(2021-10-14). Venezuela Points Finger at Iván Duque for the Murder of Venezuelan Children—VP Rodríguez to File Complaint with International Criminal Court. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Office of the Attorney General has blamed the government of Iván Duque for the murder, on October 8, of two young Venezuelans, one of them a minor, in the municipality of Tibu in the department of Norte de Santander, Colombia | Tarek William Saab offered a press conference this Tuesday, October 12, to speak about the actions that the Attorney General's Office will take, and assured that justice will be demanded for the events in question. | "We speak about the existence of structural violence against Venezuelans in that country, provoked by the anti-Venezuelan discourse that predominates within the po…
(2021-10-14). Raúl Isaías Baduel Dies of COVID-19 Complications—Venezuela Rejects Bachelet's Statements. orinocotribune.com After suffering complications associated with a COVID-19 infection, Raúl Isaías Baduel, former Venezuelan defense minister and military officer, died this Tuesday, October 12, in Caracas. A top commander, Baduel deserted from the ranks of Chavismo and faced charges for acts of corruption that led to his arrest in 2009. | Baduel's death was reported via Twitter by the Attorney General of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, who sent condolences to the family and friends of the general, who served as commander-in-chief of Venezuela's Army from 2004 to 2006, and minister of defense from 2006 to…
(2021-10-14). Headlines for October 14, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Says Port of Los Angeles Will Operate 24/7 to Ease Logjam That's Fueling Inflation, WHO Advisory Team to Investigate Origins of COVID-19 Pandemic, Pressure Grows to Waive Patent Rights for COVID Vaccines and for U.S. to Release Moderna Recipe, Florida Health Department Fines County That Defied Ban on Vaccine Mandates, Biden Admin to Massively Expand Wind Farms Along U.S. Coastlines, IAE Says Governments Must Do Far More to Avert Climate Catastrophe, Police Arrest Another 90 Activists as Climate Protests Continue in Front of White House, Texas Approves Heavily Gerrymandered Redistricting Map in Favor of GOP,…
(2021-10-14). Thorny Experience Of US Uneasy Attitude Towards Some Of Their European Allies. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe US has a long history of betrayals, when we recall the Middle-East, Afghanistan, or the Kurds in Syria, but the fact is that it betrayed its European allies as well. | Written by Sonja van den Ende, independent journalist. | To understand the immense scale of the betrayal by the US, I have to mention a very important case which happened a long time ago, to the Netherlands, the Netherlands are part of the so-called British Empire (like the US), the Netherlands always and still are the most loyal European ally of the US, the Dutch behave like a bad sect, loyal till the end, even if the master…
(2021-10-14). UN Human Rights Council Abandons Yemen. counterpunch.org Now that the Saudi Lobby has successfully torpedoed the UN's investigation into war crimes in Yemen, their next target will be California Democratic Representative Ro Khanna's amendment to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. Khanna's amendment was accepted by the House of Representatives. If incorporated in the final version of the NDAA, Khanna's amendment will end all US support to the Saudi-led coalition.
(2021-10-14). Video: The War on Yemen. Houthis Military Operation against Saudi Coalition Forces. Edge Close to Marib City. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-14). Military Situation In Yemen On October 14, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 219 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 13, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 18 airstrikes on the Abdiyah district | On October 13, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 11 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 13, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district | On October 14, clashes between Ans…
(2021-10-14). Iranian-Backed Forces Threatens 'Harsh Response' To Recent Israeli Airstrikes On Syria's Palmyra. southfront.org 
Iranian-backed forces massing around Deir Ezzor city | The Allies of Syria Operations Room, which commands Iranian-backed forces in Syria, has vowed to response "very harshly" to the In a statement released on October 14, the operations room revealed that the Israeli airstrikes had destroyed several barracks and a s…
(2021-10-14). Venezuela exige Justicia por asesinato de menores en Colombia. telesurtv.net El presidente Maduro reiteró que actuarán con la verdad para exigir Justicia ante la situación que viven los venezolanos en el exterior.
(2021-10-13). The Guatemalan State Perpetuates the Colonial Violence. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Indigenous peoples, farmers, human rights defenders, and environmental activists took to the streets of Guatemala City to reject racism and land grabs. | RELATED: | "The Guatemalan State perpetuates the Colonial era violence and discrimination. It has not been able to turn off our dreams," Mayan leader Andrea Ixchiu stated and urged Guatemalans to promote the foundation of a plurinational State that respects t…
(2021-10-13). Workers rally against tobacco giant Philip Morris in three countries. peoplesdispatch.org 
Labor unionists and activists in Colombia, Mexico, and New York City, took part in protests against the largest tobacco company in the world, Philip Morris International, on Friday October 8. Philip Morris owns over 130 cigarette brands, including the world-famous Marlboro. Sintraintabaco, Colombia's National Union of Tobacco Industry Workers, coordinated the protests as part of an international plan of action to call out the company's anti-worker practices. These workers made history as it was the first ever international day of action against the tobacco giant. | Around 60 protesters rallied outside the Philip…
(2021-10-13). Turkish-Backed Militants Claim They Shot Down Russian Drone Over Northern Aleppo (Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On October 13, a Russian Orlan-10 drone crashed in the outskirts of the Turkish-occupied town of Marea in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The Turkish-backed Syrian National Army claimed that the drone was shot down by its militants. Nevertheless, opposition activists said that the drone fell as a result of a technical failure. Photos of the drone's wreckage show no real damage.
(2021-10-13). Indigenous Movements Are Key to the Fight Against Fossil Fuels. fpif.org Oil is now flowing through the Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline from Edmonton, Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin. The 1,097-mile-long pipeline, owned by the Canadian company Enbridge, includes 337 miles in northern Minnesota. It has faced strong resistance for years from indigenous people and other environmental activists known as "water protectors." | Ironically
(2021-10-13). US observes first official Indigenous Peoples' Day. peoplesdispatch.org 
As the United States commemorates the Indigenous Peoples' Day for the first time in history, Indigenous activists are demanding it to officially replace Columbus Day as a federal holiday. President Joe Biden had issued a proclamation on Friday, October 8, to observe Indigenous Peoples' Day alongside the annual Columbus Day celebrations on the second Monday of October. | "I think it really recognizes that Indigenous people are still here," said Alannah Hurley, executive director of United Tribes of Bristol Bay. "We just have been struggling for so long for the vast majority of mainstream America and culture to rec…
(2021-10-13). Cuba's President Holds Historic Meeting with LGBTI Activists. orinocotribune.com President Miguel Díaz-Canel opened the doors of the Palace of the Revolution to representatives of the LGBTI community on Friday, with aims of turning political will into guarantees, making him the first Cuban head of state in history to hear from and speak directly with a group of LGBTI activists. | The President and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee invited the leaders to participate in the construction of an increasingly inclusive nation towards a more "perfect socialism" and thanked them for the meeting, which he said puts the government in a position "to better understand a gro…
(2021-10-13). Solidarity with the eKhenana (Canaan) land occupation in South Africa. peoplesdispatch.org The following is the text of the statement by prominent activists and intellectuals in solidarity with the South African shack dwellers' movement Abahlali baseMjondolo. | In the midst of a serious economic and social crisis in South Africa, including youth unemployment at just under 75% and endemic hunger, the State authorities have targeted the 109 families of the eKhenana (Canaan) land occupation and settlement. In 2018 two hectares of land were occupied and held in the face of regular armed attacks from the state. The occupation was developed into a working commune and a road, homes, water and electricity syst…
(2021-10-13). Headlines for October 13, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Reopens Borders with Canada and Mexico for Vaccinated Travelers; FDA Considers Moderna Booster, Southwest, American Airlines Rebuff TX Vaccine Mandate Ban; WI Moms Sue Schools for Endangering Kids, House Votes to Temporarily Raise Debt Ceiling, Progressive Dems Say Reconciliation Package Must Not Sacrifice Urgently Needed Social Programs, 155 Activists Arrested as Climate Actions Continue in D.C.; Indigenous Leaders March in Latin America, Nonprofit Pursues Jair Bolsonaro at ICC for "Crimes Against Humanity" for Destroying the Amazon, EU Pledges $1.15 Billion in Aid for Afghanistan as European and U.S. Deleg…
(2021-10-13). A Secretive Counterterrorism Team Interrogated Dozens of Citizens at the Border, Government Report Finds. scheerpost.com 
By Dara Lind / ProPublica This article was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. A new government report has revealed that a secretive counterterrorism team interrogated dozens of American activists and journalists at the …
(2021-10-13). Best-selling Irish writer Sally Rooney joins BDS campaign. peoplesdispatch.org Rooney rejected an Israeli publisher's offer to release a Hebrew version of her book. The publishing house in question, Modan, is well known for its ties to the Israel military…
(2021-10-13). Indigenous Resistance Day: Venezuela Condemns Historic Crimes of Europe. orinocotribune.com Venezuela joins the voice of the peoples of America who suffered for over 300 years from the genocide that followed the invasion by the Spanish empire, and announced forceful political actions of an international scope to vindicate the struggle of the peoples, when commemorating the Day of indigenous Resistance, this Tuesday, October 12. | President Nicolás Maduro reported that his government will issue formal communications directly to the King of Spain, with reflections on the historical consequences of the conquest. Venezuela will also petition the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to tr…
(2021-10-13). The Empires That Brought Us Here. warisacrime.org 
Image from worldbeyondwar.org/militarism-mapped By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, October 13, 2021 Empire is still (or newly, as it wasn't always) a touchy subject in the U.S. Empire. Most people in the United States would deny that the United States has ever had an empire, just because they've never heard of it, and so it …
(2021-10-13). Progressives in Congress: Biden must do More to End Saudi War on Yemen, as Starvation Stalks its Children. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — President Biden says he wants to end the Yemen war, but eight months in, he has not made a dent in it. The Saudi-led war on Yemen has involved the dropping thousands of pounds of bombs on that country, with up to a third of the buildings hit having been …
(2021-10-13). Houthis Edge Closer To Marib Boasting Of Successful Military Operation. southfront.org 
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(2021-10-13). Military Situation In Yemen On October 13, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 214 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 12, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 14 airstrikes on the Abdiyah district | On October 12, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 12, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 7 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district | On October 12, Ansar Allah capture…
(2021-10-13). Casualties Reported Following Two Missile Attacks On Saudi-Held Districts In Yemen's Ma'rib (Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On October 13, two missile attacks, allegedly carried out by the Houthis (Ansar Allah), targeted areas held by Saudi-backed forces in the central Yemeni province of Ma'rib. | In the morning, three ballistic missiles targeted the outskirts of al-Jubah district center to the south of Ma'rib city. One of the missiles hit a gas station, destroying a number of vehicles and wounding several people. | The missile attack took place as sources affiliated with the Houthis w…
(2021-10-13). US, Iran Exchanging Glances. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-13). Iran Announces Strategic Alliance with Russia. orinocotribune.com 
The announcement came shortly after last week's meeting in Moscow between the foreign affairs ministers of the two countries. | On Monday, October 11, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Said Khatibzadeh stated that the Eastern axis has been defined among Iran, China, and Russia, and announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Russia. | This legal understanding comes more than half a year after Iran having concluded a similar agreement with China and in a context of rearrangements of regional alliances and announcements of new partnerships in different regions. | According to the Iranian official, in…
(2021-10-13). Afghanistan tackles the Islamic State. peoplesdispatch.org All signs point to the fact that unlike the 90s, the Taliban is not inclined to officially permit extremist groups to operate in Afghanistan. The possibility of close economic ties with Iran and China is one reason for this development…
(2021-10-13). Iran blasts Israel for disseminating false accusations. en.mehrnews.com Iran's Representative at the First Committee of the UN General Assembly blasted the Israeli regime for disseminating false and fabricated accusations against regional countries, particularly Iran.
(2021-10-13). Indigenous Peoples, Like Mine, Are Fighting for Their Homelands. counterpunch.org On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, I want to tell you about my people, the Garifuna. We're an Afro-Indigenous people, descended from Arawaks and Africans. Our ancestral territory spans the Caribbean border of Central America. Latin American and Caribbean communities like ours are rarely noticed in U.S. media — except when we migrate. In summer 2021,
(2021-10-13). Iranian Foreign Ministry says it has proof terrorists were transferred to Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Iran Says Has Documents on Transfer of Terrorists to Azerbaijan "Iran has even acquired [the audio files of] their conversations, and has them on its intelligence radar," said Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh in a Tuesday interview with Iran's national radio. "We told the Azeri side that this is not acceptable, and their highest-ranking …
(2021-10-13). US Supply Convoy Attacked On Iraq's Border With Kuwait. southfront.org 
File image. | On October 13, a convoy moving logistic supplies and vehicles for the US-led coalition came under attack in the southern Iraqi province of Basrah. | The supply convoy was targeted with an unidentified weapon, most likely an implosive explosive device, after it crossed the Jraischan border gate coming from Kuwait. | A pro-Iranian Iraqi group calling itself the "Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis Regiments" quickly claimed responsibility for the attack. | In a statement, the group, which emerged in September,…
(2021-10-13). Iran Tested New Air-Defense Systems During Guardians of Velayat Sky 1400 Exercise (Photos, Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Iran test-fired a number of domestically-made air-defense systems during the On October 13, Brig. Gen. Qader Rahimzadeh, commander of the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base, announced that the new Majid and Dezful air-defense systems had successfully destroyed their targets in the exercise. | One of the main objectives…
(2021-10-13). Azerbaijani president on Eurasian energy war, conflict with Iran, Israeli military in conquered Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com President Ilham Aliyev has given an interview to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica Italy is one of the first countries involved in this work [in conquered Nagorno-Karabakh]. The first country is Turkey, the second is Italy. This is not accidental. It was our choice. I said that we will invite only companies from friendly countries …
(2021-10-13). Afro-Indigenous People in Honduras Are Being Forcibly Displaced. Washington Is Complicit. libya360.wordpress.com Miriam Miranda Many would-be migrants, like the Garifuna, would love nothing more than to stay in their homes. It's Washington that's making it difficult. On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, I want to tell you about my people, the Garifuna. We're an Afro-Indigenous people, descended from Arawaks and Africans. Our ancestral territory spans the Caribbean border of…
(2021-10-13). Irán reafirma compromiso para reactivar el Acuerdo Nuclear. telesurtv.net El canciller iraní aseveró que "en conversaciones futuras, nuestras acciones serán acordes con el nivel de las acciones de otras partes sobre el Acuerdo Nuclear".
(2021-10-13). Cuba and Russia To Strengthen Bilateral Trade and Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel met Russia's Vice President Yuri Borisov in La Habana to dialogue on bilateral development prospects and economic, trade, and financial cooperation between their countries. | RELATED: | During the meeting, Diaz-Canel conveyed a cordial greeting to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and reiterated his gratitude for sending over 200 tons of medicines and food for the Cuban people when his…
(2021-10-13). Cuban Foreign Ministry Rejects Destabilization Attempts. telesurenglish.net The Cuban Foreign Ministry today rejected attempts to provoke the destabilization of the country's constitutional order through a march whose promoters are at the service of U.S. interests. | RELATED: | The director-general of the U.S. office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, wrote on Twitter that "a demonstration or march whose ostensible purpose is to lead sooner or later to the overthrow of the government…
(2021-10-13). Cuban Intelligence Chief Says 'US Government Preparing Final Blow'. popularresistance.org Fabián Escalante helped establish Cuba's state security services. He headed Cuba's Department of State Security from 1976 to 1996, served as vice minister of the Interior Ministry, and after 1993 led the Cuban Security Studies Center. His views on threats from the U.S. government and on protecting Cuba's Revolution carry weight. | Writing Sept. 23 on Cuba's Pupila Insomne website, Escalante notes that "the internal counterrevolution is reorganizing its forces and is on the offensive." They were "calling for a 'national strike' for October 11…to secure the 'liberation of political prisoners.'" He insists that, a…
(2021-10-13). Argentine Solidarity Stops Attack Cuban Embassy in Buenos Aires. telesurenglish.net The attempt was made by a gusano-Cuban group financed by CADAL, Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America, an Argentine anti-communist NGO linked to the US State Department, the CIA and USAID. | RELATED: | The tiny anti-revolutionary group had the support of the right-wing faction of the Libertarian Party, which openly adheres to the policies of Bolsonaro in Brazil and VOX in Spain, and tries, with violent act…
(2021-10-13). 'Havana syndrome' cases reported at US Embassy in Colombia ahead of Blinken visit. rt.com 
The embassy in Bogota, Colombia is reportedly looking into claims by multiple staff about the 'Havana Syndrome' ahead of a visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and just as a new law providing money for victims is passed. | At least five US families have come down with symptoms of the mysterious condition, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, based on "people familiar with the matter" in Bogota. The State Department declined to comment, citing privacy concerns. | The 'Havana Syndrome' was named after the first cases of it were reported at the US Embassy in Cuba in 2016. Among the symptoms are dizz…
(2021-10-13). For the Sake of Global Health: USA, Stop Lying About Cuba! orinocotribune.com By Cheryl LaBash — Oct 11, 2021 | Today a People's Peace Prize was awarded to Cuba's Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade — not the Nobel Peace Prize, although more than 100 organizations and 40,000 individuals from the U.S. alone supported the Henry Reeve Brigade's nomination. | As the global community stumbled under the coronavirus assault, Cuba's army of whitecoats rushed to hot spots when called, not shirking the danger. It's nothing new for them. In 2014, 10,000 Cuban medical professionals volunteered to go to Liberia and Sierra Leone to fight terrifyingly deadly ebola in West Africa. | In 20…
(2021-10-13). Veering to the Abyss… U.S. and Allies Are Intellectually Comatose. strategic-culture.org 
We'll need something like the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 when the U.S. and Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear war in order to get peoples' heads screwed on straight, says Michael Brenner in an interview with SCF's Finian Cunningham. | In a stark assessment of U.S. international policy and that of its allies, Professor Michael Brenner says there is an abject failure of political leadership and strategic thinking. This is clearly seen with regard to Washington's persistent antagonism of China and its inability to conduct meaningful dialogue and diplomacy with Beijing for resolving major issues. That is als…
(2021-10-13). Duque Is Responsible For Crimes Against Venezuelan Migrants. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez announced that the United Nations Secretary General will be informed about the murder of two Venezuelan teenagers, who were found dead after being accused of stealing items in a supermarket in Tibu in Colombia on Oct. 9. | RELATED: | During an press conference, Rodriguez pointed out that the United States and the European Union have donated over US$1.5 billion to the Colombian S…
(2021-10-13). Venezuela Denounces US-Colombia 'False Flag' Plot at UN Security Council. venezuelanalysis.com UN Ambassador Samuel Moncada argued that US policy toward Venezuela had remained unchanged under the Biden administration.
(2021-10-13). Venezuela's Oil Output Reaches 650 Thousand Barrels per Day. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's oil production reached 650 thousand barrels per day in September, according to the official statistics bulletin of the Organization of Petroleum Producing Countries (OPEC), disclosed today by the local press. | RELATED: | According to direct OPEC sources, the South American nation increased its crude oil extraction by 9,000 barrels per day with respect to August, according to the digital edition of the…
(2021-10-13). Venezuela Offers Legal Guarantees to Russian Investors. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, during the Second Russia-Venezuela Bussiness Forum, the Venezuelan Foreign Trade Vice-Minister Hector Silva offered guarantees to protect Russian investors | Related | President Nicolas Maduro's administration expressed its interest to increase Russian investments in sectors such as farming, mining, and energy. It highlighted the country's strong and effective legal framework for the protection of fore…
(2021-10-13). María Corina Machado Targets EU High Representative Borrell for His 'Deception' (Electoral Observation Mission). orinocotribune.com Far-right politician, Vente Venezuela leader María Corina Machado criticized European Union High Representative Josep Borrell for his deception and lies about the role of the European Union (EU) in the upcoming regional elections in Venezuela. | Through a post on her social media accounts, Machado questioned Borrell's altercation with the National Electoral Council (CNE) and Venezuelan political leaders. On Friday, October 8, Borrell had commented that the EU electoral observation mission's report will "legitimize or delegitimize" the November 21 elections, and the CNE asked Borrell for an explanation regarding h…
(2021-10-13). Colombia Accuses Julio Borges of Plotting Against Guaidó. orinocotribune.com Amid recent confrontations between formerly allied factions of the Venezuelan right, the fugitive from justice Julio Borges was the subject of criticism and denunciations on the part of sectors of the national and international extreme right, who accused him of wanting to "knock down," or deliver a "low blow," to former deputy Juan Guaidó. | In this case, the criticism came from the former Colombian Ambassador to the United States, Francisco Santos, who spoke through his Twitter account to attack his former partner in conspiracies against Venezuela. | "He has done everything possible to overthrow Juan Guaidó, des…
(2021-10-13). Venezuela's Plasencia Participates in Second Meeting of Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, October 12, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Félix Plasencia informed that the second meeting of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations has taken place, in which the newest member of the group, Zimbabwe, participated. | Plasencia announced this via Twitter: "We have just had the second meeting of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations, with the news that Zimbabwe has now joined the 18 member countries in raising our voice in defense of international law and the principles of the UN." | Acabamos de instalar la Segunda Reunión del Grupo de A…