(2022-08-23). Disaster In Cuba Highlights Biden's Disastrous (And Illegal) Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org On August 5, lightning caused a fire at an oil supertanker base in Matanzas, Cuba. The fire caused the collapse of three large oil tanks, killed 16 people and wounded 146 people. Immediately, friendly nations sent aid, including $70 million in oil from Russia, but the United States only provided technical advice to the neighboring Caribbean nation that has been crippled by six decades of the US' economic blockade. Clearing the FOG speaks with Arturo Lopez-Levy of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs about the fire, the Biden administration's continuation of Trump's policies in Cuba and the campaign to change that,…
(2022-08-23). Minsap informa fallecimiento de paciente diagnosticado de viruela símica en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Como se informó a nuestra población, el pasado 20 de agosto se diagnosticó el primer caso de Viruela Símica en Cuba: un paciente masculino, de nacionalidad italiana, de 50 años de edad, que arribó al país en calidad de turista el día 15 de agosto del presente año. Este paciente evolucionó rápidamente hacia la gravedad, encontrándose en estado crítico inestable desde el día 18 de agosto, falleciendo en la tarde del día 21.
(2022-08-23). El tiempo: Calor, chubascos y tormentas eléctricas en la tarde. cubadebate.cu Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado, y se nublará en la tarde desde el occidente hasta la porción sur oriental, con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas que pueden ocurrir principalmente en zonas del interior y sur, los que serán más aislados en el resto del país.
(2022-08-23). Las 3 del día: Homenaje a las mujeres cubanas y las noticias del 22 de agosto (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Dedicamos el habitual podcast Las 3 del día al aniversario 62 de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC), este 23 de agosto. Nuestras mujeres cada día ganan mayor protagonismo en todos los ámbitos de la sociedad. Lo mismo la profesora, la deportista, la científica, la dirigente que la bailarina, la periodista o la ama de casa. Siempre tienen una historia que contar.
(2022-08-23). FMC: Un espacio para todas las mujeres. cubadebate.cu De años difíciles, sueños y desafíos de una organización que cumple 62 años conversó con Cubadebate Teresa Amarelle Boué, secretaria general de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas e integrante del Consejo de Estado de la República de Cuba.
(2022-08-23). Continúa recuperación en la zona industrial de Matanzas: Mayor daño medioambiental está en el suelo. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, continuó dando seguimiento a las labores de recuperación en la zona industrial de Matanzas.
(2022-08-23). Propaganda y censura a ambos lados del Atlántico. cubadebate.cu La mentira y la desinformación puede estar en todas las posiciones políticas, en las que apoyan el relato oficial de la UE y en las que lo critican, en los países líderes de las políticas europeas, en las declaraciones de un portavoz de la Comisión Europea o del Departamento de Estado o en las de un representante de las potencias competidoras de la UE y EEUU por mercados o recursos. Y, por supuesto, pueden estar en las redes sociales y en un medio de comunicación extranjero, pero también en un medio mayoritario y "prestigioso" occidental, y hasta en el gabinete de prensa de un gobernante europeo o estadounidense.
(2022-08-23). Día negro en el mercado europeo de energía: El gas supera los 290 euros. cubadebate.cu Debido a la incertidumbre y a los temores que ha causado el anuncio de Gazprom, la principal compañía gasística rusa, sobre detener el bombeo para un mantenimiento en una turbina, los futuros del gas se elevaron más de un 17% y ha superado los 290 euros.
(2022-08-23). Arriba a Cuba ayuda humanitaria enviada desde Bolivia. telesurtv.net El canciller cubano precisó que el envío contiene alimentos, medicamentos e insumos médicos.
(2022-08-23). Nueve provincias dominicanas están en alerta por lluvias. telesurtv.net Las regiones en alerta son La Vega, Santiago, Santiago Rodríguez, El Seibo, Monte Plata, Monseñor Nouel, Hato Mayor, San Juan y Sánchez Ramírez.
(2022-08-23). Reanuda vuelos a Cuba la aerolínea TAAG-Líneas Aéreas de Angola. cubadebate.cu La aerolínea angolana TAAG-Líneas Aéreas anunció la reanudación de sus vuelos a Cuba, luego de una evaluación positiva sobre los negocios en las rutas intercontinentales que vinculan a América y Europa, en los cuales incluyeron a la Isla caribeña, entre los próximos destinos a retomar.
(2022-08-23). La mujer cubana y el lugar merecido (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cuando se celebran 62 años de la fundación de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas, Cubadebate hace un recuento de los logros de las mujeres a lo largo de la historia y plantea algunos de sus desafíos actuales, en una sociedad que ha evolucionado en aras de la inclusión, pero necesita perfeccionar ciertas demandas derivadas de las nuevas necesidades femeninas.
(2022-08-23). Buque nicaragàºense Augusto César Sandino llegó a Cuba con cargamento de alimentos. cubadebate.cu El gobierno de Nicaragua donó a Cuba un nuevo cargamento de 35 contenedores de alimentos, destinado en esta ocasión a los damnificados del incendio de grandes proporciones que azotó a la occidental ciudad de Matanzas.
(2022-08-22). VII Campeonato Nacional sub 23: Repartidos todos los boletos clasificarorios. cubadebate.cu Duras peleas sobre el terreno de juego se escenificaron en la última jornada del calendario clasificatorio de este VII Campeonato Sub 23, para repartir los tres últimos tickets de entrada a las semifinales. Pinar del Rio, Villa Clara, y Las Tunas, derrotaron a sus respectivos rivales en duelos de altas tensiones.
(2022-08-22). Díaz-Canel presides over award ceremony for women deserving of the Mariana Grajales and Ana Betancourt orders. en.cubadebate.cu The President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, presides over the award ceremony for Cuban women deserving of the Mariana Grajales and Ana Betancourt orders. The ceremony takes place this Monday, as part of the activities for the 62nd anniversary of the Federation of Cuban Women. Due to his tireless work in various spheres of creative work, the president imposed the Mariana Grajales Order on five companions. Her contributions to the development and defense of the country.
(2022-08-22). Fighting fire with solidarity. workers.org 
These are especially bitter days to be living in the United States for those of us who are communists, socialists, progressives, even those remotely left of center. The killing of Roe v. Wade and the state subjection of women and anyone who can get pregnant to the role of breeding . . . |
(2022-08-22). Cuba to Host Peace Talks Between ELN and Colombian Government: New Opportunities vs. Old Obstacles (Part 1). orinocotribune.com By Gustavo A. Maranges — Aug 14, 2022 | Earlier this month in Havana, the Colombian government stated its willingness to resume peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), having Cuba and Norway as the guarantors of the process. The announcement came just four days after Gustavo Petro took office as the president of Colombia. This is undoubtedly a sign of how important achieving "absolute peace" is for the new government. | Peace in Colombia is closely related to Cuba, a country that has been a mediator between the guerrillas and different Colombian governments for over 40 years. The relationship s…
(2022-08-22). Cuban Minister Praises International Solidarity. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Minister of Interior Trade, Betsy Díaz, thanked the international solidarity received as a result of the large-scale fire at the Supertanker Base in the western province of Matanzas. | RELATED: | During the arrival of a ship from Nicaragua with 35 containers of food donations for the victims of the disaster, Díaz stressed in statements to the press that the initiative joins that of other countries in the region such as Bolivia, Mexico and Venezue…
(2022-08-22). Cap Haitien City to Be the Scene of Protests Against PM Henry. telesurenglish.net Former presidential candidate Jean Charles Moise called on Haitians to protest on Monday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, whom he accuses of worsening the country's economic, political and social situation. | RELATED: | As part of the protests, Moise called for sit-ins outside the banks of Cap Haitien, a port city on the north coast of Haiti. This demonstration is intended to require the Henry admini…
(2022-08-22). Colombian Government Asks Airlines to Be Ready to Resume Flights to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Colombian Minister of Transport Guillermo Reyes asked Colombian airlines to be prepared for resuming flights between Colombia and Venezuela, once the border is reopened. | Reyes requested for the airlines Avianca, Viva Air and Latam to start with preparations so that they can soon offer Colombians and Venezuelans the possibility of traveling by air. | "They are airlines that operate in Colombia, the call is for them to be prepared so that when our diplomatic relations are resumed, as well as mobility between the two countries, they will be able to offer Colombians and Venezuelans the possibility of traveling by a…
(2022-08-22). Iran Urges Release of Venezuelan Plane Detained in Argentina. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Iran urged Argentina to release the Venezuelan Boeing 747-300 freighter and its crew, which have remained grounded at Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires since June. | RELATED: | "The important thing for us is the situation of the five Iranian compatriots," the Persian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said, confirming that his country's authorities and Argentine diplomats are holding political ne…
(2022-08-22). Tapia Fonseca checks the preparations for the sugar harvest in Villa Clara. en.cubadebate.cu Despite the lack of material resources, solutions must be encouraged from the productive base, exhorted Jorge Luis Tapia Fonseca, Cuban deputy prime minister, when verifying the progress of the repairs in the sugar mills during meetings with managers from the province of Villa Clara committed to the realization of an agro-industrial efficiency harvest. The sector has to "work like a family, without distortions and inaccuracies, and with a different perspective on direct links between producers and service entities.
(2022-08-22). Cuba ratifica acciones para hacer frente a la viruela símica. telesurtv.net Se reforzó la vigilancia epidemiológica en los puntos de entrada al país, y se capacitó al personal de Salud para la detección oportuna de casos sospechosos.
(2022-08-22). Bolivia envía insumos médicos a Cuba tras incendio en Matanzas. telesurtv.net En el evento, el canciller boliviano Rogelio Mayta destacó la enorme solidaridad que ha tenido Cuba en numerosas contingencias en Bolivia.
(2022-08-22). Organizaciones sociales llaman a manifestaciones contra gestión del Gobierno en Haití. telesurtv.net El excandidato presidencial Jean Charles Moïse llamó a realizar una sentada frente a los bancos en Cabo Haitiano.
(2022-08-22). Suman siete los casos de viruela símica en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Los nuevos infectados son hombres dominicanos de 32 y 60 años, que presentan los síntomas comunes de la enfermedad.
(2022-08-22). Tan Cerca de Christopher Simpson & Elevación (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Christopher Simpson siempre está creando. Al final del pasillo lateral de su casa hay una puerta y tras ella, su pequeño estudio de grabación. Hasta este mundo repleto de música, a su estudio de grabación, llegamos para conversar sobre la banda sonora de la telenovela "Tan lejos y tan cerca".
(2022-08-22). Este lunes en la Mesa Redonda: Implantación del mercado cambiario en Cuba. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El viceprimer ministro y ministro de Economía Alejandro Gil Fernández y la ministra-presidente del Banco Central de Cuba Marta Sabina Wilson González comparecerán este lunes en la Mesa Redonda para informar sobre la implantación del Mercado cambiario en Cuba.
(2022-08-22). Falleció Jorge Pérez, director de la empresa Metal-Mecánica Varona. cubadebate.cu Este domingo falleció el director de la empresa Metal-Mecánica Varona, Jorge Pérez, quien dedicó su vida laboral a la sustitución de importaciones en varios sectores de la economía nacional. El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, envío condolencias a familiares y amigos de Pérez.
(2022-08-22). Festival Internacional de Ballet de La Habana Alicia Alonso comenzará el 20 de octubre. cubadebate.cu El próximo 20 de octubre, Día de la Cultura Cubana, iniciará el Festival Internacional de Ballet de La Habana Alicia Alonso, informó este domingo un comunicado de los organizadores. La 27 edición del evento acontecerá hasta el 13 de noviembre.
(2022-08-21). Venezuela's Gold Dispute in UK Courts is a Battle for Sovereignty. orinocotribune.com By Zoe Alexandra — Aug 17, 2022 | The official government of Venezuela has been engaged in a legal dispute with the Bank of England to regain control over gold assets worth over $1.8 billion. | "The world must know that there is no legal security in London nor in the Bank of England, because at any moment, any country can have its international reserves stolen. There is no respect for the law!" Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made this damning statement in a televised address on August 3 following the decision by a British high court to reject the Venezuelan state access to its gold reserves worth $1.8…
(2022-08-21). CITMA: The contamination caused by the fire in Matanzas does not compromise human health. en.cubadebate.cu On August 5, a fire broke out at the Supertanker Base in the city of Matanzas, caused by an electrical discharge in one of the tanks that stored national crude oil. From that moment on, the cloud of smoke and the fuel spill were warning signs for the environment and human beings. Matanzas is recognized for its natural values. Precisely, the sinister described as the first of this magnitude in the history of Cuba occurred very close to the bay, in an area close to different towns that were seen under the smoke coming from the place of the disaster.
(2022-08-21). Yirmara and journalism at the foot of danger. en.cubadebate.cu Yirmara is not going to like this chronicle. What's more, she warned me not to write it. Maybe she thinks she doesn't deserve it. Perhaps it will do everything possible so that some Google mechanism hides it in the cloud and nobody ever finds it in the infinity of networks. She won't want anyone to read it. And I really do apologize. I will not be a flatterer, because I hate it, and so does she, and a flattering chronicle there is no God who reads it to her. Yirmara is not going to like this chronicle, but I have to write it.
(2022-08-21). Venezuela Increases Petcoke Exports to India. venezuelanalysis.com The oil industry byproduct has emerged as a cheaper alternative to coal amid global energy struggles.
(2022-08-21). Iran's Embassy in Caracas Labels Agreement With Venezuela on 1 Million Hectares as Fake News. orinocotribune.com Caracas, August 20, 2022 ( The Iranian Embassy stated through its official Twitter account that "although Venezuela is one of the best countries for agriculture, which can attract many investors," Iran has not signed any bilateral alliance on this matter. | In this context, the embassy urged everyone to stop fake…
(2022-08-21). First Case of Monkeypox Diagnosed in Cuba. en.cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Salud Pública informó este sábado que ha sido detectado el primer caso de viruela símica en el país. Se trata de un paciente masculino, de nacionalidad italiana, que arribó a Cuba en calidad de turista el pasado 15 de agosto. Durante su estancia permaneció en una casa de renta y visitó varios lugares en provincias del occidente del país. El 17 de agosto presentó síntomas generales y acudió a los servicios de salud el día 18, ante la persistencia de estos.
(2022-08-21). Syria denounces that the United States intensifies the theft of its oil. en.cubadebate.cu US troops are "stealing" Syria's natural resources, taking dozens of tanker trucks loaded with national oil out of the Arab country, reports the SANA agency. The "thefts" have intensified in recent days, and only this Sunday morning a convoy of 137 trucks took the hydrocarbon from the oil fields of the Jazira region, in the northeast of the country, to the US military bases in Iraq. The news agency denounces that the looting of crude oil is being carried out in complicity with the opposition militias of the Syrian Democratic Forces, which have the support of Washington.
(2022-08-21). The Canadian company Blue Diamond Resorts will manage the oldest hotel in Cuba. en.cubadebate.cu The Canadian company Blue Diamond Resorts reported this Saturday that it will expand its presence in Cuba and will manage the Hotel Inglaterra, the oldest in the largest of the Antilles, located in Havana. As of November, Blue Diamond will begin to manage this facility, located a few meters from the National Capitol, the Alicia Alonso Grand Theater of Havana and the Paseo del Prado. The Director of Communication of Blue Diamond in Cuba, Miguel García, showed his satisfaction for the task this Saturday. In this regard, he commented that the Inglaterra was inaugurated on December 23, 1875-…
(2022-08-21). Cuba reports at the close of this Saturday 81 new infections of Covid-19 and one deceased. en.cubadebate.cu For COVID-19, a total of 2,375 samples were taken for surveillance, with 81 being positive. The country has accumulated 14,079,511 samples taken and 1,109,992 positives. One deceased patient was reported on the day. We deeply regret what happened and convey our condolences to her family and friends. At the close of yesterday, August 20, a total of 554 patients have been admitted, 204 suspected and 350 confirmed active.
(2022-08-21). Alicia Alonso International Ballet Festival of Havana will begin on October 20. en.cubadebate.cu On October 20, the Day of Cuban Culture, the Alicia Alonso International Ballet Festival of Havana will begin, a statement from the organizers reported this Sunday. According to information released by the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC), the 27th edition of the event will take place until November 13 and will be the starting point for the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the company's founding, which will last until the end of November. 2023. Presided over by the first dancer and director of the BNC, Viengsay Valdés.