(2021-08-21). Mercenaries: From Colombia to the World. mronline.org 
People frequently refer to Colombia as "the coffee-growing country," due to its high volume of coffee exports, but in recent years Colombia has found itself in headlines for a different commodity.
(2021-08-21). Intersectional class struggle: from shared oppression to unified resistance. roarmag.org 
Protesters in Cali, Colombia — May 1, 2021. Photo: Farhanah Ali / Shutterstock.com | A fifth of the way through the 21st century, our world is riven by conflict and catastrophe and COVID-19 is accelerating our crises. The global pandemic has killed millions of people, with race, poverty and gender being
(2021-08-21). Who is Félix Plasencia, Venezuela's New Foreign Minister? orinocotribune.com This Thursday, August 19, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced changes in five ministries of his cabinet, after several members of the Executive were elected to be candidates for the regional elections scheduled for November 21. | Among the changes that Maduro made, one of the most significant was…
(2021-08-21). Venezuela Relinquishes Stake in Dominican Refinery, Reclaims Debt. venezuelanalysis.com PDVSA partnered with Refidomsa in 2010 under former President Chávez as part of the PetroCaribe integration project.
(2021-08-20). Venezuela Reports Newsletter N ∞ 22. mppre.gob.ve A step towards coexistence, the end of the blockade and stability: a new cycle of dialogue opens between the Bolivarian Government and extremist sectors of the opposition. It is the commitment to peace, the value that moves our solidarity with brother peoples, such as Haiti, economic recovery and our Diplomacy. We tell you more in […] | La entrada
(2021-08-20). President Maduro: 'Afghanistan Speaks Volumes on Decline of US Empire'. orinocotribune.com The warmongering and interventionist policy of the United States empire has failed, as evidenced by the "pathetic" situation in which Afghanistan was left following the 20-year U.S. occupation, according to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. | What's more, the Venezuelan President said that the misinformation given by U.S. intelligence just days prior indicates that they're either tragically misinformed "or someone within the United States intelligence apparatus is conspiring" to try to sink the U.S. President. | President Maduro
(2021-08-20). Un meÃÅdico cubano no descansa mientras la salud de su pueblo esteÃÅ en riesgo. cubadebate.cu Durante 17 meses, la solidaridad y la empatiÃÅa han sido medulares en la lucha contra este devastador virus. Miles de nuestros profesionales, en 57 brigadas, han ayudado a 40 naciones a prestar un servicio de salud digno a sus ciudadanos en medio de la pandemia. En lo que va de anÃÉo, 1 797 de ellos han regresado de paiÃÅses como Venezuela, MeÃÅxico, PanamaÃÅ, AzerbaiyaÃÅn y se han incorporado a la batalla contra la COVID-19 en provincias como Matanzas, Ciego de AÃÅvila, GuantaÃÅnamo, Mayabeque, Cienfuegos, te…
(2021-08-20). Latin American Socialists Unite with Axis of Resistance Against Western Imperialism. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton — Aug 17, 2021 | The leftist governments of Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia have found a key strategic ally in Iran, the heart of the Axis of Resistance. | Revolutionary socialist movements in Latin America are developing closer relations with anti-imperialist resistance forces in West Asia, building a united front against Western aggression and exploitation. | This budding alliance is an extremely important development in the struggle against an authoritarian international political and economic system that is essentially a global dictatorship, ruled by the United States and its junior…
(2021-08-20). Venezuela Successfully Negotiates Refineria Dominicana de Petroleo Shares — US Blockade. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, August 19, Venezuelan Minister for Petroleum, Tareck El Aissami, informed about the successful negotiation between PDVSA and PATSA, Ltd. The negotiation transferred PDVSA's 49% stake in the shares of La Refinería Dominicana de Petróleo PDVSA (REFIDOMSA) to the Dominican Republic. This fulfills financial commitments to creditors highlighting Venezuelan solvency and responsibility despite the criminal US blockade. | The head of PDVSA and the petroleum portfolio released a statement recognizing that, "As a result of this transaction, the Bolivarian Republic and PDVSA reduced their external public debt,…
(2021-08-20). Jesús Santrich Outlines the Utopian Fundamentals of Marxist and Bolivarian Ideologies. orinocotribune.com By W.T. Whitney Jr. — Aug 15, 2021 | Colombian Army Jesús Santrich, a 30 -year veteran of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The ambush took place in Zulia Province, in northeastern Venezuela; six others died. Santrich was a spokesperson for the FARC negotiating team in the talks in Havana with Colombia's government that led to a peace agreement in 2016. | Because former FARC combatants were being killed despite the Agreement a…
(2021-08-20). SOUTHCOM Now Claims to Support 'Diplomatic Exit' in Venezuela (Mexico Talks). orinocotribune.com According to reports by news agency EFE, Craig Faller, head of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), said that he "fully supports a diplomatic exit" in Venezuela. Faller made the comments at the inauguration of the South American Defense Conference in Miami this Tuesday, August 17, where representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, and Uruguay were present. Bolivia did not participate. | Faller claimed that Venezuela's issues are of a political and diplomatic nature, and did not pass up the opportunity to deride President Nicolás Maduro, whom he desc…
(2021-08-20). Revealed: Juan Guaidó used millions of looted dollars to asset strip Venezuela. thecanary.co 
On 3 August, The Canary In an effort to access roughly US$2bn of Venezuelan gold held in the Bank of England, it was
(2021-08-20). Arreaza No Longer Venezuela's Minister for Foreign Affairs: President Maduro Reshuffles Cabinet. orinocotribune.com Caracas, August 19, 2021 (OrinocoTribune.com)—The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced a reshuffling of his cabinet today. The appointment of Ambassador Felix Plasencia as the new minister for foreign affairs, replacing Jorge Arreaza—who held the position for over four years—was the most significant change. | "I have appointed Mr. Felix Plasencia as the new minister for foreign affairs of the Republic," President Maduro wrote on his Twitter account. "He has the immense responsibility of continuing the excellent diplomatic work carried out by Jorge Arreaza. Let's make our Peace Diplo…
(2021-08-20). Venezuelan Extreme Right Opposition Already with Candidates for 21N Regional Elections (G4). orinocotribune.com The coalition of opposition parties called G4, comprised of AD (led by Henry Ramos Allup), Voluntad Popular, Primero Justicia, and Un Nuevo Tiempo, already has some names planned for pre-candidates or candidates for the regional elections scheduled for November 21 (21N), including people who supported Juan Guaidó. | More and more, spokespersons for the so-called Unitary Platform are joining the call to vote in the upcoming elections. Despite the fact that, at some point, they refused to participate and delegitimized the National Electoral Council (CNE), now they are seeking to run for public office through the el…
(2021-08-20). Venezuela's Minister for Defense Responds to SOUTHCOM's Craig Faller. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's defense minister, General Vladimir Padrino, responded to the attacks by commander of the U.S. Southern Command, Craig Faller, accusing Venezuela of being at the center of a vicious circle of threats. Padrino tweeted: "After so many threats, provocations, and spaghetti westerns… What a rhetorical turn coming from the person who asked for military intervention [in Venezuela]. There will be neither military intervention, nor diplomatic 'exit' here. Here, there is a sovereign response to an internal situation, which is being resolved among Venezuelans." | The US admiral said that he expects a "diplomati…
(2021-08-20). Arreaza Questions 'Anti-Diplomatic Circus' of UK's Top Diplomat in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, August 20, 2021 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuela's outgoing Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jorge Arreaza, questioned the meeting that the United Kingdom's Chargé d'Affaires in Venezuela, Rebecca Buckingham, held with the extremist opposition Juan Guaidó whom the British diplomat labeled "interim constitutional president." | "President? Constitutional? I did not know that Narnia had a Constitution," jokingly replied the Venezuelan top diplomat who asked if this meeting was to justify the theft of Venezuelan gold that is being illegally seized by the Bank of England. "A whole anti-diplomatic circus," Ar…
