By Tom Fowdy – Jan 4, 2022 The new RCEP trade agreement, spanning 15 countries and nearly one-third of the world’s population, gives Beijing huge advantages in its economic competition with America. With the coming of the new year, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement came into force. Signed at the end of 2020, and ratified by at least 10 of … [Read more...] about The World’s Largest Trade Pact is a Game-Changer for China
China Reopens Embassy in Nicaragua, Invites Nicaragua to Belt & Road
China and Nicaragua kicked off the new year with a reception and a toast to the official reopening of China’s embassy in Nicaragua. What’s more, China’s Government Representative in attendance extended an invitation to Nicaragua to “take an active part” and join the Belt and Road Initiative “as soon as possible”. Friday’s opening follows the December 9th announcement by … [Read more...] about China Reopens Embassy in Nicaragua, Invites Nicaragua to Belt & Road
Your $1.7 Billion of Gold is Now Ours, UK Tells Starving Venezuelans
By Eva Bartlett – Dec 26, 2021 In its prolonged freezing of Venezuelan assets, the UK continues to withhold 31 tons of Venezuelan gold stored at the Bank of England, with a new Supreme Court ruling supporting the seizure. The recent decision, CNN reported, “ruled that recognition of heads of state and government was solely the responsibility of the British government, … [Read more...] about Your $1.7 Billion of Gold is Now Ours, UK Tells Starving Venezuelans
FANB Has Seized Over 45 Tons of Drugs Trafficked into Venezuelan Territory from Colombia
On Tuesday, December 21, the head of the Strategic Operational Command of Venezuela’s Bolivarian National Armed Force (CEOFANB), General in Chief Domingo Hernández Lárez informed that, to date, a total of 45,136,932 kg of drugs coming into Venezuela from Colombia have been seized. Through his Twitter account, Hernández Lárez stated that this feat was possible thanks to the … [Read more...] about FANB Has Seized Over 45 Tons of Drugs Trafficked into Venezuelan Territory from Colombia
Nicaragua: Chronicle of a Slandered Election
By John Perry and Rick Sterling – Dec 18, 2021 On November 7, Nicaragua held elections in which current president Daniel Ortega received 75% support and, as a result, begins a new term of office in January. Not surprisingly, the US government described the election as a “sham.” Of more concern is that many on the left seem to agree. William Robinson’s NACLA … [Read more...] about Nicaragua: Chronicle of a Slandered Election
UK Imperialism Tightens its Grasp on Venezuela’s Gold
The case of the Venezuelan gold seized by the United Kingdom continues to develop as the UK Supreme Court ruled earlier today that the case should now be referred to the Commercial Court. The UK Supreme Court stated that it could not contradict the decision of the country’s Executive, which alarmingly—and in a contradictory fashion—continues to recognize former deputy Juan … [Read more...] about UK Imperialism Tightens its Grasp on Venezuela’s Gold
Denmark: Intelligence Services Warn Media Against Publishing Classified Information
Danish intelligence services warned the Danish media companies JP/Politikens Hus, Berlingske Media and DR Nyheder not to publish any classified information. This happened after the recent arrest of four intelligence officers accused of leaking information. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the Danish Union of Journalists (DJ) strongly condemned this disturbing … [Read more...] about Denmark: Intelligence Services Warn Media Against Publishing Classified Information
The Imperialist Roots of Central America’s Migrant Crisis
By Yanis Iqbal – Dec 15, 2021 On December 9, 2021, a truck carrying approximately 166 people crashed in Chiapas, Mexico – a main transit point for migrants and asylum seekers trying to reach the US – killing 54 people and injuring 58 others. The horrendous event is underlined by the scene of a tear-stained man saying to a dying friend: “Don’t go to sleep, don’t close your … [Read more...] about The Imperialist Roots of Central America’s Migrant Crisis
Venezuelan President Maduro Confirms His Secret Meeting with CIA Envoy, Comments on Fake Ambassador Story
On Thursday, December 16, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro confirmed that he had received an envoy from the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in his office. This information should not have been made public, but it was disclosed by Washington’s fake ambassador to Venezuela, James Story, who currently holds office from Bogotá (Colombia). “Every day I meet … [Read more...] about Venezuelan President Maduro Confirms His Secret Meeting with CIA Envoy, Comments on Fake Ambassador Story
Terror, Destabilization, Genocide: India’s Imperialist Proxy Role
By Rainer Shea – Dec 10, 2021 As the U.S. empire has continued intensifying its hybrid asymmetrical warfare against China, and has caused the world to divide between the U.S. and Sino blocs, I’ve been seeing other anti-imperialists call India the America of south Asia. Indeed, it’s a source of great regional belligerence, as much as the BJP’s propagandists deny this. India’s … [Read more...] about Terror, Destabilization, Genocide: India’s Imperialist Proxy Role
Áñez Asked for US and UK Military Assistance Prevent Luis Arce Victory in Bolivia
Jeanine Áñez, towards the end of the reign of her coup government, requested military assistance from the United States and United Kingdom embassies “to repress the Bolivian people.” This was declared by the Deputy Minister of Citizen Security of Bolivia, Roberto Ríos, on Tuesday, December 7. “All the weapons and equipment requested were supposed to be used to repress the … [Read more...] about Áñez Asked for US and UK Military Assistance Prevent Luis Arce Victory in Bolivia
“We’re Not Going to Mass.” – How the Nicaraguan People are Punishing Their Coup-Mongering Priests
By Becca Mohally Renk “I’m Catholic. I still pray in my house every day. I just don’t go to mass anymore.” We’re sitting in a swept dirt yard outside of Managua talking with community leaders when the topic veers suddenly to Nicaragua’s Catholic priests. “I didn’t hear this from somebody else, I saw it with my own eyes” says Marisol, a no-nonsense woman in her sixties. … [Read more...] about “We’re Not Going to Mass.” – How the Nicaraguan People are Punishing Their Coup-Mongering Priests
Pedro Castillo Warns of Peruvian Media Scheming to Oust Him
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo warned of a media plan to attack him, indicating that a television station will show edited videos and audios with the intention of discrediting him. “I’m sure they are up to a lot of things,” the president said. “There will be audios, videos, and many edited ones, but what they cannot do is shut us up, and alter the efforts” of the … [Read more...] about Pedro Castillo Warns of Peruvian Media Scheming to Oust Him
Barbados Has Thrown Off Its Colonial Shackles, Now the Real Change Must Come
By Kareem Smith – Nov 26, 2021 Barbados has removed the Queen as its head of state, as it begins a new national journey to remove any lingering British influence. Barbados has completed its transition to a republican system of government. From 30 November, which marks the 55th anniversary of its independence from Britain, Barbados’s head of state is no longer the British … [Read more...] about Barbados Has Thrown Off Its Colonial Shackles, Now the Real Change Must Come
Venezuela: The Dictatorship of Democracy
By Marcos Maranges – Nov 18, 2021 On this coming Sunday, November 21, Venezuela will go to regional and local elections to vote for over 3000 public officials. However, some governments and people still think that the country is a dictatorship ruled by President Nicolás Maduro. We all know where these words come from, but despite it, is there any solid evidence or argument … [Read more...] about Venezuela: The Dictatorship of Democracy
Nicaraguan Congress Approves Withdrawal from OAS
This Wednesday, November 17, the Nicaraguan Congress asked President Daniel Ortega to withdraw the country from the Organization of American States (OAS) after the general assembly of the discredited regional institution failed to recognize Nicaragua’s recent elections. According to a press release by Prensa Latina, Congress approved, with 83 votes in favor and 3 … [Read more...] about Nicaraguan Congress Approves Withdrawal from OAS
US Department of State Lashes Out at Venezuela’s 21N Elections: President Maduro Responds
In an act of forceful repudiation, Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro expressed regret at the statements issued by spokespeople for the US Department of State, who tried to disparage the upcoming regional and municipal elections overseen by Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE). Through the recent statement, the Biden administration once again assaulted Venezuelan … [Read more...] about US Department of State Lashes Out at Venezuela’s 21N Elections: President Maduro Responds
Meet the Terrorists Conspiring Against Venezuela’s National Electoral Council
A few hours after the authorities thwarted the latest terrorist attack, which was planned by the far-right and targeted buildings belonging to the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Mariches, in the state of Miranda, it became clear who was behind the violent plot. Once the Vice President of Citizen Security, Remigio Ceballos Ichaso, had formally denounced the attack, the … [Read more...] about Meet the Terrorists Conspiring Against Venezuela’s National Electoral Council
Bolivia Stalked by Coup Plotters
Bolivia, under constant threat of a coup, continues to resist attacks by right-wing political elements that do not accept the victory of Luis Arce as president. This week, the president warned that the opposition is planning to overthrow the national government. Faced with this circumstance, Arce called on social movements to defend the people’s vote. “The statements of the … [Read more...] about Bolivia Stalked by Coup Plotters
Inside Cuban Dissidents’ November 15 Plot: Unpacking the Archipiélago Facebook Group
By Arnold August – Nov 9, 2021 Editor’s Introduction: The Canada Files is fortunate to have Arnold August as a columnist, acclaimed since 1997 as one of the most important non-Cuban English-speaking experts on Cuba’s political system and cultural debates. He obtained access to the Cuban dissident run Facebook Group Archipiélago. With his fluency in Spanish, he took a deep dive … [Read more...] about Inside Cuban Dissidents’ November 15 Plot: Unpacking the Archipiélago Facebook Group
Nicaragua’s President Ortega Re-elected with 75% of Vote & Strong Turnout – New Lima Group in the Making
Caracas, November 8, 2021 (Special for OrinocoTribune.com)—Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega, of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) was re-elected for a fifth term of five years, and a fourth consecutive term, with 75.9% of the votes polled in the general elections held on Sunday, November 7, according to the second report released earlier today by the Nicaraguan … [Read more...] about Nicaragua’s President Ortega Re-elected with 75% of Vote & Strong Turnout – New Lima Group in the Making
Ecuador’s Neoliberal Government Announces State Emergency to Impose Austerity
By Vijay Prashad and Taroa Zuniga Silva – Nov 3, 2021 The declaration of a state of emergency by Guillermo Lasso is more likely about quelling opposition than guaranteeing security for Ecuadorians. On October 18, 2021, Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency for 60 days. This declaration led to the constitutional rights of Ecuadorian nationals being … [Read more...] about Ecuador’s Neoliberal Government Announces State Emergency to Impose Austerity
The Prosecution of Alex Saab: The Latest Attempt to Strangle Venezuela
By Caleb T. Maupin – Oct 29, 2021 A businessman and diplomat now sits in a US Federal Detention Facility in Miami awaiting trial, part of the latest move in continuous US efforts to destabilize South America. Writing for the Wall Street Journal on May 24, 2018 Anatoly Kurmanaev wrote: “When I arrived in Venezuela in 2013, the party was still on. Oil was fetching $100 a … [Read more...] about The Prosecution of Alex Saab: The Latest Attempt to Strangle Venezuela
US mistreating Argentina like an Imperial province of the Roman Empire.
By Atilio Boron – Nov 2, 2021 The empire has lost all its composure. In a few days it has produced two very disturbing pieces of news, which speak of its sickening pretension to recapture total control of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, taking relations between them and the United States back to the point they were at before the triumph of the Cuban … [Read more...] about US mistreating Argentina like an Imperial province of the Roman Empire.
Cuba: The Island at the Center of the Conspiracy – Interview with Ramón Labañino
Ramón Labañino, who has a degree in Economics from the University of Havana, is one of the five heroes who in the late 80s and early 90s infiltrated anti-Cuban organizations in the United States to detect and prevent terrorist attacks against Cuba and the Revolution. The five were captured by the FBI and sentenced in illegal trials to different penalties; in the case of Ramón … [Read more...] about Cuba: The Island at the Center of the Conspiracy – Interview with Ramón Labañino
BBC Admits Documentary on Syria Chemical Attack Contained ‘False Claims’
UK’s propaganda outlet BBC has admitted that a Radio 4 documentary about an alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria, in 2018 contained serious inaccuracies. On Sunday, the UK corporation’s Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) upheld a protest by Daily Mail columnist Peter Kitchens following the broadcast on the program Mayday: The Canister On The Bed last November. The … [Read more...] about BBC Admits Documentary on Syria Chemical Attack Contained ‘False Claims’
Catholic Church and Anti-Chavista Media Spread Fake News Against FANB in Mérida
The Bolivarian government of Venezuela has made an extraordinary deployment of its forces to rescue and protect the lives of people affected by torrential rains that have caused damages in 11 states of Venezuela. Special attention has been focused on the state of Mérida, that has suffered tremendously due to overflowing of rivers and streams, floods, and landslides. Redi Los … [Read more...] about Catholic Church and Anti-Chavista Media Spread Fake News Against FANB in Mérida
Since 9/11, US Has Spent $21 Trillion on Militarism at Home and Abroad
In the 20 years since the September 11 attacks, the United States government has spent more than $21 trillion at home and overseas on militaristic policies that led to the creation of a vast surveillance apparatus, worsened mass incarceration, intensified the war on immigrant communities, and caused incalculable human suffering in Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Somalia, and … [Read more...] about Since 9/11, US Has Spent $21 Trillion on Militarism at Home and Abroad
Bolivia: Victims of Coup Massacres Demand Justice
On Friday, September 3, families of victims and survivors of the massacres that took place in the Bolivian towns of Senkata and Sacaba after the 2019 coup marched in the capital, La Paz, demanding justice for these and other acts of violence that were perpetrated by Jeanine Áñez’s de facto government. November 2019 is remembered by Bolivians as one of the most violent in the … [Read more...] about Bolivia: Victims of Coup Massacres Demand Justice
U.S. sanctions against Venezuela finally encountering some resistance in the House
VA columnist Ociel López examines increasing internal cracks in the US’ sanctions policy against Venezuela. The letter sent by nineteen US Democrat members of Congress to Secretary of State Antony Blinken [on August 12] has broken the consensus that existed in Washington’s legislative body, as well as in the Democratic Party itself, regarding the country’s policy on … [Read more...] about U.S. sanctions against Venezuela finally encountering some resistance in the House
Iran, Nicaragua Seek United Front Against US Pressure
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi has underlined the need for close cooperation with Nicaragua and other Latin American states on the world stage to foil US sanctions against independent nations. In a telephone conversation with his Nicaraguan counterpart, Daniel Ortega, on Tuesday night, Raeisi said that the coincidence of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution with the Nicaraguan … [Read more...] about Iran, Nicaragua Seek United Front Against US Pressure
China Calls for Investigation into US Massacres of Civilians in Afghanistan
On Wednesday, September 1, Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that the massacres of civilians committed by the US military in Afghanistan during 20 years of occupation and war should be fully investigated. Wenbin’s statement was offered at a press conference, in response to a question about the recent killings of civilians by US troops during their … [Read more...] about China Calls for Investigation into US Massacres of Civilians in Afghanistan
How Paul Kagame Lies to the World – Rwanda’s Neoliberalism and Pleasing Private Capital
Rwanda is often touted as a “success story” in international media coverage, with the architect of such “success” being its president, Paul Kagame. But little is said about Kagame’s ideological standpoint, one that has widened income inequalities in Rwanda. The country’s political elite amass wealth unabatedly while the majority are mired in endless cycles of poverty. This is … [Read more...] about How Paul Kagame Lies to the World – Rwanda’s Neoliberalism and Pleasing Private Capital
Colombia is Creating False Conflicts at its Border with Venezuela
The Colombian National Navy has tried to promote a border conflict between Colombia and Venezuela under the false premise that members of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) had inspected a civilian vessel in Colombian territory, thus violating Colombia’s national sovereignty. A statement by the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs alleged that “two armed Venezuelan … [Read more...] about Colombia is Creating False Conflicts at its Border with Venezuela
Interview with Bolivia’s Foreign Minister reveals problems with OAS
We spoke to Bolivia’s Foreign Minister, Rogelio Mayta, who is leading the charge for a more democratic process of regional integration. The country is raising its voice against Luis Almagro, head of the Organization of American States, both for his role in the 2019 coup, and his wider political actions, on behalf of the United States, in the domestic affairs of member … [Read more...] about Interview with Bolivia’s Foreign Minister reveals problems with OAS
The End of the OAS? Mexico Leads Movement to End Almagro’s Term
On Saturday, August 28, Marcelo Ebrard, Mexican secretary for foreign affairs, announced that Mexico is creating a body to replace the Organization of American States (OAS). “What is Mexico’s proposal? Goodbye OAS, in its interventionist, hegemonic sense, and let another organization come that we will build politically in agreement with the United States, for the 21st … [Read more...] about The End of the OAS? Mexico Leads Movement to End Almagro’s Term
While Western Powers Undermine Haitian Sovereignty, Venezuela Continues to Show Solidarity
On August 14, Haiti was devastated by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake originating from the southern Tiburon Peninsula, 150 kilometres from the capital, Port-au-Prince. World leaders issued statements of solidarity, international charities began encouraging donations, and the United Nations started organizing emergency aid funds to assist the country. Articles on this ongoing tragedy … [Read more...] about While Western Powers Undermine Haitian Sovereignty, Venezuela Continues to Show Solidarity
Managua’s Missing Murals
The Reunion by Leonel Cerrato in Luis Alfonso Velásquez Park Of the nearly 300 murals painted in Nicaragua during the decade of the Revolution, most are now gone. In the “capital of mural painting,” Managua, murals were systematically painted over in the early 1990s—often under the cover of darkness—in an act of cultural imperialism that aimed to erase the Revolution itself … [Read more...] about Managua’s Missing Murals
Mercenaries in US Borders: A Sign of a Rapidly Declining Empire
More keeps getting revealed about the contractors from the mysterious mercenary company—or, as we’ve found out, companies—that have shown up in Minneapolis during this summer’s Black Lives Matter protests. The most widely recognized of these companies, whose contractors have been reported to profile, inflict head trauma upon, grab, and surveil peaceful demonstrators, initially … [Read more...] about Mercenaries in US Borders: A Sign of a Rapidly Declining Empire
Alex Saab Breaks Silence on his Kidnapping – Venezuela Will Win
This Wednesday, August 25, defense lawyers of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab shared a series of notes sent by the ambassador who was abducted in Cape Verde more than a year ago, and who continues to wait, alongside international observers, for the decision of the Cape Verdean Constitutional Court to confirm his immediate release, expected any moment. The Venezuelan … [Read more...] about Alex Saab Breaks Silence on his Kidnapping – Venezuela Will Win
Britain’s Secret Propaganda War in Lebanon
Leaks show UK Foreign Office directed influence operations targeting Lebanese youth and civil society to shape the direction of mass protests in service of British interests. Editor’s note: The leaked British Foreign Office documents described in this investigation first surfaced in December 2020 and were covered in local Arabic-language media, but largely ignored by their … [Read more...] about Britain’s Secret Propaganda War in Lebanon
Duque’s Disturbing Actions in Regard to Moïse Assassination in Haiti
The following is a translation of the daily report of Samuel Robinson Institute for August 23, 2021. The behavior of Iván Duque’s Uribista government can be described as “disturbing,” in light of the revelations that have surfaced during the judicial proceedings against the Colombian mercenaries who took part in Jovenel Moïse’s assassination in Haiti. Recently, the … [Read more...] about Duque’s Disturbing Actions in Regard to Moïse Assassination in Haiti
Jorge Rodríguez: The Right Wing Was Forced to Resume the Path of Dialogue
Deputy Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, expressed that the political sectors of the right, which had specific weight in the early years of the 21st century, have been characterized by their historical record of violence exercised over the past 20 years since “they abandoned the constitutional and democratic political path and, instead, opted for the … [Read more...] about Jorge Rodríguez: The Right Wing Was Forced to Resume the Path of Dialogue
Héctor Béjar’s Resignation: Peru’s Government Held Hostage by the Military
The government of Pedro Castillo has suffered its first defeat by yielding to the pressures of the right-wing coup and the most reactionary sectors of the Armed Forces. The imposition of the resignation of Foreign Minister Héctor Béjar is, without a doubt, an enormous show of weakness and will have consequences in the future. To discuss this issue we spoke with Ricardo Jiménez, … [Read more...] about Héctor Béjar’s Resignation: Peru’s Government Held Hostage by the Military
Former Paramilitary Criminals Reveal Colombian Army Provided Hit List of College Students
During a conference titled “The Armed Conflict at the University of Nariño,” organized by the Truth Commission in Colombia, ex-commanders Guillermo León Marín and Aníbal Gómez of the defunct Antonio Nariño Peasant Brigades Front of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), attached to the Libertadores del Sur Bloc, asked for forgiveness due to the great variety of … [Read more...] about Former Paramilitary Criminals Reveal Colombian Army Provided Hit List of College Students
