Ana Perdigón (2022-01-25). PSUV Congress Convenes February 4 with Focus on Political Training. orinocotribune.com This Monday, January 24, the Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, announced that the Congress of the PSUV and the party's youth wing (JPSUV) will begin on February 4, in order to continue advancing in the training of its members. | During a press conference, Cabello said that the PSUV has made the training of party members a fundamental priority for this year, particularly those members who hold positions in the government, who pass through the training school. | "We hope that the Congress of the PSUV and the JPSUV will be very inclusive, we must continue along the p…

teleSUR, DRL, JDO (2022-01-25). ONU: violencia provocó desplazamiento de 1.500 colombianos en Arauca. telesurtv.net Desde inicios de año se reportan enfrentamientos entre grupos armados en la zona fronteriza entre Colombia y Venezuela.

teleSUR, MER (2022-01-25). Venezuela ante ONU: Debemos evitar la instrumentalización política del sistema de DD.HH. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta alertó que "algo anda mal" cuando en la misma sala están representantes de países agresores y de los afectados.

teleSUR (2022-01-25). Venezuela To Present 3rd Human Rights Report to United Nations. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuela presents its Universal Periodic Human Rights Review (UPR) at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. This presentation is a commitment that the UN countries must fulfill every five years. | RELATED: | Vice President Delcy Rodriguez is expected to present the Venezuelan universal periodic review through a videoconference that will take place amid the sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council…

teleSUR, JL (2022-01-25). Asesinan a líder indígena en departamento del Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz detalla que en apenas 24 días del 2022, en el país se han asesinado nueve líderes sociales y se han perpetrado diez masacres.

Adriaan Alsema (2022-01-25). Colombia claims killing dissident FARC commander. colombiareports.com Colombia's government said Monday that the armed forces killed a key guerrilla commander in the southwest of the country. According to President Ivan Duque, the security forces killed "Jonnier" in…

Michelle Begue (2022-01-25). Colombia debates the future of bullfighting tradition. america.cgtn.com Bogota will not be hosting its annual bullfighting season, which animal rights activists consider a historic win thanks to new legislation.

ecns.cn (2022-01-25). Visitors to Colombian house experience turning upside down. ecns.cn Visitors looked for fun in an upside-down house in Guatavita, Colombia, Jan. 23, 2022.

Michelle Begue (2022-01-25). Ingrid Betancourt: Former hostage prepares for Colombian presidential candidacy. america.cgtn.com A former Colombian rebel hostage says she wants to finish what she started 20 years ago.

Paul Dobson (2022-01-24). Venezuelan Government, Lawmakers Renew Calls for Guaidó's Arrest. venezuelanalysis.com The opposition politician rejected the accusations, called for street protests, and blasted efforts to "kill off" the recall referendum.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-24). Three Years Later, Guaidó Represents No One, Says Russian Ambassador to Caracas. libya360.wordpress.com Three years after proclaiming himself interim president of Venezuela, opposition figure Juan Guaidó does not represent anyone, Russian Ambassador to Caracas Sergey Melik-Bagdasárov told Sputnik News. "Today, he is a nobody and does not represent anyone. This figure exists only in virtual space and in the feverish minds of his American supporters," Melik-Bagdasarov said. In…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-24). Tancol in Arauca-Apure: NATO's Projection into Latin America? libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad The border between Venezuela and Colombia at the Arauca River has been heating up again since the beginning of 2022 (Photo: Archive). The violence that has recently occurred on the border between Venezuela and Colombia, specifically in the municipality of Paez in the state of Apure, should be regarded as a symptom of…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-01-24). How to steal land the size of a small country | Part VII: coercing justice. colombiareports.com The director of Colombia's ranchers federation allegedly teamed up with designated terrorists to steal land and coerce the Supreme Court. Recent testimonies indicate that Fedegan president Jose Felix Lafaurie was…

Staff (2022-01-23). Venezuela Doubles Oil Production with Iran's Assistance, Beating US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's oil production has doubled with technical assistance from Iran and others helping it circumvent US sanctions. | Venezuela is very close to reaching its maximum petroleum production capacity, since it has managed to double its crude production in recent months, thanks to Iran and other countries that have helped it evade US sanctions. | Oil industry sources confirmed to the US-based Spanish-language newspaper El Nuevo Herald that Venezuelan crude production reached an estimated average of 900,000 barrels per day (bpd) in December, and could be around 850,000 bpd in January. This has happened mainly due…

Staff (2022-01-23). Venezuela Doubles Oil Production with Iran's Assistance, Beating US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's oil production has doubled with technical assistance from Iran and others helping it circumvent US sanctions. | Venezuela is very close to reaching its maximum petroleum production capacity, since it has managed to double its crude production in recent months, thanks to Iran and other countries that have helped it evade US sanctions. | Oil industry sources confirmed to the US-based Spanish-language newspaper El Nuevo Herald that Venezuelan crude production reached an estimated average of 900,000 barrels per day (bpd) in December, and could be around 850,000 bpd in January. This has happened mainly due…

Staff (2022-01-23). Venezuelan Electoral Body Publishes Schedule to Formalize Recall Referendum — Promoters in Crisis. orinocotribune.com This Saturday, January 22, Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) published on its website However, many experts, opposition politicians an…

Staff (2022-01-23). Russia Demands that US Release Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com On Friday, January 21, Russia's Foreign Affairs Ministry, through a statement, demanded the immediate release of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab so that negotiations between the Venezuelan government and opposition can be resumed. | President Vladimir Putin's administration considers that the kidnapping of Alex Saab disrupted the successful negotiation process. | According to the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry, the White House "thwarted this process in October 2021 by way of direct intervention. As a reminder, in violation of generally recognized international legal norms, the US authorities arrested Venezuelan d…

John McEvoy (2022-01-23). Secretive UK Team Met in Venezuela to Promote British Energy Interests. orinocotribune.com By John McEvoy — Jan 2, 2022 | A record of meetings seen by Declassified provides further evidence that Britain's attempt to remove Venezuela's government is guided by an interest in the country's vast oil resources. | The head of a secretive British government "reconstruction" unit held meetings in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, to plan for UK involvement in the country's energy sector. | A record of the meetings is included in documents released under the UK's Freedom of Information Act, but which are heavily redacted, and were provided over a year after a request was made. | The documents concern the Venez…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-23). Chile's President-Elect Boric Reiterates His Contempt for Besieged Nicaragua and Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Jesús Rodríguez Espinoza Caracas, January 22, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com) — Gabriel Boric, president-elect of Chile, considers that the leftist governments headed by President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua "have failed." According to him, the main indication of the Venezuelan government's failure is "the six million Venezuelans in diaspora;" however, he failed to…

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-23). Russian envoy: Venezuela ready to render military assistance if relations with U.S. worsen. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Venezuela ready to offer military help to Russia if relations with US exacerbate — envoy Venezuela is ready to provide military-technical assistance to Russia in case the Russian-US relations deteriorate, Russia's Ambassador to Caracas Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov said…. "Absolutely," he said when asked whether Caracas would be capable of providing military and technical assistance to Moscow …

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-23). Socialistas venezolanos llaman a marchar por rebelión de 1958. telesurtv.net El diputado del PSUV, Pedro Infante aseveró que la concentración será propicia para ratificar el apoyo al presidente Nicolás Maduro.

teleSUR -HIM, JL (2022-01-23). Piden al Gobierno colombiano abrir diálogo ante escalada del conflicto. telesurtv.net La petición también se fundamenta en los nueve líderes asesinados y diez masacres perpetradas en los territorios del país en solo 22 días del 2022.