(2021-07-27). 28 July, Webinar: #DefundRacism with the Good Shepherd Collective. samidoun.net 
Wednesday, 28 July 9 am Pacific/12 pm Eastern Register to join: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rd-ysrjsqEtAsVxU4eIelOn1UN12zN0ZL Join the Justice for Palestine committee of the Syracuse Peace Council and the Good Shepherd Collective for a private webinar about a new campaign to defund "charitable" NY-based settler organizations harming Palestinian communities. We are looking to build a coalition of organizations in New York state to pressure NYS Attorney General Letitia James to open investigations into the tax-exempt status of several organizations that directly sponsor Israeli settler-colonialism i…
(2021-07-27). July 27 isn't Just Another Day. counterpunch.org July 27, 2021 marks the 68th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, a battlefield truce that temporarily halted combat during the Korean War. That pause continues to define the state of relations between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, North Korea) to this day. Absent a peace agreement the
(2021-07-27). Experts: Venezuela's Automated Voting System Robust, Guarantees Electoral Transparency. orinocotribune.com At a press conference held earlier today, a group of IT experts and technical auditors stated that Venezuela's automated voting system is completely solid and guarantees electoral transparency, as the Bolivarian Republic approaches the mega-elections scheduled for November 21. | One of the spokespersons for the group of experts, Professor Emilio Hernández, doctor in computer science from the University of Southampton in England and retired professor from Simón Bolívar University, confirmed that "we have found that the system fully complies with the goal of providing accurate and fast tabulation. In addition, it g…
(2021-07-27). Arreaza vs. Bukele? Lawfare in El Salvador Against Sánchez Cerén. orinocotribune.com 
After the government of Venezuela "We are facing a new case of lawfare, a strategy used in recent years by conservative groups in power to try to…
(2021-07-27). FARC-EP's Magdalena Medio Bloc Claims Responsibility for Attack on Iván Duque. orinocotribune.com This Monday, July 26, the dissident Magdalena Medio (Middle Magdalena) Bloc of the dismantled Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) claimed responsibility for the June 25 attack on the helicopter carrying the president of Colombia, Iván Duque. The attack occurred while Duque was approaching the landing pad at the Cúcuta airport. The Magdalena Medio bloc also claimed responsibility for the car bomb attack on the Army's 30th Brigade in Cúcuta on June 16, Venezuela's state news agency AVN reported, citing Sputnik. | "Today we want to inform the country that we assume responsibility for the a…
(2021-07-26). UN: Palestinian Elections Must Include Occupied East Jerusalem. palestinechronicle.com 
United Nations special rapporteurs Monday called for the rescheduling of Palestinian elections within a reasonable time to ensure "free, fair, democratic, peaceful, and credible" polls, Anadolu News Agency reported. The Palestinian parliamentary elections had been
(2021-07-26). Venezuela Confirms Two Cases of Delta COVID-19 Strain. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro confirmed the highly contagious Delta COVID-19 strain in the Southern nation after two travelers that came from abroad tested positive for it. Both citizens are isolated and receiving treatment. | RELATED: | The first case was a sportsman who arrived in Miranda state from Turkey. The athlete had verified contact with 30 people that have so far tested negative to COVID…
(2021-07-26). Delta Strain Detected in Venezuela's Simón Bolívar Airport—7+7 Reopening Plan Continues. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, July 25, President Nicolás Maduro reported the detection of two cases of the Delta strain: "In Venezuela we already have two cases of the Delta strain: an athlete who came to Miranda from Turkey, and the second case of a doctor who lives in Caracas. He came from abroad. Both people are vaccinated." | He mentioned the study about lifting the 7+7 reopening scheme and highlighted that the country is facing a new threat with the Delta and Delta Plus variants. He explained that in Colombia they realized last Saturday that the Delta strain was detected a month and a half ago. | "In Venezuela, without a doubt…
(2021-07-26). President Maduro Announces that Dialogue in Mexico Could Include the US. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro disclosed some of the advances that have been achieved regarding the dialogue that the Venezuelan government will carry out with various sectors of the opposition, with the support of Norway and Mexico. During an interview on Telesur this Saturday, July 24, the president indicated that this negotiation mechanism to be held in Mexico is planned for the month of August. The government of Norway will participate in the dialogue. He did not rule out the participation of other countries, including the United States. | "I hope that in the month of August, with the support of the gove…
(2021-07-26). CONINDUSTRIA: Venezuela's Industry Paralyzed by Fuel Shortages. venezuelanalysis.com Washington has recently tightened its "devastating" sanctions, especially targeting diesel supply and production.
(2021-07-26). Arreaza: Mexico Ensures that CELAC Does Not Meet the Same Fate as UNASUR. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister, Jorge Arreaza, congratulated Mexico's work as a fundamental part in the functioning of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). | During his speech, Arreaza pointed out that this country has played an important role in creating a space for dialogue. Meanwhile it has prevented CELAC from becoming a hub for the interests of right-wing Latino governments, as happened to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), explained news agency AVN. | "We believe that Mexico has done a great job," Arreaza explained. "In these years of difficulty in the pandemic, we b…
(2021-07-26). Cuba's cultural counter-revolution: US gov't-backed rappers, artists gain fame as 'catalyst for current unrest'. thegrayzone.com Painting itself as a grassroots collective of artists fighting for freedom of expression, the San Isidro Movement has become a key weapon in the US government's assault on the Cuban revolution. "My people need Europe, my people need Europe to point out the abuser," Yotuel, a Spain-based Cuban rapper, proclaimed in an EU parliament event convened by right-wing legislators before handing the mic over to Venezuelan coup leader Juan Guaidó. Days later, Yotuel held a Zoom call with State Department …
(2021-07-26). Paramilitary violence spikes in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org 
Paramilitary violence has once again reached worrying levels in Colombia. Massacres, assassinations of social leaders and former FARC combatants, and incidents of forced displacement have been on the rise. The majority of the incidents have been concentrated in the Pacific and Northwest regions of the country where there has been a significant expansion of illegal armed and drug trafficking groups, according to human rights organizations. | As per the Institute of Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ), this year, as of July 25,
(2021-07-26). The Privacy Debate Reveals How Big Tech's "Transparency and User Control" Arguments Fall Flat. commondreams.org "Where things go from there is uncertain, but so far there is no credible pathway to compromise and peace."
(2021-07-26). Donziger Slams Criminal Contempt Ruling as 'Message of Intimidation' to Human Rights Lawyers. commondreams.org The Korean Armistice Agreement and the war it holds in abeyance are a "still-present-past"—and the Biden administration must support efforts for a binding peace agreement.
(2021-07-26). Venezuela — Siempre Chávez. globalizacion.ca I | El próximo miércoles 28 de julio, las venezolanas y los venezolanos conmemoraremos el aniversario 67 del natalicio del Comandante Hugo Chávez; una fecha de especial significación para nuestro Pueblo y otros Pueblos del mundo, que reconocen los importantes aportes…