umbertino Posted July 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Cuban president claims protests part of US plot to ‘fracture’ Communist party Cuban officials blame the US for Sunday’s demonstrations as Biden calls on island’s leaders to hear citizens’ ‘clarion call for freedom’ Tom Phillips and Ed Augustin in Havana Mon 12 Jul 2021 18.45 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/12/cuba-protests-economic-crisis-president-miguel-diaz-canel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Bolsonaro in hospital as hiccups persist for more than 10 days President, 66, to be observed by doctors for next 48 hours Speculation grows over health of Brazil’s far-right leader Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Wed 14 Jul 2021 14.36 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/14/bolsonaro-brazil-hospital-hiccups 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Cuba protests: one man killed and more than 100 missing in historic unrest A 36-year-old man died during clashes with police on the outskirts of Havana on Monday, says ministry Tom Phillips and Ed Augustin in Havana Tue 13 Jul 2021 17.56 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/13/cuba-protests-activists-journalists-protesters-detained 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Why have Cuba’s simmering tensions boiled over on to the streets? Anti-government protests have rocked the communist-ruled island, supercharged by shortages, social media and sanctions Ed Augustin in Havana Tue 13 Jul 2021 16.43 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jul/13/cuba-anti-government-protests-shortages-social-media-sanctions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Fresh evidence of violence at Libyan detention centres as boats turned back Amnesty International says sexual abuse and beatings rife at camps for those forcibly returned after trying to cross the Med Sarah Johnson Thu 15 Jul 2021 12.07 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jul/15/fresh-evidence-of-violence-at-libyan-detention-centres-as-boats-turned-back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Bolsonaro may have emergency surgery after hiccups persist for over 10 days President transferred to São Paulo to determine if procedure necessary after surgeon diagnoses him with bowel obstruction Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Wed 14 Jul 2021 20.25 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/14/bolsonaro-brazil-hospital-hiccups 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) The Guardian view on Cuba’s protests: people deserve better from their leaders – and the US Despair and frustration have exploded into unrest. Demonstrators should be heard, not exploited Editorial Wed 14 Jul 2021 19.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/14/the-guardian-view-on-cubas-protests-people-deserve-better-from-their-leaders-and-the-us High-profile Cuban musicians show rare public support to protesters Historically musicians steered clear of addressing political topics that risk reprisals at home but Sunday’s explosion changed that Reuters in Havana Wed 14 Jul 2021 18.56 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/14/cuban-musicians-support-protesters Edited July 15, 2021 by umbertino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Independent media and organisations call on the Cuban government to respect the right to demonstrate and freedom of expression and to halt violence against demonstrators July 15, 2021 https://rsf.org/en/news/independent-media-and-organisations-call-cuban-government-respect-right-demonstrate-and-freedom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 World can’t tolerate ‘premature death’ of Brazil’s democracy, says Bolsonaro rival The centre-left politician Ciro Gomes tells the Guardian that Brazil is ‘living through the worst government in its history’ Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Fri 16 Jul 2021 10.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/16/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-rival-ciro-gomes-interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2021 Only by forgiving – and forgetting – can Ireland move on from its past Boris Johnson’s lie that there was no need for a border in the Irish Sea may be a chance, at last, for reconciliation Sat 17 Jul 2021 11.00 BST Simon Jenkins https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/17/ireland-past-boris-johnson-lie-border-irish-sea-reconciliation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 ‘I’m surprised it took so long’: Cubans find anger in their souls Thousands took to the streets last week in unprecedented protests. Our writer meets some of those trying to force change Ruaridh Nicoll in Havana Sun 18 Jul 2021 10.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/18/im-surprised-it-took-so-long-cubans-find-anger-in-their-souls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 Syria’s President Assad sworn in for fourth term with 95% of vote Inauguration follows election dismissed by US, UK and other countries as ‘neither free nor fair’ Agence France-Presse Sat 17 Jul 2021 18.52 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/17/syrias-president-assad-sworn-in-for-fourth-term-with-95-of-vote 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 Bolsonaro ‘fine’ after being taken to hospital following 10-day hiccup attack Brazil’s president is set to be released from a São Paulo hospital after treatment for an obstructed intestine related to his 2018 stabbing Reuters Sun 18 Jul 2021 01.51 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/18/bolsonaro-fine-after-being-taken-to-hospital-following-10-day-hiccup-attack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 Turkey: ‘Tell those stories’: Kurds call for torture prison to be turned into place of healing Fears Turkey’s ‘culture centre’ plan for Diyarbakır military prison could whitewash history Bethan McKernan in Istanbul Sun 18 Jul 2021 05.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/18/tell-those-stories-kurds-call-for-torture-prison-to-be-turned-into-place-of-healing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 From Cuba to Palestine, when revolutionaries end up as dictators, the people pay the price The rise of authoritarian regimes of the left means progressives need to re-learn lessons about freedom Sun 18 Jul 2021 07.15 BST Simon Tisdall https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/18/cuba-to-palestine-revolutionaries-become-dictators 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 Amazon rainforest ‘will collapse if Bolsonaro remains president’ Brazilian academics and activists issue warning amid fresh assault on environmental protections Jonathan Watts Wed 14 Jul 2021 19.34 BST https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/14/amazon-rainforest-will-collapse-if-bolsonaro-remains-president 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 Gross inequality stoked the violence in South Africa. It’s a warning to us all The country’s social contract has broken, fuelled by corruption and extreme poverty Sun 18 Jul 2021 07.30 BST Kenan Malik https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/18/gross-inequality-stoked-violence-south-africa-warning-to-us-all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 ‘Now I’ve a purpose’: why more Kurdish women are choosing to fight All-female militias in Syria have again swelled in numbers in recent years with many women joining the call to arms despite the risks Mon 19 Jul 2021 06.00 BST by Elizabeth Flock https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jul/19/came-to-fight-stayed-for-the-freedom-why-more-kurdish-women-are-taking-up-arms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 Pedro Castillo makes unity plea after finally being named Peru’s next president One-time teacher asks for ‘effort and sacrifice’ in first remarks after being confirmed as president-elect Staff and agencies Tue 20 Jul 2021 03.24 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/20/castillo-set-to-become-peru-president-as-rival-fujimori-says-she-will-recognise-result 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 Gabriel Boric wins Chile presidential primary as protest generation takes centre stage Former student leader becomes candidate for leftwing coalition and vows to fight Pinochet-era economics John Bartlett in Santiago Mon 19 Jul 2021 22.49 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/19/gabriel-boric-chile-president-election 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 Cuban leftists begin to turn their fire on the ‘harmful practices of the state’ Leading radicals are raising their voices against the demand for uncritical backing for the government Ruaridh Nicoll Sun 25 Jul 2021 09.15 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/25/cuban-leftists-begin-to-turn-their-fire-on-the-harmful-practices-of-the-state 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 Brazilian protesters call for Jair Bolsonaro to be impeached Demonstrators in several cities denounce president for alleged corruption and Covid mismanagement Reuters Sat 24 Jul 2021 22.15 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/24/brazilian-protesters-call-for-the-impeachment-of-jair-bolsonaro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 Tunisia president accused of staging coup after suspending parliament Kais Saied invokes emergency article of constitution after violent protests against country’s biggest party Bethan McKernan and Simon Speakman Cordall in Tunis Mon 26 Jul 2021 17.33 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/26/tunisian-president-dismisses-government-sparking-street-celebrations Billionaire tycoon named as Lebanese PM as economic crisis bites Protesters wanted someone from outside the elite, but parliament went for Najib Miqati, who has led the country twice before Martin Chulov in Beirut Mon 26 Jul 2021 17.13 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/26/billionaire-tycoon-lebanese-pm-najib-miqati 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 Gaza’s silent children – in pictures Brazilian photographer Felipe Dana arrived in Gaza to cover the aftermath of the last war in May and was struck by how children were suffering psychologically Thu 22 Jul 2021 08.47 BST Felipe Dana/AP https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2021/jul/22/gazas-silent-children-in-pictures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 Here in Jerusalem, we Palestinians are still fighting for our homes The world has looked away, but in Sheikh Jarrah the effort to dispossess us has not slowed down Wed 28 Jul 2021 14.57 BST Mohammed El-Kurd https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/28/jerusalem-palestinians-homes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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