Monthly Archives: August 2021

2021-08-03: News Headlines

The Socialist Program (2021-08-03). Fightback! 8 Million families facing eviction and foreclosures. liberationnews.org Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how the Democratic Party leadership in Congress and the Biden administration are failing to act in the face of impending mass evictions. They also discuss the grassroots movement against evictions — including the sit-in outside Congress by Rep. Cori Bush, the latest from the Olympics, the surge in Covid infections, Peru's new left wing government, and more.

Staff (2021-08-03). President Maduro: COVAX Vaccines for 6 Million Venezuelans to Arrive in Next Few Days. orinocotribune.com United Nation's COVAX system will finally send vaccines to Venezuela to immunize at least six million citizens in the coming days, President Nicolás Maduro reported this Sunday, August 1. In a broadcast on Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), the head of state indicated that the COVAX system confirmed that the planes carrying the vaccines would soon arrive in the country. | Maduro also pointed out that planes from Cuba with Abdala doses would also arrive in the coming days. He assured that the months of August and September will be key for the advancement mass immunization process. He pointed out that the objective is…

_____ (2021-08-03). Peru's Socialist President, Pedro Castillo, In His Own Words. popularresistance.org Peru's presidential campaign between leftist Pedro Castillo and right-wing Keiko Fujimori has been an epic struggle. When it was clear that Castillo would win with a razor-thin margin, Fujimori — like Donald Trump — cried fraud and is now trying to carry out an electoral coup. While international observers, and even the US State Department, agree that the elections were free and fair, Fujimori's legal maneuvers have managed to delay the official declaration of the winner, sow even more division among the public, and embolden the far right.

Pedro Brieger (2021-08-03). En el Perú movieron las fichas. globalizacion.ca En el tablero regional latinoamericano se vuelven a mover las piezas, ahora en el Perú. Si miramos este tablero en los últimos veinte años veremos que el "juego" está muy lejos de tener un ganador consolidado, las fichas se mueven…

Staff (2021-08-03). Venezuela's Robeilys Peinado Qualifies for Pole Vault Final at Tokyo 2020. orinocotribune.com There was an incredible intersection of events for Robeilys Peinado in her debut at Tokyo 2020: the heavy rain on the Olympic Stadium, the injuries and misfortunes of medal favorites, and two clean jumps of over 4.4 and 4.55 meters, allowing the three-time world pole vault medalist to advance to the final, scheduled for this Thursday, August 5 in the Japanese capital. | Peinado started the Group A knockout round with a jump clearing the 4.4-meter mark, and then the rain began to fall on the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, forcing the competition to stop. | After resumption of the contest, with the rod at 4.55 meters the V…

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (2021-08-03). Electricity Blackout Reported in Several Caracas Neighborhoods on Monday. orinocotribune.com Caracas, August 2, 2021 (special for OrinocoTribune.com)—This Monday around 5: 30 p.m. an electricity blackout was reported in several neighborhoods of Caracas. The failure lasted approximately 45 minutes, with service being restored around 6: 15 p.m. | On social media platforms Venezuelans reported the incident using the hashtag #SinLuz. Users indicated that the service was interrupted in Santa Paula, El Cafetal, Colinas de Bello Monte, La Castellana, Santa Fe, Montalban, Santa Rosa de Lima, Cumbres de Curumo, Las Mercedes, El Paraiso, La Tahona, La Florida, La Candelaria, San Román, and Caricuao, among othe…

Yves Engler (2021-08-03). Foreigners Select Haiti's Prime Minister. orinocotribune.com By Yves Engler — Aug 2, 2021 | It is déjà vu all over again. | Recently the Core Group (US, Canada, France, Spain, Germany, Brazil, UN and OAS) published a note saying Ariel Henry was the prime minister of Haiti. Within 48 hours the other individual claiming the position fell into line behind Henry, who was a The Core Group's bid to unify the PHTK (right wing 'Bal…

Thomas Jean Lax (2021-08-03). Why Brazil's First Trans State Legislator Built a Refuge for Black Queer and Trans People. thenation.com Why Brazil's First Trans State Legislator Built a Refuge for Black Queer and Trans People…

Anonymous103 (2021-08-03). At Least Four Vessels Broadcasted Warning Off UAE Coast. southfront.org Illustrative Image | At least four vessels have broadcasted warning under unclear circumstances off the coast of the United Arab Emirates . | The oil tankers Queen Ematha under the flag of Guyana, Golden Brilliant (Singapore), Jag Pooja (India) and Abyss (Vietnam) reported a loss of control at different times on August 3. | According to Sky News, the Asphalt Princess tanker under the flag of Panama was also seized in the Gulf of Oman. According to the report a group of eight or nine armed people boarded the ship.

Staff (2021-08-02). Peru: Violent Right Wing Protesters Besiege President Castillo's Residence — Coup d'Etat in the Making. orinocotribune.com Security has been reinforced at the residence of the Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, after a group of violent protesters attempted to reach the house on Saturday, July 31. In addition, there are already the early signs of a growing political siege against the new president who assumed charge only days ago on July 28. | The Peruvian Chief of Police, General César Cervantes, informed that the president's safety is guaranteed, after a group of approximately 300 right-wing protesters reached up to a block from the president's official residence. | The security restrictions, which already prevented entry at the end…

Marco Terrugi (2021-08-02). Castillo assumes presidency in Peru. workers.org Lima, Peru This article is from the Argentine magazine Crisis, revistacrisis.com.ar; translation by John Catalinotto July 27 — "Enjoy your risotto, it will be the last one you eat for a long time," says one man to another in a restaurant in Miraflores, facing the Pacific Ocean. They're surrounded by . . . |

Ronan Manly (2021-08-02). The Saga Continues: Venezuela's 31 Tonnes of Seized Gold at the Bank of England. globalresearch.ca

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (2021-08-02). Gold and Two Silver Medals for Venezuela in Tokyo 2020 Olympics Weekend (+ World Record). orinocotribune.com Caracas, Aug 1, 2021 ( The first medal came during the early hours of Saturday (Caracas time) at the hands of the weightlifter Keydomar Vallenilla who won a silver medal for Venezu…

Paul Dobson (2021-08-02). Venezuela Hops, Skips and Jumps with Joy After Rojas Wins Olympic Gold, Smashes Records. venezuelanalysis.com The LGBTIQ+ athlete is Venezuela's first-ever female gold medalist. The country's team overcame sanction-induced problems in getting to Tokyo.

Staff (2021-08-02). Foreign Minister Arreaza Condemns PROVEA for Tarnishing Venezuelan Athletes' Victory in Tokyo. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, August 1, a great joy overwhelmed all of Venezuela because of the Venezuelan athletes' victories in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. However, Foreign Affairs Minister Arreaza questioned why NGOs like PROVEA try to dampen that joy with their media campaign against the Homeland. | PROVEA tweeted: "Venezuela has achieved one gold medal and three silver medals with only 43 athletes in #Tokyo2020, the smallest delegation in 20 years. What could happen if there was more investment in the preparation of many more athletes? We need real policies to support athletes, their education, and careers." Of course, there…

teleSUR, JL (2021-08-02). Denuncian masacre número 61 en Colombia durante el 2021. telesurtv.net En tan solo coho meses del año, Colombia registra 61 masacres y 103 líderes sociales asesinados.

teleSUR, ppc, JCM (2021-08-02). Huelga de hambre de docentes en Ecuador cumple 21 días. telesurtv.net El ayuno que comenzaron más de 30 educadores se opone a la suspensión ejercida por el estado a la nueva ley de educación.

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2021-08-02: News Headlines

Staff (2021-08-02). Peru: Violent Right Wing Protesters Besiege President Castillo's Residence — Coup d'Etat in the Making. orinocotribune.com Security has been reinforced at the residence of the Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, after a group of violent protesters attempted to reach the house on Saturday, July 31. In addition, there are already the early signs of a growing political siege against the new president who assumed charge only days ago on July 28. | The Peruvian Chief of Police, General César Cervantes, informed that the president's safety is guaranteed, after a group of approximately 300 right-wing protesters reached up to a block from the president's official residence. | The security restrictions, which already prevented entry at the end…

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (2021-08-02). Gold and Two Silver Medals for Venezuela in Tokyo 2020 Olympics Weekend (+ World Record). orinocotribune.com Caracas, Aug 1, 2021 ( The first medal came during the early hours of Saturday (Caracas time) at the hands of the weightlifter Keydomar Vallenilla who won a silver medal for Venezu…

Ronan Manly (2021-08-02). The Saga Continues: Venezuela's 31 Tonnes of Seized Gold at the Bank of England. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, JL (2021-08-02). Denuncian masacre número 61 en Colombia durante el 2021. telesurtv.net En tan solo coho meses del año, Colombia registra 61 masacres y 103 líderes sociales asesinados.

teleSUR, ppc, JCM (2021-08-02). Huelga de hambre de docentes en Ecuador cumple 21 días. telesurtv.net El ayuno que comenzaron más de 30 educadores se opone a la suspensión ejercida por el estado a la nueva ley de educación.

Fight Back (2021-08-01). Eyewitness Venezuela: Homelessness becoming thing of the past. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – Groups of women, wearing blue hardhats, stand proudly in front of a five-floor building, surrounded by lush mountains. The community members are building 93 apartments for families in the area. 80% of the workers are women. | "We carry all the materials up on our backs, we are self-sufficient. We work together as a community," said Melida Riva. | They came together and decided they wanted more housing to accommodate their growing community. They reached out to Misión Vivienda, a program started in 2011 to build millions of homes around Venezuela. Once approved, the government sent them the…

Fight Back (2021-08-01). Hands off the Caribbean: Minnesotans stand with Cuba and Haiti. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Around 30 people took to May Day Plaza, July 29, to hold signs and banners in a show of solidarity with the people of Cuba and Haiti after a new wave of U.S. intervention attempts. This event came after the Biden administration's July 22 issuance of new sanctions on Cuba, as well as the July 7 assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel MoàØse. | The financial and administrative origin of President MoàØse's assassination by a group of Colombian and U.S. mercenaries has not yet been confirmed. However, investigations later revealed some of the mercenaries responsible had taken p…

scorinoco (2021-08-01). Using the OAS to Promote Discord over Cuba. orinocotribune.com By Sir Ronald Sanders — Jul 29, 2021 | Much has been written about a meeting, convoked by the present Chair of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS), to discuss "the situation in Cuba" which he was obliged to defer after objections by several member states. | The present chair is the ambassador of Uruguay, Abdala Washington. He convoked the meeting on Monday, July 26 to be held at 10 am on Wednesday 28 July. While the chair has the authority to convene a meeting of the Permanent Council, it is unusual that he did so without consulting member states. After all, he expected member…

teleSUR, emgg, JCM (2021-08-01). Cuba recibe ayuda humanitaria de México y Bolivia. telesurtv.net Cuba atraviesa una compleja situación sanitaria que reporta hoy 8875 nuevos positivos y 65 fallecidos por la covid-19.

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (2021-08-01). Venezuela and Peru Advance in Recovering Bilateral Relations — Arreaza in Pedro Castillo Inauguration. orinocotribune.com Caracas, July 31 ( Arreaza informed of the meeting through a post in his Twitter account, stating that issues related to trade, policies of attention to migrants, and the need to strengthen the mechanisms of integration (reg…

teleSUR (2021-08-01). Peru: PM Bellido Calls on to Dialogue to All Political Sectors. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Peru's Prime Minister Guido Bellido announced he will hold a round of dialogues with all interested parties in the Congress. | RELATED: | The rounds of dialogue started already with the Congressmen of his Peru Libre party, and the next one will be with the members of Acción Popular in the morning hours of Aug. 3. | Bellido said that also Admiral Montoya accepted his proposal for dialogue, but the date has yet to be define…

Staff (2021-08-01). President Maduro Orders Action Against Disruptors of National Economy. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, July 28, President Nicolás Maduro informed that "we have identified, with names and surnames, the people who are destabilizing the prices, the real value of the currency…, now with a clearer picture we have them identified." The Venezuelan president made this comment during the working meeting for the productive economy for July, held at the Sol del Peru Room in the Miraflores Palace. "The study on the induced economic warfare has allowed us to identify the principal destabilizers who are behind the disturbances that have occurred in the month of July," he added. | President Maduro was referring to…

teleSUR (2021-08-01). LATAM Won Another 3 Gold Medals in Tokyo Thanks to 3 Heroines. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, three Latin America women from Venezuela, Ecuador, and Brazil raised gold Olympic titles in Tokyo pushing up their teams. | RELATED: | The Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas won the Triple Jump gold medal after jumping 15.67 meters, which was also enough to beat, by 17 centimeters, the world record standing since 1995. | Rojas is now the first woman in the South American country's history to be Olympic champion and the third in general after the boxer Francisco Rodriguez…

teleSUR (2021-08-01). Colombia: Gral(R) To Be Judged for 104 Extrajudicial Executions. telesurenglish.net Colombia's General Attorney Francisco Barbosa said retired General Mario Montoya Uribe will be charged due to his alleged responsibility of 104 extrajudicial executions during Alvaro Uribe's government. | RELATED: | Before charging Montoya with aggravated murder crimes, Barbosa will notify Especial Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), which is currently leading the case against the General. | The General Attorney's Offic…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-01). Enclaves, Mercenaries and Exterminations: The Common Ground between Colombia and Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Eder Peña It has long been said that Colombia is the Israel of Latin America, this statement has been made by different analysts and political figures, especially when in the last decade it has deepened its role as a U.S. base that serves as an experiment and focus for destabilization in the region. A number…

Yoel Bitran (2021-08-01). Union Hopes High as Chileans Rewrite Anti-Labor Constitution. zcomm.org What is undeniable is that this fight is just beginning, and Chilean workers and unions will need to do everything in their power to make sure this opportunity becomes a reality…

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