(2021-08-05). China Calls US Sanctions Against Cuba 'Harassment'. orinocotribune.com China labeled the US sanctions on the Cuban police and its officials a demonstration of harassment and double standards on the part of the United States government. China also urged countries around the world to help Cuba in the same way as many countries, including China, have done in recent days, with donations of food, medicines, medical equipment, and fuel. | Through a statement released on Wednesday, August 4, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its firm condemnation of the imposition of arbitrary and unilateral measures by the US administration and the interference in the internal affairs of a…
(2021-08-05). Cuba and a Trumpist Named Joe Biden. orinocotribune.com 
By Iroel Sánchez — Jul 31, 2021 | Novelist Mario Vargas Llosa has recently said in the pages of the Spanish newspaper El País that Cuba is a "military dictatorship," and that he has reached that conclusion through information he received from "the chronicles of correspondents." One can disagree with his opinion, but one must start from the understanding that for a writer of fiction, as he is, and one of the best, the truth is not the most important thing; and it is precisely the truth that has been scarce in the reports on Cuba by the mainstream media. | The press that has been demanding plurality from the i…
(2021-08-05). Cuba is not alone: love and solidarity prevail. workers.org 
Cuba solidarity activists in Belfast, Ireland. Credit: Cuba Solidarity Campaign Dublin The following lightly edited article first appeared in Resumen English July 29, 2021, one day before U.S. President Joe Biden took measures adding additional sanctions on Cubans, while openly assisting Cuban dissidents living in Miami. Many of the countries . . . |
(2021-08-05). Celebrating Sandinismo at Nicaragua's Palestine Park. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, July 18, 2021, thousands of Nicaraguans attended a rally celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution at Palestine Park in Managua. Participants held banners that read "Free Palestine," "Hands Off Cuba," and "Nicaragua Sandinista" as part of the internationalist celebration. | Palestine Park was constructed in 2013 by the government of President Daniel Ortega in solidarity with the Palestinian people. Central to the park is a statue of Palestinian freedom fighter Yasser Arafat, who is also pictured with President Ortega in a nearby poster. The park also features Nicaraguan and Palestin…
(2021-08-05). When Will They Lift the Blockade? Iraq and Cuba. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-05). Estados Unidos y sus Lacayos, contra Haití, Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela. globalizacion.ca Según documentación pública, la administración republicana Eisenhower — Nixon asimiló tan temprano como el 17 de marzo de 1960 un plan presentado al Consejo de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos, para el derrocamiento de la Revolución Cubana. El presupuesto aprobado…
(2021-08-05). Las herencias republicanas de los demócratas y las "espontáneas" demostraciones. globalizacion.ca Según documentación pública, la administración republicana Eisenhower — Nixon asimiló tan temprano como el 17 de marzo de 1960 un plan presentado al Consejo de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos, para el derrocamiento de la Revolución Cubana. El presupuesto aprobado…
(2021-08-05). Cuba: øVamos por el camino correcto? globalizacion.ca Sin lugar a dudas, este es el momento histórico más complejo por el cual haya atravesado la Revolución cubana. La escalada de agresión de Estados Unidos a Cuba, representada en el mantenimiento de las medidas económicas y políticas establecidas por…
(2021-08-05). U.S. closure of Fort Detrick lab not coincidental: expert. ecns.cn The sudden shutdown of the Fort Detrick lab in the United States and the pneumonia outbreak that followed are far from coincidental and should be studied in the scope of the ongoing investigation into the pandemic's origins, a Russian political observer has said.
(2021-08-05). Why investigating U.S. EVALI outbreak important in COVID-19 origin-tracing?>. ecns.cn Amid global efforts in tracing the COVID-19 origins, the connection between the coronavirus and an outbreak of e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury (EVALI) cases in the U.S. in August, 2019 has raised many concerns.
(2021-08-05). Comicomment: In origin tracing, U.S. leads a 'blaming chorus'. ecns.cn The COVID-19 origin tracing is a serious scientific issue that must be studied by scientists and medical experts around the world through cooperation. However, some U.S. politicians placed their hope on the intelligence community, trying to answer a science question with political means.
(2021-08-05). French biosecurity expert dismisses Wuhan "lab leak" theory. ecns.cn "The theory that the virus escaped from the Wuhan lab is not credible," a French biosecurity expert who had monitored the construction of the Biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) laboratory of the Wuhan Institute of Virology has said recently in reference to COVID-19.
(2021-08-05). Details Emerge about Dialogue between Venezuela's Government & Opposition. orinocotribune.com Little is known about the dialogue that the Venezuelan government will carry out with sectors of the Venezuelan opposition in order to improve the political situation in the Caribbean country. However, it seems that this uncertainty will soon end as more details come to light regarding the talks, that will take place in Mexico. | Both the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and representatives of the opposition have confirmed their participation and assured for weeks that the stage is set for talks between the two sectors. | "I believe that all of Venezuela and the world is waiting for the success of these ne…
(2021-08-05). President Maduro Target of New Threats by María Corina Machado. orinocotribune.com The head of the Vente Venezuela party, María Corina Machado, reiterated her invectives against the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, whom she insists "must be overthrown." | During an event organized by her political organization, the national coordinator of Vente Venezuela pointed out that the national president "is not president, and that the problem is not to recall him but to overthrow him." | Now, María Corina Machado states that Maduro should not be recalled, despite the fact that a month ago she presented a document to the National Electoral Council (CNE) to try initiating a recall process. It is imp…
(2021-08-05). Judicial Decision on Alex Saab's Extradition Expected Next Week. orinocotribune.com 
The Constitutional Court (TC) of Cape Verde scheduled a hearing on the constitutional appeal of the special envoy of Venezuela, Alex Saab Morán, for next August 13 at 9: 00 a.m. Saab has been held in Cape Verdean prison for 410 days under an arbitrary measure emanating from the United States, victim of a flawed process denounced by the diplomat, his defense, and activists and legal experts worldwide. | "We inform you that by order of the Venerable Presiding Counselor Judge in the file of the Concrete Inspection of Constitutionality No. 2/2021, in which Alex Nain Saab Moran is appellant and the Supreme Court of Jus…
(2021-08-05). Meng extradition case concluding. ecns.cn Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was back in British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on Wednesday for the final stretch of extradition proceedings that could send her to the U.S.
(2021-08-05). Xinjiang residents refute accusations of human rights violations. ecns.cn Residents of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have hit back at accusations of human rights violations, saying some Western countries' claims of "genocide" or "forced labor" are fabricated.
(2021-08-05). Shifting blame reflects selfishness of U.S. ecns.cn Recently, the U.S. has led several countries and media outlets in hyping up the claim that the novel coronavirus was the result of a "lab leak".
(2021-08-05). Iran lodges protest to IMO over rising rhetoric. en.mehrnews.com Iranian Ambassador to the UK Mohsen Baharvand has penned a letter to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to protest the rhetoric recently raised against Tehran after suspicious incidents with tankers in Persian Gulf.
(2021-08-05). Embassy urges caution against false flag operations in region. en.mehrnews.com Iran's Embassy in London reviewed the recent days' propaganda against Iran, urging vigilance against false flag operations in the Persian Gulf region.
(2021-08-05). Secret deal between U.S. Fort Detrick, Japanese germ warfare unit revealed. ecns.cn The United States pardoned members of a notorious Japanese germ warfare unit after World War II in exchange for their data on biological weapons, research by a Chinese historian has revealed.
(2021-08-04). Israeli warplanes pound southern Lebanon, as IDF vows to 'continue & intensify' retaliation to rocket fire (VIDEO). rt.com 
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched a series of airstrikes on Lebanese territory, calling them retaliation for cross-border rocket attacks after earlier firing scores of artillery rounds in response. | The IDF Video footage has circulated online purporting to show the IDF strikes in progress. | BREAKING…
(2021-08-04). Eye-Witness Account of US Attempts to Destabilize Cuba. orinocotribune.com By Kathryn Guerrera — Jul 29, 2021 | As a Canadian with family members that live in Cuba, who was in Cuba during the anti-government protests that occurred on July 11, I found myself in a unique and disturbing position where I could see and feel the disconnect between what was being reported by the mainstream media back home and what was really happening on the ground in Cuba. | Approximately two weeks after Father's Day, the COVID-19 Delta variant began to take hold, particularly in the province of Matanzas. Mother's Day and Father's Day are important social celebrations in Cuban culture and, coupled with t…
(2021-08-04). How Ernesto Guevara Became "Che": The Motorcycle Diaries Revisited. counterpunch.org The main conflict or contradiction in The Motorcycle Diaries is between Che the individualist who wanted to express himself to the fullest and to experience everything that a 20th century human could experience and Che the collectivist who wanted to serve the people and the revolution. Perhaps he never fully resolved the conflict as he saw it, though he tried in Cuba, the Congo, Bolivia and globally on the stage of history.
(2021-08-04). Cuba's U.S.-Backed Pop-Culture Dissidents. strategic-culture.org 
Over the past decade, Washington has spent millions to cultivate anti-government rappers, rock musicians, artists, and journalists in Cuba, Max Blumenthal reports. | By Max BLUMENTHAL | "My people need Europe, my people need Europe to point out the abuser," Yotuel, a Spain-based Cuban rapper, proclaimed in an EU parliament event convened by right-wing legislators before handing the mic over to Venezuelan coup leader Juan Guaidó. Days later, Yotuel held a Zoom call with State Department officials to discuss "Patria y Vida," the anti-communist rap anthem he helped author. | As the dust clears from a day of protest…
(2021-08-04). Venezuela: Government leads fight against pandemic, cancels rent. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela -The bustling streets of Caracas are full of masked people, during "open week." You hear Latin music flowing from the stores, children playing soccer and laughing, merchants selling empanadas. 95% of the people you see are wearing masks outside, since it's the government mandate. | Every other week is a "closed week," where everything is closed in the afternoons besides grocery stores, healthcare, gas and other essentials. Many people work from home during the "closed week." You will still see people in the streets, but far fewer. | Government Human Resources Department worker Oliver Rujano sta…
(2021-08-04). Haiti: On Interventions and Occupations. libya360.wordpress.com Peter James Hudson and Jemima Pierre U.S. and other foreign interventions are the cause of Haiti's ongoing crises. The first calls for foreign intervention into Haiti came soon after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse in Port-au-Prince on July 7th. Intervention was justified by the claim that MoàØse's death had created a vacuum of…
(2021-08-04). Outsiders Impose Leader in Haiti Yet Again. covertactionmagazine.com U.S., Canada, France, Spain, Germany and Brazil Disregard Wishes of the Haitian People and Select Ariel Henry—who sold out to the Western powers following the country's 2004 coup—As Successor to Slain Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse It is déjà vu all over again. On July 17th, the Core Group (U.S., Canada, France, Spain, Germany, Brazil, UN …
(2021-08-04). 'We are not Going to Capitulate': Diosdado Cabello on Upcoming Elections and Dialogue with the Opposition. orinocotribune.com Diosdado Cabello, deputy of the National Assembly and first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), stated that a dialogue is a form of battle for truth, and ratified the goodwill with which the government of President Nicolás Maduro has maintained an open proposal to hold a dialogue with the opposition sectors in Venezuela. Cabello also spoke about the impact of the election cycle until now. | However, Cabello insisted on the legitimacy of the conditions that President Maduro wants fulfilled in order for the dialogue with the spokespersons of the oppositions to advance. These basic cond…
(2021-08-04). Venezuela Dismisses OAS 'Expert' Panel Push for ICC Investigation. venezuelanalysis.com OAS head Luis Almagro could find himself before the ICC with the Bolivian government considering a probe at The Hague over his role in the 2019 coup.
(2021-08-04). Eyewitness Venezuela: Digital literacy free to all students. liberationnews.org 
As a teacher who has had to struggle alongside thousands of coworkers, students and parents during the pandemic with hybrid education, I was astounded by my visit to the Canaima computer factory that was created to fulfil the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez's dream of "one computer per child."
(2021-08-04). The Construction of a Food Crisis in Venezuela Part II. libya360.wordpress.com Clara Sánchez There are powerful states that use UN multilateral agencies as instruments to validate humanitarian crises (Photo: @FAO_Venezuela / Twitter). Humanitarian intervention The first part of "The Construction of a Food Crisis in Venezuela" delineated how military options began to be used by the UN to get food to Somalia and Ethiopia in the…
(2021-08-04). Sanctions and Weaponized Food: The Construction of a Food Crisis in Venezuela Part I. libya360.wordpress.com Clara Sánchez The United States seeks a "humanitarian intervention" at all costs in Venezuela (Photo: Fernando Vergara / AP Photo) In 1985, the legendary band Queen participated in the Live Aid concert, an event held simultaneously in London, at Wembley Stadium, and Philadelphia, at John F. Kennedy Stadium, to raise funds for humanitarian aid to…
(2021-08-04). World's Elderly Population Targeted with 3rd COVID-19 Shot for Those Who Survived the First Two. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-04). Vice-president Menéndez: Venezuela and Iran are united by strong ties of fraternity and brotherhood. mppre.gob.ve The Sector Vice-president, People's Power Minister for Planning and co-president of the Venezuela-Iran High Level Mixed Commission, Ricardo Menéndez, reported that the relationship between Venezuela and the Islamic Republic of Iran has undergone a fortification process due to the ties of brotherhood that unite them. "The president of the Bolivarian Republic, Nicolás Maduro Moros, has […] | La entrada
(2021-08-04). Peru Will no Longer Support Blockade on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The so-called Lima Group and its attempts to force regime change in Venezuela seems to have now come to an end with the arrival of Pedro Castillo to the presidency of Peru. Upon assuming office, Castillo's new minister for foreign affairs, Héctor Béjar, has highlighted that Peru's new foreign policy will be based on non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, and particularly respect for Venezuelan sovereignty and rejection of the United States-imposed blockade. | "Venezuela is a country that has been subject to a blockade," affirmed Béjar. "We will collaborate with European countries… as well…
(2021-08-04). Almagro Has Filled the OAS with Coup Experts, Says Arreaza. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza responded to Luis Almagro, secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), after the OAS Twitter account posted that "The OAS Panel of Experts urges the ICC to act on Venezuela." | In response, Arreaza published a message in his Twitter account, stating that "The OAS, under the leadership of its current Hitman General, has plenty of experts in coups d'état, invasions, interference, promotion of the conflict, submission to Washington and multilateral corruption." Arreaza emphasized that this "panel of experts" is made up of "an excellent combination…
(2021-08-04). Sierra Nevada Red Fox Population Gains Endangered Species Act Protection. indybay.org SACRAMENTO, August 2, 2021 — In response to a petition and lawsuits from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today granted endangered status to a population of one of North America's rarest mammals, the Sierra Nevada red fox.
(2021-08-04). Foreign Vice-minister for Latin America holds meeting with Mexico's Chargé d'Affaires. mppre.gob.ve Foreign Vice-minister for Latin America, Rander Peña, held a meeting on Tuesday in Caracas with Mexico's Chargé d'Affaires, Mauricio Vizcaíno, and Consul Marcos Octavio. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry and was also attended by the Director of the Consular and Foreign Service of the Office for Consular Relations, […] | La entrada