Monthly Archives: March 2022

2022-03-01: News Headlines

Staff (2022-03-01). Colombia, US & NATO Carry Out Naval Drill near Venezuela (+Nuclear Submarine). orinocotribune.com Caracas, February 28, 2022 ( The military drill was announced by Colombian Minister for Defense, Diego Molano, through a post o…

CODEPINK, Pivot to Peace (2022-03-01). Sunday 2/27: The Shanghai Communiqué: Key to Peace Webinar. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…

Judy Greenspan (2022-03-01). Oakland community fights school closures and cutbacks. workers.org Oakland, California Teachers, parents, students, education workers and community activists are launching a multifaceted campaign to stop the school closures that have been mandated by the Oakland School Board and the Oakland Unified School District. All last-minute attempts to stall or postpone the closure actions of the school board have . . . |

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2022-03-01). Ukraine sparks EU, US rush to Iran deal. peoplesdispatch.org There is a palpable sense of urgency in Washington to clinch a deal in Vienna, as the advanced centrifuges in the Iranian nuclear installations are narrowing the so-called breakout time by the day…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-01). Iran will not wait forever for Vienna talks: Khatibzadeh. en.mehrnews.com Referring to negotiations which are underway in Austrian capital of Vienna, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that Islamic Republic of Iran will not wait forever for Vienna talks.

Jason Ditz (2022-03-01). US, Iran Remain Split on Key Nuclear Issues. news.antiwar.com The Iran nuclear talks in Vienna enter a new and crucial week, with signs that a deal is near, but that The Since th…

Liberation Staff (2022-03-01). Official statement: "Cuba advocates a solution that guarantees the security and sovereignty of all" liberationnews.org The government of Cuba issued this official statement on the war in Ukraine.

Staff (2022-03-01). Omar Rolando: Navegar en un mar de emociones. cubadebate.cu Desde la distancia fluyó un cálido intercambio con Omar Rolando, el joven actor que, con sus "Pasos Firmes", nos regalara al intrépido Dany, ese atleta guía que cada vez más intensifica los bríos en la sólida pista de su carrera artística. Tras un telefilme que casi ni hace" debido a su edad, se produjo un torrente de oportunidades que reafirmaron su entrega.

Staff (2022-03-01). La tierra pide más brazos ( +Podcast). cubadebate.cu Desde sus entrañas, la tierra lanza un grito lastimero. Pide más brazos y no los encuentra. No importan las 17 279 hectáreas ociosas con las cuales Artemisa cerró en 2021. Las extensiones cultivadas tampoco disponen de fuerza de trabajo suficiente para atenderlas. Según Daidée de la Candelaria Piedra, directora de capital humano del Grupo Empresarial Agropecuario y Forestal Artemisa, su fuerza total asciende a 11 446, de ellos 9542 de manera directa a la producción (897 mujeres).

Staff (2022-03-01). Ucrania: la historia del Batallón Azov. cubadebate.cu El Batallón Azov opera como una empresa para la guerra. Tiene su página de reclutamiento donde ensalza la gloria de sus muertos en la campaña del Donetsk. Su símbolo es el Wolfsangel, de inconfundible linaje nazi y prohibido en Alemania.

Staff (2022-03-01). La paz del malecón habanero (+Fotos). cubadebate.cu Las tardes en el malecón habanero destilan poesía. "La Habana es una ventana al mar. Canta en mis pulmones el aire azul de La Habana. Lejos de ella, suelo estar falto del aire preciso: necesito el mar, mi mar, mi mar con su Malecón, el azul con el recuerdo, la espuma con la ilusión".

Staff (2022-03-01). Panel de expertos ONU: La mitad de la población mundial, vulnerable al cambio climático. cubadebate.cu "Las posibilidades de un futuro vivible en el planeta se reducen", advirtió la ONU este lunes. El nuevo informe del Panel Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio Climático de las Naciones Unidas (IPCC) es un verdadero "atlas del sufrimiento humano" y no deja lugar a dudas: las consecuencias del calentamiento global provocado por las actividades humanas no se limitan al futuro.

Staff (2022-03-01). Presidente cubano recibe a ministro de Estado de Angola. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, recibió en la tarde de este lunes al Ministro de Estado, Jefe de la Casa Civil de la Presidencia y Co-Presidente de la Comisión Intergubernamental Cuba-Angola, excelentísimo señor Adà£o Francisco Correia de Almeida, quien realiza una visita oficial a nuestro país.

Staff (2022-03-01). El tiempo: Día algo fresco en occidente y algunas lluvias. cubadebate.cu 🌦Estará mayormente nublado en zonas de la costa norte de occidente y centro, con chubascos ocasionales que durante la tarde se extenderán a algunas localidades del interior y sur.

Staff (2022-03-01). Las 3 del día: øQué fue noticia este último día de febrero? ( +Podcast). cubadebate.cu Este lunes en Las 3 del día realizamos el resumen radial del último día de febrero. Pues sí, el mes del amor ha llegado a su fin, pero esperamos gratas sorpresas en marzo. En nuestro compendio noticioso incluimos informaciones políticas, económicas, deportivas, de actualidad nacional y en materia de salud. No se mueva de su asiento, que ya le damos play al debate.

Staff (2022-03-01). Venezuela Repudiates Washington's Aggression Before UN Human Rights Council (+Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, spoke this Monday, February 28 at the 49th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council, and denounced any intention to use the international human rights system "to replace governments not aligned with Western hegemonic interests, imposing against the countries of the South formulas of judicial colonialism seeking to replace national systems with interventionist, colonialist, foreign mechanisms, contrary to the principles of sovereignty, self-determination and complementarity." | In his speech, he also repudiated the actions of the Bank of England which, with the sup…

Benjamin Norton (2022-02-28). U.S. Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Also Target Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba. towardfreedom.org U.S. President Joe Biden's top Latin America advisor, Juan S. González, admitted U.S. sanctions against Russia aim to hurt Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba. The three socialist governments condemned NATO aggression for creating the crisis in Ukraine, reports Ben Norton.

WSWS (2022-02-28). Conflict between US-NATO and Russia over Ukraine threatens nuclear war. wsws.org Sixty years after the Cuban Missile crisis, the war in Ukraine has brought the world to the point where the exchange of nuclear weapons is a real possibility.

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-02-28). Guapinol environmental defenders released from prison after long battle for freedom. peoplesdispatch.org The environmental activists from the village of Guapinol in northern Honduras were finally released on February 24, two weeks after the Supreme Court of Honduras dismissed the case against them and ordered their release. The environmentalists left the Olanchito prison, in the Yoro municipality, late on the night of February 24. | Since the week prior, family members of the environmentalists and members of the Municipal Committee in Defense of Common and Public Assets, the organization the environmentalists belong to, had been protesting demanding their freedom. On February 24, the relatives and the committee's me…

Xiaolu Sun (2022-02-28). Republicans share their visions for the country at CPAC 2022. america.cgtn.com The biggest gathering of conservatives in the U.S. took place this weekend in Orlando, Florida. CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez visited and got a sense of what voters and activists care about during this coming election cycle.

Staff (2022-02-28). BP dumps stake in Russian oil giant. rt.com The divestment will cost the UK-based firm $25 billion | Oil and gas supermajor BP (formerly British Petroleum) is divesting itself from Russian oil giant Rosneft amid sanctions over Moscow's military operation in Ukraine, the company announced on Sunday. The move will reportedly cost the firm $25 billion. | "I have been deeply shocked and saddened by the situation unfolding in Ukraine and my heart goes out to everyone affected. It has caused us to fundamentally rethink BP's position with Rosneft," BP Chief Executive Bernard Looney said, as cited by Reuters. | Rosneft accounts for nearly a half of BP's oil and…

In Defense of Liberation! (2022-02-28). Down with US Empire! Long live Revolutionary Internationalism and Socialism! (w/Luna Oi!). anchor.fm In this episode the amazing Luna Oi joins us all the way from Vietnam to discuss her country's history and the struggles they've endured, but more broadly we also go into a discussion about what is stopping the "Left" from within the US Empire and the west, generally, from being able to build a movement capable of combatting these different stopping-blocks that seem to have us stagnant. We discuss misinformation about the virus and vaccines, we talk about organizing and how to help your community and comrades, we discuss isolation, US Imperialism, the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, and elsewhere, as well as Revolu…

David Swanson (2022-02-28). RAND Corporation Urged Creation of the Horrors You're Seeing in Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org In 2019, the RAND Corporation tentacle of the U.S. Military Industrial Congressional "Intelligence" Media Academic "Think" Tank Complex published a report claiming to have "conducted a qualitative assessment of 'cost-imposing options' that could unbalance and overextend Russia." Here was one of the "cost-imposing options," one that U.S. President Barack Obama had been refusing, but in …

Jason Ditz (2022-02-28). UN Security Council Set to Vote on Arms Embargo for Yemen's Houthis. news.antiwar.com On Monday, the UN Security Council It's not clear how the vote will shape up, with expected Western support but no clear position taken by Russia or China, either of whom could veto it. The UAE's narrative leans heavily on the idea that Iran is providing the arms to the…

Anonymous103 (2022-02-28). Military Situation In Yemen On February 28 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On February 27, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 12 airstrikes on the Haradh district; | On February 27, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted an airstrike on the Jubah district; | On February 27, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sanaa province; | On February 28, Ansar Allah shot down a US Scan Eagle drone over the Haradh district; | On February 28, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continue in the Ha…

Benjamin Norton (2022-02-28). Western media goes white nationalist, calls Ukraine more 'civilized' than Iraq, whitewashes US wars. multipolarista.com Media outlets are calling Ukraine "civilized," emphasizing that its people are white European Christians, while ignoring or whitewashing the US military occupations of Syria and Iraq, Western-backed Saudi bombing of Yemen, and constant Israeli attacks on Syrians and Palestinians.

_____ (2022-02-28). Disarming Ukraine — Day Five; Money War On Russia — Day One. popularresistance.org The U.S. and its proxies in the EU and elsewhere have put up very harsh sanctions on Russia to damage its economy. | The final intent of this economic war is regime change in Russia. | The likely consequence will be regime change in many other countries. | This war is waged at a financial size that is unprecedented. The consequences in all markets will be very significant to extreme. But experience from Iran shows that such financial wars have their limits as the targeted country learns to survive. Moreover Russia is in a much stronger position than Iran ever was and is better prepared for the consequences. | The…

Staff (2022-02-28). Caracas-Area Beaches Packed During Carnival Holiday. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan beaches such as Candilejas, Coral, Camurí Chico, Los Angeles, and the town of Caruao in the state of La Guaira, were packed with bathers from Caracas and Miranda state, as well as locals, for the first Carnival beach swim after the COVID-19 pandemic reopening. | The influx of bathers to the beaches of La Guaira began at 7 a.m. despite bad weather in the morning hours of Sunday, February 27, 2022. "We arrived early, the beach is clean and organized, we are with the family," said Gregori Rodríguez, who went to Macuto's Camurí Chico beach on the special Los Teques-La Guaira bus route, activated for these…

Brittani Banks (2022-02-28). Can Iran and the U.S. Breathe Life Back Into Nuclear Deal? independentmediainstitute.org The possibility of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—or the Iran nuclear deal—being revived, though difficult, seems to have brightened in February 2022. The U.S. may now also believe that the potential loss of Russian natural gas and oil due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war needs to be offset by Iran returning to the global oil market. …

rqorinoco (2022-02-28). Cuba and Guyana Commit to Strengthening Bilateral Ties. orinocotribune.com His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali reiterated Guyana's support and solidarity for Cuba, and spoke about strengthening cooperation in key areas during a telephone conversation Wednesday with the Spanish-speaking Caribbean island's president, Miguel Díaz-Canel. | President Ali also acknowledged the longstanding relationship between the two countries and their 50 years of diplomatic relations. | Guyana and Cuba established diplomatic relations on December 8, 1972. Given this milestone, he expressed optimism about a renewed sense of cooperation: "Guyana has benefited tremendously from the goodwill of Cuba and its people."

Staff (2022-02-28). Conferencia de prensa: Jugador de la Semana y regulación de pitcheo. cubadebate.cu Este lunes, en el salón Adolfo Luque del estadio Latinoamericano, se realizó el tradicional encuentro semanal entre los directivos del béisbol y la prensa especializada, donde se tocaron varios temas de interés. Allí fue anunciada la elección del Jugador de la Semana, que en esta oportunidad recayó en el lanzador camagàºeyano Juan Sebastián Contreras.

Staff (2022-02-28). Suben acciones de compañías chinas del sistema de pagos interbancarios por la expulsión de bancos rusos del SWIFT. cubadebate.cu Tras la decisión tomada por EE.UU., la Unión Europea, el Reino Unido, Canadá y Corea del Sur de eliminar a algunos bancos rusos del sistema interbancario SWIFT, varias compañías chinas vinculadas al sistema alternativo de pagos interbancarios del gigante asiático han comenzado a experimentar significativas ganancias…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-02-28). 33 Years After the People's Uprising: Renowned Venezuelan 'Frasso' Remembers the Caracazo (+Maduro & Padrino). orinocotribune.com 33 years after the popular rebellion of the Caracazo, journalist and photographer Francisco "Frasso" Solórzano evoked the moments that he lived as a Venezuelan, in the front lines of battle as a reporter covering the events of February 26-28, 1989. | Frasso spoke with journalist Ernesto Villegas in an interview that had the Caracazo as the central topic. There he recounted how during those hours he had to portray dozens of trucks full of the corpses of victims of the insurrection that in those days rose up against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) package promoted by then president Carlos Andrés Pérez from th…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-02-28). 33 Years After the People's Uprising: Venezuelan Renowned 'Frasso' Remembers the 'Caracazo' (+Maduro & Padrino). orinocotribune.com 33 years after the popular rebellion of the Caracazo, journalist and photographer Francisco "Frasso" Solórzano evoked moments that he lived as a Venezuelan, in the front lines of battle as a reporter covering the events of February 26-28, 1989. | Frasso spoke with journalist Ernesto Villegas in an interview that had the Caracazo as the central topic. There he recounted how during those hours he had to portray dozens of trucks full of the corpses of victims of the insurrection, that in those days rose up against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) package promoted by then president Carlos Andrés Pérez from the D…

Staff (2022-02-28). Venezuela Advances Undefeated in FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. orinocotribune.com Undefeated, and with an exemplary performance in the qualifying round of the International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) World Cup 2023, the Venezuelan team advanced to the second round by beating the Paraguayan team 97-48. | The match was held at the Obras Sanitarias gym in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the Venezuelan players made clear what they are made of. Venezuela's dominating play evidenced the team's desire to continue its non-stop advance towards the World Cup. | °Venezuela invicta! Nuestra selección nacional venció a Paraguay en el cierre de la segunda…

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