Daily Archives: July 23, 2023

2023-07-23: News Headlines

teleSUR (2023-07-23). Guantanamo Features Most Flagrant Human Rights Violation. telesurenglish.net Jose Ramon Cabanas, director of Cuba's Center for International Policy (CIPI), denounced that the prison at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay sees the most flagrant violation of human rights perpetrated by the U.S. administration. | RELATED: | "This is a topic that has been presented again before the international community, but it is one of the longest human rights violations in U.S. history," Cabanas recalled. | Sp…

teleSUR (2023-07-23). Cuban President Denounces US Blockade's Damage to Economy. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced the U.S. embargo's damage to the island's economy. | RELATED: | Addressing legislators at Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power in Havana, he said that the U.S. embargo is an external factor that harms the economic development of the Caribbean nation. | "This huge external factor gravitates against the country's development," he said, adding that capital…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-07-23). Presidente cubano señala avances y desafíos de desarrollo local. telesurtv.net Destacó que durante reciente sesiones parlamentarias se abordaron temas medulares del país, como la producción de alimentos, la generación eléctrica, la delincuencia, la inflación y los precios abusivos, entre otros.

Paul Larudee (2023-07-22). Free Press, Propaganda and Censorship. dissidentvoice.org In war, truth is the first casualty. — Aeschylus, Greek tragic dramatist (525 BC — 456 BC) How many of us learn about Russia from a Russian point of view? Or about Syria from a loyal Syrian? Or Cuba from a Cuban supporter? Or Iran, Nicaragua, North Korea, China or many others on our current …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-22). President Díaz-Canel Holds Cuba's Name High at CELAC-EU Summit. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra Garcia and Bill Hackwell — Jul 18, 2023 | This week, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel attended the III Summit between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) held on July 17 and 18 in Brussels, Belgium. For 48 hours, the Cuban leader and other government authorities put the island in the spotlight and felt the love and respect that authorities and political figures from other regions throughout the world expressed toward Cuba and Cubans. | Díaz-Canel arrived in Brussels after a very welcoming and successful visit to Portugal, where he received th…

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-07-22). Angola celebrates anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. plenglish.com Luanda, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban representatives in Angola celebrated today the 70th anniversary of the assault on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes garrisons, a revolutionary milestone in the contemporary history of their country.


Ana Luisa Brown (2023-07-22). Cuba and French cities strengthen sports ties for Paris-2024. plenglish.com Paris, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) The president of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (Inder), Osvaldo Vento, highlighted here today the support of several French cities to the training of Cuban athletes for the Paris-2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-07-22). Cuba reports three new Covid-19 cases. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Public Health reported today that three new cases of Covid-19 were detected in the country, and nobody died as a result of the disease.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-07-22). Cuban deputy prime minister pleased with parliament's debates. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) Deputy Prime Minister Ines Maria Chapman said she was satisfied with the debates of the deputies of the 10th Legislature of the Cuban Parliament, who are concluding today their First Ordinary Period of Sessions.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-07-22). Cuban festival with Caribbean sun, breeze and sea in Italy. plenglish.com Rome, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) The Casa del Mar in the Roman town of Ostia, hosts today a Cuban festival with its culture, music and traditional cuisine, coupled with a sun, heat and breeze that mentally transport attendees to that Caribbean island.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-07-22). Raul and Diaz-Canel attend closing debates of the Cuban parliament. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raul Castro, and the President of the Republic, Miguel Diaz-Canel, are participating today in the last day of debates of the First Ordinary Period of Sessions of the Cuban Parliament.

Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (2023-07-23). Kagame And Other Stooges Do US Bidding In Haiti. popularresistance.org It can be argued that Rwanda's president Paul Kagame is the Black head of state most useful to the U.S. and its allies. There are many human tools in their box but Kagame is the most willing to act on behalf of the collective west. He can reliably be called upon to enthusiastically do the dirty work of the U.S. and Europe. When he arrived at the recent CARICOM summit it was clear that a terrible plot was being hatched. | When the United Kingdom wanted to stop the flow of asylum seekers they hatched a plot with Kagame, giving him $180 million to take them to Rwanda against their will. UK courts have blocked the pl…


Ann Garrison (2023-07-22). Haitians Protest UN Occupation and Pending Foreign 'Intervention'. orinocotribune.com

scorinoco (2023-07-23). Foreign Minister of Venezuela on Official Visit to Türkiye. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil is currently on an official visit in Türkiye,during which he will be meeting with the country's national authorities, with a special focus on his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan. | #21jul En nombre del Presidente @NicolasMaduro, hemos llegado a Türkiye donde sostendremos una reunión con el Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores Hakan Fidan para revisar la agenda bilateral y continuar profundizando lazos de cooperación para el beneficio mutuo de nuestros pueblos. teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-23). Presidente Maduro: Venezuela quiere elecciones libres de ilegales sanciones y bloqueos. telesurtv.net El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, rechazó nuevamente las medidas coercitivas unilaterales impuestas por Estados Unidos (EE.UU.).

Ricardo Vaz (2023-07-22). Venezuela: Judge Sets CITGO Auction Date as US Treasury Extends Bond Protection. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuela's most prized foreign asset is being targeted by corporations looking to collect on international arbitration awards.

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-22). US Will Continue Its Hostile Blockade Policy Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com

scorinoco (2023-07-22). Governor of Zulia State Wants End of Sanctions That Are Destroying Venezuela's Industrial Production. orinocotribune.com

Ann Garrison (2023-07-22). Haitians Protest UN Occupation and Pending Foreign 'Intervention'. orinocotribune.com

scorinoco (2023-07-23). Foreign Minister of Venezuela on Official Visit to Türkiye. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil is currently on an official visit in Türkiye,during which he will be meeting with the country's national authorities, with a special focus on his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan. | #21jul En nombre del Presidente @NicolasMaduro, hemos llegado a Türkiye donde sostendremos una reunión con el Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores Hakan Fidan para revisar la agenda bilateral y continuar profundizando lazos de cooperación para el beneficio mutuo de nuestros pueblos. teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-23). Presidente Maduro: Venezuela quiere elecciones libres de ilegales sanciones y bloqueos. telesurtv.net El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, rechazó nuevamente las medidas coercitivas unilaterales impuestas por Estados Unidos (EE.UU.).

Ricardo Vaz (2023-07-22). Venezuela: Judge Sets CITGO Auction Date as US Treasury Extends Bond Protection. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuela's most prized foreign asset is being targeted by corporations looking to collect on international arbitration awards.

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-22). US Will Continue Its Hostile Blockade Policy Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com

scorinoco (2023-07-22). Governor of Zulia State Wants End of Sanctions That Are Destroying Venezuela's Industrial Production. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2023-07-22). Venezuela's El Panal 2021 Commune Welcomes Vietnam's Communist Party Delegation (+Arreaza & PCV). orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Socialist Commune El Panal 2021 welcomed the Commission of Mass Mobilization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, accompanied by Venezuelan Minister for Communes and Social Movements Jorge Arreaza. The aim of the meeting is sharing the advances made in social and communal organizing in both countries in order to resolve problems of the communities. | The Vietnamese delegation toured the productive spaces of the commune and noted the progress and experiences of Venezuela's grassroots organizations. | "With a tour of its productive facilities, the Socialist Commune El Panal 2021 re…

krish-rad_ind (2023-07-22). The Insanity of the Venezuela Hawks. daniellarison.substack.com

teleSUR, odr, SH (2023-07-22). Venezuela celebra festival de poesía en el estado Anzoátegui. telesurtv.net El encuentro se nombró "Con el Río en la Espalda" como homenaje al libro del escritor trujillano Pedro Ruiz.

Zoe Alexandra, People's Dispatch. (2023-07-23). People's Summit Calls For Respect Of Democracy And Self-Determination. popularresistance.org Without sovereignty and mutual respect, dialogue between regions is impossible. Throughout the days of debate and work at the People's Summit held parallel to the III CELAC-EU Summit, trade union activists, community leaders, left political leaders, artists, and students from across Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe ratified the importance of spaces for democratic and plural debate between equal partners. The summits occurred simultaneously in the Belgian capital of Brussels from July 17-18 after a eight-year pause. | The People's Summit, held at the Free University of Brussels, was organized by a broad…

Nick Corbishley, Naked Capitalism. (2023-07-22). Latin America Again Refuses To Fall In Line With The Collective West. popularresistance.org Volodymyr Zelensky is accustomed to being the star guest, whether in person or on-screen, at just about every Western international summit, though his shine does appear to be fading. But at the summit that took place in Brussels early this week between the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the president of Ukraine was nowhere to be seen. This was despite the best efforts of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is current holder of the EU Council's rotating president, to get his name on the guest list. | At a bare minimum, Zelensky's participation would have requ…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-07-23). Feminicides in Dominican Republic:unfinished goal on official agenda. plenglish.com Santo Domingo (Prensa Latina) Being a woman in the Dominican Republic is dangerous, because so far this year there have been 42 femicides, an increase of 23,5% compared to the same period in 2022, while the government is trying to take measures to avoid more pain.

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