(2022-12-14). Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia Back Peru's President Castillo, Condemn 'Anti-Democratic Harassment'. scheerpost.com 
Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Bolivia released a joint statement supporting Peru's elected President Pedro Castillo, saying he is the victim of "anti-democratic harassment," following a US-backed right-wing coup.
(2022-12-14). Day Two Of US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Legal Hearing. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, December 13, the second day of the hearing (see first day here), the prosecution presented its case why the US rejects Saab's status as a diplomat. | The prosecution presentation initially focused on Saab being a "cooperative source" for the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) between 2016-2019, meeting with DEA agents several times. The prosecutor asserted that Saab explained to the DEA how he conducted business, how he paid off Venezuelan government officials, and that he paid the DEA millions of dollars. | The Saab defense did not respond to this, an issue that is entirely out of the domain of…
(2022-12-14). Secretario ejecutivo de ALBA-TCP arriba a Cuba para Cumbre. telesurtv.net Llorenti evocó el primer encuentro entre los líderes de Venezuela y Cuba, los comandantes Hugo Chávez y Fidel Castro.
(2022-12-14). Presidente venezolano: sistema de salud respondió ante Covid-19. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que gracias a las estrategias aplicadas y al esfuerzo del personal sanitario pudieron mantener bajo control la pandemia.
(2022-12-14). Presidente de Colombia sanciona la Reforma Tributaria. telesurtv.net El mandatario rubricó la medida en la Casa de Nariño junto a la vicepresidenta Francia Márquez y a otros funcionarios.
(2022-12-13). Denuncian asesinato de 89 líderes sociales colombianos en 2022. telesurtv.net Sin embargo, para Indepaz de Colombia son casi el doble el número de líderes asesinados este año el país suramericano.
(2022-12-13). Day One: Hearing About US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Diplomatic Status. popularresistance.org The long delayed official hearing on the question of the Venezuela Special Envoy Alex Saab's status as a diplomat finally began December 12, 2022. The US government had him seized in Cape Verde two and a half years ago, June 12, 2020, in violation of his diplomatic immunity as guaranteed in the Geneva Convention. At present, a hearing – which occurs before a judge, who makes the determination, not before a jury, as in the case of a trial – is taking place in Miami over the question of Alex Saab's status, which the US prosecutors dispute. If this were a simpy case of deciding if a person with a diplomatic passport…
(2022-12-13). US Trial of Venezuela's Alex Saab Exposes Diplomatic Espionage. scheerpost.com 
Reporting from inside the federal courtroom where the US is prosecuting Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, The Grayzone learns of disturbing acts of diplomatic espionage. Saab's advocates insist he is imprisoned for violating Washington's economic blockade.
(2022-12-13). Federal court hearing on case of kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL- Nearly 30 international solidarity, peace and justice activists packed into a crowded courtroom at the Wilke Ferguson Federal Courthouse in downtown Miami on the morning of Monday, December 12 to show support for kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. The special hearing before federal judge Robert Scola, Jr. was on a motion by Saab's defense team to dismiss the charges against him because he is an official diplomat of the Venezuelan government and should therefore be immune from any prosecution in the United States. | Alex Saab was illegally imprisoned on the island Republic of Cabo Verde, at the d…
(2022-12-13). Colombia and ELN Rebels Conclude First Peace Talks in Caracas. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro celebrated the positive development in peace negotiations.
(2022-12-13). John Pilger exposes the Permanent War State. mintpressnews.com Veteran journalist John Pilger shares his opinion on political figures from U.K. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and Venezuelan revolutionary Hugo Chavez and reveals the truth about our political system and its addiction to war.
(2022-12-13). Venezuelan Corn, Rice Growers Urge Gov't To Regulate Sector. orinocotribune.com The campesino protesters were received at the Agriculture Ministry but did not get a definitive answer to their demands. | Caracas, December 9, 2022 ( Small and midsize campesinos have denounced practices from agroindustrial groups and a lack of government policies that endanger their ability to produce. | Organizers reported around 200 participants in the mobilization, mostly coming from the agricul…
(2022-12-13). Venezuelan bakery helps people with free bread. america.cgtn.com See how a traditional bakery is helping people in Caracas with free bread.
(2022-12-13). Venezuela's Maduro to Fully Open Border With Colombia. latinorebels.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday announced his intention to fully open the border crossings with Colombia starting January 1, a measure repeatedly postponed following the restoration of diplomatic and commercial ties between the South American neighbors.
(2022-12-13). Colombia and ELN Reach 4 Agreements. orinocotribune.com Humanitarian actions are a fundamental part of the negotiations. | The delegations of the Colombian government and the guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) met this Monday in Caracas for the first meeting of the first cycle of peace negotiations. | After sitting down to talk on November 21, they announced the first four agreements, which will allow the process to continue in its second cycle. This second cycle will take place in January, in Mexico, on a date yet to be agreed upon. | In a statement, the government and the ELN announced four agreements: the definition of an agenda, the institutionalizat…
(2022-12-13). How Colombia Will Tax the Wealthy. inequality.org
(2022-12-13). Presidente Nicolás Maduro anuncia apertura total de frontera de Venezuela con Colombia. cubadebate.cu El presidente Nicolás Maduro anunció este lunes que la frontera de todo el occidente de Venezuela con Colombia quedará abierta en su totalidad a partir del próximo primero de enero de 2023. Estamos preparando todo para cumplir la palabra empeñada con el presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, de abrir la frontera, señaló.
(2022-12-13). Venezuela anuncia apertura total de frontera con Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario comentó que esta medida es un regalo de nuevo año para el pueblo de la frontera de Venezuela y Colombia.
(2022-12-13). Congreso de Colombia aprueba creación del Ministerio de la Igualdad. telesurtv.net El proyecto legislativo para la creación del Ministerio de la Igualdad y la Equidad contó con 61 votos a favor y seis en contra en el Senado.
(2022-12-13). Juicio en Estados Unidos al diplomático venezolano Alex Saab revela espionaje diplomático. thegrayzone.com Reportando desde la corte federal donde Estados Unidos está procesando al diplomático venezolano Alex Saab, The Grayzone descubre actos perturbadores de espionaje diplomático. La defensa de Saab insiste que está encarclado por violar el bloqueo económico de Washington. Luego del arresto del diplomático venezolano Alex Saab en junio de 2020, las autoridades de Cabo Verde abrieron comunicaciones oficiales del gobierno de Venezuela destinadas a Irán, incluyendo una carta sellada que el presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro le envió al Líder Supremo …
(2022-12-13). Venezuela, encomiásticos pasos económico-políticos. globalizacion.ca Pese a bloqueos, sabotajes, agresiones armadas, intento de magnicidio y robo de riquezas en el exterior, Venezuela ha logrado evadir esas acciones lanzadas por Estados Unidos y otras naciones occidentales durante 23 años, y hoy se presenta ante el mundo…
(2022-12-13). Ignacio Ramonet: "Los revolucionarios deben ganar la batalla comunicacional diciendo verdades" cubadebate.cu El maestro de la comunicación ha dicho a Todasadentro que las redes crean otra opinión pública dentro de la opinión pública y lo hacen de manera totalmente salvaje. En el contexto de la 18 ∞ Feria Internacional del Libro de Venezuela (Filven) Ignacio Ramonet, periodista y maestro del periodismo ofreció una entrevista que Cubadebate comparte.
(2022-12-13). Colombia: Gobierno gestionará la liberación de ocho guerrilleros del ELN por razones humanitarias. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de Colombia iniciará gestiones para solicitar a la justicia que ocho guerrilleros del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) sean transferidos de los centros de reclusión a sus hogares, como un acto humanitario debido a la crisis carcelaria y las condiciones de salud que padecen.
(2022-12-13). México será sede de la ronda de diálogo entre Colombia y el ELN. telesurtv.net Las representaciones del Gobierno de Colombia y del ELN destacan el ambiente respetuoso, transparente y cordial durante las semanas de labores.
(2022-12-13). ONU felicita a delegaciones de mesa de diálogos de Colombia. telesurtv.net Carlos Ruiz Massieu alabó "el arduo trabajo realizado en una atmósfera constructiva" y pidió a la sociedad colombiana apoyar el proceso.
(2022-12-13). Colombia avanza para liberar a presos durante estallido social. telesurtv.net Era una de las promesas de campaña del actual mandatario Gustavo Petro, quien dijo lo haría al llegar al Gobierno.
(2022-12-12). Asesinan a líder del Pacto Histórico en Bolívar, Colombia. telesurtv.net Miembros del Pacto Histórico en Magangué levantaron su voz de protesta por el asesinato del reconocido abogado.
(2022-12-12). Venezuelan Political Prisoner On Trial In Miami Refuses To 'Sing'. popularresistance.org Starting December 12, an evidentiary hearing before the US Southern District Court of Florida is considering a case of historic importance. Is the US above international law? Can international conventions on diplomatic immunity be violated by US courts and prosecutors? The fate of Alex Saab, a special envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is being contested, but larger questions that could affect the lives of diplomats around the world will be decided. | Most prisoners with a get-out-of-jail-free card would have played it, but not Alex Saab. The Venezuelan diplomat has been incarcerated for two and a half…
(2022-12-12). Why Venezuela Has Resisted While Many Leftist Presidents Could Not. popularresistance.org Objectively reviewing the history of our times proves that Chávez faced—and Maduro has continued to face—all the strategies, tactics, maneuvers, games, and schemes that the US empire and its satellites and lackeys have successfully used throughout the rest of the continent, among other ploys that have been used in other parts of the world. | Let's conduct a thorough count from memory: coups d'état, military riots, public uprisings by high-ranking military officers, strikes and sabotages of the productive industrial apparatus, denunciations of electoral fraud with violent protests, interference through…
(2022-12-12). Day 1 of Hearing about US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Diplomatic Status. libya360.wordpress.com Stansfield Smith The long delayed official hearing on the question of the Venezuela Special Envoy Alex Saab's status as a diplomat finally began December 12, 2022. The US government had him seized in Cape Verde two and a half years ago, June 12, 2020, in violation of his diplomatic immunity as guaranteed in the Geneva…
(2022-12-12). Split between Venezuela's Communists and Maduro's ruling party deepens. peoplesworld.org 
CARACAS—Venezuela's economy is likely to grow faster than most this year and next, according to Credit Suisse. GDP is forecast to have grown by as much as 20% this year (the IMF reckons 6%), up from around 4% in 2021 (the IMF claims 0.5%), before easing down to 7 or 8% in 2023. But there …
(2022-12-12). Venezuelan Political Prisoner on Trial in Miami Refuses to "Sing" dissidentvoice.org Starting December 12, an evidentiary hearing before the US Southern District Court of Florida is considering a case of historic importance. Is the US above international law? Can international conventions on diplomatic immunity be violated by US courts and prosecutors? The fate of Alex Saab, a special envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is …
(2022-12-12). Iran gets 1st medal at 2022 World Weightlifting Champs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Iranian weightlifter has received a silver medal at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships underway in Bogota, Colombia.
(2022-12-12). Convocan a Sesión Extraordinaria de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. cubadebate.cu El Consejo de Estado acordó convocar a la Sexta Sesión Extraordinaria de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, en su IX Legislatura, para el día 14 de diciembre a las 3: 00 p.m., en el Palacio de las Convenciones, con motivo del decimoctavo aniversario de la Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América-Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (ALBA-TCP).
(2022-12-12). Luisa Cáceres: Commune-Building in Urban Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi communards. (Voces Urgentes) Last year, the much-watched YouTuber Luis Villar Sudek, also known as "Luisito Comunica," arrived with his team, camera, and checkbook in hand to the Lechería neighborhood in eastern Venezuela. Lechería is one of the most privileged urban developments in the country, forming a kind of bubble…
(2022-12-12). Venezuela and Equatorial Guinea Agree to Increase Oil Cooperation. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, December 9, the foreign affairs minister of Equatorial Guinea, Carlos Faría, reported that the Caribbean nation and Venezuela will increase technical cooperation between their oil industries to boost the economic development of both nations. | The Venezuelan top diplomat announced through his social media accounts: "We agree to join efforts to increase the already initiated technical and scientific cooperation between PDVSA [Petróleos de Venezuela] and Gepetrol [Equatorial Guinea de Petróleo], in addition to continuing to develop the exchange of experiences of our oil industries in favor of the eco…