Daily Archives: March 28, 2022

2022-03-28: News Headlines

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-03-28). Will a progressive government in Chile open the door to Bolivian maritime access? peoplesdispatch.org During the commemoration of the Battle of Calama, Bolivian President Luis Arce called on his Chilean counterpart Gabriel Boric to endorse the words of former Chilean president Salvador Allende to return Bolivia its sovereign access to the Pacific Ocean…

teleSUR, JDO, JL (2022-03-28). Caravanas solidarias exigen fin del bloqueo de EE.UU. a Cuba. telesurtv.net Hubo acciones en Canadá, Bolivia, Finlandia, Panamá, México, Eslovaquia, Belice, Bahamas, El Salvador, Brasil y EE.UU.

teleSUR, ats, JGN (2022-03-28). Conozca diez curiosidades sobre el prócer Francisco de Miranda. telesurtv.net La figura de Francisco de Miranda constituye una de las más representativas de los ideales independentistas venezolanos.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-03-28). Determinan daños de sismo de magnitud 6.0 reportado en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El temblor provocó apagones y el colapso de viviendas, principalmente en la provincia Esmeraldas.

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-03-28). Argentina remembers 46th anniversary of the US-backed civic-military coup. peoplesdispatch.org This March 24, on the Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice, after a pause of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Argentines took to the streets across the country to pay homage to the victims of the last military dictatorship…

Staff (2022-03-28). Esta tarde, Mesa Redonda "Comenzando la semana" mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La contienda electoral en Colombia será el tema inicial de la Mesa Redonda de este lunes, la cual contará también con una entrevista especial para el programa con la escritora y activista argentina Kari Krenn.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-28). Pdte. Fernández acusa a Macri de endeudar a Argentina. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el jefe de Estado argentino, la renegociación de la deuda fue lo única opción y los salvó del default.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-03-28). Candidata a vicepresidencia de Colombia es amenazada de muerte. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con recientes encuestas, Petro y Márquez marchan como favoritos para ganar la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-28). Película Encanto gana Oscar como mejor película animada. telesurtv.net Encanto muestra la cultura y tradición de Colombia mediante una historia que mezcla el realismo mágico y la realidad.

teleSUR, JL (2022-03-28). El No lidera en referéndum sobre Ley de Urgente Consideración en Uruguay. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a los resultados parciales, la opción por el SI va obteniendo 1.010.423 sufragios, mientras que por el NO 1.030.850 votos.

teleSUR, JCM – (2022-03-28). Inicia escrutinio en referéndum de LUC en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Los uruguayos deciden si derogan los 135 de los 476 artículos de la LUC, la base del plan de Gobierno del presidente Lacalle Pou.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-03-28). Uruguayos rechazan derogar Ley de Urgente Consideración. telesurtv.net La Comisión Nacional por el Sí emitió un comunicado en el cual reconoció que los resultados no le favorecieron, aunque saludó la "jornada democrática fundamental".

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-28). José Mujica celebra consulta popular sobre la LUC en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Opinó que la jornada electoral invita a que el pueblo decida, y ello permite progresos institucionales y afinar la democracia.

Ramona Wadi (2022-03-28). The US Should Remember that Israel's Squatter-Settlements in Palestine are War Crimes. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — US Ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, engaged in further diplomatic contradictions, as he fluctuated between asserting the Biden administration's stance purportedly against Israeli settlement expansion, yet making concessions for earlier encroachment upon Palestinian land. "We can't do stupid things that impede us from a two-state solution," Nides reportedly told …

Roselena Ramirez (2022-03-27). Repsol Oil Spill is Devastating Peru's Delicate Ecosystems. america.cgtn.com In mid-January, 2022, an oil spill covered Peru's coast just north of the capital Lima. Peru has called it "The worst environmental disaster in recent history." It happened when an oil tanker was discharging oil into the La Pampilla refinery controlled by the Spanish energy …

Staff (2022-03-27). Ven App: Venezuela's New Social Media. orinocotribune.com Ven App has messaging functions, a channel for emergency reports and chat groups, and it has already had more than 50,000 downloads. | Venezuela has taken a step forward in terms of technology and connectivity by launching its new social media network: Ven app. | On March 17 President Nicolás Maduro announced the launch of a "social network for Venezuelans." That very day, the new app registered more than 10,000 downloads in Google Play and the iOS App Store. As of March 26, it has been downloaded more than 50,000 times. | Local Connectivity | Among Ven app's most attractive features is a direct communication bri…

Staff (2022-03-27). Venezuela Returns to In-Person Classes at All Levels from Monday. orinocotribune.com Venezuela will return to in-person classes at all levels from Monday, March 28. This was announced this Thursday, March 24, by the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. | "Starting from this coming week we are going to normalize classes in all schools, high schools and universities in the country—100% of classes in all shifts," said the president. "We have all got vaccinated, now we go to full classes, as the boys and girls ask." | The president also called upon student organizations, leaders, and teachers to join forces to carry forward the recovery of educational institutions…

Roselena Ramirez (2022-03-27). Zaruma Lost World Heritage Site Designation Because of Illegal Mining. america.cgtn.com A town in Ecuador, slated to become a United Nations World Heritage Site, is slowly being destroyed by illegal gold mining. Zaruma, in the country's south, is collapsing. Huge sinkholes, created by mine shafts below, have swallowed the local school and brought down homes. No …

Roselena Ramirez (2022-03-27). An Ecuadorean Town Is Sinking Because of Illegal Mining. america.cgtn.com A town in Ecuador, aspiring to become a United Nations World Heritage Site, is slowly being destroyed by illegal gold mining. Zaruma, in the country's south, is collapsing. Huge sinkholes, created by mine shafts below, have swallowed the local school and brought down homes. No …

Roselena Ramirez (2022-03-27). Brazil's efforts to Rethink Energy Models Have Sugar in Mind. america.cgtn.com Brazil is the world's fifth-largest nation, and one of the world's leaders in renewable energy. Nearly 12% of the planet's freshwater flows in Brazil, so hydropower generates 61% of the country's electricity.‚ÄØ So, when climate phenomena like La Nina -a warming of the Pacific Ocean- are associated …

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-27). Bogota police targeted in explosives attacks. colombiareports.com Police in Colombia's capital Bogota suffered two attacks with explosives this month. The second attack killed at least one 12-year-old and injured 10 people the Arborizadora Alta neighborhood on Saturday,…

Michelle Begue (2022-03-27). Red Cross warns Colombia crime is on the rise. america.cgtn.com The Red Cross is sounding the alarm about the ongoing violence in Colombia. And more than 52,000 people, leaving their homes to escape armed groups in 2021. Find out more.

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