Monthly Archives: March 2022

2022-03-31: News Headlines

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-03-30). Venezuelan Communist Party Demands Justice for Two Members Killed in Border Region. venezuelanalysis.com Communist leaders have denounced that political activists are targets of constant threats and harassment on the Colombia-Venezuela border.

teleSUR, JL (2022-03-30). Diputados venezolanos solicitan investigación sobre Operación Puma. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con la diputada, la Operación Puma financiada por EE.UU. pretendía implementar una acción militar para derrocar al gobierno de Venezuela.

Dakotah Lilly (2022-03-30). As Inflation Hits US Workers Hard, do Argentina and Venezuela Provide a Heterodox Toolbox to Confront It? (Part I). orinocotribune.com By Dakotah Lilly — Mar 27, 2022 | Part I: Introduction | Inflation is currently a problem in the United States. It is not a problem in the classical sense that inflation has been weaponized as in the past; as a trojan horse against popular, socialist, or nationalist governments in favor of neoliberal adjustment plans. Instead, inflation is a problem in the United States because it exemplifies a ramping up of an aspect of a class based warfare tactic by the oligarchic establishment in order to continue raking in huge profits and an ever increasing share of the capital-labor pie. How do we know this? Well, we…

Staff (2022-03-30). Colombia Approves First Fracking Pilot Plant amid Strong Criticism. orinocotribune.com The National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) of Colombia approved, amid criticism from sectors of the political opposition and the social movements, the first fracking pilot project in Puerto Wilches, department of Santander, reported environmental organizations on Monday, March 28. | The project will be developed by the Colombian state oil company Ecopetrol, in an area of up to 4.67 hectares, where fracking will be carried out at a depth of 1.2 kilometers. | The Fracking Free Colombia Alliance denounced the licensing process which was completed "in less than five months, despite numerous objections, ser…

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-30). Revelan tarjetón electoral para las presidenciales en Colombia. telesurtv.net La Registraduría Nacional realizó el sorteo para elegir la ubicación de candidatos en la tarjeta electoral para las presidenciales de mayo.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-30). Organización indígena exige investigar asesinatos en Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia. telesurtv.net "Solicitamos a la Procuraduría para que, en el marco de sus funciones, investigue disciplinariamente a los funcionarios que participaron en este caso", detalla la Opiac.

W. T. Whitney Jr. (2022-03-30). Progressive coalition campaigning in Colombia promises real change. peoplesworld.org On March 24, Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez registered as presidential and vice-presidential candidates in Colombia for elections taking place on May 29. On behalf of the Historic Pact coalition, Petro stated that "today is the first day of a campaign that promises to actually change the history of Colombia." He was, in effect, proposing …

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-30). Asesinan a un gobernador indígena en el Chocó, Colombia. telesurtv.net Desde la Mesa Indígena del Chocó exigieron a la Fiscalía de Colombia realizar las investigaciones pertinentes para esclarecer este asesinato.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-30). Vice-presidential candidate Francia Márquez receives death threats. peoplesdispatch.org The candidate for the vice presidency of Colombia for the left-wing Historic Pact coalition, Francia Márquez, on March 27, reported that she received death threats for the second time this month and demanded that the right-wing government of President Iván Duque guarantee her safety. | "As if the slander, racist demonstrations were not enough, but in less than a month, they have threatened to kill me twice, along with other social leaders. President Iván Duque, I request you to guarantee my physical integrity, that of my family and the leaders mentioned here," Márquez tweeted along with the photographs of two let…

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2022-03-30: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-03-29). Biden Appears to Reveal the US Is Training Ukrainian Troops in Poland. news.antiwar.com President Biden appeared to reveal on Monday that the US is training Ukrainian troops in Poland. Biden made the comments when trying to explain a recent gaffe. In Poland on Friday, President Biden told members of the 82nd Airborne Division that Ukrainians were "stepping up" against the Russian assault and said, "You're going to see …

José Luis Granados Ceja (2022-03-29). Extradition of Venezuelan Ex Intelligence Head to US Once Again Suspended by Spanish Court. venezuelanalysis.com Hugo Carvajal, who broke with the Venezuelan government and pledged his support for Juan Guiadó, has utilized various judicial maneuvers to avoid extradition.

Ana Perdigón (2022-03-29). Full In Person Classes: Venezuela's Minister of Education Notes Rise in School Attendance. orinocotribune.com This Monday, March 28, Venezuela's Minister for Education Yelitze Santaella highlighted the recent rise in school attendance on the day the Venezuelan government choose to start full in person classes at all labels, after the restrictions taken since the beginning of COVID-19 on March 2020. | During an interview with the VTV programm Al Aire, Santaella commented that there has been a notable influx of students attending education institutions at virtually all levels, with 29,000 institutions open for classes this week. | She noted that 15,753 staffing teams were activated throughout the country in 7,868 state-run…

Staff (2022-03-29). Venezuela: Subsidized Gasoline to be Purchased via Patria System. orinocotribune.com As of April 2, the ability to purchased subsidized gasoline in cash will be eliminated, and Venezuelans will only be able to pay through the BiopagoPDV system, in order to optimize the fuel marketing system and streamline service at gas stations. | "This payment in bolívars, which is currently Bs 0.11 per liter [about 5% of the price of international gasoline], will be made, as of April 2, 2022, in advance, at the time of receiving the allocation of subsidized gasoline," announced the official outlets of the Patria System, Venezuela's national identification system. Each owner of a vehicle registered in the Patri…

Yoselina Guevara (2022-03-29). Chevron in Venezuela: Oil Truths and Facts Amid Russia-Ukraine Confrontation. orinocotribune.com By Yoselina Guevara — Mar 25, 2022 | On Thursday, March 24, various news outlets published the false news that the oil company Chevron had received a special license from the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to continue operating in Venezuela. Obviously this is not true. The truth is that according to

teleSUR, DRL (2022-03-29). Nueva masacre deja tres muertos en Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz denuncia que la respuesta institucional del Gobierno colombiano no se enfoca en acciones de prevención integral.

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-29). Sortean posiciones de candidatos a la presidencia de Colombia. telesurtv.net Los puestos se sortearán entre los ocho candidatos a la presidencia de Colombia con sus compañeros de fórmula.

teleSUR, jaa, JL (2022-03-29). Rechazan en Colombia aprobación de proyecto de fracking. telesurtv.net El ente lamentó que este, un tema tan relevante en lo medioambiental, no se haya debatido siquiera en el Congreso Nacional.

TASS (2022-03-29). NATO took steps affecting Russia's security before Moscow's operation in Ukraine – Kremlin. tass.com The situation is quite concerning, Peskov said…

TASS (2022-03-29). No free gas supplies for Europe, Kremlin spokesman says. tass.com No payment, no gas, the Kremlin spokesman emphasized…

TASS (2022-03-29). Developers unveil pilot version of Russian alternative to Instagram. tass.com Rossgram users will be able to upload photos and videos from their smartphones, as well as videos from other platforms such as YouTube, Dailymotion and Vimeo…

TASS (2022-03-29). UN calls for investigation into reports about torture of prisoners of war in Ukraine. tass.com It is important that any ill treatment that may happen is stopped immediately, Head of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine Matilda Bogner said…

Juan Cole (2022-03-29). How Israel's Indiscriminate bombing of Gaza Endangers its Precious Hellenistic and Roman Archeological Heritage. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Palestinian Gaza Strip doesn't stay on the world's mind the way some besieged cities in Ukraine do right now, but it is also surrounded, besieged, and blockaded by Israeli forces. This blockade is illegal in international law, since Israel is recognized as the Occupying authority over Gaza, which it …

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