(2024-03-13). CELAC Should Revisit Its Position on Haiti. orinocotribune.com 
By Mona Péralte — Mar 6, 2024 | The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was founded in Caracas, Venezuela in December 2011 as an alternative to the Washington, DC-based Organization of American States (OAS), formed in 1948 to be a Cold War chariot. Cuba characterizes the OAS as Washington's "Ministry of Colonial Affairs, " which expelled the socialist nation in 1962. | "As the years go by, CELAC is going to leave behind the old and worn-out OAS," then Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said at the 33-member alliance's inaugural ceremonies. | "It's the death sentence for the Monroe Doctrine…
(2024-03-12). Faithful in Cuba Celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan. telesurenglish.net In Cuba, some 3,000 Muslims, including converts, students from Arab countries and other Muslim residents, are celebrating their holy month of Ramadan, marked by fasting and increased prayers. | RELATED: | Although the majority of the population practices the Yoruba and Catholic religions, Islam is also practiced by followers who find on the Caribbean island a place where their customs and traditions are fully respec…
(2024-03-12). Chucho Valdes Back in Charge Celebrating the 50th of Irakere. telesurenglish.net The virtuoso Cuban pianist Chucho Valdez will restart tour celebrating the 50 years of Irakere and with his Royal Quartet and at the end of March until the end of July. | RELATED: | He will be accompanied by Horacio "El Negro" Hernández (drums), José A. Gola (bass) and Roberto Jr. Vizcaíno (timbale, drums) plus a wind section formed by Eddy de Armas Jr. and Carlos Averhoff Jr., among other past members of the group. | The tour will begin this March 23 in the city…
(2024-03-12). ALBA-TCP Presents 2030 Agenda on Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Jorge Arreaza, the secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America — People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), participated in the International Seminar "New Regional Financial Architecture. Challenges for a better integration in a changing world", held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. | RELATED: | During his speech, Arreaza highlighted that the regional bloc formed by Venezuela, Cuba, Nicar…
(2024-03-12). Instan desde Cuba a países industrializados a cumplir compromisos climáticos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, exhortó este martes a los países industrializados cumplir sus compromisos financieros para la mitigación, adaptación y respuesta por pérdidas y daños frente al cambio climático.
(2024-03-12). Falleció el cineasta cubano Sergio Giral a los 87 años. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El cineasta cubano Sergio Giral falleció hoy a los 87 años en la ciudad de Miami, Estados Unidos, según sus familiares, informó el sitio Cubacine Icaic.
(2024-03-12). Afirma canciller que Ley Helms-Burton codifica bloqueo de Estados Unidos contra Cuba (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El canciller de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, denunció este martes que la Ley Helms-Burton codifica el bloqueo y es una agresión económica del Gobierno de Estados Unidos contra nuestro país, a escala internacional y de modo abarcador.
(2024-03-12). Cuba y Türkiye fortalecen relaciones bilaterales (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El vicepresidente turco, Cevdet Yilmaz, y el vice primer ministro cubano Ricardo Cabrisas dialogaron este martes en Ankara sobre los lazos bilaterales, y abordaron, además, temas de la agenda internacional.
(2024-03-12). Denuncian que EEUU financia a nuevos mercenarios contra Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) La National Endowment for Democracy (NED) y la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (Usaid) entregan dinero a nuevos mercenarios contra Cuba, reveló una información publicada en el sitio digital Cubadebate.
(2024-03-12). Alertan sobre información y perfil falso del presidente de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (Red Web) La Presidencia de la República de Cuba en su cuenta de la red social X alerta sobre una incierta información emitida por el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel, en un perfil que tampoco le pertenece.
(2024-03-12). En Cuba diversidad musical regional y Premio de Musicología. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) La institución cubana Casa de las Américas, en esta capital, es sede de la XIX Edición del Premio de Musicología y XIII Coloquio Internacional de esta especialidad.
(2024-03-12). Sesionará en Cuba taller sobre formación profesional de calidad. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) Cuba se prepara para realizar el primer Taller Internacional sobre Formación Profesional de Calidad y Sostenible, un tema que hoy resulta de vital importancia para la mejor preparación de los educadores ante sus estudiantes.
(2024-03-12). Afirma Canciller cubano que la Ley Helms-Burton codifica bloqueo de EE.UU. contra Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El canciller de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, denunció hoy que la Ley Helms-Burton codifica el bloqueo y es una agresión económica del Gobierno de Estados Unidos contra la nación caribeña, a escala internacional y de modo abarcador.
(2024-03-12). US finances new mercenary opposition against Cuba. plenglish.com Among U.S.-financed organizations is the so-called International Institute on Race, Equality and Human Rights (called Race and Equality), a Miami-based association that is receiving funds through the NED and USAID, the Cubadebate reported. | With money provided by Washington, Race and Equality promotes trips of anti-Cuban activists to Europe to meet with officials and Euro-parliamentarians and force them to listen to their complaints, claims, interests and agendas against Cuban government. | For example, from February 12 to 15, activists Elena Larrinaga de Luis, Yaxis Cires Dib and Yanelis Núñez Leyva, known in…
(2024-03-12). Foreign Minister:Helms-Burton Act codifies U.S. blockade against Cuba (+Photo). plenglish.com 
Havana, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced that the Helms-Burton Act codifies the blockade and is an economic aggression by the U.S. government against Cuba, on an international scale and in a comprehensive manner.
(2024-03-12). Workshop on quality professional training to be held in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is preparing to hold the first International Workshop on Quality and Sustainable Professional Training, a topic that today is of vital importance for the better preparation of educators to face their students.
(2024-03-13). Haitian Prime Minister Henry Agrees To Resign as CARICOM Announces Formation of Presidential Council. orinocotribune.com In a prerecorded message released on social networks just after midnight, Ariel Henry, who has held de facto power in Haiti since shortly after the 2021 assassination of Jovenel MoàØse, agreed to resign. Sort of. | Henry has been holed up in Puerto Rico for a week, unable to return to Haiti as coordinated attacks from armed groups shut down the airport. Once the US pulled its support last week, he was left in limbo and had not issued any public statements until early this morning. It is unclear to what extent he was under pressure from the US to remain out of the country and to stay quiet. | Henry's ann…
(2024-03-12). Haiti's PM Ariel Henry agrees to step down. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Haiti's unelected Prime Minister Ariel Henry said that he will be stepping down once a transition council and temporary replacement have been appointed.In a video, Henry said: "The government that I am leading will resign immediately after the installation of (a transition) council. I want to thank the Haitian people for the opportunity I had been granted".With the drastic escalation in the security situation in his home country, Henry remains stranded in Puerto Rico while regional leaders called for a swift transition of power. Ariel Henry, Haiti's embattled prime minister, will resign once a transiti…
(2024-03-12). What's Going on in Haiti? Currently Under Military Occupation. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-12). Reportan la renuncia Ariel Henry como primer ministro de Haití. telesurtv.net La dimisión de Ariel Henry como primer ministro de Haití fue dada a conocer por el presidente de turno de Caricom, Irfaan Ali.
(2024-03-11). Reportan al menos 15.000 desplazados por la violencia en Haití. telesurtv.net Branchat dijo que las personas que huyen no pueden llegar a sus familiares y amigos en otras partes del país para encontrar refugio.
(2024-03-12). Haiti's Number of Forcibly Displaced People on the Rise. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 362,000 people have been forcibly displaced in Haiti. | RELATED: | According to the IOM, more than half are children, and the total number has increased by 15 percent since the beginning of the year. | The international organization assures that forced displacements in Haiti worsen the humanitarian situation in the Caribbean country, where v…
(2024-03-12). Haitian PM to Resign After Formation of Presidential Council. telesurenglish.net On Monday night, Irfaan Ali, the current president of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), announced that the Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry will resign after the establishment of a transitional presidential council and the appointment of an interim prime minister. | RELATED: | "We will create a transitional presidential council composed of seven voting members and two observers," Ali said after a meeting held in Kingst…
(2024-03-11). Caricom Calls for Speeding up Haiti's Political Transition. telesurenglish.net The Caribbean Community (Caricom) urged on Monday in Kingston, Jamaica's capital, to accelerate the political transition in Haiti towards a solution to the escalating violence in the Caribbean country. | RELATED: | The position was expressed at the end of an emergency meeting behind closed doors of Caribbean leaders in search of a solution to the Haitian crisis. Members of the regional bloc had been pushing for months for the es…
(2024-03-11). Haiti: The Car Is on Fire and There ¥s No Driver at the Wheel. telesurenglish.net Haiti is in the hands of gangs and chaos. The armed groups seek the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry and prevent his return to the nation. | RELATED: | Clashes between criminals and the police spread throughout the capital in strategic places such as the presidential palace and different prisons, which have taken and released prisoners. | The health service and medical care is in a deplorable state, with gangs looting hospit…
(2024-03-12). EU evacuates all diplomatic personnel from Haiti. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – European Commission (EU) spokesman Peter Stano stated that all diplomatic personnel stationed in Haiti have been evacuated because of "the dramatic deterioration of the security situation"."Currently we have removed and moved, evacuated all the EU staff from Haiti," Stano stated. "We are, of course, assessing the situation and will be adjusting the ways how we operate as the situation, as the security situation develops," he added.The EU statement comes as a number of diplomatic missions begin to evacuate workers from Haiti, as gang violence in the Caribbean nation's capital, Port-au-Prince, escalates.
(2024-03-12). Ariel Henry Announces Plans to Resign Amid Rising Opposition in Haiti. truthout.org Unelected Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced he plans to resign amid rising opposition in Haiti, where a coalition of armed groups opposing the de facto leader have declared an uprising, led mass jailbreaks and taken over the country's airport. At an emergency meeting with international actors in Jamaica, the regional bloc CARICOM has reportedly proposed a plan to set up a seven-member… |
(2024-03-12). What's Going on in Haiti? dissidentvoice.org Haiti is in the headlines again and, as usual, the headlines on Haiti are mostly negative. They are also largely false. Haiti, they tell us, is overrun by "gang violence." Haiti is "a failed state," standing on the verge of "anarchy" and teetering on the edge of "collapse." Haiti, they tell us, can only be …
(2024-03-12). Democracy Now! 2024-03-12 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 12, 2024; "Haiti Needs Peace": PM Ariel Henry Announces He Will Resign, Transitional Council to Take Charge; Aid Worker in Gaza: The Only Barrier to Delivering Supplies Is Israel. The U.S. Must Pressure Its Ally; U.N. Rapporteur Francesca Albanese Urges Arms Embargo & Sanctions on Israel over War Crimes in Gaza; Immigrants Held in Private Northwest Detention Center Report Death, Suicide Attempts Amid Crackdown | Headlines for March 12, 2024; "Haiti Needs Peace": PM Ariel Henry Announces He Will Resign, Transitional Council to Take Charge; Aid Worker in Gaza: The Only Barr…
(2024-03-12). EEUU es responsable del caos reinante en Haití, afirma empresario belga. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El director de operaciones de Digicel Group, Maarten Boute, responsabilizó a Estados Unidos del caos que reina en Haití.
(2024-03-12). Reportan la renuncia de Ariel Henry como primer ministro de Haití. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El primer ministro de Haití, Ariel Henry, comunicó el lunes su renuncia como jefe del gobierno del país caribeño, debido a la violencia desatada por las bandas criminales en la capital de la nación que exigían su dimisión inmediata.
(2024-03-12). UN calls for responsible action ahead of Haiti's political crisis. plenglish.com United Nations, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Tuesday called for responsible action to restore democratic institutions in Haiti, amid the chaos unleashed by violence.
(2024-03-12). Haiti's acting PM and president Ariel Henry resigns, people's movements warn against foreign intervention. peoplesdispatch.org 
The resignation of Henry comes amid an upsurge in violence between security forces and paramilitary groups, and was a long standing demand of movements in the country…
(2024-03-12). "Haiti Needs Peace": PM Ariel Henry Announces He Will Resign, Transitional Council to Take Charge. democracynow.org 
Unelected Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced he plans to resign amid rising opposition in Haiti, where a coalition of armed groups opposing the de facto leader have declared an uprising, led mass jailbreaks and taken over the country's airport. At an emergency meeting with international actors in Jamaica, the regional bloc CARICOM has reportedly proposed a plan to set up a seven-member presidential panel that would appoint a new interim prime minister. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley said the panel would only include Haitians who support the deployment of a U.N.-backed security force, a policy sup…
(2024-03-12). Headlines for March 12, 2024. democracynow.org Haiti's PM Ariel Henry to Resign After Losing Support of Washington, Gaza Health Officials: Israeli Forces Have Killed 400 Aid Seekers, Israel Blocks Aid Truck Bound for Gaza Because It Contained Medical Scissors, U.S. Intelligence Head: Gaza War Will Have "Generational Impact on Terrorism", Israeli Groups Accuse Netanyahu Gov't of Failing to Abide by ICJ Ruling on Aid, UNRWA Says Israel Tortured & Waterboarded Staffers, Leading to False Confessions, India Enacts Anti-Muslim Citizenship Law Ahead of Election, Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead After Giving Evidence in Lawsuit, Trump Suggests…
(2024-03-11). Jamaica To Take in Haitian Orphans Amidst the Crisis. telesurenglish.net On Monday, national media reported that Jamaica's Minister of National Security, Horace Chang, confirmed that the country will take in orphans from Haiti, amid growing social challenges in the French-speaking nation, particularly in Port-au-Prince. | RELATED: | We have agreed to accommodate a number of people through legitimate channels, namely orphans residing in an orphanage facing isolation and challenges, who are being cared for by…
(2024-03-12). Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry agrees to resign, bowing to regional pressure to end crisis. scmp.com Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry agreed to step aside as armed gangs plunge his country into anarchy.
(2024-03-12). Democracy Now! 2024-03-12 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 12, 2024; "Haiti Needs Peace": PM Ariel Henry Announces He Will Resign, Transitional Council to Take Charge; Aid Worker in Gaza: The Only Barrier to Delivering Supplies Is Israel. The U.S. Must Pressure Its Ally; U.N. Rapporteur Francesca Albanese Urges Arms Embargo & Sanctions on Israel over War Crimes in Gaza; Immigrants Held in Private Northwest Detention Center Report Death, Suicide Attempts Amid Crackdown | Headlines for March 12, 2024; "Haiti Needs Peace": PM Ariel Henry Announces He Will Resign, Transitional Council to Take Charge; Aid Worker in Gaza: The Only Barr…
(2024-03-12). Haiti PM Agrees To Leave In Regional Push To End Crisis. latintimes.com Caribbean nations secured Ariel Henry's resignation at an emergency meeting in Jamaica.
(2024-03-12). Haitian PM Announces Resignation, but Timeline is Unclear Amid the Country's Collapse. latintimes.com It is unclear how gangs who control large portions of the capital will be dealt with and what role will they play later…
(2024-03-12). Turbulent Chapters In Haiti's History. latintimes.com Gangs run much of the Western Hemisphere's poorest country, and in recent weeks joined forces to oust the unelected leader.
(2024-03-12). President Maduro: International Observers Welcome if They Respect Venezuela's Laws. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro welcomed international observers to Venezuela to evaluate the 2024 presidential elections. In addition, he called on international observers invited by the National Electoral Council (CNE) to respect the Constitution of Venezuela over the course of the presidential elections. | President Maduro issued the statements during the Con Maduro+ program aired this Monday, March 12. The head of state recalled that during each electoral process, the CNE has invited international observers. | "Let the observers who want, come," said President Maduro, "as they have always come… respecti…
(2024-03-12). Venezuela denuncia impacto negativo en la región por sanciones de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez participó en el en el Seminario Internacional: Nueva arquitectura financiera regional, que se desarrolla en Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
(2024-03-12). Presidente venezolano: que vengan los veedores que quieran a las elecciones del 28 de julio. telesurtv.net El Ejecutivo venezolano enfatizó que el 28 de julio será la fiesta de la democracia y la libertad.
(2024-03-11). Venezuela denuncia impacto negativo en la región por sanciones de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez participó en el en el Seminario Internacional: Nueva arquitectura financiera regional, que se desarrolla en Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
(2024-03-11). Venezuela felicita a comunidad musulmana por el Ramadán. telesurtv.net "Expresamos nuestro sincero compromiso y hermandad con los pueblos que profesan el islam", aseveró el Gobierno venezolano.
(2024-03-12). Luis Arce Meets With Leaders of the Puebla Group. telesurenglish.net The President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Luis Arce, met with leaders of the Puebla Group at a seminar held in the city of Santa Cruz. | RELATED: | The meeting was attended by former presidents José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Spain), Alberto Fernández (Argentina) and Ernesto Samper (Colombia) and Venezuelan Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez. Also the Bolivian president met with Jorge Arreaza, secretary of ALBA-TCP | The Puebla Group is…
(2024-03-12). Venezuelan Elections To Be a Democratic Party: President Maduro. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro commented on the presence of international observers that the National Electoral Council (CNE) authorized for the presidential elections to be held on July 28. | RELATED: | "Let the observers come if they wish. They have always come. They will be welcome, but they must respect Venezuelan sovereignty and constitution," he said, indicating that the CNE is an autonomous institu…
(2024-03-12). Gobierno de Venezuela veta su espacio aéreo a Argentina hasta que compense daños. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El Gobierno de Venezuela reiteró este martes, en Caracas, que vetará su espacio aéreo a Argentina hasta que compense los daños causados por la incautación de un avión de la compañía estatal Conviasa, retenido en Buenos Aires desde junio de 2022 y enviado a EE.UU. en febrero pasado.
(2024-03-11). Venezuela Fights Illegal Mining in the Bolivar & Amazon States. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) confirmed that Venezuelan soldiers destroyed eight illegal mines and captured 28 people in the Yapacana National Park, in the state of Amazonas. | RELATED: | "These clandestine mines were depredating the environment," FANB Commander Domingo Hernandez said regarding the facilities that had been installed in an area near the borders with Colombia and Brazil.
(2024-03-11). Venezuelan Socialists Ratify President Maduro as Candidate. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the grassroots structures of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) held assemblies across the country to determine who will be their candidate for the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for July 28. | RELATED: | Over 15,800 grassroots assemblies participated in the decision and chose President Nicolas Maduro as their representative for the next presidential race, reported PSUV Vice Presi…
(2024-03-10). Venezuela Joins in "Deep Prayer" for Palestine at Ramadan Month. telesurenglish.net A released statement by the Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, expresses the joy and congratulations to the entire Muslim community for the beginning of the Ramadan, the holy month for Muslim people this Sunday, March 10. | RELATED: | "Venezuela joins in the hope of a holy Ramadan, standing in solidarity, in a special way and in deep prayer, with the Palestinian People, so that the Gracious and Merciful God covers them with abunda…
(2024-03-12). Urgent call to action! Demand medical care for political prisoner, Leonard Peltier. workers.org 
The following appeal was issued by the Leonard Peltier Official Ad Hoc Committee on March 8, 2024. Dear supporters, Leonard Peltier is still in need of urgent medical care. Your efforts, along with the strong advocacy of Leonard's legal team and the Ad Hoc Committee, got the attention of the . . . |
(2024-03-12). Venezuela's Maduro Chosen As Ruling Party Election Candidate. latintimes.com Maduro, 61, has not made any announcement himself, but has been widely expected to seek reelection in a vote from which his main opposition challenger has been barred from running.
(2024-03-12). More Sanctions on Nicaragua Will Deepen US Migration Crisis: Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition (Interview). orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—For Barbara Larcom and Jill Clark-Gollub, increased US economic warfare waged against Nicaragua will only translate into a worsening of the already delicate migration problem in the US and affect supply chains in Central American and Caribbean countries that trade with Nicaragua. The two activists from the Barbara Larcom is the current chair of the Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition, an international alliance of organizations and indi…
(2024-03-12). Russia to Deepen Political Dialogue With Latin America: Lavrov. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov said that his nation will deepen multilateral and bilateral political dialogue with the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to enhance trade and investments. | RELATED: | His statements occurred during a meeting in Moscow with Latin American diplomats held ahead of the Russian presidential elections scheduled from Friday to Sunday. | Lavrov also…
(2024-03-12). Jamaica plans to receive 50,000 European tourists by 2025. plenglish.com Kingston, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica is working to receive 50,000 visitors from Europe next year, approximately 25 percent more than previous estimates, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett said.
(2024-03-12). Immigrants Held in Private Northwest Detention Center Report Death, Suicide Attempts Amid Crackdown. democracynow.org 
At one of the largest for-profit immigrant detention centers in the country, human rights advocates report, there were two suicide attempts Monday, just hours apart. The privately run Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, the site of multiple hunger strikes to protest inhumane conditions over the years, also reported 61-year-old Charles Leo Daniel from Trinidad and Tobago died at the facility last week. He had been detained for about four years and was in solitary confinement at NWDC when he was found unresponsive Thursday in what is suspected to be another suicide. This all comes as a federal judge blocked Washi…