2022-06-11: News Headlines

Lyn Neeley (2022-06-11). Mass opposition to Biden's Summit gains momentum. workers.org President Joe Biden's Summit of the Americas is being boycotted by most countries in the Western hemisphere, and it is opposed by two large coalitions protesting Biden's refusal to invite Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua to this year's event. ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America), a coalition of . . . |

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-06-11). Pdte. venezolano: voz de los pueblos se escuchó en Los àÅngeles. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado manifestó su agradecimiento a quienes se solidarizaron con Venezuela.

TeleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-06-11). Pdte. cubano agradece solidaridad en Cumbre de los Pueblos. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que la solidaridad es el arma más formidable para quienes creen en el poder de las masas.

TeleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-06-11). Irán y Venezuela firman un acuerdo de cooperación por 20 años. telesurtv.net Ambos países padecen las sanciones de Estados Unidos por lo que conforman un frente de apoyo estratégico.

TeleSUR, ysm, SH (2022-06-11). Trovador Silvio Rodríguez recibe llaves de la capital mexicana. telesurtv.net La jefa del Gobierno de la Ciudad de México reconoció la presencia del cantautor "en la lucha por un presente y un futuro feliz, solidario y transformador".

TeleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-06-11). Pandilla en Haití secuestra a 38 personas. telesurtv.net El rapto ocurrió en la carretera nacional que conecta la capital con el Sur, bloqueada por las pandillas desde 2021.

____ (2022-06-11). China's FM says U.S.' disrespectful cooperation' with Latin America doomed to fail. ecns.cn The US places more importance on its selfish interests. Its so-called cooperation with other countries is aimed at excluding and containing certain countries. This is deeply disrespectful for Latin American and Caribbean countries. It would not be recognized by regional countries, still less deliver real benefits to the people in the region. It would only end in failure.

Staff (2022-06-11). Iran, Venezuela planning 20-year cooperation map. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Referring to the brotherly ties of Tehran and Caracas, Nicolas Maduro said that Iranian and Venezuelan ministers are currently building a cooperation map and establishing plans and strategies for the next 20 years.

_____ (2022-06-10). Summit Of The Americas Marked By Brutal Police Repression. popularresistance.org The opening day of the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, was stained by brutal police repression of demonstrations. | The meeting has already been marred by controversy surrounding the White House's refusal to invite Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, giving rise to boycotts and complaints from many other nations of the Americas. Perhaps most notable was the refusal of Mexico's President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, to attend. | News outlets and social media platforms shared numerous videos of the scene in which a towering Los Angeles police officer violently attacked a woman who was speaking into…

_____ (2022-06-10). The Summit Of The Americas: The Things No One Wants To Talk About. popularresistance.org The Summit of the Americas has begun in Los Angeles and the Tower of Babel that Biden built is already tottering. Since June 6, the civil society forums have been in session and clashes between those who support the hegemonic role of the United States and those who defend the sovereignty of the Latin American peoples have not ceased. | In these spaces, the discourse of hatred towards those arbitrarily excluded by the U.S. government has prevailed. It was a scenario prepared down to the smallest detail since not only were the governments of Nicaragua, Cuba, and Venezuela excluded, but their civil society represent…

A Guest Author (2022-06-10). AFL-CIO convention must unconditionally support Puerto Rico's unions — Commentary. workers.org This article is by a guest author who is a member of the construction trades and a member of the AFL-CIO. The 2022 convention of the AFL-CIO will be held in Philadelphia June 12-15. Every four years the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations meets in a convention to . . . |

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