(2021-12-15). Cuba Hosts 20th ALBA-TCP Summit to Promote Regional Unity. orinocotribune.com The 20th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) was inaugurated this Tuesday in Havana, Cuba, on the occasion of its 17th anniversary, to reaffirm regional unity and solidarity, and reject US interference in regional affairs. | Among other topics to be discussed are the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the alliance's action program for the coming year. Its objective is to defend the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, approved in Havana in accordance with the 2nd Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbea…
(2021-12-15). Nuevo hallazgo podría explicar por qué la ómicron puede transmitirse con mayor rapidez que variantes anteriores. cubadebate.cu La variante ómicron de la covid-19 contagia y se multiplica 70 veces más rápido en los bronquios humanos que la delta y que el virus original del SARS-CoV-2, comunicó este miércoles un equipo de investigación dirigido por científicos de la Universidad de Hong Kong (China).
(2021-12-15). Venezuela Challenges Illegal Blockade: New OPEC Data Published. orinocotribune.com While President Nicolás Maduro assures that 2022 will be the year for the definitive recovery of Venezuela, reports from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) point in the same direction, showing an increase in oil production despite the illegal US and European economic blockade. | In this way, it is evident how the South American nation has challenged the illegal coercive measures imposed by the United States government and its European lackeys, an economic attack that initially led to a 99% drop in Venezuela's foreign revenue, completely disrupting Venezuela's economy. | This was highlighted…
(2021-12-14). Belarus To Purchase Cuban Medicines for Agricultural Supplies. telesurenglish.net Belarus will purchase medicines from pharmaceutical organizations in Cuba and, in exchange, supply agricultural machinery, automobiles and spare parts to the Caribbean nation, according to a decree of President Alexander Lukashenko published Monday on the national legal website. | The purchases were made within the framework of the annual plan of centralized state purchases of medicines authorized through Belarus' federal budget.
(2021-12-14). Barbados declares a republic: British imperialism's legacy of slavery and colonialism. wsws.org None of the island's governments have been able to redress British imperialism's legacy of underdevelopment, dependency and above all economic hardship and social inequality.
(2021-12-14). Cuba defeats COVID-19 with learning, science, and unity. peoplesworld.org 
Education is central to Cuba's brand of socialism. The revolutionary government's dedication to scientific knowledge and healthcare for all shows up now as Cubans cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States is not so lucky. Cubans have wholeheartedly carried out masking, social-distancing, testing and quarantining. Cuba' s bio-medical research and production facilities created five …
(2021-12-14). The European Parliament's Double Standard on Cuba, Human Rights. telesurenglish.net teleSUR English reproduces in full a declaration from Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the manipulative and politicized treatment of human rights in Cuba during the plenary session of the European Parliament this week. | Cuba asserted that "neither threats nor blackmail will wring from us the slightest political concession. Only the Cuban people can decide their destiny."
(2021-12-14). Cuba Tightens COVID-19 Preventive Measures Ahead Of Christmas. telesurenglish.net President President Miguel Diaz-Canel's administration has tightened measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 ahead of Christmas. | RELATED: | With mask mandates and COVID-19 guidance in place, cultural activities have been scheduled all over the country for the end of the year. The move came as the Caribbean nation on Sunday added 62 new cases, bringing the national tally to 963,628, according to the Cuban Minist…
(2021-12-14). Cuba: Signing of New Agreement Strengthens Ties With France. telesurenglish.net Cuba and France signed six cooperation deals at the Bilateral Economic and Commercial Commission's ending held in the French Foreign Ministry's headquarters. | RELATED: | The meeting was headed by Rodrigo Malmierca, Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, and Franck Riester, the Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness. | Notifications for the approval of financing from the Counter va…
(2021-12-14). Milestones in The History of ALBA Integration Programs. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Latin America celebrates the 17th anniversary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) first summit in 2004. | RELATED: | Founded by Hugo Chavez (Venezuela) and Fidel Castro (Cuba) as an alternative to the U.S.-controlled Free Trade Area for the Americas (FTAA), the ALBA-TCP encompasses Antigua & Barbuda, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Nicaragua,…
(2021-12-14). Same sex marriage may soon be legal in Cuba. greenleft.org.au A new family code that provides for same-sex marriage is being discussed by Cuba's legislature, the National Assembly of People's Power, before it goes to a popular referendum, reports Ian Ellis-Jones.
(2021-12-14). President Maduro Proposes a Common Development Path for ALBA. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called for the creation of a comprehensive economic development plan for the countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP). | RELATED: | During his speech at the 12th ALBA Summit, he recalled that this integration mechanism arose from a meeting between Venezuelan Commander Hugo Chavez and Cuban Commander Fidel Castro. In 200…
(2021-12-14). Presidents of Bolivia and Nicaragua Arrive in Cuba for ALBA Summit. telesurenglish.net The Bolivian President Luis Arce and the Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega arrived in Havana to participate in the 20th Summit of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP). | RELATED: | On Monday night, Arce pointed out that Cuba has taught the world that solidarity is sharing what one has even when one does not have much. | "Today, the Cuban people need us and w…
(2021-12-14). Why Cuba has no anti-vaccine movement. workers.org 
By Marc Vandepitte and Toon Danhieux In the imperialist countries, honest skepticism about government handling of the COVID-19 crisis and the profit-driven decisions of pharmaceutical companies have allowed rightist and ultrarightist groups to mobilize sections of the population behind unscientific theories that harm public health. This article, published in dewereldmorgen.be . . . |
(2021-12-14). Sunday 12/19: Haiti's Crisis and the Popular Resistance. indybay.org This event will be held on Zoom. Register: dsasf.org/haitiresist…
(2021-12-14). Spain's Foreign Minister Now Urges EU to Promote Dialogue in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com According to the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, the European Union (EU) should concentrate its efforts on encouraging dialogue between Venezuela's government and the opposition factions. | According to Albares, the EU should act as a bridge between both poles so that the dialogue process can restart and "for us to be able to see democracy win in Venezuela." | He also noted that in the EU C…
(2021-12-14). Netherlands Blocks Venezuelan Delegation's Meeting with ICC. orinocotribune.com This Monday, December 13, the Netherlands prevented the arrival of a Venezuelan delegation that was to meet with the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan. The meeting had been agreed to in the memorandum of understanding signed between Venezuela and the ICC at the beginning of November. | The news was reported by Venezuela's Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, who indicated that she planned to head the delegation. "The government of the Netherlands has obstructed and prevented the delegation that would go to The Hague to fulfill the special mission in accordance with international treatie…
(2021-12-14). Venezuelan Plains' Working Songs Declared World Heritage. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) placed the working songs of the Venezuelan Plains on the list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity that requires urgent safeguarding measures. | RELATED: | The practice consists of singing melodies individually and a cappella on cattle herding and milking, which are part of the plains' traditional and environmentally…