Xilamuren Grassland, Inner Mongolia, China. Photo: Camila Escalante (May 2026) This viewpoint was originally published in Global Times. The Global Times invited three international voices to share their firsthand experiences of “China Cool” and what makes China an increasingly attractive summer destination. “China Cool” is not only about air-conditioned comfort, but also about a diverse […]
Inauguration of Managua’s Palestine Park (2024) Nicaragua Condemns Attacks “Nicaragua expresses its unchanging solidarity with the heroic Palestinian people, who continue to face suffering, occupation, destruction and displacement perpetrated by the Zionist government of Israel and its occupying forces,” reads a statement from Nicaragua’s government released on July 29th. The declaration condemned Israel’s renewed attacks,
Nicaragua’s Foreign Ministry held a meeting with the foreign diplomatic corps on Monday. In the meeting, President of the National Assembly of Nicaragua, Dr. Gustavo Porras, clarified that the National Assembly is carrying out a constitutional reform process which aims to pass reforms on elections in early September, for the Mes de Patria. The Foreign
The U.S. blockade on Cuba is taking a direct toll on infant mortality as Washington continues to intensify its genocidal policy. Alex Main, co-author of a recent Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) report, outlines the extensive array of U.S. tactics to try to bring down Cuba. The full interview can be seen on
Celebration of the 47th anniversary of the triumph of the Sandinista Popular Revolution in Managua. (July 19, 2026) The US-centered Western techno totalitarian ruling elite is greatly intensifying their assault on democracy and freedom around the world seeking to recover and remake the West’s now vanishing monopoly control of international trade, technology and finance. Abandoning
Celebration of the 47th anniversary of the triumph of the Sandinista Popular Revolution in Managua. (July 19, 2026) Photo: César Pérez In a novel turn, the U.S. has kicked off a campaign to meddle in Nicaragua’s elections by erroneously announcing that Nicaragua will no longer hold elections. On July 19th, in a speech to 70,000
Celebration of the 47th anniversary of the triumph of the Sandinista Popular Revolution in Managua. (July 19, 2026) Photo: César Pérez Watching the 2026 World Cup matches has been excruciating for me. I always root for the underdogs: the teams from countries with few resources to dedicate to sport, who have made it there against
Street artist sketches Diego Maradona in La Boca, Buenos Aires. Photo: Camila Escalante (2025) Argentina is now in the World Cup final and false information is circulating, portraying the remaining non-European nation in the tournament as white supremacist, Zionist, and more, following viral clips of abusive behaviour by Argentinian fans at FIFA’s matches. Some complexity was
The official death toll in Venezuela has risen to 920, with 3,360 injured and many still trapped under the rubble. President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, provided a live update at 1:15pm Friday in which he assured that rescue teams are tirelessly trying to reach those trapped under buildings, particularly in La
The current political situation in Venezuela cannot be explained solely by the events following January 3, 2026. We need to contextualize what has been happening over the past four decades. In the 1990s, there was total U.S. hegemony on the continent, which imposed the NAFTA agreement on us, and then sought to impose the FTAA
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