(2024-12-13). On Rafael Barrett: A Radical Voice in a Dispossessed Land. counterpunch.org 
Rafael Barrett was born in Torrelavega in northern Spain, close to the Bay of Biscay. Eldest of two sons, he grew up in a well-to-do, though not extremely wealthy, family and enjoyed the privileges that such families took for granted: travel, good education, social and cultural capital. For reasons made clear in William Costas's Introduction
(2024-12-12). TWO YEARS AFTER THE REPRESSION OF PROTESTS IN PERU, JUSTICE FOR THE VICTIMS IS STILL PENDING. fidh.org Today marks two years since the first death occurred during the lethal repression of the 2022 and 2023 protests in Peru. During these mobilizations, the Peruvian police and army fired bullets, pellets and tear gas, causing the death of 50 people and leaving more than 1400 people injured. These actions were marked with a clear racist bias against people from indigenous and peasant communities. There are indications that the repression was an intentional and coordinated strategy, which would (…) | – |
nacla.org (2024-12-12). The Campus Rebellion for Palestine in Latin America and the Caribbean
People also set up encampments on college campuses in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and elsewhere to condemn the genocide while making connections between the situation in the occupied territories and the colonial and imperial violence they face in their own contexts.
(2024-12-12). Venezuela: Reveal Whereabouts of Disappeared Woman. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Relatives of detainees outside the Tocuyito jail to protest against the arrests of those demonstrating against the announced presidential election results, Pocaterra, Venezuela, August 26, 2024. | © 2024 Jacinto Oliveros/AP Photo…
(2024-12-12). With Trump's Re-Election, A Venezuela Invasion Could Be In The Cards. popularresistance.org The re-election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States has many in Venezuela extremely concerned. From assassinations, terror campaigns, sanctions and coups, the first Trump administration tried everything short of a full-scale invasion of the country. With a cabinet full of hawks, MintPress assesses the potential for a future U.S. intervention in Venezuela. | According to insiders such as Defense Secretary Mark Esper and National Security Advisor John Bolton, Trump was one of the loudest voices in the White House pushing for military intervention in the Caribbean nation. The president said that i…
(2024-12-12). US Military Meddles in Venezuela-Guyana Dispute, on Behalf of Imperialism. counterpunch.org 
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro warned recently that "the Southern Command is provoking our region …[as it] tries to set up U.S. military bases in our Essequibo Guyana." Venezuelan diplomat José Silva Aponte earlier had observed that, "the United States is intent upon both countries arriving at confrontation." Dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over the Essequibo
(2024-12-12). With Trump's Re-Election, A Venezuela Invasion Could Be on the Cards. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-12). Six countries on three continents to host centennial FIFA World Cup in 2030. independent.co.ug 
Morocco, Portugal and Spain to host FIFA World Cup 2030‚Ñ¢ Three centenary celebration matches to take place in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in 2030 Saudi Arabia appointed to stage FIFA World Cup 2034‚Ñ¢ ZURICH, SWITZERLAND | THE INDEPENDENT | All 211 FIFA Member Associations that convened virtually at an Extraordinary FIFA Congress, have appointed Morocco, …
(2024-12-12). Mundial de Fútbol de 2030: Punto de encuentro entre países, continentes y generaciones. cubadebate.cu La FIFA confirmó este miércoles 11 de diciembre que España, Portugal y Marruecos serán sedes del Mundial 2030. Lo harán con partidos puntuales en tres países de Sudamérica. Esta última propuesta conjunta marcará un hito al llevar la Copa del Mundo a tres continentes y seis naciones, incluyendo a Uruguay, Argentina y Paraguay.
(2024-12-12). Brazil's President Lula to undergo additional surgery for brain bleed. aljazeera.com Hospital says the Brazilian leader is doing well as he prepares for a second surgery this week following a fall at home.
(2024-12-12). Give The Gift Of Peace This Holiday! Free Simon Trinidad! popularresistance.org Known popularly as Simon Trinidad, he is a Colombian revolutionary and political prisoner of the U.S. held in the Supermax Prison in Florence, Colorado. The U.S. government extradited, held four trials, and now imprisons Trinidad under his birth name of Juvenal Ovidio Ricardo Palmera Pineda (BPO No. 27896-016). Simon Trinidad was a leader and peace negotiator for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army (FARC-EP). Prior to that, he spent his life organizing people for progressive causes and social change, including with the Patriotic Union (UP) political party.
(2024-12-11). Venezuela and Russia sign cooperation agreements. tvbrics.com 
Among them are documents in key areas such as technology, hydrocarbons, energy, aviation and information technology…
(2024-12-11). Interview with Luisa Sequera on Venezuela's water sowers and the First Ecosocialist International. afgj.org By William Camacaro (National Co-Coordinator) Water is a natural resource of the utmost importance for life in all its forms. Human settlements, on any continent, were born around rivers, lakes, lagoons, springs and a variety of bodies of water existing in the world, since it is an essential element for basic subsistence. Water is necessary…
(2024-12-11). Ecuadorian President exposes car bomb threat. plenglish.com Quito, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President, Daniel Noboa, denounced today an alleged car bomb threat against him in Machala, capital of the province of El Oro, on the southern coast of the country.
(2024-12-11). Brazil sets new records for wind power generation in favour of renewable energy transition. tvbrics.com 
The public policies for renewable technologies have been instrumental in attracting investment and generating employment…