(2021-08-17). Latin American Socialists Unite with the West Asian Axis of Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Ben Norton The leftist governments of Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia have found a key strategic ally in Iran, the heart of the Axis of Resistance. Revolutionary socialist movements in Latin America are developing closer relations with anti-imperialist resistance forces in West Asia, building a united front against Western aggression and exploitation. This budding alliance…
(2021-08-17). Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI-Bolivia) Release 300-Page Report on Human Rights Violations in Bolivia. libya360.wordpress.com Today, the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI-Bolivia) will be releasing a 300-page report on the human rights violations in Bolivia in late 2019. Victims of the brutal coup regime see these findings as important in the pursuit of justice. @PrensaCamila pic.twitter.com/werR5dZTia — Kawsachun News (@KawsachunNews) August 17, 2021 Arriving here now are some of…
(2021-08-17). Delta variant infections explode in Brazil. wsws.org The share of Delta variant cases in Brazil increased from 2.3 percent in June to 23.6 percent in July, a nine-fold increase.
(2021-08-17). 'We are in nobody's backyard': rejecting geopolitical and historical fatalism. mronline.org 
The catch-phrases "transnational criminal organizations," "humanitarian assistance" and even "disaster relief operations" are worn-out euphemisms for the neo-colonial presence of the U.S. Empire and its European allies in Guyana and throughout the region.
(2021-08-17). The Death of the "Lima Group" and Re-Birth of the Latin American Anti-Imperialist Left. counterpunch.org One of the most despicable foreign policy decisions made by the government of Canada must have been co-opting a small number of Latin American countries to turn against their regional neighbour Venezuela. The plotters called themselves the Lima Group after a meeting that took place in Lima, Peru. That was much more than a casual
(2021-08-17). President Maduro on Mexico Talks: We Should Resume Diplomatic Relations with the US. orinocotribune.com 
After completing the first phase of the negotiations between the Bolivarian Government and opposition elements in Mexico, President Nicolás Maduro stressed this Monday, August 16, that there are expectations of a a direct dialogue with the US administration. | In a press conference offered from the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, the Venezuelan president confirmed his willingness to address bilateral issues with representatives of the White House and respond to the need to address the impact of policies from abroad on Venezuela. | "I believe that we began to move through the solution with the first step, to dialogu…
(2021-08-17). Venezuela's Sunday COVID-19 Report: 909 New Cases, 10 Deaths & 96% Recovery Rate. orinocotribune.com 
On Sunday, August 15, the 518th day of the pandemic in Venezuela, the nation reported 909 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, all by community transmission, in addition to 10 deaths. The details were announced by Executive Vice President of the Republic Delcy Rodríguez, via Twitter. | With this update, Venezuela has reached a total of 319,094 infections and 3,799 deaths. Of this total number of cases, 9,898 are active cases. 7,058 of these are receiving care in hospitals, 2,574 in CDI [Integral Diagnostic Centers] and 266 in private hospitals. The number of people recovered stands at 305,397, which represent…
(2021-08-17). Mexico Talks to Resume September 3. orinocotribune.com The plenipotentiary envoy of the Venezuelan government for the peace talks in Mexico, Jorge Rodríguez, announced this Monday, August 16, that on September 3 negotiations between the government and the extreme-right opposition will resume. This was stated by Rodríguez during a press conference with international media, alongside the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, while highlighting that it was agreed that they will not only meet in Mexico, but also in Venezuela. | Rodríguez emphasized that the meeting in Mexico was the result of six months of talks. "We issued a memorandum that was the starting point f…
(2021-08-17). Freddy Guevara Free Again, Joins Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan opposition politician Freddy Guevara is free to join the dialogue process taking place in Mexico as a member of the delegation that represents the extreme right. Guevara spoke to the media in Caracas, on Sunday, August 15. | In addition, international news agencies reported that "in Mexico, Guevara could replace Carlos Vecchio"—the current representative of former deputy Juan Guaidó before the US, who calls himself "ambassador" in the North American country. | When speaking to the press minutes after his release, Guevara stated that he has "zero political information" when asked about the reasons…
(2021-08-17). Bolsonaro's Popularity Continues to Plummet as Venezuela Becomes Hot Topic Again. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-17). Venezuela's 7+7 Reopening Plan has kept Pandemic Under Control. orinocotribune.com The President of the Bolivarian Republic, Nicolás Maduro, described the 7+7 Reopening Plan as a success. The strategy was devised by the Venezuelan Government to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. From the Ayacucho Room in the Miraflores Palace, during a press conference in which more than 20 national and international media outlets participated, the Venezuelan head of state pointed out that the country's social-economic dynamic has permitted sectors of the Venezuelan economy to remain active. "In this way," said Maduro, "the 7+7 Plan has allowed us to say that we have the pandemic under control." | He stressed that V…
(2021-08-16). Stop Bolsonaro, Defend the Amazon. roarmag.org On 23 August, we, Indigenous peoples from all regions of Brazil and progressive forces from around the world, will unite in the Luta pela vida, the struggle for life — and we invite all those who share high concerns for the future of our planet and humankind to join us. | Our struggle is first and foremost for Indigenous lives, the main victims of President Bolsonaro's program of persecution, dispossession and extermination. "The Indigenous person can't remain in his land," Bolsonaro has said. "Any [Indigenous] reserve that I can reduce in size, I will do so." | With Bolsonaro's encouragement, invasions of…
(2021-08-16). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Miners at Minera Caserones in Chile owned by Lumina Copper have walked out over contract issues, while nurses in Alberta, Canada, staged a province-wide protest over health cuts.
(2021-08-16). Zambia election: Hakainde Hichilema is the president-elect, incumbent Edgar Lungu defeated. peoplesdispatch.org Hakainde Hichilema is likely to take the country further down the neoliberal path by wooing the IMF. Fred M'membe, the candidate of the newly formed Socialist Party, who came fifth, has called for a continuation of the struggle for a just and humane society…
(2021-08-16). Economic Update: Chile's Feminist Social Revolution. roarmag.org On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses the election of a socialist, African-American woman as new mayor in Buffalo, NY; US unemployment insurance's meager support for jobless; Teamsters target Amazon workers for union drive; veterans' suicides and the costs of US wars. | On the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Rodrigo Roa Fernandez, Chilean revolutionary activist on his country's new feminist movement, the Constituent Assembly and the new constitution. | You can support this show on
(2021-08-16). Feroz resistencia juvenil a paramilitares de Uribe. globalizacion.ca Desde el 28 de abril, por la brecha que abrió el paro decidido por las centrales sindicales, cientos de miles de jóvenes irrumpieron en las calles de Colombia mostrando niveles de radicalidad y de organización que sorprendieron a una sociedad…
(2021-08-16). Perú — La derecha quiere gobernar por las buenas o por las malas. globalizacion.ca Cada gobierno ha tenido un plazo prudente de gracia -"tregua política"- de parte de sus adversarios, es una tradición en cualquier democracia el poder dar la oportunidad al ganador de las elecciones de implementar sus políticas y juzgar los resultados…
(2021-08-16). Is the End of the Blockade Against Venezuela Here? orinocotribune.com As the process of dialogue between Venezuelan government delegations and opposition factions advances, support increases for lifting illegal sanctions imposed against Venezuela by the White House and European Union, even within the centers of North American power, the United States Congress. | In support, congresspeople from the Democratic Party, the party to which President Joe Biden belongs, sent a letter formally asking the president of the United States to end unilateral coercive measures against the South American country. | The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jorge Arreaza Montserrat, reported publication of t…
(2021-08-16). Highlights from President Maduro's International Press Conference. libya360.wordpress.com Unilateral coercive measures are a silent bombardment against the Venezuelan people "The policy of imperialist sanctions is as genocidal as bombarding a country. It is a silent bombardment against an innocent, humble, working and noble population like the people of Venezuela," said President Nicolás Maduro when referring to the coercive measures applied by Washington that…
(2021-08-16). Unilateral coercive measures are a silent bombardment against the Venezuelan people. mppre.gob.ve "The policy of imperialist sanctions is as genocidal as bombarding a country. It is a silent bombardment against an innocent, humble, working and noble population like the people of Venezuela," said President Nicolás Maduro when referring to the coercive measures applied by Washington that have prevented Venezuela from free access to trade of goods and […] | La entrada
(2021-08-16). Memorandum of Understanding Signed in Mexico Between Venezuelan Government and Part of the Opposition (Translation). orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, August 15, 2021 (special for OrinocoTribune.com)—We want our readers to see firsthand the transcript and Orinoco Tribune's unofficial translation of the memorandum signed last Friday, August 13, between the Venezuelan government and the opposition labeled as the "Unitary Platform of Venezuela"—a label considered by many analysts as a euphemism for something that, in reality, is a very fragmented extreme wing of the Venezuelan opposition. The so-called Unitary Platform rejected the inclusion of the other faction of the opposition represented in the Venezuelan National Assembly in the dialogue…
(2021-08-16). Venezuela Begins Talks With Opposition in Mexico. latinorebels.com Representatives of the Venezuelan opposition and government have started talks to resolve the crisis facing the country.
(2021-08-16). Venezuelan Government and Guaidó Opposition Begin 'Constructive' Negotiations in Mexico. venezuelanalysis.com Hours after the talks culminated, opposition politician Freddy Guevara was released following a month in prison.
(2021-08-16). Venezuela: Revolutionary Venezuelan women collectives at forefront. fightbacknews.org Paez, Venezuela – Groups of mainly women stand with pride in front of Manuelita Saenz Bolivarian School and Community Center. The new center and school provide classes on music, culture, politics, feminism, sports, etc. Children and adults from all over the neighborhood attend to open their minds and improve their education. | "We are a vanguard. We started workshops on politics, religion, feminism, cooking and much more," says Adelheidh Salcedo, teacher at the Manuelita Saenz Bolivarian School and Center. | In Venezuela, the communes – community organizations – have the power to choose what projects need to be f…
(2021-08-16). 21N: PSUV Announces Remaining Candidates for Governors in Eight States After Reviews. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, August 14, the directorate of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) announced the names of the candidates that were kept on hold after the party primaries for the November 21 regional elections. A number of results of mayors and governorships were reviewed in which the results of the Open Primary Elections (EPA) did not meet certain requirements, and also considering the alliances with the Great Patriotic Pole (GPP). | At a press conference, Diosdado Cabello, PSUV first vice president, informed that after the necessary reviews made by the national leadership of the party, the remaining gover…