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Ecuador strongly rejected the Lasso Administration: Paola Pabon
During an interview broadcast by teleSUR on Monday, Paola Pabon, the re-elected prefect of Pichincha, analyzed the results of the subnational elections held in Ecuador on Sunday.
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We are the Citizen Revolution again: Ecuador’s Rafael Correa
On Sunday, the Ecuadorian right-wing parties suffered a resounding defeat both in the subnational elections and in the referendum.
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Nicaragua: A People as President and Their Municipal Elections
The high level of participation of young people and women highlights the profound democratization of Nicaraguan society that has taken place in the last fifteen years.
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Four breakaway territories of Ukraine ask to join Russia
The annexation process of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhie to the Russian Federation might be completed in just 12 days.
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Good morning Donetsk…!
Reporter Alejandro Kirk describes daily life in Donetsk, a city besieged by Ukrainian artillery.
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EU energy crisis deepens as drought hits electricity output
Sanctions against Russia and Europe’s worst drought in 500 years are amplifying the energy crisis in countries such as Italy, France, and Germany.
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U.S. monetary tightening creates stagflation in other Countries
— The stagflation outside of the United States will be very serious as capital flight to safety causes severe debt and foreign exchange crises in many parts of the world and developing countries face imported inflation due to the strong U.S. dollar, said economist Jayati Ghosh.
— The U.S. dollar hegemony, which has been so crucial in the United States’ own economic expansion, is going to become much more fragile in the future. There’s no question that an increasing number of countries and central banks “are going to think of alternative ways of keeping their reserves and it’s obvious it’s the logical thing to do,” she said.
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China issues statement on Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
“The Taiwan question is purely an internal affair of China, and no other country is entitled to act as a judge on the Taiwan question,” the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry stressed.
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Dollar decline to make Americans poorer, economist Hudson says
Dollar hegemony is the system where U.S. overseas military spending and other spending deficits result in U.S. dollar savings in foreign countries.
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Another Young Ecuadorian Dies During National Strike
“It is worrying how military and police violence has escalated against those who exercise their right to protest and resist,” said the Alliance of Ecuadorian Human Rights Organizations.
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Democrats call on Biden to expand vaccine cooperation with Cuba
The lawmakers said the Cuban vaccines, produced at reduced cost with limited infrastructure, could assist the Joe Biden administration’s goal to distribute cheap and effective vaccines worldwide.
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African Union Head calls for lifting of sanctions on Russia
Senegalese President Macky Sall highlighted the relationship that exists between Russia and African countries, recalling that the Eurasian nation “played a tremendous role in the independence of the African continent and this will never be forgotten”.
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Supreme Court’s draft opinion on abortion sends jolt through U.S.
If the justices do not uphold the “Roe v. Wade Decision,” abortion would immediately become illegal in 13 states, while Republican-led states are already moving to enact restrictive laws.
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EU and UK to meet Russia’s demand to pay for gas in rubles
A scheme proposed by the European Commission will allow EU companies to pay for Russian gas in rubles without violating EU sanctions.
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The U.S. uses double standards in International Affairs: Sanders
“Russia, like the U.S., has an interest in the security policies of its neighbors. Recognizing this fact is not a sign of weakness, but of an understanding,” Senator Bernie Sanders pointed out.
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Middle East: Ukraine conflict sparks concerns over food supply
On Feb. 24, the day when Russia launched the military operation, U.S. wheat and corn futures rose by their daily trading limits while soybeans rose to the highest since 2012.
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Chaos, poverty and hunger – The U.S. legacy in Afghanistan
The U.S.-led mission fled the Afghanistan front of their so-called “war on terror,” leaving nothing but trash, extreme poverty and universal unemployment.
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Former U.S. State Secretary Powell dies of COVID-19 complications
In Feb. 2003, he claimed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. The war against this nation began six weeks later. In 2005, a official report acknowledged his claim was “dead wrong.”
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Pandora files link 14 latam presidents to offshore activities
Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera, Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso, and Dominican Republic’s President Luis Abinader are the active top politician implicated in the leak.
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Russia and Venezuela to implement energy security joint projects
Russia’s Rostec will provide “advanced technology” and train Venezuelan personnel to recover the country’s sanctions-hit power facilities.