(2021-08-30). While Western Powers Undermine Haitian Sovereignty, Venezuela Continues to Show Solidarity. orinocotribune.com By Owen Schalk — Aug 27, 2021 | On August 14, Haiti was devastated by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake originating from the southern Tiburon Peninsula, 150 kilometres from the capital, Port-au-Prince. World leaders issued statements of solidarity, international charities began encouraging donations, and the United Nations started organizing emergency aid funds to assist the country. Articles on this ongoing tragedy often emphasis two prior catastrophes which have compounded the quake's impact on the Haitian people: the COVID-19 pandemic and political instability following the assassination of President Jovenel Moà…
(2021-08-30). Venezuela Protests 'Inconsistent' Accusations of Colombian Border Incursion. venezuelanalysis.com Bogotá claimed two Venezuelan soldiers had illegally crossed the border to search a civilian boat earlier this month.
(2021-08-30). "We Are Confident We Have Found An Effective Low Risk Treatment For COVID, Need Further Scientific Studies To Verify" southfront.org 
Written by Daniel Edgar exclusively for South Front The traditional healers on the Pacific coast in Colombia have long used…
(2021-08-30). ConocoPhillips On the Hunt for PDVSA's Caribbean Assets. libya360.wordpress.com Mision Verdad U.S. transnational ConocoPhillips is once again litigating against Venezuela, this time in Jamaica (Photo: Thimo Rodríguez). In 2007, the international legal dispute between Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) and the U.S. oil transnationals, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil, began. (PDVSA) and the US oil transnationals, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil, when the latter refused to join the…
(2021-08-30). Venezuelan Athlete Lisbeli Vera: 'I Know it is Difficult, but I Want to Bring Three Medals Home'. orinocotribune.com 
The name of Lisbeli Vera is already well known in the field of world para athletics, and the silver medal in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in the 400m T47 won by the 19-year-old born in Zulia state confirms this. | "We achieved the first objective, which was a medal in these Games," Vera stressed after winning her silver medal in Tokyo. "However, we are going for more because I want to bring three medals to Venezuela," she added. | The Zulia state native overcame bullying and shyness thanks to a tenacious and disciplined character on the track, motivated to daily training under her mentor, Isidoro Barthelemy. Vera…
(2021-08-30). US Education Dept. Opens Civil Rights Probes Into 5 States' Bans on School Mask Mandates. commondreams.org There are people who hope to invade Iran, or Venezuela, or pick-a-country-with-a-problem, but next time, they insist, they'll do it "better." They must stop. They must be stopped.
(2021-08-30). Edgar Ramírez Blames Lack of Vaccines in Venezuela for Death of Relatives (Data). orinocotribune.com 
Edgar Ramírez, Venezuelan actor residing in the United States, has reported that several of his relatives in Venezuela died of COVID-19. He has blamed the Venezuelan government for the deaths, reporting that his relatives did not have access to COVID-19 vaccines. However, he did not mention that Venezuela's access to vaccines has been blocked and hampered due to international pressure coming directly from the United States and Europe. | "After excruciating agony, my Aunt Lucy died on Saturday," wrote Ramírez on his
(2021-08-29). Airlift Aids Areas Affected by Heavy Rains in Mérida State. orinocotribune.com 
On Saturday, August 28, an air corridor was established between the Tactical Air Base of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) in El Vigía and the locality of Pueblo Nuevo del Sur, specifically the village of Quirorá, in Mérida state that has been severely affected by heavy rains and resulting landslides. The Venezuelan government established the corridor to assist the communities of Mérida affected by the rains. | This measure provided the people of the area with medical assistance, vaccination, food deliveries and inspections of buildings affected by the rains. | Additionally, a local woman with a knee inj…
(2021-08-29). Bloomberg Dixit: Guaidó & Co. to Announce Participation in Regional Elections — Deadline for Nominations Extended. orinocotribune.com 
The opposition extreme right-wing led by former deputy Juan Guaidó will participate in the regional elections scheduled for November 21, as part of the agreements of the dialogue that is taking place in Mexico, sources from the Guaidó bloc allegedly reported this Friday, August 2, to Bloomberg. | "Venezuela's opposition is set to announce it will break a three-year boycott of elections and register candidates for November's vote, marking progress on a key issue in political negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro's government," reported the US news corporation. | According to the outlet, it is expected that th…
(2021-08-29). CNE de Venezuela prorroga plazo para inscribir postulantes. telesurtv.net Diversas organizaciones políticas solicitaron extender plazo de inscripción de candidaturas para los comicios del 21N.