(2021-12-23). Venezuela To Vaccinate 90% Of Its Population To Face Omicron. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced that the first seven COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant were detected in citizens who traveled abroad and recently returned to the states of Miranda, Lara and Caracas. | RELATED: | "It was inevitable that Omicron would arrive in Venezuela. Therefore, we reiterate the call to reinforce biosecurity measures and vaccination. We continue working to care fo…
(2021-12-22). Red Current, Pink Tide: A Visit to El Maizal Commune in Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert The local high school marching band provided one last show before retiring from the communal festivities. Image credit: Katrina Kozarek, "El Maizal Commune: 11 Years Building the Communal Horizon," Venezuela Analysis, Mar 7, 2020. In 2018, gruesome images of people stoning cattle began to circulate through Venezuela's social networks. The videos came from…
(2021-12-22). Venezuelans Start Campaign To Elect Barinas State Governor. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuelan political organizations began their campaigns for the election of governor in Barinas, the state where late Commander Hugo Chavez was born. | RELATED: | From Dec. 22 to Jan. 6, candidates will be able to carry out political acts in compliance with the provisions set forth in the Electoral Processes Law and its regulations. | Then, on Sunday, January 9, the people of Barinas will elect th…
(2021-12-22). Venezuela Denounces 'Irrational' Judgment of British Supreme Court (Venezuelan Gold Case). orinocotribune.com The government of Venezuela, through a statement issued on Monday, December 20, expressed its strong rejection of the illegal and biased verdict issued by the United Kingdom's Supreme Court of Justice preventing the Venezuelan government from recovering its international reserves deposited in the Bank of England (BoE). | The statement, which was posted on social media by Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Félix Plasencia, states: "The Supreme Court of Justice of the United Kingdom has been subordinated to the mandate of the British Executive, leaving in evidence the absence of separation of branches of the g…
(2021-12-22). Venezuela and Turkey Agree to Strengthen Cooperation Projects. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, December 21, President Nicolás Maduro reported that he had a pleasant phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to consolidate the cooperation agreements that both nations develop in different areas. | "We talked about the great challenges for the coming years and the need to advance in all areas of cooperation for shared development. Venceremos!" says the tweet shared by the president. |
(2021-12-22). Colombians Reject Approval of 'Citizen Security Law'. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Colombian Senate approved President Ivan Duque's Citizen Security Law, which criminalizes social protest and toughens penalties against citizens who are accused of repeating crimes in public spaces. | RELATED: | The Colombian Presidency seeks to give "greater tools to judges to punish violent citizens who disturb tranquility," Interior Minister Daniel Palacios said, adding that the law aggravates pun…
(2021-12-22). UN Confirms 73 Killings of Human Rights Defenders in Colombia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the United Nations Office for Human Rights (OHCHR) confirmed that at least 73 human rights defenders were murdered in Colombia in the first eleven months of 2021. | RELATED: | "The OHCHR analized 191 homicide complaints. Of these, it verified 73 cases, 35 cases are in the verification process, and 83 cases are inconclusive," the UN agency said. | The highest number of murders by department (31) was re…