Daily Archives: October 3, 2022

2022-10-03: News Headlines

Staff (2022-10-03). Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro to contend in second round. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — Incumbent Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is set to face former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a second round of presidential elections on October 30.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-10-03). Denuncian nuevos asesinatos de líderes sociales en Colombia. telesurtv.net La entidad señaló que Natanael Díaz Iriarte fue asesinado en el municipio de Magangué, departamento de Bolívar.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-10-03). Indepaz reporta nuevo asesinato de líder social en Antioquia. telesurtv.net El propio presidente colombiano exigió a la Fiscalía adelantar las investigaciones sobre el asesinato del líder social.

TeleSUR (2022-10-03). Sonia Guajajara is Elected as a Lawmaker in Sao Paulo. telesurenglish.net On this Sunday, the The Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) candidate Sonia Guajajara (PSOL), an internationally recognized environmental activist, was elected as the first federal Indigenous lawmaker from the state of Sao Paulo. | RELATED: | "Sao Paulo, we got it! I am very, very grateful for your trust! Let's join minds and hearts, and build a new Brazil. We're together!," the Indigenous woman told her thousands…

TeleSUR (2022-10-03). LATAM Leaders Congratulate Lula Da Silva for 1st Round Victory. telesurenglish.net After counting 99.97 percent of the votes, Brazil's Superior Electoral Tribunal confirmed that the Workers' Party (PT) candidate Lula da Silva achieved 48.42 percent of the valid votes, while President Jair Bolsonaro reached 43.20 percent. | RELATED: | Once Lula's victory became known, Colombia's President Gustavo Petro posted a message congratulating the PT leader and the Brazilian people for the victory achieved…

Gustavo Maranges, Bill Hackwell (2022-10-03). The world is watching as Brazil's presidential election goes to a second round. struggle-la-lucha.org

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM, JDO (2022-10-03). Cierran centros electorales en Perú tras comicios regionales. telesurtv.net La jornada electoral se convocó para elegir 25 gobernadores, 25 vicegobernadores y 342 consejeros regionales.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-10-03). Delegación de ELN llega a Venezuela para retomar proceso de paz. telesurtv.net El retorno de la delegación de diálogos fue acompañado con representantes de los países garantes: Cuba, Venezuela y Noruega.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-03). Brazil's Communist Leader says 'Occupy the Streets' to Guarantee Lula Second-Round Victory. libya360.wordpress.com Ben Chaco A supporter of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva celebrates as she listens to the partial results after general election polls closed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. | Silvia Izquierdo / AP Brazil's Communist Party leader Luciana Santos called on the left to "occupy the streets" to…

Staff (2022-10-03). Agencia argentina envía ayuda humanitaria a Cuba. cubadebate.cu La Agencia Argentina de Cooperación Internacional y Asistencia Humanitaria — Cascos Blancos (ACIAH) envía este lunes ayuda humanitaria a Cuba para colaborar en su recuperación luego del paso del huracán Ian. La cancillería argentina informó en un comunicado en su sitio web que la carga está compuesta por 19 cajas de pastillas potabilizadoras PYAM.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-10-03). Venezuela saluda retorno al dialogo entre el Gobierno de Colombia y el ELN. telesurtv.net El ELN aseveró que el regreso de sus representantes a Colombia se produce tras más de cuatro años de incumplimiento por parte del Estado colombiano.

The Associated Press (2022-10-03). Brazil Election Authority: Bolsonaro, Lula Headed to Runoff. latinorebels.com RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's top two presidential candidates were neck-and-neck late Sunday in a highly polarized election that could determine if the country returns a leftist to the helm of the world's fourth-largest democracy or keeps the far-right incumbent in office for another four years.

TeleSUR, ysm, JDO (2022-10-03). Nombran a nueva directora de Centro de Memoria Histórica de Colombia. telesurtv.net La académica María Valencia Gaitán es nieta del abogado y líder político liberal Jorge Eliécer Gaitán. Sustituye a Darío Acevedo.

Staff (2022-10-03). Presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro ofreció ayuda a Cuba y EEUU afectados por huracán Ian. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro Petro, ofreció hoy ayuda a Cuba y Estados Unidos, países fuertemente azotados por el huracán Ian la semana pasada.Durante el relanzamiento de la Comisión de Seguimiento, Impulso y Verificación a la Implementación del Acuerdo Final y la Comisión Nacional de Garantías de Seguridad, para el seguimiento al Acuerdo de Paz, Petro envió un mensaje de apoyo a las dos naciones que en estos momentos están en la etapa de recuperación.

Staff (2022-10-03). Bruno Rodríguez: Cuba se honra en contribuir en la paz que anhela el pueblo colombiano. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Bruno Rodríguez, afirmó que Cuba se honra en contribuir a la paz del pueblo colombiano, al referirse a la partida de la Delegación de Paz del Ejército de Liberación Nacional. Este domingo salió de territorio cubano el grupo negociador, en cumplimiento de los Protocolos firmados entre Colombia, el ELN y los países garantes.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-10-03). Nueva masacre deja tres muertos en Barranquilla, Colombia. telesurtv.net Es la sexta masacre ocurrida este año en Barranquilla y su área metropolitana: la más sangrienta la del mes anterior.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-10-02). Nueva masacre en Colombia tras triple asesinato en el Cauca. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con Indepaz, los hechos de la masacre número 81 en Colombia tuvieron en el municipio Villa Rica, Cauca.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-10-02). Denuncian asesinato de lideresa social en Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net Van 132 líderes y lideresas sociales asesinadas en lo que va de este 2022 en Colombia, según cifras de Indepaz.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-02). Ending Hunger, Reviving Agriculture: The MST's Vision for Post-Election Brazil. libya360.wordpress.com Joà£o Pedro Stedile of the national leadership of the Landless Workers Movement (MST) talks about the current crisis in the agrarian sector and the way forward. He explains how the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro has wrecked agriculture, leading to a rise in hunger. He also talks about the MST's proposals for reviving the sector which…

_____ (2022-10-02). Ending Hunger, Reviving Agriculture: The MST's Vision For Brazil. popularresistance.org Joà£o Pedro Stedile of the national leadership of the Landless Workers Movement (MST) talks about the current crisis in the agrarian sector and the way forward. He explains how the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro has wrecked agriculture, leading to a rise in hunger. He also talks about the MST's proposals for reviving the sector which include both immediate steps to alleviate hunger and structural solutions to long-term problems. These include the key role cooperatives must play in the country.

TeleSUR (2022-10-02). ELN Dialogue Delegation Returns to Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On August 11, a delegation from the Colombian government arrived in Havana, Cuba, to begin talks with ELN representatives to work towards the resumption of peace talks. | RELATED: | The return to Venezuela from Cuba takes place with the accompaniment of the guarantor countries, that is, the Republic of Cuba, the Kingdom of Norway, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela said the ELN. | Such a move follows "four yea…

John Philpot, Roger D. Harris (2022-10-02). U.S. hybrid war against Venezuela goes to court: The case of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. struggle-la-lucha.org

_____ (2022-10-02). Bolivia Presents Revolutionary Socialist Program To Transform World. popularresistance.org Bolivia's President Luis Arce used his platform at the United Nations General Assembly to propose a revolutionary 14-point socialist program to transform the world. | "Today we find ourselves facing a wide-ranging, systemic capitalist crisis that increasingly endangers the life of humanity and the planet," he warned. | Arce continued: "We should not only reflect on the economic, social, food, climate, energy, water, and trade crises, but also identify with clarity the origin, in order to change a system that reproduces domination, exploitation, and exclusion of the large majorities, that generates the concentrati…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-02). Brazil: On Lula's Majority. libya360.wordpress.com JoƒÅo Pedro Stedile, one of the national directors of Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement (MST) provides an analysis of the situation in Brazil and the forces backing former President Lula. The current crisis has affected the historic interests of the bourgeoisie. To give you an idea, during the past six years 28,000 industries have closed down,…

TeleSUR (2022-10-02). Brazil Deserves the Right to Be Happy: Lula Da Silva. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, former Brazilian president Lula da Silva cast his vote in Sao Bernardo do Campo, a city in the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo, where he began his political career more than 40 years ago. | RELATED: | The Workers' Party leader arrived at the voting station in the midst of dozens of citizens who were lining up early. After casting his vote Lula made statements to the press in which he ratified what millions of Brazil…

_____ (2022-10-02). Brazil: An Election That Will Mark The Immediate Future Of Latin America. popularresistance.org This Sunday October 2, Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, will elect its president. This election is decisive not only for the South American country but also for the entire region, since its outcome will heavily influence the correlation of forces. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (progressive candidate of the Workers' Party)'s predicted victory would be a boost for the Latin America left and the rejection of neo liberalism, which has strengthened in the last 3 years. Meanwhile, if Jair Bolsonaro (ultra-right and Trump supporter) wins, it would mean a retrenching for the right-wing to resist. | Regarding this ele…

TeleSUR (2022-10-02). Polls Begin to Close In Brazil's Elections. telesurenglish.net The Superior Electoral Tribunal clarified that the people still in line at the voting centers may remain there to cast their vote. | RELATED: | The counting of votes is expected to be fast thanks to the electronic system used in the country, and the result will be known within a few hours. | If a candidate obtains percent plus one of the valid votes, he/she will get the victory without the need to go to the ballot, sch…

Staff (2022-10-02). Journalist Camila Escalante: Brazilians Will Vote for Lula Because They Want to Survive (Chavista Chronicles from Caracas Interview). orinocotribune.com

TeleSUR (2022-10-02). Leftist Lula Wins 1st Round of Brazil's Presidential Elections. telesurenglish.net With 99.74 percent of the votes counted, Lula has won the first round with 48.36 percent in this Sunday's elections, leaving behind Bolsonaro, who obtained 43.65 percent, according to Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE). There will be a runoff election between Lula and Bolsonaro. | Former president and presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva greets supporters celebrating the results of the presidential elections today, on Avenida Paulista in Sao Paulo…

TeleSUR (2022-10-02). Brazil to Say Enough to Intolerance on Election Day: Haddad. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, presidential, legislative and regional elections are taking place normally throughout Brazil, where the Workers' Party (PT) candidate Lula da Silva is the favorite to win the presidency. | RELATED: | "Brazil has been feeding intolerance for ten years. Our society is going to say enough on Sunday," said Fernando Haddad, the candidate for Sao Paulo governor, who was the PT presidential candidate in 2018, when Jair Bolsonaro…

TeleSUR (2022-10-02). Brazilian Elections Start, Lula's Victory is Most Likely. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, 156.4 million Brazilians are summoned to cast their vote at polling stations that will be open from 8 am to 5 pm local time. | RELATED: | They will elect the president of the Republic, 27 governors, 583 representatives to the Lower House, a third of members of the Senate, and representatives of the regional parliaments. | The attendance of citizens at polling stations began early and shows their enthusiasm for…

Gustavo A. Maranges (2022-10-02). Brazil: A Presidential Election that Will Mark the Immediate Future of Latin America (Interview). orinocotribune.com Gustavo A. Maranges interviewed Latin American political scientist and film-maker Micaela Ovelar on the current scenario in Brazil and other defining issues ahead of the presidential election of Sunday. Micaela Ovelar is Argentine-Venezuelan and was one of President Hugo Chávez's foreign policy advisors. She has worked with the Venezuelan government for the last 15 years, and is currently based in Sà£o Paulo. She specialized in film and TV direction at EMPA (Caracas) and worked as an archive researcher for the film Silvio Rodriguez: My First Calling. She was also the producer of A as for Angicos, a film by…

SP Editor (2022-10-02). Brazil's Amazon Losses Will Fall 89% If Lula Beats Bolsonaro: Study. scheerpost.com By Mitchell Beer | The Energy Mix New analysis shows that forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon could drop by 89% if incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro is voted out of office in this Sunday's general election. An area of 75,960 square kilometres of the Amazon, roughly the size of Panama, could be saved from destruction …

_____ (2022-10-02). Washington And Caracas Carry Out Prisoner Exchange. popularresistance.org Caracas, October 1, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—On Saturday, October 1, the US government confirmed through a statement the release of seven US citizens, four of whom are naturalized US citizens and one is US residents. Among the released prisoners are five of the CITGO 6. In a similar manner, the Venezuelan government reported in an official statement about the release by US authorities of "two young Venezuelans who had been unjustly detained," without providing their names. | The seven freed US nationals, sentenced by the Venezuelan justice system for committing corruption and/or terrorist crimes, are now o…

Common Dreams staff (2022-10-02). Brazil Votes Live: Lula Wins the First Round Over Far-Right Bolsonaro; Run-Off Oct. 30. commondreams.org Lula took the lead as more rural votes counted but failed to reach 50%…

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-10-02). Mujeres se movilizaron contra feminicidios en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Las manifestantes acusan al Estado ecuatoriano de inoperancia y complicidad con la violencia de género.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-10-02). Venezuela logra liberación de dos jóvenes injustamente apresados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Su excarcelación es resultado de conversaciones directas de representantes de la Casa Blanca con el presidente Nicolás Maduro.

Scorinoco (2022-10-02). Authorities in Venezuela Prepared for Impact of Heavy Rains, President Maduro Announces. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced on Friday, September 30, that the authorities are on alert as heavy rains continue to impact the country. | The president added that he is in constant communication with the governors of all the states of the country. He has also ordered maximum coordination and support to attend to any situation arising out of the weather condition. | Estoy alerta frente al incremento de las lluvias en el país que han causado la saturación de los suelos. Me mantengo en comunicación permanente con las y los gobernadores. Máxima coordinación y apoyo para atender cualquier afect…

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-10-02). Bolivia y Perú coordinan acciones contra el narcotráfico. telesurtv.net El plan consta de 35 acciones de intercambio de información, control de cultivos y uso coordinado de la fuerza aérea.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-10-02). Organizaciones rechazan paro económico en Santa Cruz, Bolivia. telesurtv.net Convocan a movilización de apoyo al Gobierno de Luis Arce el próximo 3 de octubre.

Scorinoco (2022-10-01). Venezuela Calls on Netherlands For Coordination to Combat Drug Trafficking. orinocotribune.com

Paulo Cabral (2022-10-01). Brazil holds presidential election on Sunday. america.cgtn.com Here is what we know about Brazil's presidential election on Sunday.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-10-01). Llegan a Venezuela otros dos tripulantes del avión de Emtrasur. telesurtv.net A su llegada al aeropuerto, José García Contreras recordó que todavía permanecen en Argentina cinco miembros de la tripulación.

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