(2021-10-23). Russia and Bolivia Call for the End of Illegal Sanctions Against Venezuela and Cuba. orinocotribune.com 
Senior diplomatic officials of Russia and Bolivia denounced US interference in Latin America and advocated for the end of the US blockade against Venezuela and Cuba. | On Friday, October 22, at a joint press conference held in Moscow, the Russian capital, Bolivian Foreign Affairs Minister Rogelio Mayta and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, denounced the interventionist actions of the US and its allies in the sovereign countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, and demanded the lifting of the blockades imposed on Venezuela and Cuba. | Both diplomats stressed that the US is resorting to unilateral coercive…
(2021-10-23). Russia Will Allow Israel to Attack Syria With Impunity. news.antiwar.com Israel likes to attack Syria, and while officials will mostly claim it's about Iran, such strikes continue with alarming regularity, the only pause being when Israel is unsure if Russia is still comfortable with them. | This summer Russia suggested they wanted to slow down Israel's attacks, but today Details are not…
(2021-10-23). US 'Justice' Now After Former Minister of Foreign Trade José Vielma Mora — the Goal is to Starve Venezuelans. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, October 21, the Department of Justice of the United States government reported about a formal accusation issued at a US court against five persons allegedly linked to a corruption plot through the Local Supply and Production Committees (CLAP) program of Venezuela. One of those five is Venezuela's National Assembly deputy, José Vielma Mora. | A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida issued a formal indictment, which was filed on October 7, nine days before the kidnapping of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab from Cape Verde, against three Colombian citizens and two Venezuelans, for their alleged…
(2021-10-23). Russian Airstrikes Hit Militant Underground Positions In Greater Idlib (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On October 23, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a series of airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where several terrorist group are active. | The airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the towns of Kansafra and al-Bara in the al-Zawiya Mount in the southern countryside of Idlib. | Footage of the airstrikes shared by Syrian activists indicate…
(2021-10-23). Saudi-led Coalition Destroys Houthi Workshop, Booby-Trapped Boats In Yemen's Al-Hudaydah (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | On October 23, the Saudi-led coalition announced that its warplane had targeted a workshop in the costal Yemeni province of al-Hodeida where the Houthis (Ansar Allah) were assembling booby-trapped boats. | In a statement, the coalition claimed that four water-borne Improvised Explosive Devices (WBIED) were destroyed in the airstrikes. The boats were being prepared in the workshop for upcoming attacks."The coalition's efforts have contributed to the protection of shipping lanes and global trade in the Bab a…
(2021-10-23). Military Situation In Yemen On October 23, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 215 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 22, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 17 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 22, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Kitaf district | On October 22, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Boqa district | On October 22, Saudi-led coalition warplanes co…
(2021-10-23). Satellite Images Show Heavy Damage At Saudi Military Camp Targeted By The Houthis. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | New satellite images have confirmed that the Saudi military's Jizan Force camp sustained heavy material damage as a result of the The Yemeni group launched five ballistic missiles of an unidentified type at the camp, which is located in southern Saudi Arabia. Only one of the missil…
(2021-10-23). Fire Breaks Out At Strategic Iranian Port On Persian Gulf (Videos). southfront.org 
Screen grab from one of the videos showing the fire at Bandar Abbas Port. | On October 23, a massive fire broke out at one of the electricity stations in the port of Bandar Abbas on Iran's southern coast. | Iranian firefighters responded quickly to the fire, preventing it from spreading any further. No casualties have been reported, so far. The massive fire resulted in a blackout in several districts in Bandar Abbas city, the capital of the HormozgƒÅn province. | Some Iranian sources claimed that a "blast" was h…
(2021-10-23). Cuba rechaza nueva amenaza del Gobierno estadounidense. telesurtv.net El diplomático remarcó que el pueblo cubano no se amedrentará ante las amenazas promovidas por la Casa Blanca.
(2021-10-23). Bolivia y Rusia rechazan injerencia a países latinoamericanos. telesurtv.net Cancilleres de ambas naciones se reúnen en Moscú. Exigen además el cese de la guerra económica de EE.UU. contra Cuba.
(2021-10-23). UN Expert Releases Full Report on Impact of US-led Sanctions Against Venezuela. zcomm.org UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan reiterated her call for sanctions relief, stating they undermine Venezuelans' human rights…
(2021-10-22). The Boogaloo Path to a New Rainbow Coalition. counterpunch.org Fred Hampton had a dream. It was a little more militant than Doctor King's but no less ambitious. The young chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party dreamed of a grand coalition of revolutionaries spanning across racial and class boundaries, united to bring down the American Empire and the police state it
(2021-10-22). The US Empire: Coercion and Consent. counterpunch.org The U.S. military has nearly 800 military bases scattered over 70 countries. China, its most recent competitor, has one. Spending for the U.S. military is about three times the amount Chinese government spends, and is more than the military budgets of Russia, India, the U.K., Saudi Arabia, France, Japan, Germany and China combined. "The U.S.
(2021-10-22). Biden kidnaps Venezuelan Diplomat: #FreeAlexSaab now! orinocotribune.com By Greg Butterfield — Oct 19, 2021 | The Biden administration on Oct. 16 kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab from the West African country of Cape Verde, in blatant violation of international law. Under U.S. pressure, Saab had already been imprisoned and tortured in Cape Verde for 16 months. | "On a flight chartered by the [U.S.] Department of Justice, in which the Cape Verdean authorities had no control that could guarantee the safety of the Venezuelan diplomat, because they do not have a bilateral extradition treaty with the North American nation, Alex Saab arrived Saturday night and was transferred to…
(2021-10-22). U.S. illegally extradites Venezuelan diplomat from Cabo Verde. workers.org 
The Free Alex Saab Committee issued the following news release Oct. 18. For more see afgj.org/free-alex-saab. The Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab was renditioned and kidnapped to the U.S. on Oct. 16 without waiting for a final extradition decision. The action was taken in secret, without notifying his defense team and without . . . |
(2021-10-22). Kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab speaks in court. workers.org 
Saab made the following statement in U.S. Federal Court in Miami on Oct. 16. The statement is lightly edited. My name is Alex Nain Saab Moran, with Venezuelan diplomatic passport number 045778720. I am a special envoy with diplomatic immunity to the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran . . . |
(2021-10-22). BDS Vermont: historic resolution introduced after Ben & Jerry's divestment. liberationnews.org 
Over 100 activists and protesters rallied in Burlington on September 13 in support of a resolution in favor of boycotting apartheid Israel.
(2021-10-22). Detroit activists say NO to capitalist World Economic Forum. liberationnews.org 
PACT will be holding a demonstration and speak-out October 25 at noon at Campus Martius Park across from Gilbert's headquarters in downtown Detroit.
(2021-10-22). Behind the 'Uyghur Tribunal', US Govt-Backed Separatist Theater to Escalate Conflict with China. orinocotribune.com 
By Brian Berletic — Oct 17, 2021 | US-backed activists and regime-change operatives convened the Uyghur Tribunal to ramp up conflict with China, but wound up exposing major inconsistencies in their narrative. | As the US government's propaganda campaign against China drags on, a mock tribunal has become a central node for the dissemination of allegations of Uyghur genocide to Western media. But behind the carefully scripted horror stories conveyed to the public by an uncritical media are massive discrepancies, overt separatist sentiments, and huge sums of US government money. | This June, Uyghur separatists…
(2021-10-22). Ansar Allah Are Unrelenting In Their Push For Ma'rib. southfront.org 
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(2021-10-22). More than 10,000 children killed or injured in war torn Yemen. peoplesdispatch.org Latest UN figures state that a total of 3,455 children were killed and more than 6,600 wounded in the fighting in Yemen between March 2015 and September 2021.
(2021-10-22). Audit of Voting Notebooks for 21N Regional Elections Ready. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, October 21, the audit of the voting notebooks, which will be used in the upcoming regional and municipal elections scheduled for November 21, concluded. | The audit took place in the warehouse of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Guarenas, Miranda state, with witnesses from political parties together with technical personnel from the electoral body. As stated in a press release on CNE's Twitter, the audit certified that the data in the statistical sample of the audit was found to be consistent with the voting desk (number of voting centers and desks) and with the electoral roll database. |
(2021-10-22). Macedonian Ramble: To the Albanian-North Macedonian Border. counterpunch.org This is the third part in a series about a journey across what used to be called Macedonia, which is now divided among Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, and Turkey. Much more than I thought I might, I enjoyed my walk around Tirana. I stopped at an excellent bookshop and admired several shelves devoted to Albanian
(2021-10-22). Iranian press review: Politicians question Tehran's nuclear talks strategy. middleeasteye.net 
Iranian press review: Politicians question Tehran's nuclear talks strategy | Meanwhile, high death rate among labourers sparks concerns over workplace negligence, and navy reveals improved long-range cruise missiles | Fri, 10/22/2021 – 11: 10 | Iranian workers load scaffolding onto a pick-up truck at an iron market near Tehran (AFP/File) | Ambiguous strategy in nuclear talks:…
(2021-10-22). Iran Begins "Nationwide" Air Force Military Drills. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | It's military exercise season in Iran, as the country's air force began nationwide drills on October 21st. | These come after Naval drills in the Caspian Sea, combined drills along the Azerbaijan border, as well as air and missile defense exercises all in the past weeks. | Iranian Army's Air Force has showcased its capabilities during a large-scale aerial exercise, which included hitting targets with homegrown Yasin-90 standoff missile and domestically-produced rockets. | The Islamic Republ…
(2021-10-22). Saudi Arabia: Theme park to be built on old oil rig. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia: Theme park to be built on old oil rig | The amusement park is the latest addition to the kingdom's entertainment attractions | Fri, 10/22/2021 – 12: 20 | The amusement park is the latest addition to Saudi Arabia's entertainment industry (Screengrab/PIF Twitter) |
(2021-10-22). Identity Of Saudi Officers killed In Recent Ballistic Missile Strike On Jizan Revealed. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing. | The identities of some of the Saudi officers who were allegedly killed in the Houthis' recent The Houthis launched five ballistic missile of an unspecified type at the camp, where the Saudi military's Jizan Force is based, lat…
(2021-10-22). Cuba To End Pandemic-Related Transport Restrictions. telesurenglish.net Since over 60,5 percent of the Cuban population has already been immunized against the coronavirus, the National Temporary Working Group to Fight COVID-19 approved the gradual restoration of all public transportation services from Nov. 1. | RELATED: | "Our office will remove all restrictions on car and bus traveling schedules and eliminate checkpoints at each province's entrances," the Transport Ministry's Passen…
(2021-10-22). Venezuelan National Assembly Authorizes New Committee to Normalize Relations with Colombia. orinocotribune.com During the special session of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) called for this Thursday, October 21, the deputies approved the creation of a Similarly, a Parliamentary Friendship Group was approved "which must begin to take action to improve relations between the two n…
(2021-10-22). Venezuela Objects to US Secretary of State's Visit to Colombia. orinocotribune.com "It is unfortunate that the US Secretary of State is in Colombia," said Delcy Rodríguez. "It is clear that he is planning aggressions against Venezuela." | On Thursday, October 21, the Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, rejected the presence of the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, in Colombian territory. | In additi…
(2021-10-22). Did the President of the Colombian Senate Back Down? orinocotribune.com In a statement released on social media networks on Wednesday, October 20, the president of the Colombian Senate, Juan Diego Gómez, appeared to have backed down regarding the proposal to advance in the reestablishment of relations with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which he submitted in writing to the National Assembly. | With this position, the senator has taken back his words, when there was already confirmation of the committee for this purpose. The reciprocal measure was received by the Venezuelan National Assembly, and the respective legislative body of the Assembly was created. | However, Gómez asse…
(2021-10-22). Former CITGO Executives to Remain in Prison, House Arrest Measure Revoked. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, October 16, six former Venezuelan executives of the state-owned oil company CITGO, a subsidiary of PDVSA, were taken to jail again, according to sources in the judiciary. They had been under house arrest since April this year after being convicted for crimes of embezzlement. Relatives and lawyers confirmed this information. The criminal court that is handling their case revoked their house arrest measure. | One of those executives is José àÅngel Pereira, former president of CITGO. Pereira was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison for embezzlement, entering into an agreement with a co…
(2021-10-22). Blinken's Visit To Colombia Is Part Of An Assault On Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuela denounced that the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Colombia is part of a strategy of aggression against the Bolivarian people and institutions. | RELATED: | The White House disrespects Colombians when it tries to use their territory to attack Venezuela at a time when their country "is going through one of the worst social upheavals in its history," Venezuela's Foreign Affairs…
