(2021-04-13). Venezuelan Army Engineers Begin Clearing Mines in Apure State. orinocotribune.com President Nicolás Maduro assured in a speech this Sunday, April 11, that "Venezuelan military engineers have begun work demining the territory of Apure (state bordering Colombia), where they have brought the dirty war to us in Colombia." He also reiterated that there are "irregular armed groups, disguised as guerrillas, but who serve the drug gangs of Iván Duque and àÅlvaro Uribe Vélez." With all of them there will be "zero tolerance," he warned once again. | For their part, Chief General Vladimir Padrino López, Minister of Defense, and Chief Admiral Remigio Ceballos, CEOFANB commander, offered a briefing o…
(2021-04-13). US Military Plane RC-135W Spotted Over Conflict Area in Apure — NASA Publishes Satellite Image of Paraguaná (Coincidence?). orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, April 12, it was reported that a United States Air Force (USAF) plane flew over the airspace that comprises the Colombian-Venezuelan border on the Colombian side, where the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) recently expelled Colombian narco-paramilitary groups. | The details were reported through social media networks by journalists and specialized aeronautical accounts, which indicated that it was a Boeing RC-135W RIVET JOINT (R135) REG 62-4139, Alias HORN41. | The plane, according to the Patriota Cazador account on Twitter, took off from Lincoln, Nebra…
(2021-04-13). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Health care workers in Mexico City and Guanajuato state are continuing protests to demand access to COVID-19 vaccinations while members of the Utier electrical workers union in Puerto Rico voted unanimously in favor of a strike against the Electrical Energy Authority…
(2021-04-13). Khamenei's Misuse Of COVID-19 To Consolidate His Rule — opEd. eurasiareview.com 
While the Covid-19 epidemic still plagues the world and most countries have devoted almost all their energy, effort, and resources to fight the virus by vaccinating or quarantining all or parts of their country and population, Iran's situation is quite different. Most countries have even abandoned political considerations to obtain the vaccine from wherever possible and give priority to the welfare of their people. | For example, Germany and Austria, while members of the European Union, are independently negotiating the purchase of the Russian vaccine, and Italy has signed a contract to produce the Russian vac…
(2021-04-13). Economic Impacts of Russia's Declining Population. globalresearch.ca Despite various official efforts, including regular payment of maternal capital to …
(2021-04-13). The Return of Northern Ireland as the Most Dangerous Open Wound in British Political Life. counterpunch.org 
On the night of 15 August 1969, a Protestant mob burst into the Catholic part of west Belfast and burned down houses in and around Bombay Street, forcing the Catholic population to flee. The pogrom had a traumatic impact on Catholics in Northern Ireland, delegitimising the authorities for tolerating or assisting the mob, and playing a key role in the creation of the Provisional IRA.
(2021-04-13). The Return of Northern Ireland as the Most Dangerous Open Wound in British Political Life. counterpunch.org 
On the night of 15 August 1969, a Protestant mob burst into the Catholic part of west Belfast and burned down houses in and around Bombay Street, forcing the Catholic population to flee. The pogrom had a traumatic impact on Catholics in Northern Ireland, delegitimising the authorities for tolerating or assisting the mob, and playing a key role in the creation of the Provisional IRA.
(2021-04-13). The 1811 Louisiana slave rebellion and the struggle in Haiti. liberationnews.org 
The absence of coverage of the tremendous people's struggle in Haiti by U.S. media is nothing new. The self-declared dictator Jovenel Moise has been in power for a year after the end of his presidency with the support of the U.S. government and other imperialists. From reports on the ground in Haiti today, the struggle …
(2021-04-13). Four gray whales wash up dead near San Francisco. peoplesworld.org 
Four gray whales have washed up dead near San Francisco within nine days, and at least one cause of death has been attributed to a ship strike. More whales than usual have been washing up dead since 2019, and the West Coast gray whale population continues to suffer from an unusual mortality event, defined by the National Oceanic and …
(2021-04-13). Informational Propaganda Activities Of International Terrorist Organizations (2021). southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by Colonel A. Filisteyev, Lieutenant Colonel D. Borisov. Originally appeared at Foreign military review #2 2021. Translated exclusively for SouthFront. | International terrorist organizations are actively promoting radical ideology among the general population. Its main goal is to attract new supporters both to replenish the ranks of illegal armed groups operating in conflict zones, and to create a network of "sleeping" cells in various countries of the world. Such agitation allows extremists to r…
(2021-04-13). Cuba — Las batallas de Girón. globalizacion.ca El bombardeo se escuchó en toda la ciudad. Procedía del oeste de la capital. A toda prisa, los milicianos iban saliendo de sus casas e intentaban acudir al lugar donde parecía concentrarse el peligro mayor. Desde la ruptura de relaciones…
(2021-04-13). øDe qué democracia hablan en Miami? globalizacion.ca Si en algún lugar se habla de democracia en los Estados Unidos es en el Miami cubano y no es, precisamente, porque los cubanos que viven en esta ciudad sean tan demócratas, sino que lo utilizan para criticar y atacar…
(2021-04-13). Stand with Haiti! A Call for Solidarity. counterpunch.org This statement, written by Haiti Action Committee and signed by over 60 organizations, commemorates the 10th anniversary of the return to Haiti of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and First Lady Mildred Aristide. It calls for support of the resistance by the Haitian people to the US-backed dictatorship of Jovenel Moise, and provides concrete ways for
(2021-04-13). The Near-Term Future of Health Care Reform. jamanetwork.com Over the past decade, the US has made progress on the core problems of access, cost, and quality involving health care. Although it is valuable, this progress seems inadequate compared with the magnitude of the challenges. Approximately 20 million individuals in the US have received insurance coverage because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), yet an estimated 29 million (approximately 9% of the US population) remain uninsured. In addition, over the past decade, health care costs have stabilized at approximately 18% of gross domestic product, yet per capita costs are far higher than all other high-income countries…
(2021-04-13). Review of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We agree with Dr Mehta and colleagues that lifestyle interventions may reduce heartburn symptoms among patients with GERD. As highlighted in our Review, there is solid evidence to advise patients with GERD to lose weight if they are obese and to abstain from smoking. However, currently available data regarding lifestyle changes are limited, and studies have often shown divergent results. Associations between dietary or beverage modifications and GERD symptoms are weak, and large population-based studies have often failed to provide reproducible results. Although the currently available medical literature…
(2021-04-13). Azerbaijan: We have created a new reality by shedding blood. Everyone should reckon with us today. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Turkish-directed onslaught by the armed forces of Azerbaijan (population of 10 million) against minuscule Nagorno-Karabakh (145,000) was one of the most atrocious acts of military aggression in modern times. It was also a NATO proxy war in the former Soviet Union/Russia. Baku: Multinational Turkic Council applauds Azerbaijani-Turkish war against Nagorno-Karabakh NATO appoints Turkey to …
(2021-04-13). How the Biden Administration Can Improve Health Equity for Racial and Ethnic Minorities. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint outlines actions that the new federal administration could consider related to health care access and quality, and social determinants of health, to meaningfully improve health equity for racial/ethnic minority populations.
(2021-04-13). Inter-Parliamentary Union Confirms Preparations for a Mission to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) confirmed today, Monday, April 12, that it is preparing to send a mission to Venezuela to learn firsthand about the situation of the Legislative Power and inquire about complaints of human rights violations against former opposition parliamentarians. | "This is a mission that we have requested for a long time and it seems that it can finally be carried out, because we have received an invitation from [the new] 2020 Parliament," IPU spokesperson Thomas Fitzsimons told news agency EFE. | Last Friday the highest officials of the organization, which brings together parliaments from…
(2021-04-12). Venezuelan Aid Ship Reaches St. Vincent And The Grenadines. telesurenglish.net A Venezuelan ship on Monday reached St. Vincent and the Grenadines loaded with 20 tons of humanitarian aid sent by President Nicolas Maduro to assist the Caribbean islands amid the La Soufriere volcano eruption. | RELATED: | St. Vincent & the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves thanked the Bolivarian government and people for sending the aid when the two-island nation needs it the most. | "Venezuela has help…
(2021-04-12). Venezuela Reports Release of Blocked Funds for COVAX Vaccines. venezuelanalysis.com According to Maduro, the funds to purchase 11.3 million doses were liberated by US authorities.
(2021-04-12). Colombia: Gunmen Kill 4 People At A Party In Nariño. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Institute of Studies for Development and Peace (INDEPAZ) Sunday informed on a new massacre in the Samaniego municipality, Nariño Department, where four people were killed at a party. | RELATED: | Two Colombians and two Venezuelans were shot to death in a bar in a rural area. Three of the four people killed lived in that community, the other resided in Tamana municipality. | "We are investigating to identify…
(2021-04-12). Cuba Prepares To Celebrate a Virtual International Workers' Day. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Central Workers Union (CTC) on Sunday launched the call for the commemoration of the World Proletariat Day on May 1. | RELATED: | Under the slogan "United We Make Cuba", the trade union movement will hold celebrations virtually. The date will pay tribute to health and science workers for their efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. | A virtual forum will take place on April 30 with the participation of sol…
(2021-04-12). Solidarity Campaign in Europe to Send Medical Supplies to Cuba. telesurenglish.net Solidarity organizations and Cuban residents in European countries are engaged in a campaign to send a container to Cuba with various medical supplies, including immunization boosters against Covid-19, said Reynaldo Romero today, the project coordinator. | RELATED: | At the moment, Cuba solidarity associations in Belgium such as CubaBel and the Netherlands Cuba in my Soul are involved, as well as the Belgians Cubanismo, Los Amigos de Cuba, and the Coordinad…
(2021-04-12). Global imbalance in vaccinations threatens to derail fight against pandemic. peoplesworld.org 
As the Biden administration orchestrates a massive effort to open vaccination against COVID to every adult by April 19, a "shocking imbalance" in vaccination is occurring globally. While governments of many wealthier capitalist countries are vaccinating their populations, vaccinations have all but stalled in the global South countries, leaving the people in large swaths of …
(2021-04-12). India Approves Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine. telesurenglish.net India overtook Brazil to become the country with the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases worldwide after the United States, as it battles a second wave and only has given around 105 million doses to a population of 1.4 billion. | The RDIF, responsible for marketing Sputnik abroad, said the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) formally approved Sputnik V's use in the country. | RELATED: | A post on the Sputnik…
(2021-04-12). Venezuelan National Assembly Consolidates Relations with Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva. orinocotribune.com 
On Sunday, April 11, a delegation of deputies from the National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela held a working meeting with the president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Duarte Pacheco and the secretary general, Martín Chungong, in Geneva, Switzerland, in order to strengthen relations at the parliamentary level. | The president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, informed about the meeting through his Twitter account, and added that the AN has made an official invitation to the IPU to visit Venezuela, so that "it learns the truth about Venezuela beyond mainstream media manipulation and cunning attacks."
(2021-04-12). Haiti: Bishops Condemn Kidnappings Of Catholic Priests, Nuns. eurasiareview.com 
Seven Catholic priests and nuns were kidnapped in Haiti on Sunday, and are being held for ransom. | The five priests and two nuns were abducted at Croix-des-Bouquets, a suburb of Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince. According to local news, they were taken while on the way to attend the installation of a parish priest. | According to Haitian media, the "400 Mawozo" gang admitted culpability for the kidnapping, and is demanding $1 million in ransom. | Two of the kidnapped, one priest and one nun, are citizens of France. | Church leaders in Haiti have condemned the kidnappings, and called for action to be taken ag…
(2021-04-12). Cuban and Venezuelan Authorities Mourn Ramsey Clark's Death. globalresearch.ca As an Attorney General, Clark stood up for civil rights and …
(2021-04-12). Haiti: 7 Catholic Clergies Kidnapped In Port-au-Prince. telesurenglish.net Haiti's Conference of the Religious Association (CHR) spokesman Father Loudger Mazile Sunday confirmed the kidnapping of seven Catholic clerics, including two French citizens, in the capital Port-au-Prince. | RELATED: | "On Sunday morning, five priests and two nuns were kidnapped during the installation ceremony of a new priest in Croix-des-Bouquets community," Mazile explained. | The National Police suspect that members…
(2021-04-12). Shenzhen to stage another round of stepped-up digital yuan test this month. ecns.cn Shenzhen city is conducting another round of stepped-up digital yuan test from April 10 to 23, enlarging test population by 500,000, as China leads in the global race to employ a digital currency, according to an expert.
(2021-04-12). Venezuelan CNE Publishes Second Batch of Candidates Running for Rectors. orinocotribune.com The Electoral Nominations Committee of the National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela will start with the period of objections and discharges after "satisfactorily" completing the evaluation process of 38 new nominees for rectors of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in the second round of postulations. | In accordance with current regulations, the list of candidates in the second round of postulations was published this Saturday, April 10, in the National Assembly website and also in national dailies. This list contains the names of the candidates who passed the evaluation process established by the Constitution of t…