A Russian state agency reported that the equipment is Ukrainian; Kyiv denies this.
The Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation , Rosatom, reported that a Ukrainian drone struck the engine room building of the sixth unit at Zaporizhzhia, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. The area has been under Russian control since the beginning of the conflict in 2022. The head of the corporation pointed out that the attack is the first in world history to target critical equipment at a nuclear power plant.
Alexei Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, reported that the impact caused an explosion and opened a hole in the wall of the engine room. The main equipment, however, was not damaged, and there were no casualties. According to him, the drone was controlled by fiber optics, ruling out the possibility of an accidental impact.
Ukraine rejected the accusations. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry stated in a press release that they lacked "logic." "It is unclear why Ukraine would attack its own nuclear power plant located on its own territory, which it seeks to recover under its sovereign control," the ministry said .
Radiation levels remain normal at the site, the company said in a statement. The agency reported that emergency teams are assessing the damage to the engine room, and the situation remains under full control.
Likhachev accused Ukrainian forces of overstepping insurmountable boundaries and acting recklessly. He warned of the risks of potential attacks against other critical plant facilities, including turbines, the reactor, or safety systems. The director stressed that such incidents could have consequences beyond Russia and Ukraine in the event of a nuclear emergency.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a United Nations agency, wrote on the social network X, on Saturday (30): “There should be no kind of attack coming from or against the plant”. “Attacking nuclear facilities is like playing with fire,” he added.
A team of IAEA experts visited the factory on Sunday to assess the damage, said Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's envoy to the UN agency and other international organizations in Vienna. He shared images of the site, showing the hole in the wall of the machinery shed caused by the drone.
In a statement made this Sunday (31), the president of parliament said that there are not enough demonstrations.
During a virtual session of the Iranian Consultative Assembly, held this Sunday (31), the President of Parliament, Mohamad Baqer Ghalibaf, declared that no agreement will be signed until the government has guarantees that the United States will comply with the measures present in the text.
The statement comes after US President Donald Trump submitted a peace proposal with terms considered tougher, according to AFP . The terms were not disclosed. Trump stated in an interview with Fox News that his priorities include preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
“Our criteria are the concrete results we must achieve; only then will we be willing to fulfill our corresponding commitments. And until we are certain that the rights of the Iranian people are guaranteed, we will not approve any agreement,” Ghalibaf reaffirmed in a speech reported by the Iranian state news agency Irna .
In his speech to the assembly, the president praised the efforts of the Armed Forces, the population, and the state administrators responsible for alleviating the economic and subsistence difficulties faced by the population at this time, and expressed confidence. "Very soon, God will cause the feeling of victory to spread in the hearts of all the Iranian people," he declared.
Among the important points of the agreement for Iran, says the Tasnin agency , is the release of US$12 billion belonging to the Iranian government and frozen in international funds.
In his most recent post on the subject on the Truth Social network, where Donald Trump has been making pronouncements, the US president reposted a message from former White House spokesman Newt Gingrich.
In the text, Gingrich says he is confident that Trump is close to a major victory for the country regarding Iran and praised the importance of Israel and the coalitions formed in the Middle East.
In case anyone here is wondering why Trump did this, it was to give the U.S. a reason to invade or attack Brazil, and also to target the Brazilian/South American digital payment system (PIX), which Trump hates because it doesn't use Visa or Mastercard.
The statement was made on the eve of Mauro Vieira's visit; Flávio Bolsonaro asked Trump to classify the factions.
On the eve of Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira's visit to China, scheduled for Sunday (31), the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, reiterated this Friday (29) that Beijing "has always defended non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries".
Mao Ning was responding to a question from Folha de S.Paulo about the US government's decision to classify the First Command of the Capital (PCC) and the Red Command (CV) as terrorist organizations. The spokesperson added that China "has noted the relevant reports."
The US State Department announced on Thursday (28) that it will include the PCC and CV in the categories of “foreign terrorist organizations” and “specially designated global terrorists”, effective June 5. The announcement came two days after Senator and presidential pre-candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) met with President Donald Trump at the White House and one day after the parliamentarian's meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The Brazilian government opposed the classification. Celso Amorim, special advisor for international affairs to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), stated at an event in Russia that "equating organized crime with terrorism doesn't help" and that the fight must be carried out "with maximum energy and determination," but in a way distinct from terrorism.
According to Gilberto Maringoni, professor of International Relations at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), the classification would make Brazil vulnerable to interventions from Washington, with the imposition of asymmetrical agreements and the subordination of local repressive actions to US laws. "The Brazilian state must be relentless in combating crime, but in a sovereign manner and without external interference," he said.
Thomaz Delgado de David, a doctoral candidate in International Relations at the University of São Paulo (USP), believes that the measure represents "a serious risk to Brazilian sovereignty."
Mauro Vieira will arrive in China on Sunday for an official visit that will last until June 2nd, at the invitation of Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The two ministers will co-chair the 5th Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue at the Ministerial Level between China and Brazil.
Announcing the visit on Thursday, Mao Ning described bilateral relations as being at the forefront of China's relations with developing countries, with progress in aligning the development strategies of both countries and fruitful results in pragmatic cooperation in various fields. According to the spokesperson, the ties have global, strategic, and long-term significance, and China hopes to deepen mutual political trust, promote solidarity among countries of the Global South, and contribute to world peace and stability.
According to Mao Ning, bilateral relations “have advanced steadily in recent years under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, with progress in building a China-Brazil community with a shared future and in aligning national development strategies.”
Bolivia: Protest leaders tell me they "have no incentive to negotiate with the government, if they are bought by the oligarchs, and they continue to seek to repress us, arrest us, and put us aside." They add, "This is the only way our interests can be represented."
Colombia will have a 2nd round pres. election between leftist candidate Cepeda and right-wing pro-US & narco-backed candidate Espriella. Cepeda achieved what polls predicted, same vote as Petro, but the opposition vote rallied around one candidate after a tactical vote campaign.
Entire election was marked by massive interference operation funded by the US and the narco-regime in Ecuador, including threats of a US military attack if people voted the 'wrong' way. Cepeda will fight these interests in the 2nd round. Not over yet.
Iván Cepeda had 40% of the votes and Abelardo de la Espriella, 43%
Left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda and far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella will compete in the second round of Colombia's presidential elections , scheduled for June 21. With more than 99% of the ballots counted, Espriella obtained 43% of the electorate (10,316,370 votes) and Cepeda, 41% (9,656,799) in the election this Sunday (31).
Espriella surpassed the projections of the voting intention polls and in recent days captured part of the electorate of the third force in the election, Paloma Valencia. While the Uribe-aligned senator appeared with 16% in the polls, this Sunday only 6% of voters chose her.
Polling stations closed after a peaceful day, amidst a truce with the main guerrilla groups. The government mobilized 408,000 security forces to maintain order. Votes were cast on paper, but the count is digital.
To guarantee the transparency of the election, the National Electoral Council (CNE) announced the largest election observation mission ever. It includes 1,500 international observers, five times the number from the previous election, and 14,000 national observers. The presence of systems auditors has also been significantly expanded.
Iván Cepeda, a 63-year-old senator and ally of current president Gustavo Petro (who cannot be re-elected), defends the continuation of social programs and policies aimed at the poorest. Meanwhile, Abelardo de la Espriella, a 47-year-old millionaire lawyer with an anti-establishment discourse, represents the far right.
In Colombia, reelection is prohibited, and many see this election as a kind of plebiscite regarding Petro's four years in government. He started out discredited, with low approval ratings, but gained popular support by radicalizing his project, moving further to the left.
Political analyst and historian Miguel Stédile said during the podcast O Estrangeiro , on Rádio Brasil de Fato , that Petro "knew the limited time he had and the opportunities, and he picked the fights because perhaps he wouldn't have another opportunity to pick those fights."
“In moments when this correlation was unfavorable, in particular, I always remember the discussion of labor reform, which ended a pent-up demand of years, decades, in Colombia, for the recognition of professions such as domestic workers, app workers, and advanced women's rights, all in one fell swoop, in a single law, which was in dispute with Congress for a year, a year and a half, and Petro used May 1st to mobilize the population for this,” he explains.
Historically, Colombia was the United States' main strategic and military ally in Latin America, occupying a crucial geographical position due to its border with Venezuela and its presence in the Amazon. But, in the last four years, under Petro, the country has undergone a structural change, adopting a posture of sovereignty and alignment with progressive governments in the region (such as Brazil and Mexico).
The loss of this influence generated strong concern in Washington, culminating in allegations of foreign interference, such as Hondurasgate . The scandal revealed an alliance of the continental far-right, with alleged US support, and the creation of a "digital unit" to destabilize progressive governments, such as Petro's.
Colombia under Petro stood out globally for its firm defense of Human Rights, even formally denouncing the State of Israel and the USA for genocide against the Palestinian people. Undeniably, the government of the Historic Pact, which ends in August 2026, represented a break with the old Colombian oligarchy.
Among his main achievements, one can mention the Agrarian Reform , with more than 2 million hectares formalized and delivered to rural communities. Unemployment fell to 9.2%, the lowest of the century, 1.6 million people escaped monetary poverty, and the minimum wage accumulated a 23.4% increase.
During this period, solar energy generation surpassed that of coal, and national deforestation was reduced by 39%. A world record for cocaine seizures (3,417 tons) was also registered, along with full repayment of the debt to the IMF.
The 2026 presidential elections will decide the continuity of this project and "everything it symbolizes," says Stédile.
“Petro’s victory was already quite difficult, as all elections in Colombia have been, including those won by right-wing candidates, due to the complex context of Colombian politics for almost 100 years. There are no simple victories in Colombia,” he says.
Cepeda's running mate is Aida Quilcué , an indigenous leader and senator. Their platform proposes Three Revolutions:
Ethical Revolution: Radical transformation in political culture and the fight against corruption and violence.
Economic and Social Revolution: Focus on overcoming poverty and redistributing land.
Political and Democratic Revolution: Expanding popular participation and seeking peace with social justice.
One of the hallmarks of this election campaign is the so-called Project Jupiter, a massive digital strategy orchestrated by right-wing think tanks and business leaders to sow fear and uncertainty among the population, aiming to destabilize Cepeda's candidacy.
“The right wing has a modus operandi : they carry out attacks, kill many people, and transform this into a climate of war, an insecurity that calls into question the peace agreements defended by President Petro and candidate Iván Cepeda, and questions the vice-presidential candidate. It's a rehearsed script to try to create a climate that doesn't exist for the population,” journalist Leonardo Wexell Severo, from the ComunicaSul Agency, told Brasil de Fato in Bogotá covering the election.
The outcome of the election is seen as a decisive milestone not only for the future of Colombia, but for the balance of power throughout Latin America.
Meet VAXIRA a therapeutic cancer vaccine developed by Cuban and Argentine scientists that helps the immune system recognise and destroy lung cancer cells. Approved in both Cuba and Argentina for advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
It works by mimicking a molecule found on cancer cells but almost entirely absent in healthy human tissue — meaning it targets tumours with remarkable precision and very few side effects.
Clinical trials showed a significant improvement in survival for advanced lung cancer patients, with 1-year survival nearly doubling compared to the control group. Real-world data shows median survival of up to 24.5 months in maintenance therapy.
Minimal side effects. Suitable for long-term use. Affordable and accessible — unlike many Western immunotherapies that price patients out of treatment.
And in 2025, VAXIRA received Cuba's National Technological Innovation Award. All of this achieved by a country under decades of US economic blockade.
The United States spends billions on cancer research. Cuba, under sanctions, develops vaccines the world hasn't seen before.
The US have been unabled to crackdown on the Bolivian left since 2002, they'll probably continue to just support Santa Cruz Separatists like they have been doing since 2006.
Colombia's right-wing opposition are threatening their own country with a US military attack if they don't win tomorrow's elections. Latin American democracy is weak because it tolerates these people. Just saying this should merit a long prison sentence for terrorism & treason.
Regarding the issue of drug trafficking. Colombia became the epicenter of cocaine production under the numerous right-wing & pro-US authoritarian regimes. Uribe is accusing others of his own crimes.
This is what Bolivia's highways look like at the moment. Each town & village blocks their stretch, and the union members in each community take turns at the barricades. This is part of the general strike against neoliberalism. Now entering week 3.
Bolivia's workers union confederation official statement: "There is only one demand: Resignation of the government. There is no turning back"
I don't think I posted here before, but a bunch of Far-Right Boomer losers from Brazil immigrated to Paraguay recently (they are unrelated to the Brazilian-Paraguayan families that lived there for decades now) because they want to "take over" the country, they claim the country in the future will be the new Switzerland. Of course no one really believes that, but these fuckers are now causing actual problems between Paraguay and Brazil, and abusing Paraguayans and the Paraguay Social Programs.
In Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, digital billboards installed along Route PY02 sparked public outrage for displaying offensive images linked to former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and the Paraguayan national team, the images show Bolsonaro beating up Paraguayans and claiming that Brazilians are superior to Paraguayans. Following the public outcry, the billboards were taken down, and incidents were reported in the area.
Milei and Macri would essentially be digging their own graves with this (more than they already are). Handing Patagonia over to foreigners is essentially the same as handing the Malvinas over to the British, the Army was on the brink of war with Chile several times between the 1960s and 1990s over the regions of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Milei will end up dividing the right and will giving factions of the Peronists and other anti-Milei non-Peronist parties a huge boost in popularity.
He's probably interested in the Patagonia region, expect all these rich fuckers to immediatly pull all money from Argentina and to give it all to Chile when the Left-wing Peronists or Alfonsinist win the elections. They also are really interested in the minerals, water, and agricultural potential of the region.
IIRC, lots of Zionists have started to build a second Israel in Patagonia.
That's an antisemetic conspiracy theory though that was used as an excuse by the Military Junta to kill Jews in Argentina (many jews who were killed with help from Mossad and Israel who continued to openly support the Junta and even give information on jewish people to the secret police, Israel made basically impossible for Jews from Argentina to get an Israeli citizenship during the Military Junta).
The Andinia Plan (Spanish: Plan Andinia) is an antisemitic conspiracy theory that alleged plans to establish a Jewish state in parts of Argentina and Chile. It is partly based on historical organized Jewish migration to Argentina and proposals for a Jewish state there in the late 19th and the early 20th century.
This alleged plan has been used in Argentina as a rhetorical device by far right circles to attack Jews and Jewish institutions. In 1971 a leaflet appeared among officers in the Argentinean army under the name "Plan Andinia," which accused international Jewry and Zionists of planning to take over southern Argentina.
What is happening is that Milei is selling Patagonia to rich Israelis and Americans, and also there were some Israelis tourists throwing trash and starting fires in Patagonia because they are awful and hate us, Latin Americans.
Indigenous leaders of La Paz, Bolivia: We don't want dialogue or negotiation with those who have our blood on their hands, we'll be at the barricades until the President is gone.
URGENT! La Paz, Oruro, Potosí, Cochabamba, and Chuquisaca signed a Pact of Struggle against the government of Rodrigo Paz in Caracollo. They demand his resignation, reject the attempt to impose a state of emergency, and warn that they will extend the mobilization to La Paz. They denounce the handover of natural resources, point to the consolidation of a narco-state, and reaffirm their commitment to permanent mobilization: “We will not allow any leader to dialogue with this damned government.”
Scale of strikes is as large as 2020 & other uprisings that did overthrow pro-US govts
Difference now is there is no party representing whole movement. Since split in MAS there hasn't been a reorganisation. Party usually needed to see it through.
The MAS technically still exists but with zero popular support. The largest organisation now is Evo Morales' party that split from MAS, but most of the movement now is not affiliated to it, the organisation itself is not claiming to be leading the uprising now, focus is on unions
Cartel Criminal Organizations, PCC started in SP after the Carandiru Massacre. CV started in Rio inside prisons as a group fighting for better conditions for prisoners, all leftist and liberals left the CV in 1985 they became another criminal organization.
Bolsonaro family have ties with CV, but they mostly were members of the Militia (a grouo formed by former Death Squad members, now they are just drug dealers). Both PCC and CV are hostile towards the left and funds right-wing political parties to make laws that protect Drug Dealers and rich people.
