Hernández, a longtime U.S. ally accused of human rights violations throughout his presidency, of accepting millions of dollars in bribes from cocaine traffickers…
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In one of the most violent cities in the Western hemisphere, we meet with immigrants in a shelter trying to make their way to safety in the United States. Reynosa, Mexico is just across the border from McAllen, Texas, and currently garners a Level 4 Travel Warning from the U.S. State Department: Do Not Travel. 
A German charity has accused the The German charity SOS Humanity, which operates the rescue ship Humanity 1, said the 
In international news Nicaragua has filed an application to the International Court of Justice instituting proceedings against Germany for alleged violations of its obligations under the Genocide Convention and other norms of international law in relation to the Gaza Strip. Nicaragua's application argues that by providing political, financial and military support to Israel and withdrawing …
Recent weeks have brought three more eye-popping glimpses of our world's unconscionable concentration of income and wealth . . . The fabled luxury automaker Lamborghini, for the first time ever, has sold over 10,000 vehicles in a single year. Lamborghini's current 2024 Revuelto model starts at $608,358 . . . Google co-founder Larry Page has 
China and Cuba have enjoyed close political, trade and cooperation relations based on a long-standing friendship between the two peoples, and strong links between the two communist parties. | Over the past few years, both nations have deepened their bilateral relationship. | CGTN's Luis Chirino reports.