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According to the statement released Wednesday on the Finance Ministry’s website, the revenues in question reached 24.9 trillion rubles (approximately $323.4 billion).

“Non-oil and gas revenues in the federal budget totaled exactly 24.871 billion rubles, representing an 11,3% year-on-year increase,” the statement specified.

It also noted that revenues from sales taxes, including value-added tax (VAT), increased by 5,6% year-on-year from January to November, reflecting the trends of cooling domestic demand and inflation.

Non-oil and gas revenues from January to November of this year were above their baseline level; however, there are risks of a decline due to the weakening price environment, the Ministry of Finance emphasized.

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The figure also includes some 50,000 tons of asbestos, classified as a carcinogen, and some 100,000 tons of unexploded ordnance and explosives, it warned in a statement.

It announced that the Israeli aggression destroyed 80% of the territory’s water and sanitation systems, causing an unprecedented deterioration of the environmental infrastructure.

The Authority explained that, in addition to the debris, the war forced the creation of unregulated landfills and destroyed waste treatment plants.

This situation led to a massive leak of chemicals, fuel, and asbestos into the soil and surface waters, a problem that poses a very serious environmental and health threat to residents, it stressed.

In statements to the Safa news agency, expert Mohammed Musleh denounced the millions of tons of waste scattered throughout the site.

Musleh estimated that the danger lies in the possibility of the waste seeping into the groundwater, which would have disastrous effects on human health and the environment.

He explained that inhaling large quantities of asbestos causes serious illnesses, such as pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, and laryngeal cancer.

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During a speech last night at the 30th Graduation Ceremony of Cadets at the “General of Division José Dolores Estrada Vado” Higher Center for Military Studies, the president congratulated the young graduates of that institution.

He stressed that these officers “are not graduating to harm anyone,” but rather as part of an Army whose Commander-in-Chief—he recalled—has been clear about its fundamental mission: to defend peace and protect Nicaraguan families, in coordination with the National Police.

Ortega emphasized that the military also safeguards the borders against drug trafficking and carries out development support work, such as the construction and repair of roads in rural areas where permanent road infrastructure has not yet arrived.

These tasks, he said, facilitate transit and improve the living conditions of communities.

The head of State said that the new officers will contribute directly to the country’s stability, recalling that in recent years “there have been attempts to end the peace,” but the people have demonstrated their conviction to reject coups d’état or acts of terrorism, as they destroy national security and well-being.

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  During the presentation of the third Document on China’s Policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean, the Ambassador of Dominica and head of the region’s Diplomatic Corps in Beijing, Charles Martin, described the text as a practical guide for bilateral cooperation.

He stated that the document boots the five strategic programs agreed upon at the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Forum in May 2025.

Martin noted that these programs encompass more than 40 concrete actions in areas such as solidarity, development, civilizational exchange, peace, and connectivity among peoples.

The diplomat emphasized that the implementation of the agreement will have direct impacts on sectors such as infrastructure, trade, investment, technology, education, culture, agriculture, energy, health, and sustainable development.

He highlighted tangible examples such as the expansion of railway networks in South America, energy projects in Central America, and academic and cultural exchange programs.

Martin reiterated that the partnership is not limited to economic transactions nor does it create dependency, but rather strengthens the countries’ capacity to face current and future challenges. The ambassador stated that China-LAC cooperation contributes to building a more prosperous, just, and sustainable world.

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“The Institute for Therapy and Research on the Aftermath of Torture and State Violence (ITEI) will deliver two awards this Wednesday, one to the victims of Senkata and another to those of Sacaba,” Emma Bolshia Bravo, president of this institution, said.

She told Prensa Latina that the ITEI has followed with admiration the struggle of these groups for years against impunity and in favor of truth and justice, and considers these recognitions timely.

Six years after the events of violence that occurred in Bolivia between September 1 and December 31, 2019, the Ombudsman’s Office presented in November a report on the follow-up to the recommendations of the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI), which, at the request of the de facto government of Jeanine Añez, investigated these events.

The investigation confirmed that due to the episodes of violence that culminated in the civic-military overthrow of former President Evo Morales on November 10, 2019, there were an estimated 666 direct victims, 37 deaths, and more than 100 injuries.

Regarding the 37 deaths, the GIEI warned that there were extrajudicial executions.

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Foreign Minister Lavrov accuses Europe of stalling peace talks.

On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that his country already has a response prepared for “hostile measures,” including a possible deployment of European Union (EU) troops in Ukraine and the confiscation of Russian assets.

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During his annual address before the Russian Senate, he mentioned that his nation has no intention of “going to war with Europe” but will respond to what it considers provocations.

Lavrov also said Russia will continue its “independent course” in foreign policy, protecting its national interests and strengthening ties “with all those who are willing to work on equal terms.”

The 75-year-old diplomat made clear that Russia’s current foreign policy “is not subject to any kind of revision,” alluding to the repeated pauses in negotiations over ending the Ukrainian war.

Lavrov:
“Europe is broke… and their only way to fund this war is by looting Russia’s gold reserves!”

When war turns into a business project
Know this: they’re not fighting for values, they’re fighting for vaults. pic.twitter.com/JBm97HrDPP

— SilencedSirs◼️ (@SilentlySirs) December 10, 2025

The Russian foreign minister accused the European Union of “artificially” slowing the peace process and encouraging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to continue the war.

“The West is not united, and this has been confirmed once again by events of recent days, when President Donald Trump harshly criticized Europe’s actions to delay agreements,” he said.

Lavrov stressed that Trump “is the only one among Western leaders” who “has begun to understand the reasons that made the war in Ukraine inevitable.” Even so, the Russian diplomat lamented that Trump is increasing sanctions against his country rather than moving quickly to lift them.

On Tuesday, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, said that using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine could represent a “turning point” and argued that U.S.-led peace negotiations show a “lack of pressure on Russia.”

#FromTheSouth News Bits | Russia and India agreed to increase their trade exchange to an equivalent of a hundred billion dollars by 2030. pic.twitter.com/Nv6IUJ1Jzs

— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) December 9, 2025

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The Sinaloa Cartel and the Chiapas-Guatemala Cartel operate in their shared border.

On Tuesday, Mexican Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla announced joint operations with Guatemalan military forces to reinforce border security after the incursion of a Mexican organized crime group into the Huehuetenango municipality in Guatemala.

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He explained that the Sinaloa Cartel and the Chiapas-Guatemala Cartel operate in the region. Following the incident, both countries exchanged information and deployed surveillance operations in the territory.

The plan includes joint operations until December 11, with the possibility of extension. Mexican military aircraft will conduct reconnaissance flights along the border. Trevilla did not specify the number of personnel involved in the security operations.

The Guatemalan army informed that illegal armed groups entered towns in Huehuetenango and San Marcos, and fired on communities. Guatemalan soldiers responded, which led to a confrontation that left one dead and one soldier wounded.

Blindan frontera México–Guatemala tras enfrentamiento entre integrantes del CDS y Cártel Chiapas–Guatemala.

En un retén en Agua Zarca, Santa
Ana Huista, Guatemala, fue detenido Cleofer Zoé Marroquín Pérez, de 40 años, con un AK-47 y municiones cuando pretendía cruzar hacia… pic.twitter.com/yMclssa1Zn

— Susana Solís Informa Chiapas (@SolisInforma) December 10, 2025

The text reads, “Mexico-Guatemala border secured after clash between members of the Sinaloa Cartel and the Chiapas-Guatemala Cartel. Following the armed confrontation, authorities reinforced security in the area and seized three drones, four AK-47 rifles, a 9mm pistol, ammunition, 12 hoppers, radios, bulletproof vests, and approximately 50 Molotov cocktails.”

In June, Mexican forces briefly crossed into Guatemala during an operation against organized crime, and in August 2024, Mexican farmers fled to Guatemala to escape clashes between rival groups.

The displaced Mexican families settled in border communities such as Plan de las Vigas and Cuilco. They would cross into Mexico during the day to tend to their homes and crops, and return to Guatemala with renewed immigration permits.

Currently, about 100 Mexicans are taking refuge in a Guatemalan village near the border. Both governments seek to coordinate efforts to contain the violence and guarantee security in the border region, which is marked by the presence of criminal organizations.

#FromTheSouth News Bits | The Presidents of the United States, Canada, and Mexico held a private meeting after the 2026 World Cup draw, reaffirming their commitment to collaborate on trade issues amid increasing regional tensions. pic.twitter.com/OP547xgUFH

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This article by Braulio Carbajal originally appeared in the December 10, 2025 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper.

While thousands of small bean producers face ruin and are forced to sell their harvest for even less than 10 pesos per kilogram, a handful of large packers, intermediaries, and wholesale market operators accumulate extraordinary profits by buying cheap and selling dear on the shelf, taking advantage of the desperation of farmers and the lack of response from the government, said Víctor Quintana, a specialist in agricultural issues.

In an interview, Quintana described these intermediaries as an “oligopsony,” meaning a market structure where there are a very small number of buyers who profit from the needs and urgency of the farmers.

He pointed out that 2.5-kilogram packages of beans from large packing companies such as Verde Valle, Cazerola, La Gran Cosecha, among others, are sold in supermarkets for up to 139 pesos, well above the nine or 12 pesos per kilogram that are paid to producers, which has sparked discontent and mobilizations in several states such as Zacatecas, Chihuahua and Durango.

With a harvest this season exceeding 700,000 tons, low prices, constant imports from the United States, and a lack of support, the specialist explained, the government has not been able to enforce the agreed-upon guaranteed price of 27 pesos per kilo, causing desperation among farmers, who have been pressured by middlemen.

“The middlemen offer a price and get paid immediately, which benefits them. The producers, who are struggling because they have to pay loans and the seed supplier and the fuel distributor, find themselves squeezed and forced to sell to them at whatever price they want,” he explained.

Quintana emphasized that there are 629,000 bean producers in Mexico, 80 percent of whom cultivate between one and five hectares. Following the spring-summer growing season, and thanks to good rains, there are 700,000 tons of beans in good condition; however, collection centers are not open, and the price paid by intermediaries is very low, while all indications suggest that the government’s purchasing capacity will be only 70,000 tons.

This amount represents only 10 percent of the total harvest, which is insufficient to regulate the market, the specialist said, since for that to happen the government needs to buy at least 40 percent, but there are no resources.

In this context, he said, large packing companies, intermediaries, and wholesale market operators take advantage of the situation to collude: “They are an oligopsony; these companies agree to set a price ceiling and not raise prices beyond it, and since they don’t have a strong competitor, like Conasupo used to be, they don’t care. They simply tell you: ‘Sell to Alimentación para el Bienestar, we’ll see if they can buy everything that’s produced, we’ll see when they pay you.’ They profit from the need.”

The farmers’ need is so urgent, Quintana explained, that in some states there are reports of them taking over toll booths, and instead of paying the toll, they are offering two kilos of beans for 150 pesos. “That is, they are asking for the toll fee in exchange for two kilos of beans, but people are so generous that some are even offering them up to 500 pesos.”

According to the specialist, it is urgent that the support for agriculture that was eliminated during the last six years be returned, since this neglect is the reason why everything has been left in the hands of a few companies that profit from the needs of thousands of small producers.

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  The Fourth Transformation Punches Back: Soberanía 88

  December 10, 2025

  600,000 Mexicans rally in support of Sheinbaum on the seventh anniversary of the Fourth Transformation, public health system, minimum wage increase, DEA drug scandal & the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel.

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  Bean Producers Face Ruin: Squeezed by Corporations, Government Support Insufficient

  December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

  Mexico’s government has not met its commitment to enforce its agreed-upon price for farmers, who are forced to sell to an oligopsony of corporations, intermediaries and wholesale operators.

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  Mexico City Distributes Free Vouchers for Public Markets

  December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

  300,000 Mexico City residents have received the vouchers, which are worth 2,000 pesos & can be redeemed at public markets and neighbourhood enterprises.

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This week on Soberanía: we report on the demonstration in Zócalo on the seventh anniversary of the Fourth Transformation, the significance of hundreds of thousands taking to the streets, and Claudia Sheinbaum’s push to expand Mexico’s public health system.

We break down the proposed shift to a 40-hour workweek, what it really means for workers, and how minimum-wage gains fit into the bigger picture. We then examine the scandal ex-DEA personnel, crypto money-laundering, and weapons for the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel. We close with our Losers & Haters segment calling out the LA Times.

Out of the studio and into the streets!

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  Soberanía

  The Fourth Transformation Punches Back: Soberanía 88

  December 10, 2025

  600,000 Mexicans rally in support of Sheinbaum on the seventh anniversary of the Fourth Transformation, public health system, minimum wage increase, DEA drug scandal & the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel.

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  News Briefs

  Bean Producers Face Ruin: Squeezed by Corporations, Government Support Insufficient

  December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

  Mexico’s government has not met its commitment to enforce its agreed-upon price for farmers, who are forced to sell to an oligopsony of corporations, intermediaries and wholesale operators.

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  News Briefs

  Mexico City Distributes Free Vouchers for Public Markets

  December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

  300,000 Mexico City residents have received the vouchers, which are worth 2,000 pesos & can be redeemed at public markets and neighbourhood enterprises.

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This news “fills us with pride,” the Prime Minister expressed just minutes after the decision was announced by UNESCO during the twentieth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which is meeting in New Delhi.

In a message published on the official website of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the head of government emphasized that “for us Italians, cuisine is not just food, it is not just a recipe book, it is much more: it is culture, tradition, work, and wealth.”

In the dossier submitted by Italy to UNESCO in March 2023, entitled “Italian Cuisine: Sustainability and Biocultural Diversity,” it was emphasized that Italian gastronomy represents a sentimental heritage that transcends food.

In approving its inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the international organization argued that Italian culinary art has achieved a legacy that has incorporated influences from other cultures without losing its essence.

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Wednesday’s discussions feature issues such as the defense of Mother Earth in the face of the climate emergency; the new world order versus imperialism and neo-fascism; youth, sovereignty, and a shared future; and the militarization and neocolonization of the Caribbean and Latin America.

According to a document to which Prensa Latina had access to, the closing plenary session and a cultural gala are planned for this afternoon.

During the opening ceremony, Casa de las Americas President Abel Prieto praised the response of President Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan people to what he called the infamy of the declining US empire.

Under the exclamations of “Cuba Si, Yanquis No” (Cuba Yes, Yankee No) and “Cuba y Venezuela una sola bandera” (Cuba and Venezuela, One Flag), Prieto stated that the Cuban people have closely followed this entire criminal escalation, the lies upon lies, which are used as a weapon of permanent war to confuse and try to divide the people of Cuba and Venezuela.

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil noted that the nine working groups established could not only assess the situation but also leave Caracas with the permanent constitution of this People’s Assembly as a space not only for debate and rhetoric, but also for building a structure that can mobilize globally.”

National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez called for reaffirming the unity of the people and building new defense structures against imperialist aggression, and asserted that the Venezuelan people are at peace, joyful, and celebrating Christmas.

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  In a statement approved by the Fifth Plenary Session of its National Committee, the organization also demanded respect for international law and the self-determination of all Latin American and Caribbean countries.

According to the text, published on various digital platforms, “Washington’s military deployment in the region has intensified, with the presence of naval and air strike groups that increase the risk of armed intervention.”

  This dynamic, it is pointed out, “it is combined with a sharp increase in diplomatic pressure and threats against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.”

Furthermore, it accuses Washington of staging a “supposed” anti-drug operation to try to conceal its intention to “force a change of government in Venezuela that would allow access to the Latin American nation’s natural resources.”

The UPEC also urges Latin American and Caribbean media outlets “not to uncritically reproduce interpretive frameworks that legitimize military escalation or psychological warfare operations.”

   It further reiterates its “solidarity with the Venezuelan people, with their journalists and media workers, who face an information blockade designed to silence their voices and distort their internal reality.”

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With this decision, announced during the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), in New Delhi, the Cuban Government’s commitment to protecting the traditions that represent the roots of the Caribbean nation is also highlighted.

Sonia Perez, president of the National Council of Cultural Heritage, stated after the announcement that the news will be celebrated as a well-deserved tribute to the creativity and joy of an entire people.

Also, as a recognition of all son musicians of Cuba and the world, and those who have kept alive one of the most robust traditions of the national cultural heritage.

Perez asserted that its inscription among humanity’s precious heritages honors the creativity, collective memory, and vitality of the communities.

The official affirmed that including Cuban Son on the list represents an opportunity to promote cultural cooperation, academic exchange, and local capacity-building. With its inclusion on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Cuban Son joins other indigenous expressions such as rumba, ‘punto cubano’ (Cuban country music), Tumba Francesa (French Drum), and bolero.

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In a message posted on his X profile on Tuesday evening, Zelaya indicated that he consulted LIBRE’s presidential candidate, Rixi Moncada, before making this information public.

With his statement, Zelaya, who is also the general coordinator of the LIBRE party, effectively acknowledges Moncada’s third-place in the preliminary election results.

With 99.40 percent of the ballots counted, Nasry Asfura, opponent of the right-wing Partido Nacional (National Party-PN), leads the chaotic vote recount by the National Electoral Council. He was detained at midnight on Monday after suspicious “system crashes” since election day.

Backed by US President Donald Trump, Asfura leads the race with 1,298,835 votes (40.52 percent), ahead of Nasralla, who has 1,256,428 (39.20 percent).

Relegated to third place, contrary to all pre-election projections that considered her a frontrunner, is the LIBRE party candidate, Moncada, who has so far 618,448 votes (19.29 percent).

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Coordinated by journalists Irma Caceres and Ovidio Cabrera, the volume compiles stories that illuminate little-known facets of Fidel Castro.

Caceres emphasized at the presentation, held at Fidel Castro Ruz Center, that the historical leader always set aside time to talk with people, ask them questions, solicit their opinions, and listen with genuine interest, even on topics he seemingly already understood.

For his part, Ovidio Cabrera remembered that the project arose from the desire to preserve those everyday experiences which, although simple, reflect Fidel’s human and revolutionary dimension.

The renowned journalist emphasized that Fidel Castro was a man “so alive, so present,” whose influence remains strong in those who knew him.

The book’s prologue notes that these narratives recount Fidel Castro’s leading role in the daily construction of the revolutionary process, not only from political leadership but also through direct action on multiple fronts: science, journalism, civil defense, and sports.

The publication is part of the initiatives that Cuban institutions are developing in the lead-up to the centenary of Fidel Castro’s birth in 2026, with the aim of transmitting his legacy to new generations through the living memories of those who shared spaces of work, struggle, and reflection with him.

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  In his speech at the graduation of 26 new officers of the Nicaraguan Army, the president remembered that the Bolivarian nation has not launched any aggression against any people in the region.

  “May peace reign in Venezuela, and may it also reign in Colombia because it has been threatened by the United States government,” he emphasized.

  In that regard, he stated that these are times in which we cannot speak of more wars, as humanity has had enough conflicts without continuing to insist on them.

  Later in his speech, Ortega referred to the US military deployment in the Caribbean Sea, supposedly to combat drug trafficking, while also noting that the United States is the world’s largest consumer of drugs.

  “The United States government is wrong to threaten sister nations, the brotherly Venezuelan people,” the president commented, reiterating his solidarity and affection for the Bolivarian Revolution.

He denounced the bombings of vessels in the Caribbean Sea, allegedly carrying drug shipments.

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The far-right coup leader could be free in a couple of years.

In the early hours of Wednesday, Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved a bill aimed at reducing the sentences of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro and other military officers and ex-ministers who attempted to carry out a coup after the 2022 presidential election.

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Approved with 291 votes in favor, 148 against and one abstention, the measure must now be debated in the Senate. If passed, the bill would allow Bolsonaro to leave the closed-regime prison system in about two years, even though he was sentenced by the Supreme Court in September to 27 years in prison.

Proposed by legislator Paulo Pereira da Silva, the bill prevents the sentences for two of the crimes for which the far-right leader was duly convicted from being added together: the attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law and the attempted coup.

Arguing that the offenses are similar in nature, the bill proposes applying only the harsher of the two penalties. In this case, that would be the charge of attempting a coup, which carries a sentence of up to 12 years and would not be added to the sentence for attempted violent abolition, which carries up to eight years in prison.

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Após o sinal da TV Câmara ser cortado, o deputado Glauber Braga ser retirado com violência da Câmara e a imprensa ser proibida de estar no Plenário, a Polícia Legislativa simplesmente saiu AGREDINDO JORNALISTAS.

É assim que vão aprovar a anistia pro Bolsonaro?… pic.twitter.com/NqoXp0P2CY

— ERIKA HILTON (@ErikakHilton) December 9, 2025

The text reads, “After the TV Camara signal was cut off, legislator Glauber Braga was violently expelled from the Chamber and the press was prohibited from being in the plenary session. The Legislative Police simply attacked the journalists. Is this how they are going to approve the amnesty for Bolsonaro? Remember: You are the one who pays for all this. Congress enemy of the people.”

The Pereira da Silva’s bill also proposes reducing sentences by one-third to two-thirds when coup-related crimes are committed as part of a “multitude,” as was the case in the Jan. 8, 2023 assault on the headquarters of the Executive Branch, Congress and the Supreme Court by Bolsonaro supporters.

Finally, the bill allows for a faster progression from a closed to a semi-open regime for those convicted of these crimes once they have served at least one-sixth of their sentence—or, in cases involving violence, one-fourth.

During the parliamentary debate, Pereira da Silva argued that the bill seeks to “correct the excesses” in the sentences imposed by the Supreme Court but “without avoiding accountability.” That interpretation, however, has been sharply criticized by progressive lawmakers. “This chamber is embracing coup-mongering,” said Lindbergh Farias, leader of the Workers’ Party (PT) caucus.

Initially, Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party sought an amnesty that would fully nullify the former president’s sentence, but that proposal was rejected by most parties, including some right-wing parties that had to settle for a less ambitious version.

On Wednesday, the debate saw moments of tension, with pushing and shoving between lawmakers and members of the legislative security force. Left-wing legislator Glauber Graga occupied the speaker’s chair as a form of protest before being violently removed by security personnel. Parliamentary authorities attempted to conceal the incident by expelling journalists from the chamber floor.

#FromTheSouth News Bits | Brazil: Judge Alexandre de Moraes voted against the appeals of former president Jair Bolsonaro and in favor of upholding his conviction for attempted coup d'état. pic.twitter.com/RXi80i8Feb

— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) November 11, 2025

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According to UNICEF, one in four Congolese children has been affected by cholera. As an example of the severity of the crisis, they pointed to the fact that 15 children died in a single communal house in Kinshasa.

The lack of clean water and sanitation infrastructure remains the main cause of the epidemic, the agency’s report noted, mentioning other factors that complicate the situation, such as conflict, displacement, heavy rains, and unplanned urbanization. They also cited a lack of information and delays in accessing medical care, which is causing increased mortality rates.

UNICEF noted that, despite the Multisectoral Plan for Cholera Elimination and the Cholera-Free Congo River initiative, resources to stop the epidemic are insufficient.

They added that the UN agency supports emergency interventions, improvements in public hygiene, and targeted actions in infection hotspots, but its funding is insufficient through 2026, hence the call to the government and international partners to urgently increase their support to prevent further loss of life.

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As on two previous occasions, the Razones de Cuba platform devoted a television broadcast to analyzing El Toque and its impact on the country’s exchange rate dynamics, a topic that has received significant coverage in digital and print publications.

Specialists and researchers who appeared on the program agreed that the media outlet is a tool of the US authorities designed “to attack the economy and stability of the Cuban people.”

This accusation was officially presented at the United Nations on October 29 by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, and since then “a campaign has been underway to reveal the true nature of El Toque.”

During the televised program the previous day, it was argued that “its funding is foreign, its operatives are mercenaries in the service of foreign powers, and its main tool is the crudest deception, disguised as technique.”

Likewise, the experts insisted that “the multifaceted war against Cuba has two main axes: the war against the national economy and the war against the conscience of Cubans.”

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Last November, the Guatemalan government announced it would send 300 officers, including police and military personnel, to Haiti to bolster the ranks of the FSP.

The online newspaper Haiti Libre notes that the uniformed personnel from the Central American nation could begin arriving in April of next year.

In January 2025, a group of 75 Guatemalan security forces was deployed to Haiti to join the now-defunct Multinational Security Support Mission, an international command that unsuccessfully attempted to eradicate gangs.

On Monday, a contingent of 230 Kenyan soldiers arrived in Haiti to support the Public Security Forces (FSF) in their fight against armed gangs that control more than 90 percent of the capital and surrounding areas.

According to the Haitian National Police, as reported by the newspaper Le Nouvelliste, this reinforcement is part of the efforts to restore order and public safety in Haiti.

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During the meeting, Laotian authorities and Chinese businesspeople agreed to coordinate projects under a “capital, industry, and operation” model, designed to attract diversified investments with harmonized rules and procedures.

The agreement included moving forward joint plans for infrastructure, land preparation, and integrated services for investors, as well as improving tax incentives and the administrative management of Vientiane’s economic zones.

Experts from the Chinese Academy of Urban Economics and local officials also agreed to develop a roadmap that leverages the logistical potential of the China-Laos railway to reduce costs and increase regional connectivity.

Laos, in turn, pledged to ease trade operations and boost new industries, while China expressed its willingness to establish projects in manufacturing, modern services, and cross-border trade.

The Thatluang Lake Special Economic Zone aspires to become a demonstration hub for Laos-China cooperation, now supported by a strategic coordination agreement that will guide investments for the coming years.

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President Ortega denounces Washington’s anti-drug justification as ‘false.’

On Tuesday, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega denounced the illegal deployment of U.S. military forces in the Caribbean under the false pretext of fighting drug trafficking, and he expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan government and people.

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“The solution to the problem of drug trafficking is not to deploy military ships and aircraft around the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. They are not doing anything because the drugs keep reaching the United States,” he said during a graduation ceremony for officers at the Higher Center for Military Studies.

“The imperialist colonial powers have not learned the lessons that history has given them. Wherever empires have tried to dominate, they have ultimately been defeated,” said the leader of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN).

Since Aug. 14, the U.S. Defense Department has deployed air and naval forces in the southern Caribbean Sea near Venezuela’s coast with the stated goal of fighting international drug trafficking.

During the National Economic Meeting, the President of #Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, thanked the people of #Oslo, #Norway, and the entire nation for their overwhelming support in opposing the imperial aggression that the #UnitedStates continues to exert against the #SouthAmerican… pic.twitter.com/PsgMPh9hMQ

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Approved by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, that decision is part of a U.S. policy that authorizes the use of military force against groups designated as alleged terrorist organizations, focusing on countries such as Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela.

The deployment order, which was secretly signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and revealed by The New York Times on Aug. 8, allows direct military operations at sea and on foreign soil against cartels such as Sinaloa and the now-defunct Tren de Aragua.

The U.S. government has intensified its pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whom Washington accuses without evidence of leading the nonexistent Cartel of the Suns.

Several governments have raised their voices in rejection of extrajudicial executions carried out by the U.S. in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific, which have killed at least 87 people since September.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of #Venezuela 🇻🇪, Yvan Gil, denounces that, given the failure of #US 🇺🇸 sanctions on the Bolivarian nation, they are resorting to psychological warfare, but the people are responding with confidence in the government and support for President… pic.twitter.com/ojhVWFADYI

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The agenda includes reviewing the rights of communities of San Andres, Providencia, and Santa Catalina.

On Dec, 11 and 12, the Colombian government will send a delegation to Nicaragua to discuss the implementation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling regarding maritime boundary delimitation in the Caribbean.

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The agenda includes reviewing operational aspects of the delimitation, such as artisanal fishing, naval presence, and the rights of the Raizal communities of San Andres, Providencia, and Santa Catalina archipelago.

The ruling, issued on July 13, 2023, rejected Nicaragua’s claim to extend its continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles, since it had not scientifically demonstrated the natural extension of its underwater territory and reaffirmed Colombian sovereignty over the archipelago.

The mission will be headed by Colombian Foreign Minister Olga Lucia Arenas, along with Rear Admiral Hermann Leon, International Legal Affairs Director Jhon Jairo Camargo, among other officials. Colombian diplomatic representatives to the Netherlands and Barbados will also participate.

Avanza en La Haya la gira de trabajo del presidente de la JEP, magistrado Alejandro Ramelli.

En el marco de la Asamblea de Estados Parte del Estatuto de Roma, el magistrado presenta al mundo las primeras sentencias restaurativas: por secuestros en el #Caso01 y por civiles… pic.twitter.com/kSQM79u1ID

— Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (@JEP_Colombia) December 1, 2025

The text reads, “The working visit of the President of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), Judge Alejandro Ramelli, continues in The Hague. He is presenting the first restorative justice sentences to the world: for kidnappings in Case 1 and for civilians presented as combat casualties on the Caribbean Coast in Case 3.”

The dispute began in 2001, when Nicaragua sued Colombia before the ICJ. In 2012, the Court recognized the islands as Colombian but redefined the maritime boundary, which granted Managua a significant portion of the sea.

Colombia celebrated the ruling as a victory for the rights of the Raizal people, guaranteeing fishing, conservation of the Seaflower Marine Reserve, and historical sustenance. However, the process left open the need for dialogue to define operational and environmental details.

Previously, Colombian President Gustavo Petro emphasized that it is necessary to engage in dialogue with Nicaragua to guarantee tangible rights for the archipelago.

The upcoming meeting will seek to define maritime boundaries, secure fishing rights, protect biodiversity, and develop a state support plan for the communities.

#FromTheSouth News Bits | Colombia: The government issued a strong warning to the international community, rejecting any attempt to use foreign military force on its territory. pic.twitter.com/bCKhrf3BNJ

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Right-wing President Paz reverses 2023 rupture over Gaza war.

On Tuesday, Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz restored diplomatic relations with Israel, which had been severed in 2023 as a result of Israel’s offensive on the Gaza Strip.

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Bolivian Foreign Affairs Minister Fernando Aramayo and Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar formalized the restoration of relations with the signing of an agreement at the Israeli ambassador’s residence in Washington.

Both countries agreed to a “full restoration of relations” and the upcoming appointment of ambassadors to their respective capitals, Sa’ar said during the ceremony.

“Today we put an end to a long and unnecessary chapter of separation between our two sister nations,” Sa’ar added, noting that since 2009, except for a brief period between 2019 and 2023, the two countries had not maintained relations.

"We have a common enemy and we need to face it."

Francesca Albanese spoke at the Doha Forum, saying the recent ceasefire is being used by Israel to continue the ethnic cleansing of Palestine and suppress Palestinians’ right to self-determination.

She called Palestine a “wake up… pic.twitter.com/eXvrn4Rf9W

— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) December 8, 2025

Aramayo, for his part, said the new Bolivian government is “aware” of the challenges ahead and that, to confront them, it “needs the right friends,” referring to Israel. He also encouraged Israelis to visit Bolivia, which no longer requires them to obtain a visa.

In October 2023, then-President Luis Arce broke relations with Israel, calling the military offensive on Gaza “aggressive and disproportionate,” and repeatedly expressed support for the Palestinian cause.

Rodrigo Paz, who took office on Nov. 8 and ended 20 years of leftist governments in Bolivia, has said he will prioritize international relations with countries “that have democracy as a principle.” In October, a day after Paz was elected president in the second round, Minister Sa’ar spoke with him by phone and conveyed Israel’s desire to open a “new chapter” and “fully renew” diplomatic relations.

In early December, the Paz administration lifted the visa requirement for Israeli visitors, a rule established in 2014 during the government of Evo Morales (2006–2019), who considered Israel a “terrorist state” because of its actions in Gaza.

#FromTheSouth News Bits | Bolivia: Digital violence, an increasingly common form of aggression against children and adolescents, has been classified as a crime punishable by 3 to 15 years in prison. pic.twitter.com/cFqHJF8DQM

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People are outraged by the awarding of the Peace Prize to someone who calls for political violence in Venezuela.

On a chilly Tuesday afternoon, intense demonstrations took place in front of the Nobel Institute in Oslo, where the Peace Prize is awarded each year. Protesters gathered to reject the decision to award the prize to Maria Corina Machado, an emblematic figure of the Venezuelan far right and a key ally in the United States’ pressure campaign against the Bolivarian Revolution.

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In front of the building, activists from various countries denounced what they consider a blatant contradiction of the spirit of the prize. A spokesperson for international solidarity organizations told teleSUR:

“Machado does not represent peace. She represents military aggression, imperialism, and interventionism. This prize is illegitimate in the context of the expansion of Western wars and military operations.”

The awarding of the prize has generated widespread debate within Norway itself. Although there is awareness in Norway of the Venezuelan context and the role of Bolivarian social movements, organizations denounce that public opinion is heavily influenced by U.S. media propaganda.

#UltimaHora Noruega empieza a salir a las calles en rechazo al Nobel 2025 de Maria Corina Machado 🚨

Pasará a ma historia como el fraude y la estafa mas burda de la historia.

Lo que logra la derecha venezolana es lo peor. #9sep #Oslo #NobelDeSangre pic.twitter.com/WRCxhmosZy

— El Cuarto Rojo (@ElCuartoRoj0) December 9, 2025

The text reads, “Norway is taking to the streets to protest the 2025 Nobel Prize for Maria Corina Machado. It will go down in history as the most blatant fraud and swindle ever. What the Venezuelan right wing has achieved is the worst. A Nobel Prize of blood.”

The decision also caused tensions within the Norwegian government, led by the Social Democrats, since the official guests at the ceremony are mostly from right-wing parties. The controversy exposes an internal clash between Norway’s traditional peace diplomacy and its growing alignment with Washington’s geopolitical positions.

On the morning of the same day, several civil organizations announced that they will request the cancellation of the award, resorting to legal mechanisms available in Sweden.

Protesters argue that Machado does not comply with Alfred Nobel’s original will, which stipulates that the prize be awarded to those who have made outstanding contributions to fraternity between nations, the reduction or abolition of standing armies, and the promotion of peace processes.

The protest in Oslo encapsulates an outrage that has spread to solidarity movements, pacifist platforms, and social sectors in various countries, who see this award as an endorsement of figures who have promoted sanctions, blockades, calls for military intervention, and political violence in Venezuela.

Social Movements in Oslo, #Norway, publicly protest against the Nobel Prize awarded to far-right politician Maria Corina Machado. pic.twitter.com/wZpQGhyJYw

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