Four FundaREDES 'Candid Activists' Detained in Apure State
Carlos Arellán | orinocotribune.com | 2021-04-02
On March 31, Venezuelan NGO FundaREDES denounced the arrest of two of its members in Apure state, and of two journalists from the Colombian channel NTN24 by the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB). | The opposition activist Javier Tarazona is promoting a smear campaign on social media, referring to the "forced disappearance" of four Venezuelans for allegedly "documenting the violation of human rights in the area" by Venezuelan military deployed to defend Venezuelan sovereignty. | These claims are contradicted by the fact that, while claiming a missing persons case, organizations like the National Union of Press Worke…
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New Developments In Alex Saab Case
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-04-02
The plot around the kidnapping of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab in Cape Verde peaks, intensifies and continues to be a trending topic on Twitter, while the United States government relentlessly applies pressure to bring the diplomat to its territory. | Meanwhile, social media networks again reflect opinions about the case–#EEUUCompraCaboVerde was a trending topic in Venezuela this Wednesday, March 31. This, with respect to the most recent movements of Washington through a policy that, in general, is based on blackmail and financial suffocation. | The complaints about new agreements signed between the US…
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#EEUUCompraCaboVerde: New Developments in Alex Saab Case
orinocotribune.com | 2021-04-01
The plot around the kidnapping of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab in Cape Verde peaks, intensifies and continues to be a trending topic on Twitter, while the United States government relentlessly applies pressure to bring the diplomat to its territory. | Meanwhile, social media networks again reflect opinions about the case–#EEUUCompraCaboVerde was a trending topic in Venezuela this Wednesday, March 31. This, with respect to the most recent movements of Washington through a policy that, in general, is based on blackmail and financial suffocation. | The complaints about new agreements signed between the US…
orinocotribune.com/eeuucompracaboverde-new-developments-in-alex-saab-case/

Haitians March On Canadian Embassy
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-04-01
People everywhere around the world love and respect Canadians, or so we're told. So how do you explain what's going on in Haiti? | On Sunday protesters in Port-au-Prince marched on the Canadian Embassy. "Madame Boukman — Justice 4 Haiti" posted a video to Twitter showing police in front of Canada's diplomatic representation in Haiti. Madame Boukman quoted two men waving a Russian flag saying, "Long live Russia. Canada go home." (In an indirect criticism of US/Canadian backing for dictator Jovenel MoàØse, Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister recently said they were concerned about "political instability"
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Twitter Shuts Down Popular Live Streaming App Periscope
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
The application that popularized live broadcasts from cell phones has ceased to exist, just six years after its purchase and launch by Twitter to overshadow Meerkat, the first app to explore this field and which ended up being eclipsed by Periscope to the point that it had to reorient its business and abandon live broadcasting.
telesurenglish.net/news/Twitter-Shuts-Down-Popular-Live-Streaming-App-Periscope-20210401-0013.html

Facebook reassurances on 'Zionist' hate speech policy met with skepticism
Frank Andrews | middleeasteye.net | 2021-04-01
Facebook reassurances on 'Zionist' hate speech policy met with skepticism | Jewish and Palestinian activists, awaiting a final decision, remain largely unconvinced a slated new policy won't stifle free speech | Frank Andrews | Thu, 04/01/2021 – 15: 58 | Protesters in Boston deliver a petition to Facebook arguing against the platform's possible new policy change in early 2021. (Provided). | A Facebook announcement…
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Facebook reassurances on 'Zionist' hate speech interpretation met with skepticism
Frank Andrews | middleeasteye.net | 2021-04-01
Facebook reassurances on 'Zionist' hate speech interpretation met with skepticism | Jewish and Palestinian activists, awaiting a final decision, remain largely unconvinced a slated new policy won't stifle free speech | Frank Andrews | Thu, 04/01/2021 – 15: 58 | Protesters in Boston deliver a petition to Facebook arguing against the platform's possible new policy change in early 2021. (Provided). | A Facebook annou…
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New UK counter-extremism head worked for think tank which hosted Islamophobes
Ian Cobain | middleeasteye.net | 2021-04-01
New UK counter-extremism head worked for think tank which hosted Islamophobes | Robin Simcox, formerly a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, has described Islamophobia as a 'slippery concept' | Ian Cobain | Thu, 04/01/2021 – 15: 53 | Robin Simcox is the interim head of the Commission for Countering Extremism (YouTube) | A former research fellow at a conservative American think tank that has hosted Islamophobic c…
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'Generation of Conquerors': Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Denies Links To Gruesome Video Glorifying Its Child Soldiers
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-04-01
Screen grab from HTS' video. | Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has denied links to a gruesome video exposing child recruitment in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The video, which surfaced on several social media platforms on March 31, shows HTS militant training minors on combat operations. The harsh training, which was shot in a dramatic style, included the use of live fire. | The video, dubbed a "Generation of Conquerors," was not shared by HTS' official news agency, Iba'a. However, it w…
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EU Agrees to Mediate with Biden on Cuba Terrorism Designation
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
According to the Cuban lawmaker Machado on Twitter, "Cuba does not sponsor or encourage terrorism. We nurture peace, solidarity, and collaboration among peoples." | RELATED: | Cuba and EU to Discuss Unilateral Coercive Measures | The statement was made after the favorable response given on Wednesday by Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, to mediate with the U.S. gover…
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