(2021-06-19). Peru: What Will be the Nature of a Pedro Castillo Government? southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by As we go to press, June 11, 2021, the results published by Peru's National Electoral Processes Office (ONPE) point in favor of Perú Libre's candidate José Pedro Castillo Terrones against Fuerza Popular's Keiko Fujimori. | Right wing candidate Keiko and daughter of former president Alberto Fujimo…
(2021-06-19). Maduro expresses desire for foreign aid, deal with US. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro declared on Friday that his government is seeking to negotiate with the US President Joe Biden administration in line with easing of their diplomatic and trade tensions.
(2021-06-19). President Maduro: 'We Aspire to Rebuild Paths of Dialogue & Cooperation with Washington's Ruling Elites'. orinocotribune.com 
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted this Friday, June 18, that Venezuela's relationship with US society is positive, and he therefore hopes to renew cooperation with the North American country as a whole, and especially with the ruling elites in Washington. | "We aspire to rebuild relations with the ruling elites of Washington because our relations with the people of the United States are good," said Maduro. "We hope one day to rebuild the paths of dialogue and understanding." | During an interview with US media outlet Bloomberg published earlier today, the head of state noted that US Presiden…
(2021-06-19). President Maduro: 'We Aspire to Rebuild Paths of Dialogue & Cooperation with Washington's Ruling Elites'. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted this Friday, June 18, that Venezuela's relationship with US society is positive, and he therefore hopes to renew cooperation with the North American country as a whole, and especially with the ruling elites in Washington. | "We aspire to rebuild relations with the ruling elites of Washington because our relations with the people of the United States are good," said Maduro. "We hope one day to rebuild the paths of dialogue and understanding." | During an interview with US media outlet Bloomberg published earlier today, the head of state noted that US Presiden…
(2021-06-19). A 14-day global campaign demands justice for victims of Bolivia coup. popularresistance.org On 10 November 2019, the democratically elected government of Evo Morales in Bolivia was overthrown by a US-government supported military coup. The coup regime, also supported by the UK and the European Union, presided over mass human rights violations and was met with widespread resistance from social movements in Bolivia.
(2021-06-19). Ecuadorian Legislator Demands Investigation Into Supply of Ammunition to Bolivian Coup Regime. orinocotribune.com Fausto Jarrín Terán has filed a complaint with the State Attorney General's Office to investigate the alleged supply of weapons by Lenin Moreno's government to Jeanine àÅñez's coup regime in Bolivia. | Ecuadorian lawyer and legislator Fausto Jarrín Terán, on June 14, filed a complaint with the State Attorney General's Office to investigate the alleged supply of weapons by the government of former President Lenín Moreno to the Bolivian coup regime of Jeanine àÅñez in November 2019. Jarrín Terán, along with over a dozen other legislators of the progressive Union for Hope (UNES) alliance, demanded the tr…
(2021-06-19). Brazilians Protest Against Bolsonaro's COVID-19 Mismanagement. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Brazil's leftist political parties and social organizations called on Brazilians to protest against far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for his mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The Brazil Popular and Fearless People Fronts, the Workers' Party (PT), trade unions and stu…
(2021-06-18). Peruvians To Mobilize in Support of Pedro Castillo. telesurenglish.net Peru's progressive political and social organizations will hold marches and rallies on Sunday to defend the victory of Free Peru candidate Pedro Castillo in the presidential elections held on June 6. | RELATED: | New Peru Movement head Veronika Mendoza called on her compatriots to prevent the right-wing Popular Force candidate Keiko Fujimori from consuming political maneuvers aimed at delegitimizing the elections or ann…
(2021-06-18). Astounding Victory in Peru of Socialist Candidate for President. orinocotribune.com By W.T. Whitney Jr. — Jun 13, 2021 | In voting on June 6, Pedro Castillo, candidate of the Peru 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. | Castillo's narrow victory, yet to be officially validated, represents an abrupt shift from Peru's norm of corruption, ri…
(2021-06-18). Peru's New President, Socialist-Worker Pedro Castillo: Right-Wing Contesting. strategic-culture.org 
The poor throughout Latin America will be watching with hope to see what he will attempt to accomplish as a socialist president. | On the tenth day of counting 18,856,616 ballots, teacher-unionist-socialist Pedro Castillo, 51, Free Peru party candidate, won the presidential election by 44,058 votes. He had 8,835,579 to his opponent, Keiko Fujimori, 46, 8,791,521 votes. There were 1,108,039 blank and null ballots. President Pedro Castillo dio un mitin en el distrito de Socota, en Cajamarca antes de viajar a Cutervo. Foto: Aldair Mejia/La República | His virulent rival, the right-wing Popular Force party that she f…
(2021-06-18). Far-right Peruvian presidential candidate refuses to concede election. challenge-magazine.org The far-right Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has reiterated that she will not concede defeat this week, promising her supporters that "the election will be flipped". This is despite the Peruvian electoral authorities declaring that 100% of the votes had been counted, granting victory to leftist candidate Pedro Castillo after the tight election saw him win with 50.125% of the votes against 49.875% for Fujimori. | Fujimori has claimed that there has been widespread voter fraud. In front of her supporters this week she declared that "we trust the authorities, yes, but we have more trust in the pop…
(2021-06-18). Peru ending second week since presidential election with no declared winner. wsws.org Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has falsely claimed fraud in a bid to overturn the election or provoke a coup, while the winner, Pedro Castillo, has reassured big business that he is no threat.
(2021-06-18). Peru: A President-elect, Non-Existent Fraud, a Fractured Country. libya360.wordpress.com Marco Teruggi Pedro Castillo won the elections in Peru, but has not yet been declared president. Keiko Fujimori seeks to disavow the results through different procedures that postpone the official announcement and plunge the country into multiple tensions, a situation that could drag on for days or weeks. "Why do I support Professor Castillo? Because…
(2021-06-18). Peru: Keiko Would Try To Flee If Annulment Request Dismissed. telesurenglish.net According to Peruvian Parliamentarian-elect Betsy Chavez on Friday, Keiko Fujimori's attempts to delegitimize the results of the election might be a strategy to avoid justice and flee the country. | RELATED: | "I would not be surprised if Mrs. Fujimori says in a few weeks that she is being politically persecuted and asks for political asylum," the politician said as she defended the process, monitored mainly by international observers.
(2021-06-18). La elección presidencial en Perú: una entrevista con una sindicalista. fightbacknews.org °Lucha y Resiste! entrevistó a Cristiano Mayta, un sindicalista peruano y un internacionalista, el 10 de junio esperando los resultados oficiales de la elección presidencial. | °Lucha y Resiste!: øCuál es su organización? | Cristiano Mayta: Tengo el cargo de secretario de exteriores del sindicato SINATREL (Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de Embotelladora Arca Continental Lindley), también soy militante de la organización política Izquierda Socialista Perú. | °Lucha y Resiste!: øCuáles eran las condiciones antes las elecciones presidenciales? | Cristiano Mayta: El Perú convirtió en…
(2021-06-18). Disease as a Weapon: Has the US Blocked Vaccines For Venezuela? counterpunch.org According to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres 75% of vaccines distributed since Feb. 2021 went to the 10 richest countries of the world. At the G7 sorority meeting last week the leaders pledged to "share" up to 2 billion doses of their "surplus" vaccines. The WHO has declared it is not enough since 11
(2021-06-18). US Eases Some Sanctions Against Venezuela to 'Address the Pandemic'. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, June 16, the The Office for the Control of Foreign Assets (OFAC) explained that the license granted permits transactions and activities with the Central Bank of Venezuela, Banco de Venezuela and Banco Bicentenario, among others, that involve masks, ventilators and oxygen tanks, vaccines and the production of vacci…
(2021-06-18). Faced with New ICC Prosecutor, Opposition in Venezuela Pushes for Desired Verdict. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan opposition and its international allies increased their pressure on the International Criminal Court (ICC) with new maneuvers to encourage a hasty verdict against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. | Statements by opposition elements perhaps reflected their frustration with the ICC's change of management this week. Before her departure, outgoing ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda did not provide the confirmation they had hoped to receive to their damaging accusations regarding the South American nation. | Therefore, spokespeople for the opposition factions requested that British lawyer Karim Kh…
(2021-06-18). Zarif meets with Venezuelan counterpart for bilateral talk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Foreign Minister of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Jorge Arreaza in Turkey on Fri. on the sidelines of Antalya Diplomacy Forum to discuss bilateral talks.
(2021-06-18). Venezuela's Arreaza in Turkey Attending Antalya Diplomatic Forum (+Josep Borrell). orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza arrived in the Republic of Turkey on Thursday, June 17, to participate in the Antalya Diplomatic Forum (ADF) and develop a high-level agenda. This was reported by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry through its Twitter account. | The top Venezuelan diplomat was received by Turkish ambassador Deha Erpek upon arriving in Turkey, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry reported. | Canciller
(2021-06-18). Snapshot of Venezuela's Extreme-Right Opposition 5 Months Before #21N Mega-Elections. orinocotribune.com 
During the 344th edition of the television program Con el Mazo Dando, deputy Diosdado Cabello spoke about the new internal disputes between groups on the Venezuelan extreme right, five months before the regional elections. | In this sense, he cited "the moral problem" evidenced by the fugitive from Venezuelan justice, Antonio Ledezma, when criticizing what he considers the sectarianism of Juan Guaidó. In Ledezma's opinion, the former deputy intends to impose proposals, under the mantle of unity, that arose from closed meetings. | "That is not a true unity, that is sectarianism," added Ledezma, who regretted that…
(2021-06-18). Countdown Begins in Venezuela for Bicentennial Celebration of the Battle of Carabobo — Legacy of Freedom. orinocotribune.com 
The countdown for the celebration of the Battle of Carabobo's Bicentennial began in Venezuela as the Presidential Commission for the Battle and Victory of Carabobo fine-tuned preparations and adjusted activities programmed to commemorate the 200-year anniversary of the epic showdown that sealed the nation's independence on June 24, 1821. | Social media networks reflected the progress that has been made in the lead-up to the significant day, when all Venezuelans will join with the National Government to celebrate the military milestone marking the definitive end of Spanish imperialist domination over Venezuelan te…
(2021-06-18). Venezuela Labels Migrants Donor Conference in Canada as a Media Farce: Where is the Money? orinocotribune.com Venezuela condemned Canada's Donors Conference for Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees as a media farce held in its name, and demanded an end to the political, economic and media aggressions against the country. | Through a statement published on the Twitter account of Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza, Venezuela denounced the interventionist event attended by authorities from Canada, Spain, Colombia, the European Union, and agencies of the United Nations (UN). | "Under the strict Washington script, they exhibit a cynical reading of the situation of migrants of Venezuelan origin, scandalously omitti…
(2021-06-18). PM Trudeau's Donors' Conference on Venezuela: An Exercise in Deception. orinocotribune.com June 16, 2021, Toronto — "Canada must immediately cease its aggression against Venezuelans and stop deceiving Canadians and the world about what the government is truly up to," declared Maria Paez Victor, spokesperson for the Canadian Campaign of Venezuelans and Friends Against Sanctions (CCVFAS). The sanctions have contributed to 100,000 deaths according to former UN Rapporteur Alfred de Zayas, as well as significant outward migration. The New York Times recently determined that those sanctions were a key generator of migrants. | The International Donors' Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees a…
(2021-06-18). The US suspends sanctions against Venezuela for COVID-19 related purchases. peoplesdispatch.org The United States suspended part of the sanctions against Venezuela on Thursday June 17. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published a license that lifts the penalties to companies that carry out transactions with the Venezuelan state related to combatting COVID-19. | The document provides for the Central Bank of Venezuela and three other state banking entities to carry out operations with US companies. However, it does not allow transactions with Petróleos da Venezuela S.A (PDVSA) or the Economic and Social Development Bank (BANDES). | The license also does not authorize the exportation or re-exportati…
(2021-06-18). Bolivia — Corrupción y golpe de Estado: Oposición totalmente desarmada. globalizacion.ca La detención e inicio de un proceso penal por soborno y lavado de dinero al Ministro de Gobierno y hombre fuerte del gobierno de facto de Bolivia (2019-2020) Arturo Murillo y sus cómplices en Miami, Estados Unidos, donde buscaban refugio…
(2021-06-18). Bolivian Coup Leader Murillo Still Detained in US – Official. telesurenglish.net The Attorney General of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Wilfredo Chavez, confirmed on Friday that former Interior Minister Arturo Murillo is still detained in the U.S. This, as Bolivian authorities prepare for his extradition as part of a judicial process to leaders of Jeanine Añez de facto government. | RELATED: | "It has been verified with the judicial system through the court and the federal court, the U.S. prison system has be…
(2021-06-18). Player Martins Fined for Talking About COVID-19 in Copa America. telesurenglish.net The South American Soccer Confederation (CONMEBOL) fined Bolivian athlete Marcelo Martins US$20,000 and a one-match suspension for allegedly blaming organizers for COVID-19 contagions at the Copa America being played in Brazil. | RELATED: | CONMEBOL Disciplinary Commission warned that sanctions could increase if Martins continues to violate the confederation's code. It also opened a file against the player for alleged…
(2021-06-18). Brazil's Senators Ask Social Networks To Censor Bolsonaro. telesurenglish.net Brazil's Senate committee investigating the management of the COVID-19 pandemic will ask Facebook and YouTube to remove statements by President Jair Bolsonaro that threaten public health. | RELATED: | This decision happened the day after the far-right politician said that contracting the virus is a more effective decision than getting vaccinated. | "Everyone who got the virus is vaccinated even more effective than those who…
(2021-06-18). Colombia: Police Brutality Leaves 1 Dead and 20 Injured in Cali. telesurenglish.net Cali City experienced a new day of police brutality on Thursday. One person dead, 20 citizens injured, and eight protesters arrested is the preliminary balance of the actions of the Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD). | RELATED: | Through social networks, Colombians denounced that a young man died after being shot in the head in the Paso del Comercio sector. | In the evening hours, while the Copa América match between Co…
(2021-06-18). Organized Students in Colombia Denounce Police Brutality. telesurenglish.net Through a communiqué, it detailed that this afternoon several young people, among them members of this organization were carrying out a cultural protest in Puerto Resistencia in the city, part of the Valle del Cauca department. | The group said that the police fired directly at the youths and wounded one in the head and leg. | RELATED: | Given this, some students decided to move from Puerto Resistencia to Paso del…
(2021-06-18). Argentina — Empleo, salarios y pymes. globalizacion.ca En el informe que se discute en estos momentos en la asamblea anual de la OIT se pone el acento en el perjuicio de la crisis agravada por la covid 19 sobre los/as trabajadores/as, pero también sobre las pymes, en…
(2021-06-18). Walter Rodney's death records to be amended and children's books placed in schools. mronline.org 
The martyred revolutionary's assassination has finally been acknowledged by the Guyana state, and his works will become part of the educational curriculum. | June 18, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-06-18). Uruguayan Ambassador Seeks Greater Trade, Cooperation with Cuba. telesurenglish.net He also mentioned the interest expressed by dairy and rice exporters to continue supplying the Cuban market and scientific and academic institutions to maintain contacts with their counterparts in the Caribbean country. | RELATED: | The diplomat appeared a few days ago before the Senate International Affairs Committee, which unanimously approved the appointment of the President of the Republic for the mission to be carried out. | La Comisión…