(2022-07-13). Daily Round-up | Extrajudicial killings by British troops in Afghanistan & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of atrocities by British troops in Afghanistan, the location of the US embassy of Jerusalem, the bid by the Sri Lankan president to flee, and another mass massacre in Colombia…
(2022-07-13). Maduro Would Win Early Presidential Election: Latest Hinterlaces Poll. orinocotribune.com 
The most recent survey of June 2022 carried out by Hinterlaces showed that if Venezuela's presidential elections were next Sunday, 49% of those interviewed would vote for the current president, Nicolás Maduro. | According to the poll, 33% of Venezuelans surveyed said they would vote for an opposition candidate, 7% said they would not vote for anyone belonging to the opposition, while 11% said they would not vote at all, or declined to answer. | Similarly, if Maduro and an "independent" candidate faced each other, the president would receive 47% of the votes, the independent candidate would receive 39% of the vote…
(2022-07-13). Ex funcionario de EEUU John Bolton admite haber planeado golpes de estado en Venezuela y otros países. multipolarista.com John Bolton, quien fue el principal asesor de seguridad nacional de EEUU en el gobierno de Donald Trump, admitió que "ayudó a planear golpes de estado" en Venezuela y "otros lugares".
(2022-07-13). On Marxism and Decolonisation. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad 0, 2022 | In 1959, one of the revolutionary leaders in Cuba, Haydée Santamaria, a hundred years old this year, arrived at a cultural centre in the heart of Havana, Cuba. This building, the revolutionaries decided, would be committed to the promotion of Latin American art and culture and it would become — eventually — a beacon for the progressive transformation of the hemisphere's cultural world. Renamed the Casa de las Américas, the home of the Americas, it would become the heartbeat of cultural developments from Chile to Mexico. Art saturates the walls of the house and in…
(2022-07-13). President Maduro Announces Erdogan's Upcoming Visit to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
The president of Tàºrkiye (Turkey), Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will visit Venezuela in the coming days, announced the Venezuelan head of state Nicolás Maduro this Tuesday, July 12. This was reported during a ceremony paying homage to the ambassador of the Republic of Tàºrkiye to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ≈ûevki Màºtevellioƒülu, who is wrapping up his tenure in the country. With the visit of the Turkish president, a greater economic growth of the South American nation is envisioned, Maduro indicated. | "In the days to come we will be receiving President Erdo&f…
(2022-07-13). Gobierno de Uruguay apela suspensión de vacunación anticovid en niños. telesurtv.net Un magistrado ordenó detener la inoculación a menores de 23 años hasta tanto el Gobierno no cumpla varios requisitos.
(2022-07-13). Diálogo sobre demandas del paro en Ecuador entra en nueva fase. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Gobernación supervisará el trabajo y los avances de cada mesa temática. El plazo para implementar los diez puntos es de 90 días.
(2022-07-13). ONU reafirma apoyo a diálogo de Gobierno e indígenas en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Las conversaciones entre los líderes indígenas y el Gobierno se iniciarán en la sede de la Conferencia Episcopal Ecuatoriana y deben durar 90 días.
(2022-07-13). Argentina reporta que comercio con Brasil crece 46 por ciento. telesurtv.net El organismo argentino precisó que las ventas a Brasil en junio pasado registraron un aumento del 38.2 por ciento en comparación con junio de 2021.
(2022-07-13). Exasesor de seguridad de Trump confiesa que ayudó a planear golpes de Estado. telesurtv.net "'Los golpes llevan mucho trabajo', afirma el criminal. Por eso, también fracasó con sus agentes locales en Venezuela", señaló Moncada.
(2022-07-13). Cámara chilena rechaza acusación contra ministra del Interior. telesurtv.net Se pronunciaron 84 diputados a favor, mientras que 57 emitieron su rechazo y dos abstenciones.
(2022-07-13). Uruguay niega refugio a exasesor de Macri investigado en Argentina. telesurtv.net El exasesor de Mauricio Macri se encuentra prófugo de la Justicia argentina desde diciembre de 2020.
(2022-07-13). Argentina formaliza acuerdo con Cuba sobre cooperación agrícola. telesurtv.net Algunos de los elementos subrayados reconocen la cooperación para el mejoramiento y producción de cultivos tales como granos, maíz, arroz, frijol y soja.
(2022-07-13). Registran sismo de magnitud 6.4 en la isla de Pascua, Chile. telesurtv.net Las autoridades chilenas indicaron que hasta el momento no se registran víctimas mortales ni daños estructurales por el temblor.
(2022-07-12). Mayi Cumare confiesa participación en el asesinato de Carlos Lanz. telesurtv.net Maxiorisol (Mayi) Cumare, la esposa del líder revolucionario, reconoció ante la fiscalía haber pagado para el asesinato de Carlos Lanz.
(2022-07-12). India's takeaways from the G20 Ministerial. peoplesdispatch.org The G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting at Bali, Indonesia, last week was threatened by the hot lava flowing from Eurasia. Western diplomats tried hard to "isolate" Russia but the indefatigable Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov refused to oblige. As the dust settles down, China emerges out of the Bali summitry as the adult in the room. | Foreign Minister Wang Yi took an astounding number of "bilaterals" in less than 48 hours — with G20 counterparts from Indonesia, India, Russia, Argentina, European Union, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, France, Canada, Spain, Netherlands, Singapore, United States, Germany and…
(2022-07-12). Beltrán: "We are Walking Along Different Paths Towards a More Just Society" libya360.wordpress.com María Fernanda Barreto Exclusive interview with Commander Pablo Beltrán, head of the ELN Peace Delegation, regarding possible dialogues with the new Colombian government. The presidential triumph of the Historical Pact in the last elections in Colombia, has awakened an unprecedented hope in the majority of the Colombian population and in general, in all the countries…
(2022-07-12). How Black Colombia Helped to Bring the Left to Power. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Cruz Mosquera Young Black activists in Buenaventura Although mainstream media focuses on a figurehead, Colombia's historical moment today is not just down to Gustavo Petro and his coalition's efforts. Without taking from them what was an inspired campaign to win the electorate over with a principled programme, a decisive factor in the victory was…
(2022-07-12). Peru: The Political Crisis Worsens. popularresistance.org The crisis in Pedro Castillo's government is worsening. Less than a month before the rural teacher and trade unionist who came to power as candidate of the left completes his first year in the presidency, the right wing, which from the first day of the government has bet on a coup, accelerates its plans to remove him from office abusing the power of the Congress that it controls. | The instability of the government is accentuated by the destabilizing maneuvers of the right wing, which in its coup plans has the support of the big media, but one cannot deny the responsibility of a presidential administration that h…
(2022-07-12). Brazilian Youth: Right Now is Critical. libya360.wordpress.com In Sà£o Paulo, we spoke to Raiara Pieres, a member of the Movement for Popular Sovereignty in Mining (Movimento pela Soberania Popular na Mineraàßà£o — MAM) and of La Via Campesina Brasil. Raiara gives a rundown of some of the most important issues for the working class as Brazil heads into elections in October. Interviewed…
(2022-07-12). Daily Round-Up | Leaked documents expose Uber's inner workings & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of leaked documents that expose Uber's underbelly, Saudi attacks in Yemen, a strike by Lebanese government employees, and the assassination of a Workers' Party member in Brazil…
(2022-07-12). Colombia: FARC Dissidents Accuse Duque of Exporting Mercenaries to Kill World Leaders (+Attack on Iván Márquez). orinocotribune.com Dissidents of the now defunct armed guerrilla organization Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have accused Colombian President Iván Duque of exporting mercenaries to assassinate world leaders. | "Duque and his government not only destroyed the Havana Accords, but also dedicated themselves to exporting mercenaries to kill leaders in different parts of the world," said the Segunda Marquetalia, a FARC dissident group, in a statement published by the Colombian magazine
(2022-07-12). In Chile, We Have The Opportunity To Build An Economy To Overcome Fear. popularresistance.org Following the election of a progressive government in Chile earlier this year, the country has been debating a new constitution written under revolutionary conditions: by a convention with gender equality, representation of Indigenous peoples, and with many members from environmental justice movements. As the draft is finalized ahead of a referendum in September, social media across the country has been awash with 'explainer' posts and videos in favor of the new texts — and debunking misinformation telling people that their pensions will be expropriated, for example. Most of the pro-constitution posts boil…
(2022-07-12). China Opens the Caribbean Development Center. orinocotribune.com Beijing, (Prensa Latina) Officials from China and Caribbean countries opened today a joint development center in the city of Jinan (east) with the aim of consolidating and expanding cooperation on fields of mutual interest. | The ceremony brought together officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the government of Shandong province along with the ambassadors of Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Barbados, plus the chargé d'affaires of Suriname. Following the opening of the center, the parties reported on a Chinese donation of sanitary products to Caribbean countries, a cooperative project wit…
(2022-07-12). María Corina Machado Now Wants to Compete in Elections. orinocotribune.com The head of the Come Venezuela (Vente Venezuela in Spanish) political movement, María Corina Machado, apparently changed her mind again, and now wants to compete for the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, according to an announcement she made in a video posted on her Twitter account. | "We are willing to measure ourselves," said the far-right politician, "because Venezuela needs a political leadership, and a leadership that does not give in and does not give up, and that keeps its word and its commitment." | She said that this announcement resulted from the seventh federal meeting of her political organization…
(2022-07-12). Venezuela y la UE buscan fortalecer mecanismos de cooperación. telesurtv.net Ambas partes coincidieron en potenciar los mecanismos comerciales en sectores estratégicos como el energético, medio ambiental, sanitario y agrícola, entre otros.
(2022-07-12). Presidente de Uruguay refleja una desaprobación del 42 %. telesurtv.net El saldo de aprobación del presidente uruguayo se encuentra en terreno negativo, con un -4 por ciento.
(2022-07-12). Fallece joven argentino tras tiroteo durante un partido de fútbol. telesurtv.net La Asociación del Fútbol Argentino condenó los hechos de violencia acontecidos en las afueras del Estadio Municipal de Luján.
(2022-07-12). Denuncian bloqueo de EEUU contra Cuba en Argentina. cubadebate.cu Integrantes de organizaciones políticas, sociales y sindicales de Argentina llegaron hoy hasta la embajada cubana para manifestar su apoyo a la isla y denunciar el bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por Estados Unidos.
(2022-07-12). Special Economic Zones: Why Venezuela Relies on Them to Attract Foreign Investment. orinocotribune.com 
The legal instrument was approved with the vote of the deputies of the opposition and the government, but was rejected by the Communist party deputy. | Venezuela seeks to obtain financial assets in various ways. With this objective, the National Assembly recently approved the Organic Law of Special Economic Zones (ZEE), an instrument intends to increase the country's income and encourage "economic independence," according to its promoters. | Beyond the fact that the law was approved in consensus by the government and opposition benches (with the negative vote of the only communist deputy), the law establishes con…
(2022-07-12). Presidente de Venezuela recibe credenciales de embajadores. telesurtv.net La gestión de los nuevos embajadores se encaminará al fortalecimiento de las relaciones con Venezuela, en múltiples áreas de desarrollo.
(2022-07-12). Denuncian masacre en el Cauca, la número 53 en Colombia durante el 2022. telesurtv.net Además de las masacres, el país contabiliza 99 líderes sociales y 24 excombatientes asesinados en el año.
(2022-07-12). U.S. inflation woes put pressure on businesses in Argentina. america.cgtn.com For Argentina, Latin America's third-largest economy, it compounds already-existing debt and inflation problems.
(2022-07-12). Mandatario venezolano sostiene encuentro con presidente de Conmebol. telesurtv.net El presidente de la Conmebol, Alejandro Domínguez, propuso la organización del Preolímpico Sudamericano 2023 en Venezuela.
(2022-07-12). Camioneros paraguayos se movilizan por precios de combustibles. telesurtv.net Otra de las razones expuestas por el sindicalista precisa que los camioneros también piden la libertad de cinco de sus compañeros.
(2022-07-12). Colombia Petro no abre un período histórico, lo cierra. globalizacion.ca Aclaración innecesaria: Ciertamente, la elección de Gustavo Petro como presidente de Colombia es un hecho positivo en la ensangrentada historia de Colombia, pero las esperanzas que su gobierno ha generado en la población trabajadora, no implica que se deba renunciar…
(2022-07-12). 'Open Your Window,' from the newly published Brazilian novel 'Never-Ending Youth'. peoplesworld.org 
People's World readers are invited to sit back and enjoy the exuberant writing in "Open Your Window," a chapter from the recently published novel Never-Ending Youth, about the young student generation in its resistance against the Brazilian military régime in the early 1970s, introduced here by the translator Peter Lownds. He begins his introduction with …
(2022-07-12). Colombia La política del amor de Martí en Petro. globalizacion.ca Un ex-guerrillero triunfa con la bandera del amor, como el primer Presidente progresista de Colombia, acompañado de una luchadora social afro-descendiente como Vice Presidenta, proveniente de los sectores más pobres del país. | Recuerdo aquel joven idealista, cuando depone las armas…
(2022-07-11). A World of 8 Billion, Yes, but only a Few Are Seen as Human Beings (Part 1). transcend.org 7 022 – Far-right Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, was quoted as saying to a small group of indigenous people that they "now look a bit more like humans."
(2022-07-11). After Ecuadorians, Panamanians Say No more Pillaging. popularresistance.org The situation in Panama is becoming increasingly tense as more people join in what has become a permanent strike expressed in street protests. During the last few weeks, there have been several strikes in the transportation sector, especially in agricultural transportation, but the government has not offered any solutions to the demands so far. | The lack of response has generated growing discontent, and since last Thursday, teachers have joined the transport workers declaring a permanent strike, paralyzing a large part of the country's economic activity. The strike is being supported now by several strong unions…
(2022-07-11). Brazil's Amazon Lost Record Amount of Forest during First Six Months of 2022. transcend.org 6 022 – Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has breached another record this year. The rainforest lost 1,448 square miles between 1 Jan and 24 Jun. The new findings follow reports that deforestation broke records during 2022. Rainforest advocates have blamed the pro-business policies of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro for the historic losses.
(2022-07-11). Petro Government in Colombia Poised to Return Key 'Stolen' Asset to Venezuela. venezuelanalysis.com An advisor to President-elect Gustavo Petro ridiculed Guaidó's management of Monómeros, saying it is impossible to negotiate with "ghosts that do not exist".