(2021-08-10). Inauguration Speech of Peru President Pedro Castillo. orinocotribune.com Madam President of the Congress of the Republic Ladies and Gentlemen Congressmen of the Republic, | Presidents of the sister republics of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, His Highness the King of Spain. | Members of the honorable diplomatic corps. Authorities present. | Women and men of my beloved Peruvian people. | I begin by greeting my brothers and sisters, descendants of the original peoples of pre-Hispanic Peru, my Quechua, Aymara and Amazonian brothers and sisters, Afro-Peruvians and the various communities of migrant descendants, as well as all the dispossessed minorities of the countr…
(2021-08-10). Headlines for August 10, 2021. democracynow.org Pentagon Will Require All Military Personnel to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19, Florida Reopens Schools, with Masks Optional, as State Becomes Coronavirus Epicenter, Canada Reopens Border to Vaccinated U.S. Travelers, California Officials Warn Record-Shattering Wildfire Could Burn for Weeks, Greek Prime Minister Apologizes Amid Protests over Government's Handling of Wildfires, Germany Sets Up 30 Million Euro Recovery Fund After Devastating Floods, Small Island States Warn Climate Crisis Threatens "Our Very Future", Sixth Afghan Provincial Capital Falls to Taliban , Indigenous Brazilians Seek Genocide Charges Aga…
(2021-08-10). Perú, un país rico lleno de pobres. globalizacion.ca Enormes escollos tendrá el flamante presidente peruano Pedro Castillo desde los primeros momentos de su mandato para llevar a cabo su programa de gobierno pues el Parlamento está controlado por una mayoría ultraderechista y neoliberal atada por un cordón umbilical…
(2021-08-10). Lima Group left without home base following Peru and Saint Lucia's withdrawals. peoplesdispatch.org The Lima Group was founded to support the US' regime change campaign against Venezuela. In just four years since its formation, five countries have already withdrawn from the group…
(2021-08-10). Lima Group Left Without a Home Base Following Peru and Saint Lucia's Withdrawals. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch #HandsOffVenezuela march in Caracas, Venezuela, in February 2019. Photo: Archives The Lima Group was founded to support the US' regime change campaign against Venezuela. In just four years since its formation, five countries have already withdrawn from the group This weekend, the new government of Saint Lucia led by Prime Minister Philip Pierre…
(2021-08-10). First Results from PSUV Primaries: Democratic Victory as 21N Mega-Elections Approach. orinocotribune.com 
At 2: 12 a.m. this Monday, August 9, the Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, presented the first results from the party's primary elections, including those for the governorships of Venezuela's 23 states and the Mayor's Office of the municipality of Libertador in Caracas. Carmen Meléndez, Rafael Lacava, Héctor Rodríguez, Jehyson Guzmán, and Freddy Bernal are among the candidates whose victories are assured. | The results were announced at a press conference, after the national board of directors and the electoral commission of the political party received partial res…
(2021-08-10). Nicaragua Congratulates Venezuela for PSUV Primaries. orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, August 9, the government of the Republic of Nicaragua congratulated the Venezuelan people, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and the authorities of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) for holding the Open Primary Elections to choose the candidates who will represent this political organization in Venezuela's regional elections scheduled for November 21. | Last Sunday, August 8, the PSUV held its primaries, aimed at securing the best candidates for the upcoming regional elections. More than 5.5 million voters were mobilized for the democratic fiesta, and…
(2021-08-10). Venezuela no está en quiebra. globalizacion.ca 1 | En 1919 el joven José Rafael Pocaterra, preso en la Rotunda por oponerse a la dictadura de Juan Vicente Gómez, escribe a escondidas con toconcitos de lápiz dos libros fundamentales para entender Venezuela: las Memorias de un Venezolano de…
(2021-08-10). Venezuelan programs stop the Delta variant. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – Geovanni Peña, the director of the National Institute of Prevention, Health and Worker Safety, states, "Capitalism is the biggest reason for COVID deaths. Here, the Venezuelan government protects the working class and the people feel a collective social responsibility to protect each other. This is why we only have six Delta variant cases, while Delta increases exponentially throughout the USA and other countries." | The United States, one of the major epicenters of the world for capitalism, is leading the world in COVID deaths and COVID cases, with over 36.5 million cases and over 600,000 de…
(2021-08-10). Where is Carlos Lanz? A One-Year-Old Question. orinocotribune.com 
On August 8, 2020, former guerrilla, teacher, and veteran activist Carlos Lanz left his home in Maracay, apparently without disturbance or any signs of violence. Since then there has been no trace of him. Family and friends cling to the hope that he will appear safe and sound, or that they will discover his whereabouts, at the very least. | Carlos Lanz is 76 years old and has been a member of the Venezuelan left since he was 17. He has been missing for precisely one year. The case has gone through all possible levels of investigation, but the enigma of where he is or what really happened remains unsolved. Nobody…
(2021-08-10). Venezuela: CNE Opens Nomination Process of Candidates for 21N Regional Elections. orinocotribune.com This Monday, August 9, Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) began the process of announcing the nominations of candidates put forth by all political parties and political organizations for participation in the regional and municipal elections scheduled for November 21. The CNE process will be ongoing until August 29. | The information was provided by the Principal Rector of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Tania D ¥Amelio, who through her official Twitter account @taniadamelio, wrote: "According to the electoral schedule, the #CNE begins today and until August 29, the process of presentation, adm…
(2021-08-10). In the Shadow of the Blockade: Stories of Resistance from El Maizal Commune (Part I). orinocotribune.com 
First-hand accounts of the impact of the US sanctions on one of Venezuela's flagship communes. | El Maizal Commune lies in the fertile lands between the Lara and Portuguesa states in western Venezuela. Founded in 2009, this rural commune has since become an important political and economic force in both the region and the country. It not only produces huge amounts of corn every year, but also raises cattle and pigs, along with a growing number of additional side enterprises. Most importantly, El Maizal Commune forges new social relations and new human beings: people committed to the socialist project that Chávez…
(2021-08-10). Bolivia in the Spotlight: A New Coup in the Making? orinocotribune.com A little less than two years after the coup against Evo Morales in the Plurinational State of Bolivia, political and social movements are concerned that a new conspiracy is afoot, led by sectors of the right, to overthrow the current President Luis Arce. | As a result, a spokesperson for the Union Federation of Mining Workers of Bolivia stated that labor organizations remain on alert, and expressed their willingness to counter any attempt to undermine the stability and peace of the highland nation. | The pronouncement was made by union leader Gonzalo Quispe, who participated in a joint press conference with repre…
(2021-08-10). Cancillería boliviana denuncia postura injerencista de la OEA. telesurtv.net La cancillería boliviana alertó a la comunidad internacional sobre nuevos intentos de desestabilización al Gobierno de Luis Arce, electo democráticamente.
(2021-08-10). ONU confirma a Colombia como principal narcoproductor del mundo y a EE.UU. como principal consumidor. globalizacion.ca Colombia tiene la mayor área sembrada de narcocultivos del mundo por delante de Perú y Bolivia, mientras Estados Unidos es el mayor consumidor de cocaína. Sigue siendo el principal productor de cocaína pese a la reducción de sus sembrados, confirmó…
(2021-08-10). Washington Wants Brazil to Become a NATO Partner, but this Does Not Favor Brazilian Interests. globalresearch.ca …
(2021-08-10). Since 1978, CEO Pay Has Risen 1,322%. Typical Worker Pay? Just 18%. commondreams.org "We believe that there are ongoing acts in Brazil that constitute crimes against humanity, genocide, and ecocide."
(2021-08-10). Colombia's Tax Reform Reveals the Hidden Power of Credit Agencies Throughout the Americas. latinorebels.com "Credit rating agencies try to have a qualitative and scientific vision for rating sovereign debt," Giovanni Rodríguez of Colombia's National University told Latino Rebels. "They have very practical methodologies which are easy to follow. But in the end. these agencies, far from making objective ratings, use ratings that are based in political and subjective logic."
(2021-08-10). Colombia registra 106 líderes sociales asesinados en 2021. telesurtv.net Indepaz señala que en lo corrido del año, el país lleva 106 líderes sociales asesinados y 65 masacres.
(2021-08-10). How Monopoly Media Abets the Persecutors of Assange. dissidentvoice.org 
On 11 April 2019 Julian Assange was carried by UK police from the sovereign territory of Ecuador's London embassy. He was then conveyed to Westminster magistrates court, which convicted him of absconding within fifteen minutes. The event was captured in iconic images displaying his untrimmed beard, which is significant for two overlooked reasons. One is …
(2021-08-10). Argentina — Todo depende del discurso. globalizacion.ca Sería interesante trazar un recorrido histórico y entender cómo llegamos a las PASO para explicarnos las tensiones coyunturales a las que nos someten. También visualizar en la boleta única de qué forma se termina la vigencia de los partidos políticos…
(2021-08-09). Panama, Colombia Agree to Restrict Flow of Migrants. latinorebels.com SAN VICENTE, Panama (AP) — Officials of Panama and Colombia agreed Friday to restrict the growing flow of migrants, mainly Cubans and Haitians, who have been crossing the Darien Gap that marks the border between the two countries.
(2021-08-09). [UPDATED] Establishment Figures Dominate PSUV Primary Elections in Venezuela. venezuelanalysis.com Localized episodes of violence marred Sunday's internal elections.
(2021-08-09). Venezuela Registers 1,155 COVID-19 Cases on Saturday and Maintains a 95% Recovery Rate (12 Deaths). orinocotribune.com 
On Saturday August 7, Delcy Rodríguez, the executive vice president of Venezuela, tweeted that there were 1,155 new COVID-19 cases, all by community transmission, detected in the last 24 hours by the Venezuelan health authorities. The recovery rate remains at 95%, with 297,536 patients healed, thanks to the free treatments guaranteed by the Venezuelan Government. | During the daily report offered by the Presidential Commission for the Control and Prevention of COVID-19, Rodríguez specified that community cases were detected in 23 states: Miranda (236), Carabobo (192), Caracas (133 ), Lara (104), Yaracuy (104), La…
(2021-08-09). Talks in Mexico to Discuss Seven Issues — Chavismo vs. All Oppositions. orinocotribune.com 
On Sunday, August 8, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, informed that "in the next few days, the exact date and venue of the dialogue with the Venezuelan opposition to be held in Mexico will be announced. There are seven issues on the agenda that will be debated." | "About [the talks in] Mexico there is a lot to say," continued President Maduro. "The dialogue with the opposition started in September 2019. From there came the National Assembly (AN) elections and these mega-elections. As of this year, we resumed the dialogue with the G4 [extreme right opposition] and there is a w…
(2021-08-09). 2021 Climate Disasters Raise Alarm Over Food Security. popularresistance.org In July, A Video Went Viral On Social Media In Argentina Showing People Walking Across What Looks Like A Desert. But It Isn't A Desert. This Is The Bed Of The Paraná River, Part Of The Second-Largest River System In South America. Normally The Stream Rises In Brazil And Reaches The Sea Via The River Plate, Draining A Vast Watershed Covering All Of Paraguay, Southern Brazil And Northern Argentina. Normally The Water Volume Flowing To The Atlantic Roughly Equals That Of The Mississippi River. | What's Happening Now Is Not Normal. The Drying Up Of Large Stretches Of River Comes As The Most Severe Drought Since 1944…
(2021-08-09). Biden Admin offers hand of friendship to Bolsonaro. mronline.org 
Latest U.S. government visit is further evidence that the Biden administration has no qualms about supporting Brazil's far-right military-dominated regime.
(2021-08-09). Cruz Roja alerta sobre 2.600 desplazados en Bolívar, Colombia. telesurtv.net El CICR llamó a los grupos armados que operan en la zona del departamento de Bolívar a respetar la integridad de las personas desplazadas.
(2021-08-09). Colombia registra 65 masacres en ocho meses del 2021. telesurtv.net Además de la masacre, este domingo también se denunció el asesinato de un excombatiente.