2023-10-24: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-10-24). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Judicial workers held marches and rallies in key Mexican cities over state imposed cuts while government workers in Argentina struck for 72 hours over pay.

Staff (2023-10-24). María Corina Machado Wins Opposition Primaries With 10% of Votes (+Reactions). orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—On Monday night, the far-right opposition's National Primaries Commission (CNP) released its second update on the results of the opposition primaries held on Sunday, where María Corina Machado declared herself the winner. The update reports that with 64,88% of the votes counted, Machado remains in first place with almost 1.5 million votes, representing 92.56%. Meanwhile, Democratic Action (AD) candidate Carlos Prosperi sits significantly behind in second place with only 70,000 votes (4.45%). | The last update of Venezuela's electoral roll reports almost 21 million voters, meanin…

Staff (2023-10-24). Venezuela Announces Questions for Consultative Referendum on Essequibo Territory. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) released the five questions that will be asked in the consultative referendum called by the Venezuelan National Assembly in defense of Essequibo, scheduled for December 3. CNE President Elvis Amoroso announced the questions during a press conference broadcast by Venezolana de Televisión (VTV). | ‚Ä¢ Do you agree to reject, by all means under the law, the line fraudulently imposed on the Paris Arbitration Award of 1899 that seeks to deprive us of our Essequibo territory? | ‚Ä¢ Do you support the 1966 Geneva Agreement as the o…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-24). Final scrutiny of elections begins in Argentina. plenglish.com According to the body, the deadline to make claims and protests regarding the appointment at the polls ends this day, with the vote-counting process beginning at 6: 00 p.m. local time. | The task will be carried out by the Electoral Justice, which comprises 24 federal courts of first instance with jurisdiction in each of the districts into which the country is divided (23 provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires). | The CNE reported that the deadline to carry out the process and communicate the results to the Senate of the Nation ends on November 3rd. | According to provisional data, over 27 million peop…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-24). President of Colombia to begin state visit to China. plenglish.com Bogotá, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, will begin a state visit to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, with whom he will hold talks aimed at charting the course of development of relations between the two countries.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-24). President of Colombia to talk about transportation with China. plenglish.com Beijing, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) President of Colombia Gustavo Petro arrived in China on an official visit focused on trade, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and the construction of the Bogotá Metro.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-10-24). Continúan acciones para combatir incendios forestales en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Juan Carlos Calvimontes refirió que establecerán "un centro de operaciones, en principio en Palos Blancos".

teleSUR, rzr (2023-10-24). Bolivia prevé crecimiento económico del tres por ciento en el 2023. telesurtv.net El viceministro de Política Tributaria de Bolivia firmó que uno de los propósitos de las políticas económicas es que los ciudadanos puedan disfrutar de una estabilidad de precios.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-10-24). Presidente venezolano agradece respaldo de líderes que piden levantamiento de medidas coercitivas. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que el Encuentro de Palenque ratifica que el pueblo de Venezuela está del lado correcto de la historia.

teleSUR, SH (2023-10-24). Presidente Petro llega a China para reunirse con Xi Jinping. telesurtv.net El encuentro entre el presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro y su homólogo chino, Xi Jinping está previsto para el próximo 25 de octubre.

teleSUR, MS (2023-10-24). 111 venezolanos fueron repatriados desde Estados Unidos. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Venezuela brindó atención médica primaria a sus ciudadanos y garantizó sus derechos humanos.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-10-24). Justicia peruana abre investigación a vicepresidente del congreso. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía investiga a la tercera vicepresidenta del Congreso, Rosselli Amuruz por el presunto delito de negociación incompatible o aprovechamiento indebido del cargo.

presstv.ir (2023-10-24). General Motors workers in Brazil strike over layoffs. presstv.ir The US automaker has made cuts at three factories in the country.

presstv.ir (2023-10-24). Venezuela's Maduro urges world to 'raise voice against genocide' of Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Venezuela's President Maduro urges the world to stop the genocide by Israel against the Palestinian people.

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