Daily Archives: June 13, 2022

2022-06-13: News Headlines

Adriaan Alsema (2022-06-13). Colombia's first lady, slush funds and organized crime. colombiareports.com A Supreme Court investigation against a Liberal Party senator put the pet project of Colombia's first lady at the center of a corruption scandal. The Supreme Court investigation against jailed…

Staff (2022-06-13). Iran, Venezuela agree to expand ICT relations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) — The Iranian ICT minister and his Venezuelan counterpart agreed to form a joint working group to prepare an agreement in the near future on expanding relations in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

Staff (2022-06-13). Venezuela's first lady meets Iranian women's social activists. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) — First Lady of Venezuela Cilia Flores along with Iran's Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Ensieh Khazali held a meeting with several women's social and political activists in Tehran, Iran.

Staff (2022-06-13). Espirituano Alejandro Cruz, jugador más valioso en Premundial de Béisbol Sub-15. cubadebate.cu El antesalista espirituano Alejandro Cruz fue elegido el jugador más destacado del Torneo Premundial Sub-15 de Béisbol, celebrado en Valencia, Venezuela. En la ceremonia de clausura del torneo, celebrada en el hotel Cristal Park, se concedieron otros tres premios individuales a peloteros cubanos.

Staff (2022-06-13). President Maduro Visits Iran & Washington Tightens Aggression—Venezuelan Boeing 747 Detained in Argentina. orinocotribune.com Caracas, June 12, 2022 ( On Saturday, June 11, the government of Argentina reported having immobilized a Venezuela…

Staff (2022-06-13). Maduro visits Imam Khomeini mausoleum. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his accompanying delegation visited Imam Khomeini mausoleum in the south of Tehran on Monday to pay tribute to the Founder of the Islamic Revolution.

Staff (2022-06-13). Visita Cuba fragata "Libertad", de la Armada Argentina. cubadebate.cu La fragata ARA Libertad, buque escuela de la Armada Argentina, arribó este domingo a Cuba en visita oficial para fortalecer los lazos históricos entre las dos naciones. La población podrá visitar el buque del 14 al 16 de junio, entre las 14: 00 y las 18: 00 horas.

____ (2022-06-13). China beat Brazil in men's Volleyball Nations League. ecns.cn China secured their first victory of the men's 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Sunday by overcoming hosts and defending champions Brazil 25-23, 31-29, 25-23.

Adriaan Alsema (2022-06-13). Last polls before Colombia's election contradict each other. colombiareports.com The last opinion polls before Colombia's presidential election showed contradictory projections. Pollster CNC did not release the latest results of its weekly poll before the vote on Sunday. Remaining pollsters…

Fight Back (2022-06-12). Interview with William Camacaro on the Workers' Summit of the Americas. fightbacknews.org Fight Back! interviewed William Camacaro, one of the coordinators of the important Workers' Summit of the Americas which takes place on June 10-12 in Tijuana, Mexico. | Fight Back!: How was this Workers' Summit of Las Americas started? | William Camacaro: I was in Venezuela last year with comrades and we said, "We have a possibility to organize a conference in Mexico." We used to organize an event in Tijuana in solidarity with Cuba against the blockade. That has not happened for six or seven years. Now is more important than ever because Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela are under U.S. sanctions. So, we need to make…

TeleSUR, SH (2022-06-12). Asesinan a un líder sindical colombiano en el Valle del Cauca. telesurtv.net El asesinato de Julio Cesar Ojeda se suma al de otros tres líderes sociales esta semana en el Valle y el Cauca.

_____ (2022-06-12). Colombia: World Power Of Life Or Neo-Fascist Pillar? popularresistance.org We live at a historical crossroads, an era of civilizational crisis where life and death are at stake worldwide, a situation in which Colombia faces a deep dilemma. On May 29, 2022, around 21 million citizens voted in Colombia's national elections to elect its executive branch. The victory of the Historical Pact "Colombia Can" comes to the fore, an alignment of the new left with Gustavo Petro as president and Francia Márquez as vice-presidential formula. It is the first time that a left-wing coalition has triumphed in a presidential election in Colombia, adding 8.5 million votes, the largest number obtained in th…

Lucrecia Franco (2022-06-12). British journalist and Brazilian expert missing in Amazon. america.cgtn.com British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian researcher Bruno Pereira disappeared in Brazil's Amazon. Supporters gathered in Copacabana beact to demand authorities intensify their search mission.

Staff (2022-06-12). President Maduro Sends Message of Solidarity to the People's Summit in Los Angeles. orinocotribune.com "Our voice has been there, as we said, the voice of the rebellious peoples of Our America, of Cuba, of Nicaragua, of Venezuela, there in the streets of Los Angeles," said the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, via a video message sent to the People's Summit for Democracy, held in Los Angeles, California. The People's Summit was a counter-event to the 9th Summit of the Americas, from which Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela had been excluded by the United States government. | President Maduro's message was broadcast during the closing ceremony of the People's Summit, on Friday, June 10. | President Maduro criti…

TeleSUR- jaa, JCM (2022-06-12). Enfrentamientos armados causan confinamiento en Chocó, Colombia. telesurtv.net La Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y paz informó que aunque de momento ha cesado el fuego en la zona, helicópteros continuaban sobrevolando la región.

Staff (2022-06-12). Iran-Venezuela direct flights to start as of 18 June: envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — The direct flights between Tehran and Caracas will start on 18 June, the Iranian envoy to Caracas said, adding that no visa will be needed for traveling to the Latin American country.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-12). Ayatolá Ali Jamenei se reúne con el presidente Nicolás Maduro. telesurtv.net En el encuentro, Jamenei señaló que Irán y Venezuela han logrado resistir fuertes presiones de la guerra híbrida de Estados Unidos.

_____ (2022-06-12). Julian Assange Extradition Rulings Could Be Annulled, Say Legal Sources. popularresistance.org UK home office minister Priti Patel is expected to rule any day on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the US to face espionage related charges. But legal sources now say that surveillance of Assange's lawyers may see the extradition case thrown out. | Meanwhile, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the UK government illegally spied on one of Assange's lawyers. | The Canary has previously listed a number of defence concerns that could be raised in court. These include Spain-based firm UC Global's surveillance of Assange's lawyers in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. | The…

Paulo Cabral (2022-06-12). New report gives Brazil low scores on sustainability. america.cgtn.com Yale University's Environmental Performance Index's new report gives Brazil low marks on how well it cares for its environment. The country fared especially badly on recycling and greenhouse gas emissions.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-12). Irán y Venezuela firman acuerdos de cooperación en varias materias. telesurtv.net El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, ratificó que a partir del 18 de julio se abre el vuelo directo entre Caracas y Teherán.

_____ (2022-06-12). Venezuela And Iran Sign 20-year Cooperation Plan. popularresistance.org Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro took a historic trip to Iran and announced a 20-year cooperation agreement, pledging to more closely integrate the countries' economies and work together in a joint "anti-imperialist struggle for a better world, of international respect and peace, without hegemonies." | Maduro signed the pact with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on June 11. It was described by the Venezuelan and Iranian governments as a "partnership agreement" and "cooperation agreement." | The deal involves collaboration in science, technology, agriculture, oil and gas, petrochemicals, tourism, and…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-12). Irán y Venezuela celebran entrega del tanquero Yoraco. telesurtv.net Venezuela ya había recibido un primer buque petrolero gigante tipo Aframax, con capacidad para transportar hasta 113 mil toneladas de petróleo.

TeleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-06-12). Indígenas anuncian protestas por crisis económica en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El presidente de la Conaie, Leonidas Iza, expresó que las protestas serán por tiempo indefinido.

Staff (2022-06-12). Iran defeats Australia at men's VNL 2022. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Iran defeated Australia in the 2022 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Brasilia, Brazil early Sunday.

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-12). Encuestadora da triunfo a Gustavo Petro de comicios en Colombia. telesurtv.net La encuesta que se efectuó entre el 5 y 10 de junio pone a Petro como ganador de los comicios, pese a los ataques que recibe constantemente.

JANET (2022-06-12). Mass opposition to Biden's Summit gains momentum. iacenter.org By Lyn Neeley June 10, 2022 President Joe Biden's Summit of the Americas is being boycotted by most countries in the Western hemisphere, and it is opposed by two large coalitions protesting Biden's refusal to invite Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua to this year's event. ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America), a coalition of 11 anti-imperialist Latin American countries, opposes Biden's unilateral actions against Venezuela and Nicaragua and the economic blockade against Cuba. What if the United States held a summit and nobody came? Credit: Carlos Latuff ALBA just held its 21st Summit of Heads of Sta…

Ana Perdigón (2022-06-12). Venezuela and Iran Sign Cooperation Plan for Next 20 Years. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and his Iranian counterpart, Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi, presented the Iran-Venezuela bilateral cooperation plan for the next 20 years, which covers four fundamental areas. Maduro is in an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of an international tour. Iran is his third stop in the tour, after having visited Turkey and Algeria. | The two presidents issued a joint statement at the Saab Abad Palace, the seat of the Iranian presidency, in Tehran, and signed the Iran-Venezuela cooperation agreement that covers the energy sector (oil, gas, refinery and petrochemic…

TeleSUR -vp, NA, MER (2022-06-12). øQuién era la talentosa pianista venezolana Teresa Carreño. telesurtv.net Durante su carrera musical, llegó a conocer a grandes gigantes cultores de ese entonces como Ravel, Debussy, Gounod, Rossini, Brahms o Liszt.

____ (2022-06-12). Venezuela seeks Iranian know-how, technology: minister. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Venezuela's Agriculture and Land Minister said that his country seeks Iran's advanced know-how and technology in fields of producing fertilizers, biological pesticides, livestock probiotics, poultry and aquatic animals.

Staff (2022-06-12). Irán y Venezuela refuerzan sus relaciones con un acuerdo de cooperación por 20 años. cubadebate.cu Los gobiernos de Irán y Venezuela firmaron este sábado un acuerdo de cooperación por 20 años en diversos ámbitos, durante una visita del presidente Nicolás Maduro a Teherán, en la que el mandatario venezolano se refirió a la "amistad indestructible" que crece entre los dos países.

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-06-11). Ukraine Volunteer Fighter and US Citizen Craig Lang Armed by Colombia to Overthrow Venezuela's Gov't, FBI Source Says. orinocotribune.com Craig Lang, a US Army veteran accused by US authorities of carrying out murders on American soil as well as torture and other war crimes in Ukraine, allegedly joined a band of insurgents armed by the Colombian police to overthrow the Venezuelan government. | An FBI affidavit against Lang states that he was in Colombia with an Army pal when the country's national police provided him with weapons to attack Venezuela. | Lang's history tracks closely with that of Paul Gray, a fellow US military veteran and white nationalist also fighting in Ukraine. According to new revelations by a former compatriot of US-backed Ven…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-11). Brazilian Army Resumes Election Threats. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Mier On June 10th, the day after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's historic first ever meeting with US President Joe Biden at the Summit of the Americas, his government has resumed its ongoing attempt to preemptively undermine this year's Presidential elections, in a scenario in which the incumbent is trailing opposition leader Luiz Inacio Lula…

Staff (2022-06-11). Argentina President to Biden: Being Host Does Not Grant Authority to Impose a Right of Admission. orinocotribune.com The President of Argentina, Alberto Fernández strongly criticized the US's exclusion of countries and its blockade policy during his speech at the 9th Summit of the Americas on Thursday, June 9. | "Being a host does not grant the authority to impose a right of admission on the member countries of the continent," said Fernández, alluding to the decision by the United States not to invite Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua to the ninth edition of the Summit of the Americas, held in Los Angeles, California, during June 6-10. | "We definitely would have wanted a different Summit of the Americas," President Fernández state…

Staff (2022-06-11). Gabriel Boric Lashes Out at Cuba and Venezuela at Summit of the Americas. orinocotribune.com The President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, criticized the governments of the Republic of Cuba and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela during his participation in the 9th Summit of the Americas, held during 6-10 June in Los Angeles, California. | Boric thus distanced himself further from his supposed leftist position with which he identified himself during his electoral campaign and his reputation as a student and youth leader on which most of his political career is based. | The television network Univisión released an interview with Boric, in which he stated that when it comes to Venezuelan migration to Chile, "

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