(2021-06-24). Venezuela's Attorney General Labels Alex Saab's Illegal Detention as an Abduction. orinocotribune.com 
The Attorney General of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, described the illegal detention of the Venezuelan special envoy and Alternate Ambassador to the African Union, Alex Saab, as an "abduction." The case constitutes an example of a flagrant disregard of the right to a legal defense and to due process, and a clear violation of Alex Saab's human rights. | When inaugurating his new Twitter Space, #twitterspacesdelfiscaltarek, on the popular social media platform, the highest representative of the Venezuelan Public Ministry stressed that this illegal process against Alex Saab "has been use…
(2021-06-24). The Case of Alex Saab: US Abduction of Venezuelan Diplomat, a Global Challenge. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-24). Venezuela Demands Government of Cape Verde Guarantee Right to Life & Due Process to Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com Given the most recent information on the state of his health, and Cape Verde's refusal to release Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela issued a Below the is full unofficial translation of the communiqué: | The Bolivari…
(2021-06-24). Iran and Venezuela to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi highlighted their commitment to strengthen bilateral cooperation to overcome U.S. sanctions against their countries. | RELATED: | "I had a telephone conversation with Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, President-Elect of the Islamic Republic of Iran. We agree to strengthen our ties of brotherhood and cooperation to advance in the joint…
(2021-06-24). PDF of June 24 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Struggle goes beyond Juneteenth Emancipation and resistance Editorial: Reparations and abolition Pride coverage: Bigotry behind SCOTUS ruling; Atlanta, Buffalo, Cleveland; Also: Consuewella Africa remembered; Reproductive rights under attack; Indigenous victory over pipeline; Kamala Harris & Wall Street; Biden, G7 and NATO. GLOBAL: Peru, Haiti, Palestinian Resistance, China. . . . |
(2021-06-24). Haiti: A new revolutionary period takes shape. greenleft.org.au A form of "people's war" is emerging in Haiti, according to Kim Ives, where people are sick and tired of poverty and being used by elites.
(2021-06-24). Venezuela Celebrates Cuba's Victory at UN in Resolution Against US Blockade. orinocotribune.com 
"Once again the world rejects the imperialist aggression against the island of dignity, our heroic Cuba. 184 nations of the five continents rejected the blockade," said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday, June 23, following the UN General Assembly's approval, by an overwhelming margin, of the resolution demanding an end to the illegal blockade that the United States has maintained against the island for more than 60 years. | On his Twitter account, @NicolasMaduro, the Venezuelan head of state posted that this victory is "a clear sign of the emergence of a new world, without hegemon, more humane and…
(2021-06-24). President Maduro Inaugurates Monument to the Battle of Carabobo Bicentennial (+ Photos). orinocotribune.com 
On Tuesday, June 23, the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, attended the inauguration of monuments built and restored as part of the Bicentenary of the Battle of Carabobo and the Bolivarian Army Day. "Two hundred years later and here we are a united and victorious people, standing tall, and proud of our history," said President Maduro from Campo de Carabobo near Valencia, Carabobo state. | "It was Commander Chávez who brought Bolívar to walk alongside the Venezuelan people," added the head of state. | President Maduro recalled that Bolívar was betrayed time and again, but his project was sealed in history.
(2021-06-24). 'Turning right, repressing left': Under pressure, Venezuela's Maduro shifts course. greenleft.org.au In the face of a prolonged and deep economic and political crisis, Venezuela's government has embarked on a "turn to the right" in economic policy, while resorting to repression against the left. Federico Fuentes speaks with human rights activist Antonio GonzaÃÅlez Plessmann about the situation.
(2021-06-24). U.N. again denounces U.S. blockade of Cuba; Biden administration maintains Trump stance. peoplesworld.org 
The United Nations General Assembly on June 23 overwhelmingly approved a Cuban resolution condemning the U.S. economic, commercial, and financial blockade of Cuba, in place for 60 years. The Assembly has done precisely that every year since 1992, except for 2020, when the vote was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote this time …
(2021-06-24). Rise in Fake News Tarnishing Venezuela's Mass Vaccination Campaign against COVID-19. orinocotribune.com 
Since the transformation process led by Commander Hugo Chávez began, Venezuela has continuously been in the eye of the media hurricane. A good research project for the new generations of communicators and journalists would be to make a detailed inventory of the many and varied lies against the Bolivarian Revolution, all set against the country and its people over the last two decades. The media disinformation campaign has even worsened in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. | Surely the list of falsehoods will be as surprising as it is extensive. But perhaps it has been in these last 5 or 6 years of extreme aggre…
(2021-06-24). The Unity Between the People and the Army Protects Venezuela. telesurenglish.net After overwhelmingly winning the 1998 elections, Commander Hugo Chavez became president in 1999 and inaugurated the Bolivarian Revolution, a process of profound economic, political, and social transformation which changed the traditional relationship between the military and the civilian population. | RELATED: | Based on his experience as a military man and his socialist values, Chavez consolidated the National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela (FANB…
(2021-06-24). Venezuela Starts Bicentennial Celebrations. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Thursday morning, Venezuelans began the celebrations to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Carabobo Battle, the military exploit that consolidated the independence of their country on June 24, 1821. | RELATED: | The celebrations for the bicentennial of independence began with a ceremony in honor of the patriots held at the National Pantheon. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino and Boliva…
(2021-06-24). Venezuela Fights New Battles for Its Independence. telesurenglish.net Regarding the celebration of the bicentennial of Venezuelan independence, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino recalled that his country is waging a new Battle of Carabobo due to the aggressions that the United States and its regional allies carry out against the Bolivarian people. | RELATED: | "Could it be that we are waging the third Battle of Carabobo?… I would dare to say so. The People have the reins of a civic-mi…
(2021-06-24). Nicaragua Calls for Lifting the US Blockade on Cuba. telesurenglish.net Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega highlighted that the international community once again supported the immediate and complete end of the U.S.-economic blockade against Cuba. | RELATED: | On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) approved a resolution against the blockade with 184 votes in favor, 2 votes against, and 3 abstentions. | Ortega stated that the U.S. blockade has been nothing more than a mec…
(2021-06-24). US and Israel Vote 'No' as 184 Nations Condemn American Blockade of Cuba. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-24). Anti-Imperialists Convene in Venezuela for Carabobo Bicentennial Congress. libya360.wordpress.com Cindy Forster Opening day of the Bicentennial Congress of Peoples of the World in Caracas, Venezuela. June 21, 2021. Photo: Twitter @dannyshawcuny Venezuela has launched a bold call for unity among the left at the International Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples of the World, taking place this week in Caracas, June 21st to 24th. Conceived…
(2021-06-24). 200 Years Since the Battle of Carabobo. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Today marks 200 years since the Battle of Carabobo in Venezuela, the battle which dealt the deadly blow to Spanish colonialism and which would secure independence a couple of months later. This week, social movements from five continents are gathered in Caracas for the Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples of the World to…
(2021-06-24). Australian government's vaccine guidelines change again. wsws.org Currently Australia has distributed a total of 5.52 million doses, reaching around 20 percent of the population, with only 3 percent fully vaccinated.
(2021-06-24). Thursday 6/24: Saving Life on Earth: "8 Billion Angels" Film and Q&A on Over Population & Climate Crisis. indybay.org On demand film screening and virtual discussion…
(2021-06-24). We Owe It to the World's Children to Slow Population Growth. thenation.com We Owe It to the World's Children to Slow Population Growth…
(2021-06-23). Foreign Affairs Minister Arreaza Discusses the Real Reasons Behind US Aggression Against Venezuela (+Russia). orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza, on his official visit to the Russian Federation, gave a keynote speech at the Valdai International Discussion Club in Moscow on June 22. In his address, Minister Arreaza explained—from a historical and geopolitical perspective—the real reasons behind the imperial attempts to dominate Venezuela as well as the multipronged aggression led by the United States against the Bolivarian nation. | Arreaza pointed out that the unilateral coercive measures, misnamed sanctions, constitute a collective punishment inflicted on 30 million Venezuelans, for the sole r…
(2021-06-23). Bridges of Love Will Walk From Miami to Washington for Cuba. telesurenglish.net In exclusive statements to Prensa Latina, the activist assured that they would walk the two thousand kilometers that separate both cities to reiterate to President Joe Biden that "it is time to lift the sanctions against the Cuban family." | RELATED: | "It is time to confront hatred and intolerance, to extend generosity and humanity to a people that, in the midst of a pandemic, resist the economic siege," said Lazo. | The Cuban-born professor…
(2021-06-23). Venezuela May Continue Challenging Illegal Blockade Imposed by the European Union. orinocotribune.com The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled this Tuesday that Venezuela is entitled to challenge the unilateral and restrictive measures imposed on it by the old continental supremacist bloc. | With the ruling, the highest European court annulled the judgment of the General Court in which an appeal filed by Venezuela was declared inadmissible. With the appeal, Venezuela had requested the annulment of the illegal sanctions, and argued that it was "affected by its provisions." | The case | In 2017, after the violent street riots know as guarimbas, led by the Venezuelan extreme right, the Council of the…
(2021-06-23). Venezuela's President Calls To Consolidate Latin American Unity. telesurenglish.net During an event honoring the Battle of Carabobo, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday called on Latin American peoples to regional unity. | RELATED: | "Either we are all free or no one is free. Either there is a Latin American homeland for everyone or there is no homeland for anyone," he said, recalling Simon Bolivar, who led the struggle of several South American countries against Spain during the 19th-centu…
(2021-06-23). Venezuela: Maduro Promises a 'Revolution' of Justice and Prison System. venezuelanalysis.com Human rights collective Surgentes told Venezuelanalysis that the reforms must eradicate the class-based character of the administration of justice in the country.
(2021-06-23). Attempting Coups in Nicaragua with Tax Dollars Through US Agencies and Corporate Foundations. orinocotribune.com 
By Nan McCurdy — Jun 18, 2021 | USAID does not provide aid, it carries out coups. | Since the Sandinistas won the 2006 election their anti-poverty policies have had enormous success. | The country is 90% self-sufficient in food. 99% of the population have electricity in their homes that is now generated with over 70% green energy; International financial Institutions including the World Bank, the International Development Bank and The Central American Bank for Economic Integration praise Nicaragua for its excellent, efficient project execution. It has one of the best health systems in Latin America praised b…
(2021-06-23). Delta Variant Linked to COVID Surges Amid Slow U.S. Vaccination Rates as Global Inequity Persists. democracynow.org 
The White House says it will miss its goal of getting 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4. Vaccinations are available for anyone age 12 and up in the U.S., but just 45% of people in the U.S. are fully vaccinated, and only 16 states have fully vaccinated more than half of their populations. Epidemiologist Dr. Ali Khan says despite more than 150 million people in the U.S. now being vaccinated against the coronavirus, the highly contagious Delta variant is quickly becoming a concern. "Our expectation should be, by July, this will be the dominant variant," he says.
(2021-06-23). The blockade is a virus, too, eliminate it! en.cubadebate.cu The country was unable to access a total of 32 pieces of equipment and supplies related to the production of anti-COVID candidate vaccines and the completion of clinical studies of these products, including equipment for the purification of the candidates, attachments for production equipment, filtration tanks and capsules, potassium chloride solution, thimerosal, packaging and reagents.
(2021-06-23). Cuba's COVID-19 vaccines: A journey of collaboration and revolutionary solidarity. mronline.org With its development of five COVID-19 vaccines and the promise of sharing know-how with developing countries, Cuba has remained faithful to Che Guevara's values of international solidarity and people-oriented medicine. | June 23, 2021…
(2021-06-23). G-7 Offers Crumbs from Its Table to 'Developing' Countries. orinocotribune.com By Prabhat Patnaik — Jun 19, 2021 | As of now the total unvaccinated population in the world numbers 6.8 billion. The one billion doses promised amounts to mere 7.4% of this requirement. | The G-7 (Group of 7 countries) meeting that has just concluded has promised to donate one billion doses of anti-COVID vaccine to the rest of the world, consisting primarily of the so-called "developing" countries. The US has promised 500 million doses, Britain 100 million doses; the other G-7 countries, Italy, Japan, France, Germany and Canada are supposed to make up the rest. | "One billion doses" sounds a lot, but it is…
(2021-06-23). More than two million people in England may have had long Covid — study. thecanary.co More than two million people in England may have had long Covid, new data suggests. | Long Covid: | Findings from the React-2 studies show more than one third of people who had coronavirus (Covid-19) reported symptoms lasting at least 12 weeks. This amounts to 5.8% of the whole study population, with 2% reporting severe symptoms. | Researchers found the prevalence of long Covid increased with age and was higher among women. | The findings are based on self-reported data from 508,707 adults aged 18 and over who took part in rounds three to five of Imperial College London's React-2 study carried out between…
(2021-06-23). The world says no to the blockade of Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org Cuba won another diplomatic victory in the General Assembly of the United Nations this Wednesday against the government of the United States. The majority of countries (184) voted in favor of the resolution which calls for the lifting of the blockade against Cuba. The resolution has been brought to the UN every year since 1992, except in 2020 when the government of Havana was unable to present it due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This victory is a reminder of the Cuban people's long wait for an act of justice that can rectify the worrying situation, which is a mix of the abuse of authority, the disproportionate use o…
(2021-06-23). Cuba demands an end to the US embargo at the UN General Assembly. peoplesdispatch.org In 2020 alone, the Trump administration imposed 55 new coercive measures on Cuba. Between April 2020 and December 2020, the blockade caused losses of 3,586.9 million USD to Cuba. The humanitarian damage, suffering and shortages caused to Cuban families during the past 60 years of the US embargo are immeasurable…
(2021-06-23). Venezuelan Minister for Defense: 'Craig Faller's Visit to Area Bordering Colombia an Act of Destabilization' (+Guyana). orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) stated that the visit of the head of the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Craig Faller, to Puerto Carreño (Colombian department of Vichada), on the border with Venezuela, is "ironic and implausible." This was part of a statement issued this Monday, June 21 and signed by the Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino López. For Padrino, as he wrote on his Twitter account, Faller's visit constitutes an "interventionist act in the midst of the systematic destabilization against Venezuela." | "Without a doubt, this visit is not due to reasons of bilateral cooperation in matte…
(2021-06-23). The World Condemns the US Blockade Against Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Cuba achieved a resounding diplomatic victory when the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted against the U.S. blockade that affects the Cuban people since 1962. | RELATED: | The resolution entitled "The need to end the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba" was approved with 184 votes in favor, 2 votes against, and 3 abstentions. | Similar to what they h…
(2021-06-23). Why This Year's UN Vote on Cuba Embargo is More Urgent Than Ever. orinocotribune.com By Stephen Kimber and John Kirk -Jun 19, 2021 | Will Joe Biden finally listen to the united voice of the world? | On June 23, the United Nations General Assembly will vote to condemn the six-decade-long United States embargo of Cuba. Again. | The world has been doing this since 1992. In 2019, What makes this year's vote more pressing, and more distressing, is that US President Joe Biden—who vowed during last year's presidential c…
(2021-06-23). TeleSUR Gets the Carabobo Bicentennial Extraordinary Prize. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, TeleSUR was awarded the "Carabobo Bicentennial Extraordinary Price" for its audiovisual work about the Battle of Carabobo, which consolidated Venezuela's independence from Spain on June 24, 1821. | RELATED: | The multimedia news network received this award from the jury of the National Journalism Award (NJA) thanks to a work of historical reconstruction in which the most important moments of the battl…
(2021-06-23). Two Hundred Years After Carabobo, Venezuela Still Remains Really Free and Sovereign, says Jorge Rodríguez. orinocotribune.com President of the National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, emphasized that 200 years after the Battle of Carabobo, Venezuela continues to remain a free and sovereign nation as it celebrates the bicentenary of the battle for independence. | He made this comment in his speech during a regular session of the National Assembly on June 22, when a proposal to hold a Solemn Session for the celebration of 200 years of the Battle of Carabobo at 4: 00 p.m. on June 23 was unanimously approved. | The National Assembly deputy highlighted the importance of June 24 this year as a date of resistance by the Venezuelan people agains…
(2021-06-23). Thursday 6/24: Saving Life on Earth: "8 Billion Angels" Film and Q&A on Over Population & Climate Crisis. indybay.org On demand film screening and virtual discussion…
(2021-06-23). Cuba Demands an End to the US Embargo at the UN General Assembly. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples DispatchIn 2019, in the last vote on the resolution in the UN General Assembly, 187 of the 191 countries voted in favor of lifting the 60-year-long US blockade on Cuba. Photo: Miguel Diaz Canel/Twitter In 2020 alone, the Trump administration imposed 55 new coercive measures on Cuba. Between April 2020 and December 2020, the…
(2021-06-23). US Votes Against UN Resolution Condemning Embargo on Cuba. latinorebels.com UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States voted against a U.N. resolution Wednesday that overwhelmingly condemned the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 29th year, maintaining the Trump administration's opposition and refusing to return to the Obama administration's 2016 abstention.
(2021-06-23). Open Letter to Biden Calls LUMA Contract in Puerto Rico a 'Dangerous Misuse of Public Funds'. latinorebels.com "It is imperative that the federal government heeds the calling of civil society organizations that have been denouncing the terrible negotiation that has taken place in this contract," said Dr. Adi Martínez-Román, Director of Operations of the UPR Resiliency Law Center.
(2021-06-23). The Communard Union, Chávez's ideas in action: A conversation with Juan Lenzo. mronline.org The Communard Union is a grassroots organization that has set communal society its strategic horizon. For two years the Union has been working throughout the country in a heroic effort to re-politicize and reactivate Venezuelan communes and related projects. In this interview, we talk to Juan "Juancho" Lenzo. He is a co-founder of Tatuy Televisión, […] | June 22, 2021…