infobrics (2023-11-16). How BRICS Became a Club That Others Want to Join. infobrics.org The BRICS emerging market nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — has gone from a slogan dreamed up at an investment bank two decades ago to a real-world club that controls a multilateral lender…

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-11-16). Colombian senator presents initiative against crimes against peace. plenglish.com Bogota, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) Colombian Senator Ivan Cepeda, from the Historic Pact, on Thursday presented a bill against crimes against peace with aggravating circumstances for top public officials.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-11-16). Russian and Venezuelan foreign ministers criticize policy in Gaza. plenglish.com Moscow, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of Russia, Sergei Lavrov, and Venezuela, Yván Gil, on Thursday criticized the extermination policy that Israel is enforcing against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.

teleSUR (2023-11-16). Russia and Venezuela Cooperate to Strengthen Their Resilience. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov said that cooperation between Russia and Venezuela should serve to strengthen the resilience of both countries' national economies amid Western sanctions. | RELATED: | "We have a common opinion that our bilateral cooperation should contribute to increasing the stability of our national economies, against the backdrop of the massive sanctions campaign unleash…

teleSUR (2023-11-16). Venezuelan FM Condemns Israeli Genocide Against Palestinians. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil rejected the genocide that the Israeli forces are perpetrating in Gaza and demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. | RELATED: | "Venezuela has a firm stance condemning the genocide carried out by the government of the State of Israel," Gil said during a press conference carried out in Moscow with the Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov. | Gil stresse…

Staff (2023-11-16). Venezuela Repatriates 180 Migrants From Iceland (+Vuelta a la Patria). orinocotribune.com A total of 180 Venezuelans will return to their home country on a direct flight from the remote country of Iceland, on the edge of the Arctic Circle. | This is a group of people who have taken advantage of a voluntary return initiative, choosing to abandon their attempt to migrate to the Nordic country. The flight leaves Iceland as the country expects a large volcanic eruption to follow thousands of earthquakes that have occurred in the last few days. The authorities have declared a state of emergency and evacuated the populations in the southeast of the island, where the lives of thousands of people are consider…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-11-16). Brazilian federal police announce strike for salary adjustment. plenglish.com The rally will consist of the suspension of activities of the Federal Police (PF) in several regions of the country. | Police agents and officers denounce the lack of commitment from the federal government to the police and administrative careers. According to them, the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI), headed by Esther Dweck, justifies this by claiming that the Government has not yet found a solution for salary restructuring. | "We hope the strike will draw attention to a situation that is dragging on without a convincing reason since the proposal was approved by the federal govern…

Ana Perdigón (2023-11-16). ExxonMobil Extracting Oil from Disputed Venezuelan Waters (+Statement). orinocotribune.com US transnational oil corporation ExxonMobil began extracting oil in Payara, an oil field located in waters that have yet to be delimited between Venezuela and Guyana. Payara is the third-largest producing oil field in Guyana, with a maximum capacity that amounts to approximately 620,000 barrels per day. | For this activity, Exxon is using Singapore-made Prosperity FPSO (floating production storage and offloading) unit. During the first half of next year, Payara will be producing approximately 220 barrels of oil per day. | To date, about 30 world-class oil fields, containing some 11 billion barrels of oil, have be…

Ana Perdigón (2023-11-16). Venezuela's VP Rodríguez at The Hague: Guyana has Shown its True Colors as an Aggressor State. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez stated this Wednesday before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, that Guyana has become an aggressor state that de facto occupies a territory that does not belong to it. | Rodríguez issued her statement during the public hearing before the ICJ in which Venezuela presented its arguments to defend the holding of the consultative referendum throughout Venezuela regarding the Essequibo territory dispute. | In her speech, the vice president confirmed that the government of Mohamed Irfaan Ali in Guyana has become an aggressor state. At the same t…

Staff (2023-11-16). Venezuela and Paraguay Resume Diplomatic and Consular Relations (+Petropar). orinocotribune.com The foreign minister for Venezuela, Yván Gil, has reported that the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and the president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, have made an agreement on resuming diplomatic and consular relations between both nations. | The announcement was made this Wednesday, November 15, through a statement published via Gil's social media reporting that Venezuela and Paraguay, following talks between the nations' presidents, are resuming ties and will proceed to share the accreditations of their respective ambassadors in the coming days. | The Venezuelan statement notes "both parties have committed…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-11-16). Ecuador and the Dominican Republic will negotiate a trade agreement. plenglish.com Quito, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador and the Dominican Republic signed a memorandum of understanding to begin negotiations to achieve a bilateral trade agreement, government sources from the Andean nation reported today.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-11-16). Argentine human rights defense organizations carry out mobilizations. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) Members of human rights defense organizations will gather in different parts of the capital of Argentina to defend democracy and the policies of memory, truth, and justice.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-11-16). Paraguayan Senate rejects suspension of new medical courses. plenglish.com Asuncion, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) The Paraguayan Senate rejected a bill that would have extended the authorization of new medical degree programs due to lack of necessary votes to approve it, àöltima Hora reported on Thursday.

Partido Comunista de Chile (2023-11-16). Dolor y tristeza por partida física de Joan Jara: Un destello de dignidad, de fuerza y de luz. peoplesworld.org EL ADIàìS A UNA MUJER IMPRESCINDIBLE, JOAN TURNER JARA, UN DESTELLO DE DIGNIDAD, DE FUERZA Y DE LUZ "No hay extensión más grande que mi herida, lloro mi desventura y sus conjuntos y siento más tu muerte que mi vida". Miguel Hernández El Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Chile con profundo pesar lamenta la …

teleSUR, MS (2023-11-16). Congreso de Perú censura al ministro del Interior. telesurtv.net Vicente Romero, ministro actual del interior, tendrá que presentar su dimisión ante la presidenta Dina Boluarte y esta tendrá 72 horas para designar a un nuevo representante del tren ministerial.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-11-16). Venezuela pide a CIJ rechazar medidas provisionales que solicitó Guyana. telesurtv.net Considera que intento de Guyana por usar a la CIJ para impedir su referendo consultivo del 3D es un acto de injerencia y viola el derecho internacional.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-11-16). Venezuela defiende ante la CIJ referendo sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net La vicemandataria Ejecutiva Delcy Rodríguez aseguró que el referendo consultivo sobre el Esequibo es un ejercicio de soberanía nacional.

Claudio Della Croce (2023-11-16). Las elecciones argentinas y la obsesión derechista de matar al kirchnerismo. globalizacion.ca No hay dudas entre encuestadores y consultores; el candidato oficialista a la presidencia, Sergio Massa, fue claro vencedor del debate presidencial con el ultraderechista Javier Milei. Algunos dicen que lo noqueó políticamente, otros que ganó por notable diferencia por puntos,…

Juan Carlos Junio (2023-11-16). Argentina — Sergio Massa: ahora, a triunfar. globalizacion.ca El próximo domingo, el pueblo argentino decidirá entre dos candidatos que expresan proyectos políticos antagónicos. Se pondrá en juego nuestra Democracia, los derechos sociales y culturales conquistados a lo largo de décadas, el sistema jubilatorio, la obra pública, el trabajo…

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2023-11-16). Candidatos presidenciales cerrarán sus campañas en Argentina. telesurtv.net El actual Ministro de Economía, Sergio Massa, dijo que de ser escogido presidente, su sustituto será alguien que no está dentro de su "fuerza política" pero tiene una "enorme capacidad de gestión".

teleSUR, DRL (2023-11-16). Gobierno colombiano retoma diálogos con disidencia de las FARC-EP. telesurtv.net González Posso, anunció que la reanudación del diálogo coincidirá con el séptimo aniversario de la firma del acuerdo final de paz con las extintas FARC-EP.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-11-16). Presidente Maduro: existe consenso en debates sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que el consenso ha surgido al calor de los ataques y provocaciones que han tenido lugar desde Guyana por parte de Exxon Mobile y el Comando Sur.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-11-16). Canciller venezolano destaca impulso de cooperación con Rusia. telesurtv.net "Las relaciones entre la Federación Rusa y Venezuela en estos momentos están atravesando su mejor época", afirmó Gil.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-11-16). Venezuela y Paraguay restablecen relaciones diplomáticas y consulares. telesurtv.net El anuncio se produce luego de conversaciones sostenidas entre el presidente venezolano y su homólogo paraguayo.

teleSUR- lvm, MS (2023-11-16). Presidente electo de Ecuador recibe credenciales antes de asumir el Gobierno. telesurtv.net Daniel Noboa y Verónica Abad, ambos de la coalición política Acción Democrática Nacional (ADN), fueron electos por las elecciones presidenciales en la segunda vuelta el pasado 15 de octubre.

teleSUR, lfb, DRL (2023-11-16). Pacto Histórico reclama apoyo para reforma de salud en Colombia. telesurtv.net Según Pacto Histórico las inasistencias a las plenarias, las proposiciones negativas y mensajes saboteadores en las barras son algunas de las conductas negativas de la oposición.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-11-16). Indepaz denuncia dos asesinatos de líderes sociales en Colombia. telesurtv.net Con el asesinato de estos dos líderes ascienden a 144 los asesinados en 2023.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-11-16). Venezuela rechaza inicio por Guyana de operación petrolera en mar por delimitar. telesurtv.net Georgetown iniciará producción de petróleo en el yacimiento Payara, situada en área marítima pendiente de delimitar. Venezuela lo considera un nuevo acto de provocación.

Editor (2023-11-15). '1 Million Members, 100 Million Trees: How Brazil's Socialist Farmers Are Fighting Big Ag'. mronline.org The one-million strong Landless Workers Movement (MST) is a backbone of the Brazilian left, famous for its mass actions and radical land occupations all across the Brazilian countryside.

Ultimas Noticias, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-11-15). Kellogg's Initiates Lawfare Against Venezuelan Workers. popularresistance.org The British company Kellogg Latin America Holding Company Limited has launched a fresh legal offensive against Venezuela by filing an investment arbitration claim with the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) based in Washington DC. | As reported by the Ibero-American Arbitration Center's magazine, the claim was filed on November 9, 2023, and the multinational corporation is invoking the Venezuela — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Bilateral Investment Treaty of 1995. | In 2018, the company unilaterally ceased operations, abruptly leaving over 500 workers jo…

Brasil de Fato (2023-11-15). Lula receives Brazilians who lived through Israel's massacre in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org The Brazilians who endured five weeks of Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip have finally returned home. They landed in Brasilia on Monday night at 11: 24pm, on a Brazilian Air Force plane, and were welcomed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. There were 32 passengers, 17 of whom were children, nine women and six men. Of these, 22 have Brazilian nationality and 10 are close relatives. | As the plane flew towards Brazil, Lula made an emphatic speech about the way the Palestinians are being treated. He said that Israel is "killing innocent people without any criteria." | Since the first foreigners and people with…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-11-15). Colombia joins Algeria in filing legal complaint against Israel in International Criminal Court. peoplesdispatch.org Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on November 9 that Colombia would support Algeria's case in the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israel. "The Republic of Colombia will cooperate with the complaint filed by the Republic of Algeria before the International Criminal Court for war crimes against Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu for the massacre of children and civilians of the Palestinian people," On November 7, Algeria had called on the ICC to hold Israel accountable for its crimes in Gaza. "Where is humanity? And…

Roselena Ramirez (2023-11-15). Exploring the Austro-German Community in the Remote Andes of Peru. america.cgtn.com In the 19th century, a group of Austro-German colonists arrived in Peru, leaving behind the Alps for the Andes. Despite being thousands of kilometers away from their homeland, they have managed to preserve some of their traditions. Today, they reside in one of the most remote areas of Peru. Dan Collyns visited this community to learn more about their unique way of life.

Roselena Ramirez (2023-11-15). The Wayuu People's Struggle for Clean Drinking Water in the Guajira Peninsula. america.cgtn.com The Guajira peninsula, facing the Caribbean Sea, is shared by Colombia and Venezuela. It is also home to the Way indigenous people, who are the largest indigenous group in both countries. The Wayuu face numerous challenges, but one of their main struggles is the lack of access to clean drinking water. In this report, Toby Muse tells the story of the Wayuu and their difficulties.

Ana Perdigón (2023-11-15). Venezuela at the International Court of Justice to Defeat Guyana's Judicial Colonialism. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced that Venezuela arrived at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to defeat Guyana's claim over Essequibo, which she referred to as an act of "judicial colonialism." At a press conference from The Hague this Tuesday, November 14, Rodríguez described Guyana's attempt to cancel Venezuela's consultative referendum on Essequibo as an "atrocity." | "We have come to defeat Guyana's claim of judicial colonialism by instrumentalizing this Court to stop the unstoppable: that on December 3, Venezuelans vote in our consultative referendum," said Delcy Rodríguez. | She not…

The Independent (2023-11-15). TotalEnergies says Uganda key to its global plan. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies SE has highlighted Uganda's Tilenga project in the Albertine among its key assets for growth globally. The company already commenced drilling in Bulisa and Nwoya districts. TotalEnergies will concentrate efforts on developing its portfolio of high-return oil projects in Brazil, Gulf of Mexico, Iraq and Uganda, according to its …

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-11-15). Bidding process underway for bridge to link Bolivia and Brazil. plenglish.com La Paz, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) The official call for bids to build the binational Guayamerín-Guajará Mirim bridge between Bolivia and Brazil is a reality, the Bolivian Ministry of Public Works confirmed on its website.

Staff (2023-11-15). Venezuela's Jorge Rodríguez: If EU Maintains Sanctions, It Cannot Be Invited to Observe Our Elections. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's National Assembly unanimously approved an agreement in repudiation of the decision of the European Union (EU) to extend the illegal, extortive unilateral coercive economic measures—euphemistically referred to as "sanctions"—applied by the US and its vassals against the Venezuelan people. | During an ordinary session this Tuesday, November 14, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, explained that the provisions established in the Barbados agreement have not been complied with, including the lifting of sanctions, for which he stressed that as long as there is a sing…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-11-15). Venezuela considered illegal Guyana's announcement on the sea. plenglish.com Caracas, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela considered Guyana's announcement of the start of oil production by the Floating Platform for Production, Storage and Offloading, FPSO Prosperity, in the Payara oil field as contrary to International Public Law.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-11-15). Venezuela recalled the 35th anniversary of Palestinian Independence. plenglish.com Caracas, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro today remembered the 35th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of Palestine, which occurred, he said, being a victim of genocide.

Ana Perdigón (2023-11-15). Venezuela Recovers Right to Vote at UNESCO. orinocotribune.com Venezuela recovered its right to vote in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This was reported by the country's ambassador to the organization, Rodulfo Pérez. He highlighted that Venezuela's first vote was in defense of Palestine and in condemnation of the Israeli entity's aggression against the defenseless civilian population of Palestine. | "Justice for Palestine, cessation of aggression! 96 votes in favor, 8 votes against, 33 abstentions," wrote the Venezuelan diplomat on social media this Monday, November 13. | In January 2022, Venezuela lost its right to vote in the…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-11-15). Globalization and development meeting held in Argentina. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) Economists, researchers and analysts will participate in the International Meeting on Globalization and Development Problems to be held at the Cuban embassy in Argentina.

Adriaan Alsema (2023-11-15). Colombia announces resumption of peace talks with FARC dissidents. colombiareports.com Guerrilla group EMC has decided to resume peace talks with Colombia's government, the latter's chief negotiator said Wednesday. The group of "Ivan Mordisco," a dissident commander of the now-defunct guerrilla…

Adriaan Alsema (2023-11-15). Colombia's army agreed to leave drug trafficking route to guerrillas. colombiareports.com The government agreed to leave the control of a major drug trafficking route in southwestern Colombia to guerrilla group EMC, according to newspaper El Espectador. The agreement that was reportedly…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-15). Colombia Joins Algeria in Filing Legal Complaint against Israel in International Criminal Court. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Colombian President Gustavo Petro denounced Netanyahu's "massacre of children" (Photo: World Economic Forum) Several countries have taken steps to formally denounce the Israeli genocide of Gaza, some steps more assertive than others Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on November 9 that Colombia would support Algeria's case in the International Criminal Court (ICC) against…

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-11-15). Piden justicia para periodistas heridos en protestas de 2020 en Perú. telesurtv.net El gremio demandó que el Estado garantice la seguridad del sector para que actos de esta índole no se repitan.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-11-15). Venezuela expone ante la CIJ argumentos para defender referendo sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net La vicemandataria Ejecutiva Delcy Rodríguez aseguró que el referendo consultivo sobre el Esequibo es un ejercicio de soberanía nacional.

Carlos A. Villalba (2023-11-15). Massa convirtió el debate en el patíbulo de Milei: Argentina se resiste al liberalismo. globalizacion.ca La noche es el tiempo elegido por los hermanos Javier y Karina Milei para salir del encierro protector del hotel en el que se cobijan y desplazarse, hasta la casa de una novia invisible o, como el pasado sábado 11,…

Claudio Della Croce (2023-11-15). Argentina — Massa fue el claro dominador del debate entre los candidatos presidenciales. globalizacion.ca En el tercer debate presidenical televisivo de 2023 en la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, en el que Javier Milei y Sergio Massa se vieron por última vez las caras antes de la definición electoral del…

Lucía Vincent (2023-11-15). Argentina: equilibrios inestables. globalizacion.ca Conquistar al electorado en tiempos de polarización afectiva. | El debate entre Sergio Massa y Javier Milei anticipó lo que está en juego el próximo domingo: dos modelos de país que se enfrentan a 40 años de democracia, en la elección…

Matías Landau (2023-11-15). Argentina — Defender la democracia no es una campaña del miedo. globalizacion.ca Decir que si gana Javier Milei está en riesgo la democracia no es una campaña del miedo. Es una reflexión que surge de sus posicionamientos públicos, sus ideas y sus proyectos de gobierno. Para que quede claro, repasemos cuáles son…

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2023-11-15). Lula pide a argentinos votar por un presidente a quien le guste la democracia. telesurtv.net Apreció que el próximo presidente de Argentina debe ser alguien que "respete las instituciones, que le guste el Mercosur, que le guste América del Sur y que piense en crear un bloque importante".

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2023-11-15). Lanzarán licitación para puente binacional entre Bolivia y Brasil. telesurtv.net La obra tendrá un financiamiento de 70 millones de dólares y será en cumplimiento del Tratado de Petrópolis de 1903. Constituye una suerte de deuda "histórica" por parte de Brasil.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-11-15). Emiten alerta roja por ola de calor en siete departamentos de Bolivia. telesurtv.net Los departamentos en alerta son Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando, Tarija, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba y en el norte de La Paz.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-11-15). øCómo será el balotaje presidencial en Argentina. telesurtv.net El candidato Sergio Massa de Unión por la Patria obtuvo el 36,7 por ciento de los votos, contra el 30 por ciento de Javier Milei de La Libertad Avanza y el 23,8 por ciento de Patricia Bullrich, quien fue la tercera más votada.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-15). Presidente Maduro insta a incrementar difusión de la verdad sobre Guayana Esequiba. telesurtv.net "Venezuela hoy está en un debate muy importante para la creación de conciencia sobre el papel de los imperios en la historia de la humanidad", señaló el mandatario.

presstv.ir (2023-11-15). Colombia proposes UN recognition for Palestine as independent state. presstv.ir Colombia will send a proposal to the UN to recognize Palestine as a fully independent, member state.