Staff (2022-04-06). CANTV Investigates Irregular Internet Service Charges—Orinoco Tribune Affected. orinocotribune.com The National Telephone Company of Venezuela (CANTV) is conducting an investigation into irregular service charges to clients of the state-owned Telecom company. They invite users to report irregularities. | During the first quarter of 2022, CANTV carried out 447 investigations against company workers for allegedly receiving irregular payments for their work, such as repair of breakdowns, changes in ABA (broadband service) plans, phone landline changes, and changes in the names of account holders. | Due to these procedures, CANTV took punitive measures against 52 company workers, whom they were able to identify th…

Staff (2022-04-06). Venezuela Pursues Investigation into Death of 4 Yanomamis in Amazonas. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Public Ministry (MP) advanced in its investigation to determine the facts and punish those responsible for the death of four Yanomami indigenous people in the state of Amazonas. | On March 20, four indigenous people of the Yanomami ethnic group died, and another one was injured, in a confrontation with Venezuelan aviation soldiers after—as confirmed by the governor of Amazonas, Miguel Rodríguez—the military personel refused to share internet access and a confrontation ensued. | "There was a confrontation between Yanomami brothers and colleagues from the aviation component stationed in Pari…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-04-06). Progressive presidential ticket Petro-Márquez receives death threats in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org In addition to the presidential candidate Gustavo Petro and the vice-presidential candidate Francia Márquez, 18 other political and social leaders, associated with the left-wing Historic Pact coalition, were also threatened…

Staff (2022-04-06). Levántate Islimar que ya llega el amanecer. cubadebate.cu Islimar es una niña venezolana que perdió a su mamá víctima de la covid 19. Cuentan los vecinos que Islimar lloró claveles y océanos por su mamita hasta que, con esa sabiduría tan propia de los niños, aprendió a ocultar el dolor en el alma. Luego solo le diría a la abuela: "Mi mamá está ahora en el cielo y está bien". Pero en las clases que imparten los asesores cubanos de la Misión Cultura Corazón Adentro, ha encontrado motivos para sonreír mientras declama versos del apóstol. Esta es su historia.

JANET (2022-04-05). World hunger and the war in Ukraine. iacenter.org By Vijay Prashad April 5, 2022 During this war on Ukraine, No Cold War launched a new publication called Briefings, which will be factual texts on matters of global concern. Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research shared this first briefing: Billions of people around the world will suffer from this hunger crisis. The war in Ukraine, along with sanctions imposed by the United States and Western countries against Russia, have caused global food, fertilizer and fuel prices to skyrocket and endanger the world food supply. This conflict is exacerbating the existing crisis of global hunger and imperils the living…

Editor2 (2022-04-05). Small Farmer's Fair in Caracas Tantamount to Indigenous Ancestry, Resistance. orinocotribune.com By Alvaro Sanchez Cordero — Apr 3, 2022 | Anyone visiting Caracas would immediately notice the abundance of both fresh and colorful fruits and vegetables all over the city. | Vendors in just about every other corner of Caracas lay their farm products on handmade stalls where they display several kinds of mangoes, as well as huge avocados, tangerines, tomatoes and Venezuelan papayas, which are called "lechosa" here, a lot juicier than papayas from other countries. | No doubt this is the result of a huge expansion and increase in food production in Venezuela. | Nonetheless, the sale of fruits and vegetables ac…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-04-05). Colombia could replace national registrar before presidential elections. colombiareports.com Colombia's election chief must be replaced to avoid chaos in the presidential elections, according to a coalition of election observers. The non-governmental Electoral Oversight Alliance (AVE) asked the Supreme Court,…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-04-05). Racism and misogyny mar Colombia's election race. colombiareports.com Colombia's election observers warned that hate speech targeting the running mate of presidential candidate Gustavo Petro could result in violence. Vice-presidential candidate Francia Marquez said Monday that she had received…

Ana Perdigón (2022-04-04). Venezuela Denounces New Terrorist Plans by Colombia's Iván Duque. orinocotribune.com This Saturday, April 2, President Nicolás Maduro denounced his Colombian counterpart Iván Duque for ordering extremist sectors of the Venezuelan right to deepen their terrorist attacks against the country. | During a phone call with the authorities of the Somos Venezuela movement, the Venezuelan president reported that sectors of the right met in Bogotá and received an order from Duque to deepen the terrorist attacks against public services, before the Colombian president ends his term. | The head of state warned: "Recently, they held a meeting of extremists in Bogotá and received an order from Iván Duque to deep…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2022-04-04). Venezuela to 'Deepen Cooperation' with ICC After Visit by Prosecutor Khan. venezuelanalysis.com The ICC will open a "technical assistance office" in Caracas to ramp up joint work.

Staff (2022-04-04). Venezuela Sends Best Wishes to Muslims for Ramadan. orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 3, 2022 ( Along with the official statement, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Félix Plasencia wrote: "Happiness and health to all Muslim friends who live in our country, a…

Editor (2022-04-04). Briefing: World hunger and the war in Ukraine. mronline.org The New Cold War is rapidly heating up, with severe consequences for people around the world. Our new series, Briefings, provides the key facts on these matters of global concern.