2021-06-16: News Headlines

Vijay Prashad (2021-06-16). The coup that is taking place in Peru. mronline.org While by all accounts, Pedro Castillo won the second round presidential elections, his adversary has refused to concede, and many fear that tensions could escalate with the help of Peru's loyal right and the newly appointed U.S. ambassador. | June 16, 2021…

Staff (2021-06-16). Perú's Pedro Castillo Demands Respect for Voters and Organizes Defense of Vote Results. orinocotribune.com Pedro Castillo, the left-wing candidate for the Presidency of Perú, still awaiting resolution of the irregular delayed confirmation of his victory by the country's electoral tribunals, asked this Tuesday for "respect" for the popular vote in an election that has already taken place. Castillo referred to his victory as "irreversible," reported news agency EFE. | Castillo made the statements during a press conference with his technical team before the Foreign Press Association in Peru (APEP), held in Lima. | For a few minutes, the candidate spoke about the tense political situation in the country following the deci…

Yanis Iqbal (2021-06-16). Breaking the Stasis: The Left Writes a New Chapter in Peru. orinocotribune.com By Yanis Iqbal — Jun 14, 2021 | On June 10, 2021, the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE)

Peter Koenig (2021-06-16). Peru at the Brink of Civil War? The Uprising of the Dispossessed. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @

Leon Kunstenaar (2021-06-16). Large Mural Painted on Closed Off Montgomery Street. indybay.org Demonstrations for Palestine Continue as Supporters Paint a | Street Mural in Front of the Israeli and Colombian Consulates…

John Walsh (2021-06-16). A National Strike Has Reignited in Colombia. zcomm.org Since April 28, people in Colombia's cities and towns have engaged in an ongoing national strike, el paro nacional…

Paula Giménez (2021-06-16). Por las venas abiertas de Colombia, sangra Latinoamérica. globalizacion.ca Recientemente visité Colombia, y luego de observar esa lucha por la vida de su pueblo, contra el neoliberalismo insaciable del uribismo, se hace inevitable pensar que hay en Colombia, una herida abierta por la que sangra hoy Latinoamérica entera. Por…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-16). 36 people injured in a car bomb blast in Colombia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) — At least 36 people, including two civilians, were wounded in a car bomb blast at a military base in eastern Colombia.

A Guest Author (2021-06-16). The case of Alex Saab. workers.org By Sara Flounders and Roger D. Harris Facing the possible extradition to the U.S. of a Venezuelan diplomat on bogus charges, an emergency human rights delegation organized by the International Campaign to Free Alex Saab on June 3 flew to Cabo Verde, where Saab is imprisoned. This island archipelago . . . |

Eds. (2021-06-16). Outrage as COVAX reports blocked vaccine payments, U.S. sanctions blamed. mronline.org Venezuela's efforts at the Copa America football tournament have also been derailed after 15 players and staffers caught the virus, prompting calls for an investigation. | June 16, 2021 | Newswire…

Monica Moorehead (2021-06-16). International webinar pays tribute to Ramsey Clark. workers.org Ramsey Clark, human rights fighter and former U.S. Attorney General, who died April 9 at age 93, was memorialized by hundreds of people, from the U.S. and worldwide, who attended an international webinar June 13. Ramsey Clark and current Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, 2006 in New York City The program . . . |

Staff (2021-06-16). Congressman McGovern Admits the United States Uses Venezuelan Lives as 'Bargaining Chips'. orinocotribune.com A US congressman has asked the US President Joe Biden to "correct the course of US policy" towards Venezuela and lift all the sanctions against the South American country. | "I think the time has come to correct the course of US policy towards Venezuela," wrote Democrat Congressman Jim McGovern in a The Massachusetts legislator condemned the sanctions that have been imposed on the Venezuelan oil industry, on its…

Staff (2021-06-16). Venezuela Denounces Before FAO 83.7% Drop in Food Imports due to Sanctions. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister for Food, Carlos Leal Tellería, decried this Tuesday that food imports in Venezuela have fallen by 83.7% due to the unilateral coercive measures imposed on the South American country by the United States and Europe. He made this comment during his speech at the 42nd conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). | "These measures [the sanctions] have caused a 83.7 % drop in food imports, thus preventing the international procurement of raw produce, manufactured goods and inputs for agricultural production, as well as sanctioning most international and national…

Staff (2021-06-16). ICC Certifies Venezuela's Collaboration in Preliminary Examination. orinocotribune.com Attorney General of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, informed that the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has recognized the "unquestionable" collaboration of Venezuela with the Prosecutor's Office of the international legal body, after having been notified of the resolution in reference to a judicial control request issued on May 27 by Venezuela, in accordance with article 46.2 of the Court Regulations. | The Attorney General informed through a post on his Twitter account @TarekWiliamSaab that "the Public Ministry reports that yesterday the Pre-Trial Chamber of t…

Yves Engler (2021-06-16). Venezuela Conference Another Example of Liberal Hypocrisy. orinocotribune.com By Yves Engler — Jun 13, 2021 | Was it conscious? Did someone at Global Affairs say, "we should organize a lofty sounding conference that's a cover for our pro-US and corporate policy on the anniversary of the international community rejecting Trudeau's liberal imperialism?" | On the one-year anniversary of Canada's defeat in its bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council the Trudeau government is hosting an

Staff (2021-06-16). Simón Bolívar Study Center to Inaugurate Carabobo XXI Century International Forum Today. orinocotribune.com The Simón Bolívar Study Center will hold the Carabobo International XXI Century Forum in Caracas, Venezuela, from June 16 to June 18, to discuss the "Challenges of Independence." This was informed by the president of the Simón Bolívar Center, Alejandro López, via a telephone interview during the Punto de Encuentro TV broadcast of Venezolana de Televisión (VTV). | According to López, the forum will feature "a group of national and international speakers, who will expound on the Bicentennial of the Battle of Carabobo, which will be conducive to a lively debate and reflection around this important historical event f…

Brasil de Fato (2021-06-16). Brazil leads 2021 COVID-19 death toll worldwide. Number of victims nears 490k. peoplesdispatch.org Brazil is the country with the second highest number of COVID-19 victims in total and in 2021,

Vijay Prashad (2021-06-16). Meet the communists who now govern Chile. peoplesdispatch.org The recent victories of the left in a number of municipalities and in elections for the Constitutional Convention have set the stage for a categorical rejection of the legacy of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship and the building of a new Chile…

Cecilia Vergara Mattei (2021-06-16). Centroderecha mejor parada en las elecciones chilenas de gobernadores. globalizacion.ca La centroderecha se convirtió en la vencedora de las elecciones regionales que se celebraron en segunda vuelta este domingo y donde la participación ciudadana no alcanzó el 20 por ciento de los habilitados para votar, en las que obtuvo la…

teleSUR (2021-06-15). Peru's Armed Forces Disassociate Themselves From Coup Attempts. telesurenglish.net Peru's Armed Forces on Monday stated their respect for the constitutional order and disassociated themselves from versions of a coup d'état in this South American country, which is still awaiting the official declaration of Free Peru candidate Pedro Castillo as the winner of the June 6 presidential elections. | RELATED: | "We regret the political use of the Armed Forces because this not only undermines their institutionality bu…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-06-15). Noam Chomsky, Roger Waters, & Vijay Prashad: No Coup in Peru! peoplesdispatch.org Tensions are rising in Peru as Keiko Fujimori has refused to accept her defeat to progressive candidate Pedro Castillo. Chomsky, Waters & Prashad raise the alarm of a lawfare coup…

José Carlos Llerena (2021-06-15). The coup that is taking place in Peru. zcomm.org While by all accounts, Pedro Castillo won the second round presidential elections, his adversary has refused to concede…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-06-15). The Coup that is Taking Place in Peru. libya360.wordpress.com José Carlos Llerena, Vijay Prashad Keiko Fujimori and Fernando Rospigliosi. While by all accounts, Pedro Castillo won the second round presidential elections, his adversary has refused to concede, and many fear that tensions could escalate with the help of Peru's loyal right and the newly appointed US ambassador Pedro Castillo of the Perú Libre party…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-06-15). The Coup Taking Place in Peru. libya360.wordpress.com José Carlos Llerena, Vijay Prashad Keiko Fujimori and Fernando Rospigliosi. While by all accounts, Pedro Castillo won the second round presidential elections, his adversary has refused to concede, and many fear that tensions could escalate with the help of Peru's loyal right and the newly appointed US ambassador Pedro Castillo of the Perú Libre party…

José Carlos Llerena (2021-06-15). The coup that is taking place in Peru. peoplesdispatch.org While by all accounts, Pedro Castillo won the second round presidential elections, his adversary has refused to concede, and many fear that tensions could escalate with the help of Peru's loyal right and the newly appointed US ambassador…

José Carlos Llerena Robles — Vijay Prashad (2021-06-15). The Coup That is Taking Place in Peru. counterpunch.org Pedro Castillo of the Perú Libre party has already begun to receive congratulations from around the world. It is beyond doubt that he won the June 6 presidential election. The Peruvian Electoral Authority — ONPE — announced the final results: Castillo won 50.137% of the vote (8.83 million votes), while his opponent in the second

teleSUR (2021-06-15). Pedro Castillo Rejects Attempt to Annul Peruvian Elections. telesurenglish.net Electoral authorities warn that, after the nullity requests, the official count may be delayed for weeks. | Peru's presidential candidate for the Peru Libre party, Pedro Castillo, who is leading the second electoral round, rejected the calls to annul the elections under a presumption of fraud made by politicians supporting Keiko Fujimori. | RELATED: | "They continue to call for an election to be overturned," Castillo warned from his party'

A Guest Author (2021-06-15). Castillo's victory unleashes political earthquake. workers.org By Jorge Martín Published in rebelion.org, June 10. Translation by Michael Otto The victory of Pedro Castillo in the Peruvian presidential elections unleashed a political earthquake, reflecting the enormous social and political polarization in the Andean country. The masses have inflicted a resounding defeat upon the ruling class, thanks to . . . |

W. T. Whitney (2021-06-15). Astounding Victory in Peru of Socialist Candidate for President. counterpunch.org In voting on June 6, Pedro Castillo, candidate of the Perú Libre (Free Peru) political party, defeated three-time presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, daughter of imprisoned former president Alberto Fujimori. Five days later, with all votes counted, Castillo claimed a victory margin of 69,546 votes, or 50.2 % of the votes. Keiko Fujimori, who gained 49.8% of all votes, is charging fraud and demanding that 200,000 votes from rural areas be recounted.

teleSUR (2021-06-15). Colombia: Right-Wing Groups Hold Citizens in Norte de Santander. telesurenglish.net On Monday, a group of people who call themselves "good people" and members of the paramilitary group known as "Sardinata" held hostage spokesperson for the Catatumbo Unity Committee, members of the Legal Team Pueblos, and Silvano Serrano, the governor of the Norte de Santander department. | RELATED: | Around midnight on Monday, those citizens had been held against their will for more than 13 hours at the Las Mercedes 2…

teleSUR (2021-06-15). Colombia: National Strike To Adopt New Fighting Strategies. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the National Strike Committee (CNP) announced new strategies to prevent state terrorism from affecting those Colombians who are protesting against President Ivan Duque since April 28. | RELATED: | This announcement was made by Central Union of Workers (CUT) president Francisco Maltes who also indicated that the CNP will temporarily interrupt the mass mobilizations that took place every Wednesday. | Th…

Leon Kunstenaar (2021-06-15). Large Mural Painted on Closed Off Montgomery Street. indybay.org Demonstrations for Palestine Continue as Supporters Paint a | Street Mural in Front of the Israeli and Colombian Consulates…

The Associated Press (2021-06-15). Colombian Protest Leaders Call Off Anti-Government Marches. latinorebels.com BOGOTàÅ, Colombia (AP) — Protest leaders in Colombia said on Tuesday that they will stop organizing marches in the country's largest cities following seven weeks of anti-government demonstrations that have resulted in at least 50 deaths.

_____ (2021-06-15). US Abduction Of Venezuelan Diplomat, A Global Challenge. popularresistance.org With the possible extradition of a Venezuelan diplomat to the US on bogus charges, an emergency human rights delegation organized by the International Campaign to Free Alex Saab was quickly dispatched to Cabo Verde, where he is imprisoned. This island archipelago nation off the west coast of Africa is one of the smallest, poorest, and geographically isolated countries in the world. | The international human rights delegation did not gain Alex Saab's freedom. They were even denied a visit with him. But breakthroughs were made raising the visibility of the case, which involves enormous political, legal, and moral i…

Staff (2021-06-15). International Criminal Court (ICC) Charges Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On June 8, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ( ICC ), Fatou Bensouda, declared that the preliminary investigation carried out against Nicolás Maduro for crimes against humanity could be declared admissible in the coming days. | This announcement raised the alert of a new attack against Venezuelan authorities, who have observed discriminatory and unequal treatment by the ICC in comparison to that received by other countries which are also under preliminary examination. | Bensouda said that she hopes to announce the course of the investigation against the Venezuelan president before the end of her…

teleSUR (2021-06-15). Venezuela and Red Cross Reach Agreement on Family Reunification. telesurenglish.net During the agreement signing, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza thanked ICRC's representation in the country for always showing its willingness to assist Venezuela in the most sensitive areas and the most vulnerable populations. | RELATED: | Arreaza stated that Venezuela's migration problems in recent years had been related to the geopolitical strategy implemented by external actors against the Bolivaria…

Steve Lalla (2021-06-15). #HandsOffVenezuela Monthly Picket Draws Attention to Canada's Role in Blockade of Venezuela. orinocotribune.com June 13 (Special for Orinoco Tribune)—On Friday, June 11, the fourth monthly US/Canada Hands Off Venezuela picket action drew together diplomats, activists and labor organizers from Canada and Venezuela for a discussion about the economic blockade of Venezuela and a protest of the criminal coercive measures imposed by the US and its ally Canada. | The virtual event

_____ (2021-06-15). Truthful Accounts — A View From Nicaragua. popularresistance.org Efforts to depict journalism as if it ever existed in the idealized form of its propagandists have become increasingly ridiculous. Journalism, like accountancy, is just another sub-category of reporting. Like accountancy and other reporting activities, journalistic reporting can be good or bad, exceptional or mediocre, honest or criminal. Among the most insidious fables people in the West tell themselves is that European and North American countries promote honest reporting and freedom of expression. However, countries from Libya, Iran and Syria to Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela offer undeniable examples of how ab…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-06-15). Genocide and War Crimes: The Effects of "Sanctions" Against Syria. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad In Venezuela we have experienced the direct offensive of U.S. unilateral coercive measures (UCM) first hand. But we are not the only country that has been a victim of the financial-economic-commercial criminality of the United States and its "partners", nor the last to suffer its consequences. Other peoples in their struggle of resistance…

Pierre LeBlanc (2021-06-15). Canada-Hosted Donors' Conference: Venezuelaphobia at the Service of the Billionaire Class. orinocotribune.com By Pierre LeBlanc — Jun 13, 2021 | The Canadian government has proudly announced that it is hosting an International Donors' Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants on June 17, 2021. Once again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, at the beckoning of their corporate giant and US State Department ventriloquists, are orchestrating this well worn albeit disingenuous "humanitarian aid" charade. It is but another chapter in the 20-year-long US-led litany of failed attempts at overthrowing a duly elected government and grinding into a pulp Venezuelans'

Anonymous103 (2021-06-15). What Do Recent Changes In Chile Mean For Latin America And The World? southfront.org Illustrative image | Written by Surely most of you know that in Chile, the recently elected

Sonia Tessa (2021-06-15). Argentina — Información pública y necesaria. globalizacion.ca El poder es opaco, necesita de esa opacidad para operar. Las nuevas derechas en la Argentina vienen trabajando con un poder de persuasión que utiliza las redes y algunos medios de comunicación como replicadores de un supuesto "sentido común" que…

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