(2021-06-12). US Government Expels Eighty Venezuelan Migrants — Some of Them Part of a Group that Entered a Few Weeks Ago with Big Media Coverage. orinocotribune.com 
The expulsion of 80 Venezuelan migrants into Mexico by the United States government has been denounced as "a scam" on social media. Among those expelled, there is a group of people who had recently crossed the Rio Grande in the hopes of entering the United States, and their situation had received substantial media coverage at that time. | According to
(2021-06-12). Democratic leaders support charges of "anti-Semitism" in response to Ilhan Omar's criticisms of Israeli war crimes in Gaza. wsws.org This week has seen yet another revolting example of the Democratic Party's support for Israeli atrocities against the Palestinian population of the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
(2021-06-12). Guatemala: Address Policies That Put Corporations Over People. popularresistance.org Vice President Kamala Harris is traveling to Guatemala this week to discuss solutions to the poverty, violence, and corruption that are among the driving forces of migration. Contributing to these drivers are neoliberal arrangements, such as the Central America—Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), which have been imposed on Guatemalans. This framework favors the development of large-scale mining and energy projects that are devastating to the well-being of rural communities and Indigenous peoples, while allowing private corporations to sue governments over hard-fought social and environmental…
(2021-06-12). Sunday 6/20: San Francisco Caravan: End the U.S. Blockade of Cuba! indybay.org Gather at 1875 Marin Street, San Francisco…
(2021-06-12). Historic change: Arab political parties are now legitimate partners in Israel's politics and government. juancole.com 
By Morad Elsana | — The next government is not going to be a typical one for the citizens of the state of Israel, and especially for members of the Palestinian Arab minority, who are 20% of Israel's population. This is the first time the Zionist political parties forming the government are including an Arab …
(2021-06-12). 'Little more than a PR gimmick': Critics say G7 vaccine donation pledges won't cut it. mronline.org 
Public health campaigners estimate that promised donations from rich countries would be enough to cover just 11% of the world's unvaccinated population. | June 12, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-06-12). Venezuela calls on US to 'unlock' vaccine money. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro demanded on Friday that US President Joe Biden "unlock the money for the vaccines" for the COVID-19, coronavirus.
(2021-06-12). Venezuela's Oil Production Bounces Back. popularresistance.org Guayaquil, Ecuador — Venezuela's crude output increased in May, recovering from the previous month's fall. | The latest Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) monthly report placed the Caribbean country's May production at 531,000 oil barrels per day (bpd), a rebound from April's 486,000 bpd, according to secondary sources. In contrast, state oil company PDVSA communicated a higher number of 582,000 bpd. | The May figures are the highest in 12 months and put the nation back in the steady growth trend it has been experiencing since the beginning of the year after reaching historic lows in the s…
(2021-06-12). New York Times Admits US Sanctions Are Destroying Venezuela. popularresistance.org The facile right-wing talking point that the economic crisis facing Venezuela "proves" that "socialism always ends in failure" has become so hackneyed by overuse that it has attained its own tongue-in-cheek name. The ad Venezuelum, as it has come to be known, has slowly developed into such a tedious and predictable right-wing tactic that it seems to now serve as an all-purpose retort to try to discredit even the most modest of left-of-center proposals. In October 2018, for instance, then-President Trump responded to a plan by progressive Democrats in congress to introduce a bill to establish a system of universal…
(2021-06-12). [Correspondence] Vaccines can save children with non-preventable diseases. thelancet.com Xiang Li and colleagues1 modelled the health impact of vaccination programmes in low-income and middle-income countries and predicted that approximately 120 million deaths will be averted in children born between 2000 and 2030. They took into consideration both the direct effect of vaccination on vaccinated cohorts and the indirect effects in the population through herd immunity. Although these data are immensely helpful for policy makers, we believe that the indirect impacts of vaccination go even further than suggested.
(2021-06-11). Headlines for June 11, 2021. democracynow.org G7 to Donate 1 Billion Vaccine Doses to Poorer Nations, But Billions More Needed, Biden Says "No Strings Attached" to Vaccine Donations, But Venezuela Is Blocked from Getting Any, Trump Administration Secretly Seized Private Data from Two Democratic Lawmakers, Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Slammed for Failing to Address Climate Crisis, U.N.: Tigray Region of Ethiopia Facing World's Worst Famine in a Decade, Socialist Teacher Pedro Castillo Closing In on Becoming Peruvian President, Undercover Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians in West Bank Raid, Shocking Video Shows Israeli Guards Brutally Assaulting Palesti…
(2021-06-11). Venezuelan Extremist Opposition Finances Criminal Gangs. orinocotribune.com The relationship between Venezuelan opposition sectors allied with Juan Guaidó and criminal groups in the capital city of Venezuela and other parts of the country is a fact. We need only recall the synchronicity between acts of violence by armed gangs in Caracas and the arrival of mercenary groups on the Venezuelan coast during Operation Gideon last year, or the simultaneity between similar acts of violence and the paramilitary incursions from Colombia in Apure state. | Now, with the advances that have been made in the national political dialogue, the renewal of a National Electoral Council (CNE), which includes…
(2021-06-11). President Biden continues 'legal kidnapping' of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. fightbacknews.org Tucson, AZ – One year ago on June 12, when President Trump was still in office, the vicious talons of the U.S. government reached into the West African country of Cape Verde to snatch its prey: Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. The Colombian-born businessman was on a special mission as an envoy for the Venezuelan government. He was heading to Iran to secure trade arrangements for a vitally important food program called CLAP that delivers food to more than 85% of Venezuelan homes. | As the plane needed to refuel on its long flight, it touched down in Cape Verde, off the coast of West Africa. Cape Verde is a country k…
(2021-06-11). The Kids Are Reimagining International Solidarity. zcomm.org Millennial and Gen Z activists are connecting their struggles at home to the workings of US empire in Palestine, Haiti, Colombia, and other countries…
(2021-06-11). Continuing Venezuela exodus and COVID-19 highlights need for global solidarity for most vulnerable. news.un.org Vulnerable Venezuelan migrants and refugees who have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 health and socio-economic crisis, urgently need greater support from the international community, UN humanitarians said on Friday, ahead of a donor conference hosted by Canada next week.
(2021-06-11). Diosdado Cabello: No Official Should Prevent PSUV Members from Running in Primaries. orinocotribune.com The First Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, warned the leaders of Chavismo who currently hold government positions that they should not block the way of other candidates nominated by the bases for the primaries scheduled for August, in preparation for the 21N [November 21] Regional Elections. | In this regard, Cabello made it clear that these types of actions are contrary to the moral integrity that characterizes the PSUV line, and that non-compliance with the rule will be grounds for exclusion from the party. For this reason, no official should use his position o…
(2021-06-11). The bombing of Cubana Flight 455: Interview with filmmaker Enrique Berumen. peoplesworld.org 
On October 6, 1976, Cubana de Aviación Flight 455 took off from Barbados en route to Jamaica. It soon disappeared from the radar screens. An investigation by various aviation agencies, including the Cuban government, determined that the airliner was tragically blown up in midair. Two hidden explosive devices had been placed on the airplane. When …
(2021-06-11). Iranian Warships Enter The Atlantic, Final Destination Still Unknown. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Iranian Navy's new domestically built destroyer Sahand and the intelligence-gathering vessel Makran are sailing in the Atlantic Ocean. | The US maintains that the ships are sailing towards Venezuela, while Tehran hasn't confirmed its final destination. | Iranian state TV released a short clip of the destroyer cruising through the Atlantic's seas. The video likely was shot from the Makran, a converted commercial oil tanker with a mobile launch platform for helicopters.
(2021-06-11). The Numbers Prove it: Venezuela has Lost 99% of Income due to Inhuman Blockade. orinocotribune.com 
During her participation in the forum "Unilateral Coercive Measures: Disrespect for International Law and Grave Human Consequences," the Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez denounced once again unilateral coercive measures and the blocking of Venezuela's assets as a crime against humanity and against the population. "It is a violation of international law and the charter of the United Nations." | Rodríguez mentioned that Venezuela ranks fifth among countries with the most sanctions, and second in terms of sanctioned aircraft. In addition, the nation ranks sixth in terms of individuals sanctioned, and thir…
(2021-06-11). 'Commune or nothing': New laws reignite old debates over communal power in Venezuela. mronline.org 
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. | June 11, 2021…
(2021-06-11). Switzerland's UBS Blocks And Holds Venezuela's COVAX Payments. popularresistance.org In an official communication issued on June 7, the COVAX initiative notified the Government of Venezuela that UBS bank (United Bank Switzerland) blocked and put "under investigation" the last four payments made by Venezuela to complete the financial requirements for COVID-19 vaccines. This news was reported to the nation this Wednesday, June 10, by the Executive Vice President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, during an international academic conference entitled "Unilateral Coercive Measures: Disrespect of International Law and Grave Human Consequences." | Rodríguez stated that the letter, addressed to the Venezu…
(2021-06-11). Switzerland's UBS Blocks & Holds Venezuela's COVAX Payments—US & European Blockade Against Venezuelans. orinocotribune.com In an official communication issued on June 7, the COVAX initiative notified the Government of Venezuela that UBS bank (United Bank Switzerland) blocked and put "under investigation" the last four payments made by Venezuela to complete the financial requirements for COVID-19 vaccines. This news was reported to the nation this Wednesday, June 10, by the Executive Vice President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, during an international academic conference entitled "Unilateral Coercive Measures: Disrespect of International Law and Grave Human Consequences." | Rodríguez stated that the letter, addressed to the Venezu…
(2021-06-11). Sovereignty, self-determination and independence are not on the table. en.cubadebate.cu Party work to support meeting objectives that are key to the country's future was the focus of discussion during working meetings held in Ciego de Avila and Camagàºey, chaired by Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of the Republic. The goals addressed iincluded making progress on strategic programs, including monetary re-ordering, confronting COVID-19, consolidating unity within the party ranks, and developing a systematic approach to the public agenda in the media and knowledge of history.
(2021-06-11). Canada's military spied on mass protests against police murder of George Floyd. wsws.org The military used its deployment to long-term care homes overwhelmed by the pandemic to spy on and test out methods of repression against the Canadian population.
(2021-06-11). June 18: Orinoco Tribune Goes Live with Emersberger & Podur, Authors of New Book on US Coup Attempts & Hybrid Warfare Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Friday, June 18, Orinoco Tribune will host a live discussion with Joe Emersberger and Justin Podur, authors of the new publication Extraordinary Threat: The US Empire, the Media, and 20 Years of Coup Attempts in Venezuela, Emersberger is a writer with Ecuadorian roots based in Canada. An engineer by profession and member of Canada's UNIFOR trade union, he has written for FAIR.org, Telesur English, ZNet, CounterPunch, and many more. Podur is a Toronto-based writer and the author of America's Wars on Dem…
(2021-06-11). 82% of Venezuelans' Food is Produced Domestically. orinocotribune.com The President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, disclosed this Wednesday that 82% of the food consumed in the country is produced domestically. | "We can say that 82% of the food that you get in the street is produced by Venezuelan hands, an achievement in the middle of the war," he said. | The national president also announced the creation of a school for workers in the fishing industry to be trained at all levels, "because we have the capacity to promote national production policies." | In this regard, he urged Minister Juan Laya to create a school at which workers in the fishing industry could study and be form…
(2021-06-11). A Painful Document. orinocotribune.com By Victor Fowler — Jun 5, 2021 | A joint statement has circulated on human rights in Cuba, prepared by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, and the Harvard University Institute for Afro-Latin American Research. | The breadth of the respective fields of work of these institutions, as well as the areas they share, suggest that this confluence for the preparation and public presentation can only be due to an absolutely exceptional situation of the Afro-Latin American and Afro-American communities. In this way, while the coinciden…
(2021-06-11). French neo-fascists issue death threats to Mélenchon voters. wsws.org The menacing far-right video follows on the heels of threats by army officers to intervene in France against the civilian population.
(2021-06-11). Masks and swabs made in Cuba. en.cubadebate.cu Young faces can be seen behind the protective shields and face masks of workers also wearing gloves, white or blue gowns and cloth booties. The hygiene protocol is strict, because they are watching over the humming automatic equipment that produces 40 face masks a minute. Between 14,000 and 16,000 of these items are produced here every day.
(2021-06-11). Internet: La dictadura del algoritmo. globalizacion.ca La dictadura del algoritmo es el título de un interesantísimo documental cubano estrenado en la isla el 4 de junio en la televisión (véase en su página oficial de FB). Dirigido por Javier Gómez Sánchez, cumple eficazmente la función de…
(2021-06-11). Power plant goes on fire in US territory of Puerto Rico. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — A fire at an electrical substation in Puerto Rico has knocked out power to hundreds of thousands throughout the island.
(2021-06-11). Cuba temporarily suspends cash bank deposits in U.S. dollars. en.cubadebate.cu As a result of measures associated with the asphyxiating U.S. blockade of our country, the Central Bank of Cuba announced the temporary suspension of cash deposits of U.S. dollars in Cuban banks, as of June 21, 2021. "This is a measure meant to protect the Cuban banking and financial system, which applies only to U.S. currency in cash, not existing accounts in this currency. Deposits of U.S. dollars in accounts held by individuals and legal entities are not affected by this measure in any way," the Central Bank announcement states.
(2021-06-11). Stop attacking Cuba! challenge-magazine.org Statement from the PCE about recent advances from imperialist powers upon Cuba | A new damaging motion against Cuba, subservient as always to the desires of the United States, has been presented for debate in the European Parliament (EP) by right-wing and far-right parties. A new rap music song, created in Madrid and Miami to insult the Cuban Revolution, is today's excuse. The writers called it "evil", openly agreed with far-right positions, new and classic fascism, as well as with the most reactionary circles in the US State Department and Florida lobbies. | For decades now, the US administration has been fee…
(2021-06-11). The Explosion That Left Half of Puerto Rico in Darkness. latinorebels.com At a Friday press conference, LUMA Energy CEO Wayne Stensby claimed that the company projected that they would be able to restore electricity to remaining customers by 6 p.m. Friday night.
(2021-06-11). Puerto Rico Probes Fire That Left 900K Clients Without Power. latinorebels.com SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities said Friday they are investigating what sparked a fire at a key substation that plunged 900,000 customers into darkness across Puerto Rico, with tens of thousands still without power.
(2021-06-11). New Company, Same Woes: Puerto Rico Suffers Power Outages. latinorebels.com SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A private company that took over power transmission and distribution in Puerto Rico this month has struggled with widespread outages and growing anger as it scrambled Thursday to control a large fire at a main substation that left thousands in the dark.
