(2023-06-23). FAO contributes to Cuba's food production. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) together with the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture (Minag) contribute to the strengthening of food production in the western part of the country, according to an official statement.
(2023-06-23). Rep. Gaetz Wants to Give Biden Military Authorization to Take Out 'Chinese Assets' in Cuba. news.antiwar.com Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Thursday told the House Armed Services Committee that he wants to give President Biden the authority to intervene militarily in Cuba to "take out" Chinese assets that are allegedly on the island. "I support an Authorization for Use of Military Force to take out the Chinese assets in Cuba," Gaetz …
(2023-06-23). Cuba attends Central American Poultry Congress in Costa Rica. plenglish.com San José, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) José Luis Parapar, president of the Cuban Poultry Group, highlighted in this capital on Friday the presence of his country's specialists in the Central American Congress of this specialty so as to exchange experiences in scientific-technical spheres.
(2023-06-23). Cuba hosts international music festival. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) National and foreign artists will mix their art on stage at the "Un Puente hacia La Habana" (A Bridge to Havana) International Festival, to take place in this capital from this Friday to June 25.
(2023-06-23). NYC Council has passed a resolution calling for an end to the US Blockade on Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org The city council vote comes ahead of a weekend of action calling for US President Joe Biden to take Cuba of the State Sponsors of Terrorism list…
(2023-06-23). Values of Slave Route Museum highlighted in Cuba. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Maintaining the heritage imprint of the fortress, deepening the racial theme and updating the museography are among the values promoted by the Slave Route Museum in the western Cuban province of Matanzas.
(2023-06-23). Wine sector expands its presence in Cuba's tourism industry. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The recovery of the travel industry in Cuba is favored by the growing presence of the wine sector in the country's tourism, according to official reports, both from wineries and producers.
(2023-06-23). Defense is key in joint relations between Vietnam and Cuba. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Ties in the field of defense constitute one of the pillars of the relations between Cuba and Vietnam, and an example to promote cooperation in other sectors, high-ranking officers from Vietnam and Cuba said.
(2023-06-23). Iran Joins Forces With Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua To Blow Back US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com 
By Alejandra Garcia and Bill Hackwell — Jun 19, 2023 | The president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, concluded this Friday in Havana, a trip to Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba, that aimed to denounce the U.S. sanctions and imperialist policy suffered by the four countries, and to create new economic and commercial agreements to promote the development of their peoples. The tour succeeded in uniting forces between these countries, which are under heavy unilateral sanctions at a time of economic hardship. | Raisi was received with honors in Caracas by President Nicolás Maduro. This was the starting point of the leader…
(2023-06-23). Cuba: urge un nuevo y más justo orden financiero internacional. telesurtv.net Miguel Díaz Canel-Bermúdez interviene durante Cumbre por un Nuevo Pacto Financiero Global, que se celebra en París.
(2023-06-23). Disciplina de boxeo inicia en Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net La delegación cubana cuenta con otros dos boxeadores en su plantel, Erislán Romero, de la categoría de 51 kg, y Saidel Horta, de 57 kg.
(2023-06-23). Presidente cubano se reúne con líderes internacionales en París. telesurtv.net El mandatario cubano sostuvo un encuentro con el secretario general de la ONU en el Palacio de la Bolsa de París.
(2023-06-22). How Does the US blockade Affect Food Production in Cuba? libya360.wordpress.com Alejandra Garcia Food production, marketing, and prices are some of the issues that most concern Cubans and is what most directly impacts our quality of life. Although this is a strategic and priority sector for Cuba, it is directly connected to the current economic situation of the country, aggravated by the impact of the US…
(2023-06-22). Gail Walker arrested after trying to meet Senator Bob Menendez. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Several activists with the National Network on Cuba, CODEPINK, and IFCO/Pastors for Peace were arrested on Thursday after trying to have a meeting with New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez in his office in Washington, DC. Activists were attempting to meet with Menendez to urge him to lift the US blockade against Cuba and take Cuba off the US's State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
(2023-06-22). US Cuba solidarity activists arrested after trying to meet with Senator Bob Menendez, Sanctioner-in-Chief. peoplesdispatch.org Menendez spearheads policies that bring death and destruction to the people of Cuba and Venezuela. Activists were arrested for peacefully demanding he lift these policies…
(2023-06-23). Disciplina de boxeo inicia en Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net La delegación cubana cuenta con otros dos boxeadores en su plantel, Erislán Romero, de la categoría de 51 kg, y Saidel Horta, de 57 kg.
(2023-06-23). Presidente cubano se reúne con líderes internacionales en París. telesurtv.net El mandatario cubano sostuvo un encuentro con el secretario general de la ONU en el Palacio de la Bolsa de París.
(2023-06-22). How Does the US blockade Affect Food Production in Cuba? libya360.wordpress.com Alejandra Garcia Food production, marketing, and prices are some of the issues that most concern Cubans and is what most directly impacts our quality of life. Although this is a strategic and priority sector for Cuba, it is directly connected to the current economic situation of the country, aggravated by the impact of the US…
(2023-06-22). Gail Walker arrested after trying to meet Senator Bob Menendez. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Several activists with the National Network on Cuba, CODEPINK, and IFCO/Pastors for Peace were arrested on Thursday after trying to have a meeting with New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez in his office in Washington, DC. Activists were attempting to meet with Menendez to urge him to lift the US blockade against Cuba and take Cuba off the US's State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
(2023-06-22). US Cuba solidarity activists arrested after trying to meet with Senator Bob Menendez, Sanctioner-in-Chief. peoplesdispatch.org Menendez spearheads policies that bring death and destruction to the people of Cuba and Venezuela. Activists were arrested for peacefully demanding he lift these policies…
(2023-06-22). Biden's Asylum Policy Continues Tradition of US Cruelty to Haitians. truthout.org As the repressive Trump-Biden Title 42 asylum policy ended on May 11, migrant rights advocates hoped that humane asylum rules would follow. Title 42, which allowed the U.S. government to expel asylum seekers with no due process, led to nearly 3 million expulsions since Donald Trump initiated the ill-conceived policy in 2020. The Biden administration, however, "has made it a practice of recycling… |
(2023-06-23). Tension Rises Between Opposition Parties & National Primary Commission. orinocotribune.com With only one day to go before the closing of the nomination process for Venezuela's opposition primaries, the back and forth between the political parties and those responsible for the organization of the event is intensifying. | On this occasion, as of this Wednesday, June 21, the Justice First (PJ) and Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT) parties are at the center of the controversy, having proposed an extension to the deadline for the nominations of candidates for these elections. The opposition primaries themselves are scheduled to take place on October 22 of this year. | Although there is no official explanation as to the…
(2023-06-23). Venezuela's Parliament Approves Communal Councils Law Reform. orinocotribune.com 
The Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) has approved, by qualified majority, the Organic Bill for the Reform of the Organic Law of the Communal Councils. The minority opposition bench voted against the approval of this law. The law, passed this Thursday, June 22, was sent to President Nicolás Maduro for its approval, in accordance with Article 213 of the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. | In this regard, Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the AN, congratulated the deputies who were in charge of the consultation process to carry out the reform of the law, as well as the spokespersons of the Commu…
(2023-06-23). The Visit That Could Reignite Talks Between Washington and Caracas. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Jun 22, 2023 | This week, various Venezuelan news outlets have The plane was reportedly carrying Roger Carstens, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the US State Department and current…
(2023-06-22). Argentina: Repression Against Indigenous People in Jujuy (+Human Rights in Venezuela). orinocotribune.com 
Police repression of mass protests regarding provincial constitution reforms—threatening the right to protest and land workers' rights—have led to at least 68 people being arrested and 170 injured this Tuesday, June 20. The events in the lithium-rich province of Jujuy, Argentina, have mobilized spokespersons of the international community and human rights defenders around the world. | Reforms of the provincial constitution have deepened the differences between union organizations, indigenous communities, social movements, and the regional government of the opposition leader Gerardo Morales. Governor M…
(2023-06-22). Six US Citizens Indicted in Venezuela on Conspiracy Charges and Related Crimes (+Operation Gideon). orinocotribune.com According to a report by news outlet It is worth noting that six of the eight Americans detained are being prosecuted for conspiracy and related offenses. Two of the prosecuted have already sentenced to 24 years in prison each: Airan Berry and Luke Alexander Denman. According to…
(2023-06-22). US Non-Compliance With 'Mexico Talks' Agreement Affects Venezuela's Electrical Grid. orinocotribune.com When the "Second Agreement for the Social Protection of the People" was signed in Mexico, within the framework of the Dialogue and Negotiation Table, also known as the Mexico Talks, the priority consisted of addressing, with the expected unfrozen financial resources, the most decisive social and economic injuries to the Venezuelan population. These hardships occur as a consequence of the expansive and generalized use of US illegal "sanctions" including economic and wage limitations, difficulties in accessing food, reduced availability of vaccines and other supplies in public healthcare centers, and failures in bo…
(2023-06-22). Venezuela Completes First Phase of Dredging at Lake Maracaibo (+Oil Production). orinocotribune.com 
With the purpose of strengthening the country's aquatic sector, Venezuela's National Institute of Canalization (Incanal) successfully completed the first phase of its plan to bolster navigation in the Lake Maracaibo Lake, the Minister of Transportation Ramón Velásquez Araguayán announced. | Since December 2022, Chevron and other oil producing agents have complained about difficulties navigating the waters of the lake and its impact on oil-related operation and production. | A dredge is often needed to clean out the bed of water areas by scooping out mud, weeds, and waste so that vessels can travel. Shallow waters…
(2023-06-22). Far-Right Opposition Primary Commission Opts for Elections Without Venezuela's National Electoral Council. orinocotribune.com
(2023-06-23). Barbados exige transformación total de sistema financiero global. telesurtv.net En Cumbre por un Nuevo Pacto Financiero Global, Mia Mottley exige transformación absoluta y no una reforma del sistema financiero.
(2023-06-23). Jamaica alcanza triunfo en Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net Competencias de voli de playa comenzaron dos días antes de la inauguración de los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe.
(2023-06-23). República Dominicana se prepara ante tormenta tropical Bret. telesurtv.net "En las próximas 24 a 48 horas podríamos emitir distintos niveles de alertas", dijo el COE.
(2023-06-23). 2 Foreigners Arrested for Cross-Border Trafficking in Cambodia. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Cambodia's Anti-Drug Police Department (ADP) reported the arrest of two foreigners for trafficking 1.59 kg of cocaine across borders. | Related: | According to the ADP report, the suspects are identified as Knights Joel Isiah, a Trinidad and Tobago man, and Arthan Thatsanee, a Thai woman; | Both foreigners were arrested at the Phnom Penh International Airport on Monday. | The ADP also stated that Isiah had smuggled the drug hidden…
