Monthly Archives: July 2023

2023-07-14: News Headlines

Larry Johnson (2023-07-14). Is Biden Preparing to take the U.S. to War Against Russia? sonar21.com This is disturbing and alarming — Biden issued an order activating up to 3000 Ready Reserve and Select Reserve military personnel and sending them to Europe for potential combat with…

People's Dispatch. (2023-07-14). At Summit, NATO Reiterates It Will Fight Russia To The Last Ukrainian. popularresistance.org The two-day NATO summit concluded in Vilnius, Lithuania, and Ukraine continues to wait for membership into the military alliance. President Volodymyr Zelensky was, however, offered a three-part package of support to ensure the continuation of the war against Russia. | The package includes the establishment of the NATO-Ukraine Council, which according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, "will meet as equals, hold crisis consultations, and jointly take decisions." On the sidelines of the summit, various NATO countries have committed to a multi-year program of assistance to help the Ukrainian armed forces tr…

Anonymous834 (2023-07-14). Half Of Russian Strategic Missile Divisions Now Use Hypersonics In Response To US Escalation. southfront.org Written by It's certainly not breaking news that Russia is the world's leader in advanced military technologies, particularly new types of missiles and other similar weapons. As Moscow has a comfortable lead over Washington DC in

_____ (2023-07-14). Israel, After All, Fears Iran… journal-neo.org Israeli experts, including former Israeli Ambassador to Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova Zvi Magen, point out once more that Tel Aviv and Moscow share a mutual understanding regarding the inadmissible Israeli arms transfers to the Kiev regime to use against the Russian Armed Forces in the future. It is well known that the Ukrainian authorities, through […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Staff (2023-07-14). What Is the Point of NATO? Historian Grey Anderson on How U.S. Has Used Alliance to Strengthen Power. democracynow.org This week's NATO summit in Lithuania ended with the military alliance agreeing to extend membership to Ukraine at some point in the future but declining to give a firm timeline. Meanwhile, Sweden is set to become the newest member, bringing the alliance to 32 countries, after it started in 1949 with just 12 founding members. Historian Grey Anderson says that while NATO is officially about common defense, its true purpose has always been more about giving the United States a dominant role in European affairs. He adds that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has "remarkably strengthened" both NATO and…

ecns.cn (2023-07-14). Envoy refutes NATO accusations. ecns.cn China's top envoy to the United Nations on Thursday refuted NATO's "unwarranted attacks and accusations" against China in a recent communique issued during the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Staff (2023-07-14). Gold Repatriation Grows Fearing 'Western Sanctions'. orinocotribune.com The phenomenon of gold repatriation is currently growing, particularly among nations of the Global South. The wealth-backed metal that many central banks and sovereign wealth funds keep in vaults offshore, be it in London or in other Western states, is safer at home, amid rising concerns about "sanctions," illegal seizures and security. | This insecurity has grown due to the sanctions and blocking of assets enacted against Russia by the United States and the European Union, following NATO provocation and the subsequent Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Eurasian country had almost half its foreign currency and gold…

infobrics (2023-07-14). China to push back against NATO aggression in Asia-Pacific. infobrics.org While China avoids using its economic might for geopolitical purposes, it has demonstrated to NATO what it's like when the Asian giant actually does what the belligerent alliance has previously accused it of doing.

infobrics (2023-07-14). Western media calls Baltic Sea "NATO lake" after summit in Vilnius. infobrics.org However, the Western strategic calculation seems wrong, as Russia already had the alliance's moves in mind and has its own plans for the region.

Editor (2023-07-14). Is Turkey Abandoning Russia to Turn Back Toward the West? scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Given the decisions announced by Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, some have speculated that Turkey is "turning back toward the West" after a long period of estrangement and flirtation with Russia. Erdogan finally dropped his opposition to Sweden …

Abdul Rahman (2023-07-14). US cluster munitions supply to Ukraine will harm civilians the most. peoplesdispatch.org Millions of people have been affected by the use of cluster munitions by the US in countries like Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, even years after the wars have ended. The same plight awaits civilians in the current war zone in Ukraine…

Editor (2023-07-14). Israel Killed Civilians, Targeted Hospitals in Jenin With US Weapons and Support. scheerpost.com

Staff (2023-07-14). Lima, Peru, gathering stands in solidarity with Jenin. samidoun.net The voice of Palestine resounded on Tuesday, 11 July in Miraflores, Lima, Peru. The organizers of the demonstration emphsized that it was important to stand for Palestine, "because the call for justice cannot be cloistered within four walls, nor can it be silenced just because the Israeli oppressor cuts off innocent lives with increasing viciousness." …

Anonymous103 (2023-07-14). Nuclear Terrorism: Kiev Targeted Russian Kursk NPP With Drones. southfront.org The Kiev regime does not stop attempts to hit Russian strategic rear areas. On the night of July 14, Ukrainian UAVs targeted two Russian border regions of Voronezh and Kursk, where the target of the strike was the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. | Three Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed by Russian Air Defence Forces over the village of Maslovsky located on the southern outskirts of the city of Voronezh. The attack was filmed by several street cameras, which confirmed that Ukrainian drone…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-14). Israeli Army, U.S. Air Force Conclude Week-Long Drill (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | On July 14, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the United States Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) concluded a joint air drill, the third this year. | In a statement, the IDF says the drill, dubbed Juniper Oak, is "part of the cooperation and close relations with the U.S., even at this time." | The drill, which began on July 10, included Israeli and American fighter jets carrying out "long-range strategic strike miss…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-14). U.S.-Led Coalition Violated Syrian Airspace Ten Times, Held Air Defense Exercise: Russian MoD. southfront.org Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery, South Carolina National Guard, send a stinger missile downrange from the Humvee-mounted Avenger missile system at Range 91 near Oro Grande, N.M., Oct. 23, 2011. Source: US Army. | Fighter jets of the United States-led coalition violated the airspace of Syria ten times over the past 24 hours, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation In Syria, said on July 13."In the al-Tanf area, which is a zone of internationa…

infobrics (2023-07-14). Building a Flourishing Economy, BRIC by BRIC. infobrics.org Over the past twenty years, there has been a rapid restructuring of global economic power. The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have played a big part in this shake-up…

infobrics (2023-07-14). US wants neither peace nor dialogue: some voices call for disintegration of Russia. infobrics.org Dialogue and diplomacy are hampered by US exceptionalism.

globalizacion (2023-07-14). La viabilidad de la adhesión de Argentina a los BRICS. globalizacion.ca

Anonymous669 (2023-07-14). Russian Army Repels New Attacks In Donetsk And Krasny Liman (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces had attempted to advance in the directions of Donetsk and Krasny Liman without any success, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on July 14. | In a statement, the ministry said that the Russian Yug Group of Forces repelled 16 attacks close to Belogorovka, Zaitsevo, Veseloye, Krasnogorovka, Severnoye, Maryinka and west of Kleshcheevka. The group also targeted gatherings of manpower and equipment near Bogdanovka and Krasnogorovka. | Moreover, two ammunition depots of Ukraine's 79th Airbo…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-14). Kiev Forces Continue To Bleed Across The Front (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces continue to sustain heavy human and material losses while attempting to advance as a part of their so-called spring counteroffensive. | The Russian Vostok Group of Forces said on July 14 that its units suppressed the activities of a Ukrainian reconnaissance group near Novodonetskoye and foiled an attempt to conduct combat reconnaissance close to Ravnopol in the South Donetsk direction. | In addition, the group destroyed a number of pickup trucks east of Oktyabr state farm and disrupted…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-14). Ukraine Is Scamming Syrian Militants (Video). southfront.org illustrative image. | Ukraine is reportedly scamming Syrian militants who were recruited to fight as mercenaries with its forces against the Russian military. | On July 13, a video surfaced online showing a militant of the so-called Syrian National Army (SNA) claiming that he was scammed by Ukrainian authorities after fighting there for three months. The militant, who was only identified by his nom de guerre "Abu Mohamad," said that he was paid in counterfeit money. | The SNA is a coalition of Turkish-b…

Staff (2023-07-14). Headlines for July 14, 2023. democracynow.org Russia Threatens to End Ukraine Grain Deal as U.N. Warns 1 in 10 Worldwide Faced Hunger in 2022, Senior Russian Commander Fired After Blasting Military's Handling of Ukraine War, Russian Lawmakers Approve New Restrictions on Transgender Rights, FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive, Unaccompanied 15-Year-Old Migrant from Guatemala Dies in U.S. Custody, Phoenix Poised to Surpass Record Number of Consecutive 110 ∞ Days, Unionized Actors Join Writers on Picket Line, Bringing Hollywood to a Standstill, Federal Jury Finds Pittsburgh Synagogue Gunman Eligible for Death Penalty, Fox News Hit…

Editor (2023-07-14). From ICC to 'Sportswashing': West's Self Serving Narratives Must Be Combated. scheerpost.com By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch In March, the South Africa Communist Party (SACP) denounced what it described as the 'imperialist bias' of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The denunciation of the ICC as a "supranational institution at the service of imperialist states" came two days after the Hague-based court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and …

Anonymous669 (2023-07-14). Putin Says Wagner Group Does Not Exist. southfront.org File image. | Russian law does not recognize the existence of private military companies, including the Wagner Group, President Vladimir Putin told the newspaper Kommersant on July 13. | While attending a technology fair in Moscow, Putin was asked whether Wagner will continue operating as a combat formation."Well, PMC Wagner does not exist," Putin told the Kommersant correspondent. "We don't have a law on private military companies. So it simply doesn't exist.""The group exists, but legally it does not," the presid…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-07-14). Russian Foreign Minister arrived in Thailand on an official visit. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Foreign Minister, Serguei Lavrov, arrived in the Thai city of Phuket, on an official visit, coming from the Indonesian capital, the Russian Foreign Ministry informed.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-14). Russia DM issues mine warning in northwest Black Sea. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Black Sea Fleet command has issued a mine warning for the shipping route in the northwestern Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-07-14). Cuba receives 1.3 million foreign visitors. plenglish.com He added on Facebook that preliminary figures indicated an increase of 50.6 percent compared to the same period in 2019, accounting for a little more than 1.298 million foreign holidaymakers. | The recovery of Canadian tourism, Cuba's major tourist-sending market, reached 80.3 percent with respect to 2019, with 583,025 travelers. | Three markets accounted for 70 percent of the accumulated total of international tourist arrivals, following the Canadians: Cuban residents abroad (176,349), the United States (82,280) and Russia (67,615). | The latter market should show a better performance as of July 1, after the re…

Matthew Hoh (2023-07-14). Who fuels war and profits from it. indybay.org It is morally indefensible to support the strategy of fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian. Nor is it moral to remain silent when the U.S. pursues strategies and policies that cannot achieve its stated | goals. This senseless pursuit of defeating Russia in the spirit of some kind of 19th century imperial victory is unattainable.

teleSUR (2023-07-14). China Urges the Cessation of Hostilities in Sudan. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, n Cairo summit, a Chinese envoy called on the warring parties in Sudan to cease hostilities Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said that the armed conflict in Sudan has carried on for three months, noting that fighting has continued despite the two parties having reached multiple temporary truces. | Related: | According to Dai, China hopes that all parties in Sudan will prioritize…

Patrick Lawrence, Consortium News. (2023-07-14). A Yellen In The China Shop. popularresistance.org Janet Yellen did an excellent job during her just-completed four-day visit to Beijing, we are now able to read in the corporate press. The Treasury secretary managed not to break any more China in the China shop. | This counts as a diplomatic success for Americans. Given where the Biden regime sets the bar for its trans—Pacific statecraft these days, you have to wonder whether they chant "Limbo lower now!" as they send off the next official on one of these pointless demarches. | Yellen's trans—Pacific overture was another in a long line of such journeys the Biden regime's top officials have made since…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-14). Does fear of US intervention explain Labor's support for AUKUS? greenleft.org.au

teleSUR (2023-07-14). Pedro Castillo Claims He Was Victim of a Plot. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Pedro Castillo, Peru's former president, during a new virtual appearance from the jail where he is serving an 18-month prison sentence on charges of rebellion after the failed attempt to shut down the parliament, affirmed that he was victim of a plot by the Prosecutor's Office and his country's Congress. | Related: | "I am convinced that the Prosecutor's Office is a real effective collaborator of this Con…

teleSUR (2023-07-14). Colombia to Propose Debt-for-Climate Swap in EU-CELAC Summit. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed his participation in the 3rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which will take place in Brussels on July 17 and 18. | RELATED: | In this high-level meeting, he will present his main government proposals, such as the achievement of total peace, the use of clean energy, the fight against poverty, and the debt swap for…

Dianne Mathiowetz (2023-07-14). People's Town Hall demands: 'Rent control NOW!'. workers.org Atlanta Tenants and housing activists packed the Neighborhood Church in East Atlanta July 8 for a People's Town Hall to launch a statewide effort to overturn a Georgia law that forbids any rent control measures from being enacted in any jurisdiction. Credit: Housing Justice League, Facebook People traveled from around . . . |

Dianne Mathiowetz (2023-07-14). Atlanta/People's Town Hall demands: 'Rent control NOW!'. workers.org Atlanta Tenants and housing activists packed the Neighborhood Church in East Atlanta July 8 for a People's Town Hall to launch a statewide effort to overturn a Georgia law that forbids any rent control measures from being enacted in any jurisdiction. Credit: Housing Justice League, Facebook People traveled from around . . . |

Revolutionary Workers United Front (2023-07-14). Friday 7/14: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Abayomi Azikiwe (2023-07-14). White House Deploys Troops To Bolster Right-Wing Coup Regime in Peru. orinocotribune.com By Abayomi Azikiwe — Jul 12, 2023 | As unrest continues the United States-backed government of Dina Boluarte commits atrocious human rights violations | Geostrategic analysis | In early December of 2022, the socialist president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, was overthrown in a political coup engineered by the conservative-dominated Congress and immediately thrown into prison. | Vice-President Dina Boluarte was installed as the new leader having received the endorsement of the military and the police. | Simultaneously, the United States administration of President Joe Biden recognized the new political order makin…

ecns.cn (2023-07-14). 'New three' helping drive exports. ecns.cn China's foreign trade landscape is undergoing a green transformation as traditional export categories, such as clothing and furniture, make way for high-tech innovations in the new energy sector, typified by electric vehicles, lithium batteries and solar cells.

ecns.cn (2023-07-14). Embassy: China is a partner, not a rival to Germany. ecns.cn China's Embassy in Germany on Thursday responded to an assertive China strategy paper issued by the German government, urging Berlin to view China's development rationally, comprehensively and objectively.

ecns.cn (2023-07-14). Offshore RMB sees strongest surge in month. ecns.cn While downward pressure has been piling up on the US dollar, the recent rebound in the Chinese yuan may sustain in the following months amid China's on-track economic recovery and rising market anticipation of more stabilizing policies"ÄÇ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-14). China, Nicaragua hard at work on free trade agreement: Ministry. ecns.cn China will strive to complete negotiations on a free trade agreement with Nicaragua by the end of July, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-14). Ministry criticizes upcoming trade restrictions from Japan. ecns.cn China has called on Japan to follow international trade rules and refrain from political interference to safeguard independent business operation and fair competition, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-14). China open to a visit from US Commerce Secretary. ecns.cn China is open to and welcomes the United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's willingness to visit the country this year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-14). Remote-sensing satellite system to be built by 2030. ecns.cn China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, one of the country's major space contractors, announced on Thursday in Wuhan, Hubei province, that it plans to construct a massive remote-sensing satellite network before 2030.

ecns.cn (2023-07-14). Heat waves expected to hover in central, east. ecns.cn A subtropical high-pressure system lingering in eastern China will continue to pester the region, making the next 10 days feel like a sauna with high temperatures and high humidity.

ecns.cn (2023-07-14). China: U.S. should lift sanctions before visit. ecns.cn China has urged the United States to abandon irrational suppression of Chinese companies and lift unilateral sanctions on them ahead of a possible visit by the U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-14). China conducting review of Australian barley tariffs according to legal procedures: MOFCOM. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday that its review of anti-dumping and countervailing measures against imports of Australian barley was progressing according to legal procedures.

ecns.cn (2023-07-14). China's high-speed railway is far more outstanding than U.S.: media reports. ecns.cn CNBC on Wednesday presented two sets of data regarding railway construction in a mini-documentary. "The United States ranks below many industrialized nations when it comes to ridership on its passenger rail," CNBC said, while that of China is far more outstanding, according to its figure.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-14). Israeli Defense Minister Claims 50 Iranian Plots Were Foiled In Recent Years. southfront.org File image. | Israel and its allies foiled more than 50 Iranian plots to carry out attacks against Israelis and Jews across the world in recent years, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on July 13. "In recent years, Iran has been leading a worldwide terror campaign, with unprecedented scope, targeting Israelis and Jews around the world," Gallant told reporters during an official trip to Azerbaijan, according to The Times of Israel. | Most of the Iranian plots were foiled at the "last moment," a…

Mary Triny Mena (2023-07-14). Venezuela's abandoned oil industry. america.cgtn.com Once one of the wealthiest oil nations in the world, Venezuela's oil industry is now broken. But the government is initiating efforts to fix it. CGTN correspondent Mary Triny Mena traveled to Zulia state, where Venezuela's oil industry first started, to see how that plan could work.

Joel Richards (2023-07-14). Team develops new fertility technique in Argentina. america.cgtn.com A new fertility technique is having success in Argentina after the first baby was born using the new method and two more women are in their third trimester. CGTN's Joel Richards went to meet the team in Buenos Aires and learn how the project could increase the success rate of Assisted Reproductive Treatment.

Robert Inlakesh (2023-07-14). The UK Again Lashes Out At Iran, Corporate Media Continues To Peddle Propaganda. thelastamericanvagabond.com The UK Government took steps to further sanction the Islamic Republic of Iran, gaining instant praise from Washington, in what is primarily going to be a symbolic move with little real world impacts. What appears to be a tantrum from the British government, over the successes of Iran, coincidentally comes just prior to their "planned"

Robert Inlakesh (2023-07-14). Israel's Netanyahu Government Comes Under Internal Pressure, Looks For A Way Out. thelastamericanvagabond.com The Israeli public have again escalated their demonstrations, both against and for the current far-right coalition government's planned legal system overhaul, leading to violence, road blockages, and calls on US President Joe Biden to condemn Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As the civil unrest picks up, will the Israeli leadership look for a way out

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-14). Palestinian journalist Lama Ghosheh sentenced to community service by Israeli court. peoplesdispatch.org Ghosheh has already spent 10 months in house arrest with a ban on her social media use. She is accused of causing incitement to violence and "identification with a terrorist group" for her social media posts and writings…

Staff (2023-07-14). Interview: Freeing Georges Abdallah requires collective action. samidoun.net On Tuesday, 11 July, the Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadeen conducted an interview with a member of the Collectif Palestine Vaincra (a member organization of the Samidoun NetworK) about the mobilization for the release of Georges Abdallah. Tom Martin, speaking for CPV, emphasized the significant growth of the campaign in support of the Lebanese Arab communist struggler …

teleSUR (2023-07-14). Venezuelan President Maduro Gets Massive Support in La Guaira. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, thousands of citizens took to the streets of La Guaira to support Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and reject the U.S. sanctions against their nation. | RELATED: | "The Bolivarian Revolution will continue to resist and fight in the face of adversity," the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) vice president Diosdado Cabello, said from the Maiquetia. | "We are not going to surrender to Imperi…

Victoria Torres (2023-07-14). Venezuela's National Assembly: European Union Observers Won't Set Foot in Venezuela Again. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, announced during an ordinary session of parliament that they will not allow an Electoral Observation Mission of the European Union (EUOM) in 2024, stating in no uncertain terms that "the future of Venezuela is decided by Venezuelans alone." | The statement made by Rodríguez this Thursday, July 13, directly repudiated the fifth Resolution No.

teleSUR (2023-07-14). Cyclone Leaves 1 Dead and 24 Injured in Brazil. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Civil Defense reported that an extratropical cyclone has devastated southern Brazil, leaving at least one person dead, 24 injured and some 790,000 users without power. | RELATED: | Between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, the cyclone caused floods and the most damage in the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina near the border with Argentina and Uruguay. | In the city of the Rio Grande,…

teleSUR (2023-07-14). FAO & Chile Start Climate Change Adaptation Plan. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Ministry of Environment of Chile said that the Chilean government and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) began preparations for a climate change adaptation plan for water resources; the plan will be formulated within Chile's Framework Law on Climate Change, published in June 2022. | Related: | According to official statements, the Ministry of Public Works, the Ministry of Envir…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-07-14). Fidel Castro Chair of Colombia repudiates EP action against Cuba. plenglish.com Bogota, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The Fidel Castro Chair of Colombia expressed its rejection of the recent resolution of the European Parliament (EP) and the measures imposed by the United States against Cuba.

Adriaan Alsema (2023-07-14). UN to investigate plot to sabotage Colombia's war crimes tribunal. colombiareports.com The United Nations' Human Rights Council agreed to investigate a plot that apparently sought to sabotage Colombia's ongoing peace process. The council agreed to appoint an investigator to investigate "what…

teleSUR (2023-07-14). Water Scarcity in Uruguay Could Cause Discrimination: UN. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, a group of experts led by Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, published a report on the current water scarcity in Uruguay, which is related to the increase of salinity in the supply sources. | RELATED: | Previously, given a considerable decrease in water quality, the administration of President Luis Lacalle urged the population to buy b…

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-07-14). Chilean Government calls not to judicialize elections in Guatemala. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean government on Friday welcomed the official announcement about results of the first round of the presidential elections in Guatemala and also called on authorities to avoid judicialization of the electoral rocess.

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-14). Expresidente peruano afirma que fue víctima de un complot. telesurtv.net El expresidente Pedro Castillo consideró que se encuentra secuestrado e impedido de comunicarse con sus familiares. | no está detenido, sino secuestrado en la prisión peruana de Barbadillo.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-07-14). ONG denuncia política antiderechos de Boluarte en Perú. telesurtv.net FIDH afirma que la crisis política actual en ese país "obedece a un proyecto político e ideológico conservador y autoritario".

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-07-14). Bolivia y Chile acuerdan luchar contra contrabando fronterizo. telesurtv.net Se proponen eliminar, sobre todo, el ingreso de vehículos robados que luego son comercializados.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-07-14). Declaran culpables a excarabineros por brutal golpiza a chileno. telesurtv.net Los exefectivos Henry Giovanny Cuellar Vega y Víctor Antonio Lastra Marguirot golpearon a Mario Acuña sin mediar provocación y provocaron que quedara en estado vegetativo.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2023-07-14). Congreso de Colombia condecora a Comisión de la Verdad. telesurtv.net El expresidente del Senado expresó que Colombia tiene miedo al cambio, pues el pueblo no sabe qué es tener un país en paz, sin corrupción, ni narcotráfico, sin impunidad y equitativo.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-07-14). Gobierno uruguayo rechaza advertencias sobre crisis hídrica. telesurtv.net Expertos de la ONU indicaron que el problema subyacente es la sobreexplotación del agua, especialmente por parte de algunas industrias en el país.

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-14). Expresidente Pepe Mujica llama a la unidad de Latinoamérica. telesurtv.net El exjefe de Estado uruguayo alertó a no cometer los errores del pasado que profundizaron la desigualdades sociales y económicas en la región.

teleSUR odr, DRL (2023-07-14). Ministerio de Educación boliviano extiende una semana de vacaciones. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Educación tomó la decisión de ampliar una semana más el descanso pedagógico, reiniciará las labores educativas el 24 de julio.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-07-14). China insta a EE. UU. a concretar mejora de relaciones. telesurtv.net Alto diplomático chino pide a la parte estadounidense adoptar una actitud racional y dejar atrás una política confrontacional propia de la Guerra Fría.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-07-14). Gobierno de Perú amplía estado de emergencia previo a protestas. telesurtv.net Sectores opositores a la presidenta Dina Boluarte convocaron las manifestaciones entre el 19 y el 28 de julio.

teleSUR, ats, JGN, JDO (2023-07-14). Conozca diez curiosidades sobre el prócer Francisco de Miranda. telesurtv.net Francisco de Miranda participó en la Guerra de Independencia de Estados Unidos, la Revolución francesa y la Guerra de Independencia Hispanoamericana.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-07-14). Siria extiende autorización para uso de paso fronterizo con fines humanitarios. telesurtv.net El Gobierno sirio informó sobre la decisión al secretario general de la ONU y al presidente del Consejo de Seguridad.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-07-14). Ecuador: Resistencias para defender el agua, la vida y el territorio. indybay.org Ecuador: CONAIE y Frente Nacional Antiminero, Resistencias para defender el agua, la vida y el territorio…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-07-14). Presidente iraní visita Zimbabue en pos de impulsar cooperación. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado iraní destacó los esfuerzos de ambos países para desarrollar los nexos bilaterales.

teleSUR- lvm, DRL (2023-07-14). Israelíes hieren de gravedad a cuatro palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los cuatro palestinos heridos fueron admitidos en el Hospital Público de Qalqilia.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-07-14). Presidente de Venezuela condena ataques contra la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano designó nuevos comandantes de Regiones Estratégicas de Defensa Integral (REDI).

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-07-14). Informe revela el retroceso de la inflación en Argentina. telesurtv.net El freno a la inflación es un objetivo primordial para el Gobierno de Alberto Fernández, para aliviar el impacto del costo de vida de los argentinos.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-07-14). Denuncian detención de 22 manifestantes en Jujuy, Argentina. telesurtv.net La Policía jujeña ingresó sin autorización en la Universidad Nacional de Jujuy, violando la autonomía universitaria.

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2023-07-13: News Headlines

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-07-13). WASHINGTON IS BEGGING FOR A PREEMPTIVE NUCLEAR ATTACK FROM RUSSIA. thealtworld.com The Washington Dumbshits are encouraging Russia to wipe out the US in a desperate act of self-preservation. | Russian lawmakers have completed an investigation into Washington's military-related biological activities at laboratories across Ukraine on the basis of findings made public by Russia's Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops over the past year. | Washington is working on a "universal" genetically engineered bioweapon designed to cause severe damage to enemies comparable to that of a "nuclear winter," a Russian parliamentary commission investigating US biolabs in Ukraine has concluded. | "The U…

ecns.cn (2023-07-12). China slams NATO's 'eastward expansion' into Asia-Pacific: Chinese Mission to EU. ecns.cn China firmly opposes NATO's "eastward expansion" into the Asia-Pacific region, a spokesperson for the Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) said on Tuesday.

infobrics (2023-07-13). Stoltenberg admits NATO began preparing Ukraine for war with Russia since 2014. infobrics.org France will complete training 7,000 Ukrainian soldiers by year's end.

Sara Flounders (2023-07-13). Jenin 2002 and now: Israel can't crush Palestinian resistance. workers.org Palestinian women rally on 47th anniversary of Land Day in occupied Palestine, March 30, 2023. The writer traveled to the occupied West Bank during the Second Intifada representing the International Action Center. She gained access to Jenin in April 2002 when Israeli Defense Forces were barricading the destroyed refugee camp. . . . |

Staff (2023-07-13). Stephen Wertheim: The West Cannot Ignore Role NATO Expansion Played in Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. democracynow.org After the closing of a major NATO summit in Lithuania, President Biden vowed to support Ukraine and warned the war may continue for a long time, before flying to Finland, the newest member of NATO, which shares an 830-mile border with Russia. The goal of this summit may have been to make Ukraine seem more aligned with NATO, but "they actually revealed that the alliance was split" when they did not offer a timeline for Ukraine's membership, says Stephen Wertheim, senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Wertheim says the real result of th…

ecns.cn (2023-07-13). Military alliance urged to uphold peace. ecns.cn NATO is being "extremely hypocritical" by making unfounded accusations against China's nuclear capabilities, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday, urging the bloc to take concrete measures to maintain world and regional peace.

Staff (2023-07-13). Headlines for July 13, 2023. democracynow.org As NATO Summit Wraps, Biden Pledges Ukraine Will Join Military Alliance "Some Day", Russian General with Advance Knowledge of Wagner Rebellion Disappears, U.N. Security Council to Meet Following North Korean Ballistic Missile Test, U.N. Calls for Probe After 87 Bodies Discovered in Mass Grave in Sudan's Darfur , Guatemala AG Suspends Progressive Semilla Party as Court Sends Leader Bernardo Arévalo to Runoff, Thailand's Coup-Installed Senate Rejects Popular Reformist Candidate Pita Limjaroenrat, 20 Million in Indian Capital Face Drinking Water Shortages Amid Historic Flooding, Spain Faces H…

ecns.cn (2023-07-12). Chinese embassy in UK slams British govt's discriminatory measures against China-related investments. ecns.cn Facts have shown that the British government has taken discriminatory measures against investment by Chinese companies, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the UK said on Wednesday.

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-13). Jenin atrocity sparks call for Australia to ban all military exports to Israel. greenleft.org.au

infobrics (2023-07-13). FBI cooperated with Kiev regime to remove verified social media accounts. infobrics.org The attempt at mass censorship went wrong due to inaccurate analysis, having even listed an official American account in Russian language.

infobrics (2023-07-13). How BRICS Became a Real Club and Why Others Want In. infobrics.org The BRICS group of emerging markets — Brazil, Russia, India and China, with South Africa added later — has gone from a slogan dreamed up at an investment bank to a real-world club that also controls a major development bank…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-13). Russian Army Strikes Ukrainian Ammunition Depots, Repels New Wave Of Attacks (Videos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian military had launched an attack with long-range sea-based high-precision weapons strike against ammunition depots of Kiev forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 13. | In a statement, the ministry said that all designated targets were "neutralized" in the attack, without providing any additional details. | The ministry also said that a new wave of Ukrainian attacks was repelled in the directions of Donetsk, Krasny Liman and South Donetsk. | In Donetsk d…

ecns.cn (2023-07-13). Cold-chain logistics train brings Russian meat, ice cream to SW China's Chengdu. ecns.cn A cold-chain logistics train carrying 31 containers of meat and five containers of ice cream from Moscow arrived in Chengdu on Monday, the Chengdu International Railway Port told the Global Times on Wednesday.

Drago Bosnic (2023-07-13). Half of Russian Strategic Missile Divisions Now Use Hypersonics in Response to US Escalation. Pentagon Failures in Strategic Weapons Capabilities? globalresearch.ca

Matthew Hoh (2023-07-13). Who fuels war and profits from it. indybay.org It is morally indefensible to support the strategy of fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian. Nor is it moral to remain silent when the U.S. pursues strategies and policies that cannot achieve its stated | goals. This senseless pursuit of defeating Russia in the spirit of some kind of 19th century imperial victory is unattainable.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-13). BDS leads widespread calls for South African football club Orlando Pirates to boycott match with Israeli team. peoplesdispatch.org Despite increasing pressure and appeals from all quarters, the Orlando Pirates have justified the decision to participate in the match citing rules of the world's football governing body FIFA…

Editor (2023-07-13). The Rice Bowl of the Chinese People Is Held Firmly in Their Hands. scheerpost.com By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research At the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), member states decided to replace the Millennium Development Goals (established in 2000) with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The first SDG was to 'end poverty in all its forms everywhere'. Despite the enthusiastic verbiage, it was clear that …

ecns.cn (2023-07-13). Insights | Pakistani scholar: People-centered approach key to CPC's success. ecns.cn On the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Hannan Hussain, assistant research associate at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI), expressed his appreciation for the actions taken by the CPC in poverty alleviation, rural revitalization, and the fight against COVID-19 in an exclusive interview with China News Network. He believes that its people-centered philosophy has been the mainstay of the CPC's vision.

John Catalinotto (2023-07-13). 'The East Is Still Red' a necessary read. workers.org With his recently published book, "The East Is Still Red," Carlos Martinez has clarified the role of the Chinese revolution in improving the lives of a fifth of humanity. The book is a contribution to the discussion among Marxists regarding the class character of the People's Republic of China. As . . . |

Revolutionary Workers United Front (2023-07-13). Friday 7/14: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Eric Zuesse (2023-07-13). How Clearly Israel Is an Apartheid Country. globalresearch.ca

midwesternmarx (2023-07-13). Can China and the United States Establish Mutual Respect to Lessen Tensions? By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com ​On June 3, 2023, naval vessels from the United States and Canada conducted a joint military exercise in the South China Sea. A Chinese warship (LY 132) overtook the U.S. guided-missile destroyer (USS Chung-Hoon) and speeded across its path. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command released a statement saying that the Chinese ship "executed maneuvers in an unsafe manner." The spokesperson from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Wenbin, responded that the United States …

teleSUR (2023-07-13). UNIFIL: Lebanon and Israel Must Avoid Escalation, Drone Attack. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) urged Lebanon and Israel to stop any action that may lead to an escalation in southern Lebanon, a few hours after three Hezbollah members were reportedly injured by an Israeli drone attack near the two countries' border. | Related: | According to official statements, on earlier Wednesday, an Israeli drone attacked Hezbollah members, an Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, a…

ecns.cn (2023-07-13). SOEs to step up power supply amid heat wave. ecns.cn China's State-owned enterprises, including power generators and grid operators, are making all-out efforts to ensure adequate power supply in the country in response to recent surging electricity demand caused by scorching temperatures in many parts of China.

ecns.cn (2023-07-13). Clean coal use key to deep cuts in emissions, stable electricity supply. ecns.cn China must push for the clean use of coal and step up integration of the dirty fuel with carbon capture, utilization and storage to achieve sustained reductions in emissions, industry experts have said.

ecns.cn (2023-07-13). China's parcel delivery sector sees impressive growth. ecns.cn China's parcel delivery sector has seen double-digit growth in the first half of this year, boosting consumption recovery and enhancing the economy.

ecns.cn (2023-07-13). China's foreign trade up 2.1% in H1. ecns.cn China's foreign trade of goods went up 2.1 percent year-on-year in the first half of the year to 20.1 trillion yuan, customs data showed on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-13). China, U.S. set for 'in depth' talks on climate. ecns.cn U.S. climate envoy John Kerry's upcoming visit to China is expected to focus on enhancing engagement on climate and clean energy issues between the two countries.

ecns.cn (2023-07-13). 'World's supermarket' Yiwu embraces surging orders driven by Asian Games. ecns.cn Yiwu in East China's Zhejiang Province, dubbed the world's supermarket or the world's small commodity capital, is witnessing surging orders as the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou approaches.

DLI (2023-07-13). Janet Yellen, playing the "good cop" routine in China? indybay.org Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Beijing this week meeting with Chinese officials. But Western corporate media is trying to spin her role as a "good cop" for the NeoLiberal policy of coercing China to follow the USA-made "rules-based" international order.

Staff (2023-07-13). Opposition Debate: Exclusion & María Corina Machado's New Performance. orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—A debate with opposition pre-candidates running for the primaries has been held in the exclusive private university of Caracas, the Catholic University Andres Bello, in an auditorium filled with many sympathetic journalists and few ordinary voters. The debate, held this Wednesday, July 12, is not a very common occurrence within the Venezuelan opposition due to its constant infighting. | This occurrence, too, was not exempt of controversies, due to the unexplained absence of six out of the total of 14 pre-candidates that registered for the primaries. The absence of Henrique Capri…

Staff (2023-07-13). NYT Worries Brazil Goes Too Far to Fight Far Right. scheerpost.com Bolsonaro with US President Donald Trump in White House. Isac Nóbrega/PR, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Brian Mier / Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) Describing the differences in how Brazil and the US treated candidates who tried to seize power after losing the election, the New York Times (7/1/23) highlighted "widespread claims of …

WSWS (2023-07-13). Trump lawyers seek indefinite delay in documents trial as legal cases pile up. wsws.org The fascist ex-president could face overlapping trials in New York, Washington DC, Georgia and Florida, in the midst of the presidential election campaign.

Israel Shahak (2023-07-13). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…

Staff (2023-07-13). Arce Confident in Bolivia Joining Mercosur Thanks to Lula (+Lithium). orinocotribune.com The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, expressed confidence that his country's formal accession to the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will be confirmed soon thanks to the efforts of his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to an exclusive interview with Sputnik last Wednesday, July 5. | "Comrade Lula has committed himself to take the necessary steps to achieve this goal, so we are confident that he can push this forward as quickly as possible, and that Bolivia will once and for all become an official and formal part of Mercosur," Arce announced, during the 62nd Summit of Heads of State of…

teleSUR (2023-07-13). Bolivia: Church Accused of Obstructing Pederasty Investigation. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Juan Lanchipa, Attorney General of Bolivia, denounced that the Catholic Church has not complied with the commitment to cooperate with the investigations of pederasty, as in the case of the Spanish Jesuit Alfonso Pedrajas. | Related: | "We want to inform that on Monday we have received, via International Cooperation, the diary of the priest Alfonso Pedrajas. The Catholic Church has previously sent this diary to the Prosecuto…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-13). Cuba and Venezuela Condemn EU's Unilateralism Ahead of CELAC-EU Summit. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra The VI Summit of the Heads of State of CELAC in Mexico in September 2021. The regional integration mechanism has grown in importance and strength in recent years with the victories of progressive governments in the region. Photo: CELAC Authorities from the countries have condemned that both the agenda and the format of…

teleSUR (2023-07-13). Campaign for Presidential Elections Kicks Off in Ecuador. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that the electoral campaign for the extraordinary presidential elections on August 20 will be extended from July 13 to August 17. | RELATED: | Initially, the CNE had set the presidential campaign period between August 8 and August 17. However, the electoral authorities decided to extend the campaign period to promote greater awareness among citizens of the candidat…

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-07-13). Lula to approve program to reduce housing deficit in Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will homologate today the bill, approved by the National Congress, which creates the new program My House, My Life, to reduce the housing deficit in Brazil.

teleSUR (2023-07-13). Uruguay: Construction Work to Mitigate Drought, CAF Bank. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean signed an agreement with the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) to finance in order to finance, with US$ 250,000, a series of construction of works to mitigate the impact of drought and water crisis in Uruguay. | Related: | According to official statements, the bank will finance 19 collective solutions that will include the con…

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-07-13). Acusan a iglesia de obstruir investigación sobre pederastia en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El Fiscal refirió que la Iglesia Católica había enviado el diario, pero con borrones, lo cual denota que está poniendo obstáculos.

Zoe Alexandra (2023-07-13). Cuba y Venezuela condenan el unilateralismo de la UE frente a la Cumbre CELAC-UE. peoplesdispatch.org Autoridades de los países han denunciado que tanto la agenda como el formato de la Cumbre han sido dictados por la UE sin la debida consulta con sus homólogos latinoamericanos…

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-07-13). Arranca campaña electoral para presidenciales en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El Tribunal Contencioso Electoral de Ecuador indicó que los ocho binomios electorales están en condiciones de avanzar en sus campañas.

teleSUR odr DRL (2023-07-13). Cristina Fernández acusa de predadora a multinacional Repsol. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta argentina presentó gráficos que demuestran la política predatoria que tuvo la multinacional de origen español Repsol en la empresa local YPF.

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-13). ONU preocupada por violencia contra excombatientes en Colombia. telesurtv.net El representante de la ONU en Colombia también señaló que la violencia afecta a líderes campesinos en medio del avance de la reforma rural.

teleSUR- lvm, DRL (2023-07-13). Anuncian obras para contener la crisis hídrica en Uruguay. telesurtv.net El jefe de la cartera uruguaya expresó que son 19 soluciones en cinco departamentos que intentarán beneficiar apenas a 109 familias…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-07-13). Presidente palestino visita Yenín tras ataque israelí. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios palestinos, Abbas colocó una ofrenda floral en las tumbas de las víctimas mortales.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-07-13). Irán y Kenia firman cinco documentos de cooperación. telesurtv.net Los acuerdos firmados profundizarán las relaciones bilaterales para el crecimiento sostenible.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-07-13). Ecuador: Resistencias para defender el agua, la vida y el territorio. indybay.org Ecuador: CONAIE y Frente Nacional Antiminero, Resistencias para defender el agua, la vida y el territorio…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-07-13). China rechaza calificación de amenaza por parte de la OTAN. telesurtv.net Las declaraciones del portavoz de la cancillería china se producen cuando en Lituania concluyó este miércoles la Cumbre anual de la Alianza Atlántica.

Staff (2023-07-12). 13 July, Twitter Space: Political Prisoners for Palestine: A crime to care? samidoun.net DON'T MISS THIS IMPORTANT DISCUSSION OF THE PALESTINE ACTION PRISONERS ▪️ What shall we do when Palestine supporters are repeatedly put behind bars for protesting for our brothers and sisters in Palestine? ▪️ What can we do to help them continue fighting against companies like Elbit Systems who provide the arms to kill innocent men, …

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