(2021-08-18). Death toll in Haiti skyrockets following devastating earthquake. wsws.org While the earthquake was a natural disaster, the horrendous social conditions that have pushed the death toll into the thousands are the product of decades of US imperialist meddling and military interventions in the western hemisphere's poorest country.
(2021-08-18). Haiti quake death toll climbs to 1,941. ecns.cn The death toll from the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday climbed to 1,941, the Caribbean island's Civil Protection Agency reported on Tuesday.
(2021-08-18). Headlines for August 18, 2021. democracynow.org Taliban Addresses Women's Rights, Press Freedom in First Press Conference Since Takeover, U.S. Continues Evacuations as Top Dems Pledge to Investigate Biden's Afghanistan Exit, Haiti Earthquake Death Toll Hits 2,000 as Survivors, Many Now Unhoused, Lashed by Tropical Storm, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Alabama Runs Out of ICU Beds; 3,000 NOLA Students and Staff in Quarantine, New Zealand Orders Lockdown After ID'ing One COVID Case, Tokyo Extends State of Emergency; Thai Protesters Demand PM Step Down for Mishandling COVID, India Bans Single-Use Plastics, But New Law Contains Major Loopho…
(2021-08-18). The Haiti Earthquake And Its Invisibilities. popularresistance.org Eleven years after that fateful January 12, 2010, Haiti once again suffered, last Saturday, August 14, 2021, the tremendous blows of an earthquake that has already claimed the lives of at least 1,400 people, according to the preliminary report released yesterday by the Haitian authorities. | The terrible news spread in real time throughout the world. The call for international solidarity with the Haitian people was not long in coming. | However, in the midst of the pain that the Haitian people are suffering, it is necessary to ask some questions about the actions and responses that are being given and will contin…
(2021-08-18). Haiti Earthquake Recovery Hampered by Poverty, High Debts and Corruption. indybay.org As a cyclone hits Haiti, rescue workers searched for survivors from Saturday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake. At least 1300 are confirmed dead and thousands of homes destroyed in one of the world's poorest countries.
(2021-08-18). Latin American socialism and the fight against COVID-19: Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua. mronline.org 
Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua all demonstrate what a society can do when it embraces a centralized system, people over profit, and solidarity. Not only are citizens protected, but the will to fight against threats like COVID-19 is all the stronger when nations are united behind a popular and radical project.
(2021-08-18). Creative Associates International: It's Not Exactly The CIA, But Close Enough. popularresistance.org Chevy Chase, MD – You have likely not heard of them, but Creative Associates International (CAI) is one of the largest and most powerful non-governmental organizations operating anywhere in the world. A pillar of soft U.S. power, the group has been an architect in privatizing the Iraqi education system, designed messenger apps meant to overthrow the government of Cuba, served as a front group for the infamous Blackwater mercenary force (now rebranded as Academi), and liaised with Contra death squads in Nicaragua. As such, it has functioned as "both as an instrument of foreign policy and as a manifestation of a br…
(2021-08-18). Cuba cuestiona política injerencista de EE.UU. en Afganistán. telesurtv.net Rodríguez lamentó las miles de pérdidas humanas ocasionadas por la invasión militar estadounidense en Afganistán.
(2021-08-18). Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants to revive Simón Bolívar's dream. peoplesworld.org 
The following speech was given by Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on July 24, 2021, in Mexico City to pay homage to the Liberator Simón Bolívar. AMLO urged the recreation of Bolívar's project of uniting the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, and to rely on history to better face the present and …
(2021-08-18). Alertan que Grace se convertirá en huracán en las próximas horas. telesurtv.net La agencia estadounidense advirtió que se mantendrán las fuertes lluvias y las amenazas de inundaciones en Jamaica.
(2021-08-18). How landscapes shape species: Grizzly bears' DNA aligns with indigenous language families. peoplesdispatch.org Landscapes and environmental conditions shape species in myriad ways. The environment can influence the genetic make-up of a species, even its language. However, is it also possible that there is an alignment of the varied influences that a landscape confers upon the different species inhabiting it? Can genetic distinctions among bear populations be related to language differences among human populations co-existing in a region? New research says yes. | Grizzly bears living close to the Canadian coast in British Columbia and indigenous human populations have something in common, according to a recent study publis…
(2021-08-18). Venezuelan Congress Approves Government-Opposition Accord. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the National Assembly unanimously approved the publication in the Official Gazette of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Venezuela and the opposition. | RELATED: | President Nicolas Maduro thanked the lawmakers for signing the text into law and thus supporting a peaceful solution to the country's problems. | "I am grateful for the support and approval of the lawmakers of the…
(2021-08-18). Iran Considers Alex Saab a Prisoner of War of the United States. orinocotribune.com Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, has said that Venezuela's Special Envoy Alex Saab, under detention in Cape Verde and facing extradition to the United States, can be considered a prisoner of war, due to the violations that the United States Government has committed by getting him arrested in Cape Verde and by pressuring that country's government for his extradition. | Khatibzadeh made these comments on Saab's situation at a press conference on Monday, August 16. He denounced the arrest and the intention to extradite Saab to a third country as it violates diplomatic lega…
(2021-08-18). Venezuelan Workers Have Recovered More than 15,000 Medical Equipment Units. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan National Corporation of Technological Services for Medical Equipment (VenSalud) has recovered more than 15,000 medical equipment units in the country since 2018. This has been possible due to the work of 200 technicians deployed nationwide, who have strengthened the hospital and outpatient network integrating the National Public Health System. | In a press release published on the website of VenSalud, which belongs to the Ministry of Health, the president of VenSalud, engineer María Pulido, stated that the organization began its commendable work in 2018 as part of the health policy promoted by Heal…
(2021-08-18). Venezuela: Satellites, space activities and the anti-imperialist struggle. liberationnews.org 
Report from a tour of the Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities center in Caracas (ABAE).
(2021-08-18). Workers take over a Kellogg factory, now known as 'Socialist Kellogg'. mronline.org 
In the worker-controlled Venezuelan Kellogg factory, you see the workers working diligently to make corn flake and sugary cereals in a new package displaying the Venezuelan flag and the words "Together for Venezuela."
(2021-08-17). Refugee Advocates Demand US Stop Deportations to Haiti Following Earthquake. commondreams.org "Can we believe this? Not sure," responded Medea Benjamin of the anti-war group CodePink. "But it is great he is saying this."
(2021-08-17). Headlines for August 17, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Defends U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan After Taliban Capture Kabul , Advocates Demand U.S. and Other Nations Open Doors to Afghan Refugees, Tropical Storm Adds to Haiti's Misery Two Days After Massive Earthquake Kills Over 1,400, Immigrant Advocates Denounce Biden Administration for Deporting Haitian Refugees, U.S. Will Recommend COVID Booster Shots After 8 Months, Despite Global Vaccine Inequity, Johnson & Johnson Ships Millions of Vaccine Doses from South Africa to Europe, U.S. Coronavirus Hospitalizations Soar, with Record Infection Levels in Five States, Republican Governors Erect New Barriers to COVI…
(2021-08-17). Opening & Closing U.S. Embassies — From Sierra Leone to Afghanistan. strategic-culture.org 
While the people of Afghanistan are in a state of fear of the Taliban who now control the capital, major cities and countryside after the U.S. and NATO occupation of 20 years, please pardon my personal observances of some of my experiences during 16 years in the U.S. diplomatic corps and opening and closing U.S. embassies in Sierra Leone and Afghanistan and the effects on the civilian populations of the countries involved.
(2021-08-17). Haiti Decrees Three Days of National Mourning After Earthquake. telesurenglish.net Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry decreed a national mourning that will run from Tuesday through Thursday in honor of the 1,419 victims of the earthquake that occurred on August 14. | RELATED: | "Many people have died and we want to show respect for them," Henry said, adding that he presided over an extraordinary Council of Ministers in which matters such as the definition of a strategy for the coordination of in…
(2021-08-17). Almost 1,500 Dead From Earthquake In Haiti: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com The death toll continues to climb after a massive 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, Aug. 14. Already devastated by immense poverty and prior natural disasters — including the deadly 2010 earthquake — Haiti is in dire straits. Here are five things to know about the earthquake in Haiti. 1. Almost 1,500 people are dead …
(2021-08-17). Earthquake intensifies imperialist-fueled turmoil in Haiti. workers.org 
A new earthquake, whose epicenter was in southwest Haiti, hit the country Aug. 14, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was significantly stronger and shallower than one that devastated Port-au-Prince in 2010. Although the area around its epicenter is less densely populated than Port-au-Prince, the USGS is . . . |
(2021-08-17). 'Loudest Alarm Bell Yet': Unprecedented Water Shortage Declaration for US West. commondreams.org "How can the U.S. government deport anyone to Haiti right now? How do they think so little of Haitian lives, deporting children and babies in the middle of the chaos?"
(2021-08-17). Sigue el caos y las elecciones generales en Haití se posponen para el 7 de noviembre. globalizacion.ca Las elecciones presidenciales, legislativas y el referéndum constitucional en Haití, previstos para el 26 de septiembre, fueron pospuestas para el 7 de noviembre próximo, según el calendario que el Consejo Electoral Provisional transmitió al nuevo primer ministro haitiano, Ariel Henry,…
(2021-08-17). Damaged Hospitals in Haiti Struggle to Help Earthquake Survivors as Death Toll Tops 1,400. democracynow.org 
We get an update from Les Cayes, Haiti, not far from the epicenter of Saturday's earthquake, as Tropical Storm Grace drenched parts of the country and the death toll has now climbed to more than 1,400, with nearly 7,000 suffering from injuries amid overwhelmed hospitals. The impact from the latest earthquake is "just as great" as the devastation from the 2010 earthquake, says Jacqueline Charles, Haiti and Caribbean correspondent for the Miami Herald. "Haitians are not sitting around and waiting for international aid. They're not waiting for their national community to come and rescue them," Charles says, noting t…
(2021-08-17). US Treasury Imposes New Sanctions on Iran and Cuba. orinocotribune.com The US Treasury Department announces new sanctions on Cuban officials as well as entities allegedly associated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard. |
(2021-08-17). COVID-19 Infections in Cuba Continue to Show Worrying Stats. telesurenglish.net Cuba reported today 9,772 new people diagnosed with Covid-19, bringing to 536,609 (7.4 percent) the total number confirmed with the pandemic since last year. | RELATED: | National Director of Epidemiology, Dr. Francisco Durán, reported today the death of 68 patients due to complications related to the infection, a figure that includes 3 pregnant women ¥s deaths, for a total death toll of 4,156. | Durán specified that 41,023 diagnostic tests we…
(2021-08-17). Latin American Socialists Unite with the West Asian Axis of Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Ben Norton The leftist governments of Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia have found a key strategic ally in Iran, the heart of the Axis of Resistance. Revolutionary socialist movements in Latin America are developing closer relations with anti-imperialist resistance forces in West Asia, building a united front against Western aggression and exploitation. This budding alliance…
(2021-08-17). Grace Becomes a Tropical Storm Once Again. telesurenglish.net Its minimum pressure dropped slightly to 1005 hectoPascal, and it continues to move westward at 26 kilometers per hour. | At six o'clock Tuesday morning, its central region was estimated at 18.2 degrees north latitude and 75.6 degrees west longitude, a position that places it about 195 kilometers south of the city of Guantanamo and about 110 kilometers east of Kingston, Jamaica. | RELATED: | In the next 12 to 24…
(2021-08-17). Hector Bejar Clarifies That He Did Not Offend the Peruvian Army. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Foreign Minister Hector Bejar denied having offended the Peruvian Armed Forces and Navy and expressed his willingness to work with all institutions to consolidate a foreign policy agenda for the benefit of his country. | RELATED: | In 2020, Bejar said that the Army had been the main responsible for the repression that was unleashed against the insurgent organizations and the civil population during the dictatorsh…
(2021-08-17). Report: Brooklyn's White Population Surging As Black Residents Leave After Gentrification Bomb Dropped. moguldom.com Brooklyn's not Black anymore. The white population in the New York City borough has risen by 8.4 percent since 2010 while Black residents experienced an 8.7 percent decline, according to a newly released U.S. Census report. "We can't see the future of this city rise, and the decrease of hope decline for Black, brown and …
(2021-08-17). Coronavirus health disaster in Los Angeles looms with reopening of country's second largest school district. wsws.org Like schools around the country, Los Angeles students have almost no options whatsoever for remote learning while the Delta variant tears through school populations leading to mass infections and deaths.
(2021-08-17). Saudis intensify bombings in Yemen. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Saudi jets conduct fresh military raids in Yemen, continue ceasefire violations The Saudi-led military coalition has upped the ante in war-ravaged Yemen, with its fighter jets launching fresh raids in north-western Sa'ada Province. According to Yemen News Agency (SABA), quoting a military official, the foreign mercenaries on Monday carried out around 190 violations of the …
(2021-08-17). Interview with Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves. libya360.wordpress.com The journalist and correspondent for teleSUR Jorge Gestoso in a special interview with the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
(2021-08-17). Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab Is a Prisoner of War, Iran Says. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Iran's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh pointed out that the arrest of Venezuela's Special Envoy Alex Saab is a dangerous development for international law. | RELATED: | "Iran strongly condemns any action that is contrary to the principles of international relations and hinders the activities of diplomats," he said, adding that the U.S. attempt to extradite a government envoy to…
(2021-08-17). Venezuela's Sunday COVID-19 Report: 909 New Cases, 10 Deaths & 96% Recovery Rate. orinocotribune.com 
On Sunday, August 15, the 518th day of the pandemic in Venezuela, the nation reported 909 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, all by community transmission, in addition to 10 deaths. The details were announced by Executive Vice President of the Republic Delcy Rodríguez, via Twitter. | With this update, Venezuela has reached a total of 319,094 infections and 3,799 deaths. Of this total number of cases, 9,898 are active cases. 7,058 of these are receiving care in hospitals, 2,574 in CDI [Integral Diagnostic Centers] and 266 in private hospitals. The number of people recovered stands at 305,397, which represent…
(2021-08-17). Bolsonaro's Popularity Continues to Plummet as Venezuela Becomes Hot Topic Again. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-17). President Maduro on Mexico Talks: We Should Resume Diplomatic Relations with the US. orinocotribune.com 
After completing the first phase of the negotiations between the Bolivarian Government and opposition elements in Mexico, President Nicolás Maduro stressed this Monday, August 16, that there are expectations of a a direct dialogue with the US administration. | In a press conference offered from the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, the Venezuelan president confirmed his willingness to address bilateral issues with representatives of the White House and respond to the need to address the impact of policies from abroad on Venezuela. | "I believe that we began to move through the solution with the first step, to dialogu…
(2021-08-17). Mexico Talks to Resume September 3. orinocotribune.com The plenipotentiary envoy of the Venezuelan government for the peace talks in Mexico, Jorge Rodríguez, announced this Monday, August 16, that on September 3 negotiations between the government and the extreme-right opposition will resume. This was stated by Rodríguez during a press conference with international media, alongside the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, while highlighting that it was agreed that they will not only meet in Mexico, but also in Venezuela. | Rodríguez emphasized that the meeting in Mexico was the result of six months of talks. "We issued a memorandum that was the starting point f…
(2021-08-17). Venezuela's 7+7 Reopening Plan has kept Pandemic Under Control. orinocotribune.com The President of the Bolivarian Republic, Nicolás Maduro, described the 7+7 Reopening Plan as a success. The strategy was devised by the Venezuelan Government to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. From the Ayacucho Room in the Miraflores Palace, during a press conference in which more than 20 national and international media outlets participated, the Venezuelan head of state pointed out that the country's social-economic dynamic has permitted sectors of the Venezuelan economy to remain active. "In this way," said Maduro, "the 7+7 Plan has allowed us to say that we have the pandemic under control." | He stressed that V…
(2021-08-17). Freddy Guevara Free Again, Joins Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan opposition politician Freddy Guevara is free to join the dialogue process taking place in Mexico as a member of the delegation that represents the extreme right. Guevara spoke to the media in Caracas, on Sunday, August 15. | In addition, international news agencies reported that "in Mexico, Guevara could replace Carlos Vecchio"—the current representative of former deputy Juan Guaidó before the US, who calls himself "ambassador" in the North American country. | When speaking to the press minutes after his release, Guevara stated that he has "zero political information" when asked about the reasons…
(2021-08-17). The Death of the "Lima Group" and Re-Birth of the Latin American Anti-Imperialist Left. counterpunch.org One of the most despicable foreign policy decisions made by the government of Canada must have been co-opting a small number of Latin American countries to turn against their regional neighbour Venezuela. The plotters called themselves the Lima Group after a meeting that took place in Lima, Peru. That was much more than a casual