Dianne Mathiowetz (2024-09-07). Cuban ambassador meets with Atlanta activists. workers.org Atlanta Alejandro Garcia del Toro, Deputy Chief of the Mission to the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in the U.S., and Gabriela Castillo Rodriguez, Second Secretary to the Embassy, made time during a two-day official visit in Atlanta to meet with 40 members of a cross-section of local organizations. . . . |

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-09-07). Encuesta: 88,2 % de peruanos desaprueban desempeño de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El informe refleja que un 81,2 por ciento considera que Boluarte debería dejar "cuanto antes" su cargo.

Rick Sterling (2024-09-07). US Seizes Venezuelan Jet Plane Confirming who is the Rogue Nation. dissidentvoice.org The Biden/Harris administration is renewing its attacks on Venezuela. On Monday, September 2, US officials seized a jet plane belonging to the Venezuelan government when it was in the Dominican Republic for servicing, then flew it to Florida. Contrary to a false report in the NY Times, the plane was not "owned by Venezuela's Nicolas …

Staff (2024-09-07). Attorney General Saab: No Child Has Been Detained in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The attorney general of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, pointed out that any minors detained for participation in…

WSWS (2024-09-07). Washington presses regional governments to secure Maduro's ouster in Venezuela. wsws.org The Venezuelan crisis has exposed all bourgeois nationalist governments of the Latin American pink tide and their pseudo-left apologists as instruments of US imperialism.

teleSUR, MER (2024-09-07). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.

teleSUR, MS (2024-09-07). Gobierno colombiano y la Segunda Marquetalia inician diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Las partes firmantes, representadas por el consejero comisionado de paz de Colombia, Otty Patiño, e Iván Márquez, exnegociador de los diálogos que condujeron al acuerdo de paz de 2016 de las disidencias de las FARC.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-09-07). Venezuela denuncia campaña mediática internacional para desconocer procesos electorales. telesurtv.net Jorge Rodríguez advirtió a la ultraderecha que no se permitirá la vulneración de la paz venezolana.

teleSUR, MER (2024-09-07). Presidente Maduro conversa con mandataria electa de México. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades ratificaron los lazos de hermandad entre México y Venezuela, así como su disposición en fortalecer la Celac.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-09-07). Venezuela y China muestran sintonía en agenda bilateral. telesurtv.net La visita es una invitación del ministro chino de Relaciones Exteriores, Wang Yi, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de China.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-09-07). Venezuela acogerá la Serie del Caribe en el año 2026. telesurtv.net La lista de sedes por año quedaría de la siguiente forma: Mexicali 2025, Venezuela 2026, Hermosillo 2027, República Dominicana 2028 y Puerto Rico 2029.

Eric Toussaint (2024-09-07). Ecuador: From Rafael Correa to Guillermo Lasso via Lenin Moreno. cadtm.org

Eric Toussaint (2024-09-07). Ecuador: Resistance against the policies imposed by the World Bank, the IMF and other creditors between 2007 and 2011. cadtm.org

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-09-07). Docentes universitarios realizan paro nacional en Argentina. telesurtv.net Si no encuentran una respuesta satisfactoria, los manifestantes han declarado que existen posibilidades de que la semana próxima vayan nuevamente al paro.

WSWS (2024-09-07). The banning of X/Twitter in Brazil and the authoritarian drive of the capitalist state. wsws.org Brazil's supreme court has suspended access to X/Twitter, a platform used by tens of millions of Brazilians.

tvbrics (2024-09-07). Brazil celebrates 202 years of Independence. tvbrics.com While celebrations take place across the country, Brazil is gaining ground on the world stage through BRICS…

_____ (2024-09-07). CPJ, others reject 7-year prison sentence for Brazilian journalist over blog. abraji.org.br

teleSUR, YSM (2024-09-07). Trabajadores de telecomunicaciones rechazan ley de medios en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Los Diputados acordaron que el documento será nuevamente analizado después del 30 de junio.

Isidro Estrada Dela (2024-09-06). Bolivian steel giant to host students. plenglish.com La Paz, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) An agreement between the "Germán Busch Technological Institute (Itegeb)" and the soon-to-open Mutún Steel Company (ESM) will allow students from the higher education center to do internships at the industrial complex.

Staff (2024-09-06). Venezuela's Foreign Minister Condemns 'Israel' and Its Support for Far-Right Opposition (+Sputnik & RT). orinocotribune.com Foreign Minister of Venezuela Yván Gil has condemned the fact that the Israeli settler state supports "fascist criminals" in Venezuela and trains them in its "violent practices." The Venezuelan top diplomat made the statements this Thursday, September 5, in response to a press release from Tel Aviv, in which the Zionist entity expressed its support for the former candidate of the far-right opposition, Edmundo González. | In its

Ana Perdigón (2024-09-06). Venezuela: 11 People Arrested for Involvement in Electrical System Sabotage. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister of the Interior, Justice, and Peace Diosdado Cabello, reported the arrest of 11 people involved in the latest sabotage of the National Electrical System (SEN). | During the transmission of his program Con el Mazo Dando on Wednesday, September 4, Cabello announced that the 11 people arrested for the "On the day of the blackout, people knew that it was María Corina Machado who ordered the…

Misión Verdad (2024-09-06). The Political Reversal in Edmundo González's Letter. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Sep 5, 2024 | Edmundo González Urrutia's letter to the attorney general Venezuela contains political elements that signal a possible change in the situation within the Venezuelan opposition and, therefore, in the general conflict scenario. | Amid a disruptive agenda of extreme polarization by the far-right opposition that does not recognize the electoral results of July 28 and wants a coup d'état disguised as "transition," amid an international attempt to issue a Guaidó 2.0 project, and with María Corina Machado's capacity of social traction and mobilization weakened, the letter by former…

scorinoco (2024-09-06). President Maduro Reports About Far-Right Opposition's New Destabilization Plan. orinocotribune.com President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro, reported that the extreme right is planning a new "diabolical" attack that is being unveiled and is being actively investigated. | During the inauguration of the Dr. José Gregorio Hernández Comprehensive Diagnostic Center in the parish of El Junquito, Libertador municipality of Caracas, on Wednesday, September 4, the president announced that soon there will be more news about the criminal plans. | "You will learn over the next few days [about] the criminal plans that we are, in real time, unveiling, and the criminals that we are capturing. They are fascist, diabolical plans,…

Staff (2024-09-06). Venezuela's Attorney General: Edmundo González's Letter 'Totally Out of Place'. orinocotribune.com The letter that has been delivered by former far-right presidential candidate Edmundo González has been determined as "totally out of place" to "justify and at the same time declare himself above the law, the authority, the state," according to the attorney general of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab. | This Thursday, September 5, in a press conference regarding the meeting he held with the lawyer Vicente Haro, legal representative of González, Saab explained that the former candidate "attempts to explain but contradicts himself" as to why he did not appear at any of the three summons issued by the Public Prosecutor…

Editor (2024-09-06). Venezuela denounces U.S. 'piracy' after presidential jet confiscated. mronline.org The Venezuelan government said the seizure was "not an isolated action" and that it reserved the right to take legal action in response.

Isidro Estrada Dela (2024-09-06). Venezuelan Foreign Minister hails trade growth with Colombia. plenglish.com "Since the normalization of relations between Colombia and Venezuela, trade between the two countries has been steadily growing," the minister said on his Telegram profile. | According to official figures, bilateral trade has grown by 56 percent in 2024. | President Nicolás Maduro highlighted today that by the end of the year exchanges will have reached one billion dollars. | Maduro believes that this commercial achievement reflects the consolidation of economic relations after Caracas and Bogotá decided to normalize their diplomatic ties. | Addressing the 2d Binational Tourism Meeting Venezuela-Colombia, held i…

The Onion Staff (2024-09-06). SATIRE: Venezuelan President Declares Christmas In October. theonion.com Venezuela's authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro decreed that Christmas will start Oct. 1 in the country, the announcement coming as Venezuela grapples with the fallout from a July presidential election that saw Maduro claim a third term despite global skepticism and outcry from the country's opposition movement. What do you think?

Martha Ríos (2024-09-06). Venezuela confirma detención de militar de EE.UU. que entró al país sin documentación. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 sep (RHC) El fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab confirmó este viernes en Caracas, la detención en esa ciudad de un militar estadounidense que entró al país suramericano sin ningún tipo de documentación.

Isidro Estrada Dela (2024-09-06). Drought affects oil production in Ecuador's Amazon. plenglish.com A statement from the enterprise the low water level in the Napo River has affected the normal supply of fuel in the fields located in that area and "as a consequence of this shortage, wells have been shut down and production has been reduced by some 4,300 barrels of oil per day". | Petroecuador further explained that the weather conditions make it impossible to forecast when the river level will swell to normal, allowing for the recovery of fuel supply. | The abnormal weather pushed to a halt the Esmeraldas refinery, the largest in this South American nation. | On August 15, President Daniel Noboa ordered the Mi…

Isidro Estrada Dela (2024-09-06). Ecuador-Costa Rica trade agreement will come into force in October. plenglish.com Quito, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The trade agreement signed by Ecuador and Costa Rica in March, 2023 will come into force on October 1, the Minister of Production of the former, Sonsoles García, informed here today.

Brian Mier (2024-09-06). Inside Brazil's X Ban: How Elon Musk Started—and Lost—a Fight With Brazil's Judiciary. orinocotribune.com By Brian Mier — Sep 4, 2024 | Millions of Brazilians woke up on August 31 in a country without X, after the Supreme Court ordered the national telecommunications agency to block the social media platform. This move culminated over a year of X's refusal to follow Brazil's telecommunications laws, particularly those requiring deplatforming of suspects in internet crime investigations. In a single day, X lost 22 million users, while alternative platform Blue Sky gained 2 million new Brazilian users in just three days. The order to ban the platform initially came from Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes,…

tvbrics (2024-09-06). Brazil launches programme to support the translation and publication of Brazilian authors abroad. tvbrics.com In 33 years, the initiative has published Brazilian works in 45 languages…

tvbrics (2024-09-06). Brazil to improve infrastructure of Santos Dumont airport. tvbrics.com The flow of foreign tourists to Rio de Janeiro has increased by 20 per cent this year…

aljazeera (2024-09-06). Road blocks lifted as Colombia reaches deal with striking truckers. aljazeera.com For days, truckers had blocked roads in protest against the end of COVID-era fuel subsidies, snarling transport.

Martha Ríos (2024-09-06). Colombia: Presidente Petro reitera alerta sobre golpe de Estado. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 sep (RHC) El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro reiteró este viernes en Bogotá, que las acciones realizadas por el Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) por una supuesta violación de topes de campaña constituyen una maniobra de golpe de Estado contra él y el pueblo.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-09-05). New institution strengthens ties between Bolivia and Russia. plenglish.com La Paz, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The general director of the Center for Integration and Cooperation of Russia and Latin America (Cicral-Bolivia), Sara Valentina Enríquez, said today that this new institution strengthens cooperation and diplomacy between the peoples of both countries.

presstv.ir (2024-09-05). Iran slams US seizure of Maduro's plane over alleged sanctions violations. presstv.ir Iran says the US move to seize a plane belonging to Venezuelan President Maduro contradicts the international law.

María Candela (2024-09-05). Denuncian intervención de Estados Unidos en las elecciones de Venezuela (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Con pruebas fehacientes, la República Bolivariana de Venezuela denunció la intervención de Estados Unidos en las elecciones de la nación latinoamericana con operaciones encubiertas, como demostró en una conferencia magistral el Embajador permanente de la patria bolivariana ante la Organización de las Naciones Unidas, Samuel Moncada.

infobrics (2024-09-05). Milei seeks to recover Argentina's submarine fleet but will not challenge UK. infobrics.org Argentina will likely purchase German or French submarines.

Maria Calvo (2024-09-05). Cubanos en Argentina piden exclusión de la isla de lista de EEUU. radiohc.cu Buenos Aires, 5 sep (RHC) La Unión de Residentes Cubanos en Argentina (URCA) expresó hoy su respaldo al pedido del periodista español Ignacio Ramonet de excluir a la isla de una lista de supuestos patrocinadores del terrorismo, elaborada por Estados Unidos.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-09-05). Frente universitario realiza protesta en Argentina. radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 sep (RHC) El Frente Sindical de Universidades Nacionales realizará hoy un paro y movilización frente al Congreso para defender una educación pública con salarios dignos y repudiar el veto del presidente argentino, Javier Milei, a una ley de movilidad jubilatoria.

infobrics (2024-09-05). BRICS on the Move: The Rising Appeal of a Diverse Alliance. infobrics.org BRICS, the bloc of emerging economies comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is gaining momentum. At the beginning of this year, BRICS expanded, and now, no fewer than 40 countries have expressed interest in joining…

Tonya Pendleton (2024-09-05). Kirk Franklin, Fringe Festival, Brazilian Day and more in this week's 'Things To Do'. whyy.org

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-09-05). Paro de transportistas en Colombia genera daños sociales y económicos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 sep (RHC) Pese a los llamados del gobierno al diálogo y la presentación de varias propuestas realizadas al gremio, continúa hoy en Colombia un paro de transportistas que las centrales obreras del país ven como un intento de desestabilización.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-09-05). Uruguay's prison population grew. plenglish.com An estimated 14,969 people were behind bars late last year, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Penitentiary System, Juan Miguel Petit, stated. | This figure accounts for an increase of 3.9 percent compared to 2022, according to the annual report on the situation of the prison system. Since the new Criminal Procedure Code came into force, the percentage of pre-trial detainees has decreased and now stands at 7.8 percent of the total prison population. | With 435 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants, Uruguay ranks tenth in the world and first in South America.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-09-05). Uruguay's prison population grew. plenglish.com At the end of last year there were 14,969 people behind bars, according to a report by parliamentary prison commissioner Juan Miguel Petit. | The figure represents a 3.9 percent increase compared to 2022, the annual report on the situation of the prison system says. | Since 2019 and up to the present, the prison population grows on average almost 1,000 people per year. | According to the media Subrayado, the trend is downward, although it climbed in 2024 with seven percent increase, data up to mid-year say. | The growth rate in men was 3.7 percent and in women 6.9 percent. | Forty-five percent of inmates are unde…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-09-05). Uruguay tendrá ley contra enriquecimiento ilícito de funcionarios. radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 sep (RHC) Uruguay tendrá una ley que condena el enriquecimiento ilícito de funcionarios públicos, según proyecto legislativo que hoy ingresa a la Cámara de Diputados tras conseguir luz verde en el Senado por unanimidad.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-09-04). Venezuela: Attorney General Issues Arrest Warrant for US-Backed Former Candidate. libya360.wordpress.com Ricardo Vaz Edmundo González's present whereabouts are unknown. Edmundo González faces charges including usurpation of functions, forgery and conspiracy. The Venezuelan Attorney General's Office has issued an arrest warrant for former opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González. On Monday, state prosecutor Luis Ernesto Dueñez requested that the Court of First Instance with competence over terrorism-related matters approve the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-09-04). How the Bolivarian Revolution is Challenging US Dominance in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, which took place in March (Prensa Presidential) Carlos Ron, Venezuela's Deputy Foreign Minister, speaks with Peoples Dispatch about Venezuelan foreign policy and the resiliency of the Chavista movement. According to…

Mauricio Savarese (2024-09-04). Eagles in Sà£o Paulo: Commentators educate audience about NFL in soccer-crazy Brazil. whyy.org Few sports fans in Brazil may know exactly what a Hail Mary pass is. But even those who don't follow American football will understand when local commentators describe the desperate, end of game move as "throw it high up and pray." | That is " Brazilian commentators gearing up for the first NFL game in South America, when the Green Bay Packers face the Philadelphia Eagles in Sao Paulo on Friday, have a big challenge in a soccer-crazy nation. They need to entertai…