2023-10-01: News Headlines

mforinoco (2023-10-01). Iran Plans To Build Oil Refinery in Central Syria in Partnership With Venezuela. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2023-10-01). US Academic Steve Ellner: Venezuela Needs More Checks and Balances to Fight Corruption and Abuse of Power. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( On this issue the US academic highlighted the importa…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-10-01). Macrorrueda Colombia-Venezuela reúne a más de 900 empresas. telesurtv.net Unas 100 mesas de negociaciones fueron abiertas en las que sus participantes apuntalaron la exportación y el crecimiento económico binacional.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-10-01). Venezuela y Rusia profundizan sus vínculos interparlamentarios. telesurtv.net Jorge Rodríguez y Viacheslav Volodin firman un acuerdo para ampliar y fortalecer los nexos de cooperación entre la Asamblea Nacional venezolana y la Duma Estatal rusa.

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2023-10-01). Vicepresidenta de Venezuela denuncia maniobras de EE.UU. contra la paz regional. telesurtv.net Sesiona IX Encuentro del Grupo de Puebla. Delcy Rodríguez insta a líderes regionales a rechazar cualquier forma de agresión a los pueblos y los bloqueos de EE.UU. contra Cuba y su país.

JANET (2023-09-30). Cash, cars and gold bars — and the crooks who slander Cuba. iacenter.org September 27, 2023 Senator Bob Menendez, in the news recently, is nothing but a front man for the Cuban right-wing Gusanos, those worms who left Cuba after the 1959 revolution stopped their exploitation and theft. The Democrat from New Jersey is notorious for his furious rants against Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and any country that dares to pursue a socialist path. Menendez has taken up other despicable causes, such as backing the "Israel Anti-Boycott Act" that would criminalize free speech in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS). As recently as May 11, Menendez sent a vicious message…

JANET (2023-09-30). 'Wuthering Heights' at four summits. iacenter.org By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein September 29, 2023 A Venezuelan international relations expert, Rodriguez Gelfenstein was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country's ambassador to Nicaragua and an adviser for international politics for TeleSUR. X: @sergioro0701 Translation: John Catalinotto. The title of this article alludes to an extraordinary novel written by Emily Brontà´ in the middle of the 19th century and which, on many occasions, has been adapted for film and television. I saw the 1992 version directed by Peter Kosminsky…

midwesternmarx (2023-09-30). Venezuela: Gov't to Launch China-Backed Anti-Poverty Program. By: Andreína Chávez Alava. midwesternmarx.com The Social Equality and Happiness Mission will adapt the Chinese experience to the Caribbean country's reality to alleviate poverty and inequality. Caracas, September 21, 2023 (venezuelanalysis.com) — The Venezuelan government has announced a new social program focused on fighting poverty and inequality, which will be supported by China's International Poverty Reduction Center.​On Monday, during his weekly TV program, President Nicolás Maduro said&nbsp …

Misión Verdad (2023-09-30). ExxonMobil and Hess to Stop Oil Exploration Operations in Disputed Waters of Essequibo. orinocotribune.com US oil companies ExxonMobil and Hess announced that they will exit the Kaieteur exploration block, in the disputed waters of the Essequibo region of Venezuela, off the coast of Guyana. | According to

scorinoco (2023-09-30). President Maduro Gives Instructions for Reforestation of Venezuela's Yapacana National Park. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, instructed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to design a special reforestation plan for the Yapacana National Park, in the state of Amazonas, to recover the region where illegal mining groups had caused deforestation and environmental damage. President Maduro made the statements during the celebration of the 18th anniversary of the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (CEOFANB), in Tiuna Fort, Caracas. | The Venezuelan president stated that this plan will be aimed at "the recovery of equilibria" after the success of Operation Autana through…

Staff (2023-09-30). Venezuela's Electoral Authority Proposes November 19 for Opposition Primaries With Its Assistance. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The CNE also proposed the use of automated voting equipment, voting center teams, data validation process, delivery of voting supplies, and the installation of the polling station…

Staff (2023-09-30). Venezuela's Electoral Authority Proposes to Assist and Postpone Opposition Primaries. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The CNE also proposed the use of automated voting equipment, voting center teams, data validation process, delivery of voting supplies, and the installation of polling stations: t…

Nitza Soledad Perez (2023-10-01). U.S. grants work permits to nearly half a million Venezuelans. america.cgtn.com The U.S. government gave legal migrant status and work permits to almost half a million Venezuelans amid a surge in illegal crossings at the southern border. | The policy, though welcomed by city leaders strained by the wave of new migrants, has others fearing that this will attract more undocumented migrants to the country. | CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez reports.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-30). V Biennial of the South, Peoples in Resistance begins in Venezuela. plenglish.com Las Tejerías, Venezuela, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) The V Biennial of the South, Peoples in Resistance, will open today in this town in north-central Venezuela and will last until December 15, with the attendance of 13 countries and more than 70 artists.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-09-30). Macrorrueda Colombia-Venezuela reúne a más de 900 empresas. telesurtv.net Unas 100 mesas de negociaciones fueron abiertas en las que sus participantes apuntalaron la exportación y el crecimiento económico binacional.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-10-01). On International Safe Abortion Day, women across Latin America march demanding reproductive rights. peoplesdispatch.org On September 28, hundreds of thousands of women flooded the streets across Latin America to commemorate the International Safe Abortion Day and to demand decriminalization and legalization of abortion in the region. Wearing green scarves, the women campaigned for Legal, Safe and Free Abortion. | Abortion is strictly regulated in the Latin American and the Caribbean region. Of the 33 countries in the region, only Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Guyana, some states in Mexico, and Uruguay allow elective abortion. Some countries such Chile, Ecuador, and Venezuela allow abortion in circumstances such as rape or health risk…

scorinoco (2023-10-01). Russia and Venezuela Sign Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agreement. orinocotribune.com The president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, and the president of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia, Vyacheslav Volodin, signed an agreement aimed at the strengthening of inter-parliamentary ties. | Rodríguez and Volodin highlighted the cooperation that has existed between Venezuela and Russia since the triumph of the Bolivarian Revolution in different areas especially in the defense of sovereignty. | Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez (left) and Russian State Duma President Vyacheslav Volodin (right) shake hands after the signing of the inter-parliament…

teleSUR- lvm, JCM (2023-10-01). Venezuela rechaza postura de Guyana sobre Acuerdo de Ginebra. telesurtv.net Sobre este acuerdo el Gobierno reafirma que debe alcanzar una solución práctica y satisfactoria para ambas partes a través de las negociaciones políticas.

guest author (2023-09-30). 'Wuthering Heights' at four summits. workers.org A Venezuelan international relations expert, Rodriguez Gelfenstein was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country's ambassador to Nicaragua and an adviser for international politics for TeleSUR. X: @sergioro0701 Translation: John Catalinotto. The title of this article alludes to an extraordinary . . . |

teleSUR (2023-09-30). Conviasa Inaugurates New Route to Barbados. telesurenglish.net The Minister of Transportation, Ramón Velásquez Araguayán, said that the Venezuelan airline has grown in 2023. This growth is in terms of flight connectivity. | RELATED: | The Venezuelan Consortium of Aeronautical Industries and Air Services (Conviasa) activated this Saturday a new route that will link Caracas with Bridgetown, on the Island of Barbados, as reported by the Minister for Transportation and president of Conviasa, Ramón Velásquez Araguayán…

Staff (2023-09-30). Venezuela's Electoral Authority Proposes Assistance for November 19 Opposition Primaries. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The CNE also proposed the use of automated voting equipment, voting center teams, data validation process, delivery of voting supplies, and the installation of polling stations: t…

People's Dispatch. (2023-10-01). Colombian Indigenous And Social Organizations March Against Violence. popularresistance.org Over 15,000 Indigenous people from 10 departments of Colombia arrived in the capital Bogotá between September 25 and 27 to draw the national government's attention to the humanitarian crisis faced by Indigenous communities in their territories due to paramilitary violence. | On Wednesday, September 27, they held a massive march from Street 60 to the Bolivar Plaza via highway no.7, demanding that the government of President Gustavo Petro implement immediate measures to end violence in their territories and stop the assassination of community and social leaders. They also demanded respect for the right to territory…

teleSUR, MS (2023-10-01). Se registra nueva masacre en Valledupar, Colombia. telesurtv.net Tres personas fueron ajusticiadas en el río Guatapurí, en la región de Valledupar.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-30). Colombian Indigenous and Social Organizations March against Violence in Bogotá. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Thousands of Colombians took to the streets of Bogota to demand an end to violence and in support of the social reforms proposed by the Gustavo Petro government, September 27, 2023. (Photo: ONIC/X) The protesters also expressed support for the various social reforms presented by the Gustavo Petro government in the Congress that…

midwesternmarx (2023-09-30). Petro to Travel to China to Discuss Transportation Projects. By: TeleSur. midwesternmarx.com President Petro hopes the Asian nation can help Colombia with transportation projects based on the use of trains and electric technologies. On Thursday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that he will travel to Beijing, where he will meet with President Xi Jinping to discuss the future of Bogota's subway. Its construction is currently being handled by a Chinese consortium."I have an interview with the Chinese president on October 25," he said, adding that he hopes the Asian nati …

scorinoco (2023-09-30). Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace Accepts FARC Leader Simón Trinidad's Request of Inclusion (+US Imprisonment). orinocotribune.com The case of Simón Trinidad, leader of the former armed guerrilla organization Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), who was extradited to the United States in 2004 and sentenced to 60 years in prison in the US, was accepted by Colombia's transitional justice system, whose Amnesty and Pardon Chamber (SAI) will study his judicial situation. | Sources of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) announced on Thursday, September 28, that the appeal filed by Trinidad's defense was accepted and that the study of five criminal proceedings against him will begin, as well as the investigation of his possible invol…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-09-30). Denuncian asesinato de firmante del Acuerdo de Paz en Colombia. telesurtv.net La Defensoría del Pueblo emitió la Alerta Temprana (AT 011/23) donde señala que "los ataques, tanto homicidios como secuestro, evidencian el riesgo bajo el cual se encuentra esta población".

krish-rad_ind (2023-09-30). Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace Accepts FARC Leader Simón Trinidad's Request of Inclusion (+US Imprisonment). orinocotribune.com

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2023-09-29: News Headlines

Andreína Chávez Alava, Venezuelanalysis. (2023-09-29). Venezuela To Launch China-Backed Poverty Elimination Program. popularresistance.org Caracas, September 21, 2023 (venezuelanalysis.com) — The Venezuelan government has announced a new social program focused on fighting poverty and inequality, which will be supported by China's International Poverty Reduction Center. | On Monday, during his weekly TV program, President Nicolás Maduro said that the "Social Equality and Happiness Mission" was "almost ready" to be launched and its main purpose is to "optimize the fight against inequality, against poverty and to build a more harmonious country." | Although Maduro did not give details, he stressed that the social program will work alongside the C…

Dan La Botz (2023-09-29). Venezuelan immigrants win victory. internationalviewpoint.org "At present as many 9,000 immigrants are crossing the border each day, coming from dozens of countries and Venezuelans making up a large portion of them." | – | / |

Misión Verdad (2023-09-29). Venezuela-Colombia Binational Trade Is Growing, La Union Bridge Reopens. orinocotribune.com Since Venezuela and Colombia resumed bilateral relations on September 26,2022, trade between the two countries through the border bridges has reached ‚Ǩ186.3 million (as of August 31, 2023) according to official sources. | One year has passed since the reopening of the Simón Bolívar and Francisco de Paula Santander border bridges; the Atanasio Girardot bridge also opened in January of this year. During a binational trade meeting in Caracas on Thursday, September 28, Colombian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Germán Umaña said "the situation is positive." The meeting will continue until…

OHCHR. (2023-09-29). United States: End Detention Of Venezuelan Special Envoy. popularresistance.org UN experts* today urged the government of the United States of America to end the prolonged pre-trial detention of Alex Nain Saab Morán, a Venezuelan Special Envoy, arrested and extradited to the US on money laundering charges. | Saab was appointed as a Special Envoy by the Government of Venezuela in April 2018 to undertake official missions in Iran to secure humanitarian deliveries to Venezuela, including of food and medicine. | In July 2019, he was placed under US sanctions for allegedly being responsible for inter alia engaging in transactions or programmes administered by the Government of Venezuela. | On 12…

Staff (2023-09-29). Venezuela Approves Incentives to Strengthen Telecommunications Following Bad Service Complaints. orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has established the Conectar 2030 Agenda, aiming to promote the expansion, sustainability, and innovation of telecommunications in Venezuela. As a part of this project, the head of state further approved a one-year tax exemption for companies dedicated to telecommunications and new technology. | During the opening ceremony of the first International Telecommunications Fair (FITELVEN) this Wednesday, September 27, the Venezuelan leader announced the creation of the Conectar 2030 Agenda, which will serve as a roadmap to promote the devel…

teleSUR, YSM (2023-09-29). Presidente de Venezuela destaca unión cívico-militar en la defensa de la Patria. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que Venezuela es un país de paz y pidió llevar a todas las instancias militares los cuatro consensos de la Patria.

Ashley Curtin (2023-09-28). Biden administration grants Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelan migrants. nationofchange.org More than 400,000 Venezuelan migrants already in the United States.will be eligible for the protected status and also eligible to work.

Dan La Botz (2023-09-28). Venezuelan immigrants win victory. internationalviewpoint.org "At present as many 9,000 immigrants are crossing the border each day, coming from dozens of countries and Venezuelans making up a large portion of them." | – | / |

Ociel Ali Lopez (2023-09-28). CNE and Opposition: The Key That Reopens the Doors to Dialogue in Venezuela? orinocotribune.com By Ociel Alí López — 27 Sep, 2023 | In Venezuela, the possibilities of dialogue between the Unitary Platform (PU), a coalition that gathers together the main opposition parties, and the current government and its institutional framework have been reopened. | In a joint statement, the new president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, and the president of the National Primary Commission (CNP), Jesús María Casal, announced the creation of a mixed commission to try to involve the electoral body in the internal process of the opposition to determine its presidential candidate. | In this regard…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-09-28). Venezuela, Lebanon to continue strengthening bilateral relations. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela and Lebanon held a meeting on Thursday to continue strengthening bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, as informed by the Bolivarian Foreign Minister Yván Gil on X social media after a meeting with the Lebanese Ambassador in Caracas Elias Lebbos.

scorinoco (2023-09-28). Venezuela Government to Launch China-Backed Poverty Elimination Program. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2023-09-28). Essequibo Dispute: Guyana Appoints New Ambassador to Venezuela, Venezuela Rejects Guyanese Misrepresentation at United Nations. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Todd

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-29). Venezuela received Namibian Minister of Mines and Energy. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil received today in Caracas, on behalf of President Nicolás Maduro, the Minister of Mines and Energy of Namibia, Tom Alweendo.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-09-28). Gobierno venezolano llama a impulsar fibra óptica y ampliar acceso a internet. telesurtv.net El presidente venezolano destacó la necesidad de desarrollar esta tecnología en aras de beneficiar a millones de hogares.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-09-28). Presidente de Venezuela se reúne con ministro para Asuntos Exteriores de Qatar. telesurtv.net Durante el diálogo, ambos dignatarios repasaron la actualidad de las relaciones bilaterales, cuyo eje apunta a establecer mecanismos de cooperación para el desarrollo compartido.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-09-28). Venezuela expone ante cuerpo diplomático la verdad del Esequibo. telesurtv.net Venezuela recalcó su disposición de trazar una hoja de ruta enmarcada en el Acuerdo de Ginebra de 1966 con el fin de "alcanzar una resolución pacífica a la controversia".

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-09-28). Presidente de Venezuela inaugura Feria de Telecomunicaciones. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado comprobó la evolución del área de las telecomunicaciones como un impulsor de la economía nacional.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-09-28). Venezuela y Colombia inician Macrorrueda Binacional de Negocios 2023. telesurtv.net El encuentro estuvo presidido por la vicepresidenta Ejecutiva de la República, Delcy Rodríguez y el ministro de Comercio, Industria y Turismo de Colombia, Germán Umaña.

guest author (2023-09-30). 'Wuthering Heights' at four summits. workers.org A Venezuelan international relations expert, Rodriguez Gelfenstein was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country's ambassador to Nicaragua and an adviser for international politics for TeleSUR. X: @sergioro0701 Translation: John Catalinotto. The title of this article alludes to an extraordinary . . . |

guest author (2023-09-29). Cuatro 'Cumbres borrascosas'. workers.org El autor es consultor y analista internacional venezolano, y fue Director de Relaciones Internacionales de la Presidencia de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela y Embajador de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela en Nicaragua. El título de este artículo alude a una extraordinaria novela escrita por Emily Brontà´ a mediados del . . . |

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-29). Colombia to present new drug policy to EU. plenglish.com The Colombian delegation will be headed by Minister of Defense Iván Velásquez, who will be accompanied by the Deputy Minister of Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, Elizabeth Taylor; the director of the National Police, William Salamanca; and other officials. | According to the Foreign Ministry, the representatives of the Colombian Government will promote the process initiated during the Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Drugs, held in Cali in early September, when it was agreed to make a roadmap and set up a Monitoring Group with a view to reaching new messages and consensual proposals on the…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-29). President of Colombia to meet with Xi Jinping in China. plenglish.com Bogotá, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that he will meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on October 25th; one of the topics of the meeting will be the future of the Bogotá Metro.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-29). Colombian Indigenous and social organizations march against violence in Bogotá. peoplesdispatch.org The protesters also expressed support for the various social reforms presented by the Gustavo Petro government in the Congress that seek to transform the social reality of Colombia…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-09-29). Sindicalistas colombianos respaldan reformas sociales del presidente Petro. telesurtv.net Durante el congreso de la Confederación General del Trabajo, se destacó que estas procuran transformar la sociedad y restituir los derechos los trabajadores y los sectores más empobrecidos.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-09-29). Indepaz denuncia nueva masacre en el Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Los cuerpos de las personas asesinadas fueron dejados en una camioneta sobre la vía que se encuentra a una hora de la cabecera municipal.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-09-29). Asesinan a líder social en el Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net La Defensoría del Pueblo ha emitido varias alertas con el objetivo de proteger a líderes y defensores de DD.HH. en los municipios de Caloto y Toribío.

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies (2023-09-28). Global Leaders Plead for Peace in Ukraine at UN. dissidentvoice.org President Gustavo Petro Urrego of Colombia addresses the UN General Assembly. Photo credit: UN As it did last year, the 2023 United Nations General Assembly has been debating what role the United Nations and its members should play in the crisis in Ukraine. The United States and its allies still insist that the UN Charter …

Staff (2023-09-28). Colombia's State Oil Company Seeks OFAC License to Conduct Business with PDVSA. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR, DRL (2023-09-28). Estado colombiano pedirá perdón por falsos positivos en Soacha. telesurtv.net El acto de reconocimiento se produce tras varias jornadas de concertación, destrabadas bajo el Gobierno de Gustavo Petro, afirmando que varias medidas fueron "insistentemente negadas" por anteriores ministros.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-09-28). Sindicalistas colombianos respaldan reformas sociales del presidente Petro. telesurtv.net Durante el congreso de la Confederación General del Trabajo, se destacó que estas procuran transformar la sociedad y restituir los derechos los trabajadores y los sectores más empobrecidos.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-09-28). Presidente Petro llama a hacer frente a las desigualdades. telesurtv.net La movilización, que convocó a miles de personas, se desarrolló en los 32 departamentos de Colombia.

teleSUR (2023-09-29). Petro to Travel to China to Discuss Transportation Projects. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that he will travel to Beijing, where he will meet with President Xi Jinping to discuss the future of Bogota's subway. Its construction is currently being handled by a Chinese consortium. | RELATED: | "I have an interview with the Chinese president on October 25," he said, adding that he hopes the Asian nation can help Colombia with transportation projects bas…

unitedEditor (2023-09-28). US senators propose sanctions against Azerbaijan and demand US-led monitoring mission to Karabakh. unitedworldint.com The United States is continuing its attempts to get a foot into the South Caucasus using Armenia and the ethnic Armenians, while pressuring Azerbaijan. On September 25, USAID Administrator Samantha Power has conveyed U.S. President Joe Biden's letter to Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. "I assure you the United States will continue to stand …

unitedEditor (2023-09-28). US senators propose sanctions against Azerbaijan and demand US-led monitoring mission to Karabakh. uwidata.com The United States is continuing its attempts to get a foot into the South Caucasus using Armenia and the ethnic Armenians, while pressuring Azerbaijan. On September 25, USAID Administrator Samantha Power has conveyed U.S. President Joe Biden's letter to Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. "I assure you the United States will continue to stand …

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