(2022-02-14). Cuban Band Buena Fe Postpones Concerts in Canada Defending Cuban Vaccines. orinocotribune.com Caracas, February 13, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Kawsachun News posted a video on its YouTube channel from the world renowned Cuban duo Buena Fe (with English subtitles) where the two singers explain the reason behind the cancellation of their concerts that were supposed happen this year across various Canadian cities. | Buena Fe is a Cuban pop band formed in Guantánamo in 1999, with strong Trova influence, which is a style of Cuban popular music dating back to the 19th century. Its core members consist of Israel Rojas and Yoel Martínez Rodríguez, who in just ten years have released 10 albums, the most recen…
(2022-02-14). Haiti, San Martin and the Odious Foreign Debt. transcend.org 7 Feb 2022 – The colonising logic of the centres of conditioning capital, from the very beginning, sought to take over Latin America, dominating it in different ways, according to their interests, beyond the principles that were proclaimed and the freedom that was promised.
(2022-02-14). Puerto Rico: Teachers strikes and protests continue against debt payment deal. wsws.org Over the last two weeks a powerful movement of Puerto Rican teachers and public employees has been defying the governor and the Financial Oversight Management Board which controls the island's finances.
(2022-02-14). Teachers in Puerto Rico strike for wages, benefits. mronline.org 
On Wednesday, February 9, teachers across Puerto Rico called for a national strike to protest the government and the Fiscal Control Board's (FCB) cutting of wages and pensions.
(2022-02-14). Conviasa Announces Direct Flights from Tehran to Caracas. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's national airline is ready to start direct flights between Caracas and Tehran in March 2022. The flights will benefit tourists, commerce, and industry. | Ramón Velázquez, Venezuelan vice minister for air transport and president of the Venezuelan national airline, Conviasa, announced direct flights between Tehran, Iran, and Venezuela's capital. The announcement occurs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which remains relatively controlled in both countries, due to the approach of each country's government. | In an exclusive interview for HispanTV, Velázquez said that "joining Tehran with Caracas is a…
(2022-02-14). Venezuela: Civilian-Military Unity, Deepening of People's Power and Integral Development are Guarantees to Consolidate Victory against TANCOL at the Border. libya360.wordpress.com In the CRBZ we fully support the statements made recently by the Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino, when he informed the country about the balance of the Operation Bolivarian Shield "Vuelvan Caras" that has been executed in Apure, specifically on the border with Colombia, against the Colombian Armed Terrorist groups (Tancol). It is necessary to…
(2022-02-14). Malaysian officials dampen prospects for giant, secret carbon deal in Sabah. mronline.org 
An agreement for the rights to the natural capital covering 2 million hectares (4.9 million acres) in Malaysian Borneo for the next 100 years "in its present form is legally impotent," according to Nor Asiah Mohd Yusof, the attorney general for the state of Sabah.
(2022-02-13). Along the Belt and Road: Breaking the Cycle of Underdevelopment in Latin America. orinocotribune.com 
By Carlos Martinez — Feb 10, 2022 | The last few months have seen a significant expansion of the Belt and Road Initiative in Latin America and the Caribbean. Although this region of the world is not the most obvious fit for an undertaking that was originally modelled on the Silk Road — a network of trade routes linking East Asia with the Middle East, Africa and Europe — the reality is that the countries of South America, Central America and the Caribbean share many of the same needs as their counterparts in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. | Most Latin American countries…
(2022-02-13). Yaniela Forgas se lleva la corona del Campeonato Femenino Nacional de Ajedrez. cubadebate.cu La corona del Campeonato Femenino Nacional de Ajedrez pertenece desde hoy a la Maestra Internacional Yaniela Forgas (Santiago de Cuba), quien ha estado participando en estos eventos desde muy joven, de ahí que la victoria es muestra de su crecimiento constante detrás de los tableros.
(2022-02-13). Activa nuevamente web de Resumen Latinoamericano Cuba. cubadebate.cu El sitio web de la corresponsalía en Cuba del periódico argentino Resumen Latinoamericano está de vuelta, trataron de borrarnos y solo lograron multiplicar la solidaridad y los lectores, afirmó este miércoles 9 de febrero Graciela Ramírez, su editora jefa. Volvemos al camino con la adarga al brazo, para multiplicar la verdad que pretenden silenciar, expresó.
(2022-02-13). Frank-Walter Steinmeier es reelegido presidente de Alemania. cubadebate.cu La Asamblea Federal de Alemania reeligió este domingo al actual presidente del país Frank-Walter Steinmeier para un nuevo periodo de cinco años al frente de la jefatura del Estado, un cargo representativo para el que contó con el apoyo de los principales partidos políticos.
(2022-02-13). Cubanos residentes en el exterior: Poniéndole corazón a Cuba. cubadebate.cu La historia de Javier es solo una entre tantas que evidencian el aporte de los cubanos residentes en el exterior a su Patria frente a la pandemia, contexto en el que las medidas de asfixia económica, comercial y financiera impuestas a Cuba por EE.UU. se han reforzado, y han obstaculizado la adquisición de insumos y materiales médicos. Al comentar a Cubadebate sobre el trabajo de la organización, Javier rememora las múltiples actividades que se coordinan para unir a más de 300 connacionales que viven y trabajan en el gigante asiático.
(2022-02-13). Trabajo a distancia: Mucho ruido y pocas nueces. cubadebate.cu Al parecer casi dos años no han sido suficientes para enderezar la implementación del trabajo a distancia en Ciego de àÅvila, que sigue "encasillado" en alternativa y no en solución, cuando se trata de prestar servicios y cumplir encargos productivos con eficiencia. Todavía persiste la idea de que la presencialidad es sinónimo de rendimiento.
(2022-02-13). Rusia revela cómo surgió la "invasión rusa a Ucrania" cubadebate.cu Rusia ha sido objeto de un ataque mediático destinado a desacreditar sus demandas de garantías de seguridad, informó la cancillería rusa y aclaró que a finales de 2021 y principios de este 2022, Moscú estaba bajo ataques mediáticos sin precedentes, destinados a convencer a la comunidad global de que Rusia estaba planeando una invasión a Ucrania.
(2022-02-13). Attacks on Venezuela Harm Caribbean's Most Vulnerable (+Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com February 11, 2022 ( The US and its allies have waged a non-stop economic and informational war on Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution since the election of Hugo Chávez in 1998. These attacks intensified in recent years with the imposition of unilateral coercive measures—euphemistically…
(2022-02-13). Venezuelan Minister El Aissami Responds to Gustavo Petro's Anti-Venezuela Narrative. orinocotribune.com The Sectorial Vice President of Venezuela for Economy and Oil, Tareck El Aissami, has issued a stern response to Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, counteracting the latter's attacks on Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro. | Through a thread in his Twitter account, El Aissami blasted Petro's recent remarks in which he had claimed that President Maduro "does not embrace democracy." | Minister El Aissami wrote in response, "From Colombia, the drunken voices of the cowardly left and the voices of the paramilitary right sing together in an out of tune chorus, meddling in our affairs and with our people.
(2022-02-13). Youth Day in Venezuela: Chavista Call to Venezuelan Youth, Two Demonstrations in Caracas. orinocotribune.com 
During the celebration of Youth Day in Venezuela, on Saturday, February 12, President Nicolás Maduro made an emotional call to the revolutionary youth of the nation, and assured that he and the Bolivarian government are committed to the fight against corruption, bureaucratism and criminality. The president made these remarks in a meeting with young people in Caracas, who marched from Petare (east Caracas) to Miraflores (center) to celebrate Youth Day. | "I have come to ask you, the youth, for help in the fight against corruption, crime, and bureaucratism. A sour, bitter fight," said the president in his speech.
(2022-02-13). Report: Argentine Army Planned an Invasion of Venezuela in 2019. telesurenglish.net In the investigation by Argentine journalist Horacio Verbitsky, it was revealed that in command of the operation was General Juan Martin Paleo, who at the time was commander of the rapid deployment force. | The new Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Argentine Armed Forces, Brigadier General Juan Martín Paleo, takes office in February 2020.
(2022-02-13). COVID-19 vaccine boosters available in Venezuela. america.cgtn.com 
Venezuela has started administering booster vaccinations against COVID-19, as the country continues its efforts to keep the pandemic under control. For the boosters, Venezuela is using China's Sinopharm and Russia's Sputniklight vaccines. One of those getting a booster is Augusto Mancini. He went to a vaccination center in …