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2022-06-21: News Headlines

The Grayzone (2022-06-21). VIDEO: Ecuador's indigenous revolt against their neoliberal president. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone spoke with leaders of Ecuador's indigenous movements, now engaged in ferocious street protests against the privatization policies of President Guillermo Lasso, a billionaire banker. The activists defended their demands and detailed the brutal repression they have witnessed as their rebellion spreads across one of the last right-wing controlled countries on the South American continent.

Staff (2022-06-21). Condenan a 22 años y 6 meses de prisión al coautor intelectual del asesinato de Berta Cáceres. cubadebate.cu La sala I del Tribunal de Sentencia Nacional de Honduras ha impuesto una pena de 22 años y 6 meses de reclusión para el exmilitar Roberto David Castillo Mejía tras ser declarado culpable del delito de asesinato de la activista Berta Isabel Cáceres.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-21). Asesinan al exdirector del mayor penal de Asunción, Paraguay. telesurtv.net El ex director del penal de Tacumbú fue asesinado por un sicario cuando se encontraba en la casa de su padre, en barrio Obrero de Asunción.

TeleSUR -ysm, JL (2022-06-21). Condenan en Honduras a coautor del asesinato de Berta Cáceres. telesurtv.net La justicia determinó 22 años y seis meses de cárcel para Castillo Mejía, por coautoría demostrada en el asesinato de la líder hondureña.

TeleSUR- lvm, JL (2022-06-21). Denuncia asesinato de líder social en Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con Hersaín de Jesús Ramírez Ospina suman 89 líderes sociales asesinados en Colombia en 2022.

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-21). Amplían estado de excepción en varias provincias de Ecuador. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a la nueva medida proferida por el jefe de Estado, las provincias donde regirá el estado de excepción son Pichincha, Imbabura, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, Tungurahua y Pastaza.

TeleSUR, lv, SH (2022-06-21). Justicia boliviana promueve nuevos juicios contra Jeanine Añez. telesurtv.net Una de las propuesta acusatoria contra Jeanine Áñez se fundamenta en las muertes de la masacre de Senkata y Sacaba.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-06-21). Camioneros paraguayos protestan por alza de combustibles. telesurtv.net Es la Central Obrera y Transporte la que se moviliza contra el nuevo reajuste de los precios del combustible.

TeleSUR, lvm, JL (2022-06-21). Presidente venezolano destaca fortalecimiento de alianzas estratégicas durante gira internacional. telesurtv.net El mandatario reconoció a Türkiye como una de las potencias emergentes más importantes, al tiempo que fundamentó el desarrollo tecnológico de Irán.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-06-21). ELN de Colombia espera reanudar diálogos con Gobierno de Petro. telesurtv.net El grupo insurgente se posicionó ante la victoria del electoral del nuevo presidente colombiano el domingo último.

TeleSUR -ysm, JL (2022-06-21). Argentina ratificará en ONU derecho soberano sobre las Malvinas. telesurtv.net Argentina presentará en el Comité Especial de Descolonización, el reclamo de las Malvinas "como una política de Estado que trasciende las banderas políticas".

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-06-21). México considera triunfo de Petro un paso a la integración hemisférica. telesurtv.net AMLO reveló que conversó con el mandatario electo colombiano y coincidieron en trabajar por la integración regional y la unión americana.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-21). Gobierno colombiano confirma próximo encuentro entre Petro y Duque. telesurtv.net El próximo encuentro entre el mandatario electo y el saliente definirá la agencia para iniciar los trabajos de transición del poder en Colombia.

WSWS (2022-06-21). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Some 3, 0 ArcelorMittal steelworkers in Mexico demanded full profit sharing while copper workers protested the closure of Valencia smelter in Chile.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-06-21). Parlamento ecuatoriano exige al Gobierno dialogar con indígenas. telesurtv.net El pleno de Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador rechazó el decreto del Estado de Excepción y el manejo de la situación social por parte de Guillermo Lasso.

Benjamin Norton (2022-06-20). Colombia's first ever left-wing president: Gustavo Petro wins historic election. What does it mean? multipolarista.com Gustavo Petro won Colombia's June 19 election, becoming its first ever left-wing president. We analyze what this means for Latin America, the US, Venezuela, the military, paramilitary groups, the powerful oligarchy, and social movements.

Kurt Nimmo (2022-06-20). Biden Tells Americans to Sacrifice for the Nazis of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Back in February, when Russia went into Ukraine to denazify and disarm the country, the corporate media declared brave and patriotic Ukrainians would push the Russians out and eventually retake Crimea and the Donbas. In order to do this, we …

Eva Bartlett (2022-06-20). Western Media and Politicians Prefer to Ignore the Truth about Civilians Killed in Donetsk Shelling. globalresearch.ca When Kiev's guilt in attacks on a maternity hospital cannot be denied, it's simply brushed under the carpet | Following intense Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk on June 13, some Western media sources, in tandem with outlets in Kiev, unsurprisingly claimed that …

_____ (2022-06-20). Colombia's First Ever Left-Wing President: What Does It mean? popularresistance.org Gustavo Petro won Colombia's presidential election on June 19. This will make him the first left-wing leader in the South American nation's history. | In the video, podcast, and written analysis below, Multipolarista editor Benjamin Norton discusses Petro's historic victory, what it means for Colombia, Latin America, and the world, and how difficult it will be for him to govern. | Gustavo Petro won the first round of Colombia's presidential election on May 29. In the second round, he defeated far-right candidate Rodolfo Hernández, a real estate mogul with an estimated $100 million in wealth. | Petro previously se…

Park Min-hee (2022-06-20). "Global NATO": Upcoming Summit Intended to Transform the "Atlantic Alliance". New "Strategic Concept" Envisaged. globalresearch.ca Special "partner nations" have been invited to the NATO summit to be held in Madrid, Spain, from June 29-30. In addition to the leaders of the 30 NATO member states, the leaders of South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand…

_____ (2022-06-20). Gustavo Petro To Be First Left-Wing President And Francia Márquez The First Afro-Descendant Woman VP. popularresistance.org Celebrations took place this evening as people took to the streets of Colombia after left-wing presidential candidate Gustavo Petro was deemed the winner of the second-round election. This victory makes his running mate, Francia Márquez, the first Afro-descendant woman who will serve as vice president once the term begins in August. | The Pacto Histórico coalition candidates won more than 50 percent of votes. Petro's competitor, Rodolfo Hernández, conceded the election, congratulating Petro. | "I called Gustavo to congratulate him on his victory and offer him my support to fulfill the promises of change for which…

_____ (2022-06-20). Gustavo Petro Wins Historic Elections In Colombia. popularresistance.org Preliminary results from Colombia's second round presidential race indicate the victory of the left-wing Historic Pact coalition led by Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez. The duo had received 40% of the votes cast in the first round, 10 points shy of a first round victory. The progressive duo was facing off against political outsider Rodolfo Hernández of the League of Anti-Corruption Governors movement who received just under 47% of the vote in the precount. | The period leading up to these elections have been marked by irregularities, violence, and strong media campaigns demonizing the progressive candidates. Da…

Editor (2022-06-20). Gustavo Pedro Wins Historic Elections in Colombia. scheerpost.com By Preliminary results from Colombia's second round presidential race indicate the victory of the left-wing Historic Pact coalition led by Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez. The duo had received 40% of the votes cast in the first round, 10 points shy of a first round victory. The progressive duo was facing off against political outsider Rodolfo Hernández of the League of Anti-Corruption Governors movement who received just under 47% of the vote in the precount. | The period leading up t…

Javier Guerrero (2022-06-20). "The sum of 0 years of resistance": Colombians make history by electing first leftist president. liberationnews.org Petro and Francia are shouldering the demands of millions of Colombians yearning for change.

Staff (2022-06-20). Colombia's Next President Congratulated by Latin American Leaders. orinocotribune.com Caracas, June 20, 2022 ( "I congratulate Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez for the historical victory in Colombia's presidential elections," wrote Venezue…

Staff (2022-06-20). Gustavo Petro is Colombia's New President. orinocotribune.com The preliminary results on the electoral pre-count of the National Registry of Colombia reveal that presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, of the Historical Pact, is ahead of his opponent Rodolfo Hernández, of the League of Governors against Corruption. With 99.67% of the votes counted, the center-left politician, with .48%, obtained the advantage over Hernández, who partially accumulated 47.26%. | Petro tweeted at 5: 11 p.m. Colombian time: "Today is a holiday for the people. Let us celebrate the first popular victory. May so much suffering be cushioned by the joy that today floods the heart of the homeland. This…

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-20). Presidente electo de Colombia: Queremos que en medio de su diversidad, el país sea uno y no dos. telesurtv.net "Este es un día histórico, estamos escribiendo una nueva época para Colombia y América Latina", enfatizó Gustavo Petro.

Jacob G. Hornberger (2022-06-20). An Endless Stream of Scary Official Enemies. globalresearch.ca Any government that is a national-security state needs big official enemies — scary ones, ones that will cause the citizenry to continue supporting not only the continued existence of a national-security state form of government but also ever-growing budgets for …

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-06-20). Deslave provoca ocho muertes en zona rural de Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Fallecieron cinco menores de edad y tres adultos, todos de una misma familia. Sus cadáveres fueron recuperados.

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-20). MOE colombiana: Se han presentado errores inaceptables. telesurtv.net "Nuestro sistema electoral sufrió un durísimo golpe de credibilidad durante este proceso electoral, porque se han venido presentado errores de manera consecutiva", aseveró Barrios.

TeleSUR, ysm, JGN (2022-06-20). Policía Nacional de Ecuador se toma Casa de la Cultura en Quito. telesurtv.net Horas antes elementos de la Fiscalía General del Estado realizaron un allanamiento de la sede cultural ante la denuncia de una presunta presencia de armas.

TeleSUR, lvm, JL (2022-06-20). Rodolfo Hernández reconoce derrota electoral ante Gustavo Petro. telesurtv.net Gustavo Petro es el nuevo presidente de Colombia y Francia Márquez la vicepresidenta, primera vez que candidatos progresistas ganan las elecciones en Colombia.

TeleSUR, msc, JCM, MER (2022-06-20). Minuto a minuto de segunda vuelta electoral en Colombia. telesurtv.net Con el 100 por ciento de las mesas informadas del preconteo, el candidato Gustavo Petro obtuvo un ,44 por ciento de respaldo.

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-20). Report: US Secretly Reviews and Approves Many Israeli Airstrikes in Syria. globalresearch.ca According to a report

Manuel Humberto Restrepo Domíguez (2022-06-20). Colombia Ganó la democracia, ganó el pueblo: Petro presidente, Francia vicepresidenta. globalizacion.ca La dignidad de un pueblo ha ganado. Logró derrotar al miedo, a la desesperanza, a las fórmulas de la ausencia y el silencio de quienes no dieron tregua a abandonar las rutas del odio que movían pasiones y envenenaban el…

Peter Oborne (2022-06-20). How Boris Johnson is turning Britain into a Global Pariah. globalresearch.ca It's July 2001, and Australian Prime Minister John Howard is Then, a ship carrying a

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-06-20). Manifestantes desafían estado de excepción en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía ecuatoriana ordenó como parte de la represión el allanamiento de la Casa de la Cultura de la ciudad de Quito.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-06-20). Gustavo Petro convoca a colombianos a derrotar intento de fraude. telesurtv.net Denunció que sectores políticos distribuyeron tarjetones previamente marcados para anular votos e impedir la victoria del Pacto Histórico.

Zero Hedge (2022-06-20). Russia Demands Lithuania Lift "Openly Hostile" Blockade of Kalingrad; Panic Buying Ensues. globalresearch.ca The Russian Foreign Ministry has responded to Lithuania's partial blockade of Kaliningrad, writing in a statement that they consider the "provocative measures" to be "openly hostile" and warning that the Kremlin may take action to "protect its national interests."…

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-20). Preconteo: Gustavo Petro gana segunda vuelta en Colombia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a lo publicado por la Registraduría, Gustavo Petro supera los 11 millones de votos y se convierte en el nuevo presidente de Colombia.

Adriaan Alsema (2022-06-20). The peaceful revolution of Colombia's "nobodies" colombiareports.com The historic election victory of Colombia's President-elect Gustavo Petro is largely due to a massive increase in voter turnout. According to the National Registry, Sunday's turnout was 58%, the highest…

TeleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-06-20). Venezuela buscará renovar las relaciones con Colombia. telesurtv.net Venezuela resalta que solidaridad, la cooperación y la paz serán la base de la relación con Colombia en el Gobierno que encabezará Gustavo Petro a partir de agosto próximo.

TeleSUR, ysm, JGN (2022-06-20). Francia Márquez agradece a Colombia por cambio histórico. telesurtv.net La abogada y activista, reivindicadora de los derechos de los desposeídos, trabajará junto a Gustavo Petro para cambiar el futuro de Colombia.

____ (2022-06-20). China deepens agriculture cooperation with BRICS nations. ecns.cn It is still harvest season in Mato Grosso, Brazil, but farmer Eleonor Ogliari is already reserving corn seeds from the China-Brasil Agriculture Science Industrial Park, ready for the next planting season.

Michael Snyder (2022-06-20). If The Streets Of America Are This Chaotic Now, What Will They Be Like When Things Really Start Hitting The Fan? globalresearch.ca If you are not alarmed by what is happening to our largest cities, you should check to see if you still have a pulse. Once upon a time, the beautiful new cities that our forefathers constructed were the envy of …

The Expose (2022-06-20). W.H.O to declare Public Health Emergency of International Concern over COVID Vaccine-Induced Shingles (Monkeypox). globalresearch.ca The World Health Organization is set to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the end of June 2022 over Covid-19 vaccine-induced shingles which all member states including the USA, the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Europe …

____ (2022-06-20). Is There Life After Death? transcend.org 16 Jun 2022 – A review of 'James and Whitehead on Life after Death' by David Ray Griffin – The meaning of death, and whether humans do or do not survive it in some form, has always obsessed people, from the average person to the great artists and thinkers. Death is the mother of philosophy and all the arts and sciences.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-06-20). Petrolera de Ecuador declara fuerza mayor ante paro nacional. telesurtv.net Petroecuador señala que las pérdidas reportadas entre el 13 y el 17 de junio se calculan en 27.700 barriles de petróleo.

____ (2022-06-20). Gustavo Petro Wins Colombian Election, Makes History as Country's First Leftist President. transcend.org 20 Jun 2022 – A former rebel and longtime legislator won Colombia's presidential election yesterday, galvanizing voters frustrated by decades of poverty and inequality under conservative leaders.

Barbara Nimri Aziz (2022-06-20). A Fearless Heart. How the Courage to be Compassionate Can Transform our Lives. globalresearch.ca By chance I picked a copy of A Fearless Heart while browsing at my upstate Roscoe library. I find it's a memoir that also explains the teaching of mindfulness for which its author, Thupten Jinpa, had become well known. | I …

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-20). Cierran centros de votación en Colombia tras segunda vuelta. telesurtv.net Vega también detalló que producto del fenómeno de la niña varios centros de votación tuvieron que ser trasladados.

Pepe Escobar (2022-06-20). St. Petersburg 2022 Forum Sets the Stage for the "War of Economic Corridors" globalresearch.ca The St. Petersburg in 2022 is even more crucial as it directly connects …

Elliott Wallace (2022-06-20). Petro wins Colombian presidential election, making history in the country. america.cgtn.com It was a history-making election, as Gustavo Petro won the Colombian election, becoming the first leftist leader of the conservative country. And thousands of Colombians were celebrating the victory.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-06-20). Felicitan a Gustavo Petro por victoria electoral en Colombia. telesurtv.net Con casi el 100 por ciento de las mesas informadas, Gustavo Petro obtuvo más de 11.280.000 votos de los colombianos.

Dra. Naomi Wolf (2022-06-19). Queridos amigos, lamento anunciar un genocidio: Dra. Naomi Wolf sobre el "Informe confidencial" de Pfizer. globalizacion.ca He estado en silencio durante algunas semanas. Perdóname. | La verdad es que me he quedado casi sin palabras —o el equivalente literario de eso— porque recientemente he tenido la poco envidiable tarea de tratar de anunciar al mundo que en…

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2022-06-20: News Headlines

Benjamin Norton (2022-06-20). Colombia's first ever left-wing president: Gustavo Petro wins historic election. What does it mean? multipolarista.com Gustavo Petro won Colombia's June 19 election, becoming its first ever left-wing president. We analyze what this means for Latin America, the US, Venezuela, the military, paramilitary groups, the powerful oligarchy, and social movements.

Staff (2022-06-20). Gustavo Petro is Colombia's New President. orinocotribune.com The preliminary results on the electoral pre-count of the National Registry of Colombia reveal that presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, of the Historical Pact, is ahead of his opponent Rodolfo Hernández, of the League of Governors against Corruption. With 99.67% of the votes counted, the center-left politician, with .48%, obtained the advantage over Hernández, who partially accumulated 47.26%. | Petro tweeted at 5: 11 p.m. Colombian time: "Today is a holiday for the people. Let us celebrate the first popular victory. May so much suffering be cushioned by the joy that today floods the heart of the homeland. This…

TeleSUR, MER (2022-06-20). Felicitan a Gustavo Petro por victoria electoral en Colombia. telesurtv.net Con casi el 100 por ciento de las mesas informadas, Gustavo Petro obtuvo más de 11.280.000 votos de los colombianos.

____ (2022-06-20). China deepens agriculture cooperation with BRICS nations. ecns.cn It is still harvest season in Mato Grosso, Brazil, but farmer Eleonor Ogliari is already reserving corn seeds from the China-Brasil Agriculture Science Industrial Park, ready for the next planting season.

TeleSUR, ysm, JGN (2022-06-20). Francia Márquez agradece a Colombia por cambio histórico. telesurtv.net La abogada y activista, reivindicadora de los derechos de los desposeídos, trabajará junto a Gustavo Petro para cambiar el futuro de Colombia.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-06-20). Petrolera de Ecuador declara fuerza mayor ante paro nacional. telesurtv.net Petroecuador señala que las pérdidas reportadas entre el 13 y el 17 de junio se calculan en 27.700 barriles de petróleo.

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-20). Preconteo: Gustavo Petro gana segunda vuelta en Colombia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a lo publicado por la Registraduría, Gustavo Petro supera los 11 millones de votos y se convierte en el nuevo presidente de Colombia.

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-20). Cierran centros de votación en Colombia tras segunda vuelta. telesurtv.net Vega también detalló que producto del fenómeno de la niña varios centros de votación tuvieron que ser trasladados.

TeleSUR, msc, JCM, MER (2022-06-20). Minuto a minuto de segunda vuelta electoral en Colombia. telesurtv.net Con el 100 por ciento de las mesas informadas del preconteo, el candidato Gustavo Petro obtuvo un ,44 por ciento de respaldo.

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-20). MOE colombiana: Se han presentado errores inaceptables. telesurtv.net "Nuestro sistema electoral sufrió un durísimo golpe de credibilidad durante este proceso electoral, porque se han venido presentado errores de manera consecutiva", aseveró Barrios.

TeleSUR, ysm, JGN (2022-06-20). Policía Nacional de Ecuador se toma Casa de la Cultura en Quito. telesurtv.net Horas antes elementos de la Fiscalía General del Estado realizaron un allanamiento de la sede cultural ante la denuncia de una presunta presencia de armas.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-06-20). Deslave provoca ocho muertes en zona rural de Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Fallecieron cinco menores de edad y tres adultos, todos de una misma familia. Sus cadáveres fueron recuperados.

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-20). Presidente electo de Colombia: Queremos que en medio de su diversidad, el país sea uno y no dos. telesurtv.net "Este es un día histórico, estamos escribiendo una nueva época para Colombia y América Latina", enfatizó Gustavo Petro.

TeleSUR, lvm, JL (2022-06-20). Rodolfo Hernández reconoce derrota electoral ante Gustavo Petro. telesurtv.net Gustavo Petro es el nuevo presidente de Colombia y Francia Márquez la vicepresidenta, primera vez que candidatos progresistas ganan las elecciones en Colombia.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-06-20). Manifestantes desafían estado de excepción en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía ecuatoriana ordenó como parte de la represión el allanamiento de la Casa de la Cultura de la ciudad de Quito.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-06-20). Gustavo Petro convoca a colombianos a derrotar intento de fraude. telesurtv.net Denunció que sectores políticos distribuyeron tarjetones previamente marcados para anular votos e impedir la victoria del Pacto Histórico.

The Grayzone (2022-06-19). Pfizer reportedly sponsored Miami yacht party for failed Colombian presidential contender Rodolfo Hernández. thegrayzone.com Editor's note: Rodolfo Hernández, lauded in US mainstream media as an "anti-corruption" crusader, was defeated by left-wing politician Gustavo Petro in his bid for the presidency on June 19, 2022. Under the presidency of Ivan Duque, Colombia overpaid by as much as $375 million for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine. According to secret contracts with Pfizer that were later leaked, Colombia was compelled by Pfizer to forfeit "immunity against precautionary seizure of any of [their state] assets." A peer-reviewed May 2022 study …

Adriaan Alsema (2022-06-19). Colombia elects new president amid fears of violence. colombiareports.com Colombia's voters elect a new president on Sunday amid extraordinary tensions. The tensions are partly due to the possible victory of progressive Senator Gustavo Petro, one of the biggest critics…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-06-19). Historic victory for Gustavo Petro in Colombia's elections. colombiareports.com Progressive Senator Gustavo Petro became Colombia's first progressive president-elect since the 1930's after a historic vote on Sunday. According to the National Registry, Petro defeated the runner-up, the allegedly corrupt…

Kevin Cashman (2022-06-19). Colombia también podría elegir un 'outsider' de presidente. cepr.net Por Francesca Emanuele Los políticos outsiders se han convertido en una tendencia global. Enganchan con votantes hartos de una clase política que ha liderado décadas de gobiernos corruptos e inficaces. Hace un año, la mayoría de peruanos optamos por apoyar al candidato presidencial "antiestablisment", Pedro Castillo. Y aunque nos salvamos de la consolidación de una …

Editor2 (2022-06-19). Ecuador: CONAIE and Unions to Continue National Strike. orinocotribune.com Mobilizations will continue and key roads remain blocked as the indefinite Ecuador-wide protests against the Security forces have been unsuccessful in trying to lift 24 hour roadblocks, which have now been reinforced by communities. | The government's attempt to quell protests by sweeping up alleged leaders not only failed, it backfired. News of the

Editor2 (2022-06-19). Ecuador: CONAIE and Unions to Maintain National Strike. orinocotribune.com Mobilizations will continue and key roads remain blocked as the indefinite Ecuador-wide protests against the Security forces have been unsuccessful in trying to lift 24 hour roadblocks, which have now been reinforced by communities. | The government's attempt to quell protests by sweeping up alleged leaders not only failed, it backfired. News of the

Peoples Dispatch (2022-06-19). Daily Round-up | WTO Ministerial meet falls short and more stories. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we bring you developments from the World Trade Organization Ministerial, protests for abortion rights in Malta, the agitation against the Omnibus law in Indonesia, and environmental degradation in Brazil…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-06-19). Gustavo Petro wins historic elections in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org Preliminary results from Colombia's second round presidential race indicate the victory of the left-wing Historic Pact coalition led by Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez. The duo had received 40% of the votes cast in the first round, 10 points shy of a first round victory. The progressive duo was facing off against political outsider Rodolfo Hernández of the League of Anti-Corruption Governors movement who received just under 47% of the vote in the precount. | The period leading up to these elections have been marked by irregularities, violence, and strong media campaigns demonizing the progressive candidates. Da…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-06-19). Roger Waters pens letter in support of the Colombian people. peoplesdispatch.org Ahead of the second round of presidential elections in Colombia, renowned musician and activist Roger Waters wrote a letter expressing his support of the Colombian people and their struggle for justice. | To all my Comrades in Colombia. | Today is the second round of your Presidential Election. I have been following the election from afar, I was very excited after the first round when the center left candidate was leading, I even expressed my joy to sympathetic politicians in other South American countries. "Don't get too excited" They warned, "The right wing will go to any lengths to subvert the will of the peop…

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-19). Preconteo electoral en Colombia: Gustavo Petro gana segunda vuelta presidencial. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a lo publicado por la Registraduría, Gustavo Petro supera los 11 millones de votos y se convierte en el nuevo presidente de Colombia.

TeleSUR, msc, JCM, MER (2022-06-19). Minuto a minuto segunda vuelta electoral en Colombia. telesurtv.net Este domingo se define al próximo presidente del país entre los candidatos Rodolfo Hernández y Gustavo Petro, el 42º de la historia.

Staff (2022-06-19). President Maduro Announces Key Results of International Tour after Return to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com President Nicolás Maduro returned to Venezuela this Saturday, June 18, after completing a wide agenda of cooperation and diplomacy in an international tour that took him to three continents, Africa, Asia and Europe. He arrived at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, in the state of La Guaira, after having traveled to Tàºrkiye, Algeria, Iran, Kuwait, Qatar, and Azerbaijan. | In statements to the press broadcast on national radio and television, President Maduro said that the world is happy for the comprehensive recovery of Venezuela. | The president highlighted the vision that countries aroun…

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-06-19). Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador examinará estado de excepción. telesurtv.net Legisladores analizarán si derogan decreto presidencial sobre estado de excepción en tres provincias y la convocatoria a un diálogo sobre situación nacional.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-06-19). International Feminist Brigade begins in Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org Women from the five continents have traveled to Caracas to participate in the I Alexandra Kollontai International Feminist Brigade, which began Friday June 17 and will conclude on June 27. The aim of the brigade is to exchange experiences on women's community organization and in building popular feminism. | There are 29 women from 20 countries, including Swaziland, South Africa, Lesotho, Ghana, Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, Cuba, the United States, Palestine, Morocco, Romania, Turkey, and Iraq, who will tour five Venezuelan states getting to know communes and other popular organizations led by women. | The brigade…

Staff (2022-06-19). Panamericano sub 23: Cuba no pudo pescar el oro en Aguascalientes. cubadebate.cu El equipo Cuba sub 23 que participa en el torneo Panamericano de Aguascalientes, México, cayó en la gran final ante los anfitriones con marcador de 4-0, y se tuvo que conformar con la medalla de plata. Mientras, la escuadra de Nicaragua venció 4-3 a su similar de Venezuela y se agenció la medalla de bronce.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-06-19). Presidente de Perú convoca a cumbre regional sobre migración. telesurtv.net Exhortó a los mandatarios de Ecuador, Colombia, Brasil, Bolivia y Chile a realizar ese encuentro en Perú.

Staff (2022-06-19). Celebra Colombia segunda vuelta electoral. cubadebate.cu Cerca de 40 millones de ciudadanos están convocados a participar en la nueva jornada electoral, que comenzará a las 08: 00 horas locales (13: 00 GMT) y concluirá a las 16: 00 horas locales (21: 00 GMT). Para ello, se han habilitado más de 12 500 puestos en el país con poco más de 102 000 mesas.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-19). Presidente colombiano Iván Duque afronta nueva orden de arresto. telesurtv.net En esta nueva orden de arresto domiciliario contra Duque por desacato se incluye a la ministra de Cultura, Ángelica Mayolo.

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-19). Camioneros en Paraguay se movilizarán por alza de combustibles. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al sector de transportes, se solicita al Gobierno que los escuchen y se instale una mesa de diálogo para poder solucionar el problema.

Staff (2022-06-19). Denuncian líderes del Pacto Histórico irregularidades en elecciones en Colombia (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Tras abrir los colegios electorales colombianos, líderes del Pacto Histórico denunciaron algunas irregularidades en las boletas. Iván Cepeda, por ejemplo, aseguró que les llegó "evidencia de que en algunas partes del país donde obtuvieron mayoría de votos en primera vuelta electoral, las papeletas tienen rayas, puntos o tachones en la casilla del voto en blanco".

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-19). Confirman nueva masacre en Colombia, la número 47 en el 2022. telesurtv.net Además de las 47 masacres, el país registra 88 líderes sociales y 21 excombatientes asesinados durante el año.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-06-19). Pacto Histórico denuncia irregularidades en comicios de Colombia. telesurtv.net Petro, postulado por Pacto Histórico, y Hernández, de la Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción, obtuvieron el primero y segundo puestos, respectivamente, en la primera vuelta.

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-19). Cierran planta fundidora tras casos de intoxicaciones en Chile. telesurtv.net El presidente de Chile, Gabriel Boric, ratificó la decisión tras conocerse los casos de intoxicación y enfatizó que no iba a dejar solas a las familias de los trabajadores.

Scorinoco (2022-06-19). MERCOSUR Approves Bolivia's Entry as Full Member into the Bloc. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, June 14, the President of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez, announced that in his capacity as pro tempore president of "Paraguay has already approved the full entry of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to ME…

Fight Back (2022-06-19). Entrevista con el sindicalista venezolano Jacobo Torres de León. fightbacknews.org °Lucha y Resiste! Entrevistó al sindicalista venezolano Jacobo Torres de León, coordinador internacional de La Central Bolivariana Socialista de Trabajadores (CBST) durante la Cumbre de los Trabajadores de las Américas que ocurrió del 10 al 12 de junio en Tijuana, México. | °Lucha y Resiste!: øPor qué está aquí en la Cumbre de los Trabajadores de las Américas? | Jacobo Torres de León: Estamos aquí como respuesta general a la exclusión de Venezuela, Cuba, y Nicaragua de la Cumbre de las Américas por parte de la administración estadounidense. No tienen el derecho de excluir a ningún país. Nosotros…

Joseph Bouchard (2022-06-19). The Death of Neoliberalism in Ecuador. commondreams.org Like in 2019, these protests will be a test of the determination of the current government for austerity measures and neoliberal policies.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-06-19). Inicia en Colombia balotaje para elegir a nuevo presidente. telesurtv.net Petro, postulado por Pacto Histórico, y Hernández, de la Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción, obtuvieron el primero y segundo puestos, respectivamente, en la primera vuelta.

TeleSUR, rp, JGN (2022-06-19). Uruguay conmemora natalicio de prócer José Artigas. telesurtv.net El hondo pensamiento republicano de José Artigas lo llevó a ser considerado entre los grandes próceres de América.

Staff (2022-06-19). Gustavo Petro gana segunda vuelta electoral en Colombia, según resultados preliminares. cubadebate.cu El candidato por la coalición Pacto Histórico, Gustavo Petro, triunfa en los comicios de la segunda vuelta presidencial en Colombia ante Rodolfo Hernández. De acuerdo con los resultados preliminares, con el 94.57% de las mesas informadas Gustavo Petro obtiene 10 692 503 votos (50.69%).

Staff (2022-06-19). Argentine President rejects anti-Iranian allegations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — The Argentine president has rejected allegations about a Venezuelan plane with several Iranian crew members was grounded in the country.

Adriaan Alsema (2022-06-19). Colombia's election observers say voters received tainted ballots. colombiareports.com Colombia's election observers warned on Sunday that voters were given tainted ballots that could disqualify their votes. According to the Electoral Observation Mission (MOE), voters were given ballots with signs…

Dra. Naomi Wolf (2022-06-19). Queridos amigos, lamento anunciar un genocidio: Dra. Naomi Wolf sobre el "Informe confidencial" de Pfizer. globalizacion.ca He estado en silencio durante algunas semanas. Perdóname. | La verdad es que me he quedado casi sin palabras —o el equivalente literario de eso— porque recientemente he tenido la poco envidiable tarea de tratar de anunciar al mundo que en…

Staff (2022-06-19). Gobierno de Colombia despliega 320 000 efectivos ante segunda vuelta electoral. cubadebate.cu Este domingo, un total de 39 002 239 colombianos asistirán a las urnas con el objetivo de votar en segunda vuelta electoral para escoger al próximo presidente del país, entre Gustavo Petro, líder de la coalición de izquierda Pacto Histórico, y el empresario de la Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción (derecha), Rodolfo Hernández.

Dr. Russell Blaylock (2022-06-19). The COVID Pandemic and the mRNA Vaccine: What Is the Truth? Dr. Russell L. Blaylock. globalresearch.ca The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most manipulated infectious disease events in history. Official lies in an unending stream led by government bureaucracies, medical associations, medical boards, the media, and UN agencies.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-19). Presidente Maduro destaca resultados de gira internacional por Euroasia y norte de àÅfrica. telesurtv.net "Hemos tenido una agenda muy intensa, hemos recorrido toda esa zona de Eurasia y el norte de África, desarrollando conversaciones a profundidad", enfatizó el presidente.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-19). Conaie anuncia que continuará paro nacional en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Dirigentes minimizaron aumento de bono, subsidio de úrea, condonación de deudas y créditos para el agro.

TeleSUR, JL (2022-06-19). Denuncian atentado contra presidente de la Conaie en Ecuador. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a la Conaie, Iza Salazar salió ileso del atentado.

Editor (2022-06-18). Migrant Children Jailed in Inhumane Conditions Under Biden. scheerpost.com By Anna Flagg and Julia Preston / During their harrowing journey from Venezuela to the Texas border, the three Zaragoza children liked to imagine the refuge they would find when they reached the United States, a place where they would finally be free from hunger and police harassment and could simply be kids. | Instead, when they reached the border in March, they were detained — dirty with mud from the Rio Grande and shivering with cold — in frigid cinder block cells. They spent sleepless nights…

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