(2021-10-21). Nicaragua recibe 1.2 millones de vacunas anticovid cubanas. telesurtv.net El lote de las vacunas Abdalá y Soberana 02 sera usada para la inmunización contra el coronavirus en niños entre dos y 17 años.
(2021-10-21). Pdte. venezolano respalda iniciativa de comisión con Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario resaltó la importancia de restablecer las relaciones con Colombia "respetando la vida política, las ideas" de ambos Gobiernos.
(2021-10-21). Denuncian ante ONU persecución contra venezolanos en Colombia. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Rodríguez explicó que la violencia contra los connacionales en Colombia es el resultado de una campaña de xenofobia.
(2021-10-21). Esposa de Alex Saab: Todo el proceso ha sido ilegal desde su detención. telesurtv.net Camilla Fabri denunció que el diplomático fue víctima de torturas físicas y psicológicas durante su detención ilegal.
(2021-10-20). Rightist militia fires on demonstrators in Lebanon. workers.org 
Demonstrators at an unarmed march in southern Beirut Oct. 14 were fired on by snipers from the Lebanese Forces, a Maronite Christian party whose militia was notorious for its brutality during the 1975-90 civil war. Iranian oil tankers greeted in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, Sept. 16. According to Johnny Achi, founder . . . |
(2021-10-20). Six Pro-Government Fighters Killed In Ammunition Depot Explosion In Syria's Hama. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Facebook. | On October 20, a large explosion rocked an ammunition depot of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) located in the southern outskirts of Hama city, along the Hama-Homs highway. | According to several Syrian news sources, the explosion claimed the lives of six pro-government fighters, possibly members of the National Defense Forces or Iranian-backed factions. Many others were wounded. | Pro-government sources said that the ammunition depot explosion was the resu…
(2021-10-20). Six Pro-Government Fighters Killed In Ammunition Depot Explosion In Syria's Hama. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Facebook. | On October 20, a large explosion rocked an ammunition depot of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) located in the southern outskirts of Hama city, along the Hama-Homs highway. | According to several Syrian news sources, the explosion claimed the lives of six pro-government fighters, possibly members of the National Defense Forces or Iranian-backed factions. Many others were wounded. | Pro-government sources said that the ammunition depot explosion was the resu…
(2021-10-20). Headlines for October 20, 2021. democracynow.org Brazil Senate Report Accuses Bolsonaro of Multiple Crimes for Mishandling COVID-19 Pandemic | , House Jan. 6 Committee Recommends Contempt Charges Against Steve Bannon, Climate and Social Provisions at Risk in Reconciliation Plan in Attempt to Appease Corporate Dems, Senate Panel Ups Pentagon Budget as Social & Climate Plans Get Sacrificed in Build Back Better Act, Climate Activists Start Hunger Strike in Front of White House, Water Protectors Shut Down Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline in Michigan, NYC Communities and Local Officials Condemn National Grid Pipeline and Price Hikes, Africa's Last Mountain Glaciers Could Me…
(2021-10-20). Headlines for October 20, 2021. democracynow.org Brazil Senate Report Accuses Bolsonaro of Multiple Crimes for Mishandling COVID-19 Pandemic | , House Jan. 6 Committee Recommends Contempt Charges Against Steve Bannon, Climate and Social Provisions at Risk in Reconciliation Plan in Attempt to Appease Corporate Dems, Senate Panel Ups Pentagon Budget as Social & Climate Plans Get Sacrificed in Build Back Better Act, Climate Activists Start Hunger Strike in Front of White House, Water Protectors Shut Down Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline in Michigan, NYC Communities and Local Officials Condemn National Grid Pipeline and Price Hikes, Africa's Last Mountain Glaciers Could Me…
(2021-10-20). Samidoun Spain's outreach activities in Lavapies and Tirso de Molina, Madrid, highlight upcoming actions. samidoun.net 
Last Sunday, 17 October, the activists of Samidoun Spain in Madrid continued their actions of dissemination and communication to the public of the activities, events and protests that will take place on October 28, 29, 30 and 31 in Madrid in the framework of the celebration of the National Palestinian Conference in the Diaspora (Masar […] | The article
(2021-10-20). Samidoun Spain's outreach activities in Lavapies and Tirso de Molina, Madrid, highlight upcoming actions. samidoun.net Last Sunday, 17 October, the activists of Samidoun Spain in Madrid continued their actions of dissemination and communication to the public of the activities, events and protests that will take place on October 28, 29, 30 and 31 in Madrid in the framework of the celebration of the National Palestinian Conference in the Diaspora (Masar […] | The article
(2021-10-20). March on Minneapolis city attorney home demands dropping charges against 646-plus arrested protesters. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Saturday evening, October 16, 300 people marched through Uptown Minneapolis to the home of the city attorney, to demand that he drop the charges against the 646-plus protesters arrested on November 4, 2020, and to demand community control over police in Minneapolis. The November arrests targeted some of the more than 1000 students, teachers, union members and activists who took to the streets in Minneapolis to demand police accountability and speak out against Trump's attempts to steal the election. Last year's march was part of a national day of protest initiated by the National Alliance Aga…
(2021-10-20). Indigenous Movements are the First, and Often Last, Line of Defense in the Fight Against Fossil Fuels. counterpunch.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 the tap was
(2021-10-20). Maritime union: Iconic Manly ferries have 'years of life left'. greenleft.org.au Union and community activists want the New South Wales Coalition government to reverse its decision to scrap the historic Manly ferries. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2021-10-20). Iconic Manly ferries have 'years of life left'. greenleft.org.au Union and community activists want the New South Wales Coalition government to reverse its decision to scrap the historic Manly ferries. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2021-10-20). Extinction Rebellion actions call out Morrison's #COPOut on climate change. greenleft.org.au Extinction Rebellion and other climate activists began a fortnight of protests and disruptive actions on October 17 to call out the federal government's failure to address the climate emergency, Isaac Nellist reports.
(2021-10-20). Pro-democracy protests and police violence continue in Eswatini. greenleft.org.au Pro-democracy protests are again escalating in the Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland), after activists were temporarily scared off the streets by the killing of dozens of activists and bystanders by the armed forces in June, reports Maxime Bowen.
(2021-10-20). XR actions call out the government's #COPOut on climate change. greenleft.org.au Extinction Rebellion (XR) and other climate activists began a fortnight of protests and disruptive actions on October 17 to call out the federal government's failure to address the climate emergency. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2021-10-20). Indigenous Movements are the First, and Often Last, Line of Defense in the Fight Against Fossil Fuels. counterpunch.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 the tap was
(2021-10-20). Get the Zuck Out! Short Video from the Action at Marc Zuckerberg's home in Palo Alto. indybay.org Very short video from the rousing loud car caravan and street action in front of Marc Zuckerberg's home in Palo Alto. | Get the Zuck Out! | Supported by Global Exchange, Media Alliance, Indivisible SF Peninsula & CA-14, Raging Grannies Action League, Code Pink Women for Peace, Diablo Rising Tide and others.
(2021-10-20). Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire With Economist Michael Hudson. strategic-culture.org Economist Michael Hudson discusses the update of his book "Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire" and the financial motivations behind the US new cold war on China and Russia. | By Ben NORTON, Max BLUMENTHAL | Economist Michael Hudson has published a new,
(2021-10-20). The Empire of Lies Breaks Down: Ugly Truths the Deep State Wants to Keep Hidden. dissidentvoice.org 
the world is in greater peril from those who tolerate or encourage evil than from those who actually commit it. —Albert Einstein1 America is breaking down. This breakdown—triggered by polarizing circus politics, media-fed mass hysteria, racism, classism, fascism, fear-mongering, political correctness, cultural sanitation, virtue signaling, a sense of hopelessness and powerlessness in the face …
(2021-10-20). Our Future vs. Neoliberalism. dissidentvoice.org 
(Photo: Tom Pennington) In country after country around the world, people are rising up to challenge entrenched, failing neoliberal political and economic systems, with mixed but sometimes promising results. Progressive leaders in the U.S. Congress are refusing to back down on the Democrats' promises to American voters to reduce poverty, expand rights to healthcare, education and …
(2021-10-20). Our future vs. neoliberalism. peoplesdispatch.org Germany has elected a
(2021-10-20). Our Future vs. Neoliberalism. zcomm.org In country after country around the world, people are rising up to challenge entrenched, failing neoliberal political and economic systems, with mixed but sometimes promising results…
(2021-10-20). New Houthi Missile Attack Leaves 15 Casualties In Yemen's Ma'rib. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing. | On October 20, a ballistic missile, allegedly launched by the Houthis (Ansar Allah), targeted the northern outskirts of the central Yemeni city of Ma'irb that's held by Saudi-backed forces. | The UAE-based al-Arabiya TV said that the missile struck a residential district located next to Sahn al-Jin camp. The military camp that hosts Saudi-backed forces was likely the main target of the attack. | According to Yemeni sources, at least 15 people were wounded in the m…
(2021-10-20). Over 10,000 children killed or wounded in Yemen: a 'shameful milestone', says UNICEF. peoplesdispatch.org UNICEF appealed for urgent financial help to the tune of USD 235 million from the international community to avoid the humanitarian crisis in Yemen from escalating further and putting thousands of children's lives at risk of death and starvation…
(2021-10-20). New Houthi Missile Attack Leaves 15 Casualties In Yemen's Ma'rib. southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing. | On October 20, a ballistic missile, allegedly launched by the Houthis (Ansar Allah), targeted the northern outskirts of the central Yemeni city of Ma'irb that's held by Saudi-backed forces. | The UAE-based al-Arabiya TV said that the missile struck a residential district located next to Sahn al-Jin camp. The military camp that hosts Saudi-backed forces was likely the main target of the attack. | According to Yemeni sources, at least 15 people were wounded in the m…
(2021-10-20). Military Situation In Yemen On October 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 187 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 19, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 19, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Dhaher district | On October 19, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district | On October 20, clashes between Ansar…
(2021-10-20). Video: War on Yemen, Advance on Ma'rib: Retreat of Saudi-Led Coalition? globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-20). Russia-Iran arms deals to bolster bilateral relations, says Iranian military chief. tass.com Mohammad Hossein Bagheri mentioned that in recent years, bilateral interaction between Russia and Iran in the military and defense spheres "has been gaining momentum"
(2021-10-20). Report: Israel Approves $1.5 Billion Budget for Potential Attack on Iran. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-20). Statement of Alex Nain Saab Moran. libya360.wordpress.com 16 October 2021 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 since April 2018 and Venezuelan Ambassador Plenipotentiary Alternate to the African Union. I was hijacked by Cape Verde on June 12,…
(2021-10-20). Iranian President Asks US To Lift Sanctions To Show Seriousness. popularresistance.org n a televised address on Monday, October 18, Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi asserted that a return to the nuclear deal should mean the end of all unilateral sanctions imposed by the US since it withdrew from the agreement in 2018. | Raisi pointed out that lifting of sanctions would indicate the seriousness of the US about the talks in Vienna. He emphasized that Iran is serious and committed to the talks and would return to the table soon, saying that it "will never leave the negotiation table," IRNA reported. | The talks in Vienna between Iran and the remaining signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Acti…
(2021-10-20). Several Strikes Hit US Al-Tanf Garrison In Southeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Green Berets and their partner force, the Maghaweir al-Thowra (MaT), during a joint patrol mission near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, April 29, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | Late on October 20, several explosions rocked the US-led coalition garrison in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, where some 200 American troops are deployed. | Jadeh Iran, an Arabian speaking Iranian news outlet, said that five suicide drones…
(2021-10-20). The U.S. Re-Joining the UNHRC Speaks Volumes on Human Rights Violations Impunity. strategic-culture.org If, according to the U.S., Cuba does not deserve a seat at the UNHRC, what has the U.S. done to deserve it? | Much has been said about the Biden Administration's re-joining international institutions, after former U.S. President Donald Trump broke away from the standardised participation in international agreements and consensus. Notably, the international community singled out the U.S. under Trump for the so-called "deal of the century", which veered away from the two-state paradigm that has steered international diplomacy on Palestine and Israel for decades. | Trump's decision to quit the UN Human Rights Counci…
(2021-10-20). Cuba is ready to reopen its borders. peoplesdispatch.org As Cuba's vaccination plan against COVID-19 progresses and, with it, the gradual containment of the pandemic, the Cuban Ministry of Tourism reported this week that the country is ready to reopen its borders to the long-awaited international tourism on November 15. | At a press conference, Juan Carlos García Granda, the Minister of Tourism, confirmed what the island's health authorities have said in recent days: the country maintains a downward trend in the number of confirmed cases of Sars-Cov-2 and the continued capacity to control the pandemic. | "In accordance with the results achieved, international sanitary…
(2021-10-20). Coercion, Kidnapping and Legal Malfeasance: The Illicit Route of the Alex Saab Case. orinocotribune.com In multiple venues, including meetings within the framework of the dialogue process taking place in Mexico, the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela demanded the immediate and full release of Alex Naín Saab Morán. In addition, there has been a long list of diplomatic communiqués, as well as statements of foreign governments demanding his release. | However, in spite of his diplomatic status and the complaints about non-compliance with due process, on October 16, 2021, it was made public that Saab was extradited to the United States by the government of Cape Verde. | Coercion | When in 1995 the Food…
(2021-10-20). Venezuela Prepares Return to Classrooms as Teachers' Unions Call for Prudence. venezuelanalysis.com The effort to return to in-person instruction comes as the country ramps up its COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
(2021-10-20). President Maduro Appoints New Ministers for National Commerce and University Education. orinocotribune.com 
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, appointed new authorities in the Ministry for National Commerce and the Ministry for University Education on Tuesday, October 19, as reported on his Twitter account. | Tibisay Lucena, who has been serving as the president of the National Experimental University of the Arts (UNEARTE) since September 2020, was named minister of university education. "Her extensive experience and pedagogical vocation will contribute to raising the quality of education for national development," said the head of state regarding Lucena, who also chaired the National Electoral Council for 14…
(2021-10-20). The US Peace Council Strongly Condemns The Illegal "Extradition" of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab and Demands his Immediate Release (Statement). orinocotribune.com October 18, 2021 | Once again, U.S. imperialism revealed its outlaw nature by resorting to kidnapping and extraordinary rendition (reminiscent of its similar illegal actions in Afghanistan and Iraq) of Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab, for trying to buy humanitarian supplies for Venezuela — a fully legal act according to international law, but one that defied illegal U.S. sanctions on that country. | Venezuela is among some three dozen nations illegally sanctioned by the U.S. for striving tyo chart its own future. Venezuelan people are dying from lack of medicine and starving from lack of food due to those sa…
(2021-10-20). US Illegally Extradites Venezuelan Diplomat from Cabo Verde to the US (Statement). orinocotribune.com The Free Alex Saab Committee issued the following news release | October 18. For further information see The Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab was renditioned and kidnapped to the U.S. on October 16 without waiting for a final extradition decision. The action was taken in secret, without notifying his defense team and without relevant documentation. Saab had been imprisoned in Cabo Verde since June 12, 2020, for trying to buy humanitarian supplies for Venezuela in legal international trade but in violation of illegal U.S. s…
(2021-10-20). Alex Saab's Statement Before Being Extracted from Cape Verde by United States Regime (Letter). orinocotribune.com Editorial note: This letter was read—with tears in her eyes—by Camila Fabri, Alex Saab's wife, during a demonstration in repudiation of the second kidnapping of the Venezuelan diplomat from Cape Verde by the US, held in Plaza Bolívar of Caracas on Sunday, October 17, attended by a crowd of indignant Venezuelans. | Statement of Alex Nain Saab Moran (translation from Spanish by Alex Saab's legal team), October 16, 2021. | My name is Alex Nain Saab Moran, with Venezuelan diplomatic passport number 045778720. I am a special envoy with diplomatic immunity [officially granted by] the Russian Federation and…
(2021-10-20). Three Arrested for Violence Against Venezuelan Migrants in Chile. orinocotribune.com On Monday, October 18, Chilean Police reported that three men have been detained for involvement in violent actions against Venezuelan migrants in Chile. The detainees are accused of setting fire to tents where undocumented Venezuelans were living, during a September 25 anti-migrant protest in the city of Iquique in northern Chile. | According to a statement by the Chilean Investigative Police (PDI), "the detainees were placed under the order of the Supervisory Court of Iquique, being charged with the crime of arson, decreeing a prohibition on leaving the country, plus nightly house arrest and a prohibition on at…
(2021-10-20). CNE Publishes Official Candidate List for 21N Regional Elections. orinocotribune.com On Monday, October 18, the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela published on its The candidate electoral list was published so that voters can become acquainted with the government positions that will be elected in each constituency. | The list of candidates can be accessed through Upon clicking on the link,…
(2021-10-20). Fundalatin Submits New Evidence to ICC on Damaging Effects of US Blockade on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Latin American Foundation for Human Rights and Social Development (Fundalatin) has submitted to the Prosecutor's Office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) new evidence regarding the economic blockade imposed by the United States on Venezuela and how it is ending the lives of patients with chronic diseases. | Through a post published on Twitter, Fundalatin informed that it has requested the ICC that those responsible for the blockade and its damaging impact be sanctioned for committing crimes against humanity. | Entregamos a la Fiscalía de la Corte Penal Internacional nuevas evidencias de cómo el bloque…
(2021-10-20). Alex Saab's Statement Before Being Extracted from Cape Verde by United States Regime (Letter). orinocotribune.com Editorial note: This letter was read—with tears in her eyes—by Camila Fabri, Alex Saab's wife, during a demonstration in repudiation of the second kidnapping of the Venezuelan diplomat from Cape Verde by the US, held in Plaza Bolívar of Caracas on Sunday, October 17, attended by a crowd of indignant Venezuelans. | Statement of Alex Nain Saab Moran (translation from Spanish by Alex Saab's legal team), October 16, 2021. | My name is Alex Nain Saab Moran, with Venezuelan diplomatic passport number 045778720. I am a special envoy with diplomatic immunity [officially granted by] the Russian Federation and…
(2021-10-20). ALBA Countries Condemn Ambassador Saab's Extradition To The US. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) condemned the extradition of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. | RELATED: | "Saab's extradition sets a dangerous precedent for the international community since it violates the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations," the ALBA-TCP stated, arguing that Saab had diplomatic immunity as a Bolivarian Spec…
