Ricardo Vaz (2022-04-09). Venezuela: Inflation Lowest in Decade as Credit Suisse Forecasts 20 Percent Growth. venezuelanalysis.com The Swiss investment bank expects the country's oil sector to grow significantly in 2022.

_____ (2022-04-09). Venezuela's Economy Will Grow 20% In 2022, Despite Illegal US Sanctions. popularresistance.org The major Switzerland-based bank Credit Suisse has predicted that Venezuela's real GDP growth will be 20% in 2022. | The prominent Western financial institution also forecasted that Venezuela's real GDP will increase by an additional 8% in 2023. | These predictions come despite an illegal US blockade imposed on Venezuela, which has starved the government of revenue, locked it out of the international financial system, and fueled an economic crisis. | The top United Nations expert on sanctions estimated that the Venezuelan government lost 99% of its revenue due to the Western unilateral coercive measures, which ar…

Victoria Torres (2022-04-09). Venezuela: Opposition Mayor Attacks LGBTQ Community and Single Mothers. orinocotribune.com Ernesto Paraqueima, mayor of Simón Rodríguez municipality (El Tigre), Anzoátegui state, attacked single mothers and the LGBTQ community during a radio program broadcast earlier this week. Mayor Paraqueima, sociologist and a politician of the opposition party Por la Democracia Social, is himself the host of the program, in which he called single mothers "frequent birthers." | Within a minute of the start of the broadcast of the show Paraqueima from 6 to 8, the mayor of El Tigre referred to La Bandera park, a recreation site in the municipality, and started making a list of people who he does not want to go there.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-04-09). Pdte. Maduro alerta sobre campaña contra Rusia desde Occidente. telesurtv.net El mandatario advirtió que si alguna vez ha existido una dictadura mediática en el mundo es en este momento.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-04-09). Concluye el XVI Congreso Nacional de Historia en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El evento desplegó foros de debate permanentes para temas como el Descubrimiento de la verdad histórica.

teleSUR, MER (2022-04-09). Sube a 13 cifra de muertos por deslizamiento en Abriaquí, Colombia. telesurtv.net El hecho se produjo en el campamento minero de la vereda La Antigua, en el municipio Abriaquí.

Adriaan Alsema (2022-04-09). Colombia arrests alleged Sinaloa Cartel emissary. colombiareports.com An alleged emissary of the Sinaloa Cartel was arrested in Cali on Friday, Colombia's police chief told press. Brian Donaciano Olguin, a.k.a. "Pitt," was arrested in an operation in the…

teleSUR, MER (2022-04-09). Denuncian el asesinato de otro firmante del acuerdo en Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz indicó que la víctima fue identificada como Yorelys Antonio Beltrán Ramos, quien estaba en proceso de reincorporación.

_____ (2022-04-08). Venezuela Demands Recognition Of Alex Saab's Diplomatic Status. popularresistance.org This Wednesday, April 6, Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved a draft agreement to demand acknowledgement of the diplomatic status of Alex Saab, who has been illegally imprisoned in the United States since October 2021. | The AN statement establishes that Alex Saab has been serving as a diplomatic agent since 2018, as a special envoy for Venezuela in Russia and Iran, and since 2020 as ambassador plenipotentiary to the African Union. | In addition, he was appointed in 2021 as permanent representative of the national government's delegation for the Mexico Talks held with the opposition.

Staff (2022-04-08). Venezuela Delivers 4 Millionth House to Population. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced this Thursday, April 7, that the goal of building four million homes, which was set by the Gran Misión Vivienda Venezuela [Great Venezuela Housing Mission] (GMVV), had been reached. | "We have reached four million houses through the Great Venezuela Housing Mission, a world record for houses built by the hands of workers, community members, men and women," he said from the Miraflores Palace, from where he led the delivery ceremony remotely. | He affirmed that the government has not stopped and will work for the next milestone of five million homes. "We have set…

Staff (2022-04-08). UN Suspends Russia from UN Human Rights Council, Venezuela Not Allowed to Vote. orinocotribune.com The UN General Assembly voted on Thursday, April 7, to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council. The move follows accusations against the Russian military of killing civilians in the Ukrainian city of Bucha. The accusations were repeatedly denied by Moscow and have not been independently verified. The resolution was approved with 93 votes in favor, 24 against, and 58 abstentions. | Among Latin American countries, Bolivia, Cuba, and Nicaragua voted against the decision, while Brazil, El Salvador and Mexico abstained. Venezuela did not vote. The rest of the countries in the region supported the decision, inc…

Staff (2022-04-08). Credit Suisse Corrects Venezuela Economic Growth Estimate from 4.5% to 20%. orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 7, 2022 ( "For 2023 we are also increasing our GDP growth forecast to 8% from a previous estimate of 3%," read a part of the report. "These are not typos! If we are accurate, these might end up being among the strongest growth prints globally for these years."

Mary Triny Mena (2022-04-08). Venezuela establishes new tax reform. america.cgtn.com The Venezuelan government has established a new tax reform on the use of U.S. dollars and foreign currencies.

Staff (2022-04-08). EE.UU. no planea relajar las sanciones contra Venezuela para reemplazar el petróleo ruso. cubadebate.cu La secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, Jen Psaki, afirmó que EE.UU. no planea relajar las sanciones contra Caracas para reemplazar el petróleo ruso con crudo venezolano, tras ser preguntada durante una rueda de prensa acerca de "algunos reportes" que apuntan a que Washington podría estar estudiando tal opción. "No soy consciente de que esté bajo consideración", se limitó a responder.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-04-08). Venezuela reactiva producción de petrocasas. telesurtv.net Gobierno bolivariano se traza el objetivo de llegar a los 5 millones de casas entre abril y mayo de 2024.

Editor (2022-04-08). Venezuela's economy will grow 20% in 2022, despite illegal U.S. sanctions, predicts Western bank. mronline.org Major Switzerland-based bank Credit Suisse forecasts Venezuela's real GDP growth to be 20% in 2022 and 8% in 2023. This is despite an illegal U.S. blockade, which starved the government of 99% of its revenue, according to the top UN expert on sanctions.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-04-08). Cuba rechaza expulsión de Rusia de Consejo de DDHH de la ONU. telesurtv.net El canciller de Venezuela, Félix Plasencia también rechazó la decisión de expulsar a Rusia del Consejo de Derechos Humanos.

teleSUR, SH (2022-04-08). Colombia suma 51 lideres sociales asesinados durante el 2022. telesurtv.net Según Indepaz, Luis Alfredo Castaño Gómez falleció tras ser atacado a tiros en la zona rural del Municipio de Toro, Valle del Cauca.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-04-08). Celebran sorteo de Copa América femenina de fútbol de Colombia. telesurtv.net El vencedor del torneo obtendrá un cupo para el próximo mundial femenino a celebrarse en el 2023-…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-04-08). 'Crisis could break out' in Colombia over vote count failures: observers. colombiareports.com Colombia's election observers warned on Thursday that the May 29 presidential elections could trigger a crisis because of "systematic discrepancies" in the vote count. The Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) said…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-04-08). Colombia investigates registrar over election chaos. colombiareports.com Colombia's inspector general said Friday she opened a disciplinary investigation into the national registrar over major irregularities in the March congressional elections. Inspector General Margarita Cabello announced the disciplinary investigation…

_____ (2022-04-08). No Charges For Minneapolis Cop In Amir Locke Killing. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, Minnesota – Two months after Minneapolis Police officer Mark Hanneman killed Amir Locke, 22, while executing a no-knock warrant, prosecutors say they won't be charging Hanneman with a crime. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison released a 44-page joint report on April 6 explaining their decision in the case. Also released was a report by retired police officer John "Jack" Ryan. | Locke was killed by Hanneman, who was part of a SWAT unit serving a pre-dawn no-knock warrant on February 2, 2022. Locke, a registered gun owner, was sleeping in a blanket on his…

WorkWeek (2022-04-08). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.

Michael Steinberg (2022-04-08). Attacks On Nuclear Plants Continue In Ukraine. indybay.org As Russia's hostile actions towards Ukraine entered a second month, so too have its acts of aggression against nuclear facilities.

Heidi Harmon (2022-04-08). Solidarity with Ukraine with CA climate action day April 8 Solidarity with Ukraine with CA. indybay.org On April 8 communities across California will join together in solidarity with Ukraine – to free fossil fuel dependency – will have a statewide day of action as they call on the Governor to build on his climate leadership by ending all new fossil fuel permitting and strengthening the setbacks rule to include both new and existing oil wells.