Staff (2022-01-05). Venezuela Receives 3.1 Million COVAX Vaccines. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, January 4, Venezuela received 3.1 million doses of vaccines through the World Health Organization (WHO) COVAX mechanism, reported Venezuelan Deputy Minister for Health, Gerardo Briceño. The vaccines were received at Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetía. | #Entérate | | COVAX: Venezuela recibe 3.1 millones de vacunas para fortalecer Plan de Inmunización y Refuerzo contra la

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-05). Violence in Colombia Near Venezuelan Border Raises Military Alert. orinocotribune.com A new wave of violence and terror was unleashed yesterday in Colombia near its border with Venezuela, in the department of Arauca. Reports stated that over 20 people died in clashes between paramilitary groups fighting for territory. | The Colombian municipalities of Arauquita, Saravena, Forul, Tame, and Botalón, in Arauca, were struck by massacres, detentions, and displacements. | With the slogan "Botalón demands peace," Colombian social leader Mayerly Briceño published statements on her Twitter account as residents in the sector were mobilized. They requested the intervention of human rights organizations and C…

deweylaura (2022-01-04). Marxist IQ: Democracy hypocrisy. cpusa.org The Biden administration hypocritically portrays the U.S. as the leader of world forces advancing "democracy" against "authoritianism," holding global forums to propagate these ideas, yet targets the People's Republic of China with boycotts of the Olympics, Cuba with the continuation of a 60-year blockade, and other nations with covert and overt support for factions …

_____ (2022-01-04). Cuba Remembers First Tricontinental Anti-Imperialist Conference. popularresistance.org On Monday, progressive organizations celebrate the 56th anniversary of the First Tricontinental Conference, which gathered 500 delegates from Africa, Asia, and Latin America in Havana to adopt policies to strengthen the fight against imperialism and neo-colonialism. | "This event was an exercise in diplomatic cooperation between anti-hegemonic forces of different origins that advocated peace and the self-determination of peoples," German intellectual Jennifer Hosek stressed. | Besides discussing the imperialism's smear campaigns against social revolutions, delegates founded the Peoples of Asia, Africa, and Latin…

Staff (2022-01-04). Triplista cubana es portada en web de World Athletics. cubadebate.cu Leyanis Pérez quiere ser campeona olímpica, se lo ha dicho al colega Javier Clavelo y es uno de los titulares de su reciente reseña sobre la talentosa saltadora cubana que es portada en la web oficial de la World Athletic. La pinareña es la revelación más prometedora del año que recién se escapa y uno de los talentos del atletismo cubano.

Staff (2022-01-04). Villarreal golea a Levante en liga española de fútbol. cubadebate.cu El Villarreal goleó este lunes por 5-0 al Levante y escaló al octavo puesto en la Liga de fútbol de España, que dio inicio a sus actividades en 2022. Para el Villarreal fue la séptima victoria con igual cantidad de empates y cinco derrotas, mientras el Levante sigue sin conseguir éxitos en los primeros 19 duelos, 11 de ellos perdidos.

Staff (2022-01-04). Compañía Apple se convierte en la primera del mundo con capitalización de 3 000 000 000 de dólares. cubadebate.cu La capitalización de Apple excedió brevemente los 3 000 000 000 de dólares este lunes convirtiéndose en la primera compañía del mundo en alcanzar este valor de mercado. El hito se logró luego de que el valor de las acciones de la tecnológica creciera un 3 % hasta los 182.85 dólares. Poco después, el valor descendió hasta 182.52 dólares.

Staff (2022-01-04). Cubadebate: Lo más leído, compartido y comentado en 2021. cubadebate.cu Vea lo más leído en Cubadebate en el 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | Terminó el 2021 con todo el desafío para el mundo y nuestro país que ha significado la pandemia de COVID-19 y el proceso de obtención de las vacunas contra esta terrible enfermedad. También vivimos los cubanos los efectos combinados de la crisis económica mundial y el arreciamiento del bloqueo. El imperio desplegó además contra Cuba todas las herramientas de la Guerra no convencional para intentar derrocar a la Revolución. Tales hechos encontraron prioridad informativa en nuestras páginas a lo largo de es…

Staff (2022-01-04). Raúl Castro y Díaz-Canel envían ofrendas florales a despedida de combatiente revolucionaria. cubadebate.cu Ofrendas florales del General de Ejército Raúl Castro y del presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, acompañaron este lunes, en Granma, el último adiós a Edemis Tamayo Núñez, integrante del pelotón femenino Mariana Grajales, creado en la Sierra Maestra por iniciativa de Fidel Castro y Celia Sánchez, en septiembre de 1958.

Staff (2022-01-04). Cuba lamenta el fallecimiento de la reconocida actriz Gina Cabrera. cubadebate.cu Este lunes falleció a los 93 años de edad, Luisa Gorgina Cabrera Parada, figura de los escenarios y el teatro, conocida en la cultura cubana e internacionalmente como Gina Cabrera. Su deceso deja un profundo dolor, por el cariño y la admiración que despertó en el público cubano tras sus magistrales entregas e interpretaciones.

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-04). Gobierno haitiano confirma atentado contra el primer ministro. telesurtv.net El ministro de Justicia anunció la apertura de una investigación para dar con los presuntos autores del intento de asesinato al primer ministro.

Staff (2022-01-04). Haitian PM shot at by armed 'bandits and terrorists'. rt.com Failed attempt on Ariel Henry's life comes less than six months after the country's president was assassinated | Gunmen have tried to kill Haiti's prime minister, Ariel Henry, following threats from gangs. The premier escaped unscathed, however, one person was reportedly killed, and two more injured in the shooting. | Henry was visiting the northern city of Gonaives on Saturday, as the country marked the 218th anniversary of its independence. According to the prime minister's office, he was leaving a church when "bandits and terrorists" opened fire on him and his security detail. Footage circulating on social…

Staff (2022-01-04). Headlines for January 4, 2022. democracynow.org Global Coronavirus Cases Hit Record High, U.S. Logs 1M Daily Coronavirus Cases for First Time; FDA Approves Booster Shots for Teens, Schumer Promises Senate Vote on Filibuster Reform by MLK Holiday as Voting Rights Bills Languish, Protests Erupt on Anniversary of Trump's Assassination of Qassem Soleimani, Haitian PM Ariel Henry Says He Survived Assassination Attempt, Brazilian Far-Right President Jair Bolsonaro Hospitalized with Intestinal Blockage, Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Defrauding Investors, Court Unseals Settlement Between Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew Accuser Virginia Giuffre, C…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-04). The Monómeros Case Becomes a Factor in Colombia's Presidential Campaign. orinocotribune.com With the presidential elections in Colombia only five months away, the political climate has begun to intensify and new arguments are arising regarding the destiny of the country. For example, the many mistakes of current President Iván Duque are recurrently referenced on social media by leftist candidate Gustavo Petro. | Petro recently mentioned the responsibility that Duque has for the theft of the Venezuelan fertilizer company Monómeros headquartered in Barranquilla, Colombia, which was stolen in complicity with self-proclaimed "interim president" of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó. On this subject, Petro also commente…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-04). Venezuela Begins Booster Campaign Prioritizing Healthcare Workers. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign began with healthcare workers this Monday, January 3, reported Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. | The announcement was made from the Miguel àÅngel Rángel University Hospital in Coche, Caracas, where the staff of 1,068 workers began to receive the reinforcement earlier today. | "This week we are going to vaccinate healthcare personnel, those in the front line, those who are fighting the battle," said Rodríguez, explaining that the vaccination booster is for people who received their second dose six months ago or more. | "As of this week, Monday, January 3, all…

teleSUR (2022-01-04). Colombia: 3 Construction Workers Killed In Jamundi Municipality. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Colombian Institute for Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ) denounced that three Venezuelan construction workers were murdered in the Jamundi municipality for opposing the behavior patterns imposed by paramilitary groups. This crime constitutes the first massacre of the year in Colombia. | RELATED: | Although the Colombian State and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia signed a Peace Agreement in 201…

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-04). øCómo se llegó a los comicios a gobernador del estado Barinas, Venezuela?>. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al cronograma del CNE, la campaña electoral en el estado Barinas se extenderá hasta el 6 de enero a medianoche.

teleSUR, JDO, JCM (2022-01-04). FANB de Venezuela eleva alerta ante violencia en Arauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Buscan proteger al pueblo y responder de manera contundente ante cualquier agresión a la soberanía nacional.

teleSUR (2022-01-04). Venezuela: Arreaza Leads Massive Rallies In Barinas Campaign. telesurenglish.net The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) candidate to Barinas state governor Jorge Arreaza continues his political campaign for the elections to be held on Sunday. | RELATED: | On Monday, Arreaza took part in popular assemblies in Cruz Paredes, Obispos, and Barinas, where he listened to what citizens expect of him as governor and confirmed the effectiveness of government programs. | "Our policy proposals stem from suggestions made by citizens in these assemb…

Staff (2022-01-04). Argentina Begins Preparations for CELAC Summit. orinocotribune.com This Friday, January 7, Argentina will receive the foreign affairs ministers of the countries belonging to the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) for the Twenty-second Summit of Foreign Affairs Ministers of CELAC, which is being hosted by Argentina in the capital, Buenos Aires. Argentina is also the candidate for the pro tempore presidency of the regional organization for 2022. | The Argentine Foreign Affairs Ministry has been carrying out preparations for the meeting over the last several days. On this occasion the sessions will be both in person and virtual, the first of its kind to be hos…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-04). Venezuela Begins Booster Campaign Prioritizing Healthcare Workers. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign began with healthcare workers this Monday, January 3, reported Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. | The announcement was made from the Miguel àÅngel Rángel University Hospital in Coche, Caracas, where the staff of 1,068 workers began to receive the reinforcement earlier today. | "This week we are going to vaccinate healthcare personnel, those in the front line, those who are fighting the battle," said Rodríguez, explaining that the vaccination booster is for people who received their second dose six months ago or more. | "As of this week, Monday, January 3, all…

Staff (2022-01-03). Adolfo Pérez Esquivel se encuentra estable tras sufrir una descompensación. cubadebate.cu El Premio Nobel de la Paz, el argentino Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, quien sufrió una descompensación este domingo en la localidad de Chapadmalal y fue internado en la ciudad de Mar del Plata, se encuentra estable, de acuerdo al parte médico. "La tomografía salió bien, los médicos descartan que se trate de un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV)", indicó el Servicio de Paz y Justicia.

Staff (2022-01-03). Cancelan más de 5 mil vuelos en EEUU por escasez de personal y expansión de la variante àìmicron. cubadebate.cu Han sido cancelados más de 5 000 vuelos en los Estados Unidos debido a la escasez de personal en las aerolíneas, dada la creciente expansión de la variante àìmicron de la covid-19, y las intensas nevadas. Los números de afectaciones en aerolíneas estadounidenses el fin de semana representan más del 50 por ciento del volumen total de cancelaciones.

Staff (2022-01-03). Un entramado de fundaciones y empresas con sede en Washington mantiene viva la llama golpista de los años de Reagan. cubadebate.cu No mires arriba ha sido una de las revelaciones cinematográficas que han puesto el broche final a este 2021. Negacionistas, simpatizantes de Vox, y políticos de derechas como Girauta hayan aplaudido la película sin darse cuenta de que los estaban retratando. Quizá para terminar de entender No Mires Arriba sea necesario ver la anterior obra de su director Adam Mckay.

Staff (2022-01-03). øPor qué Cuba no tiene un movimiento antivacunas? cubadebate.cu Cada vez más, amplios sectores de la población europea expresan abiertamente su desconfianza hacia las políticas para combatir la COVID-19. La reacción de la política tradicional es de pánico y se caracteriza por el paternalismo y la represión: obligación general de vacunarse y restringir la libertad de circulación. Esa no es la forma de crear apoyo en la población. Para ello será necesario, como mínimo, escuchar los temores y las preocupaciones de las personas no vacunadas. La comparación con Cuba es interesante.

Staff (2022-01-03). Cuba reporta 556 nuevos casos positivos a la COVID-19 y ningún fallecido. cubadebate.cu Al cierre del día de ayer, 2 de enero, se encuentran ingresados 6 638 pacientes, sospechosos 4 179, en vigilancia 368 y confirmados activos 2 091. | Para la COVID-19 se realizaron un total de 17 869 muestras para la vigilancia en el día, resultando positivas 556. El país acumula 11 731 194 muestras realizadas y 967 498 positivas.

Staff (2022-01-03). Secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos da positivo a la covid-19. cubadebate.cu El secretario de Defensa Lloyd Austin anunció el domingo que dio positivo a covid-19 y tiene síntomas moderados, por lo cual guarda cuarentena en su casa. El secretario señaló que la última vez que se reunió con el presidente Joe Biden fue el 21 de diciembre.

Staff (2022-01-03). Prepárese para la dictadura de derecha de EEUU antes de 2030, académico insta a Canadá. cubadebate.cu Un politólogo canadiense ha instado al gobierno de su país a prepararse para la posibilidad de que Estados Unidos se convierta en una dictadura de derecha antes de 2030. Thomas Homer-Dixon, director ejecutivo del Instituto Cascade de la Universidad Royal Roads en Columbia Británica, advirtió que su país tenía que prepararse para el peor de los casos.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-03). Terrorist Attack Against Haiti's De Facto Prime Minister on Independence Day (+CORE Group). orinocotribune.com On Saturday, January 1, a terrorist attack took place against the de facto Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, in what constitutes another assassination attempt of a head of state of the Caribbean island country after the assassination of former President Jovenel MoàØse on July 7, 2021. | The failed attack occurred in GonaàØves, the city where Jean-Jacques Dessalines had declared the independence of Haiti from France, on January 1, 1804, and read out the Act of Independence. For celebration of 218 years of that day, de facto Prime Minister Henry participated in a religious ceremony in a church of…

Plus News (2022-01-03). Haiti Prime Minister survives assassination attempt. plusnews.ug On Saturday, January 1, a terrorist attack took place against the de facto Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, in what constitutes another assassination attempt of a head of state of the Caribbean island country after the assassination of former President Jovenel MoàØse on July 7, 2021. The failed attack occurred in GonaàØves, the city …

teleSUR, lvm, JCM (2022-01-03). Deportarán a Colombia a un implicado en el magnicidio de MoàØse. telesurtv.net Marco Antonio Palacios, quien permanece en Jamaica, debe ser deportado el 3 de enero a Colombia.

Staff (2022-01-03). Bolsonaro Attacks Venezuela, Refuses Argentina's Aid Following Tragic Floods in Brazil. orinocotribune.com This Saturday, January 1, Venezuela's Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia demanded that the president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, authorize air and land transfers to facilitate the return of Venezuelan nationals in Brazil who want to return to Venezuela. This within the framework of recent floods and Brazil's calamitous management of the pandemic. Venezuela's Vuelta a la Patria program facilitates the return of Venezuelans to their home country, providing transport and medical services free of charge. | Through a post published on his Twitter account, @PlasenciaFlex, the head of Venezuelan diplomacy pointed out that…

Staff (2022-01-03). President Maduro: Washington Sabotaged Mexico Talks (Ambassador Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com This Saturday, January 1, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, said in an interview with the renowned Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet that the US caused a breakdown in the dialogue processes in Mexico. | In this regard, the president decried that the United States government, by kidnapping Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, sabotaged the dialogue between the government and the opposition that was being carried out in Mexico in spite of Washington's opposition. | "The US stabbed the dialogue… the US had assured that it was not going to extract our diplomat Alex Saab," President Maduro said. | The president…

Staff (2022-01-03). President Maduro: Washington Sabotaged the Mexico Talks (Ambassador Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com This Saturday, January 1, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, said in an interview with the renowned Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet that the US caused a breakdown in the dialogue processes in Mexico. | In this regard, the president decried that the United States government, by kidnapping Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, sabotaged the dialogue between the government and the opposition that was being carried out in Mexico in spite of Washington's opposition. | "The US stabbed the dialogue… the US had assured that it was not going to extract our diplomat Alex Saab," he denounced. | The president further…

Staff (2022-01-03). President Maduro: Venezuela has Displayed Exemplary Control of the Pandemic. orinocotribune.com Referring to the country's 7+7 reopening plan, President Nicolás Maduro affirmed that Venezuela has displayed exemplary control of the COVID-19 pandemic, adapting to the variants detected in the country. | "We will not renounce the 7+7 Plan in 2022," President Maduro said. "I hope that by achieving the vaccination of 95% of the population, we will have a calm country, with a moderately normal life… The essential thing is caring for people." The 7+7 Plan is Venezuela's unique strategy that sees the country open up for seven days at a time, followed by seven days of lockdown. This policy has allowed Venezuela to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-03). Ignacio Ramonet's Complete Interview with Nicolás Maduro. libya360.wordpress.com Ignacio Ramonet "Neoliberalism is exhausted and new leaderships will surprise the world". The year 2020 has been relatively clement to Venezuela, although it has been so frightening for the whole world. Sure, the blockades and attacks from abroad have not ceased, and have even, at times, intensified. But the Bolivarian revolution, which has just turned…

teleSUR, JGN (2022-01-03). Venezuela inicia jornada de vacunación de refuerzo contra Covid-19. telesurtv.net El presidente Maduro indicó que el 91 por ciento de la población venezolana ya ha sido vacunada contra el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Paul Dobson (2022-01-03). Venezuela Rolls Out Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters as Omicron Arrives. venezuelanalysis.com Maduro struck an optimistic tone concerning the pandemic and other topics, such as economic prospects for 2022.