(2023-08-04). Burkina Faso's new president condemns imperialism, quotes Che Guevara, allies with Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba. mronline.org 
Burkina Faso's new President Ibrahim Traoré has vowed to fight imperialism and neocolonialism. Pledging a "refoundation of the nation", invoking revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, and quoting Che Guevara, his government has allied with Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba.
(2023-08-04). Burkina Faso's New President Condemns Imperialism. popularresistance.org The new president of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, has vowed to fight imperialism and neocolonialism, invoking his country's past revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara and quoting Che Guevara. | The West African nation has also formed close diplomatic ties with the revolutionary governments in Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran, as well as with NATO's arch-rival Russia. | In January 2022, a group of nationalist military officers in Burkina Faso toppled the president, Roch Kaboré, a wealthy banker who had fostered close ties with the country's former colonizer, France, where he was educated.
(2023-08-04). Headlines for August 4, 2023. democracynow.org Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Charges He Plotted to Overturn 2020 Election, Third Trump Ally Charged over Alleged Plot to Tamper with Michigan Voting Machines, Amnesty Warns of "Rampant" War Crimes Against Civilians in Sudan, Ukraine Says Sea Drones Damaged Russian Warship in Black Sea, Blinken Accuses Russia of Assaulting Global Food System with Attacks on Ukraine's Granaries, Greenpeace Activists Cover U.K. Prime Minister's Home with Anti-Oil Message, Tribunal Finds Mexico Guilty of Ecocide and Ethnocide over Mayan Rail Project, Appeals Court Allows Biden Administration to Continue Blocking…
(2023-08-04). Activists demand Biden and Congress end war on Korea. workers.org 
Washington, D.C. A National Mobilization to End the Korean War drew hundreds of people to several events here on July 27 and 28. Participants in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, following July 28, 2023, vigil and march from the White House. (WW Photo: Joe Piette) July 27 was . . . |
(2023-08-04). Bolivia and Venezuela express interest in joining BRICS. peoplesdispatch.org The governments of Bolivian President Luis Arce and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have officially applied to join the BRICS economic bloc and contribute in building a multipolar world…
(2023-08-04). The East is Still Red: Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century by Carlos Martinez (Book Review). orinocotribune.com By Roger Stoll — Aug 1, 2023 | Introduction | Western media never stop warning us of China: it menaces Taiwan, threatens its neighbors and shipping lanes in the South China Sea, and sticks military bases on Cuba. China, we are told, spies on us by the most devious means, through TikTok, Huawei 5G, and weather balloons. And China, say our media, ensnares Africa with debt traps. Meanwhile, the US government and its media-echo decry China's abuses of its own people. China, the US says, has committed "cultural" and literal genocide against Uyghur muslims in Xinjiang. As for the Covid-19 pandemic, the West with w…
(2023-08-04). FAO works with Cuba to prevent food losses. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) informed on Friday that it is collaborating with Cuba to prevent and reduce food loss and waste.
(2023-08-04). Military Knowledge: Abu Mahdi Cruise Missile. southfront.org 
Abu Mahdi long-range cruise missile — | Abu Mahdi missile is an Iranian long-range surface-to-surface and anti-ship cruise missile that was developed by the Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) of Iran's Ministry of Defence. This missile is the first Iranian land-attack cruise missile (LACM) capable of executing both anti-ship and land-strike missions. This missile was unveiled in 20 August 2022 and reached mass production in 2023. | The Abu Mahdi…
(2023-08-04). The Australian Press Are Embarrassing Sycophantic Empire Lackeys. thealtworld.com 
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(2023-08-04). DC Uniparty kills House resolutions to end U.S. emergency powers in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen. mronline.org 
In a massive show of support for limitless executive power, Congress rejected legislation that would have terminated national emergency powers allowing Washington to wage war across the Middle East. These same emergency powers give the president the power to lift bans on testing biological weapons on U.S. citizens.
(2023-08-04). Government of Venezuela Bans Use and Sale of E-Cigarettes. orinocotribune.com 
The Venezuelan government has implemented a ban on the utilization and sale of electronic cigarettes, commonly referred to as "vapes." This action comes in response to the presence of harmful toxic substances within these devices, which can lead to addiction and pose significant risks to health, including increased risk of heart disease, lung disorders, and other chronic complications. | The resolution, designed to protect children and adolescents throughout the country against these substances, was published in Official Gazette No. 42,682, dated August 1, 2023, stipulating the prohibition of the manufacture, sto…
(2023-08-04). Corona Crisis: Silencing Dissenting Medical Doctors in New Zealand. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-04). Cuba promotes dietary supplements for athletes. plenglish.com Identified by the commercial brand PorMás, they will replace imports, satisfy Cuban athletes' demand, and, in a second stage, they could be marketed to the amateur population. | Gabriel González, director of production at the National Biopreparations Center (BioCen), explained that there are three varieties, all certified by the National Institute of Food Hygiene and Microbiology. | More Protein, More Glutamine, and More Creatine are products with strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate flavors. | According to Granma newspaper, they come in powder form to be mixed with water and are recommended to consume half an hou…
(2023-08-04). Cuban vice president calls for agricultural efficiency. plenglish.com Artemisa, Cuba, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdés toured areas of agricultural and social development in this western province, which contributes most to the food balance in the Cuban capital.
(2023-08-04). Hilda Venero de la Paz receives Cuba's National Circus Award. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) By unanimous decision of the jury, the 2023 National Circus Award was granted to Hilda Venero de la Paz, the first woman in Cuba to become a light acrobat on the scales.
(2023-08-04). Young Cuban artists hold personal exhibitions in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The Havana-based Center for the Development of Visual Arts (CDAV) inaugurated two personal exhibitions by young artists, as part of a broad program at exhibition halls.
(2023-08-04). Severe drought in Cuba' easternmost region is being confronted. plenglish.com Guantánamo, Cuba, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Deputy Prime Minister Inés María Chapman shared with residents of the mountainous municipality of Maisí the Government's strategies to face the severe drought that is affecting this semidesert area in eastern Cuba.
(2023-08-04). Venezuela's Oil Production Rebounds in July Amidst Global Challenges. orinocotribune.com Venezuela saw a rise in its oil production in July, reaching 843,700 barrels per day according to figures from the Venezuelan Ministry of Petroleum. This marks a return to growth following a decline in June, which stood out as one of the first declines experienced this year "The July figure includes condensates and natural gas liquids (NGLs)," wrote the website. "Once those byproducts a…
(2023-08-04). Venezuela's Attorney General Dismisses 'Union Leader' Claims of URP Members Convicted of Conspiracy. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, clarified that the six Venezuelans who were sentenced for conspiracy were not actually union leaders, despite being labeled as such by certain private media sources. These individuals, who are part of the subversive organization known as the Unidad de Resistencia Popular (Popular Resistance Unit, URP) have received a 16-year prison sentence for their involvement in plotting acts of terrorism during a 2022 parade. | In a press conference held at the headquarters of the Attorney General's Office in Caracas on Thursday, August 3, Saab reported that the six people who…
(2023-08-04). President Maduro Condemns Voice of America's New Smear Campaign. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has condemned a recent smear campaign orchestrated from the White House through the Voice of America news service that has been targeting the economic growth of Venezuela. | President Maduro pointed out during an address made from Miraflores Palace this Thursday, August 3, that it is a dirty campaign being carried out by the White House and the US State Department alongside "their wimps in Venezuela" who intend to hide the true economic growth of Venezuela in this year 2023 with false narratives. | "I condemn these media campaigns that are undertaken from the White Hous…
(2023-08-04). Venezuelan VP Participates in 9th CII India-Lac Conclave Closing. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, participated in the closing session of the IX India-Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Conclave, held for two days in the city of New Delhi. | Related: | In her speech, the vice-president of the South American nation stressed that this bi-regional forum, organized by the Industrial Confederation of India, "is extraordinarily very important". | The Venezuelan…
(2023-08-04). Líderes mundiales celebran alto al fuego bilateral en Colombia. telesurtv.net El presidente cubano indicó que La Mayor de las Antillas "acompaña, en su condición de garante, el importante paso dado" y "ratifica su compromiso con la paz en Colombia".
(2023-08-04). Presidente de Venezuela denuncia campañas mediáticas. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que La Voz de América construye matrices de opinión con datos falsos que dañen el desarrollo económico del país.
(2023-08-04). Vicepresidenta de Venezuela participa en clausura de IX Cónclave Económico India-ALC. telesurtv.net La vicemandataria destacó que este foro, organizado por la Confederación Industrial de la India, "es extraordinariamente importante".
(2023-08-04). Expone Venezuela en India retos tecnológicos de Latinoamérica. telesurtv.net En la región más del 50 por ciento de su población son mujeres y niños; el desafío es generar una educación inclusiva.
(2023-08-04). Presidente de Venezuela recibe delegación de la República del Congo. telesurtv.net La reunión se realiza en el marco de la instalación de la Primera Comisión Mixta entre Caracas y Brazzaville.
(2023-08-04). Venezuela insta a alianza India – América Latina y el Caribe. telesurtv.net La India tiene un papel fundamental como productor de tecnologías en las áreas de protección de cultivos, de fertilizantes y de tecnología para la mecanización y la irrigación.