Death of FARC-EP's Jesús Santrich: Breaking News, False Positive, Uribismo Media Smokescreen or Colombian Violation of Venezuelan Territory?
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-19
The alleged death "in combat" in Venezuelan territory of the Colombian guerrilla commander Jesús Santrich could end up being "breaking news" for Semana news magazine, but it is more likely that it will end up ranking in the top ten of fake news–which is saying a lot because the story concerns Colombia, a country where fabricating fake news, mounting false flag operations, and producing smokescreens is already part of the daily modus operandi of the ruling elite, inextricably associated with its media apparatus. | The alleged news is trending on social media networks and remains as such although, after twelv…
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Colombia Rebel Group Claims Leader 'Jesús Santrich' Slain
The Associated Press | latinorebels.com | 2021-05-19
BOGOTàÅ, Colombia (AP) — A rebel leader who abandoned the 2016 peace accord with Colombia's government and had been at large for three years was killed by Colombian troops in Venezuela, his new armed group said Tuesday.
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Chile and Colombia to Move Money Out of Militaries
David Swanson | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-19
While the proposal for a global ceasefire during a disease pandemic has done the opposite of catching on, there are a few small signs of sanity and even of successful activism. While most big military spenders (including the super-mega-biggest one) have increased or kept their spending steady, the SIPRI numbers show a serious reduction from 2019 to…
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Colombians Want a New Government — And an End to Neoliberalism
Forrest Hylton | zcomm.org | 2021-05-19
For weeks, Colombians have remained in the streets challenging their nation's violent social and economic model…
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Venezuela Delivers 4th Report on Human Rights Cases in Venezuela to International Criminal Court
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-19
The Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, reported this Tuesday, May 18, that his office delivered a new report, the fourth, to the International Criminal Court (ICC), which adds to the information provided to the ICC prosecutor regarding controversial human rights cases in Venezuela. | "Once again we point out that we work blindfolded in terms of providing official information to the ICC," wrote Saab on his Twitter account, "but with a will to collaborate, based on the commitments assumed by the Venezuelan State in our visit to The Hague on #4Nov 2020. This fourth report presents a new list, an upda…
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IACHR Asks To Visit Colombia To Inquiry Into Police Brutality
telesurenglish.net | 2021-05-18
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Friday requested President Ivan Duque a working visit to Colombia to investigate human rights violations and police brutality. | RELATED: | Colombia: 21 People Killed And 503 Arrested Amid Protests | "We expect Duque to respond to our request as soon as possible. We trust that his government has nothing to hide, and it will safeguard the highest human rights standards," the IACHR stated. | The organization made the request…
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New Murder Added to Over 40 Victims of Police Repression in Colombia
Patricia Ferrer | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-18
The Office of the Ombudsman of Colombia indicated that, in the midst of over 120 ongoing investigations against police officers for abuse of authority since the start of the national strike, 16 more people were injured and one was killed this Monday, May 17. | The information on the new murder was provided by John Jairo Santamaría, mayor of Yumbo, Valle del Cauca (just north of Cali), based on a report provided by an authority from the Yumbo municipality hospital. | According to videos posted on various social media networks, during a rally rejecting the government of Iván Duque the police fired and threw tear ga…
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Colombia: Cali's Mayor Orders His Cabinet To Resign
telesurenglish.net | 2021-05-18
Cali's Mayor Jorge Ospina Tuesday requested the resignation of his Cabinet and local entities directors amid the national strike tossing Colombia since April 28. | RELATED: | IACHR Asks To Visit Colombia To Inquiry Into Police Brutality | He also announced financial allocation on inclusive projects related to social emergency, employment, sports, and culture for young people. | The capital city of the Valle del Cauca department has been the epicenter of recent protests in Colo…
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Colombian government ignores protesters' demands and orders full deployment of police forces
Tanya Wadhwa | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-05-18
Organizations have condemned the government of Iván Duque for increasing the militarization of cities and repressive actions against protests amid negotiations with mobilized sectors…
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Colombia: FARC-EP Second Marquetalia Confirms the Assassination of Commander Jesús Santrich in an Ambush by the Colombian Army
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-05-18
COMMUNICATION TO COLOMBIA AND THE WORLD: We inform Colombia and the world with pain in our hearts, the sad news of the death of Commander Jesús Santrich, member of the FARC-EP's Second Marquetalia Directorate, in an ambush executed by Colombian army commandos on May 17. It happened in the Serranía del Perijá, a binational border… Read…
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Colombian Government Ignores Protesters' Demands, Orders Full Deployment of Police Forces
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-05-18
Tanya Wadhwa The "first line" in Medellín. The first line inspired by protests in Chile serves as a first line of defense of for protesters from police attacks. Photo: Colombia Informa Organizations have condemned the government of Iván Duque for increasing the militarization of cities and repressive actions against protests amid negotiations with mobilized sectors… Read…
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Colombia: "Peasants Throughout the Country Remain in the National Strike"
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-05-18
Jorge López Peasant communities in all regions of the country have taken part in the National Strike. On the paths, trails and highways they have led marches, blockades and educational days in regions such as Antioquia, Nariño, Arauca and Casanare. In the latter, they have maintained their mobilization since April 28 without rest. We had… Read…
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Venezuela Receives 25 Tons of Medical Supplies from China
slorinoco | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-18
Some 25 tons of medical supplies from China arrived in Venezuela as part of the air bridge established between the two countries to combat and treat COVID-19, reported Venezuelan Health Minister Carlos Alvarado this Monday, May 17. | He emphasized that this air bridge between both nations reaffirms the strong bond of friendship that exists between China and Venezuela. | #UltimoMinuto | | Arriban a Venezuela insumos médicos provenientes de China, como parte del puente aéreo establecido entre ambas naciones para combatir la pandemia…
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Venezuela: National Assembly Names Reps to Mercosur Parliament
telesurenglish.net | 2021-05-18
From the Federal Legislative Palace, Varela pointed out that they have put the names of the deputies who will integrate the commissions according to the regulations of the regional bloc, an activity that is part of the Venezuelan Chapter of the Mercosur Parliament. | RELATED: | Mercosur Suspends Venezuela, Maduro Vows to Fight Decision | "As part of a political work that we have been advancing, knowing the trajectory of our incursion to Mercosur, we must recognize why we are in the…
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WEBINAR TOMORROW — Alex Saab's Lawyer: 'How the US Starves Venezuelans' (#SanctionsKill)
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-18
(ESPAàëOL ABAJO) | Alex Saab's lawyer, Femi Falana, has agreed to participate in a webinar about this important case related to US "sanctions". | Caracas, May 16 (OrinocoTribune.com)– Alex Saab has been illegally held by Cape Verdean authorities in prison, and most recently in a unique form of house arrest. Saab was apprehended because of his attempts to bypass illegal US and European "sanctions" against the Venezuelan people. | Saab, a special diplomatic envoy of Venezuela at the time of his irregular detention, and currently ambassador of Venezuela to the African Union, was instrumental in procuri…
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Change of Strategy Again: Capriles Recommends Opposition Participate in Regional Elections
Carlos Arellán | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-18
In an interview published this Sunday, May 16, by the Spanish media outlet El País, Henrique Capriles Radonski challenged Juan Guaidó–without mentioning him directly–when Capriles revealed an imminent change of opposition strategy. According to the interview, Venezuela's far right now wishes to participate in the regional elections of November 2021. | The two-time loser in presidential elections remarked that voting is the ideal and most plausible alternative for an opposition that did not achieve anything in almost three years of a "maximalist" strategy. | Capriles concluded that the "all or nothing"
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