(2022-01-06). Venezuela Aids Colombians Displaced by Violence in Arauca. orinocotribune.com Groups of displaced Colombians from the Arauquita municipality in the department of Arauca, Colombia, received proper care from the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) on the Venezuelan side of the border, reported Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino. | Minister Padrino released images on Twitter showing the aid operation carried out by the military force. The FANB's objective is to receive and support people fleeing from the recently heightened violence in the conflict zone in Colombia, sparked by rival drug trafficking gangs fighting for territory. | Civil authorities also participated in the opera…
(2022-01-06). A Recall Referendum in Venezuela will be a Failure if Attempted. orinocotribune.com By Nino Pagliccia — Jan 3, 2022 | The year 2021 has just come to the end and as tradition has it, at least in some parts of the world, many do a review of events of the year and many others more constructively start working on the so-called personal resolutions and more hopefully that the new year may bring the best for our fellow world dwellers. | Author Roger Harris offers a 2021 political
(2022-01-06). Jorge Rodríguez Accuses Guaidó of Stealing $3.1 Billion, Demands Justice. orinocotribune.com 
This January 5, 2022, the president of Venezuela's parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, requested that the special commission formed in January 2021 to investigate crimes committed by the 2015-2020 parliament incorporate the recent announcement by Juan Guaidó among its list of offenses. On January 3, the self-declared "interim president" Guaidó stated that his fake national assembly will continue to claim legitimacy, despite the fact that its constitutional term expired one year ago. | The supposed "government" of Guaidó also announced its distribution of several million dollars, expropriated from Venezuelan funds frozen…
(2022-01-05). Venezuela: Guaidó Weakened After Colombia Takes Over Troubled Agrochemical Company. venezuelanalysis.com President Maduro said his government was engaged in "permanent diplomatic, political and legal activity" to recover the country's foreign assets.
(2022-01-05). Venezuela's Oil Production Will Increase in 2022. orinocotribune.com 
On Tuesday, January 4, Venezuela's Minister of Industries and National Production Tareck El Aissami asserted that there will be fair oil prices in 2022, allowing an increase in oil production and consequently a recovery by the national oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). | Before his participation in the 24th OPEC+ Ministerial Meeting, El Aissami remarked that the meeting would help strengthen the world energy market, considering that 2021 ended with stable prices. | Vicepdte. Sectorial de Economía y ministro del P…
(2022-01-05). Venezuelan Nationals Assassinated in Colombia — Plasencia Demands Duque Respect for Peace Accords. orinocotribune.com 
On Tuesday, January 4, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister, Félix Plasencia, urged the Colombian government of President Iván Duque to respect the 2016 Peace Accords, after another massacre occurred in the western Colombian department of Valle del Cauca which left three Venezuelans dead. | Plasencia made this demand after the Institute for Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ) alerted about a massacre that took place at Jamundí, in Valle del Cauca, where three Venezuelan nationals were killed. | Fecha: 03/01/22 Lugar: Jamundí, Valle del Cauca N ∫ de Víctimas: 3 personas | Es la primer masacre ocurrida…
(2022-01-05). Venezuela Receives 3.1 Million COVAX Vaccines. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, January 4, Venezuela received 3.1 million doses of vaccines through the World Health Organization (WHO) COVAX mechanism, reported Venezuelan Deputy Minister for Health, Gerardo Briceño. The vaccines were received at Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetía. | #Entérate | | COVAX: Venezuela recibe 3.1 millones de vacunas para fortalecer Plan de Inmunización y Refuerzo contra la
(2022-01-05). Violence in Colombia Near Venezuelan Border Raises Military Alert. orinocotribune.com 
A new wave of violence and terror was unleashed yesterday in Colombia near its border with Venezuela, in the department of Arauca. Reports stated that over 20 people died in clashes between paramilitary groups fighting for territory. | The Colombian municipalities of Arauquita, Saravena, Forul, Tame, and Botalón, in Arauca, were struck by massacres, detentions, and displacements. | With the slogan "Botalón demands peace," Colombian social leader Mayerly Briceño published statements on her Twitter account as residents in the sector were mobilized. They requested the intervention of human rights organizations and C…
(2022-01-05). A lesson from Simón Bolívar: 'To Hesitate is to Perish'. mronline.org 
Speech in remembrance of the One Hundred and Ninety-first Anniversary of the Liberator Simón Bolívar's passage to immortality, on December 17, 1830, celebrated at Rivadavia Park in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, at the foot of the monument to Simón Bolívar.
(2022-01-05). Colombia 2021: The year in which State terrorism became visible. mronline.org 
The State and the ruling classes of Colombia, which constitute the counterinsurgent power bloc, have made use of a series of fallacies to hide the terrorist nature of the State in this country, consolidated as such for decades.
(2022-01-05). 2022: Tiempos decisivos para Brasil y Colombia. cubadebate.cu Dos de los gobiernos de extrema derecha del continente -uno de Iván Duque y otro de Jair Bolsonaro-, también dos de los más impopulares, salen de la presidencia con todo indicio de que serán rotundamente derrotados, dando paso a dos líderes de la izquierda latinoamericana. Dos de los países más grandes del continente, escenario de la mayor violencia en la región, tanto política como en la vida cotidiana, podrían dar pasos decisivos para enfrentar el neoliberalismo y la inseguridad ciudadana en las próximas elecciones.
(2022-01-05). Accidente de tránsito en Colombia deja al menos siete muertos. telesurtv.net Al sitio del accidente fueron enviadas 13 ambulancias para la atención y trasladado de los heridos.
(2022-01-05). 'MasterChef' slammed after cooking showdown features shark, alligator & capybara. rt.com 
Ecuador has warned of prison time for wild animal eaters after a controversial 'MasterChef' episode | An episode of 'MasterChef Ecuador' has triggered an almighty backlash, with the Quito government warning that wild animal eaters may end up in prison, while Colombia has launched an investigation into the ingredients used. | On Tuesday, Ecuador's government slammed the country's 'MasterChef' show after a recent episode featured ingredients including tollo (a small shark), an alligator, a type of wild deer, and a capybara — a massive rodent which can weigh as much as 80 kilograms (175 lbs). | In a statemen…
(2022-01-05). Pdte venezolano: El 2022 será de consolidación económica y soluciones para el país. telesurtv.net Entre las 38 leyes aprobadas se encuentran la Ley contra la discriminación racial, Ley de parlamento comunal, y Ley de Atención integral de adultas y adultos mayores.