(2021-07-03). Nancy Hollander: Alex Saab Must be Released as ECOWAS Ruled ('The Mauritanian' of Venezuela). orinocotribune.com In an interview with journalist Caleb Maupin, the renowned US lawyer and specialist in international criminal law Nancy Hollander was forceful in stating that Alex Saab's case "has implications for any country that is sanctioned, and there are a number of them." For Maduro's government in particular, she added, "it has implications for the US's constant efforts to overthrow it," which is why she considered the arrest of anyone with diplomatic immunity as a "very bad precedent." | Hollander, who is also a consultant specialized in criminal procedures in Europe, stressed that the ruling of the Economic Community of…
(2021-07-03). A Brief History of Paramilitarism in Colombia and Its Impact on the Current National Strike. libya360.wordpress.com Vicente Guevara El Paro Nacional that began on April 28th, 2021 has now been going on for over 2 months. During this time, the international community has been able to witness the horrific types of violence that the Colombian population has been subjected to for decades now. Although much of the violence being seen in…
(2021-07-03). Venezuela's 200 years of independence celebrated with International Bicentennial Congress. liberationnews.org 
The Battle of Carabobo ended on June 24, 1821 spelling the end of the Spanish colonizers' rule in what are now Venezuela, Colombia and Panama.
(2021-07-03). ALBA-TCP Seals Commitment to Latin American, Caribbean Integration. libya360.wordpress.com The Heads of State and Government and Heads of Delegations of the member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America — Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) reiterated their commitment to strengthen the integration and unity of our peoples as the founding ideology of Commanders Hugo Chávez and Fidel Castro. At the 19th…
(2021-07-03). President Daniel Ortega: 'ALBA-TCP is the Core of the Defense of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples'. libya360.wordpress.com "Unity will bury the Organization of American States (OAS). Only then we'll be able to say: Now we are free and independent!" said Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega in his virtual statement at the 19th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) From Managua, and on the commemoration of…
(2021-07-03). 'Did Joe Biden Authorise The Plan?' Maduro Accuses US of Planning His Assassination. sputniknews.com This is not the first time that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused Washington of plotting to assassinate him. In 2019, similar accusations were leveled at former US President Donald Trump.
(2021-07-03). Exposed: CIA Plot to Assassinate President Maduro and High-Ranking Members of Venezuela's Government. libya360.wordpress.com BREAKING: President Maduro says reliable intelligence sources indicate plans brewing for a new assassination attempt against Venezuelan political and military leaders. @NicolasMaduro asks whether Biden is aware of Craig Faller and the CIA Director's plans to assassinate him. pic.twitter.com/fmMBjjqQrI — Kawsachun News (@KawsachunNews) July 3, 2021 Trump gave the order for the magnicide attempt of…
(2021-07-03). First Phase of PSUV Primaries: Results & Next Steps—Some Governors Excluded. orinocotribune.com 
After four days of tabulating the results and analyzing the internal application process held last Sunday, June 27, the National Electoral Commission of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) reported that a total of 57,003 women and 43,972 men were nominated for a total of 100,975 applicants for leadership positions. | "It is an impressive number," said the first vice president of the party, Diosdado Cabello. "That is the first highly positive report—that a party, from its bases, nominates more than one hundred thousand people for leadership in popularly elected positions." | Cabello also specified…
(2021-07-03). Cuban-Americans Embark on 1,300-Mile Walk to End US Blockade. orinocotribune.com A 1,300 mile pilgrimage to end the US blockade of Cuba departed from Miami on June 27. Participants are walking to the White House in Washington, D.C. The 13th consecutive monthly caravan initiated by Miami Cuban-Americans sent them on their journey. | You can The caravan movement has spread across North…
(2021-07-03). 21N Elections: Auditors Consider Voting Software Robust and Secure. orinocotribune.com The technical commission in charge of carrying out an exhaustive audit of the CNE's Automated Voting System (SAV) has informed at a press conference that the software that will be used for the November 21 elections is robust, and its security is fully guaranteed. | Presenting a report on the first phase of the audit of the automated voting system of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), Professor Robinson Rivas of Simón Bolívar University, affirmed that, thus far, the audit has shown satisfactory results. | Rivas, who is part of the audit team, explained that there has been no international support for th…
(2021-07-03). Cape Verde Government Denies Responsibility, Leaves Alex Saab's Fate in the Hands of Constitutional Court. orinocotribune.com In a new expression of cynicism and disrespect for international law, Cape Verdean Minister of Justice Joana Rosa asserted that, although Venezuelan special diplomatic envoy Alex Saab was arrested by order of the Cape Verdean government, the process of his extradition to the United States "is no longer the competence of the government from the moment it became a judicial matter." Therefore, the Constitutional Court [Supreme Court] of Cape Verde will have to decide on the matter. | According to a report published by the website Inforpress, Minister Rosa stated that "the government has not approved the extradition…
(2021-07-03). [Editorial] Germany's election: transformation versus more of the same. thelancet.com Angela Merkel's 16-year reign as German chancellor will come to an end this year. This fact is the only certain outcome, among various possible party coalition options, when Germans vote in federal elections on Sept 26. 2021 is a particularly poignant and important year for an election in Germany, with a mixed picture of success in the COVID-19 pandemic, an unfinished history of migration, strong population feelings on climate change and sustainability, and continuing discussion on the role of the EU.
(2021-07-03). [Correspondence] The Beirut Port explosion: injury trends from a mass survey of emergency admissions. thelancet.com On Aug 4, 2020, 1807 h, one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosions in history rocked Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, with a population of 2 million. The Beirut Port ammonium nitrate explosion (BPANE) happened when a fire set off 2700 tons of ammonium nitrate, which had been stored inside the port for 6 years. Soon after the explosion, we surveyed all patient admissions to emergency departments to analyse the pattern of injuries caused by the explosion.
(2021-07-03). Members of Congress Urge Secretary Haaland to Use Emergency Authority to Save Western Monarchs. indybay.org WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 — Fourteen members of Congress, led by Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.), urged Interior Secretary Deb Haaland today to take immediate action to protect the western population of monarch butterflies from extinction using her emergency authority under the Endangered Species Act.
(2021-07-02). Dan Kovalik, Lawyer & Human Rights Specialist: Alex Saab Case Exposes Lawlessness of the United States. orinocotribune.com Dan Kovalik, lawyer, human rights activist and pacifist, asserted that "the story of Alex Saab is very important because it really exposes the lawlessness of the United States. The US put pressure on Cabo Verde to arrest, detain and extradite Alex Saab for the crime of helping Venezuela overcome sanctions that are in themselves illegal." | Kovalik, who is also a writer, again denounced the persecution of the Venezuelan diplomat for his only "crime"—doing humanitarian work for Venezuela. "And that is why the world has to know about this, they have to be aware, and they have to move to change US policy," he s…
(2021-07-02). The Triumph of Pedro Castillo Amid the Campaign to Undermine His Presidency. counterpunch.org The victory of Pedro Castillo, a rural teacher, in Peru's presidential elections will be recorded in the annals of history as one of the most significant events in the last 200 years of Peruvian history. With his pencil and megaphone in hand, Castillo embodies the impoverished and vulnerable inland populations of the country. During his
(2021-07-02). Prosecution Of Alex Saab Unjust, Illegal & Indefensible. popularresistance.org José António Dos Reis, former minister in Cape Verde, founder of the country's Movement for Democracy (MPD) ruling political party, and close to the current government, harshly criticized Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva (of the same political party) and the judicial authorities of Cape Verde for the illegal detention and abduction of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab.
(2021-07-02). Prosecution of Alex Saab Unjust, Illegal & Indefensible: Cape Verdean Politician. orinocotribune.com José António Dos Reis, former minister in Cape Verde, founder of the country's Movement for Democracy (MPD) ruling political party, and close to the current government, harshly criticized Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva (of the same political party) and the judicial authorities of Cape Verde for the illegal detention and abduction of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. | In his
(2021-07-02). Prosecution Of Alex Saab Unjust, Illegal And Indefensible. popularresistance.org José António Dos Reis, former minister in Cape Verde, founder of the country's Movement for Democracy (MPD) ruling political party, and close to the current government, harshly criticized Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva (of the same political party) and the judicial authorities of Cape Verde for the illegal detention and abduction of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. | In his article entitled "The Case of Alex Saab: Cape Verde Between Ambiguity and Schizophrenia" published by the online media outlet Santiago Magazine, the politician described the judicial process as "unjust, illegal, and indefensible," hi…
(2021-07-02). Headlines for July 2, 2021. democracynow.org Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voter Suppression Law in Latest Blow to Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court Strikes Down California Donor Law in Major Win for Dark Money Groups, Trump Organization Charged with Criminal Tax Fraud, CFO Charged with Grand Larceny, WHO Warns Delta Coronavirus Variant Driving Massive Third Wave Across Africa, Venezuela Begins Administering Cuban-Made Abdala COVID-19 Vaccine, Extreme Heat Wave Scorches Canada, Nearly Wiping Out Canadian Town of Lytton, Pelosi Appoints Republican Liz Cheney to Select Committee to Probe Capitol Insurrection, Attorney General Merrick Garland Halts Federal Exec…
(2021-07-02). CIA Preparing a False Flag Operation from Colombia? libya360.wordpress.com Mison Verdad Colombian President Iván Duque and Craig Faller, head of the Southern Command (Photo: Presidency of Colombia). Colombia's role in the already permanent regime change operation against Venezuela is broad and eloquent. Some recent events in that country may be worthy of attention and analysis, however, all this would require a series of further…
(2021-07-02). President Maduro Meets with Democratic Socialists of America. telesurenglish.net In this sense, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela strengthens ties of cooperation, brotherhood and solidarity with activists and the people of the United States who fight for democracy and values such as peace and sovereignty of the peoples of the world, to strengthen the fight against the blockade and the coercive and unilateral measures imposed by the government of the United States. | RELATED: | Participating…
(2021-07-02). Cuba's Vaccine Shield and the Five Monopolies that Structure the World. popularresistance.org To use the social wealth of a population, to teach science, and to establish a basic norm of scientific literacy are essential lessons of the pandemic. These are lessons well-learnt by the Cubans. This is why Cuba has, against all odds, developed five different vaccines. Abdala and Cuba's four other vaccines stand as a shield against COVID-19. These vaccines emerge out of the social productivity of socialist Cuba, which has not surrendered to the ugliness of the five monopolies.
(2021-07-02). Job Gains Driven by Growth in Sectors Hit Hard by Pandemic. truthout.org 
The June employment report showed very strong employment growth in the establishment survey, while the household survey showed little improvement from May. The 850,000 gain was the largest since an increase of 1,583,000 last August. By contrast, the household survey showed no change in the employment-to-population ratio or labor force participation rate. The unemployment rate edged up slightly, as employment in the household survey slipped by 18,000. | It is not unusual to see sharp monthly divergences between…
(2021-07-02). World Food Program Begins Humanitarian Shipments to Venezuela. telesurenglish.net The WFP in April announced a deal with the government of President Nicolas Maduro to reach 185,000 children in 2021 and expand to 1.5 million by the end of the 2022-2023 school year. | RELATED: | According to the WFP, the first 42,000 food packages including rice, lentils, salt and vegetable oil shall be distributed to children under six in areas affected by food insecurity in Maracaibo, Venezuela's second-large…
(2021-07-02). Solidarity with socialist Cuba. workers.org 
Leading up to the annual vote in the U.N. General Assembly June 23 on Cuba's resolution to end the illegal 60-year U.S. blockade against the island, solidarity activists across the U.S. and Canada held a week of actions to pressure President Joe Biden and Congress. In New York City, a . . . |
(2021-07-02). Cuba Authorizes Start of Pediatric Clinical Trials with Abdala. telesurenglish.net An adaptive, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, double-blind, Phase I/II clinical trial will be conducted to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity, beginning July 5. | RELATED: | The trials will be carried out with the participation of apparently healthy Cuban children and adolescents, who will be given two doses of the vaccine candidate Abdala with the goal of preventing COVID-19. | Ante el aumento soste…
(2021-07-02). Cuba's Vaccine Triumph: Interview. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Kawsachun News spoke exclusively to the Ambassador of Cuba in Bolivia, Danilo Sánchez Vázquez, about the COVID-19 vaccines his country is developing and the context for Cuba's success in the field of biotech and public health. We also discussed Cuba's economic model and the enormous difficulties foisted upon the country due to the…
(2021-07-02). Venezuela immunizes its population against COVID-19 with Cuban vaccine. peoplesdispatch.org Last week, Venezuela signed an agreement with Cuba for the purchase of 12 million doses of Abdala, just three days after the country announced and celebrated the success of its locally developed anti-COVID-19 vaccine…
(2021-07-02). Campaign for the Elimination of Patents. orinocotribune.com By Pasqualina Curcio — Jun 28, 2021 | A debate has been going on worldwide about the exemption of COVID-19 vaccine patents. The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom, warned governments and pharmaceutical companies that "unless we eliminate the virus everywhere, we could end up back at square one." This statement is mainly due to the fact that the longer we take to vaccinate the world's population, the more likely the coronavirus will mutate and evade vaccines, making them less effective in containing the disease. A clear example has been Brazil, where several experts warn t…
(2021-07-02). Cuba's vaccine shield and the five monopolies that structure the World: The Twenty-Sixth Newsletter (2021). mronline.org In 1869, at the age of fifteen, José Martí and his young friends published a magazine in Cuba called La Patria Libre ('The Free Homeland'), which adopted a strong position against Spanish imperialism. The first and only issue of the magazine carried Martí's poem, 'Abdala'. | July 2, 2021…
(2021-07-02). Hurricane Elsa Damages Homes and Knocks Down Trees in Barbados. telesurenglish.net Elsa, the first hurricane of the year in the Atlantic basin, caused severe damage to homes and downed trees as it passed through the Caribbean territory of Barbados. It is approaching St. Vincent and the Grenadines with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour. | RELATED: | In a report issued before noon on Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that this hurricane is moving west-northwest at about 29 miles per hou…
(2021-07-02). Cuba Monitors the Evolution of Tropical Storm Elsa. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Institute of Meteorology (INSMET) warned of heavy and intense rains accompanying Tropical Storm Elsa, which could reach the eastern region of the island by the weekend. | RELATED: | On Friday, the Civil Defense issued an early warning advisory requesting the population to pay attention to INSMET reports on the evolution of this new tropical storm. | To avoid economic losses that could aggravate the current epidemiological situatio…
(2021-07-02). New York Times Reveals its "Lethal Naivety," Alleges Venezuela's Arreaza. orinocotribune.com "The fate and life of the population near the border [between Venezuela and Colombia] is not exactly a concern, neither for The New York Times nor the governments of Colombia and the United States, and much less for human rights NGOs that some consider to be 'primary sources' for organizations with a global reach," said Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza in a statement addressed to the US media outlet The New York Times (NYT). | Arreaza's comments came in response to a piece published on April 26 that, according to the top diplomat, sought to maintain a slanderous narrative against Venezuela and its effor…
(2021-07-02). Trains and Population Density: U.S. and Europe. cepr.net There are lots of silly comments that pass for great wisdom in elite circles. Steve Rattner gave us one of my favorites in his NYT column warning President Biden against putting too much money into reviving our system of train travel. Rattner tells us: "America is not Europe, with its dense population centers clustered reasonably …
(2021-07-02). Three Officials in Guárico State Arrested for Alleged Corruption—National Land Institute (+ Arms Trafficking). orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, announced that the director of the National Land Institute (INTI) in Guárico state and two other officials of that organization have been apprehended for alleged links to acts of corruption. From the headquarters of the Public Ministry in Caracas, Saab explained that Pedro Carpio (director of the regional entity) and Miguel Aponte (coordinator in Zaraza) were brought in after being named in several complaints by other officials of that state, as well as the peasants of the area. | The process began "after a complaint made by the citizen Juan Rengifo, who reported t…
(2021-07-02). Cuba's Vaccine Shield And The Five Monopolies That Structure The World. popularresistance.org In 1869, at the age of fifteen, José Martí and his young friends published a magazine in Cuba called La Patria Libre ('The Free Homeland'), which adopted a strong position against Spanish imperialism. The first and only issue of the magazine carried Martí's poem, 'Abdala'. The poem is about a young man, Abdala, who goes off to fight against all odds to free his native land, which Martí calls Nubia. 'Neither laurels nor crowns are needed for those who breathe courage', Martí wrote. 'Let us run to the fight … to war, valiant ones'. And in the rousing address by Abdala, comes these lyrical words: | Let the warlike…
(2021-07-02). Over 1.2 Million Cubans Fully Vaccinated Amid Record Infections. telesurenglish.net Cuba has fully vaccinated over 1.2 million people, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday. This, amid record daily infection figures particularly among children as clinical trials with two out of Cuba's five vaccine candidates, is being conducted in the underage population. | RELATED: | The Abdala vaccine, among the world's top three, has a 92.28 efficacy in a three doses scheme and the Soberana 02 candidate re…
(2021-07-02). Members of Congress Urge Secretary Haaland to Use Emergency Authority to Save Western Monarchs. indybay.org WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 — Fourteen members of Congress, led by Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.), urged Interior Secretary Deb Haaland today to take immediate action to protect the western population of monarch butterflies from extinction using her emergency authority under the Endangered Species Act.
(2021-07-02). Pakistani PM Backs China on Uyghurs & Praises One-Party System. telesurenglish.net Khan made the declaration speaking to members of the Chinese media visiting Islamabad as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Thursday. | Certain groups allege that China practices "mass internment and torture amounting to crimes against humanity" against the Muslim population in its southwestern Xinjiang province. | RELATED: | For example, in a report last month, Amne…
(2021-07-02). Belarus seals off border with Ukraine as president warns of repeat of 1941. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Belarus seals off border with Ukraine as president warns of repeat of 1941 The government of Belarus announced today that it is completely closing its border with Ukraine, which for months have been targeting Belarus with accusations of plotting military aggression against it. Ukraine has a population of almost 45 million and a military trained …
(2021-07-02). Where is Socialism in Venezuela? Lessons from the Cultural Revolution. counterpunch.org The Cultural Revolution in China raised a number of key questions about the construction of socialism and attempted (albeit with limited success) to solve them. For that reason, its legacy remains relevant to the present. Alain Badiou has claimed that we are still contemporaries of 1968. In effect, the questions raised at that time about how to build an egalitarian society