Venezuela, Colombia restore full diplomatic ties after three years
Venezuela and Colombia have restored full diplomatic relations after a three-year logjam with the two South American neighbors exchanging ambassadors for the first time since 2019. The new Colombian ambassador, Armando Benedetti, was received in Caracas by Venezuela’s deputy foreign minister Rander Pena Ramirez on Aug. 28. “Relations with Venezuela should never have been severed. We are brothers and an imaginary...
The blockade also impacts agricultural companies and farmers in the U.S.
by Nuria Barbosa León, Granma Farmers and representatives from companies in the United States and Cuba agreed that the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the U.S. government seriously limits agricultural commerce and hinders further development of the potential that exists in this sector, which includes technology and inputs, as well as harvested food products, during the Third Cuba-U.S....
A Dubai company’s staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods
ABUJA, Nigeria—Matthew Walley’s eyes sweep over the large forest that has sustained his Indigenous community in Liberia for generations. Even as the morning sun casts a golden hue over the canopy, a sense of unease lingers. Their use of the land is being threatened, and they have organized to resist the possibility of losing their livelihood. In the past year,...
Zindzi Mandela, an offspring of struggle, dies at 59
There is no doubt, the name Mandela is synonymous with a legacy of struggle for the soul and transformation of South Africa. Zindziswa “Zindzi” Mandela was an offspring in that line who continued that legacy of service into the 21st Century. Ms. Mandela, the youngest daughter of the late iconic figures Nelson and Winnie Mandela died in Johannesburg, South Africa....
Peru’s judiciary launches inquiry into key officials after deadly protests
Peru’s attorney general has decided to investigate high officials’ handling of recent protests that have seen dozens of people killed and hundreds more injured since early December last year. The top prosecutor’s office announced on Jan. 10 that it launched an inquiry into new President Dina Boluarte, Prime Minister Alberto Otarola, Defense Minister Jorge Chavez, and Interior Minister Victor Rojas...
Central Mediterranean: Deadliest quarter for migrant deaths in six years
Over 400 migrants died while attempting to cross the Central Mediterranean between January and March of this year, making it the deadliest quarter on record since 2017, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on April 10. IOM’s Missing Migrants Project documented 441 deaths during this period, though the true toll is likely to be higher. Investigations continue into several reports of so-called...
Cuba challenges America and Europe
(FinalCall.com) - Cuban President Fidel Castro has challenged the American and European governments to duplicate its ability to educate and provide health professionals to serve the needs of impoverished people around the world. The small island nation, only 90 miles from Florida, is capable of maintaining more than 16,000 health professionals working in Third World nations. In a speech March...