(2023-07-01). Perspectives] The new science of menstruation. thelancet.com Ever since Gloria Steinem's 1978 satirical essay, If Men Could Menstruate, feminists have asked what the world would look like if people did not need to adapt to the norms of those who do not menstruate. Steinem imagined that menstruation would be openly discussed and celebrated. Menstruation is a normal process of development for at least half the world's population, but it is routinely stigmatised as an unruly pathology requiring medical management, and as a lamentable curse of womanhood. Movements for menstrual equity have begun to challenge these perspectives, calling for policies such as workplace flexibilit…
(2023-07-02). SCOTUS's Latest Attack On Affirmative Action. popularresistance.org The Supreme Court of the United States confirmed once again what an utterly reactionary, rightwing institution it is by striking down the right to use affirmative action in college admissions. The 6-3 ruling, issued June 29, stems from two cases — Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina — which claim that whites and Asians are victims of "reverse discrimination." | What this vote means is that "race-conscious admissions policies," can no longer be used to assure that working class students of color, especially if they are Blac…
(2023-07-02). Teamsters' non-discrimination contract proposal could help transgender UPS workers. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the United Parcel Service have reached agreements on multiple non-economic proposals, including more protections for transgender workers. If the Teamsters and UPS reach a tentative agreement by July 31, it will have updated language to include gender identity and sexual orientation as protected identities under article 36, the non-discrimination section of the contract. | UPS has had a policy on paper to accept transgender workers since 2014. However, there is no method to enforce this policy. This is why the Teamsters LGBTQ caucus and Teamsters Human Rig…
(2023-07-01). Supreme Court rules anti-LGBTQ discrimination is legal. liberationnews.org 
The entire case was theoretical, crafted so that the far-right could present the conservative-majority Supreme Court with an opportunity to rule against LGBTQ rights.
(2023-07-01). Cancer and the LGBTQ+ community: Mayo Clinic expert addresses key topics. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Being diagnosed with cancer is a hardship on its own, but it's especially challenging if a person is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Jewel Kling, M.D., director of women's health at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, explains that stigma and discrimination create barriers to healthcare, placing the LGBTQ+ community at heightened risk for certain forms of cancer due to delayed cancer screenings as well as challenges with survivorship care. Increased cancer risks…
(2023-07-02). Thursday 7/13: Overview of the Supreme Court Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-07-02). Chicago rally demands drop the charges on The Tampa 5 and free all political prisoners. fightbacknews.org Chicago IL – On Saturday, July 1, more than 70 students and activists gathered in downtown Chicago. They joined the nationwide campaign by Students for a Democratic Society and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression demanding that the charges on the Tampa 5 be dropped. | The Tampa 5 are Gia Davila, Laura Rodriguez, Chrisley Carpio, Lauren Pineiro and Jeanie Kida. They are students and workers in Florida who were beaten and arrested, and now facing ten years in prison, for protesting DeSantis' far-right attacks on diversity in education. | The Chicago rally was called by Students for a Demo…
(2023-07-01). Student Debt Activists Say Biden's Response to SCOTUS Is "Designed to Fail" truthout.org Proponents of student debt cancellation reacted angrily Friday to what one leading activist group called President Joe Biden's "horseshit" response to the U.S. Supreme Court's invalidation of his proposal to forgive $400 billion worth of educational loan debt for tens of millions of borrowers. In a Friday afternoon White House address, Biden vowed he was "not going to stop fighting to deliver… |
(2023-07-01). NZ trade union hails phony "victory" in universities' jobs crisis. wsws.org The TEU has led academics and students into a dead-end by insisting that the onslaught on tertiary education can be reversed by appeals to the Labour-Green Party government.
(2023-07-01). The privatization of public education in the US is accelerating backed by billionaires including Betsy DeVos. wsws.org In the first half of 2023, 14 states have passed laws either establishing the privatization of public schools or increased funding for existing programs.
(2023-07-01). NZ trade union hails phony "victory" in universities jobs crisis. wsws.org The TEU has led academics and students into a dead-end by insisting that the onslaught on tertiary education can be reversed by appeals to the Labour-Green Party government.
(2023-07-01). The privatization of public education in the United States is accelerating backed by billionaires including Betsy DeVos. wsws.org In the first half of 2023, 14 states have passed laws either establishing the privatization of public schools or increased funding for existing programs.
(2023-07-02). Thursday 7/6: #Climate Emergency: The People Have Solutions Teach-in w/ 350.org. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-07-02). Monday 7/3: Unpacking the Supreme Court's ruling on Affirmative Action w/ OBI UC Berkeley. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-07-01). The ACLU is Committed to Protecting Your Personal Information. aclu.org Privacy laws serve as vital guardrails against the potential abuse of personal information in an increasingly interconnected world. As a nationwide organization dedicated to defending civil liberties, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) recognizes the paramount importance of privacy in today's digital age, and we firmly believe that transparency and accountability are necessary to protect all of our rights to privacy. | Right now, Americans risk being tracked and surveilled without any notice every time we open an app, walk into a store carrying a phone, or do an online search. As Congress works to…
(2023-07-01). Kiev Forces Face Setback In Kherson, Continue Attacks In Other Sectors (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces attempts to establish a bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson sector have been reportedly thwarted by the Russian military. | Videos that surfaced online on June 30 and July 1 indicate that Ukrainian troops who managed to land on the left bank a few days ago have been either eliminated or withdrawn. The videos show the aftermath of recent Russian rocket and missile strikes that targeted the stronghold of the attackers near the Antonovsky Bridge.
(2023-07-01). The Ends of Freedom w/ Mark Paul. mronline.org 
Mark Paul joins Money on the Left to discuss his new book, The Ends of Freedom: Reclaiming America's Lost Promise of Economic Rights (University of Chicago Press, 2023). In his book, Paul scours U.S. political and economic history to recover, reclaim, and adapt the rhetoric of economic rights for our current political moment.
(2023-07-02). CPC leadership reviews guidelines on policies supporting construction of Xiong'an. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Friday to review Guidelines on Policies and Measures Supporting the High-standard and High-quality Construction of Xiong'an New Area. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.
(2023-07-02). Hainan's round-the-island tourist highway to open by the end of December. ecns.cn The roadbed of the main line of Hainan's round-the-island tourist highway was completed on Friday. The construction of the remaining seven special-structured bridges has been carried out smoothly. "ÄÄ…
(2023-07-02). 'Stop Cop City' Week Of Action Day Seven. popularresistance.org Atlanta, GA — The 'Week of Action' against 'Cop City' continued Friday with a protest outside the offices of Cadence Bank in Midtown Atlanta, which is providing a construction loan to the Atlanta Police Foundation for the building of 'Cop City.' Friday evening, a panel hosted by 'Hip Hop Caucus' discussed the past and present of overpolicing — from Atlanta's militarized Red Dog Unit to 'Cop City.' | During the rally at the bank, protesters chanted, held banners and briefly attempted to enter the locked building entrance to speak with Cadence Bank representatives.
(2023-07-01). 'Stop Cop City' Week Of Action Day 5. popularresistance.org The 'Stop Cop City' movement's sixth week of action continued on Wednesday, with two events striking a more tense tone than the relatively calmer days earlier in the week. | At around 10: 30 a.m., a few dozen protesters held an unannounced noise demonstration outside Cadence Bank, which is providing the Atlanta Police Foundation with a construction loan for building 'Cop City.' They reportedly chanted at the bank for about 20 minutes, with some bacon apparently being tossed toward the mass of police guarding the bank, before leaving.
(2023-07-01). ON STRIKE: 1,800 Portland Prudential nurses. workers.org 
Portland, Oregon Nurses and clinicians marched off the job June 19 for a weeklong strike after an overwhelming 97% strike authorization vote from three Providence facilities: Providence Portland, Providence Seaside and Providence Home Health and Hospice. The nurses' demands emphasize health care coverage, paid time off, wages and staffing levels. . . . |
(2023-07-02). Minneapolis Teamsters mobilize for two days of rallies and practice picketing. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On June 29 and 30, over 80 members of International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 638 participated in a series of parking lot rallies and practice pickets at the Broadway Street UPS hub in Minneapolis. The actions were driven by the rank-and-file efforts of the hub's Teamster Contract Action Team, and were organized for every shift. | With the UPS-Teamster contract set to expire on August 1, Teamsters in Minnesota and across the country have intensified shop floor organizing in preparation for a strike. Meanwhile in Washington DC at the bargaining table, faced with an economic proposal which I…
(2023-07-01). 8 July, Gà∂teborg: Cultural Afternoon in Honour of Ghassan Kanafani. samidoun.net 
As part of the Palestinian Coordination Group Gà∂teborg, Samidoun Sweden is involved in organizing the following activity: Welcome to a cultural afternoon in memory of Ghassan Kanafani! Time: Saturday 8 July 14: 00 Place: Syndikalistisk Forum, Linnégatan 21, Gà∂teborg (entrance under Hagabion's stairs, call the intercom to the right of the door). Marking 51 years since …
(2023-07-02). STOP Robo Madness NOW! SF Taxi & UBER Drivers Protest Dangers Of AI Cars & The Tech Barons. indybay.org
(2023-07-02). Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota announce new pathway program for training nurse-midwives. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences and the University of Minnesota School of Nursing are collaborating to create a new academic pathway for nurse-midwives that will expand the nurse-midwifery workforce in the Upper Midwest. The collaboration creates a pathway for students admitted to the University of Minnesota School of Nursing's Doctor of Nursing Practice program to complete the approximately 1,000 hours of required clinical training at Mayo Clinic hospitals in Minnesota and…
(2023-07-02). Mayo Clinic researchers pioneer AI method to predict how cells are organized in disease microenvironments. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cells in the human body, the building blocks of life, are arranged in a precise way. That's necessary because pathways and spaces provide a means for cells to communicate, collaborate and function within the specific tissue or organ. Changes in cell arrangement can lead to uncontrolled cell growth, cell death and diseases, including cancer. Scientists at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence method, called Spatially Informed Artificial…
(2023-07-01). Time to stop routine prescription of low-molecular-weight heparin to women with recurrent pregnancy loss and inherited thrombophilia. thelancet.com There has been a knowledge gap concerning the effect of anticoagulant treatment for recurrent pregnancy loss in women with hereditary thrombophilia. In the updated guideline from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology on recurrent pregnancy loss from 2022,1 there is a conditional recommendation not to use low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), based on low certainty of evidence. This called for another trial, particularly as LMWH was still being prescribed by many clinicians. In The Lancet, Siobhan Quenby and colleagues presented the results of the ALIFE2 trial, an international collaborative eff…
(2023-07-01). European parliament committee recommends EU collaborate with ICC to probe Israeli war crimes. peoplesdispatch.org The resolution by the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee regretted ""the limited progress on the ICC investigations in war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the occupied Palestinian territories" and called for helping the ICC and its prosecutor move forward with the investigation and the prosecution…
(2023-07-01). Australian Broadcasting Corporation axes 120 jobs, decimating news, arts and other vital services. wsws.org ABC management, working in collaboration with the MEAA and the CPSU, have halved the state-funded broadcaster's workforce in the past three decades.
(2023-07-01). Labor's "buy-back" scheme cuts and exclusions outrage residents in Australian flood-hit region. wsws.org After more than 16 months of living in limbo in makeshift accommodation, distraught flood victims have suddenly received "cold calls" from government officials, saying they are not eligible for assistance.
(2023-07-01). Communications Workers Seek Answers and Accountability from Top Leaders. labornotes.org
(2023-07-01). FAO strengthens gender capacities in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is collaborating in Cuba to strengthen gender capacities in economic knowledge projects, according to a statement released on Friday.
(2023-07-02). NSW hospital workers strike over wages. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-02). Friday 6/30: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…
(2023-07-02). San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance Statement For June 29th Rally At SF CPUC. indybay.org The San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance is calling for the California Public Utility Committee to oppose the introduction of hundreds of robo cars on to San Francisco streets.
(2023-07-01). UK government's long-term health workforce plan fails to address existing grievances. peoplesdispatch.org 
Rishi Sunak's government has announced a 'historic' plan to build health workforce over the next 15 years, but health workers' organizations say it fails to address the grievances that have been raised by health workers…
(2023-07-01). Strike by 2,500 grocery workers at Minnesota Lunds & Byerlys called off as UFCW and company announce tentative agreement. wsws.org L&B workers can win this fight, but only if this struggle is taken out of the grips of the union and the company and securely controlled by workers themselves through the formation of rank-and-file committees.
(2023-07-01). Sri Lanka: Health Workers Action Committee holds meeting at Kandy General Hospital. wsws.org Last Saturday's meeting decided to expand support for the action committee throughout Kandy Hospital and passed a resolution defending victimised plantation workers at Alton Estate.
(2023-07-01). Mobilize the working class against French police murders and state repression! wsws.org Opposing police murders and attacks on democratic rights draws workers into a struggle against the capitalist state, requiring a revolutionary perspective for a struggle for workers' power.
(2023-07-01). Teamsters declared ABF contract "overwhelmingly ratified" without providing vote tally. wsws.org Given the level of opposition that has been expressed against the contract, workers should demand a detailed breakdown of the totals for each local.
(2023-07-01). Los Angeles Teamsters conduct practice pickets at UPS. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On Thursday, June 29, the Teamsters at UPS Olympic hub in downtown LA held coordinated pickets including both UPS drivers and part-time workers. The pickets occurred between 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., allowing both the drivers and the part-time workers to participate before and after their shifts. | The International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents UPS workers across the U.S. and is is negotiating a new contract with UPS right now to replace the current contract, which expires on August 1. UPS workers across the country are conducting pickets to show that they are united and ready to strike. | At 8…
(2023-07-01). Microaggressions in the prisons. workers.org 
By Cindy Lou By this time we are all too familiar with the horrific violence and racist oppression that takes place constantly in prisons and jails. But we also note the smaller incidents of disrespect that happen everyday. We call these occurrences "microaggressions," and their daily manifestation contributes to the . . . |
(2023-07-01). The struggle to block Cop City grows. workers.org 
Atlanta, Georgia No doubt, certain corporate leaders and elected officials might have hoped that the June 5 City Council vote to approve the $67 million from city funds to go to the Atlanta Police Foundation's "Cop City" project would be the death knell of public opposition. Yet, rather than concede, . . . |
(2023-07-01). UPS Teamsters struggle is critical for all workers. workers.org 
JUNE 24, 2023 BY WORKERS VOICE Guest article, first published June 24, 2023, by Workers Voice Socialist Movement, Louisiana Some 340,000 workers, members of the Teamsters union (IBT), worked tirelessly during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite exhaustion from overwork, disease and family tragedies, they saved lives by delivering . . . |
(2023-07-01). Largest Hotel Workers' Strike In Modern US History May Begin Soon. popularresistance.org
(2023-07-01). PDX maintenance workers "Sit Down! Fight Back!" workers.org 
Portland, Oregon "We won't stand for it!" Portland Airport (PDX) wheelchair attendants, baggage and service workers, cabin cleaners and janitors held a militant picket and sit-down protest June 28 on the United Airlines departures roadway. PDX maintenance workers are fighting for the right to sit down between tasks on the . . . |
(2023-07-01). Cuban trade union delegation continues visit to Vietnam. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) A delegation of the Cuban Workers' Confederation (CTC), headed by its general secretary, Ulises Guilarte, is touring Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, as part of a working visit to Vietnam.
(2023-07-01). WW commentary: SCOTUS's latest attack on affirmative action. workers.org 
The Supreme Court of the United States confirmed once again what an utterly reactionary, rightwing institution it is by striking down the right to use affirmative action in college admissions. The 6-3 ruling, issued June 29, stems from two cases — Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University and Students . . . |
(2023-07-02). French Police Unions: "Today the police are in combat because we are at war. Tomorrow we will be in resistance" expose-news.com Amid the ongoing violence in France, police unions which represent half of the French police tweeted a statement on Friday: "Today the police are in combat because we are at war. Tomorrow …
(2023-07-02). Presidentes de Cuba y Bolivia sostienen encuentro en La Habana. telesurtv.net Revisaron temas de la agenda bilateral para impulsar la cooperación en áreas que se definieron por ambos durante anterior visita de Luis Arce a la capital cubana.
(2023-07-02). UE condena agravio al Corán cometido en Suecia. telesurtv.net Lo considera un hecho ofensivo, irrespetuoso y una provocación. Llama a la calma y al cese de los ataques a las sedes diplomáticas de Suecia.
(2023-07-02). Covid Vaccines have caused a Dangerous & Deadly Alliance between Graphene, mRNA, and Nanotechnology. expose-news.com In the shadowy realm of nanotechnology, a chilling alliance has emerged, one that holds the potential to shape our future in ways unimaginable. At the heart of this union lies the insidious …
(2023-07-02). UJC member condemns at SPF media war on Cuba. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The media war on Cuba is a phenomenon as old as the struggles for sovereignty and independence in a country engrossed in championing the basic pillars that underpin both the State and the Revolution, according to Reudenys Salas, member of the National Bureau of the Union of Young Communists of Cuba (UJC) at the 26th Meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum.
(2023-07-02). Tampa Teamsters rally for a strong contract. fightbacknews.org Tampa, Fl – On Friday June 30, 100 Teamsters rallied outside the Tampa UPS building for the union's national practice picketing call to action. UPS drivers rallied first before their start time with a second rally happening for-part timers after they left the early morning or preload shift. June 30 was the deadline the International Brotherhood of Teamsters gave UPS for their best and final economic proposal. | The week before, the Teamsters received UPS's counter proposal for the economics of the contract. The bargaining committee was outraged at the small raises and cost of living increases. IBT president Sean…
(2023-07-01). EVG rail union agrees to arbitration with Deutsche Bahn, calls off strike. wsws.org The EVG executive could not demonstrate more clearly that it wants to avoid industrial action at all costs.
(2023-07-01). Tenth Uruguayan police officer commits suicide so far this year. plenglish.com The rate of suicides in the police forces in recent months has been on the rise. In May, three officers killed themselves, and the same number so far in June. | The phenomenon has been described within the force as a "silent pandemic". | The incidence of suicides in the police is three times higher than in the general population. While the latter is 21 per 100,000, that of the police is 63 per 100,000. | Police unions have repeatedly called for measures to prevent such unfortunate events. | The Sifpom submitted an "Integral project of psychological health and suicide prevention in the police" to the Ministry of…
(2023-07-02). Geelong council under pressure not to cut jobs, libraries. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-02). Why There's No Peace Movement From the Left in America (w/ Medea Benjamin). scheerpost.com 
By Briahna Joy Gray / YouTube Briahna Joy Gray speaks to Code Pink co-founder and anti-war activist Madea Benjamin as she returned from Ukraine about what peace really means, and how to distinguish good faith anti-war commitments from mere political rhetoric as we evaluate 2024 candidates. Also, what's going on with the lack of a …
(2023-07-01). Stop Cop City Week of Action Showed Movement's Strength Amid Rampant Repression. truthout.org Much of the South River Forest, or as activists call it, Weelaunee People's Park, has been clear cut. In a token gesture to the community, the city talked about opening a handful of trails in slivers of remaining public land. But driving past the original site of the occupation, there isn't a tree in sight to hang a hammock on. At nearly 5: 30 pm on a Saturday, three bulldozers rumble across the… |
(2023-07-01). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Youth Climate Activists Turn Up The Heat. levernews.com This week, we're starting with our boat-rockers: Climate Defiance, a new youth-led org that's bringing disruptive, direct action to our nation's most influential leaders and fossil fuel enablers. Read on for a look inside their movement and why it has a real shot at facilitating change. Plus, a chemical giant pays up, and the Supreme Court refrains from stripping state courts of crucial rights.Chuck Out Of Luck: On Tuesday, youth-led direct action organization Climate Defiance shut down a 2024 swing state fundraiser at the Harvard Club in New York City, headlined by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer…
(2023-07-01). New Orleans: LGBTQ solidarity delegation, Cuban trans activist speak in panel. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA — Activists convened in an open forum, June 22, hosted by members of an LGBTQ delegation that visited Cuba in early May. About 25 others joined virtually. Gregory William from the Women in Struggle / Mujeres en Lucha and Serena Sojic-Borne of Real Name Campaign New Orleans spoke as delegation members. Speaker Verde Gil Jimenez, a coordinating member of the Trans Masculine Group of Cuba, attended remotely from Santa Clara. | The speakers reported on the Cuban Families Code, the LGBTQ movement in Cuba, and Cuban socialist democracy. "The basis for Cuban democracy comes from the people. Municip…
(2023-07-01). Venezuela: Linking Cuba with terrorist organizations is a brazen act. plenglish.com Caracas, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The member of the Venezuela-Cuba National Movement of Friendship and Mutual Solidarity, Penélope Alsina, described Cuba's inclusion on Washington's State Sponsors of Terrorism list as a brazen act.
(2023-07-02). AZUIMPORT focuses on next sugar harvest. plenglish.com Sources from the company told reporters that the goal is to get the resources as soon as possible amid a complex situation due to the restrictions imposed by the United States on Cuba. | AZUIMPORT currently focuses on hiring and timely arrivals using telecommuting and teleworking to guarantee the products needed for the harvest; and strengthens its commercial management to get better contract prices, they noted. | Implementing the VERSAT ERP software for commercial activities and further improving the logistic management of imports are also the main actions to guarantee the timely arrival of available goods and…
(2023-07-02). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Strains, sprains and tears of the upper arms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am trying to get into shape for summer, and one area that has always been challenging has been my upper arms. Recently, though, I began a workout routine, but a friend warned me about the risk of injuries. Do you have any advice to avoid problems? ANSWER: Having well-defined, muscular upper arms often is the goal of anyone seeking a fit and toned appearance. But there's more to these hardworking muscles than good…
(2023-07-01). Correspondence] How funders can support improved clinical trial practice for outbreaks. thelancet.com The World Health Assembly's resolution 75 ∑8 on strengthening clinical trials is a call to action to improve the quality and coordination of trials globally.1 Large-scale, sufficiently powered trials are important in the context of outbreak response, when opportunities to gather evidence for clinical management are scarce. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the health system witnessed success in the rapid initiation of adaptive trials that generated life-saving results, but also a proliferation of competing, underpowered trials that were concentrated in high-income settings.
(2023-07-01). A Series of Working Papers on Decolonization in Palestine. badil.org The series is prompted by the recent shifting discourse on Palestine, namely the colonization and apartheid frameworks.
(2023-07-01). Bolivia's president pays a working visit to Cuba. plenglish.com Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, who welcomed Arce in a message on his Twitter account, stated that his visit would continue exchanges on bilateral and international issues. | The two countries are members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) and maintain a dialogue that both parties have described as intense since the restoration of the diplomatic relations, which were "frozen" by the de facto Government of Jeanine Añez (2019-2020). | The two presidents met on the sidelines of the 28th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Santo Dom…