2022-08-18: News Headlines

Staff (2022-08-18). Venezuela's Inflation in June Back Down to Single Digit After Reporting Delays. orinocotribune.com Caracas, August 17, 2022 ( The figures for GDP and trade balance, among others, have still not been updated by Venezuela's monetary authority for the whole of 2022, despite the fact that high ranked government officials including President Maduro himself hav…

Orinoco Tribune2 (2022-08-18). The US War on Drugs Isn't What It Seems — And Colombia's New President Wants to End It. orinocotribune.com By Bradley Blankenship Aug 14, 2022 | Gustavo Petro promises a major blow to US hegemony over Latin America | Leftist Gustavo Petro was inaugurated as Colombia's new president on August 7, ushering in what will likely be an unprecedented political swing for what is a perennially right-wing government. "It's time for a new international convention that accept…

_____ (2022-08-18). Colombia: Francia Márquez Announces Creation Of Ministry Of Equality. popularresistance.org Colombia – The Vice President of Colombia, Francia Márquez, symbolically took office in her homeland, in the department of Cauca, where she announced that this week the creation of the Ministry of Equality, which she herself will lead, will be filed in Congress. | The formation of this new portfolio will be made to "take on the greatest challenge that Colombia has: inequality", in the words of the vice-president. | In this sense, "the agreement was to create a Ministry of Equality, and this project will be submitted to the Congress this week" and they hope it will be approved urgently". | In the municipality of S…

TeleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-08-18). Nueve trabajadores quedan atrapados tras colapso de mina en Colombia. telesurtv.net Voluntarios de la Defensa Civil, el Grupo de Seguridad y el Salvamento Minero apoyan en las labores desde minutos después de acontecido el incidente.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-18). Parlamentarios de Venezuela y México estrechan lazos de cooperación. telesurtv.net El intercambio de experiencias sobre principios de diplomacia y paz, fue el eje del encuentro entre parlamentarios venezolanos y mexicanos.

Cuba, Venezuela Solidarity Committee (2022-08-18). Sunday 8/28: Cuba Film Festival Fundraiser. indybay.org 2969 Mission Street, San Francisco…

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-08-18). Selección femenina de Venezuela clasifica a Mundial de Béisbol. telesurtv.net El ministro de la Juventud y Deporte, Mervin Maldonado, dijo que con la victoria, Venezuela pasó a la semifinal del Premundial "y con esto consiguió su cupo al Mundial en 2023".

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-18). Gobierno colombiano crea comité para prevenir riesgos climáticos. telesurtv.net La ministra de Medio Ambiente, Susana Muhamad, alertó esta semana de las altas probabilidades de que el Fenómeno de La Niña continúe afectando a Colombia.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-18). Presidente venezolano aprueba Comisión Nacional de Tierras. telesurtv.net El Gobierno Bolivariano ha entregado 12 millones 591.300 hectáreas de terreno a través de su política de Ley de Tierra.

Benjamin Norton (2022-08-17). Top Biden official: US would overthrow Colombia's new left-wing president 40 years ago. multipolarista.com Biden's top Latin America advisor Juan González threateningly said of Colombia's new left-wing president, "40 years ago, the United States would have done everything possible to prevent the election of Gustavo Petro" and "sabotage his government."

Staff (2022-08-17). Béisbol femenino: Cuba venció a México y logró el boleto para el mundial. cubadebate.cu El equipo femenino de Cuba que participa en el clasificatorio panamericano de béisbol en el estado venezolano de La Guaira, derrotó esta tarde de miércoles a la selección de México 7-2, para asegurar su pase a la semifinal del torneo y uno de los cuatro boletos en disputa para el campeonato mundial. Fue la tercera victoria en cinco presentaciones.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-17). Exjefe paramilitar colombiano acepta cargos por asesinatos. telesurtv.net Según la Fiscalía, "Jorge 40", condenado en EE. UU., y llevado a Colombia desde 2020, fue responsable de 13 crímenes.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-17). Venezuela's Gold Dispute in UK Courts is a Battle for Sovereignty. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra The people of Venezuela for the last several years have taken to the streets to reject sanctions, asset freezing, and coup attempts by the far-right. The official government of Venezuela has been engaged in a legal dispute with the Bank of England to regain control over gold assets worth over $1.8 billion "The…

TeleSUR (2022-08-17). Investors Interested in Venezuela, Says President Maduro. telesurenglish.net "Investors from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey, among other countries, have come to see lands in Venezuela and we have a business model to make an alliance," said Maduro in a speech broadcasted through the state-owned Venezolana de Televisión channel. | RELATED: | The President pointed out that the production will be for export and the domestic market. | "Let them come to produce 100,0…

TeleSUR (2022-08-17). Colombia Approves Ambassador Appointed by Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuela announced that Colombia gave its approval to the appointment of former Foreign Affairs Minister Felix Plasencia as ambassador. | RELATED: | "We receive the approval of the Colombian government for the appointment of our colleague Felix Plasencia as ambassador to that sister nation," Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Carlos Faria tweeted. | The Bolivarian minister described the Colombia…

TeleSUR (2022-08-17). Venezuela To Help Cuba Restore Oil Facilities Destroyed by Fire. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro ordered Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami and PDVSA Oil Company President Asdrubal Chavez to support the reconstruction of the fire-ravaged supertanker base in Matanzas. | RELATED: | "Cuba knows that it has our scientific-technical support and our engineers and workers… get in touch with the Cuban oil and energy authorities to start the design for the reconstruction of…

Ana Perdigón (2022-08-17). Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega Lashes Out at President of Argentina re: EMTRASUR Boeing 747 Case. orinocotribune.com The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, criticized his Argentinian counterpart, Alberto Fernández, for following orders from the United States and for having the Venezuelan Boeing 747-300 detained in Buenos Aires, along with its crew. | During an event for the 42nd anniversary of the naval force, Ortega repudiated the Argentinian government for kidnapping Venezuelan brothers and sisters, only because the White House ordered it. | "They have kidnapped 11, 12 Venezuelan brothers because that is how the Yankees ordered it from Washington, and they wash their hands saying that it is a matter of justice," Ortega sa…

Atilio Boron (2022-08-17). Lawfare as an Imperialist Weapon: The Case of the Venezuelan Plane. orinocotribune.com By Atilio Borón — Aug 16, 2022 | The subject relayed in the title is becoming more and more complicated. The Argentine "justice" system, through the actions of the federal judge of Lomas de Zamora, Federico Villena, and Federal Attorney Cecilia Incardona, is determined to retain the EMTRASUR plane and its crew in Argentina even at the price of violating the fundamentals of law (such as the presumption of innocence) to comply with the seizure order issued by US authorities. In this situation, the Argentine government can do very little now—I insist on now. If it had acted more quickly, as soon as the p…

Staff (2022-08-17). PSUV Bases to Elect Grassroots Speakers Starting This Weekend. orinocotribune.com In its weekly meeting, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) reviewed and defined organizational strategies for the profound renewal of grassroots leadership and support for the plans of the National Executive, such as the 1àó10 plan for Good Government, reported its President Nicolás Maduro. | "We have reviewed three lines of deep action and the renewal of grassroots leadership, which are a priority within the 3R.Nets," Maduro said. | The lines are: | ‚Ä¢ First: The 1àó10 plan for Good Government and the PSUV as the ruling party "and all the events that this implies, of cri…

TeleSUR (2022-08-17). Justice Reform, "The Basis for Peace" – Colombian President. telesurenglish.net His comments were made at the Military Air Transport Command (Catam) in the capital, Bogotá, during the swearing-in ceremony of three members of his government, including Néstor Javier Osuna, who was appointed as the new Minister of Justice and Law; and Arturo Luis Luna, the new Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation. | RELATED: | "The reform to justice has as its central axis that there are more judges, that citizens can appr…

TeleSUR, ysm, SH (2022-08-17). Embajador argentino reconoce secuestro del avión venezolano. telesurtv.net El embajador de Argentina, Oscar Laborde, aseguró que las relaciones bilaterales entre Venezuela y Argentina no se han dañado pese al incidente.

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-17). Trabajadores venezolanos marchan en apoyo al presidente Maduro. telesurtv.net La movilización celebra conquistas sociales, económicas y laborales de la Revolución Bolivariana en medio del ilegal bloqueo impuesto por EE.UU.

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-17). Presidente Maduro condecora brigada por combatir incendio en Cuba. telesurtv.net El reconocimiento reivindica el mérito sobresaliente de especialistas y técnicos que, desde el 7 de agosto, se mantenían prestando servicio en la provincia de Matanzas.

Staff (2022-08-17). Maduro entrega reconocimiento a los bomberos que apoyaron en la extinción del incendio en Matanzas. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, reconoció la labor de los venezolanos que prestaron su apoyo a la extinción del incendio registrado en la Base de Supertanqueros de Matanzas. Se le entregó de una réplica del sable victorioso de Carabobo e imposición de la Orden "Francisco de Miranda" al personal de bomberos de Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA).

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-08-17). Venezuela apoyará reconstrucción de base petrolera en Matanzas. telesurtv.net Nicolás Maduro afirmó que Cuba no quedará solo bajo ninguna circunstancia, pues siempre contará con el apoyo de los pueblos del mundo.

TeleSUR- hvh (2022-08-17). Colombia da el beneplácito a embajador designado por Venezuela. telesurtv.net El canciller venezolano señaló que es un "momento histórico que marca una nueva etapa en las relaciones diplomáticas".

TeleSUR- jaa- JL (2022-08-17). Presidente venezolano recibe cartas credenciales de embajadores. telesurtv.net El canciller venezolano había recibido el pasado lunes en Casa Amarilla a los nuevos representantes de las cinco naciones.

TeleSUR, jm, SH (2022-08-17). Conoce algunas obras de Carlos Cruz Diez que engalanan al mundo. telesurtv.net En su obra, el venezolano Carlos Cruz Diez asomó la posibilidad del arte a través del movimiento, convirtiéndolo en referente del cinetismo mundial.

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