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2024-01-30: News Headlines

Bárbara Gómez (2024-01-29). Exbrazo derecho de Fujimori admite culpa por masacre en Perú. radiohc.cu Lima, 29 ene (RHC) El exasesor presidencial Vladimiro Montesinos admitió este lunes ante un tribunal su culpa como autor mediato de la matanza de seis campesinos perpetrada por un destacamento militar, hace más de cuatro décadas.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-30). Vladimiro Montesinos aceptó ser responsable de matanza de Pativilca. telesurtv.net Durante la audiencia realizada de forma virtual, Fujimori y su defensa no aceptaron acogerse a la terminación anticipada, razón por la cual continuará el juicio oral en su contra.

Ana Zorita (2024-01-30). Peru: Protesters say 'Machu Picchu is not for sale!'. greenleft.org.au Thousands of people took to the streets in the Cusco region of southern Peru on January 24, protesting the government's move to privatise ticket sales for the famous Machu Picchu archaeological site, reports Ana Zorita.

Pan American Health Organization (2024-01-30). World: Epidemiological Alert: Measles in the Region of the Americas (29 January 2024). reliefweb.int Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, United States of America, World | Source: Pan American Health Organization | Please refer to the attached file. | Given the challenges related to the persistence of low coverage of the first and second doses of the vaccine against measles, rubella, and mumps (MMR1 and MMR2), the increase in measles cases globally, and the occurrence of imported cases in countries in the Region of the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) urges Member States to continue with activities to increase and maintain adequ…

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-30). Anuncian tregua de 24 horas a protestas en Machu Picchu, Perú. telesurtv.net El Gobierno peruano evalúa suspender temporalmente las visitas al sitio inca de Machu Picchu debido a las protestas.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-01-29). Fracasan negociaciones y continúa el paro en Machu Picchu, Perú. telesurtv.net Asimismo, responsabilizan "a las agencias irresponsables de turismo que envíen turistas al distrito de Machupicchu por la vía del Acceso Amazónico estando vigente el paro indefinido".

teleSUR- jaa, MS (2024-01-30). Reportan 22 fallecidos tras fuertes inundaciones en Bolivia. telesurtv.net La Paz es el departamento con mayor número de decesos con 10, le siguen Potosí y Santa Cruz con cuatro cada uno, tres en Chuquisaca y uno en Cochabamba.

Venezuela Analysis (2024-01-30). CITGO: A multi-billion dollar heist? mronline.org A detailed and interactive infographic to recap how CITGO came to face its looming breakup as creditors line up for a court-ordered auction.

Staff (2024-01-30). Venezuela: Government and Opposition Ready to Join Verification Commission of Barbados Agreement. orinocotribune.com The delegations of the Venezuelan government and the opposition Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) are ready for the formation of the Commission for Monitoring and Verification of the Barbados Agreements, signed by both parties in October 2023. This was reported by the head of the delegation of the Venezuelan government, Jorge Rodríguez, at a press conference on Monday, January 29. He highlighted that the decision was taken after receiving an invitation from the head of the facilitating delegation of the Kingdom of Norway, Dag Nylander, on January 27. | "We have consulted President Nicolás Maduro, and our response…

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2024-01-30). Brasil clasifica y Venezuela sigue viva en preolímpico de fútbol. telesurtv.net Venezuela necesita sumar de tres contra Brasil en la última jornada para firmar su clasificación a la próxima fase de la competición.

Staff (2024-01-29). Héctor Rodríguez: Dialogue With Venezuela's Opposition Was Never About Forgiving Crimes. orinocotribune.com Governor Héctor Rodríguez said that at no time during Venezuela's dialogue process "was there any talk about a particular [presidential] candidate" nor was it stated that any of individuals involved in criminal actions in the past would be forgiven or pardoned. Rodríguez is the governor of Venezuela's state of Miranda and member of the Dialogue Commission enacted to find common ground between sectors of Venezuela's far-right opposition and the country's elected government. | He noted that the opposition with whom the commission spoke agreed at the time that forgiveness for crimes was not on the agenda. In additio…

Victoria Torres (2024-01-29). Venezuela: US Balks At Electoral Disqualifications, VP Rodriguez Calls for More Economic Recovery Efforts. orinocotribune.com Last Friday, Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) ruled against some far-right figures in national politics, all of whom are opposed to the revolutionary government and openly anti-Chavista. These far-right figures include Henrique Capriles and María Corina Machado, As a result of the ruling, the US State Department, in a new interventionist attack, t…

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2024-01-30). Neoliberalism Plunges Ecuador Into A State Of Crisis; US Escalates Militarism. popularresistance.org On January 7, Adolfo Macias, known as "Fito", a leader of an Ecuadorian drug cartel, escaped from prison, which sparked uprisings across the country. In response, President Daniel Noboa declared a national state of emergency and decreed that the country is in a state of internal conflict, listing 20 gangs as terrorist groups. Clearing the FOG spoke with Alex Main of the Center for Economic Policy and Research about the conditions that have led to growing poverty, insecurity and violence in Ecuador. Main explains how the United States is exploiting the current situation to justify sending US weapons and military p…

_____ (2024-01-29). How Wealthy Corporations Use Investment Agreements to Extract Millions from Developing Countries. transcend.org 14 Jan 2024 – A case in point: When Ecuador placed a windfall tax on foreign oil operations, French and U.S. companies filed claims—and were awarded more than $800 million.

Bárbara Gómez (2024-01-29). Más de cuatro mil personas detenidas en Ecuador. radiohc.cu Quito, 29 ene (RHC) Unas cuatro mil 488 personas fueron detenidas hasta hoy en Ecuador durante los primeros 20 días de la declaración por el Gobierno de un conflicto armado interno contra el crimen organizado.

Editor (2024-01-29). Rafael Correa: Ecuador fell into the hands of narcos while the government was prosecuting me. mronline.org Interview with the former president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, about the crisis in his country.

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-30). Ecuador repatriará a extranjeros que estén privados de libertad. telesurtv.net La medida se tomará para que las prisiones ecuatorianas sólo tengan internos nativos y que los extranjeros paguen sus penas en sus países de origen.

teleSUR- jaa, MS (2024-01-30). Reportan 790 hectáreas quemadas en reserva ecológica de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, se desconocen las causas que iniciaron el fuego que dañó una buena parte de la reserva Ecológica.

CADTM International (2024-01-30). CADTM International supports the general strike in Argentina on 24 January 2024 and the popular uprising against debt. cadtm.org

Aram Aharonian (2024-01-29). Argentina: When the people say no, internal plots grow. pressenza.com Crowds of citizens across the country on Wednesday 24 joined the strike against reforms aimed at deregulating the Argentine economy and reducing the size of the state and its levels of intervention pushed by the government of Argentina's ultra-right-wing president Javier Milei. | In barely 45 days in office, Milei has lost several points of support in society and the conviction of many who still want or need to believe him has weakened. The government did not expect this adhesion to the trade union-popular call, appealed to intimidation and threats and only succeeded in motivating the demonstrators even more. | A…

CADTM International (2024-01-29). CADTM International supports the general strike in Argentina on 24 January 2024 and the popular uprising against debt. cadtm.org

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-01-30). Argentina: exigen recursos al Gobierno para comedores populares. telesurtv.net "El hambre está y tiene que ser resuelto", precisó una de las manifestantes frente al Ministerio de Capital Humano.

tvbrics (2024-01-30). Iran's accession to BRICS. tvbrics.com Iran, along with UAE, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Egypt and Ethiopia, was invited to join BRICS at the 15th summit of the association…

Liam Crisan, Counter Punch. (2024-01-30). The Landless Workers' Movement At 40. popularresistance.org This month marks the 40th anniversary of the largest social movement in the Americas: Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement, or MST (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra in Portuguese). | What began as a group of displaced farmers has evolved over decades into a mass movement — with as many as two million members and a presence in 24 of Brazil's 26 states. Today, the movement is the largest producer of organic food in Brazil and the largest producer of organic rice in all Latin America. | While Brazil remains one of the world's most unequal nations, the MST has made incredible progress during their 40…

Editor (2024-01-29). The Landless Workers' Movement at 40. scheerpost.com By Liam Crisan / CounterPunch This month marks the 40th anniversary of the largest social movement in the Americas: Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement, or MST (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra in Portuguese). What began as a group of displaced farmers has evolved over decades into a mass movement — with as many as two million …

geo.tv (2024-01-29). Plane crash in Brazil kills seven. geo.tv Images taken by locals — which show the wreckage of the plane shortly after falling on the side of a hill…

Maree F Roberts (2024-01-29). From protest movements to revolutionary change. greenleft.org.au Maree F Roberts reviews Vincent Bevins' book If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution. which chronicles the 2010's uprisings in Egypt, Brazil, Turkey, Ukraine and elsewhere, and asks why these mass protest movements failed to bring about revolutionary change.

tvbrics (2024-01-29). The National Conference on Education starts in Brazil. tvbrics.com The event aims at establishing guidelines for the country's education sector…

albawaba (2024-01-29). PSG confident of signing Newcastle star Bruno Guimaraes. albawaba.com Paris Saint-Germain feel confident they can get Newcastle United's star midfielder Bruno Guimaraes who has a £100 million release clause.Newcastle are battling to comply with the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules and may be forced to sacrifice the Brazilian.The 26-year-old is being chased across Europe, as reported by The Mirror, with PSG leading the race for his signature.Guimaraes moved to Newcastle in January of 2022 from Lyon and put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half-year deal for a reported fee of up to £40 million.He went on to sign a new five-year contract on 7 October 2023 that…

Bárbara Gómez (2024-01-29). Detienen en Chile a carabineros por torturas y otros delitos. radiohc.cu Santiago de Chile, 29 ene (RHC) Cinco miembros del Cuerpo de Carabineros fueron detenidos este lunes en la norteña comuna de Alto Hospicio, región de Tarapacá, por los delitos de tortura, falsificación de instrumento público y obstrucción a la justicia.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-01-29). Paraguay y Chile consiguen sendas victorias en preolímpico de fútbol. telesurtv.net La Albirroja lidera el Grupo B del torneo regional, que otorgará dos cupos directos a los Juegos Olímpicos París 2024, con 7 unidades, tras dos victorias y un empate.

presstv.ir (2024-01-30). Firefighters continue work as Colombia seeks help with forest fires. presstv.ir Firefighters try to put out a forest fire near Bogota as Colombia appeals for international help to fight dozens of forest fires that are scorching large areas of the country and blanketing the capital with a plume of smoke.

Bárbara Gómez (2024-01-29). Diplomáticos cubanos donan busto de José Martí a colegio en Bogotá (+Foto). radiohc.cu Bogotá, 29 ene (RHC) Diplomáticos de la embajada de Cuba en Colombia donaron este lunes un busto de José Martí al colegio distrital de Bogotá que lleva el nombre del apóstol, en un acto simbólico en la sede C: Granjas De San Pablo.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-30). Colombia sofoca 374 incendios forestales y 10 se mantienen activos. telesurtv.net De los incendios, 10 han sido liquidados en las últimas horas y seis se ubican en la categoría de controlados.

teleSUR, rzr, MS (2024-01-30). Aumenta desplazamiento forzado por conflicto armado en Colombia. telesurtv.net El texto titulado "Dinámicas de Movilidad Humana Forzada 2022-2023" en el año que cerró acontecieron154 eventos de desplazamiento masivo forzado que afectaron a 54 mil 665 personas.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2024-01-30). Colombia y Brasil plantean mecanismo contra incendios forestales. telesurtv.net Los mandatarios de Brasil y Colombia basaron su conversación en la necesidad de establecer medidas para atender la crisis ambiental.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-30). Gobierno colombiano y ELN acuerdan extensión de cese al fuego. telesurtv.net El cese al fuego bilateral figuraba como uno de los temas centrales de los más recientes intercambios entre el ELN y el Gobierno colombiano.

presstv.ir (2024-01-29). Firefighters continue work as Colombia seeks help with forest fires. presstv.ir Firefighters try to put out a forest fire near Bogota as Colombia appeals for international help to fight dozens of forest fires that are scorching large areas of the country and blanketing the capital with a plume of smoke.

teleSUR- lvm, DRL (2024-01-29). Gobierno colombiano declara emergencia por incendios forestales. telesurtv.net En las últimas 24 horas se han liquidado 23 incendios forestales en diferentes zonas del país.

ecns.cn (2024-01-30). China's copper mining maintains momentum amid global production deficit. ecns.cn A deficit of copper production is expected to hit the global market after the closure of First Quantum Minerals' Cobre Panama mine and Anglo American's forecasts of reduced copper production at its mines in South America.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2024-01-30). Inicia en Uruguay nueva etapa de vacunación contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Tras la aplicación a personas mayores en lugares de larga estadía, les tocará a mayores de 80 años, embarazadas y personas en estado de inmunodepresión.

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2024-01-26: News Headlines

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-01-26). Government of Bolivia highlights UN presence in drug destruction. plenglish.com La Paz, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is present in 97 percent of the narcotics incineration operations in Bolivia, Government Minister Carlos Eduardo del Castillo assured.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-26). Juicio contra Keiko Fujimori comenzará el 1 de julio en Perú. telesurtv.net El fiscal del caso sostiene que la excandidata presidencial y varios líderes de su partido ocultaron los ingresos que recibían para la campaña electoral.

teleSUR (2024-01-26). Peruvian Police Repress Protesters in Machu Picchu. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, citizens and tourism operators in Machu Picchu initiated an indefinite strike protesting against the digital sale of tickets to the Inca citadel, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. | RELATED: | Peruvian police used tear gas to disperse a group of protesters who had blocked the railway connecting Machu Picchu to the town of Ollantaytambo. | The citizens were protesting against a bidding process that grants a private comp…

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2024-01-26). Policía peruana reprime a manifestantes en Machu Picchu. telesurtv.net A pesar de que los manifestantes han solicitado la presencia de la Defensoría del Pueblo, tras la represión policial, el ente en cuestión no ha respondido al llamado.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2024-01-26). Peruanos expresan rechazo ante aumento de peajes en Lima. telesurtv.net Los transportistas de la capital denunciaron que este incremento afecta directamente la canasta familiar.

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-26). Venezuela and Guyana Meet Again in Brazil to Address Tensions. orinocotribune.com

scorinoco (2024-01-26). Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez: We Will Send Evidence of Coup Attempts to Opposition Politicians Who Signed Barbados Agreement. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government delegation at the Barbados dialogue intends to present its opposition counterparts with evidence of terrorist plots planned by certain opposition groups. These plans, according to the government, aimed to disrupt national peace and to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro and Governor Freddy Bernal of Táchira state. | This announcement was made by Jorge Rodríguez, head of the government delegation and president of the National Assembly. He further noted that one point of agreement reached in Barbados is the mutual commitment of both parties to refrain from any actions that could jeopardiz…

Staff (2024-01-26). Venezuela and Guyana Meet Again in Brazil to Address Tensions. orinocotribune.com Caracas (

teleSUR, YSM (2024-01-26). Vicepresidenta venezolana se reúne con jefes de misión de la UE. telesurtv.net El encuentro tuvo lugar en el marco de una agenda de actividades que desarrollan los diplomáticos europeos en Venezuela.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-01-26). Jorge Rodríguez denuncia planes conspirativos contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net Rodríguez puntualizó que sobre la denuncia presentada por la Fiscalía el pasado lunes, como Poder Legislativo "debatirán para tomar acciones contundentes contra los que atentan a la paz de la República".

teleSUR, DRL, YSM (2024-01-26). Cancilleres de Venezuela y Guyana acuerdan continuar el diálogo sobre controversia del Esequibo. telesurtv.net El acuerdo fue recogido en una declaración conjunta divulgada por el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Brasil.

scorinoco (2024-01-26). SOUTHCOM Chief: US Has a '5-Year Plan' for Ecuador. orinocotribune.com The commander of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), "There are several things that we have done very recently with Ecuador," General Richardson said in an interview with the Ecuadorian media

WSWS (2024-01-26). More than a million workers demonstrate during general strike against Milei in Argentina. wsws.org In an attempt to contain mass social anger over fascistic President Javier Milei's "shock therapy" measures, the Confederation of Argentine Workers (CGT) convoked the first general strike since 2019 on Wednesday.

Orinoco Tribune. (2024-01-26). 'The Country Is Not For Sale': General Strike In Argentina Against Milei. popularresistance.org Thousands of people marched this Wednesday in Argentina to join the national strike called by the main unions in repudiation of the policies implemented by President Javier Milei. | "The country is not for sale," "No to the adjustment," and "No to the labor reform," were some of the main slogans of the demonstration that filled the Plaza del Congreso in the city of Buenos Aires. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took part in the massive general strike against Milei and his "libertarian" policies. Milei took office on December 10. Some outlets, such as Left Voice and Progressive International, reported that o…

CADTM International (2024-01-26). CADTM International supports the general strike in Argentina on 24 January 2024 and the popular uprising against debt. cadtm.org

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-26). Javier Milei despide al ministro de Infraestructura de Argentina. telesurtv.net Según la información que se maneja, fue el jefe de Gabinete, Nicolás Posse, quien entregó la exigencia de renuncia por parte de la Presidencia al ministro Ferraro…

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-01-26). Supreme Court of Brazil to judge those involved in coup. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil (STF), until April, will try 146 defendants for the coup acts of January 8th, 2023, against the Three Powers in Brasilia.

Liam Crisan (2024-01-26). The Landless Workers' Movement at 40. counterpunch.org This month marks the 40th anniversary of the largest social movement in the Americas: Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement, or MST (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra in Portuguese). What began as a group of displaced farmers has evolved over decades into a mass movement — with as many as two million members and a presence in

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-01-26). Cuba participates in ECLAC meeting of Ministers of Education. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Minister of Education, Naima Trujillo, highlighted the importance of the extraordinary meeting, in ECLAC, of ministers of the sector, where the challenges for the reactivation of education after Covid-19 are analyzed.

El Ciudadano (2024-01-26). Deputy Tomás Hirsch: "For years we have been denouncing the gross corruption scandals in the 3 richest municipalities in Chile". pressenza.com He has requested that the Comptroller General's Office, the Internal Revenue Service, the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Subdere be informed of the list of open cases and/or investigations in this area. | By Absalón Opazo | Deputy Tomás Hirsch (Acción Humanista) referred to the recent corruption scandals in the municipalities of Las Condes, Vitacura, and Lo Barnechea, asking the Comptroller, the Internal Revenue Service, the Public Prosecutor's Office, and the Subdere, regarding the list of cases and/or open investigations in this matter."For years we have been denouncing the gross corruption scandals in the…

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2024-01-26). Incendios arrasan 7.401 hectáreas de bosques en Colombia. telesurtv.net El presidente Gustavo Petro, anunció que EE.UU., Chile, Perú y Canadá respondieron a la petición de ayuda que formuló para luchar contra los incendios.

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