Monthly Archives: August 2022

2022-08-31: News Headlines

Infobrics (2022-08-31). Emerging Markets Rush to Join BRICS Alliance as High Energy Prices Persist. infobrics.org As emerging markets recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and face financial headwinds due to interest rate hikes in the US, the BRICS group — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — is looking to expand its membership to tackle shared challenges…

WSWS (2022-08-31). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Police savagely attacked a protest over soaring fuel and food costs in Haiti, while teachers in Uruguay held a nationwide protest strike over budget cuts last week.

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-31). Asamblea de Ecuador rechaza bloqueo de EE.UU. contra Cuba. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con los legisladores, la mayoría de las naciones del mundo respaldan a la Isla y su derecho a elegir su camino; así como hacer respetar su soberanía e independencia.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-08-31). Presidente paraguayo veta proyecto de criptominería en su país. telesurtv.net Varios sectores claves para la economía paraguaya recomendaron frenar el proyecto de criptominería aprobado por el Senado en julio pasado.

TeleSUR, ysm, JL (2022-08-31). Venezuela y Colombia reiteran disposición de cooperación. telesurtv.net Representantes de Venezuela y Colombia resaltaron que tienen "una frontera que tiene que ser atendida de manera consensuada".

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-31). Bolivia decreta uso opcional del tapabocas en áreas abiertas. telesurtv.net El ministro de Salud y Deportes aclaró que esto no significa que se levante la emergencia sanitaria porque la Covid-19 se mantiene tanto a nivel nacional como internacional.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-08-31). Cristina Fernández recibe apoyo de organizaciones de DD. HH. telesurtv.net Fernández denunció el vallado en las cercanías de su casa para impedir el apoyo de quienes rechazan la guerra jurídica.

TeleSUR, hvh, DRL (2022-08-31). Chile convoca a embajador de Brasil por palabras de Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net La canciller chilena, Antonia Urrejola Noguera, señaló que será enviada al embajador brasileño una nota de protesta.

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-31). JEP abre caso para investigar crímenes cometidos por militares y paramilitares en Colombia. telesurtv.net El Caso 08 investigará sobre crímenes de lesa humanidad y de guerra contra civiles por Fuerzas Militares, agentes del Estado, paramilitares y terceros.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-31). Gobierno de Venezuela denuncia trama de corrupción en Pdvsa. telesurtv.net Implicaría al exministro de Energía, Rafael Ramírez, según documentos mostrados por el actual titular, Tareck El Aissami.

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-31). Uruguay registra más de 30 homicidios durante el mes de agosto. telesurtv.net En lo que va de 2022, Uruguay experimenta un alza de muertes vinculadas a conflictos entre grupos criminales, tráfico de drogas y ajustes de cuentas.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-08-31). Reportan una nueva masacre en Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con la masacre reportada en el departamento de Putumayo, Colombia llega a 73 masacres a lo largo del 2022.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-08-31). Campaña ante nueva Constitución en Chile entra en fase final. telesurtv.net Durante los últimos días, los activistas por el Apruebo y los del Rechazo, han aumentado sus actividades proselitistas.

Francisco Dominguez (2022-08-30). The Stakes in Brazil's Election Couldn't Be Higher. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Dominguez Aug 25, 2022 | Ahead of October's election, with leftist Lula leading the polls, fears are rising of a Bolsonaro coup — meaning it's the entirety of Brazil's democracy at stake. | After four years of a right-wing Bolsonaro government, Brazilians will vote for a new president on 2 October 2022. Former president Lula—currently high in the polls—is confronting an increasingly delirious incumbent, who appears to have threatened violent unconstitutional action should he lose. | Bolsonaro's victory came two years after the impeachment of Workers' Party president Dilma Rous…

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-30). Gobierno paraguayo recibe 0.000 dosis de vacunas contra Covid. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias instaron a la población a acudir a los vacunatorios para recibir la dosis correspondiente.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-30). US in Latin America: Interference, Extortion and Blackmail in Times of Global Reconfiguration. libya360.wordpress.com Jorge Elbaum The disordered and brutal intentionality of the United States to control the political, economic, communicational, military and cultural orientations of Latin America is linked to the loss of its relevance in the region. Last Thursday, the U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Marc Stanley, arrogated to himself the right to give his opinion on the…

____ (2022-08-30). Iran seriously determined to develop relations with Brazil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is seriously determined to enhance its relations with Brazil.

Staff (2022-08-30). Iran has no restrictions for boosting ties with Brazil: FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Iran knows no limit to expanding bilateral relations with Brazil.

WSWS (2022-08-30). New revolutionary epoch opens doors for building the ICFI in Brazil. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Tomas Castanheira, a leading member of the the Socialist Equality Group in Brazil, to the Seventh National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US), held from July 31 to August 5, 2022.

Luvis Hochimín Pareja (2022-08-30). Uruguay El verso de la aprobación popular de Lacalle. globalizacion.ca Al comienzo de cada gobierno, la aprobación de los presidentes está en la cresta de la ola, con los mejores niveles de evaluación, y los saldos positivos se mantienen por unos cien días, lo que los politólogos les llaman "luna…

TeleSUR, SH (2022-08-30). Ecuador supera los casos confirmados de viruela del mono. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades sanitarias de la totalidad de casos de viruela símica en Ecuador, 42 corresponden a pacientes masculinos y el resto son mujeres.

Emir Sader (2022-08-30). Uruguay La novela del Pepe Mujica. globalizacion.ca Todo gran período histórico produce grandes personajes. El gran período histórico que vive América Latina en la actualidad produce grandes personajes. Entre todos ellos se destacan tres, por estar profundamente arraigados en la historia, en las condiciones de vida de…

TeleSUR- lvm- JL (2022-08-30). Bolivia confirma desescalada de la quinta ola de Covid-19. telesurtv.net En la semana epidemiológica número 34, se reportaron 7.198 casos que representan 4.116 casos menos que la semana anterior…

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-30). Gobierno chileno rechaza acusaciones de Bolsonaro contra Boric. telesurtv.net Chile calificó de gravísimas y falsas las acusaciones, al mismo tiempo, lamentó que en un contexto electoral se polaricen las relaciones bilaterales mediante la desinformación.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-08-30). Perú asumirá presidencia pro tempore de la Comunidad Andina. telesurtv.net A la ceremonia asistirán los presidentes de Ecuador, Bolivia y Colombia, Guillermo Lasso, Luis Arce y Gustavo Petro, respectivamente.

Boris Acosta Reyes (2022-08-30). Apoyo popular a Luis Arce: Nunca más un golpe de Estado en Bolivia. globalizacion.ca La movilización popular fue convocada por el llamado ´Pacto de Unidad ª, que reúne a los sindicatos y organizaciones de campesinos e indígenas afines al gobernante Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS). | El presidente de Bolivia, Luis Arce, advirtió que "jamás vamos a…

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-30). Parlamento ecuatoriano lleva a juicio político a ente judicial. telesurtv.net El juicio abarca a cuatro exintegrantes del Consejo de la Judicatura, el cual ha estado en medio del debate político.

Atilio A. Boron (2022-08-30). Argentina De vallados, puentes levantados y el giro de la historia. globalizacion.ca Atemorizado por la reacción popular generada por el encarcelamiento del coronel Juan Perón en la isla Martín García dispuesta por el presidente Edelmiro J. Farrell el 12 de octubre, el régimen militar surgido de la Revolución de 1943 dio la…

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-30). Presidente Petro: Colombia no puede ser el país de las masacres. telesurtv.net "Colombia no puede ser el país de las masacres, esa historia de sangre debe quedar atrás", aseguró el mandatario colombiano, Gustavo Petro.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-30). Peronismo ratifica apoyo a Cristina Fernández tras represión policial. telesurtv.net La vigilia afuera de la casa de la vicepresidenta continúa. Manifestantes exigen la renuncia del ministro de Seguridad de Buenos Aires.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-08-30). Indepaz confirma masacre número 72 durante 2022 en Colombia. telesurtv.net Tres comuneros del Resguardo de San Lorenzo fueron asesinados luego de recibir varios impactos de bala.

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-30). Presidente de Venezuela recibe cartas credenciales del embajador colombiano. telesurtv.net Ambas Cancillerías avanzan en un plan de trabajo parlamentario para impulsar el dinamismo comercial fronterizo garantizando la seguridad.

TeleSUR, lvm, SH (2022-08-30). Gobierno chileno ratifica convenio laboral contra la violencia. telesurtv.net De aprobarse en el Congreso esta ley tendría obligatoriedad en todos los sectores públicos y privados y abarcaría la economía formal e informal.

_____ (2022-08-29). US Judge Upholds ConocoPhillips $8.5B Award, Venezuela Rejects 'Unlawful' Ruling. popularresistance.org A Washington D.C. federal judge has granted US oil corporation ConocoPhillips final approval to enforce a multi-billion arbitration award against Venezuela. | On August 19, US District Judge Carl Nichols issued a default judgment in favor of ConocoPhillips to collect on a US $8.5 billion arbitration award plus around $22 million for reimbursement of legal costs after the Venezuelan so-called "interim government" failed to appear in court for more than two years. The default claim was entered by the court in October 2021. | The Nicolás Maduro government had carried out the country's legal defense in its most impor…

_____ (2022-08-29). US Judge Upholds ConocoPhillips $8.5B Award, Venezuela Rejects Ruling. popularresistance.org A Washington D.C. federal judge has granted US oil corporation ConocoPhillips final approval to enforce a multi-billion arbitration award against Venezuela. | On August 19, US District Judge Carl Nichols issued a default judgment in favor of ConocoPhillips to collect on a US $8.5 billion arbitration award plus around $22 million for reimbursement of legal costs after the Venezuelan so-called "interim government" failed to appear in court for more than two years. The default claim was entered by the court in October 2021. | "Venezuela still has not entered an appearance or otherwise opposed the Motion. For the fol…

_____ (2022-08-29). Argentina: The Attack Against Cristina Is Backfiring. popularresistance.org The prosecutors and judges who intend to politically destroy the current Vice President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, have had their shot backfire. Those who, after years of unsuccessful judicial and media set-ups, sometimes forged in the very same office of the former right-wing president Mauricio Macri, are now asking for 12 years in prison and to perpetually disqualify her from holding public office. Charges that venal judges and Macri's cronies would be happy to impose on her as a sentence. They already have it written, thundered Cristina, who made a memorable plea via digital networks from he…

A Guest Author (2022-08-29). In Bolivia, a massive rally says 'The coup plotters shall not pass'. workers.org Andrés Figueroa Cornejo wrote this article from Bolivia (under a Creative Commons license) about a massive popular preemptive action aimed at stopping a U.S.-backed military coup before it got rolling. The article was published in rebelion.org on Aug. 27. Translation: John Catalinotto. La Paz, Bolivia, Aug. 25: Mass rally counters . . . |

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2022-08-30: News Headlines

Francisco Dominguez (2022-08-30). The Stakes in Brazil's Election Couldn't Be Higher. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Dominguez Aug 25, 2022 | Ahead of October's election, with leftist Lula leading the polls, fears are rising of a Bolsonaro coup — meaning it's the entirety of Brazil's democracy at stake. | After four years of a right-wing Bolsonaro government, Brazilians will vote for a new president on 2 October 2022. Former president Lula—currently high in the polls—is confronting an increasingly delirious incumbent, who appears to have threatened violent unconstitutional action should he lose. | Bolsonaro's victory came two years after the impeachment of Workers' Party president Dilma Rous…

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-30). Gobierno paraguayo recibe 0.000 dosis de vacunas contra Covid. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias instaron a la población a acudir a los vacunatorios para recibir la dosis correspondiente.

WSWS (2022-08-30). New revolutionary epoch opens doors for building the ICFI in Brazil. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Tomas Castanheira, a leading member of the the Socialist Equality Group in Brazil, to the Seventh National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US), held from July 31 to August 5, 2022.

Staff (2022-08-30). Iran has no restrictions for boosting ties with Brazil: FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Iran knows no limit to expanding bilateral relations with Brazil.

____ (2022-08-30). Iran seriously determined to develop relations with Brazil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is seriously determined to enhance its relations with Brazil.

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-30). Presidente Petro: Colombia no puede ser el país de las masacres. telesurtv.net "Colombia no puede ser el país de las masacres, esa historia de sangre debe quedar atrás", aseguró el mandatario colombiano, Gustavo Petro.

Atilio A. Boron (2022-08-30). Argentina De vallados, puentes levantados y el giro de la historia. globalizacion.ca Atemorizado por la reacción popular generada por el encarcelamiento del coronel Juan Perón en la isla Martín García dispuesta por el presidente Edelmiro J. Farrell el 12 de octubre, el régimen militar surgido de la Revolución de 1943 dio la…

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-08-30). Indepaz confirma masacre número 72 durante 2022 en Colombia. telesurtv.net Tres comuneros del Resguardo de San Lorenzo fueron asesinados luego de recibir varios impactos de bala.

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-30). Gobierno chileno rechaza acusaciones de Bolsonaro contra Boric. telesurtv.net Chile calificó de gravísimas y falsas las acusaciones, al mismo tiempo, lamentó que en un contexto electoral se polaricen las relaciones bilaterales mediante la desinformación.

Emir Sader (2022-08-30). Uruguay La novela del Pepe Mujica. globalizacion.ca Todo gran período histórico produce grandes personajes. El gran período histórico que vive América Latina en la actualidad produce grandes personajes. Entre todos ellos se destacan tres, por estar profundamente arraigados en la historia, en las condiciones de vida de…

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-30). Peronismo ratifica apoyo a Cristina Fernández tras represión policial. telesurtv.net La vigilia afuera de la casa de la vicepresidenta continúa. Manifestantes exigen la renuncia del ministro de Seguridad de Buenos Aires.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-30). Parlamento ecuatoriano lleva a juicio político a ente judicial. telesurtv.net El juicio abarca a cuatro exintegrantes del Consejo de la Judicatura, el cual ha estado en medio del debate político.

Boris Acosta Reyes (2022-08-30). Apoyo popular a Luis Arce: Nunca más un golpe de Estado en Bolivia. globalizacion.ca La movilización popular fue convocada por el llamado ´Pacto de Unidad ª, que reúne a los sindicatos y organizaciones de campesinos e indígenas afines al gobernante Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS). | El presidente de Bolivia, Luis Arce, advirtió que "jamás vamos a…

TeleSUR, SH (2022-08-30). Ecuador supera los casos confirmados de viruela del mono. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades sanitarias de la totalidad de casos de viruela símica en Ecuador, 42 corresponden a pacientes masculinos y el resto son mujeres.

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-30). Presidente de Venezuela recibe cartas credenciales del embajador colombiano. telesurtv.net Ambas Cancillerías avanzan en un plan de trabajo parlamentario para impulsar el dinamismo comercial fronterizo garantizando la seguridad.

TeleSUR- lvm- JL (2022-08-30). Bolivia confirma desescalada de la quinta ola de Covid-19. telesurtv.net En la semana epidemiológica número 34, se reportaron 7.198 casos que representan 4.116 casos menos que la semana anterior…

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-08-30). Perú asumirá presidencia pro tempore de la Comunidad Andina. telesurtv.net A la ceremonia asistirán los presidentes de Ecuador, Bolivia y Colombia, Guillermo Lasso, Luis Arce y Gustavo Petro, respectivamente.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-30). Organizadores de ollas populares en Uruguay anuncian protesta. telesurtv.net En Uruguay las ollas y merenderos populares sirven 1.246.600 porciones por mes en un país de 3.4 millones de personas.

TeleSUR, lvm, SH (2022-08-30). Gobierno chileno ratifica convenio laboral contra la violencia. telesurtv.net De aprobarse en el Congreso esta ley tendría obligatoriedad en todos los sectores públicos y privados y abarcaría la economía formal e informal.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-08-29). Condenan asesinato de dos periodistas en el norte de Colombia. telesurtv.net La organización no gubernamental (ONG) detalló que los dos periodistas regresaban de cubrir las fiestas patronales de Santa Rosa De Lima, en el Magdalena.

_____ (2022-08-29). US Judge Upholds ConocoPhillips $8.5B Award, Venezuela Rejects 'Unlawful' Ruling. popularresistance.org A Washington D.C. federal judge has granted US oil corporation ConocoPhillips final approval to enforce a multi-billion arbitration award against Venezuela. | On August 19, US District Judge Carl Nichols issued a default judgment in favor of ConocoPhillips to collect on a US $8.5 billion arbitration award plus around $22 million for reimbursement of legal costs after the Venezuelan so-called "interim government" failed to appear in court for more than two years. The default claim was entered by the court in October 2021. | The Nicolás Maduro government had carried out the country's legal defense in its most impor…

_____ (2022-08-29). US Judge Upholds ConocoPhillips $8.5B Award, Venezuela Rejects Ruling. popularresistance.org A Washington D.C. federal judge has granted US oil corporation ConocoPhillips final approval to enforce a multi-billion arbitration award against Venezuela. | On August 19, US District Judge Carl Nichols issued a default judgment in favor of ConocoPhillips to collect on a US $8.5 billion arbitration award plus around $22 million for reimbursement of legal costs after the Venezuelan so-called "interim government" failed to appear in court for more than two years. The default claim was entered by the court in October 2021. | "Venezuela still has not entered an appearance or otherwise opposed the Motion. For the fol…

TeleSUR (2022-08-29). The World's Largest Concert Ever Calls for Peace in Colombia. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the world's largest concert called for peace in Colombia at the Simon Bolivar Metropolitan Park in Bogota City. | RELATED: | The Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra and other public institutions organized a concert that involved 16,000 musicians and choristers of various ages. | The world's largest concert expressed its support for the Truth Commission's final report, which revealed the war crimes committed during the internal ar…

TeleSUR (2022-08-29). Brazil: Bolsonaro's Aggressions Cloud First Presidential Debate. telesurenglish.net On Sunday night, six Brazilian presidential candidates participated in a television debate that lasted over 2 hours. Citizen attention, however, was focused on the candidates with the best chance of winning the October elections: the Workers' Party leader Lula da Silva and far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who is seeking a second term in office. | RELATED: | "The debate once again served Bolsonaro to lie about P…

TeleSUR (2022-08-29). Chile Summons Brazil's Ambassador Due to Bolzonaro's Accusations. telesurenglish.net Brazil's current president, Jair Bolsonaro, who is also seeking re-election, during a tense election debate on Sunday night, accused Chile's leftist president, Gabriel Boric, of having been behind the burning of several subway stations during protests that broke out on October 18, 2019, demanding greater social equality. | RELATED: | Faced with Bolsonaro's accusations, Chilean Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola said Monday, "it see…

TeleSUR (2022-08-29). Chile: Right-Wingers Attack Cyclists Supporting New Constitution. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, a week before the mandatory plebiscite whereby Chileans will decide whether to accept or reject the new Constitution, Santiago City was the scene of an episode of violence that raised tensions in a highly politically polarized country. | RELATED: | Mounted on horseback and dressed in the traditional costumes, citizens rejecting the new constitution attacked a group of cyclists who were marching in favor of a text that will replace t…

TeleSUR (2022-08-29). Chile: September 4 Referendum – Progress or Regression. telesurenglish.net More than 15 million Chileans are eligible to go to the polls on September 4. Voting will be compulsory for Chilean residents aged 18 and over but optional for Chileans living abroad. | RELATED: | The current Constitution is that of dictator Augusto Pinochet's era with some reforms in the advent of democracy. The social outburst of October 2019 came to ratify the need to seek a genuinely democratic Constitution…

Paulo Cabral (2022-08-29). Brazil's Presidential Debate. america.cgtn.com Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva both went on the attack in their first debate ahead of October's presidential election.

Staff (2022-08-29). PSUV Celebrates Election of Community Delegates. orinocotribune.com "More than 45,000 communities in popular assemblies have elected their respective delegates and I express all my support. We are all winners," said President Maduro. | On Saturday, August 27, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, congratulated the country on the election of the new community delegates of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). | "More than 45,000 communities in popular assemblies have elected their leaders. I e…

Staff (2022-08-29). Iran ready to expand economic ties with Bolivia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister voiced the readiness of Iran's private sector to develop economic relations with Bolivia, implement infrastructure projects in this country, and increase bilateral trade.

TeleSUR (2022-08-29). New Colombian Ambassador Arrives in Venezuela After 3 Years. telesurenglish.net "Before the president of the republic, Nicolás Maduro, the ambassador of Colombia, Armando Benedetti, presents the credentials that accredit him as a diplomatic authority in Venezuela, an action that formalizes the reestablishment of bilateral relations interrupted in 2019," reported the Presidential Press. | RELATED: | Maduro and Benedetti met at the Miraflores Palace (seat of Government), where the latter was received…

TeleSUR (2022-08-29). Petro Calls for Integration of Chile and Venezuela Into CAN. telesurenglish.net According to the President, Venezuela and Chile were a fundamental part of the Andean Group, founded in 1969 in Cartagena and later became the Andean Community (CAN), comprising Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru as member states. | RELATED: | Speaking at the XXII Meeting of the Andean Presidential Council in Lima, Peru, Petro said: "I believe we must be more powerful, unite more voices. I believe that the requests…

Jon Queally (2022-08-29). 'Genocide of His People Is Complete': Last Member of Isolated Brazilian Tribe Found Dead. commondreams.org "For this was indeed a genocide—the deliberate wiping out of an entire people by cattle ranchers hungry for land and wealth," said one Indigenous rights campaigner.

____ (2022-08-29). Is Lula under Threat? Political Intrigue Grows as Right Suddenly Merges with Left in Brazil's Upcoming Presidential Election. transcend.org 25 Aug 2022 – Latin America's pink tide resumes its stride when Luíz Inácio "Lula" da Silva is re-elected for a third term as president. It's a sentiment rooted in the size and geopolitical importance of the country. Lula's two-term presidency (2003-2011) was no fluke, much less a disappointment.

José Luis Granados Ceja (2022-08-29). Venezuela's Maduro Expresses Solidarity with Argentina's Cristina Fernández Against 'Abominable' Lawfare. venezuelanalysis.com "It is no coincidence that this new right-wing offensive against you is unleashed precisely when renewed projects of unity Our America have begun to take shape," said Maduro.

TeleSUR (2022-08-29). Peru To Assume Pro Tempore Presidency of the Andean Community. telesurenglish.net The ceremony will be attended by the presidents of Ecuador, Bolivia, and Colombia, Guillermo Lasso, Luis Arce, and Gustavo Petro, respectively. | Pedro Castillo received the Presidents of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, Bolivia, Luis Arce and Colombia, Gustavo Petro at the Palace after the XXII Meeting of the Andean Presidential Council. Aug. 29, 2022.

Staff (2022-08-29). Colombian Ambassador Arrives in Caracas. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, August 28, designated Colombian ambassador to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti, arrived in Caracas to formally present credentials to the Venezuelan government, as part of the actions to resume relations between the two countries. | As reported by the "We are brothers and an imaginary line cannot separate us, much less a public policy of th…

Staff (2022-08-29). PSUV: 79% of Elected Street Delegates Are Women (+Irregularities). orinocotribune.com During this weekend's election day for the United Socialist Party of Venezuela's (PSUV) grassroots representatives, 55% of street delegates' mandates were renewed. | "Congratulations to those compañeras and compañeros who have already taken office," said PSUV vice president Diosdado Cabello during a press conference. "At this time, 45,125 communities have been registered. One process is teaching the others. We have been learning. The creativity of our people has been extraordinary." | This week the elections of the heads of the Hugo Chávez Battle Units (UBCh) will be held, noted Cabello. For this process, the vot…

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-29). Marcharán este sábado en diferentes puntos de Argentina y el mundo en respaldo a Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net Las muestras de solidaridad con la vicepresidenta argentina incluyen una vigilia frente a su vivienda en el barrio de Recoleta y movilizaciones en todo el país y el exterior.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-29). Venezuela y Colombia restablecen relaciones diplomáticas con el arribo de sus embajadores a Caracas y Bogotá. telesurtv.net Ambois países coinciden en impulsar relaciones bilaterales en cuestiones medulares como comercio, migrtación y seguridad fronteriza tras tres años de ruptura diplomática.

_____ (2022-08-29). Argentina: The Attack Against Cristina Is Backfiring. popularresistance.org The prosecutors and judges who intend to politically destroy the current Vice President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, have had their shot backfire. Those who, after years of unsuccessful judicial and media set-ups, sometimes forged in the very same office of the former right-wing president Mauricio Macri, are now asking for 12 years in prison and to perpetually disqualify her from holding public office. Charges that venal judges and Macri's cronies would be happy to impose on her as a sentence. They already have it written, thundered Cristina, who made a memorable plea via digital networks from he…

TeleSUR (2022-08-29). Legislator To Act in Light of Police Violence – Argentina. telesurenglish.net In the scenario of police violence against demonstrators supporting Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez, the bloc of legislators Frente de Todos (Front of All-FdT) met on Monday to discuss legal, legislative, and political actions to be taken in this regard. | RELATED: | The members of the Lower Chamber of Congress denounced through a communique the violence exercised by the police forces against citizens and leaders who su…

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-29). Hallan explosivo en Colombia previo a reunión de Gustavo Petro. telesurtv.net El mandatario reiteró en Ituango el llamado a los grupos armados a pactar un cese al fuego multilateral y acogerse a su propuesta de paz total.

Jorge Alemán (2022-08-29). Argentina El retorno del Pueblo. globalizacion.ca La ceguera de la ultraderecha que no entiende nunca el pasado histórico ni lo que es una memoria popular la ha llevado a cometer un error extraordinario. Ha realizado, acostumbrada a la " utilidad" del lawfare, un acto por fuera…

TeleSUR, JL (2022-08-29). Presidente de Venezuela felicita a los nuevos jefes de calle. telesurtv.net "Más de 45.000 comunidades en la asamblea han elegido a sus jefes y jefas de comunidad, les expreso todo mi apoyo y todos somos vencedores", indicó el presidente Maduro.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-29). Petro viajará a Perú en su primer viaje como presidente de Colombia. telesurtv.net Está previsto que el presidente colombiano viaje a Lima este lunes para asistir al XXII Consejo Presidencial Andino.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-29). Perú realiza cambios en los mandos de la Policía Nacional. telesurtv.net La medida se produce después de exigir que se sancione al coronel Harvey Colchado por haber dirigido el allanamiento del Palacio de Gobierno.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-29). Ecuador entregará a Perú presidencia de la Comunidad Andina. telesurtv.net Perú recibirá la presidencia pro témpore del mecanismo de integración que compone junto a Ecuador, colombia y Bolivia.

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-29). Frente de Todos insta a defender la democracia en Argentina. telesurtv.net "Expresamos nuestro enérgico repudio al accionar policial que cercó el barrio y reprimió salvajemente", indicó la coalición política.

Staff (2022-08-29). Argentina: Diputados buscan alternativas frente a la violencia policial (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El bloque de diputados del Frente de Todos (FdT) evalúa hoy acciones legislativas, políticas y legales ante la violencia ejercida por la Policía capitalina durante una manifestación en apoyo a la vicepresidenta argentina, Cristina Fernández. Mediante un comunicado, los integrantes de la Cámara baja del Congreso denunciaron la represión contra ciudadanos y dirigentes.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-08-29). Cristina Fernández agradece solidaridad en Argentina. telesurtv.net "Hay gente que quiere exterminar al peronismo y no tolera que la gente se exprese. La violencia de hoy fue provocada por el odio al amor peronista", dijo la vicepresidenta.

TeleSUR, JDO- JL (2022-08-29). Mujeres de Chile instan a aprobar nueva Constitución. telesurtv.net Organizaciones feministas coinciden que la nueva Carta Magna dignifica los derechos de las mujeres.

Staff (2022-08-29). Venezuela y Colombia restablecen relaciones diplomáticas formalmente. cubadebate.cu Venezuela y Colombia retomaron formalmente las relaciones diplomáticas este domingo, tras el arribo de sus embajadores Félix Plasencia, y Armando Benedetti a Bogotá y Caracas, respectivamente. Se trata de restablecer las relaciones binacionales en distintos ámbitos, apostando a la cooperación e integración para consolidar avances entre ambos pueblos.

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-29). Denuncian masacre en Barranquilla, la número 71 en Colombia durante el 2022. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a Indepaz, en Colombia se han perpetrado 71 masacres y se han asesinado 121 líderes sociales durante el año.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-08-29). Argentinos se movilizan en apoyo a Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net Marcharon hacia Recoleta, donde reside la vicepresidenta argentina. Desde allí le trasmiten su amor y denuncian la persecución judicial, política y mediática en su contra.

A Guest Author (2022-08-29). In Bolivia, a massive rally says 'The coup plotters shall not pass'. workers.org Andrés Figueroa Cornejo wrote this article from Bolivia (under a Creative Commons license) about a massive popular preemptive action aimed at stopping a U.S.-backed military coup before it got rolling. The article was published in rebelion.org on Aug. 27. Translation: John Catalinotto. La Paz, Bolivia, Aug. 25: Mass rally counters . . . |

Staff (2022-08-28). Siege of Cristina Fernández receives political and popular response in Argentina. en.cubadebate.cu After the Buenos Aires authorities placed fences on Saturday to block the way to the residence of Vice President Cristina Fernández, the protesters tore them down and there were clashes with the police, who used tear gas and rubber bullets. President Alberto Fernández warned on Twitter that it is imperative that "the harassment" against the vice president cease. In a desperate attempt to besiege Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the governor of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, ordered fences to be put up a security operation.

_____ (2022-08-28). ICE Prison In South Georgia Should Be Shut Down, Not Expanded. popularresistance.org Neal, a Jamaican citizen who owned and operated a yacht servicing company for 25 years in South Florida, spent 17 months in a prison that's been converted into a detention center for immigrants in Georgia. Speaking to us of his experience at the Folkston ICE Processing Center, Neal described a prison that lacks basic safety and care for the people detained there and overall conditions that reveal a jarring lack of regard for human life. | "That place is not for safety or for human beings—it is just for money," said Neal, who wishes to be identified by his first name only. "I thought this government was goin…

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