Venezuela "Embassy Protectors" Will Not be Able to Tell Jury that Coup Leader Juan Guaido Is "Not President", or Mention International Law
Ajamu Baraka | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-07
On February 4, Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell issued a ruling on what the jurors will be allowed to be told in the trial of the Embassy Protectors scheduled to begin on February 11. She granted most of the government's …
globalresearch.ca/embassy-protectors-will-not-able-tell-jury-guaido-not-president-or-mention-international-law/5703021
Venezuela: Sergei Lavrov Met National Dialogue Representatives
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-07
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Friday met with the "National Dialogue" representatives in Caracas where he stressed that the U.S. sanctions against Venezuela are unacceptable and illegal. | RELATED: | Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister to Meet President Maduro | "Unfortunately, the crisis Venezuela is going through comes from a campaign led by the United States to overthrow the legitimate government chaired by President Nicolas Maduro," L…
telesurenglish.net/news/Venezuela-Sergei-Lavrov-Met-National-Dialogue-Representatives-20200207-0006.html
Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister to Meet President Maduro
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-07
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Friday will meet with Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro at a time when the U.S. government threatens to tighten its sanctions against the Bolivian revolution. | RELATED: | Russian Foreign Minister Bolsters Diplomatic Ties With Mexico | After visiting Cuba and Mexico, Lavrov arrived in Caracas on Thursday ni…
telesurenglish.net/news/russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov-arrives-in-venezuela-as-part-of-his-latin-american-tour-20200207-0002.html
Russia's largest oil company's shares fall after reports of new US sanctions
rt.com | 2020-02-07
Rosneft stock slumped nearly five percent during Friday trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange after reports claimed that the US wants to slap the Russian oil giant with new sanctions over its cooperation with Venezuela. | As of 2: 49pm Moscow time (11: 49am GMT) Rosneft shares were trading at 453.5 rubles (US$7.1) per share, down 4.65 percent from the previous session. | Read more | | Rosneft inks deal with India's top refiner on up to 2 MILLION tons of crude supplies | The drop came less than two days after the Trump administration announced that it w…
rt.com/business/480320-rosneft-shares-fall-sanctions/
Four Chinese passengers hospitalized in New Jersey after cruise ship screened for coronavirus
rt.com | 2020-02-07
Four Chinese travelers on a cruise ship that docked at a port not far from New York City have been hospitalized after being screened for coronavirus. The US already has twelve confirmed coronavirus cases. | The tourists were among two dozen Chinese nationals who received a medical examination after the Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas, which set sail for the Caribbean on January 27, returned to the New Jersey port. Four passengers on the cruise ship were found to have fevers and were whisked away to University Hospital in Newark, which has negative-pressure isolation rooms. At least two of the four were ta…
rt.com/usa/480339-coronavirus-cruise-ship-chinese-new-jersey/
Four Chinese passengers hospitalized in New Jersey after cruise ship screened for coronavirus
rt.com | 2020-02-07
Four Chinese travelers on a cruise ship that docked at a port not far from New York City have been hospitalized after being screened for coronavirus. The US already has twelve confirmed coronavirus cases. | The tourists were among two dozen Chinese nationals who received a medical examination after the Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas, which set sail for the Caribbean on January 27, returned to the New Jersey port. Four passengers on the cruise ship were found to have fevers and were whisked away to University Hospital in Newark, which has negative-pressure isolation rooms. At least two of the four were ta…
rt.com/usa/480339-coronavirus-cruise-ship-chinese-new-jersey/
In Spite of Economic Gains, Wage Growth Is Slowing
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-02-07
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the economy added 225,000 jobs in January. With modest upward revisions to the prior two months' data, this brought the three-month average to 211,000 jobs. While the unemployment rate edged higher to 3.6 percent, the employment-to-population ratio (EPOP) rose 0.2 percentage points to 61.2 percent, a new high for the recovery. The EPOP for prime-age workers (ages 25 to 54) rose by 0.2 percentage points to 80.6 percent, also a high for the recovery. | The January data a…
truthout.org/articles/in-spite-of-economic-gains-wage-growth-is-slowing/
The deportation flight to Jamaica is turning into a national scandal
Steve Topple | thecanary.co | 2020-02-07
A storm already brewing over a planned deportation flight to Jamaica has intensified. Because more MPs have now got involved; the BBC has leaked an influential panel's concerns; and a demo has b…
thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2020/02/07/the-deportation-flight-to-jamaica-is-turning-into-a-national-scandal/
The Shortwave Report 02/07/20 Listen Globally!
Dan Roberts | indybay.org | 2020-02-07
A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. Sputnik Radio, NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/06/18830483.php
Embassy Protection Collective: "We Are Not the Ones Who Violated the Law"
Venezuela Analysis | theantimedia.com | 2020-02-06
In this exclusive interview, VA talks to the activists who defended the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC ahead of their trial.
Embassy Protection Collective: "We Are Not the Ones Who Violated the Law"
Maduro: 'the US Does Not Appoint President in Venezuela'
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-06
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro Wednesday reminded Donald Trump that the president of Venezuela is chosen by the Venezuelan people and not the United States. | RELATED: | Venezuela Commemorates 28th Anniversary of National Dignity Day | "In Venezuela, the president is not appointed by the U.S. president; the People choose him through elections,…
telesurenglish.net/news/Maduro-the-US-Does-Not-Appoint-President-in-Venezuela-20200206-0001.html
Trudeau Government's Effort to Overthrow Venezuelan Government
Yves Engler | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-02-06
What's more likely to shape Canadian policy in the Hemisphere: human rights and democracy or bankers' bottom-line? Last week Venezuelan politician Juan Guaidó was fêted in Ottawa. The self-declared president met Canada's Prime Minister, international development minister and foreign minister. Trudeau said, "I commend Interim President Guaidó for the courage and leadership he has shown …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/02/trudeau-governments-effort-to-overthrow-venezuelan-government/
Trump threatens to block aid as Puerto Rico is hit by new earthquake
wsws.org | 2020-02-06
More than a month after an ongoing earthquake swarm began, the Trump administration is threatening to veto a bill that would allocate $4.7 billion in emergency aid to the island.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/06/puer-j02.html
Chinese Slams "Racist" Reports by German Media over Coronavirus
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-06
The Chinese embassy in Germany on Wednesday slammed reports by a German magazine over the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China, saying they are racist and xenophobic. | RELATED: | Chinese Doctors Are Using Cuban Antivirals Against Coronavirus | The Chinese embassy in Germany denounced in a statement media outlets in Germany "that are self-claimed to objectivity an…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chinese-Slams-Racist-Reports-by-German-Media-over-Coronavirus-20200206-0012.html
Chinese Doctors Are Using Cuban Antivirals Against Coronavirus
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-06
The Recombinant Interferon Alpha 2B (IFNrec), an antiviral produced by the Cuban biotech industry, is being used by Chinese doctors to treat patients infected by the 2019-nCoV coronavirus, which has affected more than 28,000 people and has killed 564 patients worldwide. | RELATED: | China Tests Russian Vaccine to Combat New Coronavirus | Since Jan. 25, the ChangHeber Company located in Changchun city has been producing the famous Cuban antiviral, which is one of 30 medicines chosen by…
telesurenglish.net/news/cuban-antiviral-used-against-coronavirus-in-china-20200206-0005.html
Crucial action is taking place to stop the Tories' planned Jamaican deportation flight
Steve Topple | thecanary.co | 2020-02-06
The government is about to run a deportation flight to Jamaica. Up to 50 people may be on it. It claims they're not British citizens. But given the Tories' history of racist and classist policies, people a…
thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2020/02/06/crucial-action-is-taking-place-to-stop-the-tories-planned-jamaican-deportation-flight/
From the South: How Can the Brexit Affect Caribbean Nations?>
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-06
Caribbean nations will continue their relationship with the European Union (EU) under the terms of the new agreement, Caricom Ambassador to Haiti, Earl Huntley declared Thursday in a televised interview with TeleSUR's "From the South." | RELATED: | Brexit Day Has Come: The United Kingdom Quits European Union | Just a week ago, the United Kingdom formalized its departure from the EU. This move brings forth some questions to areas where British influence is a historical fact. The Ca…
telesurenglish.net/news/how-can-the-brexit-affect-the-caribbean-nations-20200206-0018.html
SOTU: Democratic "Resistance" Give Trump's Venezuela Aggression a Standing Ovation
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-02-05
Perhaps the loudest applause heard during Trump's State of the Union Address was reserved for Venezuala's Juan Guaidó, as Democrats and Republicans rose as one to salute the self-declared president.
mintpressnews.com/state-of-the-union-democrats-applaud-guaido-venezuela/264678/
SOTU: Democratic "Resistance" Give Trump's Venezuela Aggression a Standing Ovation
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-02-05
Perhaps the loudest applause heard during Trump's State of the Union Address was reserved for Venezuala's Juan Guaidó, as Democrats and Republicans rose as one to salute the self-declared president.
mintpressnews.com/state-of-the-union-democrats-applaud-guaido-venezuela/264678/
Russian FM Lavrov Starts Latin America Tour in Cuba
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-05
Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Cuba as part of a Feb. 5 to 8 tour of Latin America that will include visits to Mexico and Venezuela. | RELATED: | Russia and Venezuela Sign Agriculture Cooperation Agreement | Lavrov's meeting with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez will take place in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zajarova said. | The spokeswoman also said that among the issues to be discussed between…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russian-FM-Starts-a-Tour-of-Latin-America-in-Cuba-20200205-0022.html
FROM THE FIELD: 'A piece of me' was taken
news.un.org | 2020-02-04
"My flesh has been taken away, but I can never give away my heart"; those are the powerful words of resolve from Abida Dawud, one of three women survivors of female genital mutilation, or FGM, from Ethiopia, who have been speaking to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) about their experiences.
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Guaido's Failed Foreign Tour Ends With A Flop
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-02-03
President Maduro speaks to a massive crowd at Miraflores Palace on the anniversary of a failed Guaido coup (From Orinoco Tribune) Juan Guaidó proclaimed himself the president of Venezuela a year ago but despite multiple coup attempts, he never took power and his support there rapidly disappeared. Now, with his foreign tour concluding, Guaidó's support is shrinking around …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/02/guaidos-failed-foreign-tour-ends-with-a-flop/
ACLU: Trump Is Expanding His Racist Travel Ban, This Time Targeting Africans
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-02-03
The Trump administration has expanded its contested travel ban to six additional countries
US government censorship? Social media giants disappear accounts of Iranian and Venezuelan academics, journalists
Anya Parampil | thegrayzone.com | 2020-01-30
Red Lines host Anya Parampil talks with Professor Mohammad Marandi of the University of Tehran. Professor Marandi's Facebook and Instagram…
thegrayzone.com/2020/01/30/social-media-giants-disappear-popular-iranian-venezuelan-accounts/
US government censorship? Social media giants disappear accounts of Iranian and Venezuelan academics, journalists
Anya Parampil | thegrayzone.com | 2020-01-30
Red Lines host Anya Parampil talks with Professor Mohammad Marandi of the University of Tehran. Professor Marandi's Facebook and Instagram…
thegrayzone.com/2020/01/30/social-media-giants-disappear-popular-iranian-venezuelan-accounts/
Headlines for January 30, 2020
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-30
Rev. William Barber: Mitch McConnell Is Bringing Old Southern Justice to U.S. Senate, European Parliament Votes to Ratify Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 170, Racial Justice Groups Call on Klobuchar to Suspend Campaign, French Firefighters Clash with Riot Police in Latest Protests Against Pension Overhaul, Cuban Man Dies in ICE Custody, Marking 6th Death Since October, Salvadoran General Admits U.S.-Trained Forces Carried Out 1981 Massacre, South Dakota Passes Bill Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Surgery, #DignidadLiteraria: Latino Writers Launch Campaign in Response to "American Dirt"
www.democracynow.org/2020/1/30/headlines
Ciudadano estadounidense detenido e interrogado por agentes del DHS sobre la solidaridad con Venezuela del movimiento antiguerra
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-01-29
Un ciudadano estadounidense que participó en el Colectivo de Protección de la Embajada de Venezuela fue detenido, registrado e interrogado…
thegrayzone.com/2020/01/29/ciudadano-estadounidense-detenido-interrogado-agentes-dhs/