(2021-06-05). #FreeAlexSaab Delegation First Day in Cabo Verde: Access Denied to Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com 
June 4, 2021, Sal Island, Cabo Verde. In their first full day in Cabo Verde, the emergency human rights delegation met with Saab's lawyer and the Venezuelan ambassador, tried to meet with the local police commander, and saw first hand the prison-house where Mr. Saab is jailed, though the heavily armed guards prevented a visit. | A year ago, immediately after Alex Saab's plane was diverted to Cabo Verde for a technical fueling stop and he was forcibly taken off the plane, the Venezuelan government notified the Cabo Verdean authorities that Saab was a diplomat and thus protected from detention, according to Jose Ma…
(2021-06-05). Is LASA Against Cuba? orinocotribune.com By Ernesto Estévez Rams — May 30, 2021 | I have read a Latin American Studies Association 2021 (LASA) statement that singles out Cuba on the basis of a certain "concern" about "the treatment of academics, intellectuals and artists in Cuba." I want to make clear my personal position on this matter. The treatment received by the vast majority of academics, artists and intellectuals in Cuba is one of support from society and the state, including, in the midst of the crisis caused by the pandemic, not only the rights that all Cubans enjoy to healthcare and first-class medical care, but also a system of economic…
(2021-06-05). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Dissecting COVID-19 research and putting data in perspective. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. continues to decline. However, cases of COVID-19 are increasing in younger populations. "It's becoming a childhood disease," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Children have composed over 16,000 hospitalizations for COVID-19 and about 300 have died." …
(2021-06-05). Puerto Rican Unions to Hold Biggest National Strike since 2019. popularresistance.org Today in Puerto Rico, workers and activists are calling for a national strike and mobilizations in response to the privatization of Puerto Rico's electric grid under the U.S. and Canadian company LUMA Energy.
(2021-06-05). Manufacturer of device used in Flint, Michigan bone lead tests declares it unfit for use on humans. wsws.org Flint's population, poisoned with lead in water seven years ago, is once again being victimized by "voluntarily" subjecting themselves to a radiation-emitting bone scan.
(2021-06-05). Puerto Rico unions close ranks against LUMA Energy. popularresistance.org Union organizations today warned Gov. Pedro Pierluisi and the Financial Oversight and Management Board that they will paralyze the country if the LUMA Energy contract that increases rates, allows the consortium to leave Puerto Rico if a hurricane strikes, and displaces thousands of workers, is not canceled.
(2021-06-04). US To Send Millions Of COVID-19 Doses To LATAM and the Caribbean. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced he plans to send the first tranche of approximately six million COVID-19 doses for South and Central America in the upcoming days. | RELATED: | The White House informed the doses will be donated to Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Bolivia, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Haiti, and countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). | "Biden's a…
(2021-06-04). How the International Community is Supporting an Illegal Power Grab in Haiti. counterpunch.org "New Constitution: We Will Vote." The billboards are plastered across Port-au-Prince and throughout the country, as the government launches an all-out push ahead of a referendum planned for next month. The government is holding televised "debates," printing ballots, lobbying international organizations, and apparently laying the groundwork for what it claims is a necessary effort to
(2021-06-04). The Regressive Economic Policies Of Bolivia's Coup Government. popularresistance.org The IHRC/UNHR report emphasizes the racist nature of the violence, including that all of the victims of these massacres were Indigenous. Bolivia has the largest percentage of Indigenous people in the Americas, and Evo Morales was the country's first Indigenous president. His government had undertaken numerous reforms and economic policies that had benefited Bolivia's Indigenous people, who are economically disadvantaged relative to the rest of the population.
(2021-06-04). Former Deputy Guaidó Wants to Negotiate with President Maduro in Mexico or Norway. orinocotribune.com Former deputy Juan Guaidó said this Wednesday, June 2, that they are evaluating the possibility of Mexico being the headquarters of negotiations with the Government of Venezuela chaired by President Nicolás Maduro. | "We are evaluating Mexico, Norway, and some other countries that can independently, impartially, and respectfully host a possible negotiation," said the self-proclaimed "interim president" in an interview for the Mexican Reforma website. | The interview caused an uproar in Mexico because it was published just a few days before the country's mega-elections, and was used again to sow fear of communism,…
(2021-06-04). Carabobo State to Activate Historical Routes in Preparation for Battle of Carabobo's Bicentennial. orinocotribune.com Twenty-two days before the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo, the national government advanced with the activation of historical cultural routes and the inauguration of monuments, as requested by President Nicolás Maduro as part of the emblematic celebration of independence and sovereignty. | The executive Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, offered details about the supervision session she led in Carabobo state, where she was joined by Governor Rafael Lacava and other authorities who are members of the Presidential Commission in charge of the celebration. | "We have come to…
(2021-06-04). May 30: Car caravans and rallies demand end to U.S. blockade of Cuba. answercoalition.org  …
(2021-06-04). "Bolívar's Thinking Is Based On the Need for Human Progress" libya360.wordpress.com Alex Anfruns A conversation between Alex Anfruns and Christine Pic-Gillard, author of a new study: Bolívar (Ellipses, 2020) The political and humanist stature of Simón Bolívar, leading figure of the Liberation of Latin America, continues to powerfully inspire the left movements of the continent. Simón Bolívar, a 19th century Venezuelan statesman, embodied the progressive ideals…
(2021-06-04). U.S. Imperialists Deprive Cuba of Syringes That Are Needed Now. counterpunch.org Cuba, the first Latin America country to develop its own COVID-19 vaccines, presently is short of syringes for immunizing its population against the virus. It's not feasible for Cuba to make its own syringes. The U.S. blockade prevents Cuba from importing them from abroad. Syringes are lacking all over. The New York Times estimates an
(2021-06-04). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Dissecting COVID-19 research and putting data in perspective. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. continues to decline. However, cases of COVID-19 are increasing in younger populations. "It's becoming a childhood disease," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Children have composed over 16,000 hospitalizations for COVID-19 and about 300 have died." …
(2021-06-04). Venezuela Ratifies its Commitment to Fight Corruption at United Nations Conference. orinocotribune.com 
This Thursday, June 3, before the United Nations, the Foreign Minister of Venezuela Jorge Arreaza confirmed the perseverance of state policies favoring multilateral cooperation to combat corruption and strengthen transparent public management. | "We ratify the Venezuelan Government's commitment to multilateral cooperation against corrupt practices, in favor of transparent management and equitable power relations, on the political, economic, public and private levels," Arreaza stated during his speech, via videoconference, at the special session of the United Nations General Assembly against Corruption. | @jaarrea…
(2021-06-04). Venezuela Ratifies its Commitment to Fight Corruption at United Nations Conference. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, June 3, before the United Nations, the Foreign Minister of Venezuela Jorge Arreaza confirmed the perseverance of state policies favoring multilateral cooperation to combat corruption and strengthen transparent public management. | "We ratify the Venezuelan Government's commitment to multilateral cooperation against corrupt practices, in favor of transparent management and equitable power relations, on the political, economic, public and private levels," Arreaza stated during his speech, via videoconference, at the special session of the United Nations General Assembly against Corruption. | Cancille…
(2021-06-04). Unemployment Falls to 5.8 Percent as Productivity Growth Quashes Inflation Fears. truthout.org 
The May employment report was somewhat weaker than had generally been expected, with the economy adding 559,000 jobs. On the household side, the unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage points to 5.8 percent. While this is still high by any reasonable measure, it is worth noting that the unemployment rate did not get this low following the Great Recession until October of 2014. | The employment-to-population ratio (EPOP) edged up to 58.0 percent, which is 3.1 percentage points below the…
(2021-06-04). Socialist Alliance: Reject the coup regime in Myanmar/Burma. greenleft.org.au The Socialist Alliance is calling on the Coalition government to impose targeted sanctions on Myanmar's military while maintaining aid to the victims of human rights violations and providing permanent protection to temporary visa holders from Myanmar and the Rohingya population in exile.
(2021-06-04). Diosdado Cabello: Leopoldo López Wanted to Bribe 8 Soldiers Rescued from Colombian Paramilitaries. orinocotribune.com First Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, announced this Wednesday, June 2, that the fugitive from Venezuelan law, Leopoldo López, tried to negotiate for the release of eight Venezuelan soldiers kidnapped by Colombian paramilitary gangs during a confrontation in Apure state on April 23, so that they would be handed over to the opposition. | "These comrades (the eight soldiers) were rescued, and today they are with their family," said Cabello during his television program Con el Mazo Dando. "How that has hurt the right wing, how it has burned them that those boys are…
(2021-06-04). Venezuela's Migration: Why They Left. orinocotribune.com By Rosiris Berroteran — Jun 2, 2021 | Part I | Between 2000 and 2020, a large part of Venezuela's young working population Venezuela is a country with a young working population awaiting employment. The country has the installed capacity to process extra-heavy crude oil and metals, as well as to produce te…
(2021-06-04). Over 24 Million Peruvians To Elect President on June 6. telesurenglish.net Over 24 million Peruvians are called to head to the polls on Sunday's runoff election to elect the Andean nation's president for the 2021-2026 period. | RELATED: | The polling stations will be open from 07: 00 and 19: 00. The voting process will be conducted in a staggered manner according to identity card numbers to avoid crowds and protect the elderly population. | In the case of Peruvians living abroad, the National Office of Electoral Process…
(2021-06-04). CNE Sends Invitations to International Observers & Supervises Electoral Registry (21N Regional Elections). orinocotribune.com This Thursday, June 3, Venezuela's Electoral Power, the National Electoral Council (CNE), confirmed that it has already sent the first invitations to summon international observers who will participate in the regional and local elections to be held on November 21 of this year. | In this regard, the president of the electoral body, Pedro Calzadilla, reported that when the assistance of international companions is confirmed it will be announced to the public in a timely manner. | "Part of the calendar, as always, includes international colleagues," said the rector. "We have already sent the invitations and it is an…
(2021-06-04). We Stand With Cuba Against The US Embargo And Hybrid War. popularresistance.org On May 26, The New York Review of Books published an open letter signed by a group of successful artists and writers — including Junot Díaz and Edwidge Danticat — stating that Cuban artist Luís Manuel Otero Alcántara is "detained…solely for expressing his ideas through his art." We the undersigned challenge the aforementioned signatories to reconsider their letter, which fails to mention Otero Alcántara's alleged connections to the U.S. government and ignores crucial context, namely the ongoing war waged by the U.S. against Cuba. | On May 2, Otero Alcántara was taken to Havana's Calixto García Hospi…
(2021-06-04). Over 24 Million Peruvians To Elect President on Sunday. telesurenglish.net Over 24 million Peruvians are called to head to the polls on Sunday's runoff election to elect the Andean nation's president for the 2021-2026 period. | RELATED: | The polling stations will be open from 07: 00 and 19: 00. The voting process will be conducted in a staggered manner according to identity card numbers to avoid crowds and protect the elderly population. | In the case of Peruvians living abroad, the National Office of Electoral Process…
(2021-06-04). We Stand With Cuba Against the US Embargo and Hybrid War. popularresistance.org On May 26, The New York Review of Books published an open letter signed by a group of successful artists and writers — including Junot Díaz and Edwidge Danticat — stating that Cuban artist Luís Manuel Otero Alcántara is "detained…solely for expressing his ideas through his art." We the undersigned challenge the aforementioned signatories to reconsider their letter, which fails to mention Otero Alcántara's alleged connections to the U.S. government and ignores crucial context, namely the ongoing war waged by the U.S. against Cuba.
(2021-06-04). México, Latinoamérica y el Caribe: Una agenda para una asociación económica estratégica. globalizacion.ca México es cercano a los países latinoamericanos y caribeños por cultura e historia, pero también por la importancia económica que reviste la región. | En 2019, México exportó más de 22,900 millones de dólares (mdd) a la región, monto similar al…
(2021-06-04). UN Calls for Greater Support for St Vincent and the Grenadines. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Didier Trebucq made a call to join efforts for the recovery of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines since a UN funding appeal has just only reached 31 percent of its goal. | RELATED: | The US$29.2 million UN funding initiative was launched in April following the La Soufriere volcano's eruption. So far, less than US$9.1 million have been dona…
(2021-06-04). [Research Paper] Systematic review and meta-analyses of suicidal outcomes following fictional portrayals of suicide and suicide attempt in entertainment media. thelancet.com Portrayals of suicide in entertainment media may increase suicides and attempted suicide in the population. More studies that limit the potential sources of bias are needed to fully understand the circumstances under which fictional portrayals may influence suicidal behaviour.
(2021-06-04). [Research Paper] Echocardiography for latent rheumatic heart disease in first degree relatives of children with acute rheumatic fever: Implications for active case finding in family members. thelancet.com RHD prevalence in siblings and parents of ARF cases is significantly greater than in comparable background populations. The contribution of hereditary versus environmental risk factors remains uncertain. We recommend targeted echocardiographic case-finding among siblings and parents of ARF/RHD cases in order to detect previously unrecognized latent RHD.
(2021-06-04). 'Commune or nothing': New laws reignite old debates over communal power in Venezuela. greenleft.org.au Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) has approved two bills with the aim of further empowering the communal councils and communes that lie at the heart of the country's project of communal power, writes Federico Fuentes.
(2021-06-04). 'Commune or nothing': New laws reignite old debates over communal power in Venezuela. greenleft.org.au Venezuela's National Assembly has approved two bills with the aim of further empowering the communal councils and communes that lie at the heart of the country's project of communal power, writes Federico Fuentes.
(2021-06-04). I Know Who is Scarier Than the Big Bad Wolf, Do You? counterpunch.org In 2021, following the loss of Endangered Species Act protections, we learned a lot about wolves and fear. In Idaho, wolves used their gigantic teeth to kill all of 0.00428% of the state's beloved cattle and sheep population. Cattle and sheep are so rare in Idaho that there were only 2,730,000 of them remaining in the state at last count. It must be truly devastating to ponder what kind of animal would bite into the flesh of a precious Idahoan cow. |