(2023-09-29). G77+China Holds Summit in Cuba Calling for a Different World Order. orinocotribune.com By Abayomi Azikiwe — Sep 24, 2023 | A meeting of the Group of 77 and China took place on September 15-16 in the Republic of Cuba where frustrations with the existing world system were articulated by the participants. | A Founded in 196…
(2023-09-29). Palestine Has No Choice But To Escalate Resistance In West Bank. popularresistance.org Deputy Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Jamil Mezher, said in an interview with Al Mayadeen that the Palestinian factions have no choice but to escalate Resistance in the West Bank. | Mezher made this comment after delegations of Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the PFLP met in Beirut. Mezher said that the meeting was held in Beirut because "the Lebanese capital is an incubator of resistance." | "We are facing a grave danger threatening the Palestinian national cause," he stressed, and added that "we must escalate the resistance to confront the occupation."
(2023-09-29). Cuba was invited to Mexico's International Anthropology Book Fair. plenglish.com Mexico, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will be the guest country at the 34th International Anthropology Book Fair (FILAH), scheduled from October 5 to 15 at the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.
(2023-09-29). 'Sanctioner-In-Chief' Bob Menendez Indicted On Corruption Charges. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, September 27, US Democratic Senator Bob Menendez plead not guilty to charges of bribery, fraud and extortion in Manhattan federal court. It is not Menendez's first indictment, but now, Menendez faces resounding calls from top Democrats to resign and not jeopardize their Senate majority in the 2024 election. | In addition to facing widespread criticism over corruption allegations, Menendez has long been criticized by pro-peace and human rights activists in the US due to his positions while serving as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC). With regards to US policy towards Cuba, de…
(2023-09-29). Cuba raised voice of the South at UN. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel described his participation in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly as an opportunity to raise the voice of the Southern nations and break the attempts at isolation.
(2023-09-29). Orgs from Nepal, India and Bangladesh condemn attack on Cuban Embassy. plenglish.com New Delhi, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) Organizations from India, Nepal, and Bangladesh condemned the terrorist attack on the Cuban Embassy in the United States and expressed their solidarity with Cuba, diplomatic sources informed on Friday.
(2023-09-29). CEPR Sanctions Watch September 2023. cepr.net 
In this edition of Sanctions Watch, covering September 2023: One year since the creation of the "Afghan Fund," the people of Afghanistan have yet to see any of their assets; Senator Bob Menendez, a leading proponent of the embargo against Cuba, is indicted for corruption; The US and Iran complete a prisoner-swap and asset release …
(2023-09-29). Top Cuban Diplomat Seeks Probe of D.C. Embassy Attack & End to "Unbearable" U.S. Sanctions. democracynow.org 
Cuba has released footage showing an individual throwing two Molotov cocktails inside the Cuban Embassy compound in Washington, D.C., last Sunday, condemning it as a terrorist attack. An investigation is underway, but no arrests have been made. Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío says the country is demanding a speedy investigation, adding that it is the latest in a series of attacks against Cuban diplomatic missions in recent years. Meanwhile, international pressure continues to grow for the Biden administration to lift the embargo on Cuba and remove it from a list of state sponsors o…
(2023-09-29). Presidente de Cuba clausura X Congreso de los CDR. telesurtv.net Durante su discurso del cierre, el mandatario abordó las principales tareas que tienen los CDR y enfatizó en la vigilancia revolucionaria para combatir delitos e ilegalidades.
(2023-09-28). G77+China Holds Summit In Cuba Calling For A Different World Order. popularresistance.org A meeting of the Group of 77 and China took place on September 15-16 in the Republic of Cuba where frustrations with the existing world system were articulated by the participants. | A declaration issued at the conclusion of the summit demanded the restructuring of the existing economic order which continues to be dominated by the capitalist mode of production, exchange and social relations. | Founded in 1964, today the organization has 130 member-states from Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean and Latin America. The summit has a rotating chairpersonship shared by all of the geopolitical regional affiliates. | Th…
(2023-09-28). CDR, Cuba's largest mass organization, marks 63rd anniversary. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) The Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), Cuba's largest mass organization, are celebrating its 63rd anniversary on Thursday, immersed in revitalizing its structures and adapting it to the new times.
(2023-09-28). Díaz-Canel chairs closing session of Cuban CDR's 10th Congress. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday chaired the closing session of the 10th Congress of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), Cuba's largest mass organization.
(2023-09-28). Sri Lankans urge US to take action against attacks on Cuban Embassy. plenglish.com Colombo, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) The Sri Lankan Graduates Association in Cuba urged the United States administration, on Thursday, to take steps seriously to prevent acts of terrorism in the northern country, especially those against the Cuban Embassy.
(2023-09-28). France's CubaCoop salutes anniversary of Cuban mass organization. plenglish.com Paris, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Coopération France (CubaCoop) association on Thursday celebrated the 63rd anniversary the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), Cuba's largest mass organization, with nearly eight million members.
(2023-09-28). President Díaz-Canel denies zero fuel situation in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed on Thursday that Cuba has not and will not reach a situation of total fuel shortage, despite the tightening of the United States blockade. On his account on the social network X, he wrote, "The reinforced blockade seeks that, but socialism is planning, participation and the people in power. All problems will have a response."
(2023-09-28). PFLP Leader: Palestine Has No Choice But to Escalate Resistance in West Bank. orinocotribune.com Deputy Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Jamil Mezher, said in an interview with Al Mayadeen that the Palestinian factions have no choice but to escalate Resistance in the West Bank. | Mezher made this comment after delegations of Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the PFLP met in Beirut. Mezher said that the meeting was held in Beirut because "the Lebanese capital is an incubator of resistance." | "We are facing a grave danger threatening the Palestinian national cause," he stressed, and added that "we must escalate the resistance to confront the occupation." | Mezher pointed…
(2023-09-29). Lebanon reaffirms support for Cuba in the face of the U.S. blockade. plenglish.com Beirut, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon reaffirmed the organization's support for Cuba in the face of the blockade, hegemonic policies and arrogance of the United States.
(2023-09-29). Cuban singer Annie Garces completes Valencia tour; now is in Madrid (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Madrid, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban singer Annie Garcés has completed a tour of Valencia cities that included concerts and talks, and she will perform at the Festival of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) that begins in Rivas-Vaciamadrid this weekend.
(2023-09-28). Permanent Conference of Parties condemns attack on Cuban Embassy. plenglish.com Mexico City, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) The Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPPAL) strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Cuban Embassy in Washington, in United States.
(2023-09-28). Cuba and PAHO to expand cooperation in defense of health. plenglish.com Washington, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Public Health Minister José Angel Portal and Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Jarbas Barbosa da Silva signed the 2023-2027 Cooperation Strategy, it was reported here on Thursday.
(2023-09-28). Celebrated in Italy the 63rd anniversary of the Cuban CDR. plenglish.com Rome, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) Cubans and Italians celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the creation of the Cuban CDR, on a night where the historic ties of friendship between our peoples were highlighted, Mirta Granda, ambassador of that country in Rome, said today.
(2023-09-28). Mexican film La Pasión según Berenice to be screened in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) The award-winning and internationally acclaimed Mexican feature-length film "La Pasión Según Berenice" (The Passion of Berenice, 1976) will be screened in Havana on Thursday as part of the promotion of movies produced in Mexico.
(2023-09-28). Cuban Commander José Ramón Machado decorated at CDR Congress. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) The Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), Cuba's largest mass organization, decorated Rebel Army Commander José Ramón Machado with the Neighborhood Award at the closing session of its 10th Congress on Friday.
(2023-09-28). Peruvian labor confederation demands US security for Cuban embassy. plenglish.com Lima, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) The General Confederation of Peruvian Workers (CGTP) on Thursday demanded that the Government of the United States guarantee the security of the Cuban Embassy in that country, and condemned the recent terrorist attack on the diplomatic mission.
(2023-09-28). Cuba takes measures to deal with complex fuel situation. plenglish.com In his speech at the closing session of the 10th Congress of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), Cuba's largest mass organization, the head of State noted that the rumor related to a total shortage of fuel in Cuba is false. | Díaz-Canel assured that "with the greatest transparency and traditional attachment to truth that has characterized the Revolution from the beginning, the people have been informed about everything that the leaderships of the Cuban Communist Party and the Government are doing to confront the problems that generally affect Cubans and the world, due to multiple crises." He…
(2023-09-28). Díaz-Canel acknowledges success of G77+China Summit in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday acknowledged the success of the Summit of the Group of 77 and China (G77+China) in this capital, and described it as an event of global interest.
(2023-09-28). ONU advierte de grave crisis política y de seguridad en Haití. telesurtv.net Han aumentado las violaciones a mujeres y niñas secuestradas, así como la falta de confianza de la población en el Estado.
(2023-09-29). Haiti: Dominican Border Closure Discussed With Private Sector. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, an official note confirmed that Haitian authorities met with the heads of the Chambers of Commerce to discuss the consequences of the border closure and seek solutions to the immediate needs. | Related: | The Minister of Commerce and Industry Ricardin Saint-Jean expressed the desire and commitment of the Government in agreement with the private sector to find mechanisms capable of absorbing in the very short term the co…
(2023-09-28). Haiti: Police Strengthens Units in Central Department. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the University Hospital of Mirebalais and in the locality of Saut-d'Eau confirmed that the Haitian Police reinforced its presence in the Central department after the attack of armed men in the institution. | Related: | According to official reports, the objective of the deployment is to locate and render inactive all suspected gang members who raided the areas since last Friday. | The entity reveal…
(2023-09-29). Poverty is growing in Puerto Rico, under U.S. colonialism. mronline.org 
Poverty is rising in one of the world's oldest colonies: In Puerto Rico, 41.7% of people, including 57.6% of children, live in poverty. This is nearly four times the U.S. rate. And Puerto Rican workers are getting poorer even while unemployment falls.
(2023-09-28). Poverty Is Growing In Puerto Rico Under US Colonialism. popularresistance.org Poverty in Puerto Rico, under US colonialism, is getting worse over time, not better. | More than two-fifths of Puerto Ricans suffer from poverty, and nearly three-fifths of Puerto Rican children live in poor households. | In 2022, the poverty rate in the colonized US "territory" grew from 40.5% to 41.7%, according to US Census Bureau data. | A staggering 57.6% of Puerto Rican children live in poverty. And 38.8% of families are below the poverty line. | Poverty has been growing in Puerto Rico even at a time when more people are working. The unemployment rate fell from 13.1% to 9.9% in 2022, while poverty got wors…
(2023-09-30). Poverty Is Growing in Puerto Rico, Under US Colonialism: 57.6% Of Children Live in Poor Households. orinocotribune.com
(2023-09-29). Venezuela To Launch China-Backed Poverty Elimination Program. popularresistance.org Caracas, September 21, 2023 (venezuelanalysis.com) — The Venezuelan government has announced a new social program focused on fighting poverty and inequality, which will be supported by China's International Poverty Reduction Center. | On Monday, during his weekly TV program, President Nicolás Maduro said that the "Social Equality and Happiness Mission" was "almost ready" to be launched and its main purpose is to "optimize the fight against inequality, against poverty and to build a more harmonious country." | Although Maduro did not give details, he stressed that the social program will work alongside the C…
(2023-09-29). Venezuelan immigrants win victory. internationalviewpoint.org "At present as many 9,000 immigrants are crossing the border each day, coming from dozens of countries and Venezuelans making up a large portion of them." | – | / |
(2023-09-29). Venezuela-Colombia Binational Trade Is Growing, La Union Bridge Reopens. orinocotribune.com Since Venezuela and Colombia resumed bilateral relations on September 26,2022, trade between the two countries through the border bridges has reached ‚Ǩ186.3 million (as of August 31, 2023) according to official sources. | One year has passed since the reopening of the Simón Bolívar and Francisco de Paula Santander border bridges; the Atanasio Girardot bridge also opened in January of this year. During a binational trade meeting in Caracas on Thursday, September 28, Colombian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Germán Umaña said "the situation is positive." The meeting will continue until…
(2023-09-29). United States: End Detention Of Venezuelan Special Envoy. popularresistance.org UN experts* today urged the government of the United States of America to end the prolonged pre-trial detention of Alex Nain Saab Morán, a Venezuelan Special Envoy, arrested and extradited to the US on money laundering charges. | Saab was appointed as a Special Envoy by the Government of Venezuela in April 2018 to undertake official missions in Iran to secure humanitarian deliveries to Venezuela, including of food and medicine. | In July 2019, he was placed under US sanctions for allegedly being responsible for inter alia engaging in transactions or programmes administered by the Government of Venezuela. | On 12…
(2023-09-29). Venezuela Approves Incentives to Strengthen Telecommunications Following Bad Service Complaints. orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has established the Conectar 2030 Agenda, aiming to promote the expansion, sustainability, and innovation of telecommunications in Venezuela. As a part of this project, the head of state further approved a one-year tax exemption for companies dedicated to telecommunications and new technology. | During the opening ceremony of the first International Telecommunications Fair (FITELVEN) this Wednesday, September 27, the Venezuelan leader announced the creation of the Conectar 2030 Agenda, which will serve as a roadmap to promote the devel…
(2023-09-29). Presidente de Venezuela destaca unión cívico-militar en la defensa de la Patria. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que Venezuela es un país de paz y pidió llevar a todas las instancias militares los cuatro consensos de la Patria.
(2023-09-28). Biden administration grants Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelan migrants. nationofchange.org More than 400,000 Venezuelan migrants already in the United States.will be eligible for the protected status and also eligible to work.
(2023-09-28). Venezuelan immigrants win victory. internationalviewpoint.org "At present as many 9,000 immigrants are crossing the border each day, coming from dozens of countries and Venezuelans making up a large portion of them." | – | / |
(2023-09-28). CNE and Opposition: The Key That Reopens the Doors to Dialogue in Venezuela? orinocotribune.com By Ociel Alí López — 27 Sep, 2023 | In Venezuela, the possibilities of dialogue between the Unitary Platform (PU), a coalition that gathers together the main opposition parties, and the current government and its institutional framework have been reopened. | In a joint statement, the new president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, and the president of the National Primary Commission (CNP), Jesús María Casal, announced the creation of a mixed commission to try to involve the electoral body in the internal process of the opposition to determine its presidential candidate. | In this regard…
(2023-09-28). Venezuela, Lebanon to continue strengthening bilateral relations. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela and Lebanon held a meeting on Thursday to continue strengthening bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, as informed by the Bolivarian Foreign Minister Yván Gil on X social media after a meeting with the Lebanese Ambassador in Caracas Elias Lebbos.
(2023-09-28). Venezuela Government to Launch China-Backed Poverty Elimination Program. orinocotribune.com
(2023-09-28). Essequibo Dispute: Guyana Appoints New Ambassador to Venezuela, Venezuela Rejects Guyanese Misrepresentation at United Nations. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Todd
(2023-09-29). Venezuela received Namibian Minister of Mines and Energy. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil received today in Caracas, on behalf of President Nicolás Maduro, the Minister of Mines and Energy of Namibia, Tom Alweendo.
(2023-09-28). Gobierno venezolano llama a impulsar fibra óptica y ampliar acceso a internet. telesurtv.net El presidente venezolano destacó la necesidad de desarrollar esta tecnología en aras de beneficiar a millones de hogares.
(2023-09-28). Presidente de Venezuela se reúne con ministro para Asuntos Exteriores de Qatar. telesurtv.net Durante el diálogo, ambos dignatarios repasaron la actualidad de las relaciones bilaterales, cuyo eje apunta a establecer mecanismos de cooperación para el desarrollo compartido.
(2023-09-28). Venezuela expone ante cuerpo diplomático la verdad del Esequibo. telesurtv.net Venezuela recalcó su disposición de trazar una hoja de ruta enmarcada en el Acuerdo de Ginebra de 1966 con el fin de "alcanzar una resolución pacífica a la controversia".
(2023-09-28). Presidente de Venezuela inaugura Feria de Telecomunicaciones. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado comprobó la evolución del área de las telecomunicaciones como un impulsor de la economía nacional.
(2023-09-28). Venezuela y Colombia inician Macrorrueda Binacional de Negocios 2023. telesurtv.net El encuentro estuvo presidido por la vicepresidenta Ejecutiva de la República, Delcy Rodríguez y el ministro de Comercio, Industria y Turismo de Colombia, Germán Umaña.
(2023-09-30). 'Wuthering Heights' at four summits. workers.org 
A Venezuelan international relations expert, Rodriguez Gelfenstein was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country's ambassador to Nicaragua and an adviser for international politics for TeleSUR. X: @sergioro0701 Translation: John Catalinotto. The title of this article alludes to an extraordinary . . . |
(2023-09-29). Cuatro 'Cumbres borrascosas'. workers.org El autor es consultor y analista internacional venezolano, y fue Director de Relaciones Internacionales de la Presidencia de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela y Embajador de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela en Nicaragua. El título de este artículo alude a una extraordinaria novela escrita por Emily Brontà´ a mediados del . . . |
(2023-09-29). Colombia to present new drug policy to EU. plenglish.com The Colombian delegation will be headed by Minister of Defense Iván Velásquez, who will be accompanied by the Deputy Minister of Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, Elizabeth Taylor; the director of the National Police, William Salamanca; and other officials. | According to the Foreign Ministry, the representatives of the Colombian Government will promote the process initiated during the Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Drugs, held in Cali in early September, when it was agreed to make a roadmap and set up a Monitoring Group with a view to reaching new messages and consensual proposals on the…
(2023-09-28). The Heat: Belt and Road in Latin America. america.cgtn.com 
As China marks the 10th anniversary of its massive Belt and Road Initiative, more and more countries across Latin America and the Caribbean have signed on to the BRI project. | What has been the economic impact on the region? | Joining the discussion: |
(2023-09-29). Grulac 2023 Latin American film festival opened in Tokyo. plenglish.com Tokyo, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) The first edition of the Film Festival organized by the embassies of the Latin American and Caribbean Group in Japan (Grulac) began here today with the participation of 16 countries.
(2023-09-28). Brazil: New Latin American Leader in Global Innovation Ranking. telesurenglish.net Brazil has become the regional leader in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Global Innovation Index (GII) after climbing five places to 49th this year. | RELATED: | The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in its new edition shows Brazil displacing Chile as regional leader, moving up five places from 53rd in 2022 to 49th in 2023 out of the 132 evaluated. | This is the first time Brazil is placed am…
(2023-09-29). Estados caribeños demandan acciones por el cambio climático. telesurtv.net El premier de Granada, Dickon Mitchell, aseveró que las naciones de la región no deben disculparse, al exigir al primer mundo que asuman sus compromisos con el cambio climático.