(2022-07-22). It is dark, but I sing because the morning will come: The Twenty-Ninth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
In the chilly Brazilian winter of 2019, Renata Porto Bugni (deputy director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research), André Cardoso (coordinator of our office in Brazil), and I went to the Lula Livre ('Free Lula') camp in Curitiba, set up just across the road from the penitentiary where former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sat in a 15-square metre cell.
(2022-07-22). 'Lies Against Our Democracy': Lula Rips Bolsonaro's Speech To Diplomats. popularresistance.org Brazilian presidential frontrunner Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday accused President Jair Bolsonaro of lying 20 times during a meeting with international diplomats in which the far-right incumbent repeated his baseless attacks on the integrity of the nation's election system. | While offering no credible evidence to support his claim, Bolsonaro told dozens of diplomats from countries including the United States and members of the European Union that the Brazilian electoral system is "completely vulnerable" to fraud in the run-up to this October's presidential election. | According to Folha de Sà£o Paul…
(2022-07-22). Explosión deja al menos ocho heridos en la capital de Uruguay. telesurtv.net El ministro del Interior, Luis Alberto Heber, calificó como un desastre el incidente ocurrido en el barrio Villa Biarritz.
(2022-07-22). Argentina: Poco gobierno para tanto reclamo. globalizacion.ca La fecha patria del 9 de Julio no trajo tranquilidad. Todo lo contrario. A partir de ese día se fueron desencadenando acontecimientos, que no por esperados dejaron de conmover a la sociedad argentina. La renuncia de quien se suponía que…
(2022-07-22). Cuartel de la Montaña Offers Special Programming for President Chávez's Birthday. orinocotribune.com 
On July 28, the birthday of the former president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, will be commemorated in Venezuela. As a result, various activities will be carried out at the Cuartel de la Montaña (the Mountain Barrack) where the remains of the world leader rest. | A special recreational cultural program was put together for the Cuartel de la Montaña, in the 23 de Enero parish of Caracas, for July 24, 26, 27, and 28. | The events were organized by the Hugo Chávez Foundation, which will offer activities such as " °Maisanta que somos chamos!," a fun and practical hip hop workshop on the 24th, at 9 a.m., in the April…
(2022-07-22). Maduro establece cinco zonas con incentivos fiscales para atraer inversiones ante las sanciones de Estados Unidos (+Video). cubadebate.cu El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, ordenó crear cinco zonas económicas especiales con incentivos fiscales y aduaneros para atraer inversiones extranjeras en medio de las sanciones de EE.UU. Estos espacios darán condiciones atractivas a los inversionistas de acuerdo con la llamada Ley Orgánica de las Zonas Económicas Especiales.
(2022-07-22). Will President Maduro Attend Gustavo Petro's Inauguration? orinocotribune.com A special guardianship provision recently admitted by Colombia's Council of State could authorize the entry of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for the inauguration of President-elect Gustavo Petro on August 7. | Through this action, presented by Colombian citizen Juan Luis Castellanos, the statement by outgoing president, Iván Duque, in which he said that President Maduro would not be allowed to enter Colombia, will be subjected to legal analysis. | According to the outgoing president, because his government does not recognize the current Venezuelan head of state, he does not have the right to attend Petro's…
(2022-07-22). Fiscalía peruana abre investigación contra presidente Castillo. telesurtv.net El origen de la investigación se produce luego de las declaraciones del destituido ministro del Interior Mariano González, respecto a presunto encubrimiento personal de Castillo.
(2022-07-22). Anuncian fin del paro indefinido de transportistas en Perú. telesurtv.net Tras la reunión con la Comisión de Alto Nivel del Ejecutivo, el subjefe de Transportes señaló que "triunfó el diálogo".
(2022-07-22). Oposición busca reducir votos necesarios para vacancia en Perú. telesurtv.net Los partidos de la oposición buscan así acercar la posibilidad de poder destituir al presidente Pedro Castillo.
(2022-07-22). Los derechos indígenas ocupan un lugar central en la nueva constitución de Chile. peoplesworld.org 
La nueva constitución de Chile dará reconocimiento oficial a los pueblos indígenas dentro de sus fronteras, convirtiéndolo en el tercer país plurinacional de América del Sur, después de Ecuador y Bolivia. Es parte de las amplias reformas del presidente Gabriel Boric Font, cuya amplia coalición de partidos de izquierda, incluido el Partido Comunista de Chile, …
(2022-07-21). Mercosur Summit Spurns Zelensky's US-Sponsored Address. orinocotribune.com At a press conference, Paraguayan Deputy Foreign Minister Raúl Cano reported that the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will not host a virtual talk with the president of Ukraine, Vlodymyr Zelensky, due to lack of consensus among its members. | The Ukrainian president had expressed his interest in sending a message to the member countries of the South American economic union, but this request was rejected. The decision must have the approval of the assembly of the regional bloc of South American countries. | "Mercosur takes its decisions by consensus, and there was no consensus to be able to have that talk," said…
(2022-07-21). Denuncian asesinato de otra lideresa social en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Se trata del líder-lideresa social asesinado número 104 en lo que va de año 2022, y el 1.331 desde la firma de los Acuerdos de Paz en 2016.
(2022-07-21). Denuncian asesinato de líder social en Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net Suman 103 los líderes asesinados en 2022 y 1.330 desde la firma del Acuerdo de Paz. Atentan contra otro líder en el Cauca.
(2022-07-21). Dialogue with US 'Is Just for Putting the Noose Around Your Own Neck,' Says Ortega at 43rd Sandinista Anniversary. orinocotribune.com Managua, July 20, 2022 ( Instead, the pantheon of the vaunted multipolar world order took its place: Russia, China, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and Bolivia were all represented, as were an assortment of lesser deities, enclaves of resistance, and potential allies: Argentina, Brazil, Angola, Western Sahara, and Pal…
(2022-07-21). Artists Respond To Climate Crisis With World Weather Network. popularresistance.org A library at the top of one of London's oldest skyscrapers; the rainforest, mountains and coastline of Peru; a Canadian island in the Labrador Current. | All of these are weather stations, but they won't necessarily be reporting temperature changes or barometric pressure. Instead, they are among the 28 international locations from which writers and artists will work to make sense of the climate crisis as part of a first-of-its kind collaboration called the World Weather Network. | "We want to see what happens when artists and writers start to use their imagination and lateral kind of abilities to think through so…
(2022-07-21). Gramsci In The Midst Of Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement. popularresistance.org Despite the persistent hegemony of capitalism and its ruling neoliberal ideology, various forms of resistance, social struggle, and proposals for an emancipated future continue to emerge. This is taking place in the face of economic, political, social, and environmental crises as well as a continuing lack of vision of how to overcome the health crisis. Our intellectuals must put their hearts and souls precisely into this orientation toward the future, one based on the possibility of change and hope for human emancipation, as we argued in Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research dossier no. 13, The New Intell…
(2022-07-21). Cuba's Buena Fe Delights Caracas: 'If You Move Forward, Latin America Will Rise!'. orinocotribune.com 
This Tuesday, July 19, the Cuban group Buena Fe delighted attendees during a free concert at La Casona Cultural Aquiles Nazoa, in La Carlota, Caracas. It was the sixth concert performed by the group in Venezuela in the last nine days, a nation they had not visited since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The concert was broadcast by Canal Cultura Venezuela and the Alba Ciudad radio station. | The Cuban duo, made up of Israel Rojas and Yoel Martínez Rodríguez, was preceded by the Venezuelan singer-songwriter Manu Moreno, one of the voices of the group SurConciente. She was accompanied by Manuel Moreno, the outstanding…
(2022-07-21). Brazil wastes 40% of its children's talent, says World Bank study. america.cgtn.com The Brazilian report is part of the Bank's Human Capital Project, an initiative launched in 2018 to make governments aware of the importance of investing in human potential.
(2022-07-21). Adriana Orejuela, una colombiana que defendió la cubanía. cubadebate.cu En La Habana, a mediados de semana, murió Adriana Orejuela. Había nacido en Colombia 57 años atrás, pero se sentía tan comprometida con el destino de Cuba, con la cultura de la Isla, y de modo muy especial con su música, que muchos, comenzando por ella misma, la asumían como una cubana más.
(2022-07-21). Gobierno venezolano pide unirse a Tratado de Cooperación con Asia. telesurtv.net En un encuentro con el secretario general de la Asociación de Naciones del Sudeste Asiático (Asean), Lim Jock Hoy, la viceministra venezolana recalcó la coincidencia en los principios básicos de ambas partes.
(2022-07-21). Gobierno ecuatoriano notifica segundo caso de viruela símica. telesurtv.net La nueva persona diagnosticada "tuvo como antecedente un viaje a Guayaquil", confirmó el ministro ecuatoriano.
(2022-07-21). La Tortuga Island to Become Caribbean Tourism Center. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's vice minister for productive economy, Héctor Silva, announced that 10 upscale resort hotels will be built on La Tortuga Island using renewable and wind energy. The project was evaluated for 10 months by the Office of the Presidency of Venezuela and the ministries for science and technology, tourism, ecosocialism, and transportation. | "This project was developed taking into account the environment, respecting the rules and regulations through the framework of the ministry of ecosocialism," Silva said. The project will be carried out "on the edge of the island … respecting the fauna and flora o…
(2022-07-21). Promulgan Ley de Zonas Económicas Especiales en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Esta ley representa un "impulso nuevo y especial al proceso de desarrollo de la nueva economía venezolana", señaló el presidente de Venezuela.
(2022-07-21). Instalan nuevo Congreso en Colombia para el período 2022-2026. telesurtv.net Se instalaron 108 senadores y 187 representantes a la Cámara con un total de 285 congresistas.
(2022-07-21). Bolivia anuncia aumento de ingresos por exportaciones de gas licuado. telesurtv.net En lo que va de 2022, la empresa YPFB superó los 46,9 millones de dólares por la exportación del producto a países vecinos.
(2022-07-21). Venezuela Enacts Special Economic Zones Law. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, July 20, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, enacted the Organic Law of Special Economic Zones (LOZEE), a legal tool approved by the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) to promote productive development in defined areas providing special incentives for economic development. | "The Organic Law of the Special Economic Zones has undergone an intense debate within the National Assembly with proposals, modifications, additions for final approval, and which has been the subject of a large national consultation," he said from the International Center for Productive Investment (CIIP), located in Car…
(2022-07-21). Wickremesinghe ocupa oficialmente la presidencia de Sri Lanka. telesurtv.net El exprimer ministro de Sri Lanka logró 134 votos a favor en el Parlamento frente a Alahapperuma y Dissanayaka.
(2022-07-20). Untouchable! Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas Becomes Three-Time Triple Jump World Champion. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan athlete reigned supreme in the women's triple jump field with a 15.47m leap and added a sixth world champion title to her career.