Daily Archives: November 19, 2022

2022-11-19: News Headlines

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-11-19). Asesinan a otro líder social en Valle del Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net La víctima fue identificada como Mario Oscar te, quien era presidente de la subdirectiva de la Asociación de Trabajadores Campesinos del departamento.

Barbara Fraser (2022-11-19). [World Report] Efforts to improve medical education in Peru hit obstacles. thelancet.com Efforts to tighten medical licensing are in limbo after a study finds that many medical school graduates failed a basic final-year examination. Barbara Fraser reports.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-19). Two firefighters killed in Peru as plane hits fire truck. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) — Two firefighters were killed Friday at Lima's airport when a passenger plane hit their fire truck during takeoff and then crashed on the runway, officials said.

Janna Corredor (2022-11-19). Meeting of Sà£o Paulo Forum Working Group Starts in Caracas. orinocotribune.com On Friday, November 18, the meeting of the expanded Working Group of the Sà£o Paulo Forum started in Caracas, Venezuela, to work on consolidating the strategic plan to advance towards regional integrity and the sovereignty of Latin America and the Caribbean. Adán Chávez, vice-president of International Affairs of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), inaugurated the event, which is being held at the headquarters of the International University of Communication (IUCOM), in Caracas, during November 18-19. | During these two days, representatives of leftist parties from various countries of the world…

Rqorinoco (2022-11-19). Venezuela Asks UN to Incorporate Impact of Sanctions in Its Agenda. orinocotribune.com On Friday, November 18, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, requested the new high commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations, Volker Tàºrk, to incorporate into his work agenda the impact of the unilateral coercive measures on Venezuela. | "We have requested the incorporation of the aspect of Venezuela as a blockaded country, as a victim of unilateral coercive measures that impact the enjoyment of human rights of the Venezuelan people," Rodríguez told the press after her meeting with High Commissioner Tàºrk in Geneva. | The vice president added that the negative impact of unilater…

____ (2022-11-18). China ready to join Chile for stronger comprehensive strategic partnership, says Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said in Bangkok on Friday that China is ready to join Chile in pushing for further development of their comprehensive strategic partnership.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-11-19). Vicepresidenta de Venezuela califica de exitosa visita a agencias de ONU. telesurtv.net En sus encuentros con funcionarios de ONU se subrayó el impacto de las medidas coercitivas unilaterales impuestas contra Venezuela.

TeleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-11-19). Conozca 10 curiosidades de las copas del mundo de la FIFA. telesurtv.net Brasil, Argentina y México son los países con más asistencias a Copas del Mundo de la FIFA.

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-11-19). Chile sancionará a padres que no paguen la pensión alimenticia. telesurtv.net Entra en vigor el Registro de Deudores de Pensiones de Alimentos, que recogerá constancia de quienes incumplan este deber para con sus hijos.

TeleSUR -odr -YSM (2022-11-19). Paraguay reporta siete nuevos casos de chikungunya. telesurtv.net En lo que va de año, 190 personas se han contagiado con chikungunya y 188 personas de dengue en el territorio paraguayo.

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-11-19). Reportan dos muertos tras choque entre camión y avión en Perú. telesurtv.net Como consecuencia del choque, la aeronave de la compañía Latam que iba a la ciudad de Juliaca, sufrió un incendio en el ala derecha y en la cola.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-11-19). Gobierno de Colombia y ELN reinician diálogos el lunes próximo en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El comunicado ratificó el profundo anhelo del pueblo colombiano por avanzar en un proceso de paz y de construcción plena de la democracia.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-11-19). Instalan Grupo de Trabajo Ampliado del Foro de Sao Paulo en Caracas. telesurtv.net La secretaria ejecutiva del Foro de Sao Paulo, Mónica Valente, resaltó la importancia de la organización y unión de los movimientos políticos de izquierda en el mundo.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-11-19). Venezuela destaca rol del Foro de Sao Paulo en unidad regional. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que entre las virtudes del Foro de Sao Paulo está convocar a un debate respetuoso de altura para buscar caminos conjuntos.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-11-19). Señalan responsabilidad estatal en femicidio de abogada en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Parlamento pide iniciar un juicio político contra el exministro del Interior, Patricio Carrillo y el secretario de Seguridad Pública, Diego Ordóñez.

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-11-19). Colombia suspende orden de captura a mandos de ELN por diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Fiscalía General del país suramericano ratifica su compromiso de trabajar desde el ámbito institucional para lograr la paz.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-18). NATO Threats to the Heart of Abya Yala. libya360.wordpress.com Jorge Capelán Hydrographic basins of South America: In green, the Amazon basin,and in purple, the Rio de la Plata basin. In the face of a new wave of governments of self-defined progressive orientation in recent years in several countries of the region, there are alarming maneuvers by the United States and NATO to prevent a…

Scorinoco (2022-11-18). National Congress of Venezuela's Workers' Productive Councils to be Held in January 2023. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that the National Congress of Workers' Productive Councils (CPT) will be held on January 16 and 17, 2023, to create, discuss and finalize a new manual for the socialist administration model in Venezuela. He made this announcement during an event at the Ana María Campos Complex in Zulia state. | Maduro said that the congress will discuss the regulation of the organic law that created the Workers' Productive Councils, the scientific and training capacity of the CPTs, the creation of a scientific and technical center for the CPTs, the organization of the CPTs inside the…

Infobrics (2022-11-18). Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa BRICS Bloc Grows with U.S. Left Out. infobrics.org An economic bloc led by five emerging economies, including the United States' top two rivals, appears set to expand as Washington struggles to promote its global agenda beyond traditional allies and partners around the world…

Abayomi Azikiwe (2022-11-18). Peru President Pedro Castillo Threatened by Attempts to Stage Right-wing Coup. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-18). Peru: President Pedro Castillo Threatened by Attempts to Stage Right-Wing Coup. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Opposition forces have clashed with leftists and trade unionists over the future of this South American state A tense political situation is developing in Peru where socialist President Pedro Castillo is under siege by conservative interest groups representing the middle and upper classes. Earlier in November, right-wing forces staged a demonstration in the capital of…

_____ (2022-11-18). Bolivia's Right-Wing Orchestrates A Civil Strike. popularresistance.org In the last 21 days former coup leader and current governor of the Department of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camach, has been allowed "to carry out a coup d'état in the city of Santa Cruz," in the words of Pedro Damián Dorado, vice president of the association of municipalities of the department by the same name. Constant media misinformation is the glue that holds together Camacho's base, which can be counted in the nearly 230,000, mostly middle-class people who turned out for his latest political meeting. In late October, Camacho launched the shutdown of the city for the foreseeable future. It is Bolivia's larges…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-18). Bolivia: The Right Wing Continues Supporting the Coup. libya360.wordpress.com Oscar Rotundo Protests in Santa Cruz last Friday — Photo: Diego Tejerina / DPA In Bolivia, the fascist particracy intends to wear down the government and promote a coup insurrection like the one in 2018, which led to the coup of 2019. Their arrogance and contempt for the people, never permitted them to imagine that…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-11-18). Iran, Venezuela Expand Economic Cooperation. orinocotribune.com The cooperation documents were signed in the petrochemical, energy, agriculture, science, and technology fields | On 15 November, government officials of Venezuela and Iran signed six cooperation documents during the high-level joint commission in Tehran, according to MEHR News Agency. | The Minister for Productive Agriculture and Land of Venezuela, Wilmar Castro, said that "during the closing ceremony of the Iran-Venezuela high-level delegation, representatives of the two allied nations signed six agreements in various strategic areas such as educational training, nanotechnology, biotechnology, petrochemistry, r…

Infobrics (2022-11-18). What Will Brazil's Foreign Policy Look Like Under Lula. infobrics.org Bolsonaro's policies threw Brazil into a position of unprecedented diplomatic isolation…

Richard Matousek (2022-11-18). After Bolsonaro, Can Brazil Move Beyond Neoliberalism and Toward Greater Global Cooperation? towardfreedom.org Almost three weeks after the second-round Brazilian presidential election, President Jair Bolsonaro still has not explicitly conceded. The chances Bolsonaro could stage a successful coup have diminished rapidly. Now what's next for Brazil as Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva transitions into office? Richard Matou≈°ek reports from Recife.

Ana Perdigón (2022-11-18). President Maduro Meets Opposition Governor Manuel Rosales. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, November 16, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, met with far-right opposition governor of Zulia state, Manuel Rosales, to coordinate joint actions for the welfare of the people of Zulia, as part of a work tour to the state by President Maduro. | After the meeting, the president said that the way forward is and will always be understanding, dialogue and union for the construction of a prosperous country. | Durante el intercambio con el gobernador Manuel Rosales, ampliamos sobre los planes de recuperación de la petroquímica y otros sectores de interés para el pueblo zuliano y el país. °El…

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-11-18). Presidente Petro pide a líder ganadero a dialogar con el ELN. telesurtv.net El presidente de Fedegan aceptó la propuesta del mandatario colombiano por su compromiso con uno de los sectores más atropellados por la violencia armada.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-11-18). Congreso peruano prohíbe viaje del presidente Castillo a México. telesurtv.net Al impedir el viaje de Castillo a México, es la tercera ocasión que el Congreso le niega la salida del país al actual mandatario.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-11-18). Premier peruano plantea cuestión de confianza ante Congreso sobre ley. telesurtv.net El premier peruano aclaró que esta iniciativa busca restituir la situación jurídica previa y restablecer la participación política de la población.

TeleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-11-18). Datos de censo en Bolivia serán emitidos en septiembre de 2024. telesurtv.net El Tribunal Supremo Electoral recibirá los datos del censo para preparar los escaños parlamentarios y demás condiciones de cara a los comicios de 2025.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-11-18). Presidente de Venezuela resalta labor de equipo diplomático por defensa de derechos sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que la vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez dio una lección al defender los derechos históricos de Venezuela sobre el Esequibo.

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-11-18). Vicepresidenta argentina realiza llamado a la unidad política. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta instó a no fomentar el odio entre los connacionales y a trabajar por resolver las problemáticas en el país.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-18). Gabriel Villalba Pérez: "Bolivians Will Not Allow a New Coup d'état" libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Marques Over 1.5 million Bolivians took part in a rally in La Paz on November 29, 2021, in defense of democracy and President Luis Arce's government. (Photo: Luis Arce/Twitter) Bolivian lawyer and professor Gabriel Villalba Pérez spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the political conflict at the center of the anti-government strike called by the…

TeleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-11-17). CFK denuncia irregularidades en caso sobre intento de asesinato. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández sostiene que la magistrada dilató la detención de los cómplices en el intento de magnicidio en su contra.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-11-17). Anuncian investigación judicial a militares colombianos. telesurtv.net Se trata de los militares implicados en el asesinato del esposo de la senadora indígena Aida Quilcué en el año 2008.

Fvorinoco (2022-11-17). US and EU Export Obscene Amounts of Garbage to Latin America. orinocotribune.com An investigation reveals that the United States has invaded several Latin American countries with millions of tons of toxic plastic waste. | In a recent report, the Cross-Border Investigative Network OjoPúblico specifies that the United States and European countries have sent, in the last 10 years, 111 million tons of toxic plastic waste, mainly syringes, old monitor casings and buckets, to Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Chile, and Ecuador. | According to the investigation, after China closed its doors to the world's waste in 2018, the United States increased the shipment of its plastic waste to the Southern Hemisphere.

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-11-17). Venezuela Slightly Ups Oil Output, Expands Iran Cooperation. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas and Tehran held their ninth high-level economic summit to open new cooperation avenues as well as investment in Venezuelan oil projects.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-17). Venezuela has great friends like Iran to bolster independence. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says his country has important allies around the world, like Iran, to consolidate the country's economic independence.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-11-17). Iran's Saipa Enters Venezuela's Car Market With First Shipment. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2022-11-17). Former Deputy Guaido Leading the Polls: Venezuela's Most Unpopular Politician. orinocotribune.com Caracas, November 16, 2022 ( According to the ranking of the most unpopular opposition leaders, Juan Guaidó has the most "unfavorable" position with 83%. Only 11% see him in a "positive" way a…

Staff (2022-11-17). Uruguay Appoints New Ambassador in Venezuela's 'Dictatorship'. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, November 15, the president of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, confirmed that he would appoint an ambassador to Venezuela. This comes after seven years of the absence of an Uruguayan diplomat of that level in Caracas. He made the statement at a press conference in Soriano department. | Without mentioning that he had recognized former deputy Juan Guaidó's fake "interim" government and its fake diplomatic envoys to Uruguay, Lacalle Pou said, "The only thing we did was appoint an ambassador. We have an ambassador in Cuba. We have ambassadors in other countries. The military attaché never left [Venezuela]." | H…

Staff (2022-11-17). Uruguay Appoints New Ambassador in Venezuela's Dictatorship. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, November 15, Uruguay's President, Luis Lacalle Pou, confirmed that he would appoint an ambassador to Venezuela. This is after seven years in the absence of a diplomat of that level in Caracas. | Without mentioning that he recognized former deputy Juan Guaido's fake interim government and its fake diplomatic envoys to Uruguay, the president went on to state that: "The only thing we did was appoint an ambassador. We have in Cuba. We have in other countries. The military attaché never stopped being there." The statement given at a press conference in Soriano's department. | However, Lacalle assured that…

Fvorinoco (2022-11-17). Security, Trade & Dialogue: Key Takeaways From Nuland's Tour of Jamaica, Ecuador & Colombia. orinocotribune.com A US State Department press release noted that US Undersecretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland began a tour of Jamaica, Ecuador, and Colombia, in order to "lead strategic dialogues and bilateral commitments." The tour will continue until Friday, November 18. | Her first stop was Kingston, Jamaica, where Nuland addressed the issue of local security in meetings with the Prime Minister Andrew Holness, accompanied by Kamina Johnson-Smith, the island's foreign minister. | According to what Nuland wrote on Twitter, the appointment with Holness served to reinforce cooperation in security, "mutual prosperity," an…

_____ (2022-11-17). How Brazil's Electoral Court Took Action Against Bolsonaro's Fake News. popularresistance.org Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has often been described as the "Trump of the tropics," in reference to the former leader of the United States. But this has led to superficial comparisons between the two countries. | It is true that the Bolsonaro family and members of Steve Bannon's ultra-conservative "Movement" have worked together closely, and social media disinformation tactics were imported from the US and became a key factor in Bolsonaro's 2018 electoral victory. | However, Brazil's electoral system is completely different. Many things that are illegal in US elections — especially regarding…

Brian Mier (2022-11-17). How Brazil's electoral court took action against Bolsonaro's fake news campaigns. multipolarista.com Targeted disinformation campaigns on social media were key in getting Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro into power in 2018. A law professor explains how the Superior Electoral Court took action to prevent him from manipulating the 2022 vote.

Editor (2022-11-17). Stability in a destabilized region. mronline.org The electoral victories of Gustavo Petro and Inacio Lula da Silva this year in Colombia and Brazil have raised hopes for a new strong impulse towards the full emancipation of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Infobrics (2022-11-17). India and Brazil Can Join Forces on the Global Stage Following Lula's Victory. infobrics.org Brazil-India relations have never been particularly intense, but under Lula's third presidency this might very well change; that is, if Brasilia and New Delhi seize the opportunity presented to them…

Michael Fox (2022-11-17). How Steve Bannon is influencing Bolsonaro's playbook. therealnews.com Brazil has a new president-elect. | Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidency on Oct. 30. He defeated far-right president Jair Bolsonaro by just over 2 million votes. Tens of thousands of Lula supporters descended on Sao Paulo's Paulista Avenue for huge celebrations. Brazil on Fire host Michael Fox was there and he takes us to the streets. | But Bolsonaro supporters were also mobilizing. They shut down highways and called for the military to intervene. | In this second update to Brazil on Fire, we look at Lula's victory, Bolsonaro's disinformation campaign that is keeping Bolso…

Staff (2022-11-17). Amazon Leader Welcomes Climate Vow from Brazil's Lula to End Deforestation with Indigenous Help. democracynow.org Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed world leaders at the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Wednesday, vowing to end deforestation of the Amazon rainforest and create a ministry to represent Indigenous peoples in his government. Brazil's new approach to climate change aims to reverse outgoing far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's policies that have devastated Indigenous lands. "With Lula's support, we can fight against deforestation and support Indigenous peoples in protecting and confronting the threats they face, including assassinations and hu…

Editor (2022-11-17). Chilean State to Address Historic Land Debt With Mapuche Indigenous Communities. scheerpost.com

Adriaan Alsema (2022-11-17). Former guerrilla to lead peace talks with Colombia's ELN. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro appointed former M-19 rebel Otty Patiño as lead negotiator in peace talks with guerrilla group ELN. The president additionally announced that the talks that were suspended…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-11-17). Uruguayans mobilize against President Luis Lacalle Pou's pension reform. peoplesdispatch.org On Tuesday, November 15, workers across Uruguay observed a four-hour strike from 9 am to 1 pm local time, and mobilized across the country against an anti-worker pension reform promoted by the right-wing government of President Luis Lacalle Pou. | In the capital of Montevideo, tens of thousands of workers from diverse sectors held a massive march, from the University of the Republic to the Legislative Palace, rejecting the pension reform bill, which a special commission of the Senate is currently studying. | The partial general strike was called for by the Inter-Union Plenary of Workers—National Convention…

Galo Amusquivar (2022-11-17). Santa Cruz intenta separarse de Bolivia. globalizacion.ca El año 2008 desde la ciudad de Santa Cruz, a la cabeza del grupo "La Torre", se organizaron varias campañas de propaganda de la derecha, con apoyo de la Embajada de Estados Unidos en Bolivia. En esas campañas participaron varias…

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-11-17). Inicia en Venezuela encuentro solidario con Cuba. telesurtv.net Durante las sesiones del foro se rechazarán las medidas restrictivas unilaterales de EE.UU. para atentar contra la soberanía de Cuba, Venezuela y Nicaragua.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-11-17). Argentina pide al FMI que bajen los sobrecargos de la deuda. telesurtv.net El presidente Alberto Fernández indicó que Argentina seguirá con el programa acordado con el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI).

Camilo Rengifo Marín (2022-11-17). Con marchas en varias ciudades, Petro celebró los hitos en 100 días de gobierno. globalizacion.ca El presidente progresista de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, presentó un balance sobre los primeros 100 días de su gobierno y destacó hitos que ya se han alcanzado para el bienestar de la población, con el objetivo central "de convertir a…

TeleSUR, SH (2022-11-17). Parlamento peruano admite denuncia contra presidente Castillo. telesurtv.net Para el presidente Pedro Castillo, la denuncia de la Fiscalía marca el inicio de una nueva modalidad de golpe de Estado.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-11-17). Congreso peruano rechaza despenalización de aborto por violación. telesurtv.net Con 12 votos en contra la Comisión de Justicia y Derechos Humanos del Congreso de Perú decidió archivar el proyecto a favor del aborto.

TeleSUR, gao, SH, JDO (2022-11-17). Venezuela pide a la CIJ que declare inadmisible la demanda de Guyana. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta advirtió que la malinterpretación del acuerdo de Ginebra de 1966 por Guyana afecta los derechos del pueblo venezolano.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-11-17). Destacan avances en recuperación del sector petroquímico venezolano. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado indicó que la empresa Pequiven presenta una recuperación de casi el 100 por ciento gracias a la clase obrera venezolana.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-11-17). Peronismo argentino conmemora Día de la Militancia. telesurtv.net El acto principal tendrá lugar en la ciudad de La Plata y se espera un discurso de la vicepresidenta, Cristina Fernández.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-11-17). Senado argentino aprueba presupuesto para 2023. telesurtv.net El ministro de Economia explicó que presupuesto contempla una inversión de alrededor de 13 mil millones de dólares en infraestructura.

TeleSUR -odr -YSM (2022-11-17). Chile confirma primera muerte por viruela del mono. telesurtv.net El fallecido fue diagnosticado el pasado 29 de septiembre, tenía antecedentes de salud y un sistema inmunológico débil.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-11-17). Realizan en Colombia primera reunión mundial de excombatientes. telesurtv.net Sesiona Conferencia Internacional de Experiencias de Reincorporación. Participan firmantes del Acuerdo de Paz en Colombia y excombatientes de varios países.

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-11-17). Paraguay registra tres nuevos contagios de viruela símica. telesurtv.net El país acumula 14 casos. En su mayoría corresponden a hombres residentes en el área metropolitana de Asunción (capital) y el departamento Central.

TeleSUR -odr -YSM (2022-11-17). Inicia en Uruguay conferencia sobre Sociedad de la Información. telesurtv.net La octava edición del foro ha sido organizada por la Comisión Económica del Caribe (Cepal) y el Gobierno uruguayo.

_____ (2022-11-17). Indigenous Resistance And The Roots Of Ecuador's National Strike. popularresistance.org "He was my uncle. They killed him during the strike in the center of Puyo, here in Ecuador. He was my uncle, he was Oldemar Guatatoca Vargas." | Yolanda Vargas, a Shuar woman in her mid-30s, sits in her parked car in the remote jungle outpost of Palora, located within the province of Morona Santiago. She drove out there so she could get a cell phone signal to talk to me. The ride from her community takes roughly an hour over the dirt roads winding a narrow path through the Amazon. With everyone else in the community, besides her elderly and sick mother, in the capital of Quito taking part in El Paro Nacional[mdas…

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