(2024-03-08). Argentines Take Feminist Strike to the Streets on International Women's Day. truthout.org Argentinian women from all walks of life will take to the streets nationwide on 8 March, International Women's Day, as part of a feminist strike calling for an end to the country's growing poverty, which already affects 57% of the population of 46 million. The protesters' "most important demand" is a solution to Argentina's "food emergency", said María Claudia Albornoz, an activist from La… |
(2024-03-08). Applications for the Carbon Neutralisation Programme are extended In Brazil. tvbrics.com 
Those wishing to participate can apply for registration until 17 March…
(2024-03-08). Venezuela's Presidential Elections 2024: CNE Invites International Observers. orinocotribune.com
(2024-03-08). Can natural predators help in reducing pesticides. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Researchers have recently highlighted that using natural predators, such as birds, beetles, and bugs could be a sustainable solution to dealing with crop-devouring pests and reducing the use of chemical pesticides. These creatures have shown promising results in controlling pest populations, with the potential to reduce crop losses and increase yields.Analyses conducted by researchers from Brazil, the United States, and the Czech Republic revealed that natural predators could decrease pest populations by over 70% while simultaneously boosting crop yields by 25%. ShutterstockLead author Gabriel Boldorin…
(2024-03-08). Notorious Venezuelan Gang Leader Killed in Police Operation. orinocotribune.com One of Venezuela's ten most wanted criminals, Deiber Johan González, leader of the criminal gang Carlos Capa, was killed in a police operation. | The incident occurred during a police operation carried out on Thursday, March 7, in Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda state. | Officers from the Bolivarian National Police (PNB), Miranda state police (Polimiranda), and the Scientific, Criminal and Criminalistic Investigation Corps (CICPC) were part of the deployment that surrounded Carlos Capa's main hideout. The special deployment was launched by the Venezuelan Ministry of Interior, Justice and Peace after receiving informatio…
(2024-03-08). Indepaz denuncia asesinato de líder social en Córdoba, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz refirió que Deivi Junco Hernández fue asesinado con arma de fuego.
(2024-03-08). Ecuador decreta 30 días más de Estado de Excepción. telesurtv.net Esta extensión del estado de excepción aplicará a nivel nacional por lo que la normativa del toque de queda permanecerá igual.
(2024-03-08). Presidente de Venezuela llama a rescatar historia insurgente. telesurtv.net Nicolás Maduro expresó: "Quieren borrar la memoria histórica" porque "un pueblo sin historia, sin identidad, sin puntos de encuentro, sin orgullo por lo que fue y es, es un pueblo fácil de dominar, de colonizar".
(2024-03-08). Rechazan intención de aumentar edad de jubilación en Ecuador. telesurtv.net De igual manera los congregantes denunciaron el interés del Gobierno de aumentar la aportación que realizan los pensionados.
(2024-03-08). Corte Suprema de Colombia no logra elegir fiscal general. telesurtv.net El presidente de la corte anunció que el próximo 12 de marzo se hará una sala extraordinaria para tomar una decisión.
(2024-03-08). Presidente Maduro inaugura la primera Zona Juventud de la GMVJ. telesurtv.net Durante su visita a la capital del estado Falcón, el mandatario venezolano puso en servicio el gran Complejo Deportivo, Recreativo y Cultural Hugo Chávez.
(2024-03-08). Nueva ruta aérea enlazará Venezuela con el oriente de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 mar (RHC) La Aerolínea Venezolana Rutaca inaugurará hoy una nueva ruta comercial para enlazar el aeropuerto internacional Simón Bolívar, de Maiquetía, Venezuela, con la terminal aérea internacional Frank País, en la provincia de Holguín, Cuba.
english.palinfo.com (2024-03-08). UN: 37 Palestinian mothers killed every day in Gaza 
An estimated 9,000 women have been reportedly killed by Israeli forces in Gaza to date, UN estimates revealed on Women's Day.
imemc.org (2024-03-08). Day 153 Update: Israel's Continued Bombings Kill Dozens In Gaza" 
The Israeli army continued for the 153rd day the bombing of various parts of the Gaza Strip, and the wiring and detonating of entire residential blocks across the coastal region, killing dozens and wounding hundreds.
dailysabah.com (2024-03-08). 60K Gazan pregnant women languish in malnutrition: Health Ministry 
About 60,000 pregnant women in the Gaza Strip are facing malnutrition and dehydration due to Israel's conflict with the enclave, the Health Ministry reported Thursday, just ahead of International Women's Day on March 8.
mediaite.com (2024-03-08). Biden's State of the Union 'Illegal' Comment Deserves to Be Seen in Context 
On Thursday night's State of the Union address, President Joe Biden upset some progressives and Latino members of Congress when he went off script and used the word "illegal" in reference to an undocumented migrant.
euobserver.com (2024-03-08). Gaza is also a war on women: where are European feminists?On International Women's Day, European feminists must break their deafening silence on the unspeakable horrors facing women and girls in Gaza.
Palestinian women have become "victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and an unfolding genocide", according to Reem Alsalem, the UN's special rapporteur on violence against women and girls.
yahoo.com (2024-03-08). U.N. Human Rights Council says Israel West Bank settlement plans amount to war crimesThe Human Rights Council on Friday released a report saying that the expansion of settlements "amount to the transfer by Israel of its own civilian population into the territories that it occupies, which amounts to a war crime under international law."
yahoo.com (2024-03-08). Biden promised unity, but State of the Union speech was loud, angry, partisanIn his State of the Union address Thursday night, he gave a speech that was partisan, dishonest and, at times, incoherent. It wasn't an update on America, nor was it hopeful, unifying or inspiring.
Biden seemed mad and divisive and occasionally slurred his words and struggled to enunciate.
yenisafak.com (2024-03-08). Hamas describes deaths of Palestinian detainees at Israeli military facilities as 'war crimes' 
Haaretz daily says 27 detainees from Gaza died at Sde Teiman and Anatot facilities or while being questioned in Israeli territory
(2024-03-08). Congreso peruano aprueba inhabilitación de dos miembros de la JNJ. telesurtv.net El actual vicepresidente de la JNJ, Aldo Vásquez y la magistrada Inés Tello recibieron 67 votos a favor de la inhabilitación.
(2024-03-08). FMI confirmó solicitud de préstamo por el Gobierno ecuatoriano. telesurtv.net El equipo del FMI sostiene contacto activo con las autoridades ecuatorianas para brindar asistencia económica y apoyar las reformas del Ejecutivo.
(2024-03-08). Venezuela anuncia 3er Festival Internacional de Teatro Progresista. telesurtv.net Cuba es el país invitado de honor en esta edición.
(2024-03-08). CNE venezolano convoca a observadores internacionales para 28J. telesurtv.net El CNE publicó el cronograma para las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio.
(2024-03-08). Lava de volcán en Islas Galápagos, Ecuador, alcanza 8 mil metros. telesurtv.net Según el Instituto Geofísico de la Escuela Politécnica Nacional de Ecuador, el flujo avanzó al menos 100 metros en las últimas 24 horas.