El “sancionador en jefe” Bob Menendez, acusado de corrupción
Piden a Bob Menendez, que encabeza el brutal régimen de sanciones de Estados Unidos contra varias naciones soberanas, que renuncie después de que se presentaran cargos de corrupción contra él
“Sanctioner-in-Chief” Bob Menendez indicted on corruption charges
Bob Menendez, who spearheads the brutal US sanctions regime against several sovereign nations, was asked to resign after corruption charges were filed against him
“Sanctions have lethal effect”: Intellectuals call for end to US blockade on Cuba and Venezuela
More than 50 academics responded to Democratic senator who dismissed, without evidence, the humanitarian impacts of sanctions
The Capitol raid and pandemic can help us empathize with Venezuelans
The people of Venezuela have been living under a stage of siege, and enduring attacks on their sovereignty under successive US administrations. These assaults intensified during the Trump era
US Senate fails to block arms sales to UAE despite concerns of misuse and regional arms race
Two resolutions presented to block the sale of F-35 jets and Reaper Drones to UAE were defeated by a simple majority of 49 to 47 and 50 to 46 in the 100-member Senate
US starts process of withdrawing from WHO
The process of withdrawal will take a year and if not reversed, the US will cease to be a member of the WHO from July 6, 2021. It is unclear if the president has the power to withdraw from a global organization without approval from Congress
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
