Daily Archives: August 15, 2022

2022-08-15: News Headlines

Kevin Gosztola (2022-08-15). CIA, Pompeo Sued For Allegedly Spying On US Attorneys And Journalists Who Met With Assange. thedissenter.org Former CIA Director Mike Pompeo (Photo: A group of journalists and lawyers, who visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange while he was living under political asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy, sued the CIA and former CIA director Mike Pompeo. They allege that the agency under Pom…

Infobrics (2022-08-15). Bright Outlook for China-Brazil Cooperation in Developing Digital Economy. infobrics.org Over the past five years, China and Brazil have joined together to continue pushing forward the development of the digital economy at comparatively lightning-fast speeds…

Infobrics (2022-08-15). Nigeria Missing as BRICS Moves to Cut Western Domination. infobrics.org Though Nigeria is listed as one of the countries that have expressed interest in joining BRICS, a bloc of five major economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — whose focus is to reduce Western dominance and build a new economic order, its membership may have been stalled by its peculiar challenges…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-15). Márquez anuncia creación del Ministerio de Igualdad en Colombia. telesurtv.net En su intervención , la vicepresidenta también expresó la priorización que le dará a los territorios históricamente excluidos en Colombia.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-15). Presidente peruano rinde tributo a combatientes caídos en Vraem. telesurtv.net El mandatario remarcó que los responsables de la muerte de ambos oficiales no quedarán impunes ante la justicia peruana.

Reposted from People's Dispatch (2022-08-15). Colombia: It is the time of the people. greenleft.org.au Gustavo Petro became the first left-wing president in the history of Colombia on August 7, reports People's Dispatch.

Staff (2022-08-15). Matanzas fires solidarity firefighters with honors. en.cubadebate.cu Yurisbel Estrada Carrasco, Chief of the Cárdenas Firefighters Command, thanked the work of colleagues from the rest of the country and also those from other sister nations, the Cuban Red Cross, rescuers, combatants, volunteers, and those who sent humanitarian aid. The fire spread and caused the explosion at the supertanker base, in the industrial zone of this city; it was extinguished on the last 12 thanks to the work of specialized forces and media from Cuba, Mexico and Venezuela.They recognize Mexicans and Venezuelans who fought the fire in Matanzas…

TeleSUR, JL (2022-08-15). Cuba condecora a delegaciones de México y Venezuela por solidaridad contra incendio en Matanzas. telesurtv.net El presidente cubano agradeció a sus homólogos de México y Venezuela por su solidaridad ante el siniestro de Matanzas.

TeleSUR, JL (2022-08-15). Presidente de Ecuador declara estado de excepción en Guayaquil. telesurtv.net "He declarado en estado de excepción a la ciudad de Guayaquil debido a los sucesos delictivos dados en las últimas horas", anunció el presidente Lasso.

TeleSUR, ysm, JCM (2022-08-15). Gobierno de Colombia suspende designación de 17 notarios. telesurtv.net A fines de su mandato, Iván Duque nombró a 17 nuevos notarios, y según medios locales, la decisión respondió al pago de favores políticos.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-15). Explosión en Guayaquil, Ecuador, deja al menos cinco muertos. telesurtv.net El ministro del Interior, Patricio Carrillo, responsabilizó al crimen organizado por el atentado. "

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-15). Inauguran en Quilmes, Argentina casa de solidaridad con Cuba. telesurtv.net Los miembros del MAS y participantes en el acto inaugural condenaron el bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por EE.UU. a Cuba.

Staff (2022-08-15). Ecuador blames organized crime for deadly blast in Guayaquil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) — Ecuadorian President has declared a state of emergency in the country's second-largest city of Guayaquil after an explosion blamed on "organized-crime mercenaries" killed at least five people and injured 17 others.

TeleSUR, JL (2022-08-15). Indígenas denuncian amenazas de grupos armados en Colombia. telesurtv.net "El nuevo escenario de conflicto hace parte de una larga cadena de amenazas y de hechos sistemáticos, generalizados y extendidos", denuncian las comunidades indígenas.

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-15). Gobierno de Argentina anuncia envío de ayuda humanitaria a Cuba. telesurtv.net Tras el incendio en la zona industrial de Matanzas, Argentina donará insumos sanitarios para la atención a lesionados por el siniestro.

Staff (2022-08-15). Ecuador: Guillermo Lasso declara estado de excepción en Guayaquil tras atentado. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, declaró este domingo el estado de excepción en Guayaquil tras explosión suscitada en la madrugada de este 14 de agosto que dejó como resultado cinco personas fallecidas. El jefe de Estado aseveró que las autoridades continúan investigando los hechos para dar con los responsables de la explosión en el barrio Cristo del Consuelo de Guayaquil.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-08-15). Presidente peruano agradece apoyo de líderes de Latinoamérica. telesurtv.net Los Gobiernos de Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador y México emitieron este sábado un comunicado conjunto en el cual se pronunciaron en favor de la democracia en Perú.

Misión Verdad (2022-08-15). Washington Escalates Hijacking of Venezuela's EMTRASUR Boeing 747. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad Aug 14, 2022 | BACKGROUND | On August 11, the Lomas de Zamora court (Buenos Aires, Argentina) accepted the request for the seizure of the Boeing 747 aircraft belonging to the Venezuelan company EMTRASUR, illegally held at the Ezeiza airport since June 8. The request was made earlier this month to the Argentine judge Federico Villena, by the Federal Court of the District of Columbia (Washington), which was sent by the United States Department of Justice to the authorities of the Argentine republic. | Accepting this order supposes a turn of events in the kidnapping of the Venezuelan aircraft,…

TeleSUR- lvm, JCM (2022-08-14). Denuncian asesinato de firmante de paz en Tolima, Colombia. telesurtv.net El líder social, quien era integrante del Comité Azodipaz de Santa Elena en el municipio colombiano de Ronces Valles en Tolima, fue asesinado por hombres armados que lo interceptaron…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-14). The US War on Drugs Isn't What it Seems — and Colombia's New President Wants to End it. libya360.wordpress.com Bradley Blankenship Gustavo Petro promises a major blow to US hegemony over Latin America Leftist Gustavo Petro was inaugurated as Colombia's new president on August 7, ushering in what will likely be an unprecedented political swing for what is a perennially right-wing government. In his first address, Petro mentioned many important issues that face Colombia including…

_____ (2022-08-14). Venezuela To 'Rebuild Fellowship' With Petro Government In Colombia. popularresistance.org Mexico City, Mexico — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro celebrated the inauguration of Gustavo Petro as president of Colombia, with leaders pledging to rebuild the long but fraught relationship between the two Caribbean countries. | "I extend my hand to the people of Colombia, to President Gustavo Petro, to rebuild fellowship on the basis of respect and love between peoples," said Maduro on Sunday. | For his part, Petro called for Latin American governments to leave aside their political differences and work toward regional integration. | "It is time to leave behind the [political] blocs, the groups, and…

Staff (2022-08-14). Iran-Russia-China Military Exercises in Venezuela a Slap in the Face for Washington. orinocotribune.com Iran, Russia and China, along with Venezuela, will conduct a joint military maneuver just 2,000 kilometers from US territory, in a challenge to Washington. | The military exercises with drones and sniper commands, led by Russia, will be held during August 13—27 in the city of Barquisimeto, Lara state, in northwestern Venezuela. | A total of 37 countries will participate in these military exercises, among which, in addition to the aforementioned, are Algeria, Belarus, Vietnam, India, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Myanmar. | The Spanish newspaper ABC described these maneuvers as a show of force against the Unit…

_____ (2022-08-14). The Growing Movement To Liberate Julian Assange, With John Shipton. popularresistance.org On this week's edition of The Watchdog podcast, Lowkey explores the growing movement to free Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, and is joined by his father John Shipton, to do so. Imprisoned in Belmarsh high security prison in London since 2019, and before that confined to the Ecuadorian Embassy, Assange has spent a decade locked up. If extradited to the United States, he faces up to 175 years in prison. | Yet there are signs that his future might be brighter than his past. The global movement to free him, Shipton explains, is growing. In Australia, dozens of members of parliament have come together to lobby for A…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-14). Cuba to Host Peace Talks Between the ELN and the Colombian Government: New Opportunities vs. Old Obstacles. libya360.wordpress.com Gustavo A Maranges Last week in Havana, the Colombian government stated its willingness to resume peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), having Cuba and Norway as the guarantors of the process. The announcement comes just four days after Gustavo Petro took office as President of Colombia. This is undoubtedly a sign of how…

TeleSUR, JL (2022-08-14). Miles de chilenos asisten a jornada apoyando nueva Constitución. telesurtv.net Durante la jornada se destacó la pedagogía por el desmonte de los mitos que la extrema derecha impone sobre la nueva Constitución.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-14). Understanding Maduro's Successful Socialist Economic Strategy. libya360.wordpress.com Franciso Dominguez CHAVISTAS TO THE CORE: The 23 de Enero working-class neighbourhood in western Caracas, commemorates on July 28 2022 what would have been Hugo Chavez's 68th birthday. January 23 1958 was the day dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez was overthrown. After years of calling Venezuela's economy a dismal failure that demonstrates the dangers of socialism,…

Staff (2022-08-14). Cuba advanced to the grand final of the XV Gatineau Volleyball Pan American Cup 2022. en.cubadebate.cu The Cuban men's team swept the Chilean team for the second time and advanced to the grand final of the XV Gatineau Volleyball Pan American Cup 2022, which takes place at the Slush Puppie Center, in Canada. In just one hour and eight minutes, the Antilleans sealed the commitment of the semifinal round against the South Americans, with partials of 25-16, 25-20 and 25-21.

TeleSUR, lvm, JCM (2022-08-14). Confirman que expresidente paraguayo Fernado Lugo sigue estable. telesurtv.net "Estar estable por su cuenta es un dato muy importante en un paciente crítico", recalcó Jorge Querey…

Staff (2022-08-14). Cuba avanzó a la gran final de la XV Copa Panamericana de Voleibol de Gatineau 2022. cubadebate.cu El equipo masculino de Cuba barrió por segunda ocasión al de Chile y avanzó a la gran final de la XV Copa Panamericana de Voleibol de Gatineau 2022, que transcurre en el Slush Puppie Center, en Canadá. En solo una hora y ocho minutos los antillanos sellaron el compromiso de la ronda semifinal ante los sudamericanos, con parciales de 25-16, 25-20 y 25-21.

TeleSUR- lvm- JL (2022-08-14). Venezuela anuncia recuperación paulatina de sistema eléctrico tras lluvias. telesurtv.net "Hemos recuperado la totalidad de la carga en la región capital", destacó el ministro Reverol.

TeleSUR- lvm, JCM (2022-08-14). Indepaz confirma nueva masacre en La Guajira, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz aclaró que hasta el momento se desconoce la identidad de las víctimas.

TeleSUR, JL (2022-08-14). Celac celebrará seminario internacional con la CAF en Argentina. telesurtv.net El seminario internacional se efectuará en el Palacio San Martín y tendrá como nombre oficial "Unidad en la Diversidad".

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