Daily Archives: December 19, 2020

2020-12-19: News Headlines

A Guest Author (2020-12-19). How long will Peru last? History weighs on today's events. workers.org By Sergio Rodriguez 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. This article was posted at sergioro07.blogspot.com on Nov. 13. Translation: Michael Otto. Mariategui's magazine, Amauta. Credit: Juan . . . |

Joe Parkin Daniels (2020-12-19). [World Report] Caribbean rainy season batters health care. thelancet.com This year's rains, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic, are putting immense strain on the health systems in Colombia and elsewhere. Joe Parkin Daniels reports from Bogotá.

Peoples Dispatch (2020-12-19). Arrest of peasant leaders sparks outrage in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode of Around the World in 8 Minutes, we look at the arrest of peasant leaders in Colombia as well as the on going farmers' protest in India. We also speak to Andrónico Rodríguez, the newly appointed President of the Chamber of Senators about the future of the MAS government in Bolivia.

Mehr News Agency (2020-12-19). Iran gains six golds at online Poomsae competitions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — In an online international event hosted by Colombia, Iranian Poomsae practitioners snatched six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal.

Eds. (2020-12-18). Venezuela's Maduro proposes joint ALBA COVID-19 vaccination. mronline.org The Venezuelan president announced a strict quarantine for January.

teleSUR (2020-12-18). Venezuela's ANC Closes its Historic Mandate. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro participated in the Special Session of the Plenipotentiary National Constituent Assembly on Friday, at the closing of its mandate. | RELATED: | The President thanked the 545 lawmakers for the work they have carried out in the country during these "hard-hitting" times. Likewise, the he recalled the historic conditions which forced the government to activate the constitutional power in 2017. | The Na…

Ricardo Vaz (2020-12-18). Venezuela: Oil Production Stagnant as Iran Deepens Cooperation. venezuelanalysis.com A fleet of Iranian fuel tankers is reportedly en route to the Caribbean nation.

Alan MacLeod (2020-12-17). US Embassy Caught Scrubbing Tweets Urging Venezuelans Not to Vote. globalresearch.ca The United States embassy for Venezuela has been caught deleting tweets undermining the integrity of the "Tomorrow in Venezuela there will be …

Ann Garrison (2020-12-17). "The Planet's Problem from Hell": Will Joe Biden Appoint Samantha Power to Head USAID? globalresearch.ca Just when it seemed that Joe Biden's coming administration couldn't be more of ahorror show,

Max Blumenthal (2020-12-16). Rafael Correa on Venezuela, Assange, and 'preventing the total destruction of our homeland'. mronline.org Max Blumenthal interviews former Ecuador President Rafael Correa, who was in Venezuela to observe its legislative elections and show support to a government under sustained economic and political attack by the U.S.

Manuela Solé (2020-12-16). Venezuela's Maduro Proposes Joint ALBA Covid-19 Vaccination. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan president announced a strict quarantine for January.

_____ (2020-12-16). Venezuela Advances In Case Against The US Before International Criminal Court. popularresistance.org The International Criminal Court (ICC), in its annual report, confirmed the deposit of evidence by Venezuelan authorities regarding the lawsuit (Venezuela II) against United States officials for committing crimes against humanity as a result of the blockade and the coercive measures imposed on the Caribbean country. | The information was released by the Foreign Affairs Minister of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, who indicated that the ICC continues to study the demand made by the Venezuelan government. | "In her annual report, the #CPI Prosecutor confirms that she received the voluminous report from Prosecutor G @Tarek…