(2021-07-21). US Life Expectancy Down by 1.5 Years during COVID-19 Pandemic. telesurenglish.net The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reported that the pandemic caused life expectancy in the United States to decrease by one and a half years. The average decreased by three years for Latinos and 2.9 years for Blacks. | RELATED: | In the past year, the average life expectancy for the entire population was 77.3 years, a figure not recorded since 2003. For women, the average decreased from 81.4 years in 2019 to 80.2 years in 2020. Over…
(2021-07-21). Buffalo Mayor Brown aligns with imperialism, red-baits India Walton. workers.org 
Faced with a likely victory of his self-proclaimed socialist opponent, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has issued a statement supporting the reactionary "SOS Cuba" movement. His statement attempts to justify the U.S. push for regime change against the sovereign Cuban government. Many people in Buffalo have already pointed out the hypocrisy . . . |
(2021-07-21). Haitian Activist Says It's Not Up to the US to Determine Haiti's Prime Minister. truthout.org 
Two weeks after the assassination of President Jovenel MoàØse, Ariel Henry has been sworn in as Haiti's new prime minister, after acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced he was relinquishing power. Henry is a neurosurgeon who was appointed by President Jovenel MoàØse shortly before he was assassinated, but not formally sworn in. Both Joseph and Henry had claimed power following MoàØse's death. Over the weekend, the United States and other members of the so-called Core…
(2021-07-21). Washington forces reshuffling of Haitian regime. wsws.org Prime Minister Claude Joseph, who claimed power after the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel MoàØse, announced Monday he will surrender power to Washington's choice, Ariel Henry.
(2021-07-21). 21N: CNE Initiates Candidate Nomination Process. orinocotribune.com 
On Tuesday, July 20, the head rector of the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela, Tania D'Amelio, through a post on her Twitter account, invited all political parties as well as indigenous organizations to register their authorized bodies that will nominate their respective candidates for the November 21 elections. The registration period will continue from July 20 to July 31. | "All political organizations and indigenous organizations are requested to present to the CNE their authorized representatives to nominate candidates for November 21," D'Amelio wrote in her post, and attached the notification iss…
(2021-07-21). If You Grew Up With the U.S. Blockade as a Cuban, You Might Understand the Recent Protests Differently. towardfreedom.org During the early morning of July 17, tens of thousands of Cubans gathered along the Malecón boulevard in Havana to stand with the Cuban Revolution.
(2021-07-21). The US Pressures Latin American Governments to Condemn Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Cuba's Foreign Affairs Ministry Bruno Rodriguez denounced that U.S. President Joe Biden pressures Latin American governments to condemn his country on human rights issues. | RELATED: | Taking advantage of the economic crisis induced by the pandemic and the blockade, the U.S. launched an aggressive smear campaign against Cuba, the purpose of which is to justify the diplomatic position adopted by right-wing Latin American gove…
(2021-07-21). "It Is Offensive": Haitian Activist Says It's Not Up to U.S. to Determine Haiti's PM or Future. democracynow.org 
Two weeks after the assassination of President Jovenel MoàØse, Ariel Henry has been sworn in as Haiti's new prime minister, after acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced he was relinquishing power. Henry is a neurosurgeon who was appointed by President Jovenel MoàØse shortly before he was assassinated, but not formally sworn in. Both Joseph and Henry had claimed power following MoàØse's death. Over the weekend, the United States and other members of the so-called Core Group threw their support behind Henry, who will become Haiti's seventh prime minister in four years. Monique Clesca, a…
(2021-07-21). Colombia's Export of Mercenaries Scrutinized After U.S.-Trained Soldiers Kill Haiti's President. democracynow.org 
The role of Colombian mercenaries in the assassination two weeks ago of Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse has come under scrutiny ater The Washington Post reported some of the Colombians received U.S. military training while they were part of the Colombian armed services. One of the mercenaries has been identified as former special commando Grosso Guarín, who was once assigned to a secretive elite military detachment of Colombia's Urban Counter-Terrorism Special Forces Group that carried out kidnappings and assassinations. Another Colombian mercenary arrested in Haiti was Francisco Eladio Uribe Ochoa, who w…
(2021-07-21). US Attacks Sovereignty from Haiti to Cuba to China. sputniknews.com 'Core Group' just kinda decided who the Haitian government is; Dems push for decriminalizing marijuana; NSO spyware exposed; US attacks on Cuba and China connected…
(2021-07-21). Canadá, saca tus garras colonialistas de Haití. globalizacion.ca Las imposiciones diseñadas por Canadá e impulsadas por Estados Unidos y sus consecuencias para el pueblo haitiano son implacables. El Core Group ungió a una sucesión de presidentes, que han robado a su pueblo y matado con absoluta impunidad. | Apenas…
(2021-07-21). Wednesday 7/21: Haiti in Crisis: Teach-in w/ Human Rights Activists Pierre Labossiere & Seth Donnelly. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2021-07-21). Venezuelan Government to Hold Talks With the Private Sector. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez proposed to set up talks with the country's private sector to replace imported products and boost domestic production amid the strengthening of U.S. blockade. | RELATED: | Through import substitution, the Bolivarian government seeks to increase the internal availability of foreign currency. To that end, Rodriguez asked the private sector to increase its dome…
(2021-07-21). If You Grew Up With the U.S. Blockade as a Cuban, You Might Understand Recent Protests Differently. zcomm.org While the economic stranglehold has been severe, the information war against Cuba has been equally vicious…
(2021-07-21). Kick Under the Table? Boris Johnson's New Move to Seize Venezuelan Gold. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan gold that remains locked in the vaults of the Bank of England is once again under threat of not being returned to Venezuela, as a result of new actions taken by Boris Johnson's government. British Prime Minister Johnson, anticipating the outcome of the last stage of the litigation over the stolen assets, has reiterated that his administration does not recognize the government of President Nicolás Maduro. | A few hours before the hearings were to continue regarding Venezuela's legal claim, demanding the return of about a billion dollars worth of the frozen asset, Johnson has launched a counter ma…
(2021-07-21). If Biden Wants to "Stand With the Cuban People," He Can Ease the Cruel Blockade. zcomm.org It is time to end the U.S.'s economic war on Cuba…
(2021-07-21). Mayo research provides insights into high-risk younger demographics for severe COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï Using data from 9,859 COVID-19 infections, Mayo Clinic researchers have new insights into risk factors for younger populations, some of which differ significantly from their older counterparts. People younger than 45 had a greater than threefold increased risk of severe infection if they had cancer or heart disease, or blood, neurologic or endocrine disorders, the research found. These associations were weaker in older age groups. The study was published in Mayo Clinic…
(2021-07-21). Cuba: Demonstration of 'Revolutionary Reaffirmation' in Havana. orinocotribune.com 
As in all the key moments of the Cuban Revolution, the response to the challenges this time also has come from the massive participation of the Cuban people. Since the early hours of the morning of July 17, Havana's Malecon was filled with a crowd with slogans "Down with the Yankees!", "We were born to win and not to be defeated!", as people came out in support of the call for "revolutionary reaffirmation" proposed by the Cuban government a week after the beginning of the media offensive unleashed after protests over the economic situation on the island took place last Sunday. | There is "an overflowing hatred in…
(2021-07-21). Cuba sale triunfante y dicta cátedras estratégicas. globalizacion.ca Sin duda alguna, los acontecimientos del 11 de julio en Cuba, lo que ocasionaron fue que Cuba Socialista saliera triunfante y dictándonos una catedra de estrategias y tácticas para enfrentar la arremetida con claros matices de imperial. | Y es que…
(2021-07-21). Advierten presión de EE.UU para que países declaren contra Cuba. telesurtv.net Las autoridades cubanas han denunciado que el Gobierno de EE.UU. recurre a maniobras injerencistas para recrudecer el bloqueo impuesto a la isla caribeña.
(2021-07-21). Denuncian represión a manifestantes en ciudades de Colombia. telesurtv.net En varias regiones se reportaron hechos represivos, donde el Esmad atacó con gases y bombas aturdidoras a los manifestantes.
(2021-07-21). Roger Waters: Cuba siempre ha sido un símbolo de lucha contra el imperialismo. cubadebate.cu En entrevista para el medio Peoples Dispatch, el músico británico Roger Waters, uno de los fundadores de la banda de rock Pink Floyd señaló sobre Cuba: " Ha resistido desde que derrotó a la tiranía de Batista liderada y dirigida por los Estados Unidos (…) Han podido mantenerse ahí. Son una espina en el costado de la doctrina Monroe".
(2021-07-21). Cerrar filas con Cuba sin romantizarla. globalizacion.ca Cuba volvió a estar en el ojo del huracán, como cíclicamente hace 62 años, y la maquinaria mediática mundial acompañada por una mega-ingeniería de bots desplegó toda su artillería inundando pantallas y confundiendo subjetividades. | De este lado de la mecha…
(2021-07-20). Colombia Lauds Cuba Riots Yet Represses Mass Dissent at Home. telesurenglish.net Colombia sees another round of anti-poverty demonstrations, with large marches planned for Tuesday 20 July, Colombia's independence day, despite a month-long hiatus during a surge in COVID-19 cases. | Colombia's right-wing government, led by President Iván Duque, alleges the marches are the result of "terrorist" agitators and are supported by illegally operating armed groups. | RELATED: | Yet, the Colombian governme…
(2021-07-20). Nicaragua Condemns US-Led Campaign to Destabilize Latin America. telesurenglish.net Through its Foreign Minister, the Government of Nicaragua blamed the United States and countries of the European Union for carrying out a campaign that seeks to destabilize the situation in Latin America and the Caribbean. | The position was made by the Nicaraguan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Denis Moncada, who said that in this destabilization campaign, communication and information technologies are being widely used. | RELATED: | In t…
(2021-07-20). The Recent Unrest in Cuba: A Textbook Example of Fake News and Media Warfare. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-20). Cubans Take To The Street In Defense Of The Revolution. popularresistance.org Thousands of Cubans took to the streets in defense of their revolutionary government on Saturday as President Miguel Díaz-Canel vowed to defend the country from outside interference. | "We are going to put our hearts into Cuba — together we can — because Cuba is love, peace, and solidarity," he said. | Demonstrations took place in the capital Havana and other cities in a rejection of the messages circulating on social media aimed at destabilizing the country. | Mr. Díaz-Canel denounced the "unconventional warfare" being waged against Cuba: a reference to the social media campaign using the hashtag #SO…
(2021-07-20). Venezuela Celebrates People's Victory of Pedro Castillo in Peru. telesurenglish.net Through an Official Communiqué published on the social network Twitter, Foreign Minister Arreaza said: "His election is a sign of the unbending democratic will of the Peruvian people." | RELATED: | In the document, he points out that the massive participation of the population is an action in defense of popular sovereignty. "The humble, the men and women of the countryside, the teachers, the working classes, the y…
(2021-07-20). Moise's Widow Turns Down Public Money for Official Funeral. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, First Lady Martine Moise announced that President Jovenel Moise's family will bear the costs of her husband's funeral and refused to use public money for this purpose. | RELATED: | Through a statement, however, she explained that this decision does not imply a rejection of the official funeral and thanked the population for all "messages of compassion and solidarity" towards her family. | Moise's funeral will be held nex…
(2021-07-20). If you grew up with the US Blockade as a Cuban, you might understand the recent protests differently. peoplesdispatch.org The six-decade US blockade of Cuba was made worse under the administration of Donald Trump. Joe Biden can lift these measures and immediately improve the lives of the 11 million living in Cuba…
(2021-07-20). 'No One Is Safe': Phone Numbers of 14 World Leaders on Pegasus List. commondreams.org By all Western standards it can be said that Cuba is a dictatorship, but it is necessary to remember that the United States is the tyranny that created it, a brutal tyranny that has been going on for at least two hundred years.
(2021-07-20). U.S. hands off Cuba, Haiti! workers.org 
Protesters marched through Portland, Oregon's Saturday Market July 17 chanting "U.S. Out of Cuba! Hands Off Haiti!" They joined progressives around the world who are protesting U.S. attempts to destabilize Cuba. The Portland activists handed out informational leaflets condemning the U.S. Congress for recently adding $2 million to the more . . . |
(2021-07-20). Under imperialism, multiple crises deepen in Haiti. workers.org 
Haitian authorities have arrested Colombian mercenaries and Haitian-Americans and charged them with participating in the July 7 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse. But murky questions still remain: Who organized the attempted coup? Who paid the mercenaries? Who will benefit? In Haiti, a crowd gathers around a car carrying the . . . |
(2021-07-20). Haiti's New Prime Minister Henry Appoints His Cabinet. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry appointed members of his cabinet and retained Claude Joseph as Foreign Affairs Minister. | RELATED: | The cabinet has 18 ministries and retains important figures from the last government, including Justice Minister Rockefeller Vincent, Economy Minister Patrick Boisvert, and Health Minister Marie Roy. | The new Interior Minister will be Lizst Quitel, who was a member of the c…
(2021-07-20). Claude Joseph to Resign as Acting Prime Minister of Haiti—or How US Imperialism Operates. orinocotribune.com Claude Joseph, the interim prime minister who has led the Haitian government since the assassination of Jovenel MoàØse last Wednesday, July 7, will resign from his post, Joseph himself confirmed to Joseph, who has been ruling the country with the backing of the police and military since the assassination, said he will step aside "for the good of the nation." | "Everyone who knows me knows that I am not interested in this battle, or in any kind of power grab," said the officia…
(2021-07-20). Cuba Denounces Threats to Anti-Intervention Emigrants in the US. telesurenglish.net Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced on Tuesday that threats against Cubans residing in the United States (U.S.) who promote better ties between the two countries have increased and called for these intimidating actions to stop. | In a message disseminated through the social network Twitter, the head of Cuban diplomacy blamed extremist sectors in South Florida for encouraging such aggressive behavior. | RELATED: |
(2021-07-20). Jorge Rodríguez Denounces New Drone Assassination Attempt On President Maduro. popularresistance.org This Tuesday, July 13, during a press conference held at the Federal Legislative Palace, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), deputy Jorge Rodríguez, presented new evidence of destabilization attempts perpetrated by the extreme right, which armed and trained the gangs of Cota 905 to try overthrowing the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
(2021-07-20). Jorge Rodríguez Denounces New Drone Assassination Attempt On President. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, July 13, during a press conference held at the Federal Legislative Palace, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), deputy Jorge Rodríguez, presented new evidence of destabilization attempts perpetrated by the extreme right, which armed and trained the gangs of Cota 905 to try overthrowing the government of President Nicolás Maduro. | Rodríguez stated that on June 22 an attack was thwarted that would have targeted President Nicolás Maduro while he was inaugurating the monument for the Bicentennial of the Battle of Carabobo. Four drones were used in the attack, which were intercepted and de…
(2021-07-20). Cuba: How the CIA Manipulates Social Media and All Media. liberationnews.org 
Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how the people of Cuba demonstrated in support of their revolution and government over the weekend, new environmental disasters brought about by climate change, efforts to prohibit the teaching of the history of racism in America, a new global spying scandal involving an Israeli company, and more.
(2021-07-20). Why We All Need To Fight To End The US' War On Cuba. popularresistance.org The United States has waged war on Cuba since it dared to revolt and chart its own path more than 60 years ago. The US' illegal economic blockade is devastating Cuba's ability to meet the basic needs of its people right now, which is even more deadly during the pandemic. On top of that, the US is funding a small opposition within Cuba and is using the crisis it created to foment unrest. The corporate media is playing right along. Clearing the FOG speaks with Bill Hackwell of Resumen-English and the International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity to set the record straight about the history of US interventi…
(2021-07-20). Ariel Henry asume como nuevo primer ministro de Haití. telesurtv.net Como primer ministro, Ariel Henry tendrá la tarea de organizar las elecciones para escoger al próximo presidente haitiano.
(2021-07-20). Haiti: Ariel Henry Assumes the Presidency. libya360.wordpress.com Ariel Henry had been chosen by Jovenel MoàØse as his successor two days before the assassination. Neurosurgeon Ariel Henry assumed the presidency of Haiti on Tuesday. The assassinated ex-president, Jovenel MoàØse, had designated Henry as his successor two days before his death, but without the support of local parties. At the moment of taking the…
(2021-07-20). Haitian ruling families create and kill monsters. mronline.org In March, hundreds of thousands of Haitians took to the streets of Port au Prince to demand an end to corruption and the departure of President Jovenel MoàØse, whose term of office had expired. | July 20, 2021…
(2021-07-20). Haiti Arrests 3 Cops, Installs New PM, While Mourning MoàØse. latinorebels.com PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitians held official ceremonies Tuesday to honor assassinated President Jovenel MoàØse while installing a new interim leader and arresting at least three police officers implicated in the killing.
(2021-07-20). Headlines for July 20, 2021. democracynow.org Report: COVID Death Toll in India May Be Over 4 Million, As COVID Cases Rise in All 50 States, Biden Urges Unvaccinated to Get the Shot, Pediatricians Recommend Universal Masking in Schools, Ariel Henry to Become Haitian PM After Getting Support from U.S. & Core Group, Socialist Teacher & Union Leader Pedro Castillo Wins Peruvian Presidential Election, 35 Killed in Market Blast in Baghdad on Eve of Eid al-Adha, Rockets Land Near Afghan Presidential Palace During Outdoor Eid Prayers, In Victory for BDS Movement, Ben & Jerry's to Stop Selling Ice Cream in Israeli Settlements, Morocco Sentences Journalist Omar Radi…
(2021-07-20). UK Govt Refuses to Release Venezuelan Gold to Maduro. news.antiwar.com The UK's central bank holds nearly $2 billion in gold that belongs to the government of Venezuela. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wants to access the gold, The UK supreme court opened a hearing on the matter on Monday, and London reaffirmed its recognition of Guaido. The court case is being fought between the board of the Central Bank of Venezuela that was appointed by M…
(2021-07-20). Virus Slams Cuba as It Races to Roll Out Its New Vaccines. latinorebels.com HAVANA (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic is slamming Cuba like never before, even as the country races to roll out its homegrown vaccines, the only locally developed shots being widely used in Latin America.
(2021-07-20). History Teaches Us that Leaders of Caribbean & Latin American Liberation Movements Cannot Compromise with Imperialism. orinocotribune.com By Steve Lalla — Jul 19, 2021 | In order to defend themselves against the permanent "regime"-change operations in place in the region, leaders of genuine liberation movements in Latin America and the Caribbean must stand their ground, defend their revolutionary achievements, and avoid being lured in by the empty promises of US imperialism and its local allies. | "The other side is not looking to sit down in a room and come up with a power-sharing arrangement. The other side is looking to kill you, massacre you, get as many of you in jail as possible, and impose and destroy everything that you've accomplished…
(2021-07-20). Don't Use Cuba Protests to Justify US Intervention, Say Activists in Mexico. truthout.org 
Mexico City, Mexico — Singing songs of revolution and chanting slogans in support of the Cuban Revolution, hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City on Saturday, July 17, in an expression of solidarity with the Cuban people and their right to self-determination. | The jubilant demonstration, organized by both Mexicans and Cubans, came as Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel grapples with a destabilization effort by right-wing opponents and U.S. politicians se…
(2021-07-20). Use and Abuse of Diplomatic Asylum to Assault Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
By Misión Verdad — Jul 19 | Throughout the course of many years of diplomatic attacks on Chavismo, several countries have clearly undermined the historical process that led to international conventions on the right to political asylum, and have manipulated it for opportunistic ends to degrade the comprehensive security of Venezuela. | This should be understood in the context of Venezuela's accusations in several widely reported cases, in which Venezuelan opposition actors have been sheltered by foreign governments through various provisions. In addition, under legal or quasi-legal conditions of protection, t…