(2022-06-06). Ukraine volunteer fighter and US citizen Craig Lang armed by Colombia to overthrow Venezuela's gov't, FBI source says. thegrayzone.com An FBI affidavit against an American fighting in Ukraine, Craig Lang, states he was previously armed by Colombian police to attack the Venezuelan government. Another American fighting in Ukraine, white nationalist Paul Gray, was also involved in a plot to topple Venezuela's government, according to a former associate of coup leader Juan Guaidó. Lang is wanted by the US for murdering a couple in Florida and robbing them to pay for his trip to the Venezuelan border. He is also …
(2022-06-06). A Second Left-Wing Progressive Wave is Emerging in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Manolo De Los Santos, Gisela Cernadas The 9th Summit of the Americas, scheduled to take place in Los Angeles in June, remains uncertain. Since the Biden administration has not invited the leaders of Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela on the grounds of "democracy issues", the leaders of Cuba, Bolivia, Mexico, Argentina, and other countries have expressed the possibility…
(2022-06-06). Eni and Repsol to Start Exporting Venezuelan Oil to Europe. orinocotribune.com The United States issued licenses for oil companies to operate in Venezuela. | The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted the "slight but significant steps" that the United States took by "providing licenses" to oil companies to operate in the South American country, as part of the economic sanctions relief announced by Washington after the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. | Italian oil company Eni and Spanish Repsol could start shipping Venezuelan oil to Europe as soon as next month to offset Russian crude, resuming oil-for-debt swaps that halted more than two years ago when W…
(2022-06-06). Ukraine Volunteer Fighter, US Citizen Craig Lang, Was Armed by Colombia to Overthrow Venezuela's Government. libya360.wordpress.com Alex Rubinstein An FBI affidavit against an American fighting in Ukraine, Craig Lang, states he was previously armed by Colombian police to attack the Venezuelan government. Another American fighting in Ukraine, white nationalist Paul Gray, was also involved in a plot to topple Venezuela's government, according to a former associate of coup leader Juan Guaidó….
(2022-06-06). US govt's Summit of the Americas fails: Boycott by presidents of Mexico, Bolivia, Honduras, Guatemala. multipolarista.com As the US government's Summit of the Americas opens in Los Angeles, California, the presidents of Mexico, Bolivia, Honduras, and Guatemala have refused to attend, protesting the exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.
(2022-06-06). La Cumbre de las Américas de Biden está en graves problemas. workers.org 
30 de mayo — Las grandes expectativas de Biden de que la celebración de la Cumbre de las Américas este año demostrará la influencia de Estados Unidos en el hemisferio occidental se están erosionando. La mayoría de los países del hemisferio occidental se han retirado de la Cumbre tras la . . . |
(2022-06-06). ALBA and Nicaragua: Defending Solidarity in a Divided World. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton Controversy has dogged this June's United States government organized Summit of the Americas. Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela had already given up on the OAS, seriously damaging the credibility of the Organization of American States as a trustworthy hemispheric forum for the countries North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. However many countries decide…
(2022-06-06). Wednesday 6/8: Venezuelan Feminists. indybay.org 518 valencia, San Francisco…
(2022-06-06). President Maduro: US Killed any Chance of Success at Summit of the Americas. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said that Washington has forfeited any chance of a successful Summit of the Americas by excluding three countries from the region. "The US government itself was in charge of killing the possibility of success of this summit," said President Maduro in an interview with Atilio Borón, host of the Argentine radio program Dialogo Internacional, on National University of Avellaneda Radio and Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Association Radio. | Maduro thanked those countries of the Americas, numbering over 25, that expressed solidarity with Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba, by condemning, in s…
(2022-06-06). NYPD and Far-Right Forces Collude in Physical Assault on a Socialist and Anti-Racist Space. orinocotribune.com The People's Forum in New York City attacked by the far-right, enabled by the police | Since our founding in 2018, our space, The People's Forum (TPF) has been the target of multiple attacks by the far-right on both social media and in our location. We have managed to defend our space which operates on values and principles of social justice and people power. Most recently a coalition of anti-vaxxers, Cuban and Venezuelan anti-communists, and other far-right reactionaries have increased their attacks on TPF. Today, over a dozen officers of the New York Police Department (NYPD) entered TPF, uninvited, and acted as…
(2022-06-06). How have people's organizations responded to an exclusionary Summit of the Americas? peoplesdispatch.org The theme of the Summit of the Americas is "Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future." At the same time, the US is excluding Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela from the summit.
(2022-06-06). Pdte. López Obrador anuncia que no acudirá a la Cumbre de las Américas. telesurtv.net El mandatario mexicano justificó su decisión a partir de que EE.UU. excluyó a tres naciones de América Latina y el Caribe…
(2022-06-06). Pdte. cubano insta a seguir vigilantes por situación climatológica. telesurtv.net El mandatario cubano convocó a avanzar en la recuperación de los daños tras las recientes lluvias e inundaciones.
(2022-06-06). Empresas petroleras empezarán enviar crudo venezolano a Europa. telesurtv.net Estados Unidos entregó licencias a empresas petroleras para operar en el país suramericano.
(2022-06-06). Puerto Rico debate futuro de su estatus político respecto a EE.UU. telesurtv.net La Cámara de Representantes analizó en un foro público el borrador del proyecto del estatus de Puerto Rico con opciones no coloniales y no territoriales.
(2022-06-06). Cuba califica Cumbre en EE.UU. de antidemocrática y arbitraria. telesurtv.net La Cancillería cubana rechaza las exclusiones por EE.UU. de varios países de la llamada Cumbre de las Américas.
(2022-06-06). EE.UU. reporta formación de tormenta tropical Alex tras afectar Florida. telesurtv.net Es la primera tormenta de la temporada de huracanes del Atlántico. Se dirige a Bermudas. Sus lluvias afectaron antes a Cuba.
(2022-06-06). Asesinan a ministro dominicano de Medio Ambiente. telesurtv.net El presunto perpetrador fue capturado por un equipo SWAT de la policía dominicana.
(2022-06-05). Sabotage Attempt at Venezuela's El Palito Refinery Averted. orinocotribune.com 
On Saturday, June 4, Venezuelan Minister of Petroleum, Tareck El Aissami denounced an attempted sabotage against the electrical system of the El Palito Refinery, located in the municipality of Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state. The sabotage attempt was foiled, the minister informed. | El Aissami revealed that the authors of the plan manipulated the protection systems so that, in the case of any contingency, the protection mechanisms would not work, and as a result an explosion with incalculable consequences in the main plant would happen, not only affecting the electrical service but also putting in risk the lives o…
(2022-06-05). La Tira de los Lectores: Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente. cubadebate.cu øAmas los espacios verdes? Envíanos tu foto para celebrar el Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente. Hace unos días lanzamos esta convocatoria y hoy publicamos las imágenes en nuestra página y redes sociales.
(2022-06-05). Venezuela denuncia intento de sabotaje en refinería El Palito. telesurtv.net El vicepresidente Sectorial de Economía, Tareck El Aissami, alertó que este sabotaje fue ordenado por el Gobierno saliente de Colombia, Iván Duque.
(2022-06-05). Sube a tres el número de muertos por intensas lluvias en Cuba. telesurtv.net Autoridades de La Habana informan de 61 derrumbes, severas inundaciones en 23 barriadas y fallas en 24 circuitos eléctricos.
(2022-06-05). Cuba evalúa daños y acciones de recuperación por las intensas lluvias. telesurtv.net Cuba prioriza la protección de las vidas humanas en medios de las intensas lluvias que azotan a varias provincias de la isla.
(2022-06-05). Falleció el novelista y poeta barbadense George Lamming. cubadebate.cu El escritor George Lamming, una de las voces más reconocidas de la literatura caribeña, falleció este sábado a la edad de 94 años en la isla de Barbados. Lamming, quien tuvo una estrecha relación con Cuba y su cultura, estaba próximo a sus 95 años de vida, que cumpliría el 8 de junio. Se celebrará un funeral oficial, anunció la primera ministra de Barbados.
(2022-06-05). El drama del pueblo afgano sigue sin solución. cubadebate.cu Mientras que la mayoría de los ojos están puestos en otra parte, la situación en Afganistán sigue empeorando. Millones de afganos carecen de alimentos y medios financieros, pero miles de millones de dólares del banco central afgano están congelados en EE.UU. Ahora sabemos que aislar al país no contribuirá a la paz y la prosperidad futuras de su pueblo.
(2022-06-05). Archivo CD: Discurso de Fidel Castro hace 30 años en Conferencia ONU sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo. cubadebate.cu Una importante especie biológica está en riesgo de desaparecer por la rápida y progresiva liquidación de sus condiciones naturales de vida: el hombre. (…) Cesen los egoísmos, cesen los hegemonismos, cesen la insensibilidad, la irresponsabilidad y el engaño. Mañana será demasiado tarde para hacer lo que debimos haber hecho hace mucho tiempo.
(2022-06-05). Afectaciones eléctricas por tormenta local severa en Sancti Spíritus. cubadebate.cu Más de 230 interrupciones se reportaron luego de una tormenta local severa en Sancti Spíritus, donde hasta cerca de las seis de la tarde de este sábado estaban sin servicio eléctrico unos 11 000 clientes. Los fuertes vientos en rachas se registraron en horas del mediodía en la ciudad capital provincial y zonas aledañas.
(2022-06-05). Pdte. de Venezuela: Con esfuerzos propios nos encaminamos a la recuperación económica. telesurtv.net "El primer trimestre de este 2022, tuvimos un crecimiento económico de dos dígitos", ponderó el mandatario venezolano.
(2022-06-05). Aumentan tiroteos en autopistas de estados norteamericanos como California e Illinois. cubadebate.cu Aunque escuelas y campus universitarios son los escenarios donde más repercusión han tenido en años recientes los tiroteos en Estados Unidos, también las autopistas, particulamente en California e Illinois, registraron un aumento de las balaceras contra conductores en los últimos tiempos, según informes de autoridades locales.
(2022-06-05). El tiempo: Numerosas lluvias en la región central del país. cubadebate.cu Predominarán los nublados en la región central, con numerosas lluvias y tormentas eléctricas, que serán fuertes e intensas en algunas localidades, principalmente en zonas montañosas y de la costa sur. En el sur oriental será abundante la nubosidad, con algunos chubascos a intervalos.
(2022-06-05). Cuba clasifica para la Liga de Naciones de 2023 (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu La selección cubana de voleibol masculino obtuvo su segundo éxito consecutivo en el Torneo Challenger Final Four Norceca 2022, al superar la noche de este sábado a México en tres sets corridos (25-15, 25-21, 25- 17). Hasta el momento, Cuba lidera la competencia con dos triunfos, por lo que ya aseguró el primer lugar de la lid y su presencia en la Liga de Naciones de 2023.
(2022-06-05). Despaigne en exclusiva: "Un cuarto título de Granma es posible" cubadebate.cu El jugador más importante de los Alazanes en los últimos 10 años, Alfredo Despaigne, sigue desde Japón la actuación de su equipo en la postemporada de la Serie Nacional 61. Minutos antes de comenzar el juego entre los Halcones de Softbank y los Dragones de Chunichi, en Nagoya, aceptó conversar sobre el desempeño del conjunto granmense.
(2022-06-05). 🎧 Modo Avión: 🎼 øCon qué canciones se enamoraron cuando eran adolescentes? cubadebate.cu Dicen que uno se parece a las canciones que escucha. Dicen que cuando uno dedica canciones es porque no tiene el valor de decirle a esa persona todo lo que siente por ella, o le cuesta. Dicen, también, que una canción te puede cambiar el día. Puedes reír mucho, pero puedes también llorar.
(2022-06-04). ALBA is Best Alternative for Unity of the Americas, Declare Heads of State in Havana Summit. orinocotribune.com Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua found an alternative and inclusive platform where they could freely express their ideas and advocate for a true Latin American union, contrary to the Summit of the Americas being convened by the administration of US President Joe Biden in Los Angeles. | Ten days before the hemispheric meeting organized by Washington, Havana hosted the conference of the leaders of the ten nations that make up ALBA, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America. | Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua—countries that the United States has tried to exclude from the meeting, as if they were not pa…
(2022-06-04). Venezuelan Opposition Infighting: Former Allies of Leopoldo López Criticize Him for Abandoning Them. orinocotribune.com The fight within the Venezuelan extreme right is becoming more evident every day. Recently, one of Leopoldo López's former allies who participated in destabilizing events in Venezuela, has denounced the opposition figure for abandoning those who had backed him. | Eduardo Figueroa Marchena, an officer of the Bolivarian Air Force who betrayed his oath by participating in the conspiracy that became known as Golpe Azul, in February 2015, denounced Leopoldo López during an event in the University of Oviedo, Spain. | Figueroa Marchena, as spokesperson for the group of soldiers and civilians who have been part of variou…
(2022-06-04). President Maduro Presents Report on Venezuela's Fight Against Colombian TANCOL Paramilitaries. orinocotribune.com 
On Thursday, June 2, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, presented an assessment of Operation Bolivarian Shield 2022 and the fight against TANCOL paramilitary and drug trafficking gangs that enter Venezuela from Colombia and have tried to take over different areas of the country. | President Maduro urged the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) to dismantle all these Tancol groups physically, territorially, logistically, militarily, politically, and socially. | The president reported that 257 structures and camps belonging to TANCOL groups in Apure state have been destroyed, of which 23 were laboratorie…
(2022-06-04). Maduro's Success: Principled Resistance to Imperialism Pays Off. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Dominguez  ; Jun 1, 2022 | The world has been stunned by a double wonder: Bolivarian Venezuela's political survival and its miraculous economic recovery: the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean has reported that it expects the Venezuelan economy to grow for the first time since 2014, by 5 per cent, one of the highest in the region. | Venezuela's rate of inflation has come down from something like 10 million per cent, as reported by CNBC in 2019, and described as the "biggest economic disaster in modern history" by the Washington Post in the same year, to 7.1 per cent in Septemb…
(2022-06-04). People's Summit in Los Angeles to Denounce US Blockade. orinocotribune.com The People's Summit for Democracy will take place a mile away from where the IX Summit of the Americas is to be held, and will present a different vision of the hemisphere as a place of peace, freedom and prosperity, without the exclusion of any country. | Parallel to the Summit of the Americas, which will take place from June 8 to 10, in Los Angeles, California, the People's Summit for Democracy will be held in the same city during the same time, in solidarity with Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba, countries that have been excluded from the meeting by the US government. | You are invited to The People's Summit t…
(2022-06-04). Ramos Allup Criticizes Venezuelan Opposition Leadership for Irresponsibility—As if He Was an Outsider. orinocotribune.com Henry Ramos Allup, leader of Democratic Action (AD) party, has labeled certain sectors of the Venezuelan far right as "petty" and "irresponsible," claiming that their actions have caused the decline of anti-Chavismo. | During a meeting of AD, Ramos Allup stated that it is necessary for the right wing to tell the truth, that a greater part of the tragic situation in which the Venezuelan opposition finds itself today is the result of the irresponsibility of the opposition leadership itself. However, he refrained from criticizing himself and his own actions, as if he was not an important figure of the far-right o…