Monthly Archives: November 2023

2023-11-26: News Headlines

midwesternmarx (2023-11-26). Cuba's economists committed to Che's example. By: Pedro Ríoseco López-Trigo. midwesternmarx.com On the eve of Economist's Day, it is important to review some aspects of Che's core ideas on the Political Economy of Socialism and especially when for some the solution to current problems is to completely free the market and reduce the role of the State in the economy. ​In the Constituent Congress of the National Association of Economists and Accountants of Cuba (ANEC), in 1979, November 26 was established as Economist's Day, in tribute to the appointment of Ernesto Che Guevara o …

Pavel López Lazo (2023-11-26). Venezuela and Cuba to strengthen cooperation in tourism sector. plenglish.com Caracas, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Cuba on Sunday inked two cooperation agreements to continue strengthening tourism operations in domestic and international markets.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-11-26). Jóvenes cubanos rinden homenaje a Fidel Castro. telesurtv.net Realizan gala político-cultural en homenaje al líder revolucionario, a siete años de su desaparición física.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-11-25). Cuba is ready to host Afide 2023. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is ready to host the 10th International Convention on Physical Activity and Sports (Afide 2023), Dr. C. Mélix Ilisástigui told a press conference on Friday.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-11-25). Ashes of Italian expeditionary of Granma yacht to be taken to Cuba. plenglish.com Rome, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) A delegation from the Italian-Cuba Friendship Association (ANAIC), led by its President, Marco Papacci, will travel to Cuba to take the ashes of partisan Gino Doné, the only Granma yacht expedition member from Europe, a spokesperson said on Friday.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-11-25). Cuban business group promotes light industry. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) The Light Industry Business Group, GEMPIL, is betting on a substantial boost to this sector in Cuba as authorities are looking for solutions to the country's economic problems.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-11-25). Cuba remembers the eternal leadership of Fidel Castro. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuban leaders, led by President Miguel Díaz-Canel, and users on social networks, remembered today the legacy of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, who physically disappeared on November 25, 2016.

teleSUR, rzr, MS (2023-11-25). Presidente cubano se reúne con representante de Derechos Humanos. telesurtv.net El encuentro coincidió con la celebración en La Habana, en la misma jornada, del IV Diálogo de Derechos Humanos entre Cuba y la Unión Europea.

teleSUR, sar, JCM (2023-11-25). Fidel Castro visto a través de quienes lo conocieron. telesurtv.net El Comandante en Jefe se convirtió en una de las figuras políticas más importantes de la región de todos los tiempos.

presstv.ir (2023-11-25). Cuban president leads anti-Israel demo in front of US embassy. presstv.ir Tens of thousands of Cubans have staged a demonstration in front of the US embassy in Havana condemning Israel for committing "genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-11-26). Bolivian movement in solidarity with Cuba pays honor to Fidel Castro. plenglish.com Cochabamba, Bolivia, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Movement of Solidarity with Cuba on Sunday reaffirms its strength after an extensive day in which it paid tribute in Cochabamba to the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-11-26). Cuban farmers focus on more production, less imports. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's cooperatives and peasants will sow as many as 470,000 hectares of various crops planned for the cold season, which contributes to reducing food imports, as stated by the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP).

Ana Perdigón (2023-11-25). President of Guyana Tries to Provoke Venezuela, Raises Guyanese Flag in Disputed Essequibo Territory. orinocotribune.com The government of Guyana continues to escalate provocations against Venezuela. The president of Guyana, Irfaan Ali, raised the Guyanese flag in the Pacaraima mountain range, a region that is part of the Essequibo territory and is very close to the Venezuelan border. | On Friday, November 24, the Guyanese president arrived at the Pacaraima mountain range in a military helicopter, and accompanied by military officials, unfurled the Guyanese flag and raised it. |

Misión Verdad (2023-11-25). Venezuelan Opposition's Contradictions Regarding Essequibo Dispute. orinocotribune.com Misión Verdad — Nov 24, 2023 | The defense of Venezuelan sovereignty over the Essequibo territory is an issue that should unite all Venezuelans irrespective of their ideological positions. | The Venezuelan government has emphasized the importance of national unity to confront the intentions of US oil corporations that are planning to take over the Essequibo region and exploit its natural resources, using Guyana as a proxy. | Recently, the opposition governor of Cojedes state, Alberto Galíndez, received instructions from the Venezuela Toda campaign and its national coordinator, National Assembly President Jo…

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2023-11-25). Chile envía ayuda a Bolivia para contrarrestar incendios. telesurtv.net Esta donación se suma al apoyo internacional que han brindado Venezuela y Francia para ayudar a extinguir las llamas que continúan azotando zonas del país.

teleSUR, MS (2023-11-25). CNE está preparado para el referéndum sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net El Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela aseguró que tiene el 75% de cronograma para la consulta popular listo.

midwesternmarx (2023-11-26). US & Israel Dead-Last in Following UN Charter. By: Jeffrey D. Sachs and Guillaume Lafortune. midwesternmarx.com As part of our academic research on how to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we are examining the extent to which U.N. member states adhere to the U.N. Charter and U.N.-backed goals such as the SDGs.Towards this end, we have created a preliminary "Multilateralism Index" and welcome feedback and suggestions. The ranking of 74 countries according to the Multilateralism Index is shown below. Barbados ranks highest, the U.N. member most aligned with the U.N. Charter. Thou …

midwesternmarx (2023-11-26). Forward Ever: 40 Years on from the End of the Revolution and the U.S. Invasion of Grenada. By: Amy Li Baksh. midwesternmarx.com In the throes of the Cold War, a tiny Caribbean island dared to wage a revolutionary experiment. As the Revo imploded, the United States invaded. Dear Comradesif it must beyou speak no more with menor smile no more with menor march no more with methen let me takea patience and a calmfor even now the greener leaf explodessun brightens stoneand all the river burns.Now from the mourning vanguard moving ondear Comrades I salute you and I sayDeath will not find us thinking that we die.— …

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-11-25). ECLAC reports more than 4,000 feminicides in Latin America in 2022. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) At least 4,500 women were murdered due to gender-related reasons in 2022 in the region, according to statistics published here by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-26). Más de 4.050 mujeres fueron víctimas de feminicidio en Latinoamérica en 2022. telesurtv.net El Observatorio, una iniciativa de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), especificó que esos crímenes ocurrieron en 26 países y territorios de la región que reportaron información.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-25). Más de 4.050 mujeres fueron víctimas de feminicidio en Latinoamérica en 2022. telesurtv.net El Observatorio, una iniciativa de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), especificó que esos crímenes ocurrieron en 26 países y territorios de la región que reportaron información.

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2023-11-25: News Headlines

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-11-25). Cuba is ready to host Afide 2023. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is ready to host the 10th International Convention on Physical Activity and Sports (Afide 2023), Dr. C. Mélix Ilisástigui told a press conference on Friday.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-11-25). Ashes of Italian expeditionary of Granma yacht to be taken to Cuba. plenglish.com Rome, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) A delegation from the Italian-Cuba Friendship Association (ANAIC), led by its President, Marco Papacci, will travel to Cuba to take the ashes of partisan Gino Doné, the only Granma yacht expedition member from Europe, a spokesperson said on Friday.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-11-25). Cuban business group promotes light industry. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) The Light Industry Business Group, GEMPIL, is betting on a substantial boost to this sector in Cuba as authorities are looking for solutions to the country's economic problems.

teleSUR, rzr, MS (2023-11-25). Presidente cubano se reúne con representante de Derechos Humanos. telesurtv.net El encuentro coincidió con la celebración en La Habana, en la misma jornada, del IV Diálogo de Derechos Humanos entre Cuba y la Unión Europea.

teleSUR, sar, JCM (2023-11-25). Fidel Castro visto a través de quienes lo conocieron. telesurtv.net El Comandante en Jefe se convirtió en una de las figuras políticas más importantes de la región de todos los tiempos.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-11-24). Cuban President praises productions of military-industrial company. plenglish.com Santa Clara, Cuba, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today praised the contribution to the economy and the defense of the Empresa Militar Industrial (EMI) Batalla de Santa Clara, located in this city to the center of the country.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-11-24). Cybersecurity day in Cuba pays tribute to Fidel Castro. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) With two audiovisual materials dedicated to the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, on occasion of tomorrow's seven-year anniversary of his physical disappearance, the scientific event of the Second National Day of Cybersecurity.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-11-24). Fidel Castro is remembered in Moscow. plenglish.com Moscow, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) The workers of the Cuban state mission in the Russian Federation today paid tribute to the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, seven years after his physical disappearance, Prensa reported. Latina.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-11-24). Hygienic and safe tourism facilities increase in Cuba. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) The facilities with the Most Hygienic and Safe Tourism (T+HS) certification in the spa city of Varadero increased to 614, a figure that denotes the work in the main sun and beach destination of the country.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-11-24). Argentine organization sues to end US blockade against Cuba. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine League for Human Rights joined organizations worldwide that demand an end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade the United States has imposed on Cuba for over six decades.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-11-24). Cuba and Vietnam to strengthen ties in biotechnology. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) The Finlay Vaccines Institute of Cuba and the Vietnamese company Vabiotech agreed in this capital on Friday to strengthen ties in the field of biotechnology.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-11-24). Cubana de Aviación starts selling tickets on line. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Aviation, Cuba's flagship airline, is selling tickets on line for its clients in both the country and abroad, including payment in cash or by bank transfers.

Laith Fadel (2023-11-24). Cuba turns to aquaponics to solve food shortage. america.cgtn.com Cubans have been looking at ways to solve Cuba's food shortage and boost the economy. Two of the city's entrepreneurs have been doing that with a green food production technology called aquaponics. CGTN's Luis Chirino reports.

presstv.ir (2023-11-24). Cuban president leads anti-Israel demo in front of US embassy. presstv.ir Tens of thousands of Cubans have staged a demonstration in front of the US embassy in Havana condemning Israel for committing "genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza.

Staff (2023-11-24). Cuba Marches in Support of Palestine. orinocotribune.com The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, marched at the forefront of a mass demonstration down the central Malecón boardwalk in Havana, the capital of Cuba, to support the cause of Palestine and condemn the crimes against humanity committed by the Israeli settler regime. | Convened by the Union of Young Communists (UJC) of the island, thousands of people marched down the streets chanting slogans in favor of the occupied Palestinian people this Thursday, November 23. | Hoy acompañamos la marcha de los jóvenes palestinos y cubanos en La Habana. Nuestros corazones y también nuestros actos están y estarán siempre ju…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-11-24). Cubano Robiel Sol impone récord mundial en salto largo en Parapanamericanos. telesurtv.net El sitio oficial de las competencias que se efectúan en la capital chilena calificó a Sol como la estrella de la jornada al imponer una marca de 7.74 metros.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-11-24). Realizan marcha en solidaridad con Palestina en La Habana, Cuba. telesurtv.net La juventud habanera salió a las principales arterias de la capital con pancartas, banderas de Cuba y Palestina, hasta concentrarse en la zona de La Piragua.

presstv.ir (2023-11-25). Cuban president leads anti-Israel demo in front of US embassy. presstv.ir Tens of thousands of Cubans have staged a demonstration in front of the US embassy in Havana condemning Israel for committing "genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-11-24). Tourism supports foundation of Cuba's economy. plenglish.com Camagàºey, Cuba, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) For a region with 20 percent of Cuba's beaches, the beginning of the peak tourism season is fundamental in the rebound of the province's economy.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-11-25). Cuba pays tribute to Fidel Castro, the eternal leader. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuba pays tribute to the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016), with multiple tributes throughout the country dedicated to evoke his legacy, on the seventh anniversary of his physical disappearance.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-11-25). Cuban folklore delights audiences in the Indian state of Meghalaya. plenglish.com New Delhi, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) A representation of the Cuban National Folkloric Ensemble (CFNC) delighted the audience at the inauguration of the "Tril Hills Ensemble" Festival in the Indian state of Meghalaya, it was reportedly stated.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-11-25). Cuban leader Fidel Castro remembered in Honduras. plenglish.com Tegucigalpa, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) The house where the hero Francisco Morazán was born in Honduras was the scene of a tribute to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, on the occasion of the seventh anniversary of his physical disappearance which is commemorated today.

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2023-11-25). Chile envía ayuda a Bolivia para contrarrestar incendios. telesurtv.net Esta donación se suma al apoyo internacional que han brindado Venezuela y Francia para ayudar a extinguir las llamas que continúan azotando zonas del país.

teleSUR, MS (2023-11-25). CNE está preparado para el referéndum sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net El Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela aseguró que tiene el 75% de cronograma para la consulta popular listo.

Maria Paez Victor (2023-11-24). ExxonMobil's Land Grab. counterpunch.org Attacks on Venezuela by the USA and its allies include 930 illegal sanctions that shut the country out from international finance blocking it from buying medicines, food or producing or selling its oil. Also there have been direct and indirect support for coup d'etat attempts, street violence leading to murders and injuries, cyberattacks on its

Misión Verdad (2023-11-24). Venezuelan Opposition Politician María Corina Machado's Changing Opinions on ICJ's Jurisdiction in Essequibo Dispute. orinocotribune.com The Geneva Agreement, signed in 1966 between Venezuela, the United Kingdom, and the then colony of British Guyana, is the only instrument in force that constitutes the legal basis for resolving the dispute over the Essequibo territory. For this reason, Venezuela denounces the self-imposition of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the main judicial body of the United Nations, as the arbitrator intending to solve the territorial dispute. | Once upon a time, this position was defended by far-right Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado, who stated in 2018 that the Geneva Agreement was the only way to reach…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-11-24). Yulimar Rojas invita a venezolanos a votar sí por el Esequibo. telesurtv.net La reina del triple salto llamó a sus compatriotas a defender el Esequibo y ejercer el voto durante el referendo consultivo del próximo 3 de diciembre.

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2023-11-24). Chile envía ayuda a Bolivia para contrarrestar incendios. telesurtv.net Esta donación se suma al apoyo internacional que han brindado Venezuela y Francia para ayudar a extinguir las llamas que continúan azotando zonas del país.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-11-24). Realizan movilización en defensa del Esequibo en Caracas, Venezuela. telesurtv.net Vladímir Padrino López refirió que "hoy desde La Pastora, en el corazón de Caracas, fuimos testigos de ese sentimiento nacional que se expresa en consignas".

teleSUR, YSM (2023-11-24). Presidente de Venezuela denuncia campaña mediática de ExxonMobil para impedir referendo consultivo. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que la petrolera estadounidense busca confundir al pueblo venezolano, a través de mensajes mediáticos y en redes sociales.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-11-25). ECLAC reports more than 4,000 feminicides in Latin America in 2022. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) At least 4,500 women were murdered due to gender-related reasons in 2022 in the region, according to statistics published here by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-11-24). CARICOM congratulates Suriname on Independence Day. plenglish.com Georgetown, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), extended on Friday her warmest congratulations to the Government and people of Suriname as they celebrate the 48th anniversary of their independence on November 25.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-11-24). ECLAC warns about gender gaps in labor market. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) The increase in women's participation in the regional labor market has slowed down and historic gender gaps has persisted in the last decade, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) warned in a report.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-11-24). Aumentan a 30 las muertes por ciclón en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net El Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias confirmó los decesos y precisó que la última víctima no se ha identificado.

Amy Li Baksh (2023-11-24). Forward Ever: 40 Years on from the End of the Revolution and the U.S. Invasion of Grenada. counterpunch.org Dear Comrades if it must be you speak no more with me nor smile no more with me nor march no more with me then let me take a patience and a calm for even now the greener leaf explodes sun brightens stone and all the river burns. Now from the mourning vanguard moving on

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