(2022-03-05). Guaidó's Achievement: US Judge Orders Auction of CITGO (+OFAC). orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, March 2, Leonard Stark, a judge for the District of Delaware, approved the start of the procedure for the sale of shares of the Venezuelan state-owned CITGO Petroleum Corp., which includes "the selection of a winning offer," reported The Wall Street Journal. | Stark made this ruling despite the fact that the company is covered by a resolution from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department that prevents its liquidation without prior authorization from OFAC. The OFAC has been in de facto control of CITGO since 2019, when Washington ignored the authorities designated by…
(2022-03-05). [World Report] Activists welcome Colombia's decriminalisation of abortion. thelancet.com The ruling consolidates Latin America's swing towards pro-choice, following similar recent decisions in Argentina and Mexico. Amy Booth reports.
(2022-03-04). US Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Also Target Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba. orinocotribune.com 
By Benjamin Norton — Feb 28, 2022 | President Joe Biden's top Latin America advisor, Juan S. Gonzalez, admitted that US sanctions against Russia aim to hurt Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba as well. The three socialist governments condemned NATO aggression for creating the crisis in Ukraine. | President Joe Biden's top Latin America advisor has admitted that US sanctions against Russia over Ukraine intentionally seek to hurt Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba as well. | The United States imposed a series of harsh sanctions on Russia following Moscow's recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk Peop…
(2022-03-04). US Judge Approves Venezuela's CITGO Auction Process. venezuelanalysis.com Any sale of CITGO shares is still pending authorization from the Biden administration.
(2022-03-04). Venezuela to Continue Receiving Russian Tourists. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan Minister for Tourism, Ali Ernesto Padrón, confirmed this Thursday, March 4, that Venezuela will continue to receive Russian tourists through the Moscow-Porlamar (Margarita Island) charter operation. | Through his Twitter account, Minister Padrón reported that he had held a telephone meeting with the head of the Russian Federal Tourism Agency (Rostourism), Zarina Doguzova, with whom he reached several agreements. | Both authorities agreed, amongst other things, to continue the regular flights provided by the Venezuelan airline Conviasa, which link the two countries. They also expressed their optimism th…
(2022-03-04). Venezuela: Jorge Arreaza Appointed Minister for Communes. orinocotribune.com As he outlined the path for the new stage of rejuvenation in the construction of Bolivarian socialism, President Nicolás Maduro Moros announced this Thursday, March 3, the appointment of Jorge Arreaza to…
(2022-03-04). Venezuela Approves Report on Crimes Committed by 2016-2020 Opposition Parliament. orinocotribune.com Earlier today, the special commission of the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) investigating the crimes perpetrated against the country by the AN board of the 2016-2020 term presented the conclusions of its report. The report provided an account of the actions harmful to Venezuela that were carried out by the extreme right. | The document was approved unanimously, and the president of the commission, José Brito, during the regular session of Thursday, mentioned that there are 442 individuals involved in the investigation. Of these, 203 are former deputies. | The additional 239 are people designated by former depu…
(2022-03-04). Venezuela to Increase Minimum Wage and Consider Bonuses as Part of Wage. orinocotribune.com On March 3, Venezuela announced an increase in the minimum wage to half a petro, and determined that bonuses delivered to public workers through the Patria System will be considered as salary. The increased minimum wage will impact the wage scales of public employees, those under collective bargaining agreements, and pensioners. | In addition, food bonuses will increase to Bs. 45 ($10.30 USD). With the price of the petro currently at $57.81, and the official dollar at Bs. 4.37, the minimum wage would be Bs. 126 per month (or $28.90). Adding the food bonuses, it would be Bs. 171 per month, equivalent to $39.20.
(2022-03-04). Colombia's war crimes tribunal: 5,700 killed in political extermination. colombiareports.com Attempts to exterminate Colombia's Patriotic Union (UP) party cost the lives of more than 5,700 people, according to the war crimes tribunal. The latest number of victims of the political…
(2022-03-04). Colombia legalizes abortion. america.cgtn.com 
There is a huge shift on the issue of abortion rights in Latin America.
(2022-03-04). If the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Is Subverting Democracy—Why Aren't Some of the Left Media Calling It Out? covertactionmagazine.com NED's history should lead to it being renamed the "National Endowment for Attacking Democracy," as journalist Stephen Kinzer suggests. On …