Daily Archives: January 21, 2022

2022-01-21: News Headlines

Ana Perdigón (2022-01-21). Maduro and Putin Ratify Multidimensional Alliance During Phone Call. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, held a telephone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in which they ratified the multidimensional alliance between both nations. | Both leaders provided updates on the advances in cooperation on a wide range of issues, and highlighted that there has been an increase of 12% in commercial exchange. | They also highlighted advances in economic, health, and military issues, in addition to increased air connectivity between Caracas and Moscow. | President Maduro took advantage of the telephone conversation to thank Russia for its support in the fight against th…

sputniknews (2022-01-21). Putin and Maduro Did Not Discuss Issue of Deployment of Russian Bases in Venezuela. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The issue of the deployment of Russian military bases in Venezuela was not discussed in a recent phone conversation between presidents Vladimir Putin and Nicolas Maduro, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-01-21). Asesinan a líder social en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Fundepaz indicó que este es el primer asesinato de un líder social en el departamento de Nariño en lo que va del año 2022.

teleSUR, MER (2022-01-21). Denuncian asesinato de otro líder social en Arauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz informó que la víctima fue identificada como José Avelino Pérez Ortiz, líder de la Fundación de Derechos Humanos Joel Sierra.

teleSUR, yart, DRL (2022-01-21). Registran décima masacre en lo que va de año en Colombia. telesurtv.net La región es utilizada por los grupos armados como el Ejército de Liberación Nacional en su disputa territorial.

teleSUR (2022-01-21). Colombian Left Starts Process To Elect Presidential Candidates. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Senator Gustavo Petro and environmental activist Francia Marquez announced that they will participate in the primary elections that the "Historic Pact" coalition will hold on March 13 to define its candidate for the presidency of Colombia. | RELATED: | "We will promote the transition from an economy based on fossil fuels to a clean energy one, from a male-dominated society to a democratic system that defends women, f…

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-01-21). Venezolano Eduin Becerra lidera quinta etapa de vuelta al Táchira. telesurtv.net Este viernes se desarrollará la sexta y antepenúltima etapa del clásico ciclístico que se rueda en el venezolano estado de Táchira.

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-01-20). Venezuela: Gasoline and Crude Production on the Rise While Inflation Slows Down. venezuelanalysis.com PDVSA will face challenges to continue ramping up production as US sanctions block the state company from international markets.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-20). Venezuelan Parliament Approves Supreme Court Reform. orinocotribune.com Congressman Diosdado Cabello described the unanimous approval of the Reform of the Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), this Tuesday, January 18, as a great step forward towards the necessary Judicial Revolution in Venezuela, "after extensive consultation and consensus with all sectors." | This was stated by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) parliamentarian after the ordinary session of the Legislative Power, in which they addressed the review of the proposal raised by the president of the TSJ himself, Magistrate Maikel Moreno. | Cabello noted that "the Reform of the TSJ Law allows us t…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-20). Anti-Chavista Economist Demonstrates Link Between Illegal Sanctions & Drop in Oil Production. orinocotribune.com A recent study by anti-Chavista economist Francisco Rodríguez confirmed the negative effects that illegal sanctions imposed by the United States government had on the drop in Venezuelan oil production from 2017 to 2020. | Rodríguez mentioned via Twitter that he was interviewed by renowned US journalist Anya Parampil, during which he summarized the conclusions of his report, "Sanctions, Economic Actions and the Venezuelan Crisis." | The director of the Petróleo por Venezuela Foundation stated that the document addresses the financial impact of unilateral coercive measures. It also outlines recommendations to prote…

Staff (2022-01-20). Venezuela Demands Biden Return Diplomatic Headquarters and Property Seized in US. orinocotribune.com The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela demanded this Wednesday, January 19, that the United States government return the Venezuelan assets and diplomatic headquarters in US territory. | At a press conference addressing national and international media, Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia spoke out "I call on President Joe Biden, and my colleague Anthony Blinken, to respect the rule of law and instruct the corresponding authorities to return the headquarters of our embassy and residence in the capital city of Washington, as well as the headquarters of the Consulate General in New York City, which have been assaulted an…

Staff (2022-01-20). ECLAC Forecasts 3% Economic Growth in Venezuela for 2022. orinocotribune.com The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) forecasts that the Venezuelan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow 3% by the end of 2022. Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia were also forecast to grow above the regional average, with 3.5%, 3%, and 3.2%, respectively. Another revelation was that Guyana, bordering Venezuela, is expected to have the highest GDP growth, estimated at an astronomical 46%. |

Staff (2022-01-20). ECLAC Forecasts 3% Economic Growth in Venezuelan for 2022. orinocotribune.com The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) forecasts that the Venezuelan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow 3% by the end of 2022. Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia were also forecast to grow above the regional average, with 3.5%, 3%, and 3.2%, respectively. Another revelation was that Guyana, bordering Venezuela, is expected to have the highest GDP growth, estimated at an astronomical 46%. |

Staff (2022-01-20). Thursday January 27 Webinar with María Páez Victor: Venezuela's Recent Progress and Political Advances. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Recent Progress and Political Advances | With María Páez Victor | Thursday January 27, 4: 00 pm PST / 7: 00 pm EST: | The webinar will be recorded and sent it out to all registrants following the event. We'll also be live streaming on Facebook. FB event page can be found Despite the US-Canada-European Union economic blockade and robbery of its overseas resources, Venezuela has made notable progress in economic recovery…

àÅlvaro Verzi Rangel (2022-01-20). Cambio de libreto en Venezuela: Repliegue opositor para reunir fuerzas y definir liderazgos. globalizacion.ca Desesperadamente, los líderes de la variopinta oposición venezolana, piden nuevos libretistas ante la renovada etapa iniciada con la decisión de la administración de Joe Biden de jugar a un repligue en la agresiva e injerencista política hacia Venezuela, tras los…

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-01-20). Venezuela exige devolución de bienes de su embajada en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El canciller resaltó que estos medios pertenecen al pueblo y Gobierno legítimo de Venezuela, encabezado por el presidente Nicolás Maduro.

teleSUR (2022-01-20). Presidents Maduro & Putin to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro Moros and Russia's President Vladimir Putin held a conversation in which both leaders expressed their wishes for the well-being of their nations in 2022. | RELATED: | "I had an important telephone conversation with brother President Vladimir Putin. We exchanged opinions on issues related to existing cooperation in various strategic areas," President Maduro said, addi…

teleSUR (2022-01-20). Venezuela Demands Return of Assets From Its Embassy in the US. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Felix Plasencia asked the Biden administration for the devolution of the Venezuelan assets that were arbitrarily confiscated in the United States in 2019. | RELATED: | "In respect of the rule of law, instruct the corresponding and responsible authorities so that the Venezuelan diplomatic assets, as well as the headquarters of the embassy and the consulate, be returned," he sa…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2022-01-20). Venezuelan Electoral Council Sets Recall Referendum Process in Motion. zcomm.org Despite representing a constitutional avenue to end Maduro's term, the hardline opposition has remained noncommittal…

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-01-20). Venezuela exige devolución de bienes de su embajada en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El canciller resaltó que estos medios pertenecen al pueblo y Gobierno legítimo de Venezuela, encabezado por el presidente Nicolás Maduro.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-20). The Long Roots of Venezuela's Communal Tradition. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert Socialist communes may be new in Venezuela — officially, they began no earlier than 2009 — but, like much that is new, they also rely on old traditions and hence involve a "blast from the past." On a certain level, it is hardly surprising that overcoming the radical atomization of capitalist society could…

teleSUR, JGN (2022-01-20). Denuncian el asesinato del séptimo líder social en Colombia. telesurtv.net Organizaciones sociales del departamento de Arauca denunciaron por su parte que fueron víctimas de atentados simultáneos contra sus sedes.

teleSUR, JL (2022-01-20). Denuncian asesinatos de dos líderes sociales en Antioquia y Chocó. telesurtv.net Indepaz detalla que en apenas 19 días del 2022, Colombia registra seis líderes sociales asesinados y seis masacres perpetradas.

teleSUR, JL (2022-01-20). Denuncian asesinatos de dos líderes sociales en Antioquia y Chocó. telesurtv.net Indepaz detalla que en apenas 19 días del 2022, Colombia registra seis líderes sociales asesinados y seis masacres perpetradas.

teleSUR (2022-01-20). Car Bomb Attack Leaves One Dead & 3 Injured in Colombia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Colombia's Social and Popular Political Mass Movement (CPSMM) reported that a car bomb attack against the Joel Sierra Human Rights Foundation (JSHRF) in Saravena municipality in the Arauca department killed one citizen and injured three others. | RELATED: | "We cannot allow that the intolerance of illegal armed groups continues to affect the peace of the Saravena municipality's community," the JSHRF stated, addin…

teleSUR, JL (2022-01-20). Denuncian octava masacre en Colombia durante el 2022. telesurtv.net Además de las masacres, en tan solo 19 días del presente año se han asesinado a seis líderes sociales.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-01-20). Denuncian el asesinato del séptimo líder social en Colombia. telesurtv.net Organizaciones sociales del departamento de Arauca denunciaron por su parte que fueron víctimas de atentados simultáneos contra sus sedes.

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