Monthly Archives: June 2021

2021-06-20: News Headlines

Mision Verdad (2021-06-20). Latest News on the Kidnapping of Alex Saab in Cape Verde — US Pressure. orinocotribune.com In 2019, when the United States Department of Treasury issued the This measure was going to strike a blow to the Local Supply and Production Committees (CLAP) which have been crucial to contain the consequences of the US siege in the ambit of food supply in Venezuela. | Then,…

Dan Yaseen (2021-06-20). Speaking Truth to Empire. warisacrime.org Wednesday, June 16 — 3: 00 to 3: 30 pm "Speaking Truth to Empire" on KFCF 88.1 independently owned and locally operated since 1975 in Fresno, Dan Yaseen interviews Kathy Kelly, a peace and justice activist; and a 3 times Nobel Peace Prize Nominee. She cofounded and coordinated Voices in the Wilderness and Voices of Creative Nonviolence. …

_____ (2021-06-20). World's Nuclear Arms on High Operational Alert & Ready to Strike. popularresistance.org The world's nine nuclear armed states have downsized their military arsenals, but made up for their loss by increasing the number of weapons on high operational alert, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-06-20). Zarif, Atmar, Cavusoglu stress joint coop. in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — In a trilateral meeting, the foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan emphasized the active participation of the three countries in the Afghan peace process and the fight against terrorism in the region.

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-06-20). Taliban says committed to Doha deal on intra-Afghan talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — The Taliban said in a statement on Sunday that they are committed to the intra-Afghan peace talks, stressing a "genuine Islamic system" is the best solution for the problems in Afghanistan.

Staff (2021-06-20). Ghani urges Iran, Pakistan to be more active in Afghan peace. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani called for a more active role of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan in the process of lasting peace and stability in Afghaninstan.

Liberation Staff Seattle (2021-06-20). Seattle PD crackdown can't stop #blocktheboat movement vs. Israeli apartheid. zcomm.org As part of the global movement to Boycott, Divest and Sanction Apartheid Israel, the Block the Boat movement has emerged to engage in peaceful direct action to stop the unloading of Israeli ships and cargo…

_____ (2021-06-19). NATO Proclamation At Annual Summit Threatens The Peace. popularresistance.org The NATO proclamation—promoted at its annual summit this week—that a cyber attack could trigger Article 5 of the NATO treaty heightens the risk of military confrontation with Russia or China. | So does a new stipulation—announced at the summit—that space attacks could trigger Article 5. Russia has already been accused of testing space-based anti-satellite weapons, which could be adopted as a justification now for war. | Article 5 says that the NATO alliance regards an attack on one of its members as an attack on all of them. That is supposed to come into play only in case of an armed attac…

_____ (2021-06-19). NATO Proclamation at Annual Summit Threatens the Peace. popularresistance.org If one expands the concept of armed attack in violation of the UN Charter, one opens a broader path to the use of force. Thus, while the concept of self-defense is obviously necessary, where an actual armed attack occurs, the concept is dangerous if acts not amounting to armed attack can trigger it.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-19). Iranian, Afghan, Turkish FMs to meet in Antalya on Jun. 20. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced that a trilateral meeting between foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan regarding Afghanistan peace process will be held in Antalya on Sunday, June 20.

Anonymous669 (2021-06-19). Turkey Pushing More Syrian Militants To Libya: Monitoring Group. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Turkey is pushing more of its Syrian proxies to Libya despite the recent progress in the intra-Libyan peace process and international pressure, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on June 19. | According to the London-based monitoring group, Turkey allowed 140 Syrian militants to return from Libya recently, only to replace them later with 200 militants. | The newly-deployed militants are all from the Suleyman Shah Brigade, the Sultan Murad Division and the Hamzah Divisi…

Staff (2021-06-19). President Maduro: 'We Aspire to Rebuild Paths of Dialogue & Cooperation with Washington's Ruling Elites'. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted this Friday, June 18, that Venezuela's relationship with US society is positive, and he therefore hopes to renew cooperation with the North American country as a whole, and especially with the ruling elites in Washington. | "We aspire to rebuild relations with the ruling elites of Washington because our relations with the people of the United States are good," said Maduro. "We hope one day to rebuild the paths of dialogue and understanding." | During an interview with US media outlet Bloomberg published earlier today, the head of state noted that US Presiden…

Staff (2021-06-19). President Maduro: 'We Aspire to Rebuild Paths of Dialogue & Cooperation with Washington's Ruling Elites'. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted this Friday, June 18, that Venezuela's relationship with US society is positive, and he therefore hopes to renew cooperation with the North American country as a whole, and especially with the ruling elites in Washington. | "We aspire to rebuild relations with the ruling elites of Washington because our relations with the people of the United States are good," said Maduro. "We hope one day to rebuild the paths of dialogue and understanding." | During an interview with US media outlet Bloomberg published earlier today, the head of state noted that US Presiden…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-19). Maduro expresses desire for foreign aid, deal with US. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro declared on Friday that his government is seeking to negotiate with the US President Joe Biden administration in line with easing of their diplomatic and trade tensions.

Staff (2021-06-19). Venezuela's Arreaza Meets EU High Representative Josep Borrell. orinocotribune.com On Friday, June 18, Foreign Affairs Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, held a meeting with the High Representative of the European Union (EU) Josep Borrell, in order to review the relations with that organization as well as the ongoing dialogue within Venezuela. This was part of his visit to Turkey where he is attending the Antalya Diplomatic Forum. |

Staff (2021-06-19). Colombian Vice President Asks for International Reaction Against Venezuela, Arreaza Responds. orinocotribune.com Marta Lucía Ramírez, vice president and foreign affairs minister of Colombia, paradoxically stated this Tuesday in an information forum held in Madrid that "we have to learn to react in a timely manner when democracies are in danger." She made this statement following the usual line of the Colombian government, referring specifically to Venezuela. | Colombian Vice President Ramírez considers that there is a need to review the current multilateralism mechanisms to be able to achieve "a much more effective and timely reaction from the international community when there are democracies in danger." These statements a…

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2021-06-19: News Headlines

_____ (2021-06-19). NATO Proclamation at Annual Summit Threatens the Peace. popularresistance.org If one expands the concept of armed attack in violation of the UN Charter, one opens a broader path to the use of force. Thus, while the concept of self-defense is obviously necessary, where an actual armed attack occurs, the concept is dangerous if acts not amounting to armed attack can trigger it.

Anonymous669 (2021-06-19). Turkey Pushing More Syrian Militants To Libya: Monitoring Group. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Turkey is pushing more of its Syrian proxies to Libya despite the recent progress in the intra-Libyan peace process and international pressure, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on June 19. | According to the London-based monitoring group, Turkey allowed 140 Syrian militants to return from Libya recently, only to replace them later with 200 militants. | The newly-deployed militants are all from the Suleyman Shah Brigade, the Sultan Murad Division and the Hamzah Divisi…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-19). Iranian, Afghan, Turkish FMs to meet in Antalya on Jun. 20. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced that a trilateral meeting between foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan regarding Afghanistan peace process will be held in Antalya on Sunday, June 20.

Staff (2021-06-19). President Maduro: 'We Aspire to Rebuild Paths of Dialogue & Cooperation with Washington's Ruling Elites'. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted this Friday, June 18, that Venezuela's relationship with US society is positive, and he therefore hopes to renew cooperation with the North American country as a whole, and especially with the ruling elites in Washington. | "We aspire to rebuild relations with the ruling elites of Washington because our relations with the people of the United States are good," said Maduro. "We hope one day to rebuild the paths of dialogue and understanding." | During an interview with US media outlet Bloomberg published earlier today, the head of state noted that US Presiden…

Staff (2021-06-19). President Maduro: 'We Aspire to Rebuild Paths of Dialogue & Cooperation with Washington's Ruling Elites'. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted this Friday, June 18, that Venezuela's relationship with US society is positive, and he therefore hopes to renew cooperation with the North American country as a whole, and especially with the ruling elites in Washington. | "We aspire to rebuild relations with the ruling elites of Washington because our relations with the people of the United States are good," said Maduro. "We hope one day to rebuild the paths of dialogue and understanding." | During an interview with US media outlet Bloomberg published earlier today, the head of state noted that US Presiden…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-19). Maduro expresses desire for foreign aid, deal with US. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro declared on Friday that his government is seeking to negotiate with the US President Joe Biden administration in line with easing of their diplomatic and trade tensions.

Liberation Staff Seattle (2021-06-18). Seattle PD crackdown can't stop #blocktheboat movement vs. Israeli apartheid. liberationnews.org As part of the global movement to Boycott, Divest and Sanction Apartheid Israel, the Block the Boat movement has emerged to engage in peaceful direct action to stop the unloading of Israeli ships and cargo.

Carla Stea (2021-06-18). United Nations Security Council: World Peace and Security Ignored (1950-2021). globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2021-06-18). NATO Has Been Called Greatest Threat to World Peace: Now Biden Plans Dangerous Expansion That Will Increase Military Spending and Escalate the Risk of War. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at

John Quigley (2021-06-18). NATO Proclamation at Annual Summit Threatens The Peace. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @

Elise Boyle Espinosa (2021-06-18). Breaking the international silence on Turkey's aggression. zcomm.org In response to Turkey's invasion of Iraqi Kurdistan, an international peace delegation traveled to the region in solidarity and to demand an end to the occupation…

_____ (2021-06-18). Biden-Putin Summit Vindicates Diplomacy and Dialogue. strategic-culture.org A lot of diplomacy will be required if the toxic Russophobia prevalent in the U.S. political establishment and media is to be overcome. | The success of the summit this week between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin boils down to this: the two men met, shook hands and proceeded to have detailed discussions in a cordial, respectful and frank manner. | On many issues, they apparently agreed to disagree, while on the most urgent matter of all — the danger of nuclear war — they made a mutual commitment to maintaining peace, pronouncing that such a war should never be fought. | That, in essence, is diplomacy…

Michele de Mello (2021-06-18). The US suspends sanctions against Venezuela for COVID-19 related purchases. peoplesdispatch.org The United States suspended part of the sanctions against Venezuela on Thursday June 17. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published a license that lifts the penalties to companies that carry out transactions with the Venezuelan state related to combatting COVID-19. | The document provides for the Central Bank of Venezuela and three other state banking entities to carry out operations with US companies. However, it does not allow transactions with Petróleos da Venezuela S.A (PDVSA) or the Economic and Social Development Bank (BANDES). | The license also does not authorize the exportation or re-exportati…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-06-18). Faced with New ICC Prosecutor, Opposition in Venezuela Pushes for Desired Verdict. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan opposition and its international allies increased their pressure on the International Criminal Court (ICC) with new maneuvers to encourage a hasty verdict against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. | Statements by opposition elements perhaps reflected their frustration with the ICC's change of management this week. Before her departure, outgoing ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda did not provide the confirmation they had hoped to receive to their damaging accusations regarding the South American nation. | Therefore, spokespeople for the opposition factions requested that British lawyer Karim Kh…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-18). Zarif meets with Venezuelan counterpart for bilateral talk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Foreign Minister of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Jorge Arreaza in Turkey on Fri. on the sidelines of Antalya Diplomacy Forum to discuss bilateral talks.

Daniela Jimenez (2021-06-18). Venezuela's Arreaza in Turkey Attending Antalya Diplomatic Forum (+Josep Borrell). orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza arrived in the Republic of Turkey on Thursday, June 17, to participate in the Antalya Diplomatic Forum (ADF) and develop a high-level agenda. This was reported by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry through its Twitter account. | The top Venezuelan diplomat was received by Turkish ambassador Deha Erpek upon arriving in Turkey, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry reported. | Canciller

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-06-18). Snapshot of Venezuela's Extreme-Right Opposition 5 Months Before #21N Mega-Elections. orinocotribune.com During the 344th edition of the television program Con el Mazo Dando, deputy Diosdado Cabello spoke about the new internal disputes between groups on the Venezuelan extreme right, five months before the regional elections. | In this sense, he cited "the moral problem" evidenced by the fugitive from Venezuelan justice, Antonio Ledezma, when criticizing what he considers the sectarianism of Juan Guaidó. In Ledezma's opinion, the former deputy intends to impose proposals, under the mantle of unity, that arose from closed meetings. | "That is not a true unity, that is sectarianism," added Ledezma, who regretted that…

Staff (2021-06-18). Countdown Begins in Venezuela for Bicentennial Celebration of the Battle of Carabobo — Legacy of Freedom. orinocotribune.com The countdown for the celebration of the Battle of Carabobo's Bicentennial began in Venezuela as the Presidential Commission for the Battle and Victory of Carabobo fine-tuned preparations and adjusted activities programmed to commemorate the 200-year anniversary of the epic showdown that sealed the nation's independence on June 24, 1821. | Social media networks reflected the progress that has been made in the lead-up to the significant day, when all Venezuelans will join with the National Government to celebrate the military milestone marking the definitive end of Spanish imperialist domination over Venezuelan te…

Staff (2021-06-18). US Eases Some Sanctions Against Venezuela to 'Address the Pandemic'. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, June 16, the The Office for the Control of Foreign Assets (OFAC) explained that the license granted permits transactions and activities with the Central Bank of Venezuela, Banco de Venezuela and Banco Bicentenario, among others, that involve masks, ventilators and oxygen tanks, vaccines and the production of vacci…

Maria Paez Victor (2021-06-18). PM Trudeau's Donors' Conference on Venezuela: An Exercise in Deception. orinocotribune.com June 16, 2021, Toronto — "Canada must immediately cease its aggression against Venezuelans and stop deceiving Canadians and the world about what the government is truly up to," declared Maria Paez Victor, spokesperson for the Canadian Campaign of Venezuelans and Friends Against Sanctions (CCVFAS). The sanctions have contributed to 100,000 deaths according to former UN Rapporteur Alfred de Zayas, as well as significant outward migration. The New York Times recently determined that those sanctions were a key generator of migrants. | The International Donors' Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees a…

Staff (2021-06-18). Venezuela Labels Migrants Donor Conference in Canada as a Media Farce: Where is the Money? orinocotribune.com Venezuela condemned Canada's Donors Conference for Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees as a media farce held in its name, and demanded an end to the political, economic and media aggressions against the country. | Through a statement published on the Twitter account of Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza, Venezuela denounced the interventionist event attended by authorities from Canada, Spain, Colombia, the European Union, and agencies of the United Nations (UN). | "Under the strict Washington script, they exhibit a cynical reading of the situation of migrants of Venezuelan origin, scandalously omitti…

Maria Paez Victor (2021-06-18). Disease as a Weapon: Has the US Blocked Vaccines For Venezuela? counterpunch.org According to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres 75% of vaccines distributed since Feb. 2021 went to the 10 richest countries of the world. At the G7 sorority meeting last week the leaders pledged to "share" up to 2 billion doses of their "surplus" vaccines. The WHO has declared it is not enough since 11

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