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2024-01-03: News Headlines

Editor (2024-01-03). U.S. Policy is Exacerbating Cuba's Growing Humanitarian Crisis. scheerpost.com

Cesar Chelala (2024-01-02). The Healing Power of Tango. counterpunch.org Few musical styles are associated with a country as the tango is with Argentina, where it was born. Tango evolved slowly, following the great immigration waves to Argentina in the late 1880s. Tango resulted from the fusion of different rhythms: the "candomblé" (of South American Blacks), the Cuban "habanera;" brought to Argentina in the nineteenth

Jose Eloy Richards Richards (2024-01-02). Congratulations to Cuba in France on anniversary of the Revolution. plenglish.com Paris, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) The French association Cuba Linda today congratulated the people and the government of the island on the 65th anniversary of the Revolution and reiterated its condemnation of the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade.

Jose Eloy Richards Richards (2024-01-02). India congratulates Cuba for the triumph of the Revolution. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar today congratulated Cuba on the 65th anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution with the commitment to join efforts for the continued promotion of relations and cooperation.

Jose Eloy Richards Richards (2024-01-02). Indian students highlight Cuba ¥s bravery facing imperialism. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) The secretary general of the Students Federation of India (SFI), Mayukh Biswas, today stressed the bravery of the Cuban people for their resistance against the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States.

Jose Eloy Richards Richards (2024-01-02). New expressions of solidarity with Cuba in Uruguay. plenglish.com Uruguay's trade union central, the Pit-Cnt, described it as "a historic deed that marked a milestone in the struggle for dignity, self-determination and social justice". | "Cuba continues to demonstrate that we are not meant to be submissive to the powerful of the world", adds…

Pavel López Lazo (2024-01-02). American Congressmen call for removing Cuba from SSOT list. plenglish.com Washington, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) A majority of the Massachusetts congressional delegation is pushing President Biden to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list, a designation issued in the waning days of the Trump administration.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-01-02). Caravan of Freedom is being re-launched in Cuba. plenglish.com Santiago de Cuba, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) In front of the first Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, the Caravan of Freedom left Santiago de Cuba province for Havana, 65 years after the event.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-01-02). Cuba expresses solidarity with Japan disaster victims. plenglish.com On X, the Cuban leader mourned the consequences of the deadly earthquake affecting Japan ¥s coastal city of Ishikawa on the first day of this year, and also the tragic plane crash on Tuesday at the Tokyo-Haneda airport. | The 7.6 magnitude earthquake has so far caused over 50 deaths, while rescue teams continue searching for survivors at collapsed homes and buildings, destroyed roads. | Meanwhile, a Japan Airlines plane with 379 people on board, including passengers and crew, collided with a Coast Guard aircraft.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-01-02). Cuban artists express message for 65th anniversary of Revolution. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Culture will continue to be the driving force to defend the ideals of our nation, Cuban artists said in salute to the 65th anniversary of the Revolution triumph.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-01-02). Cuba's central province reported low infant mortality in 2023. plenglish.com Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Infant mortality rating in Cuba ¥s Sancti Spíritus central province closed 2023 with 4.8 per 1,000 live births, among lowest in Cuba nowadays, as revealed by the Maternal and Infant Care Program (PAMI).

Pavel López Lazo (2024-01-02). President Joà£o Lourenàßo congrats Cuba on Revolution anniversary. plenglish.com Luanda, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Angolan President Joà£o Lourenàßo on Tuesday sent a congratulation message to his Cuban counterpart Miguel Díaz-Canel on the 65th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.

Earl Bousquet (2024-01-02). Cuba, Guyana, Venezuela Start 2024 Celebrating New Beginnings! telesurenglish.net The 24th Year of Century 21 blasted-off with Cuba, Guyana and Venezuela all celebrating new beginnings after an eventful 2023 in the three Caribbean and South American nations. | RELATED: | Cuba observed the 65th Anniversary of its 1959 Revolution, Guyana celebrated continuing unprecedented exponential economic growth and Venezuela reported a tenth consecutive quarter of economic grow…

teleSUR, YSM (2024-01-02). Realizan acto por aniversario 65 de la Revolución Cubana. telesurtv.net "Esta es la Revolución que ganó las libertades democráticas para todos los trabajadores, al poner en sus manos los medios de producción", precisó el mandatario cubano.

teleSUR, nbb, DRL, MER (2024-01-02). Países amigos felicitan a Cuba por aniversario de la Revolución. telesurtv.net Autoridades de la región enviaron mensajes para sumarse a la celebración del pueblo cubano en este día.

Kim Ives, Haiti Liberte. (2024-01-03). The Year US Empire Faced Great Difficulties In Organizing Another Foreign Intervention. popularresistance.org It took the U.S. government one year to push through the United Nations Security Council its project for a fourth foreign military invasion of Haiti, but even now it is not a sure thing. | Although, on Oct. 2, the UN body blessed the "Multinational Security Support" mission (MSS) which 1,000 Kenyan police will supposedly lead, the Kenyan Supreme Court has given itself until Jan. 26, 2024 to decide on whether the Kenyan police can constitutionally be deployed abroad. Many Kenyan lawyers and opposition leaders say they cannot. | Whatever the court decides, it is uncertain that Kenyan President William Ruto will res…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-02). The Year the US Empire Faced Great Difficulties in Organizing Another Foreign Intervention Into Haiti. orinocotribune.com By Kim Ives -Dec 20, 2023 | It took the U.S. government one year to push through the United Nations Security Council its project for a fourth foreign military invasion of Haiti, but even now it is not a sure thing. | Although, on Oct. 2, the UN body blessed the "Multinational Security Support" mission (MSS) which 1,000 Kenyan police will supposedly lead, the Kenyan Supreme Court has

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Haiti: América Latina y el Caribe Boletín de Precios, diciembre 2023. reliefweb.int

Staff (2024-01-02). President Maduro: Chavismo Has Not Yet Selected Its Presidential Candidate. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spoke about the political climate ahead of the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, scheduled for the last months of this year. | President Maduro made these comments in his first interview of the year, given to journalist Ignacio Ramonet and published by the Mexican newspaper He was asked about his possible presidential candidacy for the Unit…

Staff (2024-01-02). Venezuela's Economy Grew 4.5% in 2023 as Forecast by ECLAC. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, confirmed that the Venezuelan economy grew by 4.5% as forecast by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). | "The Central Bank has not provided the figures yet, although they tell me that ECLAC's expectation of 4.5% has been met. There have been 10 consecutive quarters of growth despite the blockade, and with our own investment," President Maduro said during an In the interview, publi…

Staff (2024-01-02). President Maduro: Chavismo Has Not Determined Its Presidential Candidate. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spoke about the political climate ahead of the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, scheduled for the last months of this year. | President Maduro made these comments in his first interview of the year, given to journalist Ignacio Ramonet and published by the Mexican newspaper He was asked about his possible presidential candidacy for the Uni…

teleSUR, YSM (2024-01-02). Presidente Maduro ordena repliegue militar de Fuerza de Tarea Sifontes. telesurtv.net El mandatario reconoció las acciones que la FANB realizó en defensa y resguardo de la soberanía y la paz de Venezuela.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-02). Presidente Maduro destaca construcción de un mundo multipolar. telesurtv.net En los espacios de la casa natal de El Libertador Simón Bolívar, en Caracas, el periodista e intelectual Ignacio Ramonet entrevisto al mandatario venezolano.

teleSUR, MER (2024-01-02). Síntesis 2023: referéndum en defensa del Esequibo en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El presidente del Consejo Nacional Electoral, Elvis Amoroso, destacó la "victoria abrumadora" del Sí al presentar los resultados.

Afroféminas (2024-01-03). Latin American feminisms and transfeminisms: "We are here". pressenza.com Latin American feminisms and transfeminisms are characterised by their heterogeneity, as they have been shaped by each country's different political, economic, social, and cultural realities. Although there are certain common elements in most of our countries, such as the fight against gender violence, the defence of the right to abortion, and equal pay, each has had its trajectory in the development of the feminist movement. | Latin America and the Caribbean is a region undergoing profound transformations in the context of a global crisis and the entry into the digital phase of the capitalist system. It is also…

Daily Sabah (2024-01-03). Far-right Israeli Minister Urges Eviction of Palestinians from Gaza. globalresearch.ca

Walaa Sabah (2024-01-02). War on Gaza: Israel bombs Palestine Red Crescent building, as genocide probe looms. middleeasteye.net

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2023-12-31: News Headlines

Juan M. Garcia (2023-12-31). Doctor Mercedes Blanco, a Cuban physician in Guatemala. plenglish.com Guatemala (Prensa Latina) Dr. Mercedes Blanco's story in the northeastern department of Alta Verapaz shows the work during 2023, and before, of the anonymous heroes of Cuba's collaboration in Guatemala.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-12-31). Cuba and China in the dynamics of a multi-sector alliance. plenglish.com Beijing (Prensa Latina) China and Cuba have reinvigorated their economic-commercial relations, strengthened mutual political trust with high-level meetings and signed several agreements during a fruitful year for their ties.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-12-31). Cuban residents abroad celebrate 65th anniversary of Revolution. plenglish.com Panama, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) The Network of Cuban Residents in Latin America and the Caribbean and the Marti Association of Cuban Residents in Panama congratulated their country on the 65th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution on Sunday.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-12-31). French association celebrates 65th anniversary of Cuban Revolution. plenglish.com Paris, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) The France-Cuba Solidarity Association reaffirmed its support for Cuba and its people on Sunday, on the 65th anniversary of the Revolution, on January 1.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-12-31). Dominican Solidarity Committee in Barahona congratulates Cuba. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) The Committee of Solidarity with Cuba in the Dominican province of Barahona (southwest) congratulated Cubans on Sunday on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Revolution, on January 1.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-12-31). Díaz-Canel invites Cubans to welcome 2024 with joy and passion. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) On the eve of another challenging year on Sunday, President Miguel Díaz-Canel invited the Cuban people to start 2024 with the passion and joy required by the task of changing everything that must be changed.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-12-31). Bolivia to commemorate 65th anniversary of Cuban Revolution. plenglish.com La Paz, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution, the Bolivian television channel ATB will broadcast, on January 1, the documentary "Lo Primero que hay que salvar" (The First to Be Saved), by filmmaker Santiago Rony Feliú.

Sebastiana Romero (2023-12-31). Realizará Cuba ceremonia militar por aniversario 65 de la Revolución. radiohc.cu La Habana, 31 dic (RHC) La tradicional ceremonia militar por el aniversario del triunfo de la Revolución cubana tendrá lugar hoy desde la capitalina Fortaleza San Carlos de la Cabaña, para conmemorar los 65 años de aquel primero de enero que cambio la historia nacional.

teleSUR, ajb -JGN (2023-12-31). Cuba recuerda a la heroína de la revolución Haydée Santamaría. telesurtv.net Su amor por la independencia de la Isla la hizo vincularse desde temprano con la causa revolucionaria.

Sebastiana Romero (2023-12-31). Cuba espera 2024 y celebra el triunfo revolucionario con cultura. radiohc.cu La Habana, 31 dic (RHC) Cuba anda hoy de fiesta, celebrando con espectáculos, conciertos y otras iniciativas la llegada del año nuevo y el aniversario 65 del triunfo de su Revolución, el 1 de enero de 1959.

Sebastiana Romero (2023-12-31). Anuncian nueva numeración para la telefonía celular en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 31 dic (RHC) La Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba (Etecsa) informó sobre la habilitación de una nueva numeración móvil para sus clientes en el país.

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2023-12-31). Putin felicita a líderes de países aliados por el Año Nuevo. telesurtv.net Envía telegramas de felicitaciones a varios lideres latinoamericanos, entre ellos el presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel; de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, y de Brasil, Lula da Silva.

Desinformémonos (2023-12-30). Mexico: more than 8,000 people advance towards Oaxaca in migrant caravan. pressenza.com The more than 8,000 Central and South American migrants who make up the migrant caravan known as the "Exodus of Poverty" continued their journey early this morning from the municipality of Escuintla to Mapastepec, in Chiapas, to reach the state of Oaxaca. | On the fourth day of their journey, the thousands of men, women, and children from Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Venezuela, and Cuba advanced along the coastal highway of Chiapas to head north. | According to Luis Rey García Villagrán, an activist with the Human Rights Centre for Human Dignification, nine out of ten migrants in the caravan want to s…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-30). Cuba will apply salary increases to health workers. plenglish.com Havana, July 30 (Prensa Latina) Starting January 1, Cuba will apply new salary measures to encourage the stay of workers in the National Health System and recognize the conditions in which they work, the Official Gazette reported today.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-30). Tribute paid to the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Santa Clara. plenglish.com Santa Clara, Cuba, December 30 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of people celebrated here today the 35th anniversary of the battle and liberation of this central Cuban city by the troops of Commander Ernesto Che Guevara.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-12-30). Silvio Alejandro Rodríguez praises song's development in Guatemala. plenglish.com Guatemala, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Alejandro Rodríguez praised the existence of a troubadour movement in Guatemala, which is growing with works from Cuba, Latin American and his own.

María Candela (2023-12-30). Vicepresidente de Cuba felicita al pueblo por triunfo revolucionario. radiohc.cu La Habana, 30 dic (RHC) El vicepresidente de Cuba, Salvador Valdés, felicitó este sábado al heroico pueblo de la isla por el aniversario 65 del Triunfo de la Revolución, a celebrarse el próximo 1 de enero.

Orlando González Cruz (2023-12-30). Pertiguista Quiala segunda en cita bajo techo de Navarra. radiohc.cu La Habana, 30 dic (JIT) La cubana Ailsin Quiala despidió el año con el segundo lugar en el salto con pértiga del Navarra Indoor Athletics 2023, celebrado en la ciudad española de Pamplona.

Raúl Rodríguez (2023-12-30). Segunda Aslin Quiala en Meeting Atlético de Navarra. radiohc.cu La Habana, 30 dic (RHC).- La garrochista cubana Aslin Quiala estrenó la temporada invernal con un registro de 4.30m, válido para el segundo lugar en el Meeting de Atletismo Indoor de Navarra (España).

María Candela (2023-12-30). Sancti Spíritus: Trazos sobre el 2023. radiohc.cu El 2023 ya es historia, y en el recuento, las proezas de esta Revolución, escoltada por los millones de cubanos que aman y fundan. Este árbol, llamado Revolución, sigue en pie y Sancti Spíritus como parte de él, abona sus raíces.

María Candela (2023-12-30). La juventud cubana en el 2023, entre retos y voluntades (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Durante el 2023 la juventud cubana enfrentó importantes retos en diferentes áreas de trabajo. Sin embargo, se impuso la voluntad de hacer, de buscar soluciones y alternativas para apoyar la construcción del presente y futuro del país.

María Candela (2023-12-30). Llaman en Italia a fortalecer la solidaridad con Cuba. radiohc.cu Roma, 30 dic (RHC) La Asociación Nacional de Amistad Italia-Cuba (Anaic) y la organización regional MediCuba-Europa, publicaron este sábado un mensaje conjunto donde llaman a elevar la solidaridad con esa nación caribeña.

María Candela (2023-12-30). Peruanos solidarios con Cuba celebran aniversario 65 de la Revolución. radiohc.cu Lima, 30 dic (RHC) La fortaleza de la Revolución Cubana y la fraternidad binacional destacaron este sábado en la celebración, organizada por el Movimiento de Solidaridad Perú-Cuba, del 65 aniversario del triunfo de aquella gesta.

Victoria Torres (2023-12-31). Alex Saab Appears on Maduro Podcast, Provides Details of Illegal Imprisonment in Cape Verde and US. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who was recently liberated from illegal imprisonment in the US, was interviewed by President Nicolás Maduro on the third episode of Maduro Podcast. In the interview, aired on Thursday, December 28, Saab shared details of his experiences during his illegal imprisonment of more than three years, first in Cape Verde and afterwards in the US. | Saab, accompanied by his wife Camila Fabri de Saab, expressed his gratitude to the Bolivarian government "for not getting tired when it was easy to get tired" and achieving his release from an unjust kidnapping of more than 1,280 days in a U.S. p…

Staff (2023-12-31). Venezuelan Army to Remain Deployed Until UK Navy Ship Leaves Disputed Water With Guyana. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López supervised the General Domingo Anotnio Sifontes joint military drill of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) that is going on in the Venezuelan Atlantic Faàßade. The drill was launched by the Venezuelan government on Thursday to safeguard the security and territorial sovereignty of the country in response to Guyana violating the Argyle Agreement and allowing a British warship to sail in the udelimited water of the disputed Essequibo territory. reached last December 14 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines between President Nicolas Maduro and Guyanese Pr…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-12-31). Venezuela rejects Argentina's decision on Emtrasur aircraft. plenglish.com Caracas, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela has categorically rejected the decision by Argentine authorities regarding the hijacking of the Emtrasur aircraft that has been illegally held in that country since last year.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-12-31). Venezuela agradece apoyo de la Copppal ante provocación del Reino Unido. telesurtv.net La entidad regional señaló que bajo el patrocinio de la Celac y la Caricom se busca lograr una solución negociada a la controversia territorial en la Guayana Esequiba.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-31). Venezuela rechaza secuestro ilegal de aeronave de Emtrasur en Argentina. telesurtv.net Denuncia que Justicia de ese país pretende aplicar tratado bilateral entre Buenos Aires y Washington, el cual no aplica a Venezuela, para que EE.UU. se apodere del avión.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-31). Arriban a Venezuela 207 connacionales provenientes de México. telesurtv.net El regreso de los connacionales es el resultado de los acuerdos migratorios establecidos entre Venezuela y México…

Ariadna Eljuri, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-12-30). Venezuela Deploys Military In Response To UK And Guyanese Provocation. popularresistance.org The commander-in-chief of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) of Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro, has ordered the immediate deployment of the "General Domingo Antonio Sifontes" Joint Operation, set to be a series of joint military exercises between various armed personnel of Venezuela that will take place on the eastern Caribbean and the Atlantic Faàßade of Venezuela—near the border with the disputed Essequibo territory—in response to Guyana and the United Kingdom's military provocations. | This announcement was made during his presidential end-of-the-year greeting ceremony to the FA…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-30). Two hundred seven Venezuelans repatriated from Mexico. plenglish.com Caracas, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) A total of 207 repatriated compatriots arrived in Venezuela today from Mexico, as part of the migration agreements agreed upon by presidents Nicolás Maduro and Andrés Manuel López Obrador, respectively.

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-30). Venezuela Condemns Arrival of British Navy Ship in Guyana. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR (2023-12-30). Copppal Condemns British Ship Presence in Guyana's Coast. telesurenglish.net The Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean (Copppal) condemned and rejected on Friday the presence of a United Kingdom war frigate off the coast of Guyana, at a time when the latter nation and Venezuela have established a frank and direct dialogue. | RELATED: | Copppal President Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas, who along with prominent party leaders in the region is pushing for a nego…

noemail (2023-12-30). Brazil expresses concern over Venezuela-Guyana border dispute as naval exercises begin in area. devdiscourse.com Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday it was concerned about a border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana that intensified this week following Britain's decision to send a warship to Guyana's shores.

María Candela (2023-12-30). Copppal condenó y rechazó presencia militar británica en Guyana. radiohc.cu Caracas, 30 dic (RHC) La Conferencia Permanente de Partidos Políticos de América Latina y el Caribe (Copppal) condenó y rechazó la presencia militar del Reino Unido en las costas de Guyana, acto que calificó de hostil y violador de acuerdos internacionales.

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