(2021-06-26). [Correspondence] India's COVID-19 emergency: overarching conclusions belie facts. thelancet.com The Editors1 draw attention to India's economic capabilities, the challenges of a huge diverse population, and the dangers of false optimism amidst a second wave of SARS-CoV-2. However, some overarching conclusions belie facts and evidence.
(2021-06-26). The Spirit of Carabobo Will Overcome the Stench of Monroe. orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Parshad — Jun 24, 2021 | Two hundred years ago, on 24 June 1821, the forces of Simón Bolívar trounced the Spanish royalists at the Battle of Carabobo, a few hundred kilometres west of Caracas, Venezuela. Five days later, Bolívar entered Caracas in triumph; the Spanish fortresses of Cartagena and Puerto Cabello had been seized by the Liberator's armies, making a return to power for Spain impossible. In Cúcuta, a congress assembled to draft a new constitution and to elect Bolívar as the president. | Bolívar, now the head of the Republic of Gran Colombia (today's Colombia and Venezuela), would not rest…
(2021-06-25). UN General Assembly Once More Announces US Blockade of Cuba. counterpunch.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
(2021-06-25). UN General Assembly Once More Announces US Blockade of Cuba. counterpunch.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
(2021-06-25). Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples Proposes Creation of Continental School for Cadres. orinocotribune.com 
The meeting of the Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples culminated in the city of Caracas, with proposals oriented towards the formation of political leaders through the creation of a great School of Cadres. | This was reported by the ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Cuba and chair of the congress, Adán Chávez Frías, who emphasized the need to strengthen revolutionary awareness. For this reason, he stressed that among the proposals to be finalized was the creation of a training school by the Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples. | In addition, Chávez expressed the Congress' commitment to form…
(2021-06-25). Defending the Shame of Apartheid. counterpunch.org It was to be expected. Following the worldwide exposure of an active campaign of ethnic cleansing in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem's and Israel's murderous 11 day campaign raining death and destruction on the captive population of Gaza, the apologists for Israel went into full on damage control. Anyone who decried these
(2021-06-25). Another Vile Lie from the United States. orinocotribune.com By Angel Guerra Cabrera — Jun 18, 2021 | The fondness of the rulers of the United States for the use of lies to justify their actions in the world, constituting, as a general rule, flagrant violations of international law and elementary humanist principles, is well known. | But rarely have the hypocrisy and cynicism of the empire of the North gone as far as when its spokesmen claim that the unduly named economic "sanctions" against countries such as Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Syria, Iran and North Korea seek to punish their leaders and not their populations. | I corroborate this when I read the very well do…
(2021-06-25). Washington rebuffs Maduro's bid for US-Venezuela rapprochement. wsws.org The Biden administration has kept in place punishing sanctions that are starving Venezuelans and denying them access to COVID-19 vaccines.
(2021-06-25). US Doubles Down on Venezuela Sanctions as Guaidó Tours Europe Touting Penalties as Leverage Tool. orinocotribune.com By Morgan Artyukhina — Jun 26, 2021 | The Biden administration has rebuffed pressure from within and without to lower its destructive sanctions against Venezuela's economy, saying that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro must first negotiate with Juan Guaidó, a no-name Venezuelan former politician who has been championed by the US and its allies as the legitimate ruler of the country. | On Sunday, a US State Department spokesperson told Bloomberg that US sanctions would only be dropped against Venezuela after extensive reforms to end the "repression and corrupt practices" it claims Maduro's government is eng…
(2021-06-25). Haiti: Guerrilla warfare and COVID-19 break out in Port-au-Prince. workers.org 
Starting in early June, firefights broke out among the armed neighborhood militias in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, with the cops sometimes participating when their precincts were attacked. When it became apparent that some of these militias had more fire power than the security details in wealthy neighborhoods, a general panic set . . . |
(2021-06-25). The Spirit of Carabobo Versus the Threats of Monroe. strategic-culture.org 
Simón Bolívar wrote that the United States "seemed predestined by Providence to plague Americas with miseries in the name of liberty," Vijay Prashad reminds us. | By Vijay PRASHAD | Two hundred years ago, on June 24, 1821, the forces of Simón Bolívar trounced the Spanish royalists at the Battle of Carabobo, a few hundred kilometers west of Caracas. Five days later, Bolívar entered the city in triumph; the Spanish fortresses of Cartagena and Puerto Cabello had been seized by the Liberator's armies, making a return to power for Spain impossible. In Cúcuta, a congress assembled to draft a new constitution and to ele…
(2021-06-25). The Dreams of the Liberator Simón Bolívar After Carabobo. orinocotribune.com 
By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein — Jun 24, 2021 | This June 24, Venezuela commemorates the bicentennial of the Battle of Carabobo in which, under the leadership of the Liberator Simón Bolívar, the patriots defeated the royalist army under the command of Spanish general Miguel de La Torre, thus sealing the independence of Venezuela. Already before the consummation of victory, Bolívar had reflected on how to continue the war outside of Venezuelan territory. He was fully convinced that as long as a single Spanish soldier remained in America, there would be no peace or stability for the new republics. | In order…
(2021-06-25). Under Pandemic, United Nations Votes to Condemn Cruel and Illegal U.S. Blockade of Cuba—But There Is a Twist. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-25). Disappearance of socialism is a premise of US policy towards Cuba. en.cubadebate.cu The United States' policy against Cuba is based on the axiom that Cuba's socialist system must disappear or be modified, Cuban academic Santiago Pérez pointed out the eve at the International Security Conference. In the event that concluded this Thursday in Moscow, the researcher considered that for the White House, the existence and the example of the island questions its hegemony in the Americas and over the world. 'Although Cuba does not represent a military threat to the national security of the United States, it is a political and ideological challenge,' he warned.
(2021-06-25). The world says no to the blockade of Cuba. mronline.org In today's historic UN General Assembly vote, 184 supported ending the U.S. blockade of Cuba and only the United States and Israel voted against | June 25, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-06-25). The spirit of Carabobo will overcome the stench of Monroe. The Twenty-Fifth Newsletter (2021). mronline.org Two hundred years ago, on 24 June 1821, the forces of Simón Bolívar trounced the Spanish royalists at the Battle of Carabobo, a few hundred kilometres west of Caracas, Venezuela. | June 25, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-06-25). Carabobo is Today. orinocotribune.com By Fransay Riera — Jun 24, 2021 | Saying "Carabobo is today" is not rhetorical. The revitalization of symbols and of patriotic pride that began with the arrival of Hugo Chávez to power, in addition to its merits for the symbolic struggle, recognizes the validity and proposes the continuity of the campaign for the freedom of this continent, historically truncated by the petty interests of the empires and their Creole lackeys. | In that sense, dusting off the history of Venezuela, in addition to being a necessary exercise for reinforcing our collective memory, undoubtedly assures our unity. It makes it clear t…
(2021-06-25). Biden insiste en el bloqueo y embargo a Cuba. globalizacion.ca Abrumador rechazo mundial en la ONU a la política de Estados Unidos contra Cuba. Estados Unidos quedó aislado, por vigésima novena vez, ante el repudio casi universal a su política contra Cuba: esta vez 184 de los 193 integrantes de…
(2021-06-25). Imperial contributes to new report by President Macron's economic Commission. imperial.ac.uk Professor Dame Carol Propper is one of the authors of a new report which looks at how to tackle climate change, inequality and ageing populations.
(2021-06-25). Muestra de lo toxico anticubano. globalizacion.ca Es indignante y triste cuando compatriotas se dedican, se muestran, y se venden, por decir lo menos, a los EEUU, para hablar de su país natal, de su patria que los vio nacer, solo por ansias de poder, por dinero…
(2021-06-25). Cuba's journey of developing vaccines while battling US blockade. peoplesdispatch.org Two new vaccines, both developed in Cuba, have shown remarkable efficacy in clinical trials. It is crucial to remember that Cuba developed these vaccines even as it continues to suffer under the crippling blockade imposed by the US.
(2021-06-24). Headlines for June 24, 2021. democracynow.org White House to Crack Down on Illegal Gun Dealers and Increase Police Funding, Revs. Jesse Jackson and William Barber Arrested at Nonviolent Protest Against Senate Filibuster, CDC Links COVID-19 Vaccines to Rare Cases of Myocarditis But Says Benefits Far Outweigh Risks, Supreme Court Rules Cheerleader's Profane Social Media Post Was Protected Speech, SCOTUS Cuts Off Union Organizers' Access to Farm Workers in Major Defeat for Organized Labor, ICE Force-Fed Immigrant Prisoners Who Went on Hunger Strike Against Poor Conditions, U.N. General Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to Condemn U.S. Embargo on Cuba for 29th Time,…
(2021-06-24). US and Israel Vote 'No' as 184 Nations Condemn American Blockade of Cuba. popularresistance.org "The U.N. vote… on Cuba was a chance for President Biden to show global leadership," said CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin. "He failed miserably." | Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Padilla slammed the blockade as a "massive, flagrant, and unacceptable violation of the human rights of the Cuban people" and "an economic war of extraterritorial scope against a small country already affected in the recent period by the economic crisis derived from the pandemic."
(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). We are alive. en.cubadebate.cu They threw us to our death, denying us access to a total of 32 pieces of equipment and supplies needed for the production of our COVID-19 candidate vaccines and the execution of different stages in the clinical trials process, including equipment for the purification of the candidates, attachments for production machinery, filtration tanks and capsules, potassium chloride solution, thimerosal, packaging and reagents.
(2021-06-24). The blockade asphyxiates and kills, just like the virus, and must end! en.cubadebate.cu
(2021-06-24). The Case of Alex Saab: US Abduction of Venezuelan Diplomat, a Global Challenge. globalresearch.ca
(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). Russia Pledges Aid to Latam Countries in the Face of "Threats" telesurenglish.net Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu highlighted historical alliances between Russia and Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, three Latin American countries facing U.S. sanctions, at the 9th International Security Conference in Moscow. | RELATED: | "They have resisted various forms of pressure, including the threat of open use of military force for many years. Russia's support is required now more than ever," Shoigu said Wednesday at the 9t…
(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). Mexico Deports 89 Undocumented Cuban Migrants From the Country. telesurenglish.net This was announced on his Twitter account by Ernesto Soberón, general director of Consular Affairs and Cubans Residing Abroad (Daccre) of Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The U.S. government measures that prevent a regular and safe transit, encourage Cubans to migrate irregularly to U.S. territory, which puts their lives at risk. | RELATED: | Given the closure of U.S. consular services on the island and the arbitrary interruptio…
(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). 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 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). Anti-Imperialists Convene In Venezuela For Carabobo Bicentennial Congress. popularresistance.org 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 by worker-president Nicolás Maduro Moros, the Congress is a socialist and a worldwide initiative. It proposes the Anti-Imperialist Platform of the Working Class. The Bicentennial celebrates the victory of Simon Bolivar's armies over the royal troops of Madrid in the territory that became Venezuela. | Over 120 countries are represented at the Congress by some 350 delegates from across the world, and equal numbers of Ven…
(2021-06-24). Anti-Imperialists Convene in Venezuela for Carabobo Bicentennial Congress. popularresistance.org 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 by worker-president Nicolás Maduro Moros, the Congress is a socialist and a worldwide initiative. It proposes the Anti-Imperialist Platform of the Working Class. The Bicentennial celebrates the victory of Simon Bolivar's armies over the royal troops of Madrid in the territory that became Venezuela.
(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 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). 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). ALBA-TCP Holds XIX Summit of Heads of State in Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Representatives of the member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) arrived in Venezuela on Thursday to participate in the XIX Summit of Heads of State and Government. | The guests were received by Venezuelan authorities, headed by Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza, at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in the state of La Guaira, in the morning hours. | The summit's motto will be "Alliance for Life and Independence," in which "the regional political situation and the progress of its revitalization process during 2021, facing the challenges o…
(2021-06-24). Foreign Minister of Cuba arrives in Venezuela for ALBA-TCP summit. en.cubadebate.cu Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez arrived in Venezuela today to speak at the XIX Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP). The visit of the head of Cuban diplomacy to the South American nation takes place after the diplomatic triumph conquered by the island in the UN General Assembly, where the international community expressed its overwhelming rejection of the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States.
(2021-06-24). Under Pandemic, United Nations Votes to Condemn Cruel and Illegal U.S. Blockade of Cuba—But There Is A Twist. covertactionmagazine.com 184 Countries Vote in the United Nations to Condemn U.S. Blockade of Cuba—But As Usual, Only Two Countries Vote Against the Resolution: the U.S. and Israel While Conditions in Cuba Under the Blockade are Worsening—Potentially Worse than the Special Period—Cuba's Biotechnological and Pharmaceutical Industry May Help Them Out of the Pandemic On June 23rd, 184 …
(2021-06-24). 'Turning right, repressing left': How Venezuela's Maduro shifted course. greenleft.org.au In the face of a deep economic and political crisis, Venezuela's government has turned right on policy while repressing the left. Antonio GonzaÃÅlez Plessmann speaks to Green Left about the situation.
(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). 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. popularresistance.org Peace and human rights advocates joined the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday in their annual condemnation of the United States' disastrous economic embargo against Cuba. | For the 29th straight year, the members of the General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution demanding an end to the 60-year U.S. economic blockade on Cuba. This year, 184 nations voted in favor of the resolution, while the U.S. and Israel voted against it. Three nations—Brazil, Colombia, and Ukraine—abstained. | Critics this year noted the detrimental effects of the embargo on Cuba's ability to combat the…
(2021-06-24). US and Israel Vote 'No' as 184 Nations Condemn American Blockade of Cuba. globalresearch.ca