(2022-04-15). The Venezuela Coup, 20 Years Later. popularresistance.org On April 11, 2002, Venezuela's democratically elected government, headed by Hugo Chávez Frías, was ousted in a military coup d'etat. Then, dramatically, two days later, the coup was overturned by a mass mobilization of Venezuelans. They demanded the restoration of democracy and the return of a government that appeared to be making good on its commitment to redistribute Venezuela's oil wealth to benefit the country's most marginalized sectors. These events led to lasting ramifications not just for Venezuela, but for Latin America and the Caribbean as a whole, paving the way for a "pink tide" of progressive movemen…
(2022-04-15). Venezuelan Authorities Predict Rebound in Tourism during Holy Week. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela's superior council of tourism (Conseturismo), Reinaldo Pulido, has announced that a significant rebound in the influx of foreign and domestic tourists is expected during Holy Week. | Pulido noted that as this important holiday begins, several tourist destinations in Venezuela have already register a high rate of visitors, which has not been reported since before the onset of the pandemic. | Regarding Los Roques, the paradise island in the Caribbean, he stated that it is 100% booked, in Margarita Island there is a good flow of people and in Mérida there is a 40% occupancy rate. | "T…
(2022-04-15). Argentina Reports Highest Inflation in 20 Years. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, April 13, it was reported that Argentina registered its highest inflation in the last 20 years during the month of March, reaching a figure of 6.7% for that single month, while the interannual rate stood at 55.1%. | This information was released by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) via Twitter. Venezuela and Argentina have been the countries in the region most afflicted by inflation in recent years. Especially Venezuela, which was hit hard by a hyperinflation spiral that affected millions of Venezuelans from 2018 until 2021. Last March, the Central Bank of Venezuela reporte…
(2022-04-15). Venezuelan Anti-Chavistas Ask Washington to Ease Sanctions. orinocotribune.com Expressing criticism of the pressure exerted by US political sectors against the Biden administration's rapprochement with Nicolás Maduro's government in Venezuela, a group of anti-Chavistas presented a letter in which they described the failure of illegal US sanctions. | Joshua Goodman of Associated Press shared the letter through his Twitter account, and noted that the signatories advocated the return of oil companies to Venezuelan soil. | "The economic sanctions and the policy of maximum pressure did not achieve their objectives," reads the document. "While the sanctions are not at the root of the humanitarian…
(2022-04-15). The Venezuelan Coup, 20 Years Later. scheerpost.com 
Citizens took to the streets to defend President Hugo Chavez, Caracas, Venezuela, April 2002. | By Dan Beeton / On April 11, 2002, Venezuela's democratically elected government, headed by Hugo Chávez Frías, was ousted in a military coup d'etat. Then, dramatically, two days later,
(2022-04-15). Venezuela rechaza informe del Gobierno de EE.UU. sobre derechos humanos. telesurtv.net La Cancillería venezolana instó a la Casa Blanca a resolver los graves problemas internos de ese país en materia de DD.HH.
(2022-04-15). Alex Saab case: Imprisoned Venezuelan diplomat contests extraterritorial judicial abuse. workers.org 
Alex Saab The following article was published April 11 in Dissident Voice. Roger D. Harris is with Task Force on the Americas. April 11 — Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab's case took a dramatic turn as his legal defense team denounced the U.S. government's flagrant failure to respect long-standing diplomatic immunity . . . |
(2022-04-15). The shady forces behind the campaign of Colombia's establishment candidate. colombiareports.com 
Colombia's establishment candidate is receiving support from President Ivan Duque's coalition partners and pseudo-legal "clans." Runner up Federico Gutierrez became the most viable candidate to confront the anti-corruption candidates after…