JANET (2023-09-24). 10 myths, counter-narratives and contradictions vs. the West neocolonialist war in Niger. iacenter.org By Julia Wright September 21, 2023 With all the imperial onslaughts against the Global South, their wars are increasingly fought at the level of disinformation and manufactured narratives to create a climate of smoke and mirrors — the better to cloak the real strategies. Amilcar Cabral, assassinated exactly 50 years ago. The West African independent state of Niger experienced a coup d'etat on July 26, 2023 (the anniversary of the [attack on the] Moncada Barracks in Cuba), bringing to power a group of military officers who, although trained by the United States, not only deposed U.S. and French-supported str…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-09-24). Cuban duo Buena Fe is highly acclaimed in El Salvador. plenglish.com San Salvador, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban duo Buena Fe gave a concert on Saturday that was described as unforgettable by fans who packed the Ellacuría auditorium at the Central American University (UCA) in San Salvador.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-09-24). Cuban Parliament President arrives in Vietnam on official visit. plenglish.com Hanoi, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The president of the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) of Cuba, Esteban Lazo, arrived at the Noi Bai international airport in Vietnam on Sunday on an official visit.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-09-24). Voices of dignity for Cuba, Venezuela against blockades in New York. plenglish.com New York, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) A cry for dignity brought together activists in solidarity with Cuba and Venezuela, who met with President Miguel Díaz-Canel in this city on Saturday to demand an end to coercive measures against the two countries.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-09-24). San Cristóbal y Nieves rechaza sanciones contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net En su intervención en la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas, el primer ministro del país caribeño pidió retirar a Cuba de la lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-09-24). San Vicente y las Granadinas plantea reestructuración de la economía global. telesurtv.net En la jornada de debates del 78 periodo de sesiones de la Asamblea General de la ONU, Gonsalves llamó a levantar las sanciones contra Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-09-24). Presidente de Cuba llama a cambiar orden económico mundial. telesurtv.net En declaraciones exclusivas a la multiestatal teleSUR, afirmó que cada día que pasa se acrecienta la crisis climática en detrimento del Sur global.

Ana Hurtado (2023-09-23). It's Either Cuba or Daniel Blake. dissidentvoice.org The world is in turmoil. As the Western powers and their economic policies continue to tear apart the global whole, the countries of the South have united to demand justice. This is a long story, one that continues and remains on a planet where human beings have gone straight into an invisible plane. Since the …

JANET (2023-09-23). LIVE SATURDAY, SEPT 23, 7PM: CUBA & VENEZUELA SPEAK FROM NYC Inbox. iacenter.org TONIGHT, tune into Breakthrough News for a special broadcast, live from New York City, featuring Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of Cuba & Yvan Gil Pinto, Foreign Minister of Venezuela. Over the past two centuries, the United States has waged various wars, economic sabotage, coups, blockades, and sanctions across the Americas and the Caribbean to assert the interests of the U.S. business and political elite under the auspices of the Monroe Doctrine. The same forces that have carried out the Monroe Doctrine are now fighting for a rollback of fundamental civil rights in the United States. As we enter the 200th year of…

mforinoco (2023-09-23). President Maduro Speech at G77+China Summit in Cuba: All the Conditions Are Coming Together for the Peoples of the South To Raise the Flags of Independence and Sovereignty in This Century. orinocotribune.com The following is a speech given by President Nicholas Maduro: | Dear comrade Miguel Mario Díaz Canel Bermúdez. Dear comrade and maestro General of the Army, Raúl Castro Ruiz. We would like to convey our affectionate greetings and an ever supportive embrace to the heroic people of Cuba, who today, once again, is the host por excelencia of the peoples of the South, Havana, capital of the family of the Global South. It could not be better indeed that our organization G 77 plus China should meet precisely in the epicenter of the resistance of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. Revolutionary Cuba, the Cub…

mforinoco (2023-09-23). President Maduro Speech at G77+China Summit: All Conditions Are Coming Together for the Peoples of the South To Raise Flags of Independence and Sovereignty. orinocotribune.com The following is a speech given by President Nicholas Maduro: | Dear comrade Miguel Mario Díaz Canel Bermúdez. Dear comrade and maestro General of the Army, Raúl Castro Ruiz. We would like to convey our affectionate greetings and an ever supportive embrace to the heroic people of Cuba, who today, once again, is the host por excelencia of the peoples of the South, Havana, capital of the family of the Global South. It could not be better indeed that our organization G 77 plus China should meet precisely in the epicenter of the resistance of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. Revolutionary Cuba, the Cub…

Ociel Alí López, Resumen English. (2023-09-23). Latin America's Progressive Bloc Lines Up Against Washington Sanctions. popularresistance.org The shift to the left that is currently taking place in Latin American governments could be felt in the presidential speeches at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UN), which is being held this week. | These governments were particularly unified in their disagreement with the application of U.S. sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba. There was also a consensus among them to protest the inclusion of Cuba in the "list of countries sponsoring terrorism" maintained by the U.S. Government. Since the inauguration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Colombian President Gustavo Petro…

People's Dispatch. (2023-09-23). At UN General Assembly Session, Global South Leaders Call For Urgent Reforms. popularresistance.org On the first day of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, September 19, countries from the Global South raised the demand for urgent reforms in multilateral institutions, both political and economic, for a just and democratic world order. The session was addressed by UN General Assembly chair Dennis Francis, UN Secretary General António Guterres, and leaders of various countries including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, among others. Each of these leaders highlighted the growing geopolitical tensions in the wo…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-09-23). Presidente cubano agradece a líderes mundiales apoyo en batalla contra bloqueo. telesurtv.net Cubanos residentes en EE.UU. y amigos de la isla realizaron una marcha en calles neoyorquinas para demandar el fin del bloqueo.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-09-23). Presidente cubano: urge un nuevo y más justo contrato global. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado destacó las capacidades de los países del Sur Global para fomentar la articulación de los diferentes procesos económicos.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-09-23). Acusan a senador estadounidense Bob Menendez de corrupción. telesurtv.net Los fiscales informaron que fueron encontrados 100.000 dólares en lingotes de oro y 480.000 dólares en efectivo asociados al senador anticubano.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-09-24). Cuba in New York, the dimensions of love. plenglish.com New York, United States, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Cuba received the embrace of solidarity in New York from broad sectors of the people of the United States who want to build bridges of love, without sanctions or blockades.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-09-24). Cuba ratifies its willingness to strengthen ties with Croatia. plenglish.com The statement was made by the Cuban Foreign Ministry on its account on the social network X, formerly Twitter, on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. | In 2021, during the 2nd Round of Political Consultations between Foreign Ministries, Cuba and Croatia expressed their desire to promote the development of economic-commercial relations. | The Cuban Government thanks Croatia for its historic position against the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-09-23). Cuba and its migration strengthen ties. plenglish.com New York, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is moving today towards an increasingly natural, close and constructive relationship with those who for various reasons decided to settle in other countries, such as the United States.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-09-24). Cuban all-women group is nominated for Grammy Award. plenglish.com Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The Fanm Zetwal music and dance group, from Ciego de Avila, in central Cuba, has expressed great satisfaction with their nomination to the 2023 Latin Grammy awards.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-24). Cuba to host debates on current international issues. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Researchers, professors, analysts, students and the general public will delve into current issues in international relations in Cuba at the 8th Conference of Strategic Studies.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-24). Indian experts to review relations with Cuba and their prospects. plenglish.com New Delhi, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Local experts will review India's relations with Cuba and their prospects, at a seminar at the Council of World Affairs (ICWA) in this capital, on September 27, diplomatic sources announced recently.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-09-24). Díaz-Canel praises Cuban fighter's performance at int'l competition. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel praised Cuban fighter Gabriel Rosillo's performance at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, where he won the gold medal against all odds.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-09-24). Cuba has cutting edge technology for marine forecasts. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) Nowadays Cuba has cutting edge technology to achieve greater effectiveness of marine and hydrometeorological forecasts, in addition to oil spills' management at the Institute of Meteorology (INSMET).

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-24). People's movements in the US demand end to blockade against Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org On Friday, September 22, dozens of citizens belonging to different people's movements marched in New York City demanding an end to the US imposed blockade against Cuba. They also demanded that president Joe Biden take Cuba off the state sponsors of terrorism list, stating that it is not Cuba which has the largest military budget in the world. Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel also joined the rally and chanted along with the people, "Cuba, yes! Blockade, no!"

scorinoco (2023-09-24). It's Cuba or Daniel Blake. orinocotribune.com By Ana Hurtado — Sep 20, 2023 | The world is in turmoil. As the Western powers and their economic policies continue to tear apart the world, the countries of the South have united to demand justice. | This is a long story, one that continues and has been there on a planet where human beings have gone straight into an invisible plane. Since the emergence of capitalism, we have witnessed the progressive destruction of people, their cultures, communities, their environment and their freedoms by oppressive forces that increasingly abuse all people. | Is this what we human beings are destined for? | In 2016, the…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-09-24). Presidente cubano agradece apoyo en batalla contra bloqueo. telesurtv.net Cubanos residentes en EE.UU. y amigos de la isla realizaron una marcha en calles neoyorquinas para demandar el fin del bloqueo.

Black Alliance for Peace (2023-09-24). From Niger to Haiti to Cop City in Atlanta, Defeat the War Against African People. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-09-23). Inician operativos para recuperar zona de la capital en Haití. telesurtv.net El texto subrayó que la policía local realizó estos movimientos para que las familias desplazadas de esta localidad puedan regresar a sus hogares.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-09-23). Haití solicita ayuda internacional ante la ONU. telesurtv.net "No estamos aquí para justificar lo que ha pasado sino para pedir a los amigos que comprendan que hay que hacer algo para ayudarnos a restablecer la seguridad y la estabilidad", dijo Ariel Henry en la ONU.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-09-24). Haití solicita ayuda internacional ante la ONU. telesurtv.net "No estamos aquí para justificar lo que ha pasado sino para pedir a los amigos que comprendan que hay que hacer algo para ayudarnos a restablecer la seguridad y la estabilidad", dijo Ariel Henry en la ONU.

Staff (2023-09-24). Venezuela's Interior Minister: Criminal Gang Tren de Aragua Dismantled (+Niño Guerrero). orinocotribune.com The infamous organized criminal gang known as the Tren de Aragua has been totally dismantled as a result of the Gran Cacique Guaicaipuro Liberation Operation carried out by the Venezuelan security forces at the Tocorón Penitentiary Center in Aragua State, Venezuelan Interior Minister Remigio Ceballos announced. | "We have been able to definitively dismantle a criminal organization that committed crimes of all kinds, heinous crimes such as kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking, homicide, contract killings, extortion, and impacted the lives of the people in the heart of the Venezuelan plains," Minister Ce…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-09-24). Venezuela desmantela banda criminal en centro penitenciario. telesurtv.net El ministro del Interior, Remigio Ceballos, realizó un balance de la segunda fase de la Operación Gran Cacique Guaicaipuro, en el Centro Penitenciario de Tocorón.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-09-24). Venezuela insta a eliminar medidas coercitivas unilaterales. telesurtv.net Canciller de Venezuela aboga por la democratización de las Naciones Unidas y la creación de un nuevo orden y una nueva arquitectura financiera internacional.

teleSUR, nbb, JCM (2023-09-24). Venezuela destaca el avance de la cobertura sanitaria en el país. telesurtv.net Venezuela ha avanzado en la cobertura sanitaria universal. "Nuestra realidad de ser un país asediado, vulnerado, desde todo punto de vista del derecho internacional, afecta a los ojos del mundo como hecho público"

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-09-24). Venezuela propone a Guyana reunión con Caricom sobre Esequibo. telesurtv.net El mandatario acotó que los pasos que está dando el gobierno de Guyana violan la legalidad internacional y ponen en riesgo la paz de la región.

Editor (2023-09-23). Venezuela: Gov't to launch China-backed anti-poverty program. mronline.org The Social Equality and Happiness Mission will adapt the Chinese experience to the Caribbean country's reality to alleviate poverty and inequality.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-23). Campesinos as Scientists: PROINPA Combats Seed Dependency. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert, Cira Pascual Marquina A CEBISA lab researcher and PROINPA associate. (Voces Urgentes) PROINPA is a grassroots campesino organization promoting food sovereignty, endogenous seed production, and an agroecological transition. 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…

Staff (2023-09-23). Venezuela's Attorney General: Dismantling Tocorón Prison a Blow to Criminal Mafias (+Alarming Videos). orinocotribune.com The attorney general of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, stated that the Cacique Guaicaipuro Liberation Operation carried out at the Tocorón Penitentiary Center in Aragua State, by officers of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) and other law enforcement agencies, was a resounding blow against criminal mafias operating from inside the prison. | Saab made the statement on Thursday, September 21, congratulating the Venezuelan security agencies for the success of the operation carried out at the Tocorón Penitentiary, in strict compliance with the human rights of the inmates. | *Fiscal General Tarek William Saab…

Staff (2023-09-23). Venezuela's Attorney General: Dismantling Tocorón Prison a Blow to Criminal Mafias (+Alarming Videos). orinocotribune.com

Staff (2023-09-23). Venezuela's Electoral Authorities to Provide Technical Assistance to Opposition Primaries. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( This was announced by CNE President Elvis Amoroso on Friday, September 22. Amoroso explained that this decision was taken unanimously by the CNE board of directors after receiving a letter from CNP head Jesús María Casal, dated June 5, requesting CNE's technical assistance for the primaries. | twitter.com/Mision_Ver…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-09-23). Parlamento venezolano informa al CNE de consulta sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Asimismo, fue presentada, a la directiva de la AN, la conformación del CNE, cuyo presidente es el rector Elvis Amoroso.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-09-23). CNE de Venezuela decide dar apoyo técnico a primarias opositoras. telesurtv.net El CNE aprobó de manera unánime bridar servicio técnico integral, constitucional y legales a las organizaciones con fines políticos agrupadas en la Plataforma Unitaria.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-09-24). National Assembly of Venezuela rejects Guyana's declaration. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The National Assembly (Parliament) of Venezuela strongly rejected and repudiated an insolent declaration by the Government of the "oil transnational Exxon Mobil in Guyana," according to a statement released here on Sunday.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-09-24). Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela rechaza declaraciones de Guyana. telesurtv.net El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro propuso al presidente de Guyana, Irfaan Alí, una reunión para retomar el Acuerdo de Ginebra de 1966, con la mediación de Caricom.

teleSUR, nbb, JCM (2023-09-23). Venezuela destaca el avance de la cobertura sanitaria en el país. telesurtv.net Venezuela ha avanzado en la cobertura sanitaria universal. "Nuestra realidad de ser un país asediado, vulnerado, desde todo punto de vista del derecho internacional, afecta a los ojos del mundo como hecho público"

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-09-24). Venezuelan Foreign Minister calls to refound the United Nations. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Yván Gil, called yesterday to refound the United Nations (UN) and to strengthen it so that it is a democratic institution.

scorinoco (2023-09-24). Venezuela's Vice President Calls Out OAS Chief's Interventionist Comments on Essequibo Referendum. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez called out the secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, for his interventionist comments on the Essequibo region. The region is disputed between Venezuela and Guyana. | "Venezuela has always defeated you and will continue to do so," Vice President Rodríguez wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, September 23, referring to Almagro. "You are a shameful stain for our region. You have participated in coups d'état, economic wars, and corruption. You are the godfather of regional extremism and the perverse mind of lawfare. Vene…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-09-24). Venezuela desaloja a más de 14.000 mineros ilegales del Parque Yapacana. telesurtv.net En la operación se destruyeron maquinarias y campamentos que estaban instalados a los pies del cerro Yapacana y también en la cima del monumento natural.

teleSUR, hvh, DRL (2023-09-23). Primera ministra de Barbados llama a enfrentar crisis climática. telesurtv.net "No podemos seguir poniendo el interés de unos cuantos por encima de la vida de muchos", afirmó la premier barbadense.

Alasdair Baverstock (2023-09-23). China's largest trade expo attracts Latin American interest. america.cgtn.com China is a major trading partner with Latin America and the Caribbean, with bilateral trade with the region totaling $449 billion last year. | That's a trend that is helped along by trade fairs, and China's biggest expo is concentrating on promotion and marketing with businesses on the other side of the Pacific. | CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-23). Plan Condor 3.0: The Ideological Rearmament of the Conservative Restoration. libya360.wordpress.com Miguel Ernesto Salazar During the 1960s and 1970s, the United States national security doctrine established the Condor Plan as an instrument of terror and repression to defend and promote its interests in Latin America and the Caribbean, and to consolidate the capitalist system through ferocious and bloody dictatorships that would lay the foundation for a…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-09-21). History of cocktail industry to be discussed in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) A workshop by experts will be held in Cuba to investigate the history of the cocktail industry in the country and its link with tourism, authorities from the sector said.

anonimo (2023-09-21). Spanish winery to launch new product in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) The Spanish winery Vallformosa (VFMS) will present a new product at the 22nd International Wine Festival at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba in early October, an executive said.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-21). Cuba continues its bilateral agenda in the UN headquarters. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, continued his bilateral agenda in the UN headquarters, after meeting with representatives of Vietnam and Saint Lucia and signing the Treaty for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-21). President of Honduras at the UN condemns US blockade against Cuba. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) The president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, condemned during her speech at the high-level segment of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, the blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba, describing it as "long" and "cruel".

Staff (2023-09-21). Lift the Blockade on Venezuela & Cuba: Colombian President Petro Warns U.S. Sanctions Are Driving Migration. democracynow.org In Part 3 of our interview with leftist Colombian President Gustavo Petro, he describes how hard-line U.S. policies are preventing the Americas from addressing issues like migration, calling on the Biden administration to "open up a plural dialogue" to bring the region closer together. He notes many people moving through Latin America to seek asylum in the United States are from Venezuela, a country that has been devastated by U.S. sanctions. He calls for an end to punitive economic sanctions against both Venezuela and Cuba, both to slow migration and to address historic injustice. "The scars of…

teleSUR, JDO, YSM (2023-09-21). Honduras insta a cesar medidas restrictivas unilaterales. telesurtv.net Demandó la eliminación de la guerra económica contra Venezuela y Cuba.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-09-21). Cuba: arquitectura financiera no responde a países del Sur. telesurtv.net La arquitectura financiera actual no está diseñada para proveer las respuestas que necesitan los países del Sur.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-09-20). Cuba's major coastal resort becomes more accessible to tourists (+Photo). plenglish.com Havana, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The director of Spain's Enjoy Travel Group Cuba, Jorge Luis Fando, informed about the creation of a tourist accessibility network in Varadero, one of Cuba's best beaches.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-09-20). Lyric-symphonic concert at Cuba's National Theater. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The National Theater of Cuba (TNC) will open its doors on September 24 to welcome the National Symphony Orchestra and soprano Johana Simón in concert, an invitation welcomed by lovers of this kind of music.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-09-20). In Cuba XI Ibero-American Congress of Project Engineering. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) Professionals from Russia, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico and Cuba attend today in Havana the XI Ibero-American Congress of Project Engineering, whose central theme is associated with artificial intelligence.

Federico Fuentes (2023-09-20). Cuba denounces use of its citizens to fight Russia's war in Ukraine. greenleft.org.au The Cuban government has denounced participation of its citizens in Russia's war on Ukraine, as it revealed the discovery of a human trafficking ring seeking to entice or trick Cubans into joining the war effort, reports Federico Fuentes.

Federico Fuentes (2023-09-20). Cuba denounces use of its citizens to fight Russia's war in Ukraine. greenleft.org.au The Cuban government has denounced the participation of its citizens in Russia's war on Ukraine, as it revealed the discovery of a human trafficking ring seeking to entice or trick Cubans into joining the war effort, reports Federico Fuentes.

Global Research News (2023-09-20). Selected Articles: G77 Rejects "Digital Monopolies" and Calls for "Reform" of the Financial System. globalresearch.ca By Cuban President…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-09-20). Cuban Parliament's delegation ends visit to Vietnam. plenglish.com Hanoi, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) A Cuban National People's Power Assembly (ANPP) delegation, led by its Vice President Ana Mari Machado, ended its visit on Wednesday with a tribute to Vietnamese Independence Hero Ho Chi Minh.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-09-20). Cuba confirms its willingness to fight climate change at the UN. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) Despite the obstacles imposed by the United States' blockade, Cuba confirmed its willingness to contribute to the global efforts against climate change, President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated on Wednesday.

Julio Adamor (2023-09-20). Lula takes a stand before Joe Biden by condemning the embargo on Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's speech and that of US President Joe Biden at the opening ceremony of the 78th United Nations General Assembly shared many similarities: they talked about hunger in the world, social inequality, extreme environmental events such as climate change and the need to democratize the UN and global governance as a whole. But one topic was approached in quite different terms by the two presidents: the Caribbean countries, particularly the embargo on Cuba. | "Brazil will continue to reject measures taken without support from the UN Charter, such as the economic and financial…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-20). Cuba receives signs of solidarity at the UN. plenglish.com The president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, condemned the United States blockade against Cuba once again: "Brazil will continue to denounce measures taken without support of the UN Charter, such as the economic and financial blockade imposed on Cuba". He also spoke out against the attempts to classify Cuba as a state sponsoring terrorism. | The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, also described the blockade as "inhumane and criminal," and criticized such coercive measures and the reprisals applied by hegemonic powers against the people in detriment of their development and most basic human rights. | Accordi…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-20). Venezuela-Cuba solidarity movement announces new meeting. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuela-Cuba National Movement of Friendship and Mutual Solidarity, will hold its 13th Meeting from November 24th to 26th. Its central themes will be the condemnation of the blockade of the United States against Cuba.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-20). Cuba returns to Harlem to honor Malcolm X. peoplesdispatch.org Ahead of his address at the UN General Assembly, Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel payed tribute to Malcolm X in Harlem. The ceremony marked 63 years since the historic meeting between Malcolm X and former Cuban president Fidel Castro.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-20). A new and more just global contract is imperative, says Cuba's Miguel Díaz-Canel at UN General Assembly. peoplesdispatch.org Speaking at the UN General Assembly session, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stressed the need for "changes that can no longer be postponed in the midst of the unjust, irrational and abusive international economic order"

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-20). A new and more just global contract is imperative, says Cuba's Miguel Díaz-Canel at UN General Assembly. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly began on Tuesday, September 19. On the opening day, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who is also the Chairman of the G77+China bloc, delivered a powerful speech critiquing the current global order and listing out the structural changes needed to addre…

teleSUR Desk (2023-09-20). Cuban President pays tribute to Malcolm X. mronline.org The Cuban President is in New York this week to attend the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-09-20). Presidente cubano exige transformar orden financiero mundial. telesurtv.net Denunció que Cuba es el país que por más tiempo ha soprtado las medidas coercitivas unilaterales por parte del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2023-09-20). Presidente argentino critica ante la ONU el orden financiero mundial. telesurtv.net Fernández condenó el bloqueo estadounidense a Cuba y las medidas coercitivas unilaterales impuestas a Venezuela.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-09-21). Cuban singer Annie Garces to perform in Spain. plenglish.com Madrid, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban singer Annie Garcés will perform in Valencia, Spain, on Thursday, as part of a tour of four other cities, concerts in which she will interpret the new trova and children's songs.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-09-21). Cubans recall 65th anniversary of First Congress of Peasant in Arms. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Cubans, and especially the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP), commemorate on Thursday the 65th anniversary of the First Congress of Peasant in Arms , held in one of the fronts of Fidel Castro's Rebel Army.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-21). National Ballet of Cuba holds meetings on dance art. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) The National Ballet of Cuba (BNC), under the general direction of Viengsay Valdés, continues today its cycle of conferences in tribute to the 75th anniversary of the prestigious company, the largest in Cuba.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-09-20). Major design award to be granted in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) will present the Eduardo Muñoz Bach Design Award to stimulate the values of that discipline and acknowledge the contribution of its creators to Cuban culture.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-09-20). Reverend Ortega: Church in Cuba grows and participates in projects. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban church is growing and participates in the social project that is being built in the country, Reverend Joel Ortega, president of the Council of Churches of Cuba (CIC), said on Wednesday.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-09-20). Varadero Gourmet 2023 will defend local food. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) From today until September 23, the 13th edition of the Varadero Gourmet International Festival, to be held at the Plaza America Convention Center in Varadero, will defend local food.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-09-20). Cuban industry is recovering, Deputy Minister states. plenglish.com The official made those statements to the Granma newspaper, prior to the Industry Ministry (MINDUS)'s rendering of accounts before the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) in December. | He noted that reporting to Parliament must be a deep, transparent exercise, based on the accurate analysis of objective realities, tangible results and deficiencies. | In this regard, the MINDUS has taken actions to ensure the quality of the exercise. It is looked at from within, with the eyes of lawmakers, sector managers, workers and the people in general, the official stated. | He added that some companies are more c…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-09-20). G77+China demands immediate action to alleviate debt. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday demanded the relief of the foreign debt that represents a serious threat to the development of the members of the G77+China, a bloc chaired by Cuba.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-09-21). Costa Ricans are addicted to Cuban duo Buena Fe (+Photos). plenglish.com San Jose, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Nearly two hours of songs were insufficient to satiate the musical appetite of the Costa Rican fans of the Cuban duo Buena Fe, as they devoured their songs, from the first to the last, like a stubborn addiction.

Betsey Piette (2023-09-21). Cuban President Díaz-Canel on challenges facing developing countries. workers.org Cuban President Díaz-Canel addressing G77 plus China summit in Havana, Cuba, Sept. 14, 2023. The inaugural session of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Group of 77 plus China was held in Havana, Cuba, Sept. 14 to 16. Established in 1964, the G77 now has 134 . . . |

Editor (2023-09-21). The G77+China Havana Summit is a bold step toward building a multilateral world. mronline.org The G77+China Summit has given the Cuban President a perfect opportunity to strengthen ties with like-minded developing countries and to raise the voice of the Global South against America's "aggressive imperialist policy."

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-21). Prensa Latina correspondent in Peru receives Cuban decoration. plenglish.com Lima, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Ambassador to Peru Carlos Rafael Zamora presented the 60th Anniversary Medal of the Union of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) to Prensa Latina Correspondent in Lima Manuel Robles Sosa.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-09-21). G77+China demands right to development at the Future Summit. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Thursday reaffirmed the need to guarantee the recognition of the right to development for the countries of the Global South on the route to the Summit of the Future in 2024.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-21). Haiti and Kenya establish diplomatic relations. plenglish.com Both nations issued a joint statement indicating that the decision will promote ties of friendship and cooperation for mutual benefit of the people and in the pursuit of common interests. | As stated, the establishment of bilateral relations is guided by the principles and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations, International Law and Treaties, particularly, with regard to the promotion of international peace and security. It also encourages equality between States, national sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and non-interference in the internal affairs of other States, under the Vienna Con…

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-09-21). Presidente dominicano insiste en llamar a intervención en Haití. telesurtv.net Luis Abinader llamó a redoblar los esfuerzos para lograr el despliegue "inmediato" de la fuerza multinacional en Haití.

Danny Shaw (2023-09-21). What is Behind "the Canal Conflict" Between the Dominican Republic and Haiti? counterpunch.org Last week, headlines across the Dominican Republic accused Haiti of "illegally building a canal" that will divert waters from The Massacre River.[1] Dominican president Luis Abinader and his administration took swift actions, supposedly in retaliation for the ongoing construction, closing the border and denying all visas to Haitians. On Friday, the largest transportation union in

teleSUR, JDO (2023-09-20). Denuncian éxodo de enfermeros de Puerto Rico a EE.UU. telesurtv.net Buscan mejorar sus condiciones laborales. Esta migración comenzó hace 20 años y se agudizó a partir de la pandemia de la Covid-19.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-09-21). Venezuela rechaza injerencismo de la OEA en temas bilaterales. telesurtv.net Deplora el respaldo brindado por Luis Almagro a intento de Guyana y de petrolera Exxon Mobil de adueñarse de recursos que se hallan en Guayana Esequiba, territorio en disputa.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-09-21). Presidente de Venezuela recibe a su homólogo de Bolivia. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado, Nicolás Maduro indicó que "está sumamente contento por seguir entrelazando voluntades".

teleSUR, MER (2023-09-21). Venezuela y Trinidad y Tobago firman acuerdo de cooperación. telesurtv.net El mandatario Maduro recalcó que la firma del acuerdo para empezar a producir gas en mares venezolanos "es un mensaje inmenso de paz".

Staff (2023-09-20). PDVSA: Russian Companies to Strengthen Cooperation With Venezuela's Oil Industry. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) reported on its official social media about Russian companies' interest in cooperating to strengthen oil production and refining in Venezuela and strategic areas of the oil industry. | "Russian companies are interested in relaunching oil cooperation with Venezuela in strategic areas such as oil production and refining, modernizing the power grid, and supplying petrochemicals including catalysts and additives," the PDVSA announced on Tuesday, September 19, posting a photo of the meeting between PDVSA President Pedro Tellechea and Russian Vice Prime Minist…

Staff (2023-09-20). Venezuela: Food Industry Reports 38% Growth in 2023. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR, DRL (2023-09-20). Venezuela lanza operación de seguridad en cárcel de Tocorón, Aragua. telesurtv.net El operativo forma parte de "la política de seguridad ciudadana de los Cuadrantes de Paz y en el marco de nuestra doctrina de unión cívico militar policial".

teleSUR, MER (2023-09-20). øCuáles son los sectores de desarrollo entre Venezuela y China?>. telesurtv.net En la XVII Comisión Mixta de Alto Nivel China-Venezuela fueron suscritos 31 nuevos acuerdos bilaterales.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-21). Foreign Minister of Venezuela to speak at UN General Assembly. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Minister for Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Yván Gil will give a speech in the 78th period of sessions of the United Nations General Assembly, where he will denounce the unilateral coercive measures by the United States.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-20). Venezuelan government informs of operation in penitentiary center. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Government informed today of the beginning of the Cacique Guaicaipuro Liberation Operation in the Tocorón Penitentiary Center, Aragua state, in which more than 11 thousand troops are participating.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-09-20). Venezuela restituye orden en cárcel de Tocorón, Aragua, tras operación de seguridad. telesurtv.net El operativo forma parte de "la política de seguridad ciudadana de los Cuadrantes de Paz y en el marco de nuestra doctrina de unión cívico militar policial".

A Guest Author (2023-09-21). China and Venezuela to Establish 'All-Weather Strategic Partnership'. workers.org Presidents Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and Xi Jinping of China in Beijing, Sept. 15, 2023. By Andreína Chávez Alava The following article was posted Sept. 15 on venezuelanalysis.com. Caracas Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has wrapped up a six-day visit to China with a meeting with President Xi Jinping at the . . . |

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-21). Venezuelan President recalls International Day of Peace. plenglish.com That is the path of the Bolivarian Republic and "we will always insist on building a world without hatred and violence, where human solidarity and social justice prevail," the head of State wrote on his X account, formerly Twitter. | The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared September 21, 1981, as the International Day of Peace, with the goal of commemorating the ideals of peace of every people and every nation. | The date makes special emphasis on social and economic development on issues such as poverty, hunger, health care, education, climate change, gender equality, water, sanitation, electricity,…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-09-20). Grenada to observe 40th anniversary of Maurice Bishop's death. plenglish.com St. George, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The Grenada Government has announced plans to observe the 40th anniversary of the murder of Maurice Bishop, the country's first left-wing prime minister, who was killed during a coup d'etat on October 19, 1983.