(2021-10-23). Russia and Bolivia Call for the End of Illegal Sanctions Against Venezuela and Cuba. orinocotribune.com 
Senior diplomatic officials of Russia and Bolivia denounced US interference in Latin America and advocated for the end of the US blockade against Venezuela and Cuba. | On Friday, October 22, at a joint press conference held in Moscow, the Russian capital, Bolivian Foreign Affairs Minister Rogelio Mayta and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, denounced the interventionist actions of the US and its allies in the sovereign countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, and demanded the lifting of the blockades imposed on Venezuela and Cuba. | Both diplomats stressed that the US is resorting to unilateral coercive…
(2021-10-23). US 'Justice' Now After Former Minister of Foreign Trade José Vielma Mora — the Goal is to Starve Venezuelans. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, October 21, the Department of Justice of the United States government reported about a formal accusation issued at a US court against five persons allegedly linked to a corruption plot through the Local Supply and Production Committees (CLAP) program of Venezuela. One of those five is Venezuela's National Assembly deputy, José Vielma Mora. | A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida issued a formal indictment, which was filed on October 7, nine days before the kidnapping of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab from Cape Verde, against three Colombian citizens and two Venezuelans, for their alleged…
(2021-10-23). Alex Saab: Diplomático secuestrado habla en la corte. workers.org 
La siguiente declaración fue hecha en un Tribunal Federal de los Estados Unidos en Miami, el 16 de octubre. La declaración fue editada a la ligera. Mi nombre es Alex Nain Saab Moran con pasaporte diplomático venezolano número 045778720. Soy enviado especial con inmunidad diplomática para la Federación Rusa y . . . |
(2021-10-23). UN Expert Releases Full Report on Impact of US-led Sanctions Against Venezuela. zcomm.org UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan reiterated her call for sanctions relief, stating they undermine Venezuelans' human rights…
(2021-10-23). La Cumbiamba NY Workshop and Performance. peoplesforum.org Join us this Saturday in-person for a free workshop and performance, celebrating the 20 year anniversary of La Cumbiamba NY. With traditional instruments such as the indigenous Gaita flutes and the Afro-Colombian drums, the group, led by multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator Martin Vejarano, has established itself as one of the finest Cumbia ensembles in the US.
(2021-10-23). Indígenas colombianos rechazan desalojo y exigen ser escuchados. telesurtv.net Los integrantes de la comunidad embera aseguran que no se van a ir del Parque Nacional, en Bogotá, pues no se dieron garantías para un diálogo.
(2021-10-22). Kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab speaks in court. workers.org 
Saab made the following statement in U.S. Federal Court in Miami on Oct. 16. The statement is lightly edited. My name is Alex Nain Saab Moran, with Venezuelan diplomatic passport number 045778720. I am a special envoy with diplomatic immunity to the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran . . . |
(2021-10-22). U.S. illegally extradites Venezuelan diplomat from Cabo Verde. workers.org 
The Free Alex Saab Committee issued the following news release Oct. 18. For more see afgj.org/free-alex-saab. The Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab was renditioned and kidnapped to the U.S. on Oct. 16 without waiting for a final extradition decision. The action was taken in secret, without notifying his defense team and without . . . |
(2021-10-22). Biden kidnaps Venezuelan Diplomat: #FreeAlexSaab now! orinocotribune.com By Greg Butterfield — Oct 19, 2021 | The Biden administration on Oct. 16 kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab from the West African country of Cape Verde, in blatant violation of international law. Under U.S. pressure, Saab had already been imprisoned and tortured in Cape Verde for 16 months. | "On a flight chartered by the [U.S.] Department of Justice, in which the Cape Verdean authorities had no control that could guarantee the safety of the Venezuelan diplomat, because they do not have a bilateral extradition treaty with the North American nation, Alex Saab arrived Saturday night and was transferred to…
(2021-10-22). Venezuelan National Assembly Authorizes New Committee to Normalize Relations with Colombia. orinocotribune.com During the special session of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) called for this Thursday, October 21, the deputies approved the creation of a Similarly, a Parliamentary Friendship Group was approved "which must begin to take action to improve relations between the two n…
(2021-10-22). Venezuela Objects to US Secretary of State's Visit to Colombia. orinocotribune.com "It is unfortunate that the US Secretary of State is in Colombia," said Delcy Rodríguez. "It is clear that he is planning aggressions against Venezuela." | On Thursday, October 21, the Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, rejected the presence of the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, in Colombian territory. | In additi…
(2021-10-22). Did the President of the Colombian Senate Back Down? orinocotribune.com In a statement released on social media networks on Wednesday, October 20, the president of the Colombian Senate, Juan Diego Gómez, appeared to have backed down regarding the proposal to advance in the reestablishment of relations with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which he submitted in writing to the National Assembly. | With this position, the senator has taken back his words, when there was already confirmation of the committee for this purpose. The reciprocal measure was received by the Venezuelan National Assembly, and the respective legislative body of the Assembly was created. | However, Gómez asse…
(2021-10-22). Former CITGO Executives to Remain in Prison, House Arrest Measure Revoked. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, October 16, six former Venezuelan executives of the state-owned oil company CITGO, a subsidiary of PDVSA, were taken to jail again, according to sources in the judiciary. They had been under house arrest since April this year after being convicted for crimes of embezzlement. Relatives and lawyers confirmed this information. The criminal court that is handling their case revoked their house arrest measure. | One of those executives is José àÅngel Pereira, former president of CITGO. Pereira was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison for embezzlement, entering into an agreement with a co…
(2021-10-22). Blinken's Visit To Colombia Is Part Of An Assault On Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuela denounced that the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Colombia is part of a strategy of aggression against the Bolivarian people and institutions. | RELATED: | The White House disrespects Colombians when it tries to use their territory to attack Venezuela at a time when their country "is going through one of the worst social upheavals in its history," Venezuela's Foreign Affairs…
(2021-10-22). Public Citizen Blasts Pfizer for Putting Corporate Profit Over Increasing Access to COVID Vaccines. democracynow.org 
A damning new report shows that one of the leading COVID-19 vaccine makers appears to have played a role in restricting access to those very vaccines. The report, "Pfizer's Power," published this week by the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, examines Pfizer's contracts with the United States, United Kingdom, European Commission, Albania, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Dominican Republic and Peru. They offer a rare glimpse into the power Pfizer has to silence governments, throttle supply, shift risk and maximize profits in the middle of a public health crisis. We speak with Public Citizen researcher Zain Rizvi, au…
