2021-08-03: News Headlines

Max Blumenthal (2021-08-03). Cuba's cultural counter-revolution: U.S. gov't-backed rappers, artists gain fame as 'catalyst for current unrest'. mronline.org Painting itself as a grassroots collective of artists fighting for freedom of expression, the San Isidro Movement has become a key weapon in the U.S. government's assault on the Cuban revolution.

Staff (2021-08-03). President Maduro: COVAX Vaccines for 6 Million Venezuelans to Arrive in Next Few Days. orinocotribune.com United Nation's COVAX system will finally send vaccines to Venezuela to immunize at least six million citizens in the coming days, President Nicolás Maduro reported this Sunday, August 1. In a broadcast on Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), the head of state indicated that the COVAX system confirmed that the planes carrying the vaccines would soon arrive in the country. | Maduro also pointed out that planes from Cuba with Abdala doses would also arrive in the coming days. He assured that the months of August and September will be key for the advancement mass immunization process. He pointed out that the objective is…

Carla Stea (2021-08-03). El presidente López Obrador reivindica la independencia de México. Se opone a la injerencia de Estados Unidos, en solidaridad con Cuba. globalizacion.ca SIMON BOLIVAR: "Estados Unidos parece destinado por la providencia a plagar de miseria a América Latina en nombre de la libertad". | En un valiente y desesperadamente necesario reconocimiento de la verdad, el canciller de México , Marcelo Ebrard , en…

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (2021-08-03). Electricity Blackout Reported in Several Caracas Neighborhoods on Monday. orinocotribune.com Caracas, August 2, 2021 (special for OrinocoTribune.com)—This Monday around 5: 30 p.m. an electricity blackout was reported in several neighborhoods of Caracas. The failure lasted approximately 45 minutes, with service being restored around 6: 15 p.m. | On social media platforms Venezuelans reported the incident using the hashtag #SinLuz. Users indicated that the service was interrupted in Santa Paula, El Cafetal, Colinas de Bello Monte, La Castellana, Santa Fe, Montalban, Santa Rosa de Lima, Cumbres de Curumo, Las Mercedes, El Paraiso, La Tahona, La Florida, La Candelaria, San Román, and Caricuao, among othe…

Staff (2021-08-03). Venezuela's Robeilys Peinado Qualifies for Pole Vault Final at Tokyo 2020. orinocotribune.com There was an incredible intersection of events for Robeilys Peinado in her debut at Tokyo 2020: the heavy rain on the Olympic Stadium, the injuries and misfortunes of medal favorites, and two clean jumps of over 4.4 and 4.55 meters, allowing the three-time world pole vault medalist to advance to the final, scheduled for this Thursday, August 5 in the Japanese capital. | Peinado started the Group A knockout round with a jump clearing the 4.4-meter mark, and then the rain began to fall on the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, forcing the competition to stop. | After resumption of the contest, with the rod at 4.55 meters the V…

Staff (2021-08-02). Foreign Minister Arreaza Condemns PROVEA for Tarnishing Venezuelan Athletes' Victory in Tokyo. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, August 1, a great joy overwhelmed all of Venezuela because of the Venezuelan athletes' victories in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. However, Foreign Affairs Minister Arreaza questioned why NGOs like PROVEA try to dampen that joy with their media campaign against the Homeland. | PROVEA tweeted: "Venezuela has achieved one gold medal and three silver medals with only 43 athletes in #Tokyo2020, the smallest delegation in 20 years. What could happen if there was more investment in the preparation of many more athletes? We need real policies to support athletes, their education, and careers." Of course, there…

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (2021-08-02). Gold and Two Silver Medals for Venezuela in Tokyo 2020 Olympics Weekend (+ World Record). orinocotribune.com Caracas, Aug 1, 2021 ( The first medal came during the early hours of Saturday (Caracas time) at the hands of the weightlifter Keydomar Vallenilla who won a silver medal for Venezu…

Ronan Manly (2021-08-02). The Saga Continues: Venezuela's 31 Tonnes of Seized Gold at the Bank of England. globalresearch.ca

Paul Dobson (2021-08-02). Venezuela Hops, Skips and Jumps with Joy After Rojas Wins Olympic Gold, Smashes Records. venezuelanalysis.com The LGBTIQ+ athlete is Venezuela's first-ever female gold medalist. The country's team overcame sanction-induced problems in getting to Tokyo.

teleSUR, JL (2021-08-02). Denuncian masacre número 61 en Colombia durante el 2021. telesurtv.net En tan solo coho meses del año, Colombia registra 61 masacres y 103 líderes sociales asesinados.

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