Monthly Archives: January 2022

2022-01-11: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-01-11). With world's highest COVID-19 death rate, Peru confronts third wave of pandemic. wsws.org "It isn't a curve, it's a straight vertical line heading up," Peruvian health official warns.

Staff (2022-01-11). Autoridad electoral de Nicaragua juramenta a Daniel Ortega para nuevo periodo presidencial. cubadebate.cu La presidenta del Consejo Supremo Electoral de Nicaragua entregó este lunes a Daniel Ortega y a Rosario Murillo las credenciales como presidente y vicepresidenta para un nuevo periodo al frente del Ejecutivo de esa nación. Entre otros temas abordados en su intervención, Ortega reiteró el reclamo de cese de la política de bloqueo y sanciones contra Cuba y Venezuela.

Lucila Larrandart (2022-01-11). Argentina — "Gestapo" macrista: øSe terminó el "Nunca Más"? globalizacion.ca En los casi 39 años de gobiernos democráticos —por lo menos en su origen, es decir en la elección— seguíamos repitiendo y creyendo en el "nunca más" y, de pronto, en el final del 2021, surgieron elementos —a través de…

People's Dispatch (2022-01-11). Chile: Boric victory hailed across the globe. greenleft.org.au Former student leader Gabriel Boric, from the left-wing Approve Dignity coalition, won Chile's presidential election in December with 55.87% of the vote, reports People's Dispatch.

Staff (2022-01-11). Boric anuncia que su gabinete será intergeneracional y de diversidad social. cubadebate.cu El presidente electo de Chile, Gabiel Boric, declaró este lunes que el gabinete que presentará antes de concluir enero será paritario, con representantes de varias generaciones "que están bregando por construir un país mejor" y con diversidad social. Boric asumirá su cargo el próximo 11 de marzo en sustitución de Sebastián Piñera.

Staff (2022-01-11). Demandan justicia y reforma de agencias del orden en funeral de niña chilena muerta en operativo policial en EEUU. cubadebate.cu Familiares, amigos y defensores de los derechos civiles asistieron este lunes en Los àÅngeles al funeral de Valentina Orellana Peralta, quien murió por un disparo de un policía de la ciudad el pasado 23 de diciembre. El reverendo Al Sharpton pidió justicia para la adolescente chilena de 14 años y una reforma de las agencias policiales en EE.UU.

Mario Parada Lezcano (2022-01-11). Chile: Will we see an end to the neoliberal healthcare system? greenleft.org.au After the victory of Gabriel Boric in Chile's presidential elections, the country awaits much-needed changes to its health system, writes Mario Parada Lezcano.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-01-10). Justicia inicia juicio contra Jeanine àÅñez por golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net Justicia boliviana emitirá este miércoles el auto de apertura de juicio contra Jeanine Áñez y otros nueve acusados.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-01-10). Justicia inicia juicio contra Jeanine àÅñez por golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net Justicia boliviana emitirá este miércoles el auto de apertura de juicio contra Jeanine Áñez y otros nueve acusados.

teleSUR, JL (2022-01-10). Candidato Arreaza reconoce triunfo de la oposición venezolana en Barinas. telesurtv.net "Agradezco de corazón a nuestra heroica militancia. Seguiremos protegiendo al pueblo barinés desde todos los espacios", aseguró Arreaza.

teleSUR, JL (2022-01-10). Candidato Arreaza reconoce triunfo de la oposición venezolana en Barinas. telesurtv.net "Agradezco de corazón a nuestra heroica militancia. Seguiremos protegiendo al pueblo barinés desde todos los espacios", aseguró Arreaza.

teleSUR, MER (2022-01-10). Conoce el legado del general venezolano Ezequiel Zamora. telesurtv.net Fue conocido como el "General del Pueblo Soberano", destacando en diversas batallas.

Editor2 (2022-01-10). Venezuela: From Resistance to Recovery in Production and Social Welfare. orinocotribune.com By Jesús Faría — Jan 1, 2022 | Balance 2021-Outlook 2022 | Imperialist blockade and socio-economic crisis | The economic blockade is a genocidal crime against our people. The economic cost of the illegal sanctions applied by Washington alone exceeds 120 billion dollars and has affected the entire nation, but fundamentally the oil industry, the heart of our economy, provider of foreign exchange for imports and income for productive and social investments of the State. | The oil industry is suffocated by these brutal sanctions as it is prevented from investments, marketing and financing essential for its devel…

Staff (2022-01-10). Venezuelan Defense Minister Rejects Accusations by 'Scoundrel' Colombian Officials. orinocotribune.com A resounding rejection was expressed by the Venezuelan Defense Minister, Vladimir Padrino López, faced with new statements by spokespersons of the Colombian government headed by Iván Duque, whom Padrino referred to as "scoundrels." | Colombia's statements were issued by the Colombian Defense Minister, Diego Molano, in reference to the recent attack carried out by Colombian paramilitary groups against Colombian policemen from the infamous Escuadron Móvil Anti-Disturbios (ESMAD), which resulted in 13 officials injured. | Iván Duque's minister issued statements in which he claimed that the violent actions attributed…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-10). The U.S. Is Intentionally Strangling Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Jonathan Ng The Venezuelan people have openly rejected the blockade imposed by Washington on the country When Pedro Rojas receives dialysis, his brother has to carry him and his wheelchair up the hospital stairs. Nine flights. The elevator broke, and frequent power outages afflict Maracaibo, the second largest city in Venezuela. Visitors and staff must lug everything…

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2022-01-10). Venezuela Officially Exits Hyperinflation — Central Bank of Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Caracas, January 9, 2022 ( The BCV indicates on its website that the country maintained single-digit inflation rates for the last four months of 2021, despite the fact that the last quarter of the…

Paul Dobson (2022-01-10). Venezuela: PSUV Loses Barinas to Opposition in Election Re-Run. venezuelanalysis.com Rightwing forces in Chávez's home state extended their narrow November lead to claim the region for the first time since 1998.

teleSUR -HIM, JCM (2022-01-10). Gremios de Ecuador protestarán contra Gobierno de Lasso. telesurtv.net El Gobierno dictó varias medidas económicas como aumento de precios de combustibles y privatización que perjudican a la clase obrera.

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-10). Comisión legislativa revisará proyecto sobre aborto en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El proyecto de ley sobre la interrupción del embarazo en caso de violación es resultante de un dictamen de la Corte Constitucional de Ecuador.

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-10). Comisión legislativa revisará proyecto sobre aborto en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El proyecto de ley sobre la interrupción del embarazo en caso de violación es resultante de un dictamen de la Corte Constitucional de Ecuador.

teleSUR -HIM, JCM (2022-01-10). Gremios de Ecuador protestarán contra Gobierno de Lasso. telesurtv.net El Gobierno dictó varias medidas económicas como aumento de precios de combustibles y privatización que perjudican a la clase obrera.

Olivia Rosane (2022-01-10). Right-wing law means Brazil will extend coal use for another 18 years. peoplesworld.org Right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro approved a law late Wednesday that would extend the nation's coal use by more than a decade. Previously, the government was supposed to end subsidies for coal plants by 2027 and rescind the authorization for three new plants in particular by 2025. But the new "just transition" law allows for coal use through at …

Andrew Fishman (2022-01-10). Bolsonaro Gave Brazil's Army New Powers. zcomm.org President Jair Bolsonaro's 2022 electoral hopes have dimmed, but the military isn't ready to give up its new riches and influence.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-01-10). Asesinan a familia en la tercera masacre del año en Colombia. telesurtv.net El triple asesinato ocurrió en una vivienda ubicada en la vereda El Salón, jurisdicción del corregimiento Julio Zawady.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-01-10). Asesinan a familia en la tercera masacre del año en Colombia. telesurtv.net El triple asesinato ocurrió en una vivienda ubicada en la vereda El Salón, jurisdicción del corregimiento Julio Zawady.

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-01-10). Colombia reports the forth massacre of 2022. peoplesdispatch.org In the first nine days of this year, four massacres have been perpetrated in different departments of Colombia according to the Institute of Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ). | In the early hours of January 9, INDEPAZ reported that three members of a family, a man, his pregnant wife, and their 17-year-old son,

teleSUR, JL (2022-01-10). Colombia reporta la cuarta masacre en apenas nueve días de 2022. telesurtv.net Indepaz señala que la nueva masacre en Nariño dejó como resultado cuatro heridos y tres asesinados.

teleSUR, JL (2022-01-10). Colombia reporta la cuarta masacre en apenas nueve días de 2022. telesurtv.net Indepaz señala que la nueva masacre en Nariño dejó como resultado cuatro heridos y tres asesinados.

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2022-01-10: News Headlines

teleSUR, JCM (2022-01-10). Justicia inicia juicio contra Jeanine àÅñez por golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net Justicia boliviana emitirá este miércoles el auto de apertura de juicio contra Jeanine Áñez y otros nueve acusados.

teleSUR, JL (2022-01-10). Candidato Arreaza reconoce triunfo de la oposición venezolana en Barinas. telesurtv.net "Agradezco de corazón a nuestra heroica militancia. Seguiremos protegiendo al pueblo barinés desde todos los espacios", aseguró Arreaza.

Editor2 (2022-01-10). Venezuela: From Resistance to Recovery in Production and Social Welfare. orinocotribune.com By Jesús Faría — Jan 1, 2022 | Balance 2021-Outlook 2022 | Imperialist blockade and socio-economic crisis | The economic blockade is a genocidal crime against our people. The economic cost of the illegal sanctions applied by Washington alone exceeds 120 billion dollars and has affected the entire nation, but fundamentally the oil industry, the heart of our economy, provider of foreign exchange for imports and income for productive and social investments of the State. | The oil industry is suffocated by these brutal sanctions as it is prevented from investments, marketing and financing essential for its devel…

teleSUR, MER (2022-01-10). Conoce el legado del general venezolano Ezequiel Zamora. telesurtv.net Fue conocido como el "General del Pueblo Soberano", destacando en diversas batallas.

teleSUR -HIM, JCM (2022-01-10). Gremios de Ecuador protestarán contra Gobierno de Lasso. telesurtv.net El Gobierno dictó varias medidas económicas como aumento de precios de combustibles y privatización que perjudican a la clase obrera.

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-10). Comisión legislativa revisará proyecto sobre aborto en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El proyecto de ley sobre la interrupción del embarazo en caso de violación es resultante de un dictamen de la Corte Constitucional de Ecuador.

Andrew Fishman (2022-01-10). Bolsonaro Gave Brazil's Army New Powers. zcomm.org President Jair Bolsonaro's 2022 electoral hopes have dimmed, but the military isn't ready to give up its new riches and influence.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-01-10). Asesinan a familia en la tercera masacre del año en Colombia. telesurtv.net El triple asesinato ocurrió en una vivienda ubicada en la vereda El Salón, jurisdicción del corregimiento Julio Zawady.

teleSUR, JL (2022-01-10). Colombia reporta la cuarta masacre en apenas nueve días de 2022. telesurtv.net Indepaz señala que la nueva masacre en Nariño dejó como resultado cuatro heridos y tres asesinados.

WSWS (2022-01-09). UK first European country to record 150,000 official COVID deaths. wsws.org Only the US, Brazil, India, Russia, Mexico and Peru have recorded more deaths. The UK has a population of just 68.4 million. Except Peru, other countries recording more deaths than Britain all have substantially larger populations.

Staff (2022-01-09). Anti-Chavista Luis Vicente León: Venezuelan Opposition Pulverized Connection with People. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan opposition businessman and analyst Luis Vicente León, known for his analysis and surveys on political and economic events in Venezuela, expressed his opinion regarding the leadership crisis and the current scenarios in the Venezuelan opposition. In an interview conducted by the Russian news outlet León made it clear that th…

Staff (2022-01-09). Anti-Chavista Luis Vicente León: Venezuelan Opposition Pulverized Connection with People. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan opposition businessman and analyst Luis Vicente León, known for his analysis and surveys on political and economic events in Venezuela, expressed his opinion regarding the leadership crisis and the current scenarios in the Venezuelan opposition. In an interview conducted by the Russian news outlet León made it clear that th…

Staff (2022-01-09). Venezuela Condemns Colombia's Role in CELAC. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, January 8, Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Félix Plasencia commented on the speech by the Colombian representative at the 22nd Summit of the Foreign Affairs Ministers of the CELAC, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In an attempt to criticize other countries in the region over issues of human rights violations, Colombia seemed to have been denouncing itself for its multiple human rights violations against both Colombian citizens and foreigners, remarked Plasencia. | "It seems paradoxical that," commented Minister Plasencia, "in a speech that tried to attack its neighbors, Colombia seems to have de…

Marisela Trevin (2022-01-09). Labor unions, environmentalists, and Indigenous people unite to defeat mining interests in Argentina. canadiandimension.com Protesters march against recent amendments to the provincial mining law in the Province of Chubut, Argentina, December 2021. Photo courtesy Mining Watch Canada. | The people of the southern Argentinian province of Chubut are celebrating more than just the holidays this December. After a fierce struggle against a recently enacted zoning law that would have opened the province up to large-scale silver, copper, and lead mining by multinational corporations like Canadian Pan American Silver, the governor was ultimately forced to backtrack. The law in question, which was approved on December 15, was repealed la…

Stansfield Smith (2022-01-09). 21st Century US Coups and Attempted Coups in Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Stansfield Smith — Jan 3, 2021 | During the 21st century, the US, working with corporate elites, traditional oligarchies, military, and corporate media, has continually attempted coups against Latin American governments which place the needs of their people over US corporate interests. US organized coups in Latin American countries is hardly a 20th century phenomenon. | However, this century the US rulers have turned to a new coup strategy, relying on soft coups, a significant change from the notoriously brutal military hard coups in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and other countries in the 1970s. One central…

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-01-09). Wall of rock collapses on Brazil's Furnas lake, kills seven. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) — At least seven people have died and nine were seriously injured when a wall of rock collapsed on to boats carrying tourists on a lake in southeastern Brazil.

Staff (2022-01-09). Chileans Repudiate Piñera's Lithium Ploy Days Before End of His Term — Indigenous Rights. orinocotribune.com Several social and political sectors in Chile repudiated the decision of outgoing President Sebastián Piñera, who, just two months before the end of his term, is giving on lease for 29 years the exploitation of 400,000 tons of lithium to national and foreign private companies. Multiple Chilean social movements called for demonstrations in streets to repudiate this maneuver. | The ministerial team of the president-elect of Chile, Gabriel Boric, requested Piñera to postpone the process that is scheduled to take place on January 14, and would be carried out through the Ministry of Energy and Mining. The date of the…

Staff (2022-01-09). Chileans Repudiate Piñera's Lithium Ploy Days Before End of His Term — Indigenous Rights. orinocotribune.com Several social and political sectors in Chile repudiated the decision of outgoing President Sebastián Piñera, who, just two months before the end of his term, is giving on lease for 29 years the exploitation of 400,000 tons of lithium to national and foreign private companies. Multiple Chilean social movements called for demonstrations in streets to repudiate this maneuver. | The ministerial team of the president-elect of Chile, Gabriel Boric, requested Piñera to postpone the process that is scheduled to take place on January 14, and would be carried out through the Ministry of Energy and Mining. The date of the…

Dan Collyns (2022-01-09). First Colombian euthanized without a terminal condition. america.cgtn.com A Colombian man on Friday became the first person in Latin America to undergo euthanasia for a non-terminal illness. Victor Escobar said he felt "immense tranquility" and had no fear of what was to come as he was slowly sedated. His death marked the end …

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