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2022-12-01: News Headlines

En.mehrnews (2022-12-01). 'Days of Ignorance' to vie at 3 international film festivals. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Written and directed by Iranian filmmaker Abolfazl Tajik, the short documentary 'Days of Ignorance' is scheduled to take part in 3 international film festivals in Bolivia, India, and Mexico.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-01). Argentina, Poland qualify to World Cup knockout stage. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Argentina struck twice to beat Poland to qualify for the knock-out stages of the FIFA World Cup tournament on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-01). Landslide hits Brazilian highway, kills 2, leaves 30 missing. ecns.cn The landslide that came down on a motorway in southern Brazil has left at least 30 people missing, the regional government of the state of Parana said late on Wednesday.

Federico Fuentes (2022-12-01). Latin America: What will it take to defeat the radical right? greenleft.org.au Pablo Stefanoni, editor of the progressive Latin American magazine Nueva Sociedad discusses the situation in South America after the left's victory in Brazil.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-01). Presidente Maduro dialoga con exsecretario general de la Unasur. telesurtv.net Durante la reunión el presidente Maduro y Ernesto Samper conversaron sobre el alcance de las relaciones diplomáticas y bilaterales con Colombia.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-01). Bolivia duplica valor por venta de litio en lo que va de 2022. telesurtv.net El cloruro de potasio boliviano se exporta a naciones de la región como Brasil y Chile.

TeleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-12-01). Venezuela y Dominica estrechan lazos de cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net Ambos altos funcionarios revisaron los acuerdos que persiguen fortalecer los mecanismos de integración regional.

TeleSUR, JCM, JDO (2022-12-01). Presidente de Venezuela celebra recuperación de recursos secuestrados. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano destacó que los recursos se destinarán a obras de electrificación y agua, educación, salud y mitigación de los daños por lluvias.

TeleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-01). Declaran emergencia sanitaria ante brote de gripe aviar en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La influenza aviar no constituye un riesgo para la salud de quienes consumen huevos y carne de pollo, dijo el Ministerio.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-01). Zurda Infinita resalta clasificación de Argentina a octavos. telesurtv.net Analizaron el desempeño de Argentina en el partido que le permitió obtener el pase a la siguiente ronda y quedar primero en la tabla de posiciones del Grupo C.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-01). Desempleo en Colombia baja y se sitúa en 9,7 % en octubre. telesurtv.net Respecto al mismo mes del año 2021, la disminución registrada fue de 2,3 puntos porcentuales.

Manager (2022-11-30). Escobari and Hoover's "Difference Estimates" Are Driven by Geography — Not by "Fraud" cepr.net This is the eighth in a series of blog posts addressing a report by Diego Escobari and Gary Hoover covering the 2019 presidential election in Bolivia. Their conclusions do not hold up to scrutiny, as we observe in our report Nickels Before Dimes. Here, we expand upon various claims and conclusions that Escobari and Hoover …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-30). Returning to the Path of UNASUR: Proposal for a Transition Agenda. libya360.wordpress.com Pedro Sassone The UNASUR headquarters in Quito, Ecuador This proposal responds to the call made by the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Moros to "retake UNASUR", as he stated in declarations to the press; it is also part of the development of a research work on the geopolitical vision of Commander…

José David Delgado (2022-11-30). Colombia Appoints New Diplomats in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com

José David Delgado (2022-11-30). Colombia Celebrates the Return of Diplomats to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com

The Associated Press (2022-11-30). Colombia Asks for Legal Status for Its People Already in US. latinorebels.com Colombia wants the Biden administration to grant temporary legal status to its citizens now living in the United States, noting its own efforts to address regional migration by hosting two million Venezuelans who fled their homes.

Victor Castellanos (2022-11-30). President Maduro Announces Reactivation of Loans for Tourism Industry. orinocotribune.com At the closing ceremony of FitVen earlier today, the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced the availability of additional funding for the execution of tourism projects. | After speaking with the head of the economy, Delcy Rodríguez, it was decided "within the economic growth plan … to revive in a special plan the banking investment portfolio for tourism," said President Maduro. FitVen 2022, the International Tourism Fair of Venezuela, has been held since November 26 in Anzoátegui state. | The president announced that the plan includes "credits in international currency, in dollars, from private and publ…

Ana Perdigón (2022-11-30). Ecuador: Former Vice President Jorge Glas Released from Prison. orinocotribune.com The former vice president of Ecuador, Jorge Glas, was released from prison on Monday, November 28, after a judge issued a precautionary measure in his favor. | The release measure was approved by the judge of the Santo Domingo Criminal Unit, Emerson Curipallo. The decision stipulates that the former vice president will have to present himself once a week at the Litoral Penitentiary in the city of Guayaquil, and is prohibited from leaving the country. | Following this decision, the National Comprehensive Care Service for Adults Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI), published a statement to announce…

Ana Perdigón (2022-11-30). Ecuador: Former Vice President Jorge Glas Released. orinocotribune.com The former vice president of Ecuador, Jorge Glas, was released from prison on Monday, November 28, after a judge issued a precautionary measure in his favor. | The release measure was approved by the judge of the Santo Domingo Criminal Unit, Emerson Curipallo. The decision stipulates that the former vice president will have to present himself once a week at the Litoral Penitentiary in the city of Guayaquil, and is prohibited from leaving the country. | Following this decision, the National Comprehensive Care Service for Adults Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI), published a statement to announce…

_____ (2022-11-30). Brazil's President-Elect Lula Calls To Free Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Brazil's left-wing President-elect Lula da Silva has called for journalist Julian Assange to be freed from his "unjust imprisonment." | Assange, the founder of whistle-blowing journalism publication WikiLeaks, has languished since 2019 in a maximum-security British prison, where he has suffered from prolonged torture that could threaten his life, according to the top United Nations expert. | The United Kingdom is preparing to extradite the Australian journalist to the United States, where he is facing up to 175 years in prison on politically motivated charges based in part on illegal CIA spying and threats. | On…

Editor (2022-11-30). Could China Help Brazil To Overcome Its Economic Crisis? scheerpost.com The economic partnership between Brazil and China, which has advanced greatly in the last two decades, may be one of the keys to reversing the crisis that Brazil faces. But some challenges will need to be faced with diplomacy and strategic planning.

Infobrics (2022-11-30). Lula's Re-Election in Brazil Augurs Well for Brics Expansion. infobrics.org President is likely to call for more South American countries and others to be brought in…

____ (2022-11-30). Chinese official to head UN's top auditing body. ecns.cn Hou Kai, auditor general of the National Audit Office, will hold the chairmanship of the United Nations Board of Auditors for two years starting on Jan 1, the board decided at its 52nd special session held in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday.

WSWS (2022-11-30). Mother Lode and Our Movie (Nuestra Película): Two documentaries examine work and politics in South America. wsws.org The films address their respective subjects through allusions to Italian neorealism, the manipulation of archival footage and the observation of children as they come of age under difficult circumstances.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-11-30). Presentan moción de vacancia contra presidente Castillo en Perú. telesurtv.net El documento fue promovido por el congresista no agrupado Edward Málaga y cuenta con 67 firmas.

TeleSUR, em, JCM (2022-11-30). Senegal clasifica a octavos de final tras eliminar a Ecuador. telesurtv.net En juegos amistosos, ambas selecciones se enfrentaron en dos ocasiones que terminaron con victorias para la oncena africana.

Gerardo Villagrán del Corral (2022-11-30). EE.UU. y el FMI impusieron al nuevo presidente del BID. globalizacion.ca El apoyo de la administración del presidente Joe Biden fue fundamental, con Estados Unidos controlando el 30% de las acciones con derecho a voto del banco, casi el triple de la cantidad que ocupan Brasil y Argentina, que ocupan el…

Staff (2022-11-30). Juego del día: Argentina derrota a Polonia y clasifica a octavos de final. cubadebate.cu Argentina se impuso este miércoles por 2 -0 ante Polonia y clasificó a los octavos de final de la Copa del Mundo Qatar 2022. Durante los primeros 45 minutos del compromiso, los dirigidos por Lionel Scaloni presionaron la salida de Polonia y desde el primer minuto buscaron abrir el marcador con un juego asociado por las bandas entre Di María, Messi y àÅlvarez.

TeleSUR, mm, MER (2022-11-30). Argentina irá por un cupo a los octavos de final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Ambas selecciones se han enfrentado en 11 oportunidades, con seis triunfos para Argentina, tres para los polacos y empate en dos ocasiones.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-11-30). Camioneros levantan paro tras acuerdos con el Gobierno de Chile. telesurtv.net El paro, que empezó el 21 de noviembre, se extendió por ocho días, con bloqueos en distintas carreteras del país.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-11-30). Senado aprueba proyecto de ley sobre el censo nacional en Bolivia. telesurtv.net La propuesta legal, aprobada el sábado por el pleno de Diputado, recoge en esencia los contenidos del Decreto Supremo 4824 que fija para el 23 de marzo de 2024 la realización del Censo de Población y Vivienda.

TeleSUR, JCM, JDO (2022-11-30). Presidente de Venezuela celebra recuperación de recursos secuestrados tras firma de acuerdo en México. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano destacó que los recursos se destinarán a obras de electrificación y agua, educación, salud y mitigación de los daños por lluvias.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-11-30). Petrolera estadounidense Chevron volverá a operar en Venezuela. telesurtv.net La reunión se produjo tres días después de la licencia especial que despachó la Oficina para el Control de Activos Extranjeros (OFAC) de EE.UU.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-11-30). Asamblea aprueba ley para derogar reforma tributaria en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El texto será enviado al Ejecutivo para que en un plazo de 30 días presente sus observaciones.

Staff (2022-11-30). EN VIVO: Arabia Saudita vs. México en la Copa Mundial de FIFA. telesurtv.net México sale a conseguir su primera victoria en este mundial después del empate ante Polonia y la derrota frente a Argentina.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-11-30). Cristina Fernández comparece en última fase del caso Vialidad en Argentina. telesurtv.net La expresidenta afirmó que "esto más que un tribunal del lawfare es un verdadero pelotón de fusilamiento".

TeleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-11-30). Casi 5 millones de paraguayos podrán votar en elecciones partidistas. telesurtv.net Los paraguayos que se encuentran en Argentina, España y Estados Unidos podrán acceder a las 78 mesas receptoras de votos que se instalarán.

TeleSUR, odr -YSM (2022-11-30). Argentina insta a aplicar dosis de refuerzo contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La ministra Carla Vizzotti indicó que Argentina vive un pico esperable de Covid-19, sumado a los virus estacionales.

Allan de Campos Silva (2022-11-30). Meatpacking Giant Tied to Child Labor, Deforestation and Mass COVID Infection. truthout.org In early November, the U.S. Department of Labor filed suit against the Brazil-headquartered, global industrial meatpacker JBS for hiring child labor. Children as young as 13 were hired through a contractor to clean up bloody meatpacking plants in Minnesota and Nebraska. The suit, filed in the name of U.S. Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh, alleged JBS hired children through Packers Sanitation… |

María Fernanda Barreto (2022-11-30). El reinicio de diálogos entre el gobierno colombiano y ELN en Caracas. globalizacion.ca Caracas tiene un testigo excepcional de su historia, la hermosa montaña a cuyos pies fue construida, y que hace once años recuperó oficialmente el nombre que los pueblos indígenas le dieron, el Waraira Repano. Subir por sus senderos los domingos,…

TeleSUR -odr -YSM (2022-11-30). Declaran saberes indígenas de Colombia como patrimonio de la humanidad. telesurtv.net El Comité del patrimonio cultural inmaterial reconoció a las culturas originarias arhuaco, kankuamo, kogui y wiwa de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, en Colombia.

TeleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-11-30). Indepaz: 23 grupos armados confirman intención de sumarse a la paz en Colombia. telesurtv.net En el mes noviembre de 2022 se acordó el restablecimiento del proceso de diálogo del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) y el Gobierno.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-11-30). México se enfrentará a Arabia Saudita en Copa del Mundo. telesurtv.net Los mexicanos deben ganar y depender del resultado del partido entre Argentina y Polonia para acceder a la siguiente ronda.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-11-30). Frente Amplio uruguayo denuncia espionaje contra dos senadores. telesurtv.net El presidente del partido añadió que esta acción pretende presionar a los políticos, extorsionarlos, para levantar denuncias realizadas contra el Frente Amplio.

Victoria Torres (2022-11-30). Signing Contracts With Chevron Will Promote Oil Industry Development in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister of Oil Tareck El Aissami announced through social media that he will be signing contracts with the Chevron company. | El Aissami published photographs of the moment he met with Javier La Rosa, president of Chevron Venezuela, stressing that Chevron will celebrate 100 years of operations in Venezuela next year. | The meeting between El Aissamu and La Rosa was possible thanks to the second partial agreement for the protection of the Venezuelan people, which was recently signed in Mexico. Additionally, the US government is to issue permits for Chevron Corp to resume its imports of oil and oil prod…

Paul Haeder (2022-11-29). Black and Blue: The Many Ways of Domestic Violence World. dissidentvoice.org We are in a rape culture. We have a million examples in this neoliberal and neocon country of that. We have the fact of one out of 12 or 15 girls and women losing their viriginity through sexual assault. We have what — one out of five in this country experiencing sexual assault by the …

WSWS (2022-11-29). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Truckers, urban transport workers and farmers staged protests over fuel price hikes across Peru while the Dominican Medical Association has called for a nationwide walkout November 30.

Editor (2022-11-29). The environment may be the number one issue in the new agenda among progressive South American. mronline.org Petro's, Lula's, and Maduro's positions show South Americans are united about the Amazon; it may reintegrate Venezuela.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). China calls for lifting of unilateral sanctions on Venezuela. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson called on relevant countries to stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs and lift unilateral sanctions as soon as possible.

Misión Verdad (2022-11-29). The Countries Which Participate in the World Cup of Opportunism. orinocotribune.com by Ernesto Cazal Nov 24, 2022 | Venezuela is once again a protagonist on the international scene, and on its own merits. Of course, a lot has to do with the current international situation, with disaster capitalism having already devastated the global status quo and the economic dynamics being shattered. | All the factors converge to rekindle the importance of our country on the regional scene and in other latitudes. We can speak with certainty that oil and the political and diplomatic importance that Chavismo holds for other countries is essential for the resolution of multiple crises manifesting themselve…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-11-29). Operation Cosette: Hugo Chávez' Cultural Revolution. orinocotribune.com By Andreína Chávez Alava Nov 23, 2022 | Venezuelanalysis writer Andreína Chávez writes about the Bolivarian Revolution's cultural policies, their impact, and present-day versions. | "You are all readers now! Go read to learn about the past, to learn about the present, and to fight for the future." With these words, President Hugo Chávez used to welcome hundreds of graduates from Venezuela's literacy program Mission Robinson in the early 2000s. He would then send them off to the world with free books under their arms as soldiers ready for battle. | Chávez's cultural revolution and its liberating impact on th…

Staff (2022-11-29). PSUV on Mexico Talks: We Signed an Agreement With the UN, the Money is Going to the People and That is What Matters. orinocotribune.com On Monday, November 28, during the weekly PSUV press conference, Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Diosdado Cabello stressed that the agreement signed at the Mexico Talks is beneficial for the Venezuelan people. | He pointed out that although the resources will be returned to Venezuela through the United Nations (UN), they belong to the people and will be used for their benefit, which is what matters most. | "We [already] have some project agreements with the UN, and what happens if the UN is there? We don't care. That money belongs to Venezuela," he said, referring to the $3 billio…

Kwjorinoco (2022-11-29). Former Consul of Ecuador: Latin American Leaders 'Have the Key' to Free Assange. orinocotribune.com The support of Gustavo Petro, Lula, and other Latin American leaders for the freedom of Julian Assange may be crucial for his release, former Ecuadorian consul in London, Fidel Narváez, told. For the diplomat, the Assange case is "a political case" that requires "increasing international pressure" against the US. | In dialogue with, Fidel Narváez, who accompanied Assange during his refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy in the United Kingdom, acknowledged the importance of the support of Colombian President Gustavo Petro for Wikileaks and the demand for freedom for the Australian cyberactivist and journ…

The Associated Press (2022-11-29). Mexico Faces Early World Cup Exit Against Saudi Arabia; Messi, Argentina Play Poland for Survival. latinorebels.com Mexico is going to have to suddenly find goals — and perhaps even several of them — to extend its knockout-round streak at the World Cup. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has already come to Argentina's rescue at the World Cup, and he might just have to do it all over again.

Ben Norton (2022-11-29). Brazil's President-elect Lula calls to free Julian Assange from 'unjust imprisonment,' sends 'solidarity'. multipolarista.com Brazil's left-wing President-elect Lula da Silva called for journalist Julian Assange to be freed from his "unjust imprisonment" and said he "sent my solidarity," after meeting with his colleagues from WikiLeaks.

Elliott Wallace (2022-11-29). Brazilian theatre company put on Black cast for "The Little Prince" america.cgtn.com "The Little Prince" is a much-loved fictional character for reasons that have nothing to do with his physical appearance. Anybody can carry the book's message to the world. Take a look at how this Brazilian theatre company looks to reimagine the story.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-29). A New Age of Globalization: BRICS and the Challenge of Creating a Fair International Legal Order. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Dourado Rocha Initially, the so-called BRIC — Brazil, Russia, India and China — was coined in 2001, when it was predicted that the share of Brazil, Russia, India and China in the world's GDP would grow and that this would raise questions about the impact of these countries on economic policies. In this context,…

Staff (2022-11-29). EN VIVO: Ecuador vs. Senegal por el Grupo A de Copa del Mundo. telesurtv.net En juegos amistosos, ambas selecciones se enfrentaron en dos ocasiones que terminaron con victorias para la oncena africana.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-11-29). Avanza proceso para crear Ministerio de Igualdad en Colombia. telesurtv.net "La dignidad se hará costumbre cuando igualdad y equidad se garanticen con eficacia y eficiencia", externó la vicepresidenta Márquez.

TeleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-11-29). Uruguay notifica siete nuevos fallecimientos por la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La institución sanitaria indicó que se encuentran 1.026 casos activos de la enfermedad vital con el 49.6 por ciento de camas de cuidados intensivos ocupadas.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-11-29). Irán y Rusia acuerdan aumentar exportación de autos. telesurtv.net El titular de la Asociación de Fabricantes de Autopartes de Irán señaló que Venezuela y Rusia son dos buenos mercados.

Staff (2022-11-29). Senegal frustra el sueño de Ecuador de pasar a los octavos de final. cubadebate.cu La selección de Senegal se impuso este martes ante Ecuador 2-1 y se clasificó a los octavos de final en la tercera y última jornada del Grupo A del Mundial de Catar en el estadio internacional Jalifa en la ciudad de Rayán.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-11-29). Exvicepresidente ecuatoriano Jorge Glas queda en libertad tras decisión judicial. telesurtv.net Jorge Glas deberá presentarse una vez por semana en la Penitenciaría del Litoral en la ciudad de Guayaquil.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-11-29). Exvicepresidente ecuatoriano Jorge Glas queda en libertad. telesurtv.net Jorge Glas deberá presentarse una vez por semana en la Penitenciaría del Litoral en la ciudad de Guayaquil.

TeleSUR, mm, MER (2022-11-29). Ecuador buscará clasificarse a octavos de final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Ecuador se mantiene en la zona de clasificación a la siguiente ronda del torneo luego de una victoria y un empate.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-11-29). Confirman primera muerte por viruela símica en Argentina. telesurtv.net Se trata de un adulto de 44 años que padecía del Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Humana (VIH) sin tratamiento.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-11-29). Doblete de Bruno Fernandes clasifica a Portugal a octavos. telesurtv.net Ambas selecciones irán por la victoria, Uruguay para mantener la esperanza de clasificar a la siguiente ronda y Portugal para concretarlo.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM, JGN (2022-11-29). Comité para el Patrimonio Inmaterial sesiona en Marruecos. telesurtv.net Por Latinoamérica, Guatemala, Colombia, Chile y Cuba aspiran a incluir elementos en la lista del Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial.

WSWS (2022-11-29). What took them so long? New York Times, Guardian finally call for Assange's freedom. wsws.org Ten years after Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange was forced to seek refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, and three years after he was arrested and subjected to solitary confinement, the editors and publishers of the New York Times, the Guardian, Le Monde, El País and Der Spiegel have issued an open letter calling on US President Joe Biden to end his prosecution.

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