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US boat strikes have killed four more people as part of a deadly Pacific campaign, with Washington escalating pressure on Venezuela.

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US lawmakers in the House of Representatives vote against bids to rein in President Donald Trump's aggressive campaign against Venezuela.

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Cuba has condemned the U.S. naval blockade on Venezuela, reaffirming support for President Nicolás Maduro and the Bolivarian government amid growing regional tensions.

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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel denounced the “naval blockade” imposed by the United States on Venezuela, asserting his country’s firm backing of the Bolivarian government. “Our energetic rejection of the U.S. Government’s naval blockade of Venezuela. We firmly support President Nicolás Maduro, the Bolivarian and Chavista Revolution, and its Popular-Military Union,” Díaz-Canel stated on Wednesday.

He also expressed Havana’s “full backing” of a Venezuelan government statement that accused Washington of seeking to “appropriate Venezuelan resources, such as hydrocarbons, minerals, and territorial assets” through “massive campaigns of lies and manipulation.”

🔴🇨🇺Cuba respalda al Gobierno de Maduro frente al bloqueo naval de EEUU🇺🇸

🔹El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, ha repudiado el “bloqueo naval” impuesto por EE.UU. contra Venezuela🇻🇪 y expresado apoyo al Gobierno del país bolivariano.

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— HispanTV (@Nexo_Latino) December 17, 2025

Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez echoed the condemnation, describing the blockade as “a serious violation of International Law” and reaffirming the country’s “total and firm support” for President Maduro and Venezuela.

The U.S. measures follow President Donald Trump’s designation of the Venezuelan government as “a terrorist organization” and his announcement of a total blockade on all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the country. Trump stated that the blockade will continue until “they return to the U.S. all the oil, land, and other assets that were stolen from us.”

🇨🇺❗️⚓️🇻🇪Cuba repudia "el bloqueo naval" de EE.UU. contra Venezuela

➡️https://t.co/kGBsswZUWe pic.twitter.com/SvUSA2pUXo

— RT Última Hora (@RTultimahora) December 17, 2025

This move comes shortly after U.S. forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country’s coast, an unusual operation amid an expanding U.S. military presence in the Caribbean. Since September, U.S. forces have carried out multiple operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, resulting in at least 95 deaths in the name of anti-drug campaigns.

Venezuelan authorities have warned that Washington’s ultimate goal is regime change and control over the country’s strategic resources, including oil, gas, and gold.

We reject the naval blockade against #Venezuela announced by the #US government, which is a very serious violation of International Law and a new escalation of the aggression against the Bolivarian government.

Our all-out and firmest support goes to the constitutional President… pic.twitter.com/hemaOjAojt

— Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) December 17, 2025

Cuba’s statement reinforces its longstanding alliance with Venezuela and highlights regional opposition to U.S. interventionist policies.

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A serious crisis is rapidly unfolding inside UK prisons as eight Palestine Action-Affiliated activists held on remand continue a prolonged hunger strike (the biggest in the UK since 1981), that has already forced five of them into hospital. Lawyers warn that the group, detained under “terrorism charges,” are being left to face death while government officials remain silent.

Legal representatives from Imran Khan & Partners Solicitors have appealed directly to Justice Secretary David Lammy, urging an emergency meeting before the activists’ health “deteriorates beyond possible recovery.” With two prisoners now around day 40 without food, lawyers say they are suffering severe symptoms including shortness of breath, memory loss, blurred vision, and rapid physical decline. All eight are being held in prolonged pre-trial detention, which could stretch to two years due to court delays, despite none being convicted.

The hunger strikers have issued five demands they insist they will continue to pursue regardless of the risks. Three relate directly to their legal conditions: an end to the censorship of their communications, immediate bail, and the disclosure of documents detailing alleged Israeli state and corporate influence in their prosecutions. The remaining demands are: the de-proscription of Palestine Action, which the UK labelled a terrorist organization in July, and the complete shutdown of Elbit Systems’ UK operations. Elbit, Israel’s largest arms manufacturer, supplies most of the drones used in Israel’s military campaigns; Palestine Action has long targeted its UK sites.

As the hunger strike enters a potentially fatal stage, pressure is mounting on the Justice Secretary and The Crown Prosecution Service to intervene.

Liberated Palestinian Prisoners Express Support for Hunger-Striking Prisoners in British Jails

Human rights organizations say the crisis stems from the UK’s extreme misuse of counter-terror legislation. Amnesty International UK warned the situation has reached “crisis point,” accusing prosecutors of stretching terrorism laws far beyond their intended purpose. Amnesty’s Kerry Moscogiuri described the activists as “victims of the UK’s excessively broad terrorism laws,” which she said have transformed ordinary protest actions into terrorism cases and threaten the rights to expression and assembly for all.

As the hunger strike enters a potentially fatal stage, pressure is mounting on the Justice Secretary and The Crown Prosecution Service to intervene. Without immediate action, Qesser Zuhrah, Amu Gib, Kamran Ahmed, Jon Cink, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Lewie Chiaramello, and Muhammad Umer Khalid continue to face the risk of death as per medical opinion. Any consequences of the prisoners’ mistreatment and neglect would rest squarely on the government’s refusal to engage with their demands or address the escalating concerns over political repression.

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A meeting on the scientific, historical and application development of tropical agriculture took place in the presence of experts and members of the community, said the statement on Wednesday.

The official document, distributed in Havana, describes that specialists and the community of the western territory of Santiago de Las Vegas promote the scientific and historical collection of INIFAT.

The meeting was organized by the Instituto de Investigaciones Fundamentales en Agricultura Tropical Alejandro de Humboldt (INIFAT), in collaboration with the International Committee for the Development of Peoples (CISP).

The workshop took place as part of the actions planned in the task Conservation and dissemination of scientific knowledge and results of basic research in tropical agriculture.

It also includes elements such as the energy component, which is inserted in the Green Line, Renewable Energy Communities and Food Security project in Pinar del Río, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).

In addition to managers and specialists of the institution, the meeting was attended by officials from the Agro-Forestry Business Group (GAF), and students from the Information Sciences career, the Faculty of Communication of the University of Havana.

The purpose of the event was to disseminate the scientific, historical and heritage collection preserved in the INIFAT library and archive, and highlight its potential for academic and scientific use in the locality.

At the meeting, certain programmes were announced to promote agriculture, such as the digitization of the documentary heritage of Cuban agriculture, improvement of material conditions, strengthening of staff skills and new information services.

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stated this Tuesday during the closing of the Constituent Congress of the Working Class that “a process like this, of profound democratization of a country and of the labor movement, has never been seen before.”

In this regard, he pointed out that 22,110 grassroots assemblies were held in workplaces to elect, through qualitative debate incorporating the ideas of millions of workers, 66,330 workplace delegates.

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“There has never been a more democratic process and greater empowerment of the workers,” he emphasized, while insisting that “this force has risen as a vital pillar of stability, economic development, and guaranteed peace in our country.”

He also stressed that “a country rests and thrives thanks to its working class.” The Venezuelan head of state also announced the election of 1,059 super-delegates, chosen by 347 workers’ assemblies, with 60 percent being men and 40 percent women. In this context, he emphasized revolutionary quality and political effectiveness as central principles, while recounting part of the history of the Venezuelan labor movement.

Furthermore, Maduro asserted that “we have a popular constituent process. We have the method,” adding that they are “defending this homeland against oligarchies.”

The head of state stressed that “now, with the militia, we will defeat the oligarchy and imperialism under any circumstances,” and stated that they have spent “25 weeks denouncing, confronting, and defeating a campaign of aggression that ranges from terrorism to the piracy of privateers who attacked the oil.”

“Venezuela has demonstrated, across all sectors, that it is a strong country, that it has real power, and that we are prepared to continue our progress and accelerate the march of a profound revolution that gives power to the people without intermediaries,” he said.

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The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, participated this Tuesday in the Constituent Assembly of the Working Class, a national deliberative forum that brought together delegates from 110 assemblies across the country, representing more than 66,000 delegates.

The event, led by the Minister of Popular Power for the Social Process of Labor, Eduardo Piñate, aimed to present a summary of the proposals gathered to strengthen the labor sector and the Bolivarian Economic Agenda.

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“More than 5,000 proposals were first systematized and then synthesized before arriving here. Proposals for each of the pillars of the Bolivarian Economic Agenda,” explained Piñate, noting that the initiatives have already been incorporated into documents that culminated in this session.

The spokesperson for the working class, María Alejandra Rondón, read the conclusions of the meeting, reporting that 22,110 assemblies were held throughout the country during the workers’ constituent process, with the participation of productive, urban, rural, and fishing sectors.

#Venezuela | More than 1,300 workers gathered in Caracas to take part in the “Great Constituent Congress of the Venezuelan Working Class,” an event whose main objective is the transformation and organization of the country’s labor movement.https://t.co/nWfJRFs8ma

— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) December 16, 2025

These assemblies resulted in the appointment of 66,330 delegates, a figure that, according to Grimán Rondón, represents a historic milestone in the inclusion of women in these spaces: 40% are women and 60% are men, highlighting progress in gender equality within the Venezuelan labor movement.

During her address to the head of state, Grimán Rondón presented a set of proposals that emerged from the collective debate, among which the appointment of a National Workers’ Transition Commission (CENOT) stands out. This commission would have full powers to lead the renewal of the Bolivarian Socialist Workers’ Central at all levels, sectors, and structures.

The National Confederation of Workers (CENOT) must present a transition timeline within 20 days, culminating in the National Workers’ Congress within 18 months, which will formalize the renewed central organization. Furthermore, within six months, it must define new bylaws, design the methodology for general elections in unions, federations, and the central organization itself, and ensure that grassroots leaders are active, employed workers with revocable mandates.

Other key proposals include the relaunch of the Bolivarian Workers’ University “Jesús Rivero,” the creation of the National School of Workers’ Cadres with a curriculum focused on production management, political economy, Venezuelan history, science, technology, and innovation, and the consolidation of the National Plan for the Training and Self-Training of the Working Class, promoted by the Ministry of Popular Power for the Social Process of Labor.

Grimán Rondón also announced that the workers’ sector has developed its own Production Plan, the result of collective work in assemblies, which will be presented in detail at the presidential meeting with representatives of the working class.

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There was little doubt about the outcome of Chile’s second round presidential election on December 14. After receiving overwhelming support from almost the entire Chilean right (which, if you add up their vote shares in the first round, represented the vast majority), José Antonio Kast will become Chile’s next president.

In the first round, Jeanette Jara narrowly took first place with 26.85%, followed closely by Kast, who won 23.93% of the valid votes, thus securing his place in the runoff. In third, fourth, and fifth place were three right-wing candidates: center-right Franco Parisi (19.71%), libertarian Johannes Kaiser (13.94%), and conservative Evelyn Matthei (12.47%). All of them asked their voters to support Kast in the second round and joined his campaign.

Thus, on his third attempt, the far-right candidate, who ran for the Cambio por Chile coalition, won 58.2% of the valid votes, far ahead of Jeanette Jara, from the Unidad por Chile coalition, who won 41.8% after 99% of the ballots were counted. Thus, although the Chilean Communist Party activist managed to garner considerable support, she was unable to reverse a right-wing trend that mobilized the majority of the electorate.

In a message on X, Jara acknowledged her defeat: “Democracy has spoken loud and clear. I have just spoken with President-elect José Antonio Kast to wish him success for the good of Chile. To those who supported us and were called upon by our candidacy, rest assured that we will continue working to advance a better life in our homeland. Together and standing tall, as we have always done.”

For his part, Kast celebrated his victory: “This is a day of joy… Millions of Chileans decided to rise up, to stand up. This is not a personal victory or a victory for one party. Chile has won, and so has the hope of living without fear… We are going to restore the law and respect for the law in all regions without exception, without political, administrative, or judicial privileges… We celebrate the advance of freedom.”

The defeat of the Chilean center left
Jara represented the continuity of Gabriel Boric’s center-left government, which has not enjoyed overwhelming popularity during his term in office. However, it is important to emphasize that the tendency not to re-elect a political project seems to be almost a historical law. Since the return to democracy, no ruling party or coalition has managed to win re-election, so the Chilean electorate seems to be a kind of ideological pendulum that demonstrates, in reality, the inability of its governments to convince people to immediately trust their plan again. Nevertheless, it is also a country where former presidents such as Michelle Bachelet (2006-2010 and 2014-2018) and Sebastián Piñera (2010-2014 and 2018-2022) returned to the La Moneda presidential palace, although never consecutively.

However, it is the first time since the return to democracy that a far-right candidate that has openly identified with Pinochet has won. After the bloody Pinochet dictatorship (1973-1990), in which more than 3,000 people were killed, and there were more than 38,000 victims of human rights violations, it was politically inconvenient to be associated with the far right and Pinochet, though that did not stop many from admiring him.

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One of them is the future president of Chile. 59-year-old Kast ran for president in 2017 and 2022 and had always faced strong resistance from the majority of the Chilean electorate due to his far-right statements in favor of the dictatorship and his proposal to ban abortion in the country. Kast’s German-born father was a member of the German Nazi Party.

Several years ago, he said that if Pinochet were alive, he would vote for him, which did not go down well in a country still trying to heal social trauma. In these elections, Kast decided to take a less controversial stance and pledged to take into account the political programs of the other right-wing candidates.

Kast won over many people with his populist, alarmist campaign and by building his image as a kind of savior who will rescue Chile. Under the slogan “Chile is falling apart,” Kast promised to launch an “emergency government” to tackle what he calls “the worst crisis in Chile’s history.” Chile’s president-elect has decided to blame countless problems on migrants from neighboring countries who seek work in Chile.

Kast said that he will fortify the border with fences and ditches to stop migrants from entering. What is more, during his campaign, he started a countdown to the day when the more than 380,000 undocumented migrants working in Chile will leave the country voluntarily. If they do not, the far-right politician has promised to find them and expel them.

On economic issues, Kast, a self-declared admirer of Argentinian President Javier Milei, promises radical neoliberal reform: cutting fiscal spending by more than $6 billion in just 18 months without allegedly affecting social spending, which has been seen by several Chilean economists as impossible unless he cuts the budget for social programs.

On the diplomatic front, Kast has expressed his strong support for President Donald Trump, which several analysts have interpreted as a realignment of Santiago’s international policy in line with Washington. And while Boric had not been particularly critical of Washington, he did maintain a very critical stance on the Palestinian genocide and was in favor of greater regional integration. Kast will surely abandon those diplomatic positions in order to cozy up to Washington.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote: “Congratulations to Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast on his victory. The United States looks forward to working with his administration to strengthen regional security and revitalize our trade relationship.”

Thus, in less than two months, two countries, Bolivia (Rodrigo Paz) and Chile (José Antonio Kast), have shifted to the right and joined several South American countries that are governed by countries close to Washington, such as Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, and Argentina. On the other hand, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, and Venezuela still maintain center-left and left-wing political projects that resist what some analysts have called “the shift to the right in South America.”

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The U.S. stance is a clear manifestations of a policy based on the use of force and systematic harassment.

On Wednesday, the government of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a statement reiterating the Persian nation’s solidarity with Venezuela and its President Nicolas Maduro in the face of a new wave of U.S. threats.

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Earlier, on Tuesday night, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a total blockade on the entry and exit of oil tankers, a measure that would remain in effect until Venezuela “returns all the oil, land and other assets they previously stole” from the United States.

In response to Trump’s unprecedented claims, which violate the most basic principles of international law, Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued the following statement:

“The Islamic Republic of Iran strongly condemns the threatening statements and actions of the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, including threats of a maritime blockade and the prevention of this country’s lawful oil exports.

These positions and actions are clear manifestations of a policy based on the use of force and systematic harassment, which constitute a flagrant violation of recognized principles and norms of international law and the United Nations Charter, including freedom of navigation, maritime security, and freedom of international trade.

The action by the United States to attack, seize or obstruct the free transit of commercial vessels to or from Venezuela is a clear example of state piracy and armed robbery at sea.

Venezuela Accuses US of Seizing Oil Tanker, Calls It ‘State-Sponsored Piracy' | Asia One News#Venezuela #USTankerSeizure #Asiaone #Asiaonenews #EnglishNews pic.twitter.com/tbIm4bEmzW

— ASIA ONE NEWS (@AsiaOne_News) December 17, 2025

Invoking U.S. domestic laws and its unilateral and illegal sanctions to justify these actions cannot in any way serve as a basis to legitimize such criminal acts.

The threat, economic blockade and use of force against an independent country that is a UN member constitute an explicit violation of the UN Charter’s fundamental principles, in particular the principle of respect for national sovereignty, territorial integrity and the prohibition of the threat or use of force.

No power has the right to intervene in Venezuela’s internal affairs, and that country, in accordance with the fundamental principles of the UN Charter, enjoys the inherent right to self-defense against any external threat or aggression.

The persistence of the United States’ belligerent unilateralism against independent countries, in the absence of a responsible response from the international community and the United Nations, will lead to a dangerous precedent and the normalization of lawlessness in international relations, with consequences that will disrupt global peace and security as a whole.

Accordingly, the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, and all responsible governments and relevant international institutions are expected, recognizing the gravity of the current situation, to condemn the illegal and coercive actions of the United States and hold the U.S. government accountable for its flagrant violation of the principles of international law and the UN Charter.”

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responds to Tuesday's statements by United States President Donald Trump regarding Venezuela, reiterating Mexico's constitutional position of non-intervention, non-interference in foreign affairs, the self-determination of peoples, and the… pic.twitter.com/UCm1ATlc0z

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PDVSA emphasized that no aggression has affected its operational capacity.

On Wednesday, Venezuelan state-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), affirmed that crude oil and refined product exports continue as normal, despite the “total blockade” ordered by the United States on oil tankers entering or leaving the country.

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PDVSA asserted that, despite recent sanctions and acts of international piracy, its oil tankers are sailing with technical support and operational guarantees. The company exercises its rights to free navigation and trade recognized by international law.

It denounced as theft the December 10th seizure by the U.S. of an oil tanker that carried Venezuelan crude. PDVSA emphasized that no aggression has affected its operational capacity or the determination of its workforce, which has the support of the Venezuelan people.

On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that Venezuela is surrounded by “the largest armada ever assembled in South America” and that there will be unrest until Venezuelans return allegedly stolen oil, land, and assets.

In his administration’s latest act of war, Donald Trump has ordered a naval blockade of Venezuela.

We must organize and mobilize to stop this blockade and prevent a wider war. No war on Venezuela!https://t.co/dR32RA7Vaw

— Party for Socialism and Liberation (@pslnational) December 17, 2025

Trump announced a “total blockade” against oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, as part of the military operation in international waters of the Caribbean Sea, initially intended to combat drug trafficking organizations operating in the region.

The U.S. president accused the Venezuelan government of using oil to “finance” narcoterrorism, human trafficking, murder, and kidnapping, and linked the work of Venezuelan oil fields to international illicit activities.

Since August, the U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom) has attacked more than 30 boats allegedly linked to drug trafficking in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific. It recently seized the Skipper oil tanker, which carried Venezuelan crude.

During the Constituent Congress of the Working Class, led by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, he emphasized that imperialism wants to colonize the #nation to steal its mineral wealth. He also stressed that peace and stability will always prevail in #Venezuela. pic.twitter.com/gEuWXLAOtO

— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) December 17, 2025

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The Dresden plant will become an innovation center as automaker cuts German output and jobs.

On Tuesday, Volkswagen will shut down automobile production at the Gläserne Manufaktur, a factory located in Dresden, in eastern Germany, which produced 165,508 vehicles over its 24 years of operation.

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The last vehicle to roll off the plant’s assembly line will be a red electric ID.3 GTX, signed by all employees. The car will remain in the building and will be on display during guided tours.

Volkswagen is ending vehicle production at the facility as part of a plan to reduce production capacity in Germany by more than 730,000 vehicles per year through 2028, a move that will result in the elimination of 35,000 jobs in Germany by 2030.

The automaker will convert the Gläserne Manufaktur into an innovation center focused on key technological areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, microelectronics and chip design.

🚨⚡️ Industrial Earthquake in the Heart of Europe:

Germany completely shuts down the "Volkswagen" factory in Dresden.. A historic precedent that hasn't occurred in 88 years!

-: Industry is collapsing domestically, while billions are being burned abroad.. 🇮🇱🇺🇦🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/TAgmWcxzZk

— RussiaNews 🇷🇺 (@mog_russEN) December 15, 2025

Volkswagen will become a research partner of the Technical University of Dresden, which will have access to half of the factory’s floor space. The company and the university will invest more than 50 million euros over the next seven years in research, technological development and new endowed academic chairs.

At the beginning of next year, 230 people will work at the facility, but that number will decline in the following years as older employees gradually leave the workforce. The plant currently employs 250 people. At the beginning of 2024, the workforce stood at 300.

Volkswagen will offer some employees whose jobs are being eliminated positions at its plants in Zwickau and Chemnitz, also in Saxony, early retirement options or severance agreements. Employees at the Gläserne Manufaktur will also be able to transfer to the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg.

#FromTheSouth News Bits | Poland: A court rejected Germany's request to extradite a Ukrainian citizen suspected of being involved in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022. pic.twitter.com/aGchjIgmbK

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Previously, the Irish Data Protection Commission fined TikTok €530 million for security breaches.

On Wednesday, the Austrian organization None of Your Business (Noyb) filed a complaint against TikTok and Grindr to the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) for sharing sensitive user information that includes details of their private lives and sexual orientation.

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Noyb also accused AppsFlyer, an Israeli data analytics company, of facilitating the transfer of information between Grindr and TikTok. It argues that this practice violates the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

A user discovered through an access request that their Grindr activity was being sent to TikTok, likely via AppsFlyer. This allowed the Chinese social network to infer their sexual orientation and personal habits.

The NGO maintains that TikTok concealed this practice and violated Articles 12 and 15 of the GDPR, which require companies to provide clear and comprehensive information about the processing of users’ personal data.

Candace Owens calls out Netanyahu’s quiet campaign to buy American influence — meeting U.S. creators to twist public opinion while Trump’s TikTok deal hands Israel the data keys.

She warns: this isn’t “security,” it’s foreign manipulation disguised as patriotism pic.twitter.com/DrvUKa2fWg

— Irlandarra (@aldamu_jo) December 15, 2025

Noyb pointed out that neither AppsFlyer nor Grindr has a valid legal basis under Article 6 of the GDPR to transfer personal data to TikTok. Noyb lawyer Kleanthi Sardeli stated that TikTok collects data from multiple apps and sources, and creates a comprehensive profile of people’s online activity.

The organization demanded that TikTok hand over the missing data, cease unlawful processing, and receive a fine to prevent future infringements, thus strengthening the protection of digital rights in the European Union.

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), which acted on behalf of the EU, opened an investigation against TikTok on July 10 and, in May, fined the company €530 million for security breaches.

#FromTheSouth News Bits | Amid ongoing negotiations over the digital platform TikTok, Beijing is aiming to strike a fair deal with the United States for China's companies. pic.twitter.com/7v2VnyALt4

— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) September 23, 2025

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The Foreign and Defense Committee of the Knesset (Parliament) yesterday approved by six votes in favour and none against moving forward on an initiative already adopted at first reading, that it would cut off electricity and water to facilities owned or operated by UNRWA in the occupied territories.

That UN agency has provided, for decades, education, healthcare, and aid to millions of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, as well as in Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan.

The new legislation would also allow the Government to confiscate properties in East Jerusalem leased to UNRWA “without the need to initiate legal or administrative proceedings.”

Last week, the Army raided its headquarters in that city and seized all the material inside, amid Government accusations against the institution for its alleged support of the Islamic Resistance Movement and the October 7, 2023 attack.

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This article by Emir Olivares and Alma E. Muñoz originally appeared in the December 17, 2025 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper.

Mexico City. “No to intervention,” declared Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo in response to the escalating tensions in Venezuela following the threat from US President Donald Trump, who yesterday declared the government of Nicolás Maduro a “foreign terrorist organization.”

The Mexican president criticized the United Nations (UN) for its “absence” in the face of the risk of Washington’s intervention in the South American nation, and called on the international organization to assume its role in preventing conflict and bloodshed.

Beyond the Maduro regime, she said, the position of any Mexican president should be non-intervention, the peaceful resolution of conflicts, and the self-determination of peoples.

This morning, in her press conference at the National Palace, the head of the Executive Branch opened with a message regarding the risk: “Because of President Trump’s declaration and the situation in Venezuela, we reiterate Mexico’s position, in accordance with the Constitution, of non-intervention or foreign interference, self-determination of peoples and peaceful resolution of disputes.”

She urged that any international controversy or dispute be resolved through dialogue, peace, and the principle of non-intervention.

“This is our position, based on conviction and the Constitution. It must be the position of any Mexican president, regardless of the opinions of the Venezuelan regime and the Maduro presidency. Beyond that, the position must be no to intervention, no to foreign interference, and for the peaceful resolution of conflicts.”

“And a call for the United Nations to assume its role has not been seen. It must assume its role to prevent any bloodshed and always seek peaceful solutions to conflicts. That is our position.”

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The Cuban Central Bank (BCC, in Spanish) announced Wednesday the implementation of a new exchange market structure, introducing a daily floating exchange rate segment for currencies, alongside two existing fixed rates.

The Central Bank’s President, Juana Lilia Delgado Portal stated that the current coexistence of different foreign exchange rates “generates distortions, incentivizes informality, and complicates the banking and fiscal traceability of economic activity”, so authorities have the objective of create the conditions to initiate transformations in the foreign exchange market, under principles of graduality and temporality.

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A new three-segment structure was designed as a transitional scheme to avoid a sharp, disruptive devaluation:

• Segment I: Maintains a fixed rate of 24 Cuban pesos (CUP) to 1 unit.
• Segment II: Maintains a fixed rate of 120 CUP to 1.
• Segment III: A newly created segment featuring a daily floating exchange rate, to be published by the BCC. This rate is intended to reflect “the objective existence of differences between the official exchange rates and the real value that reflects the scarcity of foreign currency”, explained the official. The BCC will daily update  this rate on its official website.

The first two segments will be maintained to prevent sharp devaluations of the exchange rate and, consequently, the value of the national currency, trying to protect the population in basic and sensitive transactions, preserving stability and predictability in the prices of essential goods and services.

The third segment, based on a daily floating rate, will allow exporters and other foreign currency suppliers to sell at a competitive price determined by supply and demand, in a way to incentivize the inflow of foreign currency into the exchange market, which will serve as a source for its operations and reduce the pressures and irregularities of the informal market.

The reform aims to gradually recover the convertibility of the Cuban peso and move toward monetary convergence in an economy plagued by multiple, disjointed exchange rates.

🗣️💵|| Anuncian transformación del mercado cambiario de divisas

🗣️ @BancoCentralCub, en la persona de su ministra presidenta @JlDelgadoPortal anunció, una transformación de su mercado cambiario de divisas, que entrará en vigor a partir de este 18 de diciembre.#ACNreporta pic.twitter.com/1ZedHIA030

— Agencia Cubana de Noticias (@ACN_Cuba) December 18, 2025

Text reads: “Currency exchange market transformation announced @BancoCentralCub, in the person of its Minister-President @JlDelgadoPortal announced a change in its foreign exchange market, which will take effect on 18 December.”

Addressing the MLC

On the other hand, Delgado explicitly denied rumors about the elimination of accounts in the so-called “freely convertible currency” (MLC, in Spanish), asserting the goal is to “strengthen the purchasing power of the MLC and its use value.”

“An immediate unification of the exchange rate, without a transition stage, could cause a sharp devaluation, with greater inflationary effects than current ones and a deepening of the loss of purchasing power of the national currency,” Delgado warned, citing international experience with economies facing accumulated imbalances.

The strategy, aimed at recovering the purchasing power of the national currency, is to concentrate and orient the foreign exchange market by connecting the various economic actors -state and non-state- in the production, export and marketing of goods and services at competitive prices.

The legal provisions enacting these changes will be published in Cuba’s Official Gazette and will enter on force on December 18, 2025.

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The US president orders a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela.

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Such a talk would imply a serious and flagrant violation of the State policy that has historically guided Chile’s international actions, regardless of the government in power, a statement noted in this capital.

This policy is based on strict compliance with International Law, the promotion and defense of Human Rights, and the unrestricted respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL).

The text warns that Netanyahu is currently wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, and holding a political conversation with him would represent a break with the diplomatic and legal tradition of the State of Chile.

The Palestinian community called on all political leaders to act responsibly, consistently, and with respect for the principles that have guided the country’s foreign relations, avoiding gestures that could be interpreted as endorsing serious human rights violations.

In a post, Netanyahu congratulated Kast on his election, and several media outlets here reported that the Israeli Foreign Ministry was preparing for a telephone conversation between the two.

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The European Commission opened two antitrust investigations into Google and Meta.

On Thursday, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) threatened to take countermeasures against the European Union (EU) over what it described as the bloc’s controversial regulations on service providers.

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“If the EU and EU Member States insist on continuing to restrict, limit, and deter the competitiveness of U.S. service providers through discriminatory means, the United States will have no choice but to begin using every tool at its disposal to counter these unreasonable measures,” the USTR posted on X.

Potential countermeasures could include assessing fees or imposing restrictions on foreign services. The agency also warned that it could adopt a similar approach toward other countries pursuing what it called an EU-style regulatory strategy in this area.

The USTR alleged that the EU and certain member states have pursued a sustained pattern of discriminatory and harassing lawsuits, taxes, fines, and directives targeting U.S. service providers.

US threatens retaliation on EU firms including Accenture, Siemens, Spotify, DHL, and SAP over digital taxes hitting Google, Meta, and Amazon. USTR calls EU measures “discriminatory” and warns of escalation if enforcement continues. pic.twitter.com/WTwzzXLpBc

— MKTNews (@MKTNews_Global) December 16, 2025

“The United States has raised concerns with the EU for years on these matters without meaningful engagement or basic acknowledgement of U.S. concerns,” the USTR added.

The USTR also said EU service providers have operated freely in the United States for decades, benefiting from access to the U.S. market and consumers, while naming several European technology giants with expansive presence in the country.

The latest remarks reflect growing frustration among U.S. officials over the EU’s tightening technology regulations and lawsuits targeting U.S. tech giants.

The European Commission has recently opened two antitrust investigations into U.S. tech giants Google and Meta, and fined Elon Musk’s platform X 120 million euros (US$140 million) in its first non-compliance decision under the Digital Services Act.

#US President Donald Trump confirms at a press conference his interference in the general elections held in #Chile on December 14 and in #Honduras on November 30. pic.twitter.com/Y2yydXRAma

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Coordinadora Mexicana de Solidaridad con Venezuela organized a quick rally, held outside the new US embassy in Mexico City, protesting US President Donald Trump’s growing aggression against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and its people. Speakers expressed solidarity from the Mexican people and demanded respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty, an end to US imperialism’s militarization of the Caribbean and regional peace.

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On Monday, Venezuela’s public oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), reported that it was the target of a cyberattack aimed at disrupting its operations. The attempted act of aggression is said to be part of the US government’s strategy to seize Venezuela’s oil through force and piracy, according to a PDVSA statement.

The document stated, “Thanks to the expertise of PDVSA’s human talent, the operational areas were not affected, with the attack limited to its administrative system.”

It added that “the operational capacity of the oil industry is maintained through the implementation of security protocols, which allow the continuation of its regular activities in supplying products to the domestic market and the faithful fulfillment of all its export commitments.”

Cyberattack hits Venezuela's PDVSA. Caracas calls it a US plot to steal its oil. Escalation or desperation?

Where does hybrid warfare go from here? pic.twitter.com/WakMDIDvqi

— Orinoco Tribune (@OrinocoTribune) December 15, 2025

The full unofficial translation of the statement follows:

Petróleos de Venezuela, SA (PDVSA) informs the Venezuelan people and the international community that the company was the target of a cyberattack aimed at halting its operations.

Thanks to the expertise of PDVSA’s human talent, the operational areas were not affected, with the attack limited to its administrative system. Therefore, the operational capacity of the oil industry is maintained through the implementation of security protocols, which allow the continuation of its regular activities in supplying products to the domestic market and the faithful fulfillment of all its export commitments.

This attempted attack is part of the US government’s public strategy to seize Venezuelan oil through force and piracy. The working class in the hydrocarbon industry has faced similar attacks in the past. It was precisely their commitment, expertise, and loyalty that enabled them to detect and neutralize this latest attack.

Petróleos de Venezuela, SA categorically condemns this despicable act, orchestrated by foreign interests in collusion with unpatriotic actors seeking to undermine the country’s right to sovereign energy development. It is worth noting that this is not the first time the United States government, allied with extremist sectors, has attempted to destabilize the nation and steal Christmas from the Venezuelan people.

Nothing and no one will stop the victorious march of PDVSA and its working class in service to all Venezuelans.

Caracas, Dec. 15, 2025.

Renewed European sanctionsAlso on Monday, Venezuela categorically repudiated the policy of illegal sanctions and unilateral coercive measures renewed by the European Union (EU). Venezuela labeled these policies as illegitimate, illegal, and against international law, as well as contrary to the principles and purposes enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.

International Condemnation Against US Theft of Venezuelan Oil Tanker Grows

In a statement published by Foreign Minister Yván Gil, Venezuela emphasized that the leaders of the EU bloc regrettably “have chosen to accelerate their own political decline, insisting on a line of sterile hostility against Venezuela, which demonstrates an erratic foreign policy, lacking autonomy and subject to interests foreign to the peoples they claim to represent.”

Finally, the statement highlighted that “after years of implementation, this sanctions policy has proven to be a resounding failure. It has significantly damaged political and diplomatic relations, and confirmed the growing irrelevance of the European Union as an international actor capable of acting independently, rationally, and with respect for sovereign states.”

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This editorial by Alejandro Castellano López originally appeared in the December 15, 2025 edition of Los Reporteros. The views expressed in this article are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of Mexico Solidarity Media*, or the* Mexico Solidarity Project*.*

I have carefully read the proposed law to “reduce the workweek to 40 hours.” At the same time, I clearly notice that the opposition to the current government hasn’t uttered a peep about it. I wonder why?

I remember well that once, back in the 70s, when as students part of the Struggle Committee of a Vocational School of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), we fought alongside the settlers of San Agustín, Ciudad Azteca and La Impulsora, in the north of the metropolitan area of ​​Mexico City, a dear comrade from whom I have not heard for a long time, told me that somewhere Che had said, “when the enemy agrees with you, be careful, something is wrong with what you are doing.”

I hope all workers will soon realize this and there will be large and powerful mobilizations towards the Congress of the Union, so that the deputies and senators who are truly left-wing react positively and modify the initiative to avoid the terrible setbacks it represents. They should also compel the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare to hire more conscientious people to serve as Labor Inspectors, thus preventing the abuses of employers and the corrupt unions that abound. While they’re at it, they should also remove the traitors Pedro Haces, Ricardo Monreal, Adán Augusto López, and the rest of this toxic element from Congress.

The reform does not seek our well-being but rather to institutionalize dependence on overtime for survival, turning rest time into just another commodity.

One of the most interesting documents I’ve read on this subject is the Statement from the National Front for the 40-Hour Workweek, issued by the San Luis Potosí Coordination, regarding the presidential initiative to reduce the workweek, which was released on December 12th. The Statement I’m referring to says, in reference to the reform, that “the government of Claudia Sheinbaum is presenting us not with the historic reform it promised, but with a trap that legalizes 12-hour and 16-hour overtime shifts, even with precarious wages. The initiative, which amends, adds to, and repeals various provisions of Section A of Article 123 of the Constitution and the Federal Labor Law, is a fraud against the working class and a brutal setback for our rights.”

Recall that current legislation allows up to 3 hours of overtime per day, paid at double time, totaling a maximum of 9 hours per week, which workers are obligated to accept. Any hours worked beyond these 9 must be agreed upon with the employer, who is then obligated to pay them at triple time. However, companies rarely comply with this; they almost always avoid paying overtime through trickery, lies, and threats, which are generally supported by the corrupt unions that are prevalent within the official labor federations.

The government doesn’t even have enough labor inspectors; there are only 600 nationwide, and the state of Yucatán has none.

I quote again the statement from the Front, which is considered the official document of the entire Front, and it says: “This proposal violates the principle of progressivity and non-regression of labor law. Instead of moving forward, it takes a step backward. It doesn’t even guarantee the two mandatory days of rest, maintaining the exploitative six-day workweek and wiping out with a stroke the hard-won weekend and the possibility of a Saturday bonus. It completely ignores all the gender, care, and health perspectives we have demanded.” I would add that in some collective bargaining agreements, this is already a workers’ victory, and now they will pay more for double hours than before, which were triple hours. Where is the progress? It’s a brutal setback! Altagracia’s hand is clearly visible.

Altagracia’s head is also visible.

The statement also denounces the contradiction in the explanatory memorandum and explains and acknowledges, to quote again, “…that reducing the length of the workweek is an imperative not only of social justice but also of public health; on the other hand, it decrees that workers will have more free time, creating an opportunity for them to use it… to work overtime. In other words, it recognizes the harm to health only to then propose that we use our scarce “free” time to continue working. The reform does not seek our well-being but rather to institutionalize dependence on overtime for survival, turning rest time into just another commodity.”

It is clear that the much-touted reform does not bring about a real reduction in the working day; on the contrary, in practice it will become a more effective tool of exploitation than what is currently established, and it is an initiative designed for the benefit of employers and against the dignity of workers.

The statement also condemns the gradual reduction to 40 hours, calling it a “sham,” and questions the current and future actions of labor authorities, who clearly respond to the interests of employers. They don’t even have enough labor inspectors; there are only 600 nationwide, and the state of Yucatán, for example, has none, while most of the inspectors in the other states aren’t even rank-and-file employees. This is an aberration of the self-proclaimed leftist 4T (Fourth Transformation), which today seems to have died at the hands of deputies, cabinet secretaries, senators, and “prominent” members of MORENA (National Regeneration Movement).

The reform is unacceptable and only the Honorable Congress of the Union can prevent this aberration and betrayal against the working class of this country.

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For Marcela Arellano, president of the Ecuadorian Confederation of Free Trade Union Organizations (Ceosl), the increase in minimum income to $482 per month is insufficient given the cost of living.

Arellano noted that the basic family food basket costs $821 and the essential needs basket costs $576, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC).

“We are concerned that a consensus was reached on a downward adjustment. This shows that the Council of Labor and Wages is not representative and that those who sit on it do not understand the reality of those who earn the basic salary,” the union leader stated.

From the government, Labor Minister Harold Burbano has maintained that an Ecuadorian household earns an average of 1.6 times the basic salary and that, therefore, it is incorrect to compare the Unified Basic Salary (SBU) with the cost of a basic food basket.

Arellano questioned this argument and asserted that “there is no clear economic basis” to support it.

The unions also warned of a possible price increase in 2026, due to rising fuel costs and the end of transportation subsidies for the diesel price hike, implemented in September and initially planned for eight months.

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Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez rejected on Wednesday the European Union’s (EU) decision to extend until January 10, 2027, the sanctions imposed on the government of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.

Through the social media platform X, the head of Cuban diplomacy described these measures as “contrary to International Law and the Charter of the United Nations (UN).”

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“We reject the extension of sanctions and unilateral coercive measures by the European Union against Venezuela… These actions seek to increase pressure against the government of the Bolivarian and Chavista Revolution and serve the aggressive and neocolonialist interests of the United States,” Rodríguez wrote.

According to press reports, the sanctions affect 69 Venezuelan individuals, whose assets remain frozen and who are prohibited from traveling to European territory.

Rechazamos la prórroga de sanciones y medidas coercitivas unilaterales de la Unión Europea contra #Venezuela, que son contrarias al Derecho Internacional y la Carta de @ONU_es.

Estas acciones persiguen aumentar la presión contra el gobierno de la Revolución Bolivariana y… pic.twitter.com/Ds11DJdEwj

— Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) December 17, 2025

The Venezuelan government has repeatedly denounced these “coercive measures” as illegitimate, illegal, and a violation of international law.

In a statement, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry criticized the European position, stating that the bloc “chose to accelerate its political decline” by maintaining an “erratic foreign policy, lacking autonomy and subservient to foreign interests.”

It also emphasized that after years of implementation, the sanctions have been “a resounding failure,” damaging diplomatic relations without producing any constructive results.

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The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, inaugurated renovated spaces at the headquarters of the Bolivarian Society of Venezuela this Tuesday, as part of the commemoration of the 195th anniversary of the death of the Liberator Simón Bolívar.

“Today, we are inaugurating these spaces so that young people, community groups, and the people can come and visit the headquarters of the Bolivarian Society, and continue to cultivate the thought, legacy, and actions of our Liberator Simón Bolívar, and so that Bolívar may continue to reign victoriously, above imperial threats, today, tomorrow, and always,” declared the President from the emblematic building located next to the Liberator’s birthplace.

The head of state emphasized that this is one of the few buildings that survived the impact of the petrodollars, which, he noted, destroyed much of Caracas’s colonial and historic architecture.

The Minister of Public Works, Juan José Ramírez, explained that the restored facilities date back to the original founding of the Bolivarian Society, established in 1842 by General-in-Chief Rafael Urdaneta under the name “Great Bolivian Society of Caracas.”

The work carried out included the rehabilitation of the Rafael Urdaneta Hall, the immediate repair of the roof and walls, and the complete restructuring of the electrical, plumbing, and public utility systems.

The event was part of the official activities commemorating the 195th anniversary of the death of Simón Bolívar, which occurred on December 17, 1830, at 1:05 p.m. From the headquarters of the Bolivarian Society, Maduro paid fervent tribute to the Liberator, whom he described as “the most exalted man in history.”

Earlier, through his official Telegram channel, the president published a message in which he recalled that, “almost two centuries ago, the liberated peoples trembled upon hearing the news of his death,” and emphasized that “the Genius of America, who was born into a privileged life, gave everything—his body, his life, and his wealth—for the emancipation of the continent.”

The Venezuelan leader stressed that Bolívar’s “infinite greatness and incomparable magnitude” indelibly shaped the destiny of “our America,” and affirmed that “Bolívar did not perish; his spirit remains vigilant,” quoting the poet.

“Today, his ideal shines an inextinguishable light in its cradle: Bolivarian Venezuela. We, the heirs of the 21st century, the Bolivarian revolutionaries, feel how the Liberator becomes flesh within us as a historical, creative, and redeeming force,” he expressed.

He also emphasized that authentic Bolivarianism, revitalized by Commander Hugo Chávez, constitutes a fundamental axis of anti-imperialism, anti-colonialism, and the profound unity among peoples, as a supreme inspiration in the face of any adversity.

The day concluded with the traditional cry of the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution: “Bolívar lives!”

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On his social media account, the minister denounced that this latest hostile act against the South American country’s oil corporation was aimed at paralyzing the operations of this important Venezuelan institution.

According to the head of Cuban diplomacy, “these actions are part of the psychological warfare and increased pressure by the United States government to overthrow the Venezuelan government,” headed by President Nicolas Maduro.

The Cuban government categorically rejected “this despicable action, orchestrated by foreign interests in collusion with stateless actors seeking to undermine the country’s right to sovereign energy development,” according to a statement from the institution.

Washington has deployed military forces and resources in the Caribbean Sea, monitoring the coasts of the South American country, whose cargo was seized on the high seas from one of its oil tankers.

The whereabouts of the crew remain unknown.

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