Daily Archives: January 26, 2021

2021-01-26: News Headlines

teleSUR Desk (2021-01-26). Venezuela denounces large-scale corruption scheme led by Guaido. mronline.org "The Government of Paraguay owes $360,000,000 to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The commission that was to be shared between Guaidó and the Paraguayans was $26,000,000 do you know how many vaccines could be bought with that?", Rodríguez denounced.

Stephen Lendman (2021-01-26). Israel to Decide Fate of the JCPOA Nuclear Deal? globalresearch.ca According to Biden's secretary of state-designee Anthony Blinken, the new regime in town will keep much of its predecessor's geopolitical agenda in place. | Former usurper-in-waiting/self-designated interim Venezuelan president Guaido — no longer a National Assembly member — will still …

A Guest Author (2021-01-26). Elliott Abrams, fire your own president; you couldn't fire mine in Venezuela. workers.org By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein The writer was the director of international relations in Venezuela's presidential office and the country's ambassador to Nicaragua. Currently, he is a guest professor at Shanghai University in China. Translation: Angel Alvarez. Nicolás Maduro In an appearance before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Aug. . . . |

news.un (2021-01-26). Guterres calls for 'renewed approach to multilateralism', through new peacebuilding appeal. news.un.org Against the backdrop of a COVID-19 crisis that has exacerbated pre-pandemic challenges and a global ceasefire appeal to combat it, the UN chief called for new peacebuilding funds on Tuesday, promising a "renewed approach to multilateralism and international cooperation".

Black Alliance for Peace (2021-01-26). Biden's First 48 Hours Affirm U.S. 'Greatest Purveyor of Violence'. globalresearch.ca Every year, we fight a battle on the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | On one side is the U.S. state. Forced to offer a concession to the middle-class elements of the Black civil-rights movement in the …

Marlee Kokotovic (2021-01-26). US police more likely to use force against left-wing protesters. nationofchange.org "Police are not just engaging more because [leftwing protesters] are more violent. They're engaging more even with peaceful protesters."

news.un (2021-01-25). New COVID-19 strains 'poised to unleash' more severe infections — Security Council hears. news.un.org Since September, the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened, infecting close to 100 million people, costing more than $3 trillion in lost wages and intensifying obstacles for peace and security around the world, the UN political chief told the Security Council on Monday.

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2021-01-25). Biden and the Democrats will Sow Chaos in Latin America. globalresearch.ca US President Joseph Biden, a relic from Washington's old political establishment will continue the same imperialist policies in Latin America as did his predecessors including that of Donald Trump. There is a clear indication that Washington's hostilities towards Venezuela's …

teleSUR (2021-01-25). Dominion Sues Giuliani Over "Big Lie" Involving Venezuela. telesurenglish.net The U.S. technology company Dominion Voting System issued a lawsuit for defamation on Monday against Donald Trump's former lawyer. | RELATED: | The company demands over $1.3 billion in damages after Guiliani spread the so-called Big Lie that Dominion was owned by Venezuelan authorities and claimed that the company had "stolen the votes" from Trump. The conspiracy theory went viral on social media. | Today legal representativ…

teleSUR (2021-01-25). Venezuelan Legislature Installs Essequibo Defense Commission. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan National Assembly installed this Monday the Special Commission for the Defense of Essequibo Guyana and Territorial Sovereignty, Deputy Hermann Escarrá, announced in a press conference. | Escarrrá indicated that "Venezuela is not willing to lose one more millimeter of its territory, that is not going to happen. All our efforts are directed so that our Essequibo territory is respected." | RELATED: | The Spec…

MEE and agencies (2021-01-24). Yemen aid groups call on US to revoke Houthi terrorism designation. middleeasteye.net Yemen aid groups call on US to revoke Houthi terrorism designation | Organisations including Oxfam and Save the Children call on President Biden to urgently review the designation, saying it puts millions of lives and the peace process at risk | Sun, 01/24/2021 – 17: 30 | Displaced Yemenis at a makeshift camp for people who fled fighting between Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government fo…

teleSUR (2021-01-24). Venezuela Decries Another Terrorist Attack to Its Oil Industry. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro Saturday denounced a terrorist attack aimed at disrupting gas supplies in the northern department of Anzoategui. | RELATED: | Maduro informed that the sabotage was carried out by unknown individuals in a gas pipeline section of the Anaco-Jose Industrial Complex. | The terrorist attack caused a massive fire controlled by the pipeline's workers, who managed to close the valves…

_____ (2021-01-24). Announcing The Finalists For The Kevin Zeese Emerging Activists Fund. popularresistance.org The Zeese Family is excited to announce the finalists for this years Kevin Zeese Emerging Activists Fund grant. This fund was put together quickly after the unexpected death of Kevin Zeese last September as a way to honor him and carry on his legacy. We thank all of you who donated to it. | The response to the fund was overwhelming with over 110 applicants from across the United States and around the world. This included both individual activists and front line organizations doing work for racial, economic and environmental justice and peace. The decision was difficult to make, but the family was able to narrow i…

Skip and Cedella Marley (2021-01-23). Get Up Stand Up feat. Skip and Cedella Marley. zcomm.org We invite you to enjoy this 2020 Song Around The World rendition of "Get Up Stand Up" that premiered during our recent Peace Through Music global event…