(2021-08-13). Stalin González Says He too is Ready for Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com Stalin González, spokesman of the Venezuelan far-right, confirmed that he will be present in the dialogue process between representatives of the Bolivarian government and sectors of Venezuela's extreme right opposition, who will meet in Mexico under the auspices of governments such as Norway. | González expressed this through a series of posts on his Twitter account. In these posts, he stated the importance of joining the democratic route of the regional elections scheduled for November 21 to elect governors, mayors, and members of state legislative councils and city councils. | In this regard, he stated that "se…
(2021-08-13). Tomás Guanipa Leaves Guaidó and Joins Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan anti-Chavista politician Tomás Guanipa announced on Wednesday, August 11, that he resigned from the former deputy, Juan Guaidó, to join the dialogue that will begin in Mexico between the Venezuelan government and the extreme right opposition. | Through his Twitter account, Guanipa reported that he will be the representative of the opposition party Primero Justicia (PJ) in the negotiations that will begin this Friday in Mexico. | For the opposition leader, the talks that will take place in Mexico, with Norway as mediator, represent a new challenge to reach an agreement between sectors of the country.
(2021-08-13). Venezuelan Government and Opposition Begin Talks in Mexico. telesurenglish.net On Friday afternoon, the government of President Nicolas Maduro and members of the Venezuelan opposition begin a new negotiation process in Mexico City. | RELATED: | Mexico's Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard received a communiqué from the Norwegian government, indicating that the parties have entered the final phase of exploratory talks and are ready to begin negotiations. Last week, President Andres Manuel…
(2021-08-13). Norway Confirms Everything Ready for Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway confirmed Norway's role in talks in Mexico with the Venezuelan government and the opposition, as agreed by all parties more than a year ago. In their role as mediator, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Twitter that "Norway confirms that the Government of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela are in the final phase of exploratory talks, with the aim of starting negotiations in Mexico facilitated by Norway." | Norway confirms that the Government of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela are in the final phase of exploratory talks, with the aim…
(2021-08-13). Russia Calls Alex Saab Situation Atrocious. orinocotribune.com The Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry, NT Lakhonin, drew attention to the illegal actions of Washington to extradite the special envoy of the Venezuelan Government Alex Saab to the United States. | In a
(2021-08-13). Venezuela Reports N ∞ 21. mppre.gob.ve In Venezuela we follow the firm path of economic recovery, the strengthening of relations with brother countries, the development of our Golden Generation for Paris 2024 and the consolidation of our democracy. We are a country in battle and in victory. We tell you more in issue No. 21 of Venezuela Reports. | La entrada
(2021-08-13). Venezuela Rejects Accusations of Former ICC Prosecutor as Worthless. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, August 12, Venezuela's Public Ministry (MP) rejected as worthless the accusations issued by the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, after she irresponsibly ignored the collaboration of the Venezuelan authorities in the Venezuela I case filed by the near-defunct Lima Group accusing Venezuelan authorities of human rights violations. | From his Twitter account, the Attorney General of Venezuela Tarek William Saab published a statement in which he repudiated the statement of the former ICC prosecutor regarding the preliminary examination underway on Venezuela.
(2021-08-13). Rusia considera atroz la situación del diplomático Alex Saab en Cabo Verde. telesurtv.net Rusia resaltó que EE.UU. implementa la práctica de capturar a ciudadanos de otros Estados en terceros países bajo acusaciones inventadas.
(2021-08-13). The Lima Group is Falling Apart. orinocotribune.com By Yves Engler — Aug 10, 2021 | Latin American governments are abandoning the controversial regime change alliance. Now it's time for Canada to follow suit | The Lima Group, a multilateral body formed in the Peruvian capital in 2017 with the goal of instigating regime change in Venezuela through a "peaceful and negotiated solution," has been dealt a likely fatal blow that ought to elicit serious discussion about Canadian foreign policy in Latin America. Just don't expect the media or politicians to even mention it. | In what could be a death knell to a coalition including Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia and…
(2021-08-13). Foreign Vice-minister for Multilateral Affairs meets with SELA's Secretary. mppre.gob.ve In order to follow up issues related to the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), the Foreign Vice-minister for Multilateral Affairs, Daniel Rodríguez, held on Thursday a meeting with Walter Clarems Endara, permanent secretary of this organization. After the meeting, the Venezuelan representative explained that they reviewed the current cooperation and the 2021 work […] | La entrada
(2021-08-13). Las Mesas de Diálogo en Venezuela: Mecanismo acordatorio. globalizacion.ca Lo de las Mesas de Diálogo en Venezuela, entre la oposición y el gobierno bolivariano, han caído en un círculo vicioso, que ya parece risible tal mecanismo, siendo que desde hace años no han resultado parcialmente, proclives o exitosas, para…
(2021-08-13). Heroes or Murderers? Colombian Government Defends its Mercenaries. orinocotribune.com The government of Iván Duque this week spoke up in defense of the Colombian mercenaries who assassinated Haiti's president Jovenel MoàØse at his official residence in Port-au-Prince on July 7. | PSUV deputy Diosdado Cabello, during his television program Con el Mazo Dando, referred to statements issued by Colombian officials who, before multilateral organizations, decided to intercede in favor of the former Colombian military personnel involved in the assassination. | "The latest is that the [Colombian] Ombudsperson's Office asked the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the OAS for precautionary measu…
(2021-08-13). Nicaragua: The Right to Live in Peace. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Dominguez — Aug 10, 2021 | "Sovereignty is not argued about — It is defended" — Cesar Augusto Sandino | It is an irrefutable fact that the United States orchestrated, financed and unleashed the violent coup attempt in 2018 against the democratically elected FSLN government. Spokespeople of the U.S. establishment, from former president Trump, extreme right-wing senators and deputies, all the way down the food chain of its formidable 'regime change' machinery, including National Security Advisor John Bolton, the CIA, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and, of course, USAID, repe…
(2021-08-12). UN Experts Urge US to Withdraw Illegal 'Sanctions' Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, August 11, the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, disclosed a statement issued by United Nations human rights experts who qualified US illegal unilateral "sanctions" as punishment against an innocent population and urged the cessation of these actions that violate the rule of law in Venezuela and other countries. | In a post on his official Twitter account @jaarreaza, the senior official added that "there is no doubt that this is a crime against humanity that the Prosecutor's Office of the International Criminal Court must investigate." | Likewise, the s…
(2021-08-12). President Maduro Receives Olympic Athletes, Announces Plan for Paris 2024. orinocotribune.com 
On Tuesday, August 10, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, asked Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to call athletes, coaches and sports glories from all parts of Venezuela to hold discussions and present, in a period of no more than 15 days, the Plan Olympic Dream Paris 2024. He also announced that in December the National Sports Games will be resumed. | "Within a period of 30 days we should know who are the Olympic promises heading to Paris 2024, and give them all the psychological, financial, training, technical, logistical and scientific support," announced the president. | At a meeting held…
(2021-08-12). New Production Strategies: Stories of Resistance from El Maizal Commune (Part II). orinocotribune.com 
A flagship commune in Venezuela responds to the US blockade by diversifying its production. | El Maizal Commune lies in the fertile lands between the Lara and Portuguesa states in western Venezuela. Founded in 2009, this rural commune has since become an important political and economic force in both the region and the country. It not only produces huge amounts of corn every year, but also raises cattle and pigs, along with a growing number of additional side enterprises. Most importantly, El Maizal Commune forges new social relations and new human beings: people committed to the socialist project that Chávez pro…
(2021-08-12). Henrique Capriles Confirms Participation in 21N Regional Elections and Talks in Mexico. orinocotribune.com Addressing the expectations regarding the scheduled negotiation process to be held in Mexico in the next few days, the leader of Primero Justicia, Henrique Capriles Radonski, stressed that he is committed to this new stage of dialogue as well as the electoral schedule for November 21. | In an address before local media, he affirmed that his party will be present at the meetings that he assured will begin this Friday, August 13, in Mexico. | In addition, Capriles effectively vindicated the role of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) as he defended without hesitation the CNE rectors Enrique Márquez and…
(2021-08-12). Russia Condemns US Groundless Accusations Against Alex Saab. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry condemned the situation facing the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who has been arbitrarily detained in Cape Verde because of an extradition request to the United States. | RELATED: | "The practice of apprehending citizens of other countries… in third countries on trumped-up charges by U.S. law enforcement has become America's infamous 'calling card'," Deputy Director…
(2021-08-12). UN Rights Experts Warn Sanctions 'Hold Back' Development as PDVSA Output Slides Again. venezuelanalysis.com "The punishment of innocent civilians must end," urged UN Special Rapporteurs, calling for immediate sanctions relief for all countries affected.
(2021-08-12). Venezuelan Programs Stop the Delta Variant. orinocotribune.com Caracas, Venezuela — Geovanni Peña, the director of the National Institute of Prevention, Health and Worker Safety, states, "Capitalism is the biggest reason for COVID deaths. Here, the Venezuelan government protects the working class and the people feel a collective social responsibility to protect each other. This is why we only have six Delta variant cases, while Delta increases exponentially throughout the USA and other countries." | The United States, one of the major epicenters of the world for capitalism, is leading the world in COVID deaths and COVID cases, with over 36.5 million cases and over 600,0…
(2021-08-12). Unilateral sanctions against Venezuela "crime against humanity": FM. ecns.cn Imposing unilateral sanctions against Venezuela and other countries is "a crime against humanity" that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court must investigate, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza said Wednesday.
(2021-08-12). TODAY — Canada in Venezuela: Orinoco Tribune to Host Live Interview with Yves Engler (Facebook Livestream). orinocotribune.com August 3, 2021 (special for Orinoco Tribune)—Orinoco Tribune will host Canadian writer Yves Engler for a discussion of Canada's foreign policy regarding Venezuela and the economic interests of Canadian corporations in the region on Thursday, August 12. While the US has taken the lead in "regime"-change operations against Presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, Canada has played a disproportionately significant role that has been less widely publicized—at times Canada is even presented as a benevolent actor in the region. We will learn that Canada's complicity extends far beyond its general support…
(2021-08-12). Peru and Saint Lucia pull out of anti-Venezuela group. peoplesdispatch.org With the resurgence of progressive governments in the region and the strengthening of regional integration and anti-imperialist movements, the Lima Group is near its demise, with its purpose already defeated.
(2021-08-12). Russia and Venezuela to implement energy security joint projects. mronline.org 
Russia's Rostec will provide "advanced technology" and train Venezuelan personnel to recover the country's sanctions-hit power facilities.
(2021-08-12). Denuncian asesinato de líder social en el Meta, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz señala que en lo corrido del 2021 se han asesinado 107 líderes sociales y 1.223 desde la firma de los Acuerdos de Paz en 2016.
(2021-08-12). Mercenarios colombianos, carne de cañón de negocios de otros. globalizacion.ca La detención de 18 veteranos colombianos en Puerto Príncipe por su participación en el magnicidio del presidente haitiano Jovenel MoàØse, perpetrado el pasado 7 de julio, desató un debate sobre el trato que el gobierno de Colombia da a sus…
(2021-08-12). Reportan el asesinato de firmante de la paz en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con José Harleyo Popayán serían 34 los firmantes de acuerdo de paz asesinados en 2021.
(2021-08-12). Juvenicide: A Crime of the Multidimensional War in Colombia. libya360.wordpress.com María Fernanda Barreto The systematic murder of Colombian youth by the Colombian State is gaining momentum (Photo: Colombia Informa). At the beginning of the 1990s as the victor of the "cold war", which in reality had very hot expressions, the United States, having established itself since the second post-war period as the head of the…
(2021-08-12). Asesinato de Jovenel MoàØse: Premeditación, participación de los EEUU y complicidad del personal de seguridad. cubadebate.cu El informe preliminar elaborado por las autoridades haitianas deja asentadas sus presunciones sobre el magnicidio: la premeditación de los mercenarios colombianos en el plan de asesinato, la participación de dos empresas con sede en EE.UU. y la complicidad del personal de seguridad del mandatario en los hechos porque, cuando se ejecutó el asalto a la residencia de MoàØse, "la puerta principal estaba abierta".
(2021-08-12). Panama, Colombia Agree to Limit of 650 Migrants Per Day. latinorebels.com PANAMA CITY (AP) — The governments of Panama and Colombia agreed Wednesday to impose a daily limit on the number of migrants passing through the thickly jungled and roadless Darien Gap on the two countries' border.
