Monthly Archives: July 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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2023-07-22: News Headlines

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 …

Luis De Jesus Reyes (2023-07-21). Does religious freedom exist in Cuba? peoplesdispatch.org In a report published in December 2022, the State Department placed the island on its Washington affirms that in the Caribbean country there is no "religious freedom", but Cuban religious leaders who spoke to CLARIDAD, have a different opinion, assuring that this is an excuse to damage the image of the Caribbean country and justify the imposition of more sanctions.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-07-21). Cuba successfully resumes Lima-Havana flights. plenglish.com Lima, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) A thunderous applause broke out on Friday at the roomy hall of the stately Country Hotel in Peru, as the representative of the Cuban Ministry of Tourism unfolded the upcoming resumption of direct flights to Cuba.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-07-21). Cuban jurists urge to raise awareness of human trafficking. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Jurists, representatives of civil society organizations and the media in Cuba on Friday agreed on the pressing need to raise awareness of human trafficking, as a pivotal element to crack down on it.


Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-21). Cuban Parliament debates on foreign policy issues. plenglish.com In the context of the First Ordinary Sessions of the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP), Bruno Rodríguez told the press that one of the essential issues was Cuba's G-77 + China pro tempore presidency. | It was also discussed issues closely related to the hostile and unjust blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for over 60 years, in addition to the media slanders. | During the Commission's work, core elements of Cuba's foreign policy were also debated, by laying stress on relations with Cuban nationals living abroad. | In this regard, the Cuban diplomat referred to the celebration next November of…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-21). Cuban President calls to strengthen local productive systems. plenglish.com At the First Ordinary Sessions of the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP), the Cuban leader said major productive forms must make up robust and efficient systems subordinated by municipalities. | "Where are the workers from? Who discusses the problems? Who takes care of labor force?", the President asked as he urged for provincial and municipal autonomies to boost local development. | By empowering the municipalities, provinces and the entire country are empowered. It ¥s necessary to order, structure and transform, he added during discussions on the implementation of the Food Sovereignty and Food and N…

Fidel Castro (2023-07-21). Our right to be Marxist-Leninists. workers.org This commentary, reprinted from Havana Times, was given May 7, 2015, by late Cuban President Fidel Castro Ruz. We share this now in honor of the 70th anniversary of the attack on the Moncada Barracks, which launched the Cuban Revolution. This 2021 graphic honors the Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Hospital, opened . . . |

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




teleSUR (2023-07-21). Protest in Haiti Asking for the PM's Resignation. telesurenglish.net The Prime Minister has not only been unable to promote a general election but has also failed to bring together the different political positions prevailing in the country under a will for national unity. | Protest groups that called for the resignation of the Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Jul. 20, 2023.

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.

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-21). Venezuela's National Assembly Approves New Tax Law Aimed at Safeguarding Citizen Rights and Fostering Economic Growth. orinocotribune.com The National Assembly of Venezuela has approved the Organic Law for the Coordination and Harmonization of the Tax Powers of the States and Municipalities. | The law was approved by the National Assembly during a second round of discussions on Tuesday, July 18. It is aimed at protecting the rights of Venezuelan people embroiled in tax issues. | Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the National Assembly, emphasized that the primary objective of this law is to establish a systematic framework for tax regulations while safeguarding the rights of individuals, merchants, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. Additionally,…

Carlos Eduardo Sánchez (2023-07-21). Venezuela's President Maduro Celebrates Milestone: 4.6 Millionth House Completed under GMVV Program. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro celebrated the completion of the 4.6 millionth house, a remarkable achievement delivered through the Gran Misión Vivienda Venezuela (GMVV) program, which stands as a significant milestone of the Chavista government's commitment to providing millions of homes. "We did it, we made it," Maduro said in his announcement. "Here is a milestone of 4,600,000 housing solutions, and from here we will keep moving forward." | The head of state reported thatSan Isidro housing development in the Tocuyo parish of the Monseñor Iturriza municipality, Falcón state, witnessed the allocation of 11…

teleSUR (2023-07-21). Protest in Haiti Asking for the PM's Resignation. telesurenglish.net The Prime Minister has not only been unable to promote a general election but has also failed to bring together the different political positions prevailing in the country under a will for national unity. | Protest groups that called for the resignation of the Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Jul. 20, 2023.

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.

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-21). Venezuela's National Assembly Approves New Tax Law Aimed at Safeguarding Citizen Rights and Fostering Economic Growth. orinocotribune.com The National Assembly of Venezuela has approved the Organic Law for the Coordination and Harmonization of the Tax Powers of the States and Municipalities. | The law was approved by the National Assembly during a second round of discussions on Tuesday, July 18. It is aimed at protecting the rights of Venezuelan people embroiled in tax issues. | Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the National Assembly, emphasized that the primary objective of this law is to establish a systematic framework for tax regulations while safeguarding the rights of individuals, merchants, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. Additionally,…

Carlos Eduardo Sánchez (2023-07-21). Venezuela's President Maduro Celebrates Milestone: 4.6 Millionth House Completed under GMVV Program. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro celebrated the completion of the 4.6 millionth house, a remarkable achievement delivered through the Gran Misión Vivienda Venezuela (GMVV) program, which stands as a significant milestone of the Chavista government's commitment to providing millions of homes. "We did it, we made it," Maduro said in his announcement. "Here is a milestone of 4,600,000 housing solutions, and from here we will keep moving forward." | The head of state reported thatSan Isidro housing development in the Tocuyo parish of the Monseñor Iturriza municipality, Falcón state, witnessed the allocation of 11…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-21). An Afrofeminist Reading from Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina and Merlyn Pirela A Conversation with Merlyn Pirela (Part II) Hegemonic feminist currents focus on patriarchal oppression, but racialized forms of oppression seldom enter their discourse. Merlyn Pirela is a Venezuelan Afrofeminist activist and organizer, and a member of the Afro-Venezuelan Women's Cumbe. In Part I of this two-part interview, Pirela explored the historical…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-21). Venezuelan FM visits Türkiye to strengthen bilateral cooperation. plenglish.com/feed/ Ankara, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil on Friday arrived in Ankara to hold a meeting with his Türkiye counterpart Hakan Fidan in order to review the bilateral agenda and continue strengthening cooperation ties for mutual benefit.

scorinoco (2023-07-21). Russian Insulin Shipment Breaks Blockade: Venezuela Receives 1.1 Million Vials and 40,000 Syringe Pens. orinocotribune.com A shipment of 1.1 million vials of rapid- and intermediate-acting recombinant human insulin and more than 40,000 reusable syringes arrived in Venezuela from Russia. | The Russian Embassy in Venezuela reported on Wednesday, July 19, that "a large batch of Russian insulins, including syringes from Geropharm company, has reached Caracas. More than 1.1 million vials of human insulin have arrived, which can cover the needs of diabetic patients nationwide for three months." | Llegó a Caracas un lote de mayor volumen de insulinas rusas incluyendo las plumas jeringas de la compañía Geropharm! | Más de 1.1 millones de in…

scorinoco (2023-07-21). Simón Bolívar Statue Unveiled in Moscow. orinocotribune.com A true-to-life replica of the statue of Liberator Simón Bolívar, which stands in Bolívar Square in Caracas and was originally inaugurated in 1874 by Antonio Guzman Blanco, has been unveiled in Moscow, Russia. The grand unveiling ceremony took place on Wednesday, July 19, just a few days prior to the 240th anniversary of the birth of this eminent South American revolutionary. | Simón Bolívar, a revered leader, played a momentous role in emancipating the people of Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru from the yoke of the Spanish Crown. | The monument is located at the intersection of Vernadsky Avenue and…

teleSUR (2023-07-21). Venezuela: President Maduro Delivers House Number 4.6 Million. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, President Nicolas Maduro delivered to Venezuelans house number 4,600,000 built through the Great Housing Mission of Venezuela (GMVV), a social housing program that the Bolivarian revolution has promoted for 12 years. | RELATED: | "On July 20, 2023, we mark a historic milestone: 4,600,000 homes. We have made it possible, the people and the government together!," he said during an act held in the Fal…

teleSUR (2023-07-21). Wind Power Reaches Antigua and Barbuda. telesurenglish.net This ambitious project is the result of collaboration between the Department of the Environment and the West Indies Oil Company, with financing of US$15 million from the Abu Dhabi Development Fund. | The government of Antigua and Barbuda has joined the management of renewable energy generation on several fronts. Jul. 21, 2023.

Teri Mattson, WtF is Going on in Latin America, the Caribbean. (2023-07-22). Nicaragua's School For Food Sovereignty. popularresistance.org Friday, June 30, WTF returned to Managua, Nicaragua to do follow-up study of Caribbean Coast government funded infrastructure projects and to celebrate the 44th Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution on July 19. While on assignment, each week we will share with you segments of the documentary Nicaragua Against Empire. The film journals our March 2021 Sanctions Kill / Friends of the ATC, Nicaragua delegation. | This episode is an inside look at the Latin American Institute of Agroecology (IALA) Ixim Ulew in Chontales, Nicaragua. | Ixim Ulew means "Land of Corn" in Maya K'iche', paying homage to the Indigenous pe…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-21). Belgium hosts movements from across Latin America and Europe in People's Summit. peoplesdispatch.org We bring you glimpses of the People's Summit in Brussels which brought together people's movements, trade unions, and left parties from across Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-22). Caribbean region establishes alliances for energy transmission. plenglish.com Port of Spain, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) and the Korea Energy Agency (KEA) signed a two-year memorandum of understanding to promote energy transmission in the Caribbean.

Staff (2023-07-21). Latin America and Caribbean Reject EU Demands on Russia & Ukraine. youtube.com After 8 years, the EU and the Community of Latin American & the Caribbean States gathered in Brussels for the CELAC-EU Heads of State Summit. In the days preceding the Summit, the EU attempted to unilaterally decide the agenda and format of the meeting, including inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to speak at the Summit …

teleSUR, JDO (2023-07-22). Mujeres de América Latina y el Caribe examinan estrategias de lucha. telesurtv.net Promueven la lucha por los derechos y emancipación de las mujeres, así como un espacio regional soberano y libre de la intervención imperialista.

Zoe Alexandra (2023-07-21). La Cumbre de los Pueblos en Bruselas pide que se respete la democracia y la autodeterminación. peoplesdispatch.org Más de 1.000 personas participaron en la Cumbre de los Pueblos que reunió a los pueblos de América Latina y el Caribe y de Europa…

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