Monthly Archives: January 2024

2024-01-25: News Headlines

Staff (2024-01-25). 'The Country Is Not for Sale': General Strike In Argentina Against Milei. orinocotribune.com 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 (2024-01-25). CADTM International supports the general strike in Argentina on 24 January 2024 and the popular uprising against debt. cadtm.org

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-25). The US Military's Real Intentions in Ecuador. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2024-01-25). President Maduro: Goal of Far-Right Was My Assassination (+Bolivarian Fury). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has made a statement revealing the objective of recently unveiled plans from far-right groups seeking his assassination. "In all their plans they had a single objective: they wanted to physically eliminate me," he said, during a popular rally in support of his government and in commemoration of the 66th anniversary of the ousting of Venezuela's last dictator, Marcos Pérez Jiménez. | "If one day the fascists do me some harm, through some attack, I leave it in your hands to do what you have to do to restore justice and peace in Venezuela, and activate the Bolivarian Fury,…

Staff (2024-01-25). Venezuela Responds to US Denial of Involvement in Recent Coup Plots (+Moral Compass). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( On Wednesday, January 24, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil described the US statement as cynical and warned that the US has lost its moral compass. | Venezuela's statement also underlined the US's lack of consistency,…

Editor (2024-01-25). How Wealthy Corporations Use Investment Agreements to Extract Millions From Developing Countries. scheerpost.com

Staff (2024-01-25). Washington Announces Increased Presence of Military & Intelligence in Ecuador (+Interference). orinocotribune.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-25). Argentina: The Homeland is Not For Sale. libya360.wordpress.com Stella Calloni Argentina erupts in mass protests against "reforms". Faced with a scenario like the current one when authoritarianism tries to impose itself in Argentina with all its nuances behind the offer of a "freedom" that ceased to exist with the illegal imposition of the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) and an omnibus law,…

mforinoco (2024-01-25). Argentina: Milei's Blitzkrieg and the Unconstitutional Plan. orinocotribune.com By Maria Fernanda de la Quintana — Jan 23, 2024 | The rush to violate the Argentine Constitution and constitutional guarantees is part of a deliberately executed plan to carry out the biggest plundering of resources transfer while implementing a model of famine. | Article 29 clearly states; "The Congress may not grant the national Executive, nor the provincial Legislatures to the provincial governors, extraordinary powers, nor the sum of public power, nor grant them submissions or supremacy by which the life, honor or fortunes of the Argentine people are at the mercy of any government or person. Acts of this…

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-01-25). Conaie exige transparencia sobre acuerdos con EE.UU. en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Mediante un comunicado, Conaie apuntó que estos asuntos incumben al pueblo debido a la injerencia de la nación norteña en los asuntos internos.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-25). Congreso de EE.UU. destaca ineficacia de sanciones contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net En el reciente desarrollo de los acontecimiento sobre las tensas relaciones de Estados Unidos y Venezuela se subrayó la importancia que ha cobrado el acuerdo de Barbados.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-25). Policía colombiana investiga supuesto golpe de Estado contra Petro. telesurtv.net El director de la Policía Nacional, el general William Salamanca, indicó que es una "información que se encuentra en proceso de verificación".

teleSUR, odr, MS (2024-01-25). Celebran Feria de la Alasita en La Paz, Bolivia. telesurtv.net Según lo que la tradición dice al mediodía del 24 de enero cientos de artesanos abren sus quioscos en La Paz, para vender miniaturas que representan lo que quieren las personas adquirir durante todo el año.

teleSUR, rzr, MS (2024-01-25). Presidente de Colombia declara desastre natural por sequía. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano declaró que el decreto firmado mantendrá su vigencia a lo largo de todo un año para lo que tratará de concentrar recursos de otras dependencias para enfrentar la sequía y los incendios.

teleSUR, nbb, DRL (2024-01-25). Venezuela y México firman acuerdo en materia petrolera. telesurtv.net El Memorándum se alcanza tras varios encuentros entre ambas delegaciones este mes de enero…

teleSUR, DRL (2024-01-25). Constitucional ecuatoriano autoriza acuerdo militar con EE.UU. telesurtv.net Con ambos tratados se le otorga al personal militar y civil de Estados Unidos, privilegios, exenciones e inmunidades, equivalentes al personal diplomático.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-01-25). Avión con material bélico de EE.UU. arriba a Ecuador. telesurtv.net El avión ucraniano llegó a Ecuador con cooperación internacional. Según expertos, esta aeronave es usada por los países para transportar mercancía pesada y grande a otros territorios.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-01-25). Venezuela rechaza declaraciones de EE.UU. sobre detenciones. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al Cancillería de Venezuela, "el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de América ha perdido la brújula moral".

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2024-01-25). Gobierno argentino logra dictamen de mayoría para ley àìmnibus. telesurtv.net Según medios locales, el oficialismo consiguió 55 rúbricas, de los cuales 21 son de la coalición La Libertad Avanza.

teleSUR- jaa, MS (2024-01-25). Estos son los resultados del Grupo B en el Preolímpico 2024. telesurtv.net El grupo cerró esta segunda ronda con Argentina de líder con cuatro unidades, Paraguay segundo con empate de puntos.

teleSUR, DRL- lvm, YSM (2024-01-25). Realizan paro general en Argentina contra políticas del presidente Milei. telesurtv.net El inicio oficial de la medida de presión estaba señalado para el mediodía local, pero desde la mañana comenzaron a formarse los primeros piquetes de manifestantes.

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-25). Jefa de Comando Sur se reúne con ministro de Defensa de Ecuador. telesurtv.net La representante estadounidense se reunió con el ministro Giancarlo Loffredo para "dialogar sobre los esfuerzos para fortalecer la cooperación en defensa".

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2024-01-24: News Headlines

Redacción Perú (2024-01-23). Peru] Hardcore as witness and actor behind an era: an interview with Richard Nossar and Carlos Torres Rotondo. pressenza.com Richard Nossar and Carlos Torres Rotondo, authors of " We Will Remain Until the Very End", immerse us in the vibrant Peruvian hardcore scene between 1985 and 1989. From self-management to internal social tensions, the protagonists reveal the foundations of a scene that endures, transcending time with values of solidarity and authenticity. | By Sol Pozzi-Escot | Why focus on the period 1985-1989? | RICHARD NOSSAR Why because it was the initiation period and the stage at which we approached the movement. | CARLOS TORRES ROTONDO The same. Because I lived it. However, it's not a closed period. There are still bands c…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-01-23). Bolivia boosts regional industrialization initiative. plenglish.com La Paz, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia leads on Tuesday an initiative aimed at creating a regional forum dedicated to the continuous exchange of knowledge and best practices with a view to strengthen industrialization, an official source assured.

teleSUR, nbb, JCM (2024-01-23). Presidente de Bolivia denuncia que oposición busca acortar su mandato. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado afirmó con relación al contexto económico que "no estamos mal", sino que "atravesamos dificultades"; no obstante, afirmó que "vienen tiempos de cosecha".

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-23). Bolivia celebra 15 años de la creación del Estado Plurinacional. telesurtv.net La ceremonia ancestral comenzó a las 07H58, en predios de la Casa Grande del Pueblo, en La Paz con una ofrenda a la Madre Tierra…

Ana Perdigón (2024-01-24). Facing Coup Plots, President Maduro Issues Instructions For Venezuela's Military. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, issued new orders to the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) in response to five plots to overthrow the government that were During the broadcast of his program Con Maduro+, the Venezuelan head of state instructed Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino López to demote and expel from the FANB all mercenaries and traitors involved in the destabilization plans. | "General Padrino, today, on national television, asked for my…

teleSUR, MER (2024-01-24). Venezuela activa la Furia Bolivariana para neutralizar planes golpistas y defender la paz. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado recordó el desmantelamiento de cinco intentos golpistas en 2023 que buscaban atentar contra su vida y la de funcionarios de su gabinete.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-01-24). Capturan a cómplices de cinco conspiraciones en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Saab dijo que estas acciones son parte de las múltiples órdenes de aprehensión que han solicitado por las investigaciones apegadas a la Constitución y la Ley.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2024-01-24). Brasil gana en debut en preolímpico de Venezuela 2024. telesurtv.net Venezuela firmó un empate frente a Ecuador, su segunda igualada en el torneo.

teleSUR, nbb, DRL (2024-01-24). Venezuela y México firman acuerdo en materia petrolera. telesurtv.net El Memorándum se alcanza tras varios encuentros entre ambas delegaciones este mes de enero…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-01-24). Pueblo venezolano se moviliza en apoyo al presidente Maduro. telesurtv.net En Venezuela se conmemora el 66 aniversario de la caída del dictador Marcos Pérez Jiménez.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-23). The Dialectics of Constituted and Communal Power: A Conversation with àÅngel Prado. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert, Cira Pascual Marquina àÅngel Prado (Venezuelanalysis) The main spokesperson of El Maizal Commune is trying to put institutional power at the service of the commune. El Maizal Commune lies at the gateway to Venezuela's Llanos region, between the states of Lara and Portuguesa. It is one of the most consolidated communes in Venezuela with some…

Mary Triny Mena (2024-01-23). Venezuela's education system continues to suffer from pandemic effects. america.cgtn.com One of the main challenges for Latin America is to provide quality and uninterrupted education. Countries like Venezuela struggle with not only a complex economic crisis but also the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that have left students with a setback in their learning process. January 24 is International Day of Education, and correspondent Mary Triny Mena has this report from Caracas.

Saheli Chowdhury (2024-01-23). Essequibo and Other Border Issues: Venezuela's Territorial Losses to Imperialist Powers Through the Centuries (Part 3). orinocotribune.com By Saheli Chowdhury — Jan 19, 2024 | This is the final part of a three-part series. The earlier articles can be found at the following links: The Essequibo issue in times of neocolonialism | Since the time of the 1899 Arbitral Award, colonialism…

Staff (2024-01-23). Venezuela's Attorney General: Dozens Arrested for Terrorism & Destabilization Plots (+María Corina Machado Named). orinocotribune.com Several individuals, who were involved in plans to sow terror and destabilization in Venezuela, with conspiracies aimed at assassinating President Nicolás Maduro, are under arrest. This was reported by the Attorney General of the Republic Tarek Willian Saab during a press conference on Monday, January 22. He added that the far-right opposition politician María Corina Machado was named by one of the individuals arrested. | Saab explained that among the Venezuelans who were involved in a destabilization plan called "White Bracelet" are Tamara Sujú, Wender Villalobos, Norbey Marín, María Barraez, Mario Carratú Molin…

Staff (2024-01-23). Venezuela's Defense Ministry: US DEA & CIA Linked to 5 Terrorist Plots (+Statement). orinocotribune.com At a press conference, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino reiterated that the Venezuelan Bolivarian Armed Force (FANB) will respond forcefully against violence and vile actions that seek to harm Venezuelan society. Venezuelan intelligence has recently "discovered five conspiracies against the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro," reported Padrino. "We will have zero tolerance against unscrupulous traitors." | "Throughout 2023 and the beginning of 2024, we have seen with indignation that the Venezuelan far-right, with the shameless support of the [US] Central Intelligence Ag…

teleSUR, JGN (2024-01-23). Presidente Maduro denuncia que en Venezuela la extrema derecha apuesta por generar escenarios de violencia. telesurtv.net "Le digo a los venezolanos y venezolanas, hay que estar en alerta permanente, (con) nervios de acero, calma y cordura", dijo Maduro.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-01-23). Venezuela afirma que la extrema derecha apuesta por la violencia. telesurtv.net "Le digo a los venezolanos y venezolanas, hay que estar en alerta permanente, (con) nervios de acero, calma y cordura", dijo el presidente Nicolás Maduro.

teleSUR, MER (2024-01-23). Venezuela activa la Furia Bolivariana para neutralizar planes golpistas y defender la paz. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado recordó el desmantelamiento de cinco intentos golpistas en 2023 que buscaban atentar contra su vida y la de funcionarios de su gabinete.

teleSUR, JCM, MER (2024-01-23). Venezuela revela acciones golpistas neutralizadas contra el país. telesurtv.net El fiscal general Tarek William Saab relató la secuencia de varias acciones desveladas, cuyo propósito eran asesinar al jefe de Estado.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-01-23). Pueblo venezolano se moviliza en apoyo al presidente Maduro. telesurtv.net En Venezuela se conmemora el 66 aniversario de la caída del dictador Marcos Pérez Jiménez.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-01-24). Líder de la Conaie denuncia que Noboa cede soberanía a EE.UU. telesurtv.net "Luchamos para que el Ecuador, la población ecuatoriana, el Estado ecuatoriano tengan soberanía", dijo el líder indígena.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-01-24). Avión con material bélico de EE.UU. arriba a Ecuador. telesurtv.net El avión ucraniano llegó a Ecuador con cooperación internacional. Según expertos, esta aeronave es usada por los países para transportar mercancía pesada y grande a otros territorios.

Alejandra Garcia, Resumen English. (2024-01-23). The US Military's Real Intentions In Ecuador. popularresistance.org History repeats itself. For centuries, the United States has sought ways to intervene in Latin America to strengthen its military presence and dominance in the region whenever a country is in crisis. And it is happening again. The current security crisis in Ecuador is presented as an opportunity for the United States to deepen its military presence in the Andean country. Under the guise of "contributing together to a safer and more stable region," Washington announced on January 12 that it was sending the head of the Southern Command, General Laura Richardson, and other senior counter-narcotics and diplomatic off…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-01-23). U.S. military equipment, FBI staff arrive in Ecuador. plenglish.com The arrival takes place while a US delegation, including the head of the Southern Command Laura Richardson, continues their official visit paid to Ecuador. | Amid an internal armed war decreed by Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa, the U.S. handed over 20,000 bulletproof vests for the National Police, as well as USD$1M-key security and emergency response equipment. | The US Embassy in Quito informed that FBI staff are present in Ecuador to support the Attorney General's Office and police forces. The head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Ecuador, Admiral Jaime Vela, confirmed the arrival of an Antonov AN-…

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2024-01-23). Presidente de Ecuador anuncia semaforización para toque de queda. telesurtv.net "Diferentes cantones van a tener diferentes toques de queda que otros", afirmó el jefe de Estado ecuatoriano.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-23). Presidente de Ecuador se reúne con delegación de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La representación estadounidense estuvo encabezada por la general Laura Richardson, jefa del Comando Sur.

Zoe Alexandra (2024-01-24). Not one step back: National general strike in Argentina against Milei's attacks on workers. peoplesdispatch.org On January 24, across Argentina, millions of workers are participating in a national general strike against the anti-workers laws pushed forward by far-right libertarian president, Javier Milei. | Since he was inaugurated on December 10, 2023, Milei has worked quickly to draft legislation which threatens the hard-fought for rights of the Argentine people. | In response, Argentina's trade unions, social movements, and human rights organizations have been on the streets to reject these measures, and called for a national general strike for January 24. For the last several weeks, hundreds of trade unions, neighborho…

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

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-01-24). Gobierno argentino busca que 800.000 personas retomen impuestos. telesurtv.net Unas 800.000 personas tendrían que volver a pagar el impuesto, que habían dejado de abonar desde finales del año pasado.

Ana Perdigón, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-01-23). Milei Threatens Argentina's Public Sector Workers. popularresistance.org The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, lashed out at Argentina's public sector workers, threatening to deduct their salary if they join the upcoming national strike that was called by the General Confederation of Workers (CGT) for January 24. | In a statement to the press, presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni announced that the government made the decision to deduct the working day from public sector workers who go on strike. | "The salary is a consideration and whoever does not work, it is reasonable that he/she does not get paid," Adorni said. | He further stated that in his opinion there is no reason for…

Javier Tolcachier (2024-01-23). The integration of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean: A revolutionary way out. pressenza.com From 22 to 24 February next, the Latin American and Caribbean Day of Peoples' Integration will take place in Foz do Iguaàßú, at the apex between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay known as the Triple Frontier. | The aim of the conclave, which is expected to bring together around five thousand activists from different parts of the region, is to establish a dialogue to discuss the systemic crisis of capitalism, the threats to peace, the sovereignty of the peoples, and to make an economic, political and cultural diagnosis of the challenges facing Our America in a context of global right-wing advances. | The meetin…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-01-23). Gobierno argentino busca que 800.000 personas retomen impuestos. telesurtv.net Unas 800.000 personas tendrían que volver a pagar el impuesto, que habían dejado de abonar desde finales del año pasado.

infobrics (2024-01-24). BRICS+ Expansion Causes Turmoil for Western Countries. infobrics.org At the dawn of this year, five more countries became full members of BRICS, a transnational association which until then consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and thus became BRICS+ (BRICS Plus), totalling 10 countries…

infobrics (2024-01-23). BRICS+ Expansion Causes Turmoil for Western Countries. infobrics.org At the dawn of this year, five more countries became full members of BRICS, a transnational association which until then consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and thus became BRICS+ (BRICS Plus), totalling 10 countries…

Redacción Chile (2024-01-24). Chile hosts extraordinary meeting of Latin American and Caribbean Ministers of Education. pressenza.com The meeting will bring together the region's education ministers at ECLAC's headquarters in Santiago and will have an impact on 33 countries with approximately 125 million students, who 6.9 million teachers serve. The event aims to advance in the definition of public policies aimed at the reactivation, recovery, and transformation of education as accelerators of the education goals of the 2030 Agenda. | On 25 and 26 January 2024, the extraordinary meeting of Ministers of Education of Latin America and the Caribbean, "Education Ministerial: Santiago 2024", will be held in Santiago de Chile, with the final objectiv…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-01-24). Chile reports lowest birth rate in a decade in 2023. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Chile reported the lowest birth rate in a decade in 2023, and the figures would be lower if the country were not experiencing a wave of migration, according to information published here.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-24). Decretan alerta amarilla por ola de calor en Chile. telesurtv.net El ente precisó que la medida estará vigente hasta que las condiciones lo permitan.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-23). Decretan alerta amarilla por ola de calor en Chile. telesurtv.net El ente precisó que la medida estará vigente hasta que las condiciones lo permitan.

Ana Perdigón (2024-01-24). Colombia's President Petro Proposes Official Coalition for 2026 Elections. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, proposed creating an official coalition to form a single party ahead of the 2026 presidential elections. | Through a message published on social media in tribute to the leftist activist Piedad Córdoba, Petro called for reflection and a meeting with the 1,500 members elected to Congress in 2023. | "In the face of Piedad, who went through a stage in the history of Colombian and Latin American progres…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-01-24). Continúan labores de extinción de incendio en Bogotá, Colombia. telesurtv.net El Alcalde Mayor de Bogotá, Carlos F. Galán, refirió que está confinado el incendio, aunque no está controlado por completo.

teleSUR, JCM, MER (2024-01-24). Medellín da el último adiós a la senadora Piedad Córdoba. telesurtv.net A la senadora colombiana le realizaron sentidos homenajes en Quibdó, Bogotá y Medellín, recordando su legado.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-23). Piedad Córdoba and Her Battle for Peace. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Piedad Córdoba, iconic Colombian leader and tireless fighter for peace in Colombia and the region, passed away on January 20. In her memory, Orinoco Tribune republishes an article by Fidel Castro reminiscing on an epoch in the Colombian leader's fight for peace and justice in Colombia despite all odds. | By Fidel Castro — Sep 30, 2010 | Three days ago the news was made public that the Attorney General of Colombia, Alejandro Ordóñez Maldonado, had removed the eminent Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba from her post and barred her from political office for 18 years, because of her alleged promoti…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-01-23). Continúan labores de extinción de incendio en Bogotá, Colombia. telesurtv.net El Alcalde Mayor de Bogotá, Carlos F. Galán, refirió que está confinado el incendio, aunque no está controlado por completo.

teleSUR, JCM, MER (2024-01-23). Colombia despide a la senadora Piedad Córdoba. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta de Colombia, Francia Márquez, resaltó el liderazgo de Piedad Córdoba y su legado para las mujeres en el país.

teleSUR, JCM, MER (2024-01-23). Medellín da el último adiós a la senadora Piedad Córdoba. telesurtv.net A la senadora colombiana le realizaron sentidos homenajes en Quibdó, Bogotá y Medellín, recordando su legado.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-01-23). Cuba acoge sexto ciclo de diálogos entre Gobierno colombiano y ELN. telesurtv.net Este ha sido el cese más largo firmado entre las partes hasta la fecha, comenzó el 3 de agosto y finaliza en principio este próximo 29 de enero.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-01-23). Denuncian séptima masacre en Colombia en 2024. telesurtv.net La Defensoría del Pueblo emitió las alertas sobre los riesgos a nivel nacional por la presencia de actores armados.

Staff (2024-01-23). Guyana to Receive Pyrrhic Profits From ExxonMobile Oil Production. orinocotribune.com

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-24). MERCOSUR foreign ministers meet in Paraguay. plenglish.com Asuncion, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Ministers of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) are meeting in this capital on Wednesday, the first one in which Paraguay holds the bloc's rotating presidency in the first half of 2024.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-01-24). Uruguayan labor union to support Argentine workers. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan union confederation PIT-CNT convened a march and rally in front of the Argentine embassy in rejection of the measures taken by Javier Milei's government, which it considers anti-popular.

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