Staff (2022-03-18). Arrest in Colombia of Drug Lord Linked to Guaidó & Right-Wing Politicians. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, March 13, Migration Colombia announced the capture of the Italian-Venezuelan drug trafficker Garafolo Forte Biaggio Benito in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. An Interpol Red Notice issued in 2015 made Biaggio Benito a wanted man in 193 countries. Biaggio Benito maintains close ties with Venezuelan opposition politicians such as Henrique Capriles, Juan Guaidó, and the fugitive Ismael García. | Material released by the investigative blog La Tabla demonstrates the links between the drug trafficker and former deputy Guaidó, particularly through members of his Popular Will party, including former parliamen…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-18). Venezuela to Launch Social Media Platform (+CLAP). orinocotribune.com This Friday, March 18 is the launch date of Venezuela's new social media platform, announced President Nicolás Maduro. He expressed confidence that users around the world will be impressed with the news provided on the digital platform. | The head of state issued the comments during a working meeting about the economy, dedicated to the sixth anniversary of the Local Supply and Production Committees (CLAP). The CLAP food service provides subsidized food to millions of Venezuelan households. | "Venezuela is going to surprise the world with something that we are going to launch on Friday," Maduro said, speaking abou…

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-18). Venezuela recibe casi 5.000.000 de vacunas anticovid de Covax. telesurtv.net Venezuela mantiene en las jornadas reciente un control en los contagios, con solo 309 casos en las últimas 24 horas.

Staff (2022-03-18). Irán, Ucrania, Venezuela: El negocio del sabotaje en la guerra multifactorial. cubadebate.cu El sabotaje ha sido parte inherente a la guerra no convencional que se ha instrumentado desde el Norte Global para alinear a los países que no se pliegan al supremacismo con el que ellos han concebido la geopolítica. Se trata de grupos de avanzada cuya misión es generar el caos y desestabilizar para incubar o intensificar crisis sociales.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-03-18). Piden a Duque aclarar si Colombia almacenará armas nucleares. telesurtv.net El senador Iván Cepeda solicitó al Ejecutivo aclarar las obligaciones adquiridas por Colombia ante posible designación sobre la OTAN.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-18). Políticos de Colombia denuncian fraude en las legislativas. telesurtv.net La Registraduría Nacional comunicó que hubo algunos errores en los formularios E-14 durante los comicios legislativos del domingo pasado.

Staff (2022-03-18). Gana Olfides Sáez primer oro de Cuba en torneo internacional de halterofilia. cubadebate.cu Este viernes, Cuba alcanzó su primera medalla de oro en la edición 40 del Torneo Internacional de Halterofilia Manuel Suárez In Memoriam, con excelente actuación de Olfides Sáez en la modalidad de arranque en la división de 96 kilogramos (kg) de peso corporal.El cubano dominó en el último intento la competencia en dura porfía con Oscar Garcés, de Colombia.

_____ (2022-03-17). Network In Defense Of Humanity Condemns Kidnapping Of Alex Saab. popularresistance.org We reiterate our condemnation expressed on October 18, 2021 by this Network against the crime of the kidnapping perpetrated by the United States against the person of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab on Saturday, October 16, 2021 in the Territory of Cape Verde, with the complicity of the authorities of that country. | We note that this crime is a new application of the illegal doctrine according to which the authorities of the United States would have the authority to act outside the borders of their homeland, anywhere on earth, and consequently to detain, assault and even assassinate at their discretion any hum…

Ana Perdigón (2022-03-17). International University of Communication Starts at Former El Nacional Headquarters in Caracas. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, March 15, the International University of Communication (UICOM) opened its doors for students of communication training at the former headquarters of the far-right Venezuelan newspaper, El Nacional, in Caracas. UICOM will be an institution for communication training, content production and information exchange. | At the inauguration, Venezuelan Minister of University Education, Tibisay Lucena; Minister of Communication and Information, Freddy àëáñez, and the rector of UICOM, Tania Díaz, were present. They gave keynote speeches to the attendees. | In February this year, the Third Civil Mercantile,…

Staff (2022-03-17). Canciller cubano sostuvo encuentro con participantes extranjeros en el Coloquio Internacional Patria. cubadebate.cu Rodríguez recibió a los delegados de Argentina, Brasil, México, Venezuela, España, Líbano y Estados Unidos que en la Casa de las Américas debatieron sobre redes sociales, manipulación de las opiniones por parte de los medios hegemónicos y la necesidad de la construcción de plataformas digitales para defender las causas dignas del mundo.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-17). Colombianos exiliados en Venezuela testifican ante la JEP. telesurtv.net Algunas de las víctimas del conflicto colombiano que residen en Venezuela valoraron la posibilidad de regresar a su país si se dan garantías.

teleSUR, mcs, JGN (2022-03-17). Pdte. venezolano subraya importancia del pueblo ante agresiones. telesurtv.net El poder popular de la nación bolivariana es fundamental para impulsar el desarrollo económico y social del país, frente a las amenazas estadounidenses, afirmó el gobernante.

Alejandro Marcó del Pont (2022-03-17). Exorcizar a Venezuela, bendecir a Irán y que EE.UU. pegue una. globalizacion.ca De esta guerra civil europea saldrá seguramente el bosquejo de un nuevo orden mundial. Algunos de los participantes del juego están, yo diría, algo angustiados. El presidente norteamericano detenta una imagen negativa del 58% pero, para su tranquilidad, es la…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-17). Complaints of Electoral Fraud Grow in Colombia (+Congress). orinocotribune.com Merely 48 hours after the legislative elections in the Republic of Colombia, complaints of fraud by various political sectors of the country are growing. More and more facts and figures that show various kinds of irregularities in the parliamentary elections held last Sunday, March 13, are coming to light. | Gustavo Petro, who was a pre-candidate in the presidential primaries of the coalition Pacto Histórico por Colombia (Historical Pact for Colombia), and is already confirmed as one of the candidates for the presidential elections to be held in May, published in his Twitter account reports of irregularities from…

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-17). Asesinan en Colombia a cantante y defensor de DD.HH. telesurtv.net Fabián era del dúo Hety and Zambo, con el que se presentó en diversos escenarios exponiendo la cultura isleña.

Horacio Duque (2022-03-17). En Colombia la izquierda da un salto. globalizacion.ca Ha cerrado uno de los procesos electorales previstos para este año en Colombia. Se trata de la escogencia de los nuevos integrantes del poder legislativo en sus dos cámaras (Senado y Cámara baja) y de la selección de los candidatos…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-17). Colombia's opposition recovering 'stolen' congressional seats. colombiareports.com Colombia's opposition said to have found hundreds of thousands of votes that were left out of the announced results of Sunday's congressional elections. Election observers called for a recount of…

àÅlvaro Verzi Rangel (2022-03-17). Colombia, aliado no OTAN de EE.UU., gendarme para la región. globalizacion.ca El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, le informó este jueves a su homólogo colombiano Iván Duque su intención de convertir a Colombia en aliado principal no OTAN (MNNA, por sus siglas en inglés) un estatus especial que conlleva privilegios…

teleSUR, mcs, JGN (2022-03-17). Pdte. venezolano subraya importancia del pueblo ante agresiones. telesurtv.net El poder popular de la nación bolivariana es fundamental para impulsar el desarrollo económico y social del país, frente a las amenazas estadounidenses, afirmó el gobernante.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-17). Colombianos exiliados en Venezuela testifican ante la JEP. telesurtv.net Algunas de las víctimas del conflicto colombiano que residen en Venezuela valoraron la posibilidad de regresar a su país si se dan garantías.

Alejandro Marcó del Pont (2022-03-17). Exorcizar a Venezuela, bendecir a Irán y que EE.UU. pegue una. globalizacion.ca De esta guerra civil europea saldrá seguramente el bosquejo de un nuevo orden mundial. Algunos de los participantes del juego están, yo diría, algo angustiados. El presidente norteamericano detenta una imagen negativa del 58% pero, para su tranquilidad, es la…

Staff (2022-03-17). Canciller cubano sostuvo encuentro con participantes extranjeros en el Coloquio Internacional Patria. cubadebate.cu Rodríguez recibió a los delegados de Argentina, Brasil, México, Venezuela, España, Líbano y Estados Unidos que en la Casa de las Américas debatieron sobre redes sociales, manipulación de las opiniones por parte de los medios hegemónicos y la necesidad de la construcción de plataformas digitales para defender las causas dignas del mundo.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-17). Asesinan en Colombia a cantante y defensor de DD.HH. telesurtv.net Fabián era del dúo Hety and Zambo, con el que se presentó en diversos escenarios exponiendo la cultura isleña.

àÅlvaro Verzi Rangel (2022-03-17). Colombia, aliado no OTAN de EE.UU., gendarme para la región. globalizacion.ca El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, le informó este jueves a su homólogo colombiano Iván Duque su intención de convertir a Colombia en aliado principal no OTAN (MNNA, por sus siglas en inglés) un estatus especial que conlleva privilegios…

Staff (2022-03-16). Venezuela and UN Human Rights Office Discuss Increased Technical Assistance. orinocotribune.com Monday, March 14, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a videoconference with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet. | Through his Twitter account, President Maduro said that the two reviewed Venezuela's COVID-19 response, and discussed the possibility of increased UN technical assistance in order to guarantee justice and peace for the Venezuelan people. | En videoconferencia con la Alta Comisionada de la ONU para los DD…

Staff (2022-03-16). Deputy Jorge Rodríguez: New Dialogue Phase will be Inclusive (+Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com Tuesday, March 15, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, explained the conditions of a new format for dialogue with members of the opposition. | During a meeting of the Dialogue Commission for Peace and National Reconciliation, Rodríguez highlighted three fundamental issues related to the need, mentioned also by President Nicolás Maduro, to "reformat" the political dialogue in Venezuela. | Rodríguez said that the reformatting will consist of expanding the inclusivity of the dialogue, "where we can all be represented, including cultural media, those working in the fishing industry,…

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-03-16). Venezuela: Oil Output Rises as Washington Backtracks on Sanctions Relief. venezuelanalysis.com Chevron is reportedly preparing to take operating control of its joint oil ventures to begin shipping Venezuelan oil as soon as next month.

Staff (2022-03-16). Chevron Asks US Government for License to Expand Operations in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The United States might be set to authorize increased production for Chevron in Venezuela as a result of its ban on oil imports from Russia and the subsequent increase in fuel prices. | According to an article published by the news agency Chevron has started putting a team t…

Staff (2022-03-16). OPEC Reports 4% Increase in Venezuelan Oil Production for February. orinocotribune.com Last week, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stated that the country set the goal of producing two million barrels a day in 2022. | According to the most recent Monthly Petroleum Market Report (MOMR) of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), published on Tuesday, March 15, crude oil production in Venezuela increased by 4% in February, when compared to January. | The report indicated that, according to the country's official figures, in February Venezuela produced a total of 788,000 barrels per day (bpd), an increase of 33,000 bpd compared to the previous month, when 755,000 bpd of crude were…

Editor (2022-03-16). Venezuela defines conditions for sale of oil to U.S. mronline.org The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela maintained its willingness to resume its oil trade with countries such as the United States, and even those that belong to the European Union, but it has clearly outlined the diplomatic and political conditions necessary for any exchange to take place.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-16). India hopes for oil from Iran, Venezuela, says minister. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — India is pinning hope on the resumption of crude oil supplies from Venezuela and Iran.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-16). Iran, Ukraine, Venezuela: The Business of Sabotage in Multi-factor Warfare. libya360.wordpress.com Eder Peña There are multiple and diverse cases in which sabotage groups have managed to twist situations and scenarios in favor of the interests of the corporations that run the United States and Europe (Photo: Oleksandr Klimenko / Reuters). Sabotage has been an inherent part of the unconventional warfare that has been orchestrated by the…

Editor2 (2022-03-16). Afro-Venezuelan Consciousness, Transformation, Development and Tourism in Caracas' own San Agustin. orinocotribune.com By àÅlvaro Sánchez Cordero — Mar 13, 2022 | As we have been reading in the news lately, something is happening in a picturesque Caracas neighborhood called San Agustin, where a copious number of tourists from all over the world, including Russia and China, are coming to enjoy themselves and learn a thing or two about Venezuela. | Indeed, Cumbe Tours would gladly show you around — for an affordable price — the historical parish of San Agustin. | As you step in the bus that takes you from the Teresa Carreño Theatre Complex to the heart of San Agustin, near the center of Caracas, you would immed…

Staff (2022-03-16). Colombia lidera en inicio de Torneo Internacional de Halterofilia en La Habana. cubadebate.cu Colombia, potencia mundial en el levantamiento de pesas, lideró este martes en la inauguración del tradicional Torneo Internacional de Halterofilia Manuel Suárez in Memoriam, en la Escuela Superior de Formación de Atletas de Alto Rendimiento Cerro Pelado, de la capital cubana.

Ana Vraƒçar (2022-03-16). Women in Colombia continue their struggle for reproductive rights. peoplesdispatch.org Ana Gonzalez Velez from the Roundtable for Life and Health of Women talks about the recent constitutional ruling in favour of decriminalization of abortion in Colombia and what lies ahead…

SF015 (2022-03-16). Mass Grave In Mariupol. Who May Buried There And Why. southfront.org An official representative of the DPR said at an urgent briefing on the morning of 16 March that information had been received from various sources that another falsification had been carried out by the Ukrainian leadership in the city of Mariupol. | This time, the office of the Ukrainian President set the task for the Ukrainian armed forces' command to discredit the actions of the Russian forces by showing the Western public the mass graves of civilians allegedly killed as a result of artillery shellin…

Human Rights Watch (2022-03-16). Saudi Arabia: Mass Execution of 81 Men: Rampant Abuses in Criminal Justice System, lack of Fair Trials. juancole.com Human Rights Watch — (Beirut) — Saudi authorities' execution of 81 men on March 12, 2022 was its largest mass execution in years despite recent promises to curtail its use of the death penalty, Human Rights Watch said today. Rampant and systemic abuses in Saudi Arabia's criminal justice system suggest it is highly unlikely that …

Ramona Wadi (2022-03-16). Not all Refugees are Equal: Plight of Palestinians Displaced by Israel Worsening. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — Financial support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is dwindling, despite the renewed mandates and financial contribution pledges by world leaders. "The almost unanimous political support expressed by the UN General Assembly to the Agency is not translated into matching financial resources," UNRWA's Commissioner-General, …

Juan Cole (2022-03-16). Top 7 Ways Iran evaded US Sanctions that Putin could Follow. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The sorts of sanctions and boycotts the United States and its allies are placing on Russia resemble those applied by Washington to Iran off and on in the past decade, though so far the measures in place against Tehran are still far more severe than what has been done to …