infobrics (2024-01-12). BRICS Group Expands Membership, Signaling Geopolitical Shift. infobrics.org The BRICS group, an international alliance originally comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has expanded its membership, marking a significant shift in the geopolitical landscape…

tvbrics (2024-01-12). World Bank forecasts Brazil's GDP growth in 2024. tvbrics.com According to the institution, Brazil's gross domestic product grew by more than 3 per cent in 2023…

tvbrics (2024-01-12). Dorival Junior has become the head coach of the Brazilian national football team. tvbrics.com The 61-year-old coach is to improve Brazil's position in the South American zone in the World Cup qualifiers…

tvbrics (2024-01-12). Lula proclaimed 2024 as the "National Year of Fernando Sabino" tvbrics.com Fernando Sabino is a famous Brazilian writer of the 20th century…

tvbrics (2024-01-12). Chinese Foreign Minister to visit African countries and Brazil. tvbrics.com Wang Yi will visit Egypt, Tunisia, Togo and Ivory Coast…

WSWS (2024-01-12). International financial markets hail first year of Brazil's Lula government. wsws.org Workers in several sectors of the federal public administration are already responding to the Lula government's austerity policy with strikes and walkouts.

Jessica Buxbaum, MintPress News. (2024-01-12). Israel's Goal Of Expelling Palestinians From Gaza Is Closer To Reality. popularresistance.org Once considered a fringe pipe dream, the once taboo idea of Israelis recolonizing portions of Gaza has been reinvigorated after Hamas' October 7 attack and the subsequent Israeli war on the embattled Palestinian territory, which has killed more than 22,000 Palestinians, internally displaced more than 1.9 million, and reduced the majority of the Strip into rubble. | Just as 2024 began, Israeli politicians renewed calls to recolonize Gaza, and recent remarks from Israeli lawmakers coupled with a new settler-colonist campaign suggest that Israeli annexation of the beleaguered Palestinian territory has been adopted a…

Gerardo Szalkowicz, People's Dispatch. (2024-01-12). Ecuador In Crisis: A Country Broken By Neoliberalism. popularresistance.org People across the world were shocked to see a drug gang waving rifles and grenades in the TC Television studios in Guayaquil, and the scene was perhaps the cinematic peak of successive days of explosions, riots, lootings, shootings, car explosions, and widespread panic that has paralyzed the country. | However, the shocking and unprecedented episode on the public channel in Guayaquil—and the events that preceded and followed it—are just the latest chapter in a spiral of organized violence that has lasted for about five years and that has metastasized in the last two. It is the sad metamorphosis of a c…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-12). Coca industrialization plant in Bolivia at an advanced stage. plenglish.com La Paz, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) The industrialization plant of coca leafs and other medicinal plants hover around 80 percent of its construction in Sacaba, a municipality in Cochabamba, Antonio Quiroz, technical manager of the state-owned company Kokabol, said.

Ricardo Vaz (2024-01-12). Sanctions, Leverage, and Venezuelan Sovereignty. orinocotribune.com By Ricardo Vaz — Jan 3, 2024 | The US' economic coercive measures severely constrain Venezuela's ability to negotiate with foreign corporations, VA's Ricardo Vaz explains | On October 18, 2023, the Biden administration eased select The move sparked unrealistic expectations for…

latintimes (2024-01-12). 2023 Inflation Tops 211 Percent In Economic Crisis-torn Argentina. latintimes.com Argentina's annual inflation surged beyond 200 percent in 2023, the statistics agency said Thursday, as the country grapples with an economic crisis new President Javier Milei has vowed to address by slashing state spending.

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-12). Violence in Ecuador Is Result of Deliberate Dismantling of the State. orinocotribune.com

Inter Press Service (2024-01-12). The new white gold? The promise of natural hydrogen in Colombia. pressenza.com In 1987, a well digging for water in Bourakébougou, a town north of Bamako, the capital of Mali, turned up a strange deposit. It was a dry well, but it emitted a gas. An unsuspecting worker peered into the borehole opening with a lit cigarette and an explosion burned his face and started a fire that raged for several days, journalist Eric Hand told Science magazine in February 2023. | By Andrés Díaz Páez | The well was closed and sealed with asphalt.: | It took 25 years for it to reopen. In 2012, the company Hydroma (formerly Petroma) decided to explore what the gas emitted from the well was composed of:…

El Ciudadano (2024-01-12). Latin American governments condemn wave of violence in Ecuador. pressenza.com Latin American leaders, dismayed by the wave of violence by armed groups, express solidarity with President Daniel Noboa. | By Lizzette Vela | The convulsive situation in Ecuador has provoked a cascade of reactions globally. Latin American governments, dismayed by the wave of violence unleashed by armed groups, express solidarity with President Daniel Noboa. | You can also read: The country of Argentina stood out by…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-01-12). Naciones del Consenso de Brasilia rechazan violencia en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El mecanismo de integración señaló que unirá esfuerzos para enfrentar coordinadamente la violencia regional.

teleSUR, rzr, MS (2024-01-12). Militares de EE.UU. se preparan para intervenir en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El portavoz del Departamento de Estado Matthew Miller resaltó en una conferencia de prensa que Ecuador sufre "niveles atroces de violencia y terrorismo a manos de elementos narcocriminales".

UN Verification Mission in Colombia (2024-01-12). Representante Especial del Secretario General y Jefe de la Misión de Verificación de la ONU en Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, resaltoÃÅ los claros vínculos entre la implementación del Acuerdo Final de Paz. reliefweb.int Country: Colombia | Source: UN Verification Mission in Colombia | Representante Especial del Secretario General y Jefe de la Misión de Verificación de la ONU en Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, resaltoÃÅ los claros vínculos entre la implementación del Acuerdo Final de Paz y las iniciativas de diálogo con otros actores armados | Nueva York, 11 de enero de 2024. En la presentación del más reciente informe del Secretario General de la ONU sobre Colombia, que abarca el periodo entre el 27 de septiembre y el 26 de diciembre de 2023, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Representante Especial del Secretario General (SRSG…

teleSUR, MER (2024-01-12). Presidente venezolano destaca importancia de la unidad. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que ellos han sellado un juramento que "los enemigos no han entendido ni podrán entender jamás".

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-01-12). Temporal deja sin electricidad a más de 125.000 usuarios en Paraguay. telesurtv.net Las afectaciones hicieron que en la capital, Asunción y en la región metropolitana se activara el protocolo de emergencia "Código Amarillo".

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-12). Incendio provocado deja dos fallecidos al noroeste de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Durante la noche de este miércoles hubo otros incidentes vinculados al clima de violencia y zozobra que enfrenta la nación suramericana.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-12). AN de Venezuela pide investigar fondos de sector opositor para campañas. telesurtv.net Parlamento crea Comisión Especial para la investigación de las y los activistas políticos de oposición por delitos en contra de los bienes de Venezuela.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-12). Experta insta a atender causas multifactoriales de violencia en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Entre las principales figuran el aumento del crimen trasnacional, el debilitamiento institucional y el abandono de políticas públicas y de prevención, en particular hacia los jóvenes.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-12). Suben a 178 los penitenciarios retenidos en cárceles de Ecuador. telesurtv.net 158 de los retenidos son Agentes de Seguridad Penitenciarios (ASP) y los otros 20 son miembros de personal de servicio administrativo.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-12). Inflación registra alza del 25,5% en diciembre de 2023 en Argentina. telesurtv.net El nivel general del Índice de precios al consumidor registró un alza mensual de 25,5 por ciento en diciembre y acumuló un incremento de 211,4 por ciento en los doce meses de 2023…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2024-01-12). Ecuador: Salud en tiempos de guerra. indybay.org Ecuador: Salud en tiempos de guerra | ALAMES (AsociAción Latinoamericana de Medicina Social)…

infobrics (2024-01-11). West frustrated by Global South's refusal to abandon Russia in secret US-G7 meeting on Ukraine. infobrics.org Brazil refuses to participate in Ukraine peace meeting without Russia's presence.

infobrics (2024-01-11). BRICS Stable Force in International Affairs with 'Bright Prospects': China. infobrics.org Beijing's remarks come as 5 new members join while Argentina decides against joining multinational bloc…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-11). Lula, Petro, and Arab League declare support to South Africa's case against Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Colombia and Brazil's foreign ministries announced in separate statements that their governments support South Africa's historic case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The two South American nations join a Colombia's foreign minist…

Gerardo Szalkowicz (2024-01-11). Ecuador in crisis: five points to understand a country broken by neoliberalism. peoplesdispatch.org Some clues to unravel how in a few years Ecuador went from being a peaceful country to becoming a territory governed by organized crime.

Ultimas Noticias, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-01-11). Latin American Nations Back South Africa's Case Against 'Israel'. popularresistance.org The government of Venezuela spoke up this Tuesday to confirm its support for South African authorities who, in a case filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), have accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, Palestine. | In a statement, the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil cited the Israeli entity's repeated violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. | "Venezuela, as a country committed to peace diplomacy, recognizes South Africa's firm and historic step in defense of the Palestinian people and international law," wrote Gil. | Likewise, he stated that Venezu…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-11). Brazil, Colombia and the Arab League Endorse South Africa's Case at the ICJ. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Gustavo Petro in a meeting with young Palestinians in Colombia on December 15, 2023. Photo: Presidencia Colombia Colombia and Brazil join a growing list of countries that has expressed support for South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide Colombia and Brazil's foreign ministries announced in separate statements that their governments support South Africa's…

latintimes (2024-01-11). Latin Women in Sports: Colombian Soccer Prodigy Mayra Ramírez Scores Big, Takes Spain's Liga F by Storm. latintimes.com Thanks to Ramírez's goals, Levante sit in 2nd-place in Liga F just behind FC Barcelona…

latintimes (2024-01-11). Essequibo Dispute: Guyana Seeks US Help To Improve Defense Capabilities Amid Venezuela Tension. latintimes.com Deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Western Hemisphere Daniel P. Erikson noted that the United States was all set to help the South American country create a better-equipped military in the upcoming months.

ecns.cn (2024-01-11). No Chinese casualties reported so far in Ecuador amid its security crisis: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry has directed the Chinese embassy and consulates in Ecuador to activate the emergency mechanism for consular protection, and there have been no Chinese casualties reported in Ecuador so far.

Staff (2024-01-11). Ecuador: 2 Days of Armed Violence, 14 Deaths, Several Kidnapped and Injured, Dozens Arrested (+Correa & Maduro). orinocotribune.com The deep crisis of armed violence that has taken Ecuador by storm in recent days—which has resulted in widespread chaos that especially hit the province of Guayas, leading to the government declaring a state of emergency—has left an official toll of at least 14 people dead, several injured, many others kidnapped, and widespread fires and explosions of several vehicles, alongside dozens of detainees. | Late in the night of Tuesday, January 9, members of the security directorate of the Guayaquil mayor's office confirmed the death of at least eight people, with several injured, vehicles and motorcycles i…

Staff (2024-01-11). Headlines for January 11, 2024. democracynow.org World Court Holds First Day of Hearings in Historic Genocide Case Against Israel, WHO Calls for Humanitarian Access in Gaza as More Israeli Attacks Target Health Infrastructure, Iran Seizes Oil Ship in Gulf of Oman; UNSC Demands Houthis Stop Attacking Vessels in Red Sea, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis Face Off in 1-on-1 Debate After Chris Christie Withdraws from Race, Far-Right GOP Lawmakers Break with Speaker Mike Johnson over Congressional Budget Deal, Police in Ecuador Arrest 330 People Amid State of Emergency, Attacker Who Stabbed South Korean Opposition Leader Was Trying to Prevent Future Presidential Run, U.S…

Joseph Bouchard (2024-01-11). Why today's gang violence in Ecuador shouldn't shock you. responsiblestatecraft.org

The world was shocked in the last few weeks as drug gangs turned Ecuador from being a relatively stable, increasingly democratic Andean republic, into an apparent narco-state.
| Ecuadorians are, for the first time, seeing their country fall under the control of criminal gangs, a fate previously only reserved to some of its other Latin American neighbors. | The recent surge seemingly started on August 9 last year, when

latintimes (2024-01-11). 'The Last of Us' Has a New Latina in the Cast: Isabela Merced to Join Pedro Pascal, Gabriel Luna. latintimes.com HBO announced Peruvian American Merced as the new member of the cast of 'The Last of Us'

WSWS (2024-01-11). Ecuador's government declares state of war with support of Washington. wsws.org As recently as June 2022 and October 2019, Ecuador witnessed the same scenes of troops marching and tanks rolling into cities, killing dozens of demonstrators against social inequality.

WSWS (2024-01-11). One year since the January 8 fascist uprising in Brazil. wsws.org The conditions under which Lula's event took place completely demolish the farce of Brazil's "Unshaken Democracy."

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). No Chinese casualties reported so far in Ecuador amid its security crisis: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry has directed the Chinese embassy and consulates in Ecuador to activate the emergency mechanism for consular protection, and there have been no Chinese casualties reported in Ecuador so far.

Staff (2024-01-11). ALBA-TCP rechaza acciones de EEUU contra empresa Citgo de Venezuela. cubadebate.cu La Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América-Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (ALBA-TCP) rechazó las recientes acciones de la administración estadounidense que pretenden despojar a Venezuela de la empresa Citgo Petroleum Corporation (Citgo). Los Estados miembros del bloque tildaron de "inmorales e ilegales" los pasos de la Casa Blanca.

Staff (2024-01-11). Noboa planea construir nuevas cárceles en medio de conflicto interno en Ecuador. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, anunció que el Gobierno presentará hoy el proyecto de dos nuevas cárceles de máxima seguridad en las provincias de Pastaza y Santa Elena como parte de su plan contra la inseguridad. Noboa explicó que la construcción de esas instalaciones sería al mismo estilo de las edificadas por el gobierno de Nayib Bukele en El Salvador.

teleSUR- lvm, MS (2024-01-11). Denuncian asesinato de dos líderes sociales en Colombia. telesurtv.net Argemiro Mayo fue asesinado por sicarios en zona rural del municipio de Mutatá cuando se trasladaba en un vehículo junto a su hermano.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-11). FF.AA. ofrecen balance de operativos antiterroristas en Ecuador. telesurtv.net No fue asesinado ningún rehén de los 139 que, entre guardias y personal administrativo, se mantienen cautivos de reclusos amotinados en cinco prisiones.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2024-01-11). Asamblea legislativa de Ecuador respalda acciones frente a violencia. telesurtv.net Los parlamentarios se comprometieron a "actuar con celeridad" en el trámite de reformas al Código Orgánico Integral Penal (COIP) y Ley de Garantías Jurisdiccionales y Control Constitucional.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-11). Aumentan las alertas por incendios forestales en Colombia. telesurtv.net Según el Ideam, 747 municipios en el país se encuentran en alerta. De ellos, 495 en están en la categoría de roja, 179 en naranja y 73 en amarilla.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM, MER (2024-01-11). Comunidad internacional expresa apoyo y solidaridad con Ecuador. telesurtv.net El presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, rechazó "de manera contundente la violencia desatada por las bandas criminales" en Ecuador.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-01-11). Bolivia destina recursos para enfrentar sequías e incendios. telesurtv.net Esos recursos económicos serán utilizados para la compra de insumos agrícolas.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2024-01-11). Ecuador: Salud en tiempos de guerra. indybay.org Ecuador: Salud en tiempos de guerra | ALAMES (AsociAción Latinoamericana de Medicina Social)…

Tanupriya Singh, People's Dispatch. (2024-01-10). Support Grows For South Africa's Case Against Israel. popularresistance.org Bolivia has joined the ranks of countries who support South Africa's historic case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The Hague is set to initiate public hearings on the matter on January 11. | In a statement on January 7, the Bolivian government recognized "that South Africa took a historic step in the defense of the Palestinian people, a leadership and effort that should be accompanied by the international community that clamors for the respect for life". | Bolivia was among the countries, including South Africa and Bangladesh, who had submitted an appea…

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-01-09). Provocation in Photography to be premiered at Cuban museum. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA) will host on Thursday, January 11, the premiere of the documentary "René Peña: provocación en la fotografía" (Rene Peña: Provocation in Photography," by Uruguayan researcher and documentary filmmaker Juanamaria Cordones-Cook.