Migration Policy Institute (2024-01-18). Expanding Protection Options? Flexible Approaches to Status for Displaced Syrians, Venezuelans, and Ukrainians. reliefweb.int Countries: Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Mexico, Moldova, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: Migration Policy Institute | Please refer to the attached file. | Flexible Approaches to Protection for Displaced Individuals Bring Benefits in Certain Circumstances but Must Not Replace Refugee Status | WASHINGTON, DC — Faced with displacement crises that have stretched asylum systems to their limits, countries increasingly are turning to alternatives to traditional ref…

teleSUR, hvh, YSM (2024-01-18). Rescatan a más de 20 personas tras inundaciones en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El presidente Arce comunicó que unas 21 personas habían sido rescatadas este miércoles en el sector Cabañas.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-01-18). Bolivia y empresa china acuerdan construir planta de litio. telesurtv.net Este segundo convenio del país suramericano tendrá una capacidad inicial al año de 2.500 toneladas carbonato de litio.

kwjorinoco (2024-01-18). President Maduro: Imperialism Co-Opted the Communist Party to Use it Against the Revolution. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, recalled that while the people suffered from the "economic genocide" imposed on the country, the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) spokesperson joined the attacks of the right and imperialism. | Imperialism, using techniques that "will be known later," penetrated the Communist Party of Venezuela to use it as a mechanism of attack against the Bolivarian Revolution, highlighted the President Maduro. | "They looked for a tamed left and penetrated it. Then they began to use some spokespersons from the Venezuelan Communist Party to accuse Maduro, the political high command,…

Leonardo Vivas (2024-01-18). FO ∞ Talks: Make Sense of the Crazy Venezuelan Crisis. fairobserver.com Venezuela is suffering from multiple crises. Continued mismanagement of the economy has diminished the popularity and power of President Nicolás Maduro. In a desperate move to regain control, Maduro is claiming the oil-rich territory of Essequibo from neighboring Guyana. Venezuela held a referendum on December 3, 2023 asking its citizens whether Venezuela should use military…

Cira Pascual Marquina (2024-01-18). Communication by and for the People: A conversation with Thierry Deronne (Part I). mronline.org A documentary filmmaker and teacher tells the story of Venezuela's groundbreaking community media movement.

Staff (2024-01-18). Freddy Bernal: 'You Can't Trust the US Government'—New US-Led Plot in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The governor of Venezuela's Táchira state, Freddy Bernal, said that the word of the United States government is not reliable because "it plays on two sides." The US government is counting on its destabilization efforts to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro, added Bernal, and confirmed that he was the target of the latest US-led far-right terrorist plot recently unveiled by Venezuelan authorities. | In statements issued to local radio this Tuesday, January 16, the governor reported details of a violent plan mentioned by President Maduro in his annual message to the National Assembly. Bernal explained that within t…

eng.belta.by (2024-01-18). Venezuelan FM: Non-Aligned Movement supports Palestine, opposes sanctions. eng.belta.by According to him, during the meeting, the foreign ministers of the NAM countries "expressed support for Palestine and spoke against the illegal restrictive measures". He stressed that the Non-Aligned Movement was stepping up at a time "when imperialism made its choice in favor of wars".

kwjorinoco (2024-01-18). President Maduro Reveals 4 Assassination Attempts Foiled in 2023. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, reported during the presentation of his annual message about the dismantling of four coup plots during the year 2023, which had remained unknown until now. "All intelligence and investigation procedures were carried out, and in May, August, November, and December we dismantled a total of four conspiracies attempted by foreign agents, planned from Miami and Colombia," the Venezuelan president said in his speech on Monday, January 15. | He pointed out that he had already informed the Colombian government that the CIA base in Colombia, established during the governments of…

Staff (2024-01-18). OFAC Extends License Preventing CITGO's Illegal Confiscation. orinocotribune.com The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department has extended the license that prevents the illegal confiscation of the Venezuelan CITGO Petroleum Corporation until April 16 2024, despite the barrage of maneuvers launched by Washington—with the help of Venezuelan far-right assets—to prevent this from happening. | Through a statement published online this Tuesday, January 16, it was announced that the US Treasury Department extended general license number 5N for three months, which suspended PDVSA's right to take control of its subsidiary since October 2019. | In this way, the…

Victoria Torres (2024-01-18). Venezuela's Authorities Arrest Union Activist in Connection with Terrorist Plot (+Vente Venezuela). orinocotribune.com Attorney General of Venezuela Tarek William Saab Venegas is the president of t…

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-18). Venezuela denuncia ante Mnoal genocidio israelí en Gaza. telesurtv.net Canciller venezolano afirmó que en medio de una crisis imperialista y el auge del fascismo es necesario unir fuerzas para dialogar y avanzar hacia un futuro de paz y justicia.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-18). Arrestan a dirigente sindical relacionado a conspiraciones en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El Fiscal General de la Nación, Tarek William Saab, reportó que Venegas está involucrado en el desarrollo de actividades contra la paz de la República,…

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-18). Presidente Maduro destaca crecimiento de la economía de Venezuela pese al bloqueo. telesurtv.net El presidente ratificó que el mecanismo del ingreso mínimo vital integral indexado, es un mecanismo de economía de guerra para defender la economía de la familia venezolana.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-18). Venezuela denuncia sanciones contra su transporte marítimo por EE.UU. y Europa. telesurtv.net Vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez se reúne en Londres con el secretario general de la Organización Marítima Internacional (OMI), Arsenio Domínguez Velasco.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-01-18). Presidente Maduro denuncia a la CIA y la DEA por preparar actos desestabilizadores contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado anunció la puesta en marcha del Plan Furia Bolivariana y convocó a la máxima movilización popular.

aljazeera (2024-01-18). Ecuador prosecutor investigating gang attack on TV studio shot dead. aljazeera.com Public prosecutor Cesar Suarez was investigating a number of recent high-profile cases of drug-related violent attacks.

Sarah Anderson (2024-01-18). Davos Elites Talk About Rebuilding Trust. The People Talk of System Change. inequality.org With war threatening to escalate in the Middle East, as well as crises in Ecuador and many other parts of the world, most people are not even aware that the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland is rolling around again this week. In the context of sharpening inequalities, and perilous global politics, what relevance …

Pavel López Lazo (2024-01-18). UN condemns killing of Ecuadorian Prosecutor Suaréz. plenglish.com United Nations, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) on Thursday strongly condemned the assassination of Prosecutor César Suárez, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, who was in charge of terrorism charges brought against 11 criminals who assaulted the TC Televisión channel last week.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-18). Policía de Ecuador detiene a sospechosos de asesinato de fiscal. telesurtv.net El general César Augusto Zapata Correa precisó que durante el arresto incautaron un fusil, dos pistolas, alimentadoras y dos vehículos, así como diversos atuendos.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-18). Ecuador extienden hasta el viernes 19 de enero clases virtuales. telesurtv.net Se mantiene la modalidad de teletrabajo para todo el personal que labora en las instituciones educativas.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-01-18). Ecuador se acerca a la cifra de 2.000 detenidos en operativos. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con la Presidencia, entre el 9 de enero y esta jornada se han detenido a 158 presuntos terroristas.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-18). Ecuador espera arribo del personal del Comando Sur de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Ante crisis de seguridad en el país suramericano, se espera la llegada de personal militar de EE.UU. a Ecuador.

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-01-18). Government to deduct salary of those who join strike in Argentina. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) The spokesman of the Argentine Presidency, Manuel Adorni, confirmed today the decision to deduct one day's salary from state employees who participate in a general strike scheduled for January 24.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). "Condemned to Sacrifice": In the Shadow of Argentina's Vaca Muerta. libya360.wordpress.com Argentina's Vaca Muerta: 10 Years of Fracking and Local Resistance Patricia Rodríguez The Neuquén River winds past rock formations in the Neuquén Basin, where the Vaca Muerta formation is located. (Lauren Dauphin / NASA Earth Observatory) With another oil and gas bonanza brewing and a new far-right president in the Casa Rosada, people-led proposals for…

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2024-01-18). Trabajadores uruguayos marcharán en apoyo al paro en Argentina. telesurtv.net "Los trabajadores uruguayos no podemos permanecer indiferentes ante esta embestida contra nuestros hermanos argentinos", declaró el PIT-CNT.

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2024-01-18). Wednesday 1/24: Support Argentina's General Strike Against Fascist Milei: Victory for Argentina Workers! indybay.org US Federal Building | 70 9th St./Mission St. | San Francisco…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-18). Brazil: 'What War Crimes Has Israel Not Committed in Gaza?'. libya360.wordpress.com Eman Abusidu The Brazilian Deputy Padre Joao delivers a speech at the Brazilian congress in January 2024 [Lucas David] Brazilian Deputy Padre Joà£o and a number of his fellow lawmakers have asked Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to work towards stopping Israel's genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza and cancelling all agreements with the occupation state,…

tvbrics (2024-01-18). Lula participated in the signing of an agreement for creation of an aerospace park in Brazil. tvbrics.com It will be dedicated to advanced research in the aerospace industry…

infobrics (2024-01-18). Entry of Middle Eastern Nations Into BRICS+: Important Economic and Geopolitical Takeaways. infobrics.org Five countries — Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Egypt entered BRICS as full members on Jan. 1, now referred to as BRICS+. The BRICS grouping was created in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, while South Africa joined BRICS in 2011…

tvbrics (2024-01-18). Chinese Foreign Minister and Brazilian President are meeting on the 19th of January. tvbrics.com Wang's official visit to Brazil is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties…

infobrics (2024-01-18). Will the Expanded BRICS Finally Dethrone the Dollar with Help from Crypto. infobrics.org The economies of the BRICS group, which until now has included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, already in 2023 accounted for 32% of the world's GDP – compared to 30% for the G7 countries. The bloc will yield even more influence in 2024, with the addition of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia…

infobrics (2024-01-18). A Closer Look at Coal Demand in the BRICS Economies>. infobrics.org In the realm of global energy dynamics, the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—stand as crucial players shaping the trajectory of coal demand…

Rodolfo Schmal (2024-01-18). Chile: Between hawks and doves. pressenza.com The persistent refusal to engage in political dialogue on an equal footing between two competing actors is a classic phenomenon when one of the parties feels it has the other in its pocket, that it can do, or mop up, whatever it wants with it. The prevailing rationality seems to tell us that it is foolish to sit down and talk on an equal footing when one of the parties has powers and capacities that the other does not have. It becomes natural that whoever has more power, and more capacity, imposes the conditions, leaving aside other considerations, particularly those that have to do with justice, with what is rea…

teleSUR, YSM (2024-01-18). Presidente de Colombia rechaza el capitalismo en foro de Davos. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano destacó que es necesario un cambio del sistema financiero mundial.

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-01-18). Asesinan a líder social en Antioquia, Colombia. telesurtv.net El presidente Gustavo Petro lamentó la muerte Fidel Antonio Hernández, a través de su cuenta en X, y resaltó su accionar como líder del Pacto Histórico y de su campaña en Apartadó.

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-01-18). Asesinan a líder social en Arauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Higinio Bastos Marín es el séptimo líder social asesinado en Colombia desde el inicio del año 2024.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-18). Meteorologists say drought is over in Uruguay. plenglish.com The text argues that the rainfall in the last quarter of 2023 was in normal conditions of the Standardized Precipitation Index, which occurred for the first time since the 2020 second quarter. | INUMET stated that climate-level dryness occurred in 28 out of 45 months.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-17). Perú recibe 202 piezas arqueológicas repatriadas de varias naciones. telesurtv.net El viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores destacó que la mayoría de las piezas han sido entregadas voluntariamente.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-17). Registran sismo de magnitud 4,4 al norte de Perú. telesurtv.net El seísmo se registró a las 01H36: 50 (hora local) y a una profundidad de 23 kilómetros.

teleSUR odr (2024-01-16). Intensas lluvias dejan al menos 130 damnificados en Piura, Perú. telesurtv.net El Indeci refirió en un comunicado que "las acciones de respuesta continúan por parte de diversos sectores".

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-16). Perú recibe 202 piezas arqueológicas repatriadas de varias naciones. telesurtv.net El viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores destacó que la mayoría de las piezas han sido entregadas voluntariamente.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-16). Registran sismo de magnitud 4,4 al norte de Perú. telesurtv.net El seísmo se registró a las 01H36: 50 (hora local) y a una profundidad de 23 kilómetros.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2024-01-16). Gobierno de Bolivia apoya a familias afectadas por inundaciones. telesurtv.net Un grupo de rescatistas, médicos y más de 13 toneladas de ayuda fueron enviados a Tipuani para asistir al menos 400 familias.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-17). Venezuela Now Produces 96.7% of its Food Domestically: President Maduro. orinocotribune.com In 2023, the Bolivarian government achieved a slowdown in inflation, a stabilization of the exchange market, and growth in the non-oil economy. | On Monday, President Nicolas Maduro presented his annual report to the Venezuelan nation. During his speech before the National Assembly (AN), he highlighted the achievements made by his administration in 2023 amid the US economic blockade and sanctions. | "Venezuela is one of the 19 countries whose economic, commercial and human rights have been illegally and systematically violated by the United States every day for nine years," the Bolivarian leader said. | Betwee…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-01-17). José Martí to be honored in Venezuela with multiple events (+Photo). plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelans will hold multiple political and cultural events to honor Cuban National Hero José Martí on the 143rd anniversary of his arrival in this country and his 171st birthday, on January 28, 1853.

teleSUR, JCM, JDO (2024-01-17). Delcy Rodríguez califica bloqueo de EE.UU. a Venezuela como genocidio económico. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta ejecutiva en entrevista profundizó en algunos puntos económicos desarrollados en el mensaje anual de la nación por el mandatario Nicolás Maduro.

Staff (2024-01-16). President Maduro: Venezuela Suffers an Economic Genocide. orinocotribune.com A true economic genocide has been committed against Venezuela, said President Nicolás Maduro forcefully, during his annual message before the National Assembly, due to illegal sanctions that have been applied to Venezuela by the North American empire since 2015 and that continue to affect the Venezuelan people. | The head of state said this Monday, January 15, that due to the drop in oil production by 87 percent, due to the sanctions, 323 billion dollars have been lost only in oil production, which stopped entering the country. Oil production stood at more than 2.5 million barrels per day in 2015 and fell to 339…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-01-16). Special commission installed in Venezuela to investigate Citgo theft. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The special commission that will investigate the theft of the assets of company Citgo Petroleum Corporation, by representatives of Venezuelan right-wing political parties and representatives of the 2015-2020 legislature, was installed here today.

Staff (2024-01-16). Venezuela's Oil Sector Registers 13% Growth in Final Quarter of 2023. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced during his annual message to the nation that oil activity increased in the third quarter of 2023 by 13%, managing to reach the end of the year with an increase in oil exports of 60.5%. | "Our oil activity grew by 12.99% in the third quarter of 2023," said President Maduro on Monday, January 15, from the National Assembly, "with the extraction of crude oil and natural gas increasing by 14.60%, generating an increase in oil exports of 60.46%." | From the Protocol Chamber of the Federal Legislative Palace, headquarters of Venezuela's National Assembly, the head o…

teleSUR, JCM, MER (2024-01-16). Presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, presenta mensaje anual a la nación. telesurtv.net El mensaje anual a la nación se realiza de conformidad con lo establecido en el artículo 237 de la Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela.

teleSUR, JCM, JDO (2024-01-16). Delcy Rodríguez califica bloqueo de EE.UU. a Venezuela como genocidio económico. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta ejecutiva en entrevista profundizó en algunos puntos económicos desarrollados en el mensaje anual de la nación por el mandatario Nicolás Maduro.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-17). Asesinan a guardia penitenciario en Sucumbíos, Ecuador. telesurtv.net El vigilante asesinado trabajaba en la cárcel Sucumbíos No. 1 y fue baleado en la vía pública regresaba a su casa tras concluir su trabajo.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-17). Dictan prisión preventiva a acusado de amenazar a fiscal ecuatoriana. telesurtv.net El pasado 10 de enero, la Fiscalía pidió fecha y hora para formular cargos contra el líder del grupo criminal "Los Lobos".

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-01-17). Ecuador suma 18.108 operativos desde la declaración de conflicto. telesurtv.net Del total de personas encarceladas, al menos 158 están bajo la acusación de terrorismo.

Adam Fishbein (2024-01-16). Ecuador News Round-Up No. 10: Noboa Declares War. cepr.net Fito's Escape On January 7, a combined police and military force entered the Regional de Guayaquil prison to transfer the inmate Adolfo Macías (alias "Fito"), leader of Los Choneros gang, and other inmates to the maximum security jail known as La Roca. Upon reaching his cell, security forces realized Fito was nowhere to be found. …

Adriaan Alsema (2024-01-16). Colombia sends military reinforcements to border with Ecuador. colombiareports.com Colombia's armed forces said that it will send reinforcements to the border with Ecuador in response to a wave of violence n the neighboring country. In a post on social…

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-16). Violencia en Ecuador dispara el número de homicidio de niños. telesurtv.net Los menores de edad tienen que vivir en carne propia la violencia que actualmente reina en Ecuador.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-16). Denuncian la vulneración de derechos fundamentales en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La experta en Derecho Penal denunció que el blanco de las fuerzas militares parecen ser jóvenes afroamericanos de barrios empobrecidos.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-16). Asesinan a guardia penitenciario en Sucumbíos, Ecuador. telesurtv.net El vigilante asesinado trabajaba en la cárcel Sucumbíos No. 1 y fue baleado en la vía pública regresaba a su casa tras concluir su trabajo.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2024-01-16). Aumentan a 1.534 el número de detenidos en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Tras la declaratoria realizada por el presidente Daniel Noboa han sido detenidas 158 personas por presunto terrorismo.

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2024-01-16). Autoridades ecuatorianos informan de la fuga de 48 presos. telesurtv.net El SNAI informó de la recaptura de cinco reos del total de 48 fugados de la cárcel de Esmeraldas.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-01-16). Ecuador suma 18.108 operativos desde la declaración de conflicto. telesurtv.net Del total de personas encarceladas, al menos 158 están bajo la acusación de terrorismo.

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2024-01-17). Wednesday 1/24: Support Argentina's General Strike Against Fascist Milei: Victory for Argentina Workers! indybay.org US Federal Building | 70 9th St./Mission St. | San Francisco…

teleSUR (2024-01-17). Milei is a Huge Setback for Argentina: De Carlotto. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Estela De Carlotto, the president of the Grandmothers of Mayo Square, pointed otu that the approval of the legal reforms presented by the far-right President Javier Milei would mean "a huge setback" for Argentina. | RELATED: | "We ask legislators to have memory and reject the so-called 'Omnibus Law.' It is not acceptable for the Executive branch to be able to modify an unprecedented number of norms th…

Guillermo Sullings (2024-01-17). Argentina's brutal pendulum and the Milei monster. pressenza.com Some friends from different countries have asked me about this phenomenon that for many, from a distance, is incomprehensible: how is it possible that a majority voted for such a character, who claims to talk to his dead dog, who feels he is sent by the "forces of heaven", and who insults rudely through the media anyone who thinks differently? | What led a large part of the population to elect as governor someone who showed himself in the middle of the election campaign with a chainsaw, promising a brutal adjustment in the economy, knowing that this would mean an enormous deterioration in living conditions? And a…

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-17). Siguen protestas en Argentina de cara a huelga del 24 de enero. telesurtv.net La Unión de Trabajadores y Trabajadoras de la Economía Popular y el Movimiento Evita convocaron a una jornada de asambleas de cara al paro general del 24 de enero.

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2024-01-16). Wednesday 1/24: Support Argentina's General Strike Against Fascist Milei: Victory for Argentina Workers! indybay.org US Federal Building | 70 9th St./Mission St. | San Francisco…

WSWS (2024-01-16). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Workers at the Cristaleras Rigolleau glass plant in Berazategui, Argentina claim management negligence in death, while 600 Sun Country flight attendants picketed over substandard pay and working conditions.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-01-16). Gremios argentinos rechazan Ley àìmnibus y apuestan por el paro. telesurtv.net Organizaciones argentinas siguen apostando por el Paro Nacional el 24 de enero.

WSWS (2024-01-16). Workers Party government lays groundwork for police state in Brazil. wsws.org New laws and court rulings will massively increase police powers, including to spy on and prosecute civilians in military courts.

Lucrecia Franco (2024-01-16). Scientists from China and Brazil uncover new species of pterosaur. america.cgtn.com The discovery of a new species of pterosaurs, the airborne cousins of dinosaurs, is shedding fresh light on these ancient flying creatures. The finding is the result of the successful two-decade collaboration between Chinese and Brazilian scientists. Lucrecia Franco, in Rio de Janeiro, has the story.

Lucrecia Franco (2024-01-16). Former Brazilian ambassador to China on Wang Yi's upcoming visit. america.cgtn.com Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's first trip of the year comes as China increasingly focuses on strengthening ties in the Global South. Following his African tour, Wang Yi will then go on to visit Brazil and Jamaica. CGTN's Lucrecia Franco spoke to Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, President of the Brazil- China Business Council (CEBC) and former Brazilian ambassador to Paraguay, China, and Japan. The visit, he highlights, is expected to further elevate Brazil and China's close partnership.

Jay Janson (2024-01-16). Martin Luther King Jr. Calls U.S. "Greatest Purveyor of Violence in World". Brazil President Lula. globalresearch.ca

Pedro Fuentes, Federico Fuentes (2024-01-16). Latin America: Between declining US imperialism and rising neofascism. greenleft.org.au In the second part of his interview with Green Left's Federico Fuentes, Brazilian author and socialist Pedro Fuentes discusses the crisis of imperialist hegemony, the unpredictability of contemporary politics and its impacts on Latin America.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-01-17). Chilean expedition in Antarctica studies bird flu. plenglish.com The team will collect data on the virtual presence of H5N1 virus strains in migratory birds and other local species and their possible transmission to humans. | "Given the unique conditions of the southernmost continent, understanding the dynamics of zoonotic diseases in this region has become imperative," expedition members said. | The head of the scientific department of the Chilean Antarctic Institute, Marcelo González, explained that since the first reports of bird flu in Chile and, in particular, in the Magallanes region, located in the extreme south, a prevention protocol began to be implemented. | In addi…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-16). CELAC meeting on food security opens in Chile. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the member countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) are meeting in Chile on Tuesday to review Food and Nutrition Security plan.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2024-01-17). Colombia reporta más de 140 incendios forestales en el 2024. telesurtv.net Se han llevado a cabo operaciones terrestres y aéreas para atender los incendios activos en los departamentos de Boyacá, Meta, Antioquia, Vichada, Cundinamarca y Cauca.

teleSUR, SH (2024-01-17). Designan a nuevo fiscal para investigación contra àÅlvaro Uribe. telesurtv.net El fiscal colombiano Gilberto Villarreal contará con 90 días para resolver qué debe pasar con la investigación contra el expresidente Álvaro Uribe.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-17). Suben a seis los líderes sociales asesinados en Colombia en 2024. telesurtv.net Libardo Rosero Tapia era un dirigente comunal, afiliado a las Juntas de Acción Comunal (JAC) del territorio.

Omar Ocampo (2024-01-16). A Working Class Victory on the Horizon in Colombia. counterpunch.org A working-class victory is on the horizon in Colombia. The Seventh Committee of the House of Representatives voted to approve 16 of the 98 articles of the landmark Labor Reform bill right before the start of winter recess. The bill will now advance to a second round of legislative debates that will resume next month.

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2024-01-16). Colombia suma dos nuevas masacres en los primeros días del 2024. telesurtv.net Ambas masacres ocurrieron en medio de los diálogos de paz impulsados por el Gobierno colombiano y uno de los grupos de las extintas FARC.

teleSUR, hvh, odr, YSM (2024-01-16). Gobierno colombiano prorroga cese al fuego con el EMC. telesurtv.net La prórroga del cese el fuego temporal de carácter nacional regirá desde las 00H00 (hora local) de este martes.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-01-16). Ascienden a 38 los muertos por deslave en Chocó, Colombia. telesurtv.net "Se confirma la recuperación de dos cuerpos en la zona de la emergencia", manifestó el Ungrd.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-16). Suben a seis los líderes sociales asesinados en Colombia en 2024. telesurtv.net Libardo Rosero Tapia era un dirigente comunal, afiliado a las Juntas de Acción Comunal (JAC) del territorio.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-01-17). Paraguayan newspaper calls to stop female violence increase. plenglish.com Asuncion, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) During the first two weeks of the new year, violence against women in Paraguay registered an overwhelming increase, after a 2023 that left 45 deaths and some 80 orphaned children, the newspaper Ultima Hora commented today.