Alan MacLeod (2020-05-04). Juan Guaidó Is Trying to Overthrow the Venezuelan Government Again. Calls on Military to Support Him. globalresearch.ca Exactly one year since his audacious coup attempt failed spectacularly, self-declared Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó is once again trying to overthrow the government of Nicolas Maduro. "Today I speak to the patriotic soldiers of our Armed Forces who rebelled …

Alan Macleod (2020-05-04). New Details Emerge Linking US to Latest Coup Attempt in Venezuela. mintpressnews.com The government of Venezuela is celebrating after thwarting another foreign-backed coup attempt Sunday, just two days after self-declared another coup attempt by "Interim President" Juan Guaidó

RT (2020-05-04). President's ASSASSINATION was ultimate goal of US/Colombia-staged mercenary invasion of Venezuela — Maduro. rt.com The aim of the failed mercenary incursion into Venezuela was the death of the country's President Nicolas Maduro, he has claimed. Several mercenaries were killed and two captured, with one turning out to be a veteran DEA agent. | "The objective was to kill the president of Venezuela," Maduro said on Monday, citing the uncovered "evidence, testimonies and videos" of the incident. | Earlier in the day, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry squarely pinned the blame for the failed incursion on the US and Colombia. | "The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela denounces to the international community a new mercenary and terro…

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-04). The narco history of Colombia's security forces | Part 1: Santa Marta. colombiareports.com Colombia's security forces been involved in the drug trade since the beginning. On the Caribbean coast, cops began extorting marijuana traders in the 1960s and ended up being their enforcers….

Alberto Lovera (2020-05-04). Venezuelan Armed Forces Neutralize Colombian Paramilitary Incursion on Coast of La Guaira. globalresearch.ca At dawn this Sunday, the Venezuelan state security forces neutralized a paramilitary incursion from Colombia on the coast of La Guaira, reported the Minister of People's Power for Interior, Justice and Peace, Nestor Reverol. | "They tried to carry out …

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-04). IMF agrees to lend Colombia $10.8B to combat coronavirus crisis. colombiareports.com The International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed to extend a $10.8 billion flexible credit line (FCL) to Colombia's central bank to bolster its reserves while coping with the economic impact of…

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-04). Colombia's ELN rebels have 'no offensive plans,' during coronavirus crisis. colombiareports.com Colombia's ELN rebels will adopt a defensive strategy during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the guerrilla group's leadership, which urged a bilateral ceasefire. In an interview with Caracol Radio, former…

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-04). Restarting Colombia's economy take 2: regional reactivation. colombiareports.com President Ivan Duque is planning a second push to restart Colombia's economy, this time allowing the reactivation of normal economic activity in regions where the virus hasn't spread. A first…

Tyler Durden (2020-05-03). Pompeo Demands Countries Block Airspace to Iran's Sanctions-Busting Air Bridge to Venezuela. anti-empire.com The US is going on the offensive once again against Venezuela, this time attempting to break up growing Iranian cooperation and assistance to Caracas. The two so-called 'rogue states' recently targeted for US-imposed regime change are helping each other fight coronavirus as well as Washington-led sanctions. Specifically Tehran has ramped up cargo deliveries related getting Venezuela's derelict oil refineries fully operational. | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in new statements has called on international allies to block airspace specifically for Iran's Mahan Air, currently under US sanctions, and which has in…

Federico Fuentes (2020-05-03). Bolivia vs Venezuela: COVID-19 response reveals true nature of governments. zcomm.org Because Venezuela represents an alternative to the profit-driven capitalist system, the US has chosen the COVID-19 crisis as a time to ramp up its attacks on the Maduro government…

teleSUR (2020-05-03). Cuba Condemns Foiled Terrorist Plot Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez rejected Sunday the foiled terrorist attack against Venezuela, expressing his support to Nicolas Maduro's government and Bolivarian Revolution. | RELATED: | "We strongly condemn the armed mercenary incursion into Venezuela" the diplomat tweeted, adding that "all our solidarity and support for President Nicolas Maduro and the civic-military union of the Bolivarian an…

RT (2020-05-03). 'Invasion by sea': Venezuela thwarts 'mercenary' infiltration attempt from Colombia. rt.com Venezuelan authorities say they have foiled a raid by "foreign mercenaries" trying to reach the Latin American nation by sea to launch terrorist attacks and assassinate government officials. | A group of mercenaries have tried to infiltrate Venezuela's major port of La Guaira, located just north of the nation's capital of Caracas, Interior Minister Nestor Reverol said in a televised address. The incident, which the minister called "an invasion by sea," was part of preparations for another coup attempt, he added. |

Peoples Dispatch (2020-05-03). Venezuela thwarts invasion attempt by mercenaries. peoplesdispatch.org The National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) and the National Bolivarian Police repelled an attempted invasion by a group of mercenaries early on May 3, Sunday. The group of mercenaries attempted to enter Venezuela on the coast of the La Guaira State. They arrived in speed boats from Colombia, according to the GPS system of the boats. | In the confrontation, eight mercenaries were killed and two were detained, one of whom has confessed to being an agent of the Drug Enforcement Agency of the United States. Venezuelan security forces also seized large amounts of weaponry, including assault rifles and ammunition, as…

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-03). Colombia sacked officials never mentioned in illegal army spying scandal. colombiareports.com Seven of nine army officials who were sacked by Colombia's defense ministry on Friday over their alleged role in reported intelligence gathering for President Ivan Duque's far right party were…

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-03). Colombia is not a democracy if army considers journalists military targets. colombiareports.com The list of media and journalists who have been "profiled" by Colombia's military is so terrifyingly long I don't know whether I am reporting on a mafia state or an…

teleSUR (2020-05-03). Venezuelan Military Foils Terrorist Infiltration from Colombia. telesurenglish.net The Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace of Venezuela, Nestor Reverol, announced on Sunday the disarticulation of an incursion by a terrorist group into the country via sea. | RELATED: | Reverol said the infiltration attempt came from a terrorist group trying to enter Venezuela from Colombia. | Reverol highlighted that the objective of this incursion was to commit terrorist acts in the country, like carrying out asassinations…

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-03). Bojaya commemorates massacre for the first time with lost loved ones, but without peace. colombiareports.com The people of Bojaya on Saturday commemorated the 2002 massacre in their northwest Colombia village for the first time in the presence of those they lost, but without the peace…

Ricardo Vaz (2020-05-03). Venezuelan Armed Forces: Paramilitary Incursion Neutralized. venezuelanalysis.com Former US green beret Jordan Goudreau, reported to have led preparations for a coup, confirmed the operation.

teleSUR (2020-05-03). Venezuelan Constituent Assembly on Foiled Terrorist Attack. telesurenglish.net The President of the Constituent Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, slammed on Sunday the latest attempt by armed terrorists to infiltrate Venezuela's border by means of a naval invasion from Colombia. | RELATED: | US: Tape Exposes Pompeo's Real Opinion on Venezuelan Opposition, 'They Plot for Themselves' | During the failed attempt, Venezuelan forces have killed abou…

teleSUR (2020-05-03). Venezuelan Assembly Vows to Defend Country After Border Attack. telesurenglish.net The President of the Constituent Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, slammed on Sunday the latest attempt by armed terrorists to infiltrate Venezuela's border by means of a naval invasion from Colombia. | Cabello said that the incident is still under investigation by the Venezuelan authorities, but he vowed, on behalf of the Constituent Assemby, to confront these terrorists that seek to harm the South American nation. | "We must summarize that these are not the only ones who came in the operation. It is under investigation. There was a confrontation, shots fired. We don't know if there are people who died at sea, or r…

teleSUR (2020-05-03). Bolivarian Armed Forces Reject Terrorist Incursion Attempt. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino Lopez, condemned the attempted terrorist incursion, planned and organized from Colombia, which sought to generate chaos in the country and assassinate Venezuelan leaders. | RELATED: | "The attack was timely detected thanks to the intelligence and counter-intelligence agencies, which guarantee the active surveillance of our geographic space," Padrino explained. | The r…

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-03). Colombia's latest spying scandal reveals mainly that nobody knows who is spying on who and why. colombiareports.com Illegal wiretapping and spying has long been common in Colombia, but the reported intelligence gathering on President Ivan Duque's former chief of staff has pushed paranoia to a whole new…

Joe Emersberger (2020-05-02). Remembering Henri Falcon's May 2018 Presidential campaign in Venezuela. zcomm.org Henri Falcon was a viable candidate — attacked by his own side Venezuela's opposition had a viable candidate in Henri Falcon, a two-time governor of the state of Lara. He was first elected governor of the state of Lara in 2008 as a pro-Chavez candidate.[1] He broke with Chavez in 2010 and was then re-elected

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-02). Paranoid Colombia: even Duque's former chief of staff target of military spying. colombiareports.com Colombia's military used US resources to spy on American journalists, local NGO's and politicians, and even President Ivan Duque's former chief of staff, according to weekly Semana. Weekly Semana on…

Lucas Koerner (2020-05-02). Former US Special Ops Soldier Led Plot to Invade Venezuela: Sources. venezuelanalysis.com AP reports that the Venezuelan opposition and Colombian authorities were aware of the plan.

teleSUR (2020-05-02). Colombia's New Scandal: The Army Spied on Journalists. telesurenglish.net The magazine Semana Friday published a special investigation showing that the Colombian Army spied on journalists who were reporting on the armed conflict and military corruption. | RELATED: | Foreign journalists who were monitored by Colombian security forces include the New York Times correspondent Nick Casey, freelance photographer Stephen Ferry, and Lynsey Addario. | Between February and December 2019, the military also carried out comput…

teleSUR (2020-05-02). Social Leader Killed in Colombia, 84 so Far in 2020. telesurenglish.net Since the start of 2020 on average, one social leader in Colombia is killed every other day as Friday marked the 84th killed social leader in the Latin American nation. | RELATED: | According to local reports, on Friday as COVID-19 lockdown continues, armed men entered the home of Uenseslao Guerrero, community leader, killing him in the spot located in the violence-hit southwestern department of Cauca. | The mayo…

Alan Macleod (2020-05-01). Groundhog Day: Juan Guaidó Is Trying to Overthrow the Venezuelan Government Again. mintpressnews.com Exactly one year since his audacious coup attempt failed spectacularly, self-declared Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó is once again trying to overthrow the government of Nicolas Maduro. "Today I speak to the patriotic soldiers of our Armed Forces who rebelled against hunger and destruction and sided with the constitution," he

Adriaan Alsema (2020-05-01). Colombia vows to pay health workers' back payment 6 weeks into state of emergency. colombiareports.com Colombia's health minister said Thursday he will pay health workers' back payments amid confusion over where the $1.5 billion promised by President Ivan Duque six weeks ago went. In Duque's…

Zero Hedge (2020-05-01). Pompeo Demands Countries Block Airspace To Iran's 'Terrorist Airline' After Venezuela Deliveries. iranian.com The US is going on the offensive once again against Venezuela, this time attempting to break up growing Iranian cooperation and assistance to Caracas. The two so-called 'rogue states' recently targeted for US-imposed regime change are helping each other fight coronavirus as well as Washington-led sanctions. Specifically, Tehran has ramped up cargo deliveries related getting Venezuela's …

teleSUR (2020-05-01). Colombia: Protests Over Lack of Food Aid Persist. telesurenglish.net Colombian protests continue due to a lack of food aid and financial help. Bogota citizens demonstrated and blocked roads despite COVID-19 preventive measures. | RELATED: | As local news media reported, Barrio Quindío inhabitants gathered at the San Cristobal locality. Crowds surpassed 20 people. Protesters stated their will not to use violent demonstrations and requested Bogota's mayor presence. | Claudia Lopez, Bogo…

teleSUR (2020-05-01). Colombia: Medical Team to Assist Villavicencio Prison Inmates. telesurenglish.net Colombia's National Penitentiary and Prison Institute (INPEC) Thursday decided to send a medical team to the Villavicencio prison, a public facility located in the Meta department that has 1,738 inmates and at least 421 COVID-19 cases. | RELATED: | "They will have to ensure that the social isolation protocol is respected," the INPEC Director Norberto Mujica said. | He also explained that the Penitentiary Services Unit will be in charge of hi…

Ricardo Vaz and Lucas Koerner (2020-04-30). US to Mobilize Military Reservists in 'Anti-Drug' Operation Against Venezuela. venezuelanalysis.com The Trump administration is also targeting oil-for-food deals involving the Venezuelan government and Mexican companies.