(2025-01-16). Bolivia espera promulgación de Ley de Distribución de Escaños. radiohc.cu La Habana, 16 ene (RHC) Tras su aprobación por más de dos tercios del pleno de la Cámara de Senadores, Bolivia aguarda hoy la promulgación de la Ley de Distribución de Escaños parlamentarios según el censo poblacional de marzo de 2024.
(2025-01-16). At inauguration, President Maduro promises to maximize people's role. workers.org 
Nicolás Maduro was inaugurated for his third term as president of Venezuela on Jan. 10. Delegations from 125 countries and international organizations participated in the swearing-in ceremony. Venezuelans celebrate inauguration of reelected President Nicolás Maduro, Caracas, Jan. 10, 2025,Photo: Freddy àëáñez, Telesur. In one of the first acts of his . . . |
(2025-01-16). Colombia asks Venezuela to release political prisoners. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro called on his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro to release all people who were arrested in the context of last year's elections, including 12 Colombians. In a…
(2025-01-16). Cuba Condemns Attacks on Venezuelan Consulates. orinocotribune.com
(2025-01-16). Venezuelan youth celebrates Cuba's removal from spurious list. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The Youth of the Venezuela-Cuba Movement of Mutual Friendship and Solidarity welcomed the decision of the US government to remove the island from the list of states allegedly sponsors of terrorism, a statement circulating here said.
(2025-01-16). Caravan to be held in Argentina for Milagro Sala's freedom. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Members of trade union, social, political and human rights organizations from Argentina will participate in a caravan from this capital to La Plata to demand the release of indigenous leader Milagro Sala, detained nine years ago.
(2025-01-16). Proyectan en Argentina filme cubano Fresa y chocolate. radiohc.cu La Habana, 16 ene (RHC) Los amantes del cine cubano podrán disfrutar en Argentina del multipremiado filme Fresa y chocolate, que será proyectado desde hoy y hasta el 22 de este mes en el capitalino cine Gaumont.
(2025-01-16). The Gaza Genocide: The Fall of Israel's Immunity. counterpunch.org 
A dramatic escape was cited by Israeli media as the reason that Yuval Vagdani, a soldier in the Israeli army, managed to escape justice in Brazil. Vagdani was accused by a Palestinian advocacy legal group, the Hind Rajab Foundation, of carrying out well-documented crimes in Gaza. He is not the only Israeli soldier being pursued
(2025-01-16). 2025 Nuclear-Free Future Awards laureates announced. pressenza.com The 2025 Nuclear-Free Future Awards will this year honor individuals from Brazil, Germany, India, Navajo country, the United States and Zimbabwe for their achievements in working for a nuclear-free world. | The Award laureates are chosen by an international jury of their peers and are offered in three categories: Resistance, Education and Solution. The 2025 laureates are: S.P. Udayakumar (India) for Resistance; Márcia Gomes de Oliveira and Norbert Suchanek (Brazil / Germany) for Education; and Edwick Madzimure (Zimbabwe) for Solution.
(2025-01-16). Brazil: Piquiá de Baixo's community members resettled to safe houses away from mining pollution. fidh.org
(2025-01-16). Guyana Strengthens its Servitude to ExxonMobil's Energy Plunder. orinocotribune.com By Mision Verdad — Jan 14, 2025 | ExxonMobil began the year boasting
(2025-01-16). Uruguay faces a complex security situation. plenglish.com The former prosecutor commented on the records of crimes for last year, which the Minister of the Interior (MI), Nicolás Martinelli, presented. | According to those data, robberies were down 22%, thefts 5,7% and homicides 1%, compared to the previous year. | "We have a complicated situation, we have a complex situation," especially over drugs, Diaz said in a radio interview. | He questioned the methodology used by the MI Violence and Crime Observatory. | He lamented that the current authorities have not completed the ongoing victimization surveys. | He said it was unreasonable for violent crimes like robbery to…
(2025-01-15). COVID surge underway in Bolivia and Peru. wsws.org The new surge, in countries with the world's highest death rates from COVID-19, shows the continuing threat posed by the deadly virus.
(2025-01-15). México apoya retiro de Cuba de la lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo. cubadebate.cu La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, celebró hoy la decisión del gobierno de Estados Unidos de retirar a Cuba de la lista unilateral de países patrocinadores del terrorismo. Sheinbaum se sumó a la lista de personalidades y mandatarios, entre ellos los de Bolivia, Venezuela y Colombia, que manifestaron satisfacción por la noticia difundida ayer.
(2025-01-15). Venezuela's National Assembly & Political Parties Propose 2025 Electoral Schedule. orinocotribune.com All political parties with representation before the National Electoral Council and opposition governors were invited to participate in this dialogue table | On Tuesday, deputies to the National Assembly held a meeting with representatives of country's various political parties before the National Electoral Council to discuss the electoral schedule for the year 2025. | Venezuela will hold at least nine elections this year, noted the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez. | There will be votes for the renewal of almost all the elected positions in the country, since their terms have expired or are ab…
(2025-01-15). Venezuela Reduces Number of Diplomats in Netherlands, France, and Italy. orinocotribune.com
(2025-01-15). Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela y Partidos políticos diseñan cronograma electoral del año (+Foto y Audio). radiohc.cu En un nuevo acto de democracia, la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela convocó a sus diputados y Partidos Políticos para trazar el cronograma electoral del año, el cual debe ser aprobado por el Consejo Nacional Electoral.
(2025-01-15). Unlike Nazis, Israeli war criminals can't hide in Latin America. newarab.com 
If you had read the headline "war criminal flees to Argentina to avoid war crimes arrest" in 1945, it would have referred to Nazi war criminals escaping Germany
(2025-01-15). Death toll rises to 26 due to rainstorm in southeastern Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The city of Serro, in the central region of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais (southeast), registered the 26th victim by the rainstorm, the State Coordination of Civil Defense informed today.
(2025-01-15). Brazil: Piquiá de Baixo's community members resettled to safe houses away from mining pollution. fidh.org
(2025-01-15). Solidarity in Chile welcomes Cuba's removal from terrorist list. plenglish.com Santiago, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The Movement of Solidarity with Cuba in Chile welcomed the decision of the United States to remove the Caribbean country from the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list and also demanded an end to the blockade.
(2025-01-15). Cuba y la "injusticia" de su inclusión en la lista de EE.UU. de patrocinadores del terrorismo. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno del presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, envió una nota diplomática a la administración de Joe Biden para pedir la exclusión de Cuba de la lista de Estados patrocinadores del terrorismo, que fue citada el martes por la Casa Blanca como una de las razones por las que decidió retirar a la isla de ese ranking.
(2025-01-15). Minors still at the crossroads of gun violence in Uruguay. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) Another child, the third in recent days, was wounded by gunfire due to crime and groups linked to drug trafficking, it was reported here.
(2025-01-15). Prison population grew in Uruguay. plenglish.com On December 31 there were 16,118 persons behind bars, a five percent increase in recent months. | The rate of prisoners is 460 per 100,000 inhabitants, one of the highest in the region. | There are 14,719 men, 1,344 women, 21 trans men, and 34 trans women in the prison system. | The report indicates a three percent increase in the male population and a 17 percent increase in the female population. | At the same time, the Ministry of the Interior has 2,280 vacancies under construction. | Next week a new meeting will be held by Judge Blanca Riero to review the progress of the Working Group against prison overcrowdi…
Belgian Lebanese activist Dyab Abou Jahjah, the founder of the Hind Rajab Foundation, discusses how the organization seeks to hold Israeli soldiers accountable for war crimes committed in Gaza. Named after a 6-year-old girl who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza almost a year ago, the Hind Rajab Foundation uses evidence gathered from soldiers' own social media to build cases against them. The group recently filed a complaint against a soldier in Brazil, leading a local judge to issue an arrest warrant for him that he only avoided by fleeing to Argentina. "Unfortunately, the Israeli government smuggl…
Officials discussed several initiatives aimed at fostering partnerships in agriculture, food security, and tackling climate change…