(2024-02-05). UN warns on Forestry Law. pressenza.com The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples warned Peru that the Forestry Law encourages territorial dispossession and logging on indigenous lands, due to recent modifications made to this legal framework. | The Special Rapporteur, José Francisco Calí Tzay, warned that the modifications made to the Forestry and Wildlife Law could allow the legalisation of the dispossession of communal lands, foster impunity for illegal activities and permit violence against environmental defenders. | With the Forestry Law, a void in state protection has been created, which would allow the actions of criminal gro…
(2024-02-05). Massive Chavista Demonstration in Caracas to Celebrate the 4F Uprising (+Photo & Video Gallery). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( "Great Bolivarian Fury" demonstration that saw tens of thousands of Chavistas parade through the streets of Caracas in support of Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution. | "In Venezuela, the people rule," said President Maduro. "Here, only the people appoint or remove [pres…
(2024-02-05). Minuto a minuto: Venezuela conmemora el Día de la Dignidad Nacional. telesurtv.net El presidente Nicolás Maduro reafirmó que en Venezuela sólo el pueblo manda y que no volverán las oligarquías mandar en ese país.
(2024-02-05). Presidente venezolano: cuando el CNE convoque a elecciones estaremos preparados. telesurtv.net El mandatario instó a gestar una poderosa unión nacional, una amplia alianza, un amplio frente nacional rumbo al 2030.
(2024-02-05). Presidente de Venezuela se solidariza con Chile por incendios. telesurtv.net ElJefe de Estado venezolano aseguró que en Chile "cuentan con el apoyo y mano amiga de los venezolanos y venezolanas… fuerza hermanas y hermanos chilenos ¡Estamos con ustedes!".
(2024-02-04). Venezuela expresses condolences on the death of Namibian president. plenglish.com Caracas, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela expressed its deepest condolences to the people of Namibia and its honorable government for the death today of President Hage G. Geingob, in Windhoek.
(2024-02-04). Redefining US-Latin American Relations. orinocotribune.com By Medea Benjamin and Steve Ellner — Feb 1, 2024 | The Trump administration dusted off the 19th century Monroe Doctrine that subjugates the nations of the region to US interests. The Biden administration, instead of reversing course, followed suit, with disastrous results for the region and a migration crisis that threatens Biden's re-election. | It has left most of Trump's sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba intact and has tightened those against Nicaragua. | US policy towards Venezuela has been a fiasco. Try as it might, both Trump and Biden were unable to depose President Maduro and found themselves stuc…
(2024-02-05). President Maduro Announces Cabinet Changes. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, announced several changes in his Cabinet days before the announcement of the 2024 Presidential Elections schedule. Through his social media accounts, he reported the appointment of Luis Villegas Ramírez as Minister for National Commerce. Dheliz àÅlvarez, who held that position, will become the new Minister for Women and Gender Equality, and Guy Vernaez will become the new Minister for Communes. Alexis Corredor will become the new Minister of the Social Labor Process. | "With the need to continue advancing in the strengthening of the government team, I have decided t…
(2024-02-04). Why The United States Is Reimposing Sanctions On Venezuela. popularresistance.org Even the US business magazine Forbes expressed surprise at the reimposition of US sanctions on Venezuela's gold sales and its threat to do the same with oil. The oil sanctions especially, if reinstated, would precipitate higher gas prices and further debilitate the Venezuelan economy, forcing more people to leave the country out of economic necessity. | The Venezuelan government, for its part, has not been contrite. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez protested "the wrong step of intensifying economic aggression against Venezuela." She warned that if Washington takes the threatened measures, Venezuela will cancel repa…
(2024-02-04). Why the US Is Reimposing Sanctions on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris — Feb 3. 2024 | Even the US business magazine Forbes expressed
(2024-02-04). Venezuela Repudiates Vandalism of Bolívar Statue in Rome. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, denounced the desecration of the bust of Liberator Simón Bolívar in Monte Sacro, Rome, capital of Italy. | "I denounce the unacceptable aggression that fascist hordes in Italy have perpetrated in Monte Sacro, Rome, against Simón Bolívar, Father and Liberator of our free America," President Maduro wrote on X on Saturday, February 3. | Denuncio la agresión inaceptable que hordas fascistas en Italia han perpetrado en el Monte Sacro, Roma, en contra de Simón Bolívar, Padre y Libertador de nuestra América libre. Repudio totalmente esta agresión llevada adelante por quienes s…
(2024-02-04). Venezuela condena vandalismo contra estatua de Bolívar en Roma. telesurtv.net El canciller, venezolano, Yvan Gil, señaló que "con los ataques al monumento a nuestro Libertador Simón Bolívar se pretende golpear a toda Latinoamérica y su ideal de libertad y soberanía".
(2024-02-04). Presidente venezolano anuncia cambios en su gabinete. telesurtv.net Se produjeron cambios, entre otros, en las carteras de Igualdad y Género, Comunas y Comercio nacional.
(2024-02-04). Venezolanos y panameños lideran la Serie del Caribe 2024. telesurtv.net Para este domingo, los panameños se enfrentarán a la novena nicaragüense, el equipo venezolano a su similar de Puerto Rico y en el último partido se medirán mexicanos y dominicanos.
(2024-02-05). Capitalism And Drug Trafficking In Ecuador. popularresistance.org Ecuador is experiencing a wave of organized crime violence that is linked to structural problems. It is the product of a complex context divided between the increase in poverty, new drug routes worldwide and the emergence of a local narco-bourgeoisie. Amid all this, a global crisis of neoliberal capitalism, and consequently, the decomposition and rupture of the social pact between classes, peoples and hegemonic blocks. | In this context, the Government of Daniel Noboa has decided to confront the wave of drug crime that is drowning Ecuador through the declaration of internal armed conflict. In other words, war aga…
(2024-02-05). CADTM International supports the general strike in Argentina on 24 January 2024 and the popular uprising against debt. cadtm.org
(2024-02-04). Argentina calls to respect democracy and denounce repression. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) The Center for Legal and Social Studies of Argentina,together with other organizations, urged to respect democracy and denounced the repression against demonstrators, in a statement released today.
(2024-02-04). CADTM International supports the general strike in Argentina on 24 January 2024 and the popular uprising against debt. cadtm.org
(2024-02-04). Telesur President Patricia Villegas: Telesur Will Continue Operating in Milei's Argentina. orinocotribune.com
(2024-02-04). Telesur President Patricia Villegas: Telesur Will Continue Operating in Milei's Argentina. orinocotribune.com
(2024-02-04). Organizaciones sindicales rechazan Ley àìmnibus en Argentina. telesurtv.net Manifiestan que el recorte de las ayudas al sector de la agricultura y la eliminación de áreas clave para la producción familiar, muestran el desinterés del Gobierno por el campo.
(2024-02-05). New BRICS Member Iran Calls for Digital Currency Systems this Year. infobrics.org BRICS, the intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, started meetings this morning in Russia. After agreeing to expand its membership in August, the group added Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE on January 1…
(2024-02-05). Brazil overtakes Turkey as largest buyer of Russian diesel, while preserving ties with Moscow despite Western pressures. infobrics.org The consistent Brazilian diplomatic tradition of pragmatism helps explain why there has not been any major foreign policy change with regards to Russia from Jair Bolsonaro' last years in office to the incumbent president.
(2024-02-05). Brazil's oil production hits record in 2023. tvbrics.com 
Natural gas production reached a record 150 million cubic metres per day in 2023…
(2024-02-05). China, Brazil agree on multiple-entry 10-year-long visa for their nationals. ecns.cn China and Brazil agreed to grant 10-year visa treatment for their nationals for business, leisure trips and family visits, starting from February 29, 2024, a move to promote China-Brazil economic cooperation and business activities.
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(2024-02-05). Death toll climbs to 99 in Chile's forest fires. ecns.cn Death toll from forest fires raging in central Chile's Valparaiso region has climbed to 99 by Sunday amid an intense summer heat wave, with temperatures soaring to 40 degrees Celsius over the weekend.
(2024-02-05). Death toll of Chile wildfires reaches 99. geo.tv 
Coastal region of Valparaiso witnessed scorching temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius during weekend…
(2024-02-05). Confirman 99 muertos por incendios en Viña del Mar, Chile. telesurtv.net El presidente Gabriel Boric decretó dos días de duelo nacional y anunció que el número de muertos es provisorio, por lo que debe crecer en los próximos días.
(2024-02-05). Elevan a 51 los fallecidos por incendios forestales en Chile. telesurtv.net La ministra del Interior señaló que existe información de que los incendios han sido intencionales, lo que a su juicio es una alarma social de mayor gravedad.
(2024-02-05). Aumentan a 112 la cifra de muertos por incendios en Chile. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al Gobierno chileno hasta el momento se han contabilizado 165 incendios en todo el país, de los cuales 40 siguen en combate, 112 están controlados y cuatro extinguidos.
(2024-02-05). Confirman 64 muertos por incendios forestales en Chile. telesurtv.net Desde el lunes habrá dos días de duelo en todo Chile por las víctimas de los siniestros.
(2024-02-04). Chile: The health of the poor. pressenza.com The health of the poor does not matter to us as a society, not even when we talk about children. We simply do not see the suffering of others. And don't tell me that it can't be solved. We could use all, absolutely all, of the wealth that lithium will bring to take care of our children and old people, instead of handing it over privately and settling for royalties or taxes. | By Esteban Celis Vilchez | When people talk about the solidarity of Chileans, classically manifested in that pathetic walk of egos and marketing that is the Telethon, I can only continue to be amazed at our infinite capacity to lie to oursel…
(2024-02-05). Death toll rises to 122 in Chile wildfires. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The death toll from the devastating wildfires in central Chile surged to at least 122 people on Sunday, as President Gabriel Boric issued a grim warning that the number was expected to rise "significantly" in the coming days, according to
(2024-02-04). Chile decreta estado de excepción y toque de queda por fuegos. telesurtv.net Asimismo, el Gobierno decidió toque de queda desde las 8 de la mañana hasta las 10: 00 horas de mañana domingo para Limache, Quilpué, Villa Alemana y Viña del Mar.
(2024-02-04). Gobierno chileno confirma 19 decesos por incendios forestales. telesurtv.net La ministra de Interior, Carolina Tohá, presentó un informe actualizado sobre la magnitud de los incendios en la Región del Valparaiso.
(2024-02-04). Cuba envía condolencias a Chile por incendios forestales. telesurtv.net En su mensaje, el canciller cubano incluyó a los familiares y seres queridos de los fallecidos en Chile a causa de los incendios forestales.
(2024-02-04). Elevan a 51 los fallecidos por incendios forestales en Chile. telesurtv.net La ministra del Interior señaló que existe información de que los incendios han sido intencionales, lo que a su juicio es una alarma social de mayor gravedad.
(2024-02-05). President Petro Denounces Attempt Of Institutional Rupture And Coup. popularresistance.org The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, denounced the attempt of a "serious rupture of institutional order," referring to the investigation by the Attorney General's Office against him, which he called unconstitutional. | Petro decried that the Colombian Attorney General's Office has opted for disruption of institutional order to remove him from the presidency. | "They have decided to break the institutional order. As the president of the republic, I must warn the world of the mafia that has taken over the Attorney General's Office, and I must ask the people for maximum mobilization," the Colombian president wr…
(2024-02-05). Indepaz denuncia asesinato de líder en Antioquia, Colombia. telesurtv.net Faber Rincón Pérez era un reconocido líder defensor de los derechos de los trabajadores de la industria petrolera a través de la organización Guardia Obrera, la cual tiene como objetivo la inclusión de la mano de obra local.
(2024-02-04). Support for Colombian president after allegations of coup d'état. plenglish.com Bogota, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, received manifestations of support after his denunciations of an attempted coup d'état devised by the attorney general of the nation, Francisco Barbosa.
(2024-02-04). President Petro Condemns Attempted Institutional Rupture and Coup in Colombia. orinocotribune.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro condemned the Attorney General Office's investigation of him as unconstitutional and a "serious rupture of the institutional order." | Petro noted that the Colombian Attorney General's Office has opted for disruption of institutional order to remove him from the presidency. | "They have decided to break the institutional order. As the president of the republic, I must warn the world of the mafia that has taken over the Attorney General's Office, and I must ask the people for maximum mobilization," the Colombian president wrote on social media. | He stressed that the judiciary ca…
(2024-02-04). President Petro Denounces Attempt of Institutional Rupture and Coup in Colombia. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, denounced the attempt of a "serious rupture of institutional order," referring to the investigation by the Attorney General's Office against him, which he called unconstitutional. | Petro decried that the Colombian Attorney General's Office has opted for disruption of institutional order to remove him from the presidency. | "They have decided to break the institutional order. As the president of the republic, I must warn the world of the mafia that has taken over the Attorney General's Office, and I must ask the people for maximum mobilization," the Colombian president wr…
(2024-02-04). World: Under crossfire: The courageous work of women faith-based mediators to prevent, mitigate and resolve violent conflicts. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Colombia, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, Nigeria, Syrian Arab Republic, Uganda, World, Yemen | Source: Berghof Foundation | Please refer to the attached file. | Under crossfire: the courageous work of women faith-based mediators | In our latest study, we explore how women use faith as a tool to solve conflict and which tactics they use to overcome challenges they face during the process. | Women faith-based mediators often play a crucial role in peace mediation processes. Our latest
(2024-02-04). World: Advocacy Brief: End Immigration Detention of Children (February 2024). reliefweb.int 
Countries: Algeria, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Colombia, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Germany, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Philippines, Republic of Korea, South Africa, South Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, United Republic of Tanzania, World, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Sources: International Organization for Migration, UN Children's Fund, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Office of the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict, UN Office o…
(2024-02-04). Presidente Petro acusa a fiscal de instigar un golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano responsabilizó al fiscal general de promover una supuesta "ruptura institucional para sacarlo del poder".
(2024-02-05). Colombia: Dashboard respuesta inter-clúster La Guajira 2023. reliefweb.int 
Country: Colombia | Sources: 3iSolution, iMMAP Inc. | Please refer to the linked Interactive Content. | Este producto tiene por objetivo socializar la información expresada por las comunidades en La Guajira (necesidades, brechas, población priorizada) en temas de salud, nutrición, agua y saneamiento y además presentar un panorama de indicadores trazadores para los tres sectores.
(2024-02-05). Documento respuesta Inter clúster La Guajira, Colombia 2023. reliefweb.int 
Country: Colombia | Sources: 3iSolution, iMMAP Inc. | Please refer to the attached file. | Este producto tiene por objetivo socializar la información expresada por las comunidades en La Guajira (necesidades, brechas, población priorizada) en temas de salud, nutrición, agua y saneamiento.
(2024-02-05). Seguimiento Fenómeno del Niño — Dashboard Desabastecimiento y Racionamiento de agua, Colombia 2024. reliefweb.int 
Country: Colombia | Sources: 3iSolution, iMMAP Inc. | Please refer to the linked Interactive Content. | En este dashboard se detallan los municipios con declaración de desabastecimiento y racionamiento de agua en el territorio colombiano 2024.
(2024-02-04). Caída del dictador paraguayo Alfredo Stroessner. telesurtv.net El legado de la dictadura de Alfredo Stroessner en Paraguay son los 20.814 exiliados, los 20.000 detenidos sometidos a torturas y las 425 personas desaparecidas.