(2021-09-01). The New International Relations Of Latin America: Interview. orinocotribune.com We spoke to Bolivia's Foreign Minister, Rogelio Mayta, who is leading the charge for a more democratic process of regional integration. The country is raising its voice against Luis Almagro, head of the Organization of American States, both for his role in the 2019 coup, and his wider political actions, on behalf of the United States, in the domestic affairs of member states. | Thank you Minister for your time, what has been the response from others when Bolivia makes its criticisms of Luis Almagro and the direction in which he has pushed the OAS? | In the Americas, we are all reflecting on the role of the OAS an…
(2021-09-01). Evo Morales And Social Groups Create 'People's General Staff'. popularresistance.org "The social, union and indigenous organizations decided to form the General Staff of the People for the people as a space to defend the sovereignty and dignity of our democratic and multicultural revolution (…)," Morales announced on Monday after a meeting of leaders, held in Cochabamba in the center of the South American country. | In this sense, the former president stressed that the "Estado Mayor" is made up of "national organizations affiliated and not affiliated to the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB)," including the peasant and indigenous confederations grouped in the Unity Pact, one of the pillars of the r…
(2021-09-01). The Violence of the Postwar: Historical Cases of Punitive Peace and the Current Brazilian Situation. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-01). Popular Resistance in the Age of Neoliberal War: The Case of Colombia. counterpunch.org Since April 28 hundreds of thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets to demand the end to neoliberal reforms, chanting "el pueblo unido jamás será vencido". Workers, women, students, unionists, pensioners, Indigenous and Afrocolombian campesinos, and youth began the strike in opposition to a regressive tax reform that disproportionately affected the poorest Colombians. Now,
(2021-09-01). WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named 'Mu'. asiatimes.com 
The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu," which was first identified in Colombia in January. Mu, known scientifically as B.1.621, has been classified as a "variant of interest," the global health body said Tuesday in its weekly pandemic bulletin. The WHO said the variant has mutations …
(2021-09-01). Colombia is Creating False Conflicts at its Border with Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Colombian National Navy has tried to promote a border conflict between Colombia and Venezuela under the false premise that members of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) had inspected a civilian vessel in Colombian territory, thus violating Colombia's national sovereignty. | A
(2021-09-01). Latin America: In Search of Lost Sovereignty. counterpunch.org Two recent events have activated the possibility of relaunching Latin American and Caribbean cooperation and coordination, so neglected during the last five years: Andrés Manuel López Obrador's speech during the meeting of Foreign Ministers during the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States ) and that of the newly appointed Foreign Minister of Peru, Héctor Béjar, during his inauguration at the Torre Tagle Palace in Lima, who recently made a 180-degree turn in Peru's foreign policy.
(2021-09-01). Peru solidarity: Activists show support for Castillo at OAS headquarters in D.C. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Activists and organizers—including members of the Claudia Jones School for Political Education, D.C. Young Communist League, and CODEPINK—met in front of the Organization of American States (OAS) building here last week to rally in support of the Peruvian people and their president, Pedro Castillo, who was elected on June 16th but faces massive right-wing opposition. …
(2021-09-01). Peru's Congress Gives Vote of Confidence to President Castillo's Cabinet. orinocotribune.com After two days of great tension inside and outside the Peruvian Congress, President Castillo's ministerial cabinet, headed by the President of the Council of Ministers, Guido Bellido, was finally approved last Friday, August 27, by a significant margin: 73 votes in favor and 50 against. With bulletproof patience, Prime Minister Bellido and his ministers had to listen to all kinds of infamies from the mouths of the right-wing legislators, to which the deputies of Peru Libre answered with composure and firmness. One of the last speakers was the congressman spokesman of the centrist party Podemos who ratified the cr…
(2021-09-01). Venezuela Dialogue Offers Way Out Of Crisis. popularresistance.org There are high hopes surrounding the upcoming round of negotiations between the Venezuelan government and the extreme right-wing of the opposition. The sides are set to meet on September 3 in Mexico after having signed a memorandum of understanding in August. | That document established a 7-point agenda with a broad scope that encompasses elections, political rights and the economy, among others. It calls for lifting the sanctions and ending violent coup attempts. These talks have the potential to end years of political and economic instability caused in large part by U.S. intervention. | Despite the intense pres…
(2021-09-01). Linda Pérez & Lisbeli Vera are Venezuela's First Two Gold Medalists at Tokyo Paralympics (Photos). orinocotribune.com 
In just one hour and under heavy rain, two gold medals were achieved by Venezuelan Paralympic athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games—for the first time in history. Runner Linda Pérez earned first place in the 100 meters of athletics, category T11, setting an impressive time of 12.05 seconds. Minutes later, Lisbeli Vera ran in the final of 100 meters of athletics, category T47, and in a spectacular and exciting photo finish, with a time of 11.97 seconds—the same time as US's Brittni Mason—Vera was awarded the gold medal. As a result Venezuela's national anthem rang out twice on the Paralympi…
(2021-09-01). Activists raise funds for Venezuelan child care centre. greenleft.org.au Given the long-running US blockade on Venezuela, activists are raising money for a childcare centre there. Chris Slee reports.
(2021-09-01). Venezuela is at a Good Pace in the Global COVID-19 Vaccination Rate. orinocotribune.com According to information from Venezuela exceeds in that period, on average, the vaccination per population rates of the Western nations that have had greater and better access to vaccines, such as Canada, the United States, Germany and the United Ki…
(2021-09-01). President Maduro: Perfect Alliance Has Been Achieved Between PSUV and GPP for 21N Elections. orinocotribune.com The head of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Nicolás Maduro, led a working meeting within the framework of the party's Candidate Training Workshop. This is part of the political preparation of the PSUV representatives who are going to contend in November's regional and municipal elections. | President Maduro announced that a perfect alliance has now been achieved with the political forces of the Great Patriotic Pole (GPP), and GPP will support all PSUV candidates in their electoral campaigns. | "We went from an internal PSUV selection process to an overall agreement in the GPP," commented the PSUV…
(2021-08-31). América Latina y el Caribe: Lo popular, poder Popular. globalizacion.ca El termino Popular, Lo Popular, Poder Popular, está en los últimos días como tema referente, debido a algunos casos acaecidos, por ejemplo, en Cuba, en Nicaragua y siempre en Venezuela. Y demás está decir, que Lo Popular es un tema…
(2021-08-31). New Report on Human Rights Violations in Bolivia in 2019 Sheds Light on the Role of the OAS. counterpunch.org On August 17, the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI in Spanish) released its report on human rights violations committed in the context of the 2019 coup d'état that overthrew President Evo Morales and installed the de facto government of Jeanine àÅñez in Bolivia. The 468-page report, based on eight months of research, sheds light
(2021-08-31). Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia sets up Advisory Committee for Latin America. mppre.gob.ve The Minister of People's Power for Foreign Affairs, Félix Plasencia, set up on Tuesday the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Advisory Committee for Latin America, a body that will coordinate the country's foreign policy for the region. At a meeting with the Venezuelan ambassadors to Mexico, Francisco Arias Cárdenas; Bolivia, Alexander Yánez; and Chile, Arévalo […] | La entrada
(2021-08-31). Brazil: On the Road to Dictatorship? globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-31). Brazil, Amazon, World: Fake News and the Social Contract. counterpunch.org Fake news, disinformation, hate speech, post-truth, conspiracy theory, various forms of denialism, and the barefaced lies of politicians all come together as something like the ideational hallmark of neoliberalism. There are many lies, of many kinds, but there has to be a container where they all coexist comfortably. And this is neoliberalism's enormous lie that, if we make "the" (as if there were only one) market free, it will run everything. Law trammels the freedom of the market as does the idea of a social contract. A contract requires that the parties tell the truth, and the idea of democratic government imp…
(2021-08-31). Realizan movilización para recordar a desaparecidos en Chile. telesurtv.net Organizaciones sociales exigieron Justicia por los casos de desaparecidos en dictadura y la liberación de los presos políticos tras el estallido de 2018.
(2021-08-31). Organización indígena de Colombia rechaza amenazas de muerte. telesurtv.net La ONIC denunció que en las últimas semanas se han registrado constantes amenazas de muerte contra líderes indígenas.
(2021-08-31). New Explosives Attack Leaves 14 Injured at Cúcuta Police Station. orinocotribune.com Twelve uniformed men and two civilians were allegedly injured in an attack with explosives against a police station in the city of Cúcuta, Colombia, on the border with Venezuela, authorities reported on Monday, August 30. | "We reject the terrorist attack in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, against the Atalaya Police Station, which left 12 soldiers in uniform and two civilians injured. Without respite, we fight criminal groups that seek to sow terror in this area," wrote President Iván Duque on Twitter, adopting a familiar tone used during increasing episodes of violence in Colombia. Tensions in Colombia have risen du…
(2021-08-31). Clash Between Venezuelan and Colombian Military Occurred in Venezuelan Waters (Communiqué). orinocotribune.com 
A clash between the Venezuelan and Colombian military that went viral on social media platforms this past weekend occurred in Venezuelan waters. Despite this, private corporate media circulated the fallacy that Venezuela's military violated Colombian territory. | The viral video showed how Bolivarian National Guards were doing a routine inspection of a Colombian vessel that had crossed the border. At that moment, a third boat appeared, carrying Colombian military personnel, and tried to slip through and thus avoid a rigorous inspection. Meanwhile, the individuals who were the subjects of the inspection harassed t…
(2021-08-31). Tribunal colombiano no imputa a exgeneral por falsos positivos. telesurtv.net Se calcula que bajo las órdenes del exgeneral del Mario Montoya Uribe se registraron más de 6.500 ejecuciones extrajudiciales.
(2021-08-31). Perú, victoria (provisoria) para Pedro Castillo. globalizacion.ca Por una mayoría importante, el Congreso del Perú le dio el voto de confianza al gabinete de Guido Bellido, el primer ministro designado por el presidente Pedro Castillo. Fueron 73 votos a favor, donde se sumaron los congresistas del partido…
(2021-08-31). The International Community Must be on Alert to Defend Peru. zcomm.org We have sound and clear signals from Latin America that its people want progressive anti-imperialist governments that promote real democracy…
(2021-08-31). Exigen en Uruguay archivos militares sobre desaparecidos. telesurtv.net Familiares de las 187 víctimas continúan reclamándole al Gobierno que responda a los pedidos del Institución de Derechos Humanos de Uruguay.
(2021-08-31). Venezuela Proposes ALBA-TCP Strengthen Ties with ASEAN and Arab League. orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, August 30, Venezuela's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Félix Plasencia, invited the countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) to establish cultural and tourist ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Arab League. | During a videoconference to discuss cooperation strategies in cultural and tourism issues, Plasencia emphasized that cultural connections cannot be forged without tourism. | He added that all of the nations that make up ALBA possess virtues in this regard, and extended a commitment on behalf of Venezuela t…
(2021-08-31). Venezuela Announces New Vaccination Protocol for People Over 50 Years of Age. orinocotribune.com 
As of Monday, August 30, some Venezuelans will begin to receive COVID-19 vaccinations without an appointment, as required to date, through the Patria platform. This option will be extended to Venezuelans over 50 years of age, according to policies defined by the authorities. | For this reason, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced that between August 30 and September 5, those people over 60 years of age who have not yet been vaccinated can go to any vaccination center, and the vaccine will be available for them, without appointment. | "We need to finish vaccinating those over 60, because they are known to be o…
(2021-08-31). ConocoPhillips Hunts PDVSA Assets in the Caribbean. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Aug 30, 2021 | In 2007, the international legal dispute between Petróleos de Venezuela, SA (PDVSA) and US transnational oil companies ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil began, when the latter two refused to enter Joint Venture agreements alongside remaining international corporations, more than 20 in number. This occurred within the framework of the sovereign process of nationalization of strategic resources of Venezuela that was under way during the government of President Hugo Chávez. | This new operational and commercial alternative replaced the model of the "strategic agreements" for the op…
(2021-08-31). Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab Fights Latest US Extradition Maneuvers. counterpunch.org Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab remains defiant after over 14 months under US-ordered arrest in the African archipelago country of Cabo Verde. A special envoy of the Venezuelan government, he is fighting extradition to the US for the "crime" of trying to procure humanitarian supplies of food, fuel, and medicine from Iran in violation of illegal
(2021-08-31). CNE Initiates Audit of Voting Machine Software for 21N Mega-Elections. orinocotribune.com On Monday, Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) began audits of the voting machine software, to validate and certify the applications that will be used in the regional and municipal elections on November 21 (21N). | The audit of Venezuela's voting machine software will last 12 days, during which CNE technicians, experts from political parties, and international electoral experts, will verify the transfer of information and security of the secret ballot system. | The electoral experts will have the responsibilities of: | ‚Ä¢ Evaluating the voting machine hardware. | ‚Ä¢ Veri…