2023-10-08: News Headlines

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-10-08). Expert forecasts Latin Americans to soar travelling by 2024. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban professor and researcher Jose Luis Perello forecasted on Sunday that the upwards trend revealed travelling will soar up in Latin America by 2024.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-10-08). President Diaz-Canel recalls Che Guevara's legacy. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel recalled on Sunday Cuban Argentine guerrilla Ernesto Che Guevara's legacy on the 56th anniversary of his abduction and consecutive assassination in Bolivia.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-10-07). Cuba to host International Congress on Biotechnological Products. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The 3rd International Congress on Biotechnological Products and Regulatory Affairs will bring together experts, managers, engineers and suppliers from the biomedical, agricultural and industrial sectors in Varadero, Cuba, it was announced recently.

Atilio A. Boron (2023-10-07). øCuba como país patrocinante del terrorismo internacional? globalizacion.ca Pocos días antes de finalizar su mandato la Administración Trump volvió a incluir a Cuba en la lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo internacional junto a Irán, Corea del Norte y Siria. | La decisión fue comunicada por el Secretario de…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-10-07). Cuban Book and Culture Fair opens in Argentina. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The third edition of the Cuban Book and Culture Fair began in this capital on Saturday with a broad program of activities aimed at strengthening relations between Argentina and Cuba.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-10-07). Díaz-Canel underscores WFP support for Cuba. plenglish.com At a meeting on Friday with WFP Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean María Dolores Castro, the head of State highlighted how much the organization has done for Cuba in several fields, including family support, the school feeding system, and agricultural development. | According to a report on national television, Díaz-Canel praised the speed with which the WFP has responded to natural disasters in Cuba and noted the program's support to establish the Food Sovereignty and Nutrition Education Law. | Díaz-Canel reaffirmed Cuba's willingness to continue to strengthen cooperation with the WFP to deve…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-10-07). Russia to support training of Cuban firefighters. plenglish.com Moscow, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Russia will provide up to 410.8 million rubles (about four million dollars) in assistance to the Russia-Cuba Regional Fire and Rescue Specialists Training Center, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced on Saturday.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-10-07). Agricultural project benefits women in eastern province of Cuba. plenglish.com Guantanamo, Cuba, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) An agro-ecological urban project based on women's economic empowerment is contributing to local human development, environmental sustainability and the quality of life in this eastern Cuban province.

Luis Chirino (2023-10-07). China-Cuba cooperation in biotechnology. america.cgtn.com China and Cuba maintain deep ties that have only expanded in recent years with projects under the umbrella of the Belt and Road Initiative. Those include many in the field of biotechnology.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-10-07). Ramiro Valdes calls on Cubans to work side by side. plenglish.com Santa Clara, Cuba, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ramiro Valdés urged Cubans to banish inertia, be more proactive and work in conjunction for the country's sake, during a tour of industries in the central Villa Clara province on Friday.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-10-07). Cuba conmemora Día de las Víctimas del Terrorismo de Estado. telesurtv.net "No al terrorismo que hace 47 años nos arrebató 73 vidas plenas y una en gestación", publicó en sus redes sociales el presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-10-08). Ernesto Che Guevara and his humanist sensitivity. plenglish.com Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) On the 56th anniversary of the assassination of Ernesto Che Guevara in Bolivia, today we remember his aesthetic and artistic, human sensitivity, and his love for testimonial photography that he embraced since child.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-10-08). Cuba notes imperialism's inability to bend the truth. plenglish.com Mexico City, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba noted in Mexico the inability of the U.S. imperialism to bend the truth, at the International Seminar "The Parties and a New Society.".

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-10-08). Ecuador ratifies Guevara's principles in social struggles nationwide. plenglish.com Quito, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) Cubans and friends of the country in Ecuador ratified the prevalence of Ernesto Che Guevara's principles in the social struggles nationwide, on the 56th anniversary of his assassination.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-10-07). Seventy-five years of pointe art admired by Cuba and the world. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Admired in Cuba and all over the world, the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) is celebrating 75 years with art on stage that rewards its devotion with ovations and applause.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-10-07). US attacks on Cuba condemned in Milan. plenglish.com Rome, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The terrorist attacks on Cuba in the United States were condemned, and the 43rd anniversary of the sabotage on a Cuban airliner, as a result of which 73 people were killed, was commemorated during an event in Milan, Italy.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-10-07). Cuban President congratulates Putin on his birthday. plenglish.com With the sincere affection of those who have felt the value of his friendship at difficult times for Cuba, I want to congratulate and wish good health on his birthday to the President of the Russian Federation, my friend Vladimir Putin, the Cuban head of State wrote on the social network x. | Havana and Moscow maintain historic relations of friendship and cooperation in various fields, such as economy, energy, transportation, industry, pharmaceuticals, among others, which were forged on the basis of mutual respect, since the time of the Soviet Union. | Russia has made humanitarian contributions of food, medicine…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-10-07). Play condemning US blockade against Cuba is staged in Italy (+Photos). plenglish.com Rome, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The play "Cuba: History of the Blockade," by the company POST-IT-33, which was presented a few hours ago at the Villa Lazzaroni Theater in Rome, has been described as a valuable contribution to the solidarity support from the Italian people for the Caribbean nation.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-10-07). Cubans commemorate 65th anniversary of North Front of Las Villas (+Photos). plenglish.com Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ramiro Valdés presided over the Political Event and Military Ceremony on the 65th Anniversary of the Northern Front of Las Villas, held at the Commander Camilo Cienfuegos Historical Complex in Yaguajay on Saturday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-10-07). Camille Chalmers: "Haiti is the Victim of Orchestrated Chaos that Prevents it from Setting its Own Course" libya360.wordpress.com Julio Adamor Haitian Camille Chalmers is leader of the Rasin Kan Pèp la party, a socialist regroupment for a new national initiative — Daniel Jatimliansky Haitian scholar Camille Chalmers rejects yet another international intervention and says Haiti's issues have deeper roots which much be addressed Haiti was once self-sufficient in grain production. In the early…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-10-07). Haiti as Empire's Laboratory. libya360.wordpress.com Jemima Pierre As the United States and its allies push renewed foreign intervention, the uses and abuses of the first Black republic as a testing ground of imperialism offer stark warnings. Haiti still struggles to be free. In December 2019, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R.2116, also known as the Global Fragility Act (GFA)….

Ana Perdigón (2023-10-08). Venezuela and Saint Lucia Sign Air Connectivity Agreement, Boost Cooperation (+Sanctions). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, met with prime minister of Saint Lucia, Philip Pierre, and signed bilateral cooperation agreement in different areas. Venezuela and Saint Lucia will begin direct flights connecting the two countries next month, as part of the cooperation agreements. | "We are opening air connectivity between Saint Lucia and Venezuela," President Maduro said after the signing of the agreements on Saturday, October 7. "We are connecting with the Caribbean, great news… And I am sure that these flights are going to be very successful, and they will increase tourism between our peoples and…

Ana Perdigón (2023-10-08). Venezuela: Poll Projects President Maduro's Victory in 2024 Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com

Resumen Latinoamericano (2023-10-08). Venezuela: este sábado 7 se cumplieron 11 años del triunfo electoral de Hugo Chávez Frías. globalizacion.ca El líder de la Revolución Bolivariana se impuso a los intereses y planes de Estados Unidos. Este sábado se cumplieron 12 años de la victoria electoral del presidente Hugo Chávez Frías, que significó la segunda reelección del líder de la…

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2023-10-08). Venezuela rechaza injerencia de EE.UU. en caso de Juan Guaidó. telesurtv.net Venezuela condenó cualquier intento de minimizar la corrupción por causas políticas.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-10-08). Gobiernos latinoamericanos abogan por fin de violencia en Gaza. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela expresó su preocupación tras la escalada de violencia.

Chris Gilbert, Cira Pascual Marquina, Venezuelanalysis. (2023-10-07). Education, Science, And Sovereignty: PROINPA Vs. The US Blockade. popularresistance.org High up in Venezuela's Andes, the township of Mucuchies is home to a campesino-led initiative striving for sustainable agricultural production. Integral Producers of the Highlands [PROINPA, for the organization's Spanish-language initials] is widely recognized not only for its top-notch seed potatoes but also for its scientific initiatives such as a state-of-the-art biotechnology lab, a germplasm bank, and, most recently, an aeroponic seed production facility. | One of the secrets to PROINPA's success is its democratic organization and its emphasis on education. Founded 24 years ago, the organization's structure…

Didier Fassin, Anne-Claire Defossez (2023-10-07). Comment] Displaced people's perilous journeys: border violence as a public health issue. thelancet.com The 21st century has seen displacement of migrants and refugees unprecedented since World War 2. As of the end of 2022, of the 108 million people who had to leave their homes because of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations, 62 ∑5 million were internally displaced, 35 ∑3 million were refugees, and 5 ∑4 million were officially asylum seekers.1 However, the number of people still in transit in search of protection or a better life is unknown. Whether they are Venezuelans trying to reach the USA, Senegalese trying to reach the Canary Islands, or Ethiopians trying to reach Saudi Arab…

Hedelberto López Blanch (2023-10-07). China-Venezuela, una alianza estratégica. globalizacion.ca La estrecha alianza político-económica que acordaron la República Popular China con la República de Venezuela no solo redundará en beneficio de esas dos naciones sino también impulsará las relaciones del gigante asiático en América Latina y el Caribe. | Desde el…

Misión Verdad (2023-10-07). Essequibo Dispute: Influence of Monroe Doctrine in 1899 Arbitration Award. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Oct 3, 2023 | October 3, 2023, marked the 124th anniversary of the invalid judgment of the Paris Arbitral Award, in which, by the sinister plot of the judges involved, Venezuela's historical rights over the Essequibo territory were discarded. | The Monroe Doctrine was used by the United States to intervene in this territorial dispute, under the precept that any European incursion in America was a threat to its national security. Seeing that Great Britain was involved, the United States decided to take this as a justification to interfere and act to protect its interests in a region conside…

scorinoco (2023-10-07). Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Visits Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The prime minister of Saint Lucia, Philip Joseph Pierre, is in Venezuela on an official visit to strengthen bilateral cooperation relations. | He was received by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil at the Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetía, in La Guaira state. | En nombre del Presidente

Staff (2023-10-07). Venezuela's Parliament: Referendum on Essequibo to Consult Further Actions on the Dispute. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, condemned the government of Guyana for trying to grant concession to multinational oil companies for the oil blocks in the disputed waters of the Essequibo region, and accused the Guyanese government of being a puppet of transnational corporations. | "The ExxonMobil government in Guyana has decided to hand over oil blocks in the disputed waters of the Essequibo territory and we are not going to allow it," said President Maduro. He contrasted Guyana's position with that of Trinidad and Tobago, which recently signed agreements with Venezuela for peaceful joint exploration…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO, YSM (2023-10-07). Premier de Santa Lucía inicia visita oficial a Venezuela. telesurtv.net Canciller venezolano Yvan Gil destaca que la visita de Philip Pierre tiene el fin de fortalecer los lazos bilaterales de hermandad y fraternidad.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-10-07). Venezuela y Santa Lucía firman acuerdo de cooperación. telesurtv.net Se firmó una Hoja de Ruta para desarrollar la cooperación en áreas como educación, turismo, pesca, soberanía alimentaria, transporte aéreo, infraestructura, entre otros.

anonimo (2023-10-08). Antigua and Barbuda organizes conference of island States. plenglish.com Saint John, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is organizing the Conference of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), scheduled for May 2024 here, local media reported.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-10-08). Confirman inicio de brote de dengue en Barbados. telesurtv.net De los 40 casos positivos identificados en el año actual, 28 se registraron en septiembre pasado.

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