2022-03-09: News Headlines

Staff (2022-03-09). President Maduro: Russia-Ukraine Conflict Could Spread to Other Regions. orinocotribune.com Monday, March 7, 2022, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, met at night with members of the nation's high political and military command, the Council of Vice Presidents, and the Superior General Staff of the Bolivarian National Armed Force, to carry out an analysis of the world geopolitical situation in response to the operation that Russia is carrying out in Ukraine. He also confirmed the meeting between his administration and US government officials, providing some initial details. | In a televised broadcast on Monday night after 10: 30 p.m., Venezuela's president said that, according to intelligence rep…

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-03-09). Maduro announces reactivation of dialogue with the opposition after meeting with US government. peoplesdispatch.org The dialogue process between the socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition had been suspended since October 2021. Meanwhile, the diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the US had been suspended since January 2019…

translation (2022-03-09). Biden Maduro Rapprochement ? indybay.org "It has been a respectful, cordial and diplomatic meeting. There were the flags of the United States and Venezuela, the flags united looked pretty," Maduro said in an address. A phrase unthinkable until a few days ago. The rapprochement, which raised the possibility of reactivating Venezuela's oil exports to the US, has received multiple negative reactions.

KWORINOCO (2022-03-08). Colombian Military Supplies Discovered at Encampments in Zulia & Apure. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, March 6, the Venezuelan Operation known as Escudo Bolivariano [Bolivarian Shield], intended to expel TANCOL (armed drug-trafficking Colombian terrorists) and other criminal organizations from Venezuela, confiscated weapons of various calibers and uniforms belonging to the Colombian military in the state of Apure. | The following objects were seized in the state of Apure by the División Fluvial 352 of the Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela: | One US-made shotgun | One Motorola DGR 6157 signal repeater with an antenna and cables | One universal UB 12V car battery | Two Aico brand radio chargers wit…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-08). Extremists threaten to kill Colombia's constitutional judges. colombiareports.com Far-right group "Aguilas Negras" reportedly sent a death threat to judges of Colombia's Constitutional Court for legalizing abortion. According to newspaper El Espectador, the death threat that was sent to…

Fight Back (2022-03-08). Eyewitness report from Venezuela: Second day of PSUV Congress. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – The second day of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) 5th Congress, March 6, featured speeches and workshops about building the party among working people, while strengthening the role of women and youth. Facts and figures played an important part in educating the PSUV militants, with data and explanations appearing on giant video walls. However, it was the speaker's analysis of problems, and proposed solutions that kept everyone talking. | For example, there are 8 million registered to vote for the PSUV, but until now, no way to check how people participate in the party. There is…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-03-08). National Endowment for Democracy deletes records of funding projects in Ukraine. mronline.org Deletion needed to preserve big lie of an unprovoked Russian invasion…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-08). President Maduro Alerts That War Could Extend Throughout the World. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News President Nicolas Maduro expresses grave concern that the conflict in Ukraine could expand and could turn into a Third World War. He warns of a media campaign and economic measures that aim to aggravate conditions and extend the scenario of war beyond Ukraine, to Europe, and beyond Europe to other regions of the…

_____ (2022-03-08). US Officials Meet Maduro, Fail To Drive Wedge Between Venezuela And Russia. popularresistance.org Mexico City, Mexico — A high-level United States (US) government delegation that visited Venezuela on Saturday failed to produce an agreement with the government of Nicolás Maduro. | News of the delegation was first broken by the New York Times, which described the trip as the highest-level visit by US officials in years. Outlets subsequently reported that no agreement was reached. Caracas had not publicly commented on the meeting at the time of writing. | According to Reuters, the US team was led by White House Latin America adviser Juan González and made "maximalist" demands concerning electoral guarantee…

teleSUR, JL, JGN (2022-03-08). Pdte. de Venezuela confirma reunión con delegación de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El mandatario anunció, asimismo, el restablecimiento del diálogo con todos los sectores sociopolíticos en pro de la recuperación económica y estabilidad del país.

Staff (2022-03-08). Colombia Exports Mercenaries to Ukraine. orinocotribune.com 50 former members of the Colombian army took steps to join an "elite group" organized by the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. | Right-wing news outlet PanAm Post

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-08). øCómo serán las elecciones legislativas en Colombia?>. telesurtv.net Los colombianos deberán elegir a los miembros del Senado de la República y de la Cámara de Representantes.

teleSUR, lvm, JL (2022-03-08). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5.0 en Santander, Colombia. telesurtv.net El sismo se sintió también en los departamentos de Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Casanare, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Tolima, Meta, Norte de Santander y Quindío…

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