(2022-05-04). 2022 Forecast for Venezuela's Economy. orinocotribune.com 
The growth in the Venezuelan economy is confirmed by studies that are constantly carried out by various multilateral organizations. Positive forecasts coincide when experts analyze Venezuela's performance for the year 2022 . | As can be seen in various publications in the media and on social networks, everything points to the continued growth of the productive economic apparatus in the months to come. While the figures differ in some cases, they agree on the conclusion that economic indicators are positive, following the nation's exit from hyperinflation. | GDP growth estimates vary from 1.5%—according to t…
(2022-05-04). Iran seeks using all capacities to expand ties with Venezuela. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — Referring to his visit to Venezuela and meeting with the President of Venezuela, Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji emphasized the development of cooperation between Iran and Venezuela.
(2022-05-04). Carupanazo 1962: sublevación antiimperialista en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El frustrado movimiento militar constituyó la simiente de corrientes patrióticas y antiimperialistas, que eclosionarían 30 años después, el 4 de febrero de 1992.
(2022-05-04). Venezuela recuerda triunfo sobre fallido intento de invasión. telesurtv.net El primer vicepresidente del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, afirmó que la revolución bolivariana "tendrá larga vida, si nos mantenemos unidos".
(2022-05-04). US No Longer Refers to Guaidó as Interim President. orinocotribune.com Caracas, May 3, 2022 (
(2022-05-04). Denuncian que ministro de Defensa colombiano eludió citatorio del Senado. telesurtv.net Previamente, los representantes de la Cámara del Congreso solicitaron la renuncia del ministro.
(2022-05-04). Petro's kill plot claims confirm Colombia's failed security policy. colombiareports.com 
An alleged plot to kill the frontrunner in Colombia's election race highlighted the government's failing security policy to combat intensified paramilitary violence. Opposition Senator Gustavo Petro canceled his campaign rallies…
(2022-05-04). Colombia claims organized protest equates to organized crime. colombiareports.com Colombia's prosecution has stepped up the criminalization of anti-government protests, claiming that protesters who organized must be tried as organized crime groups. The controversial argument was made by a prosecutor…
(2022-05-03). Colombia records assassination of 62 activists in first quadrimester of 2022. peoplesdispatch.org 
According to INDEPAZ, in addition to the assassination of 62 social activists and 18 ex-combatants, 37 massacres have also been recorded in the first four months of this year…
(2022-05-03). On Venezuela, Only Hawkish 'Dissent' Allowed. popularresistance.org Another NATO war means a media establishment in a propaganda frenzy once again. Corporate media outlets have cheered Washington for throwing fuel to the fire in Ukraine, with some demanding that the administration escalate yet more. Be it through their choice of pundits, or their own reporters haranguing White House officials for not sending enough weaponry, one thing is clear enough: Elite media will only criticize official foreign policy for not being hawkish enough. | When it comes to Venezuela, corporate journalists have historically had little to criticize, given Washington's "maximum pressure" regime-change…
(2022-05-03). Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua To Be Excluded from Summit of the Americas. venezuelanalysis.com The decision puts the US at odds with much of the region and threatens to undermine the Biden administration's stated goals of the summit.
(2022-05-03). Venezuela to Grant 10,000 Bolivar Bonus to 120,000 Retirees in Three Parts. orinocotribune.com According to the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, 120,000 retirees in Venezuela are set to receive a single payment of 10,000 bolívars (equivalent to 2.2 thousand dollars), which will be issued in three payments over a 12-month period ending on May 1, 2023. | During a press conference, Rodríguez explained that the beneficiaries of the payment must direct themselves to the Human Resources office of the public entities where they were employed, and request the compensatory payment, which will be issued through the Patria System. | Rodríguez noted that among President Maduro's Sunday announcements, "on…
(2022-05-03). May Day March in Caracas—Venezuela Issues $2,200 Bonus to Retirees (Photos). orinocotribune.com This Sunday, May 1, the day on which Workers' Day is celebrated in most of the world, a large march took place in the streets of several cities across Venezuela. The one in Caracas was received by President Nicolás Maduro. When the march arrived at Miraflores Palace, the seat of the presidency, the head of state issued a series of pronouncements for the labor sector, including the announcement of a special single payment for retirees, the creation of a tourism system for workers and a digital bank. | In his speech, President Maduro acknowledged that in recent years retirees have been adversely affected by the eco…
(2022-05-03). Pdte. de Venezuela recibe a ministro del Petróleo de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambos funcionarios analizados diferentes acuerdos de cooperación bilateral en el sector petrolero, gasífero y petroquímico.
(2022-05-03). Iran oil min, Venezuela pres. discuss overcoming US sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — Iran's oil minister has paid an official visit to ally Venezuela where he met President Nicolas Maduro and discussed ways to "overcome" the effects of sanctions imposed by the United States against both nations,…
(2022-05-03). Citing assassination plot, frontrunner in Colombia's election race suspends rallies. colombiareports.com The frontrunner in Colombia's election race, Gustavo Petro, said he would cancel rallies in the coffee region due to an alleged plot to assassinate him. The prosecution announced almost announced…
(2022-05-03). Titular de Defensa responde ante Senado de Colombia por masacre. telesurtv.net Diego Molano rinde cuentas sobre el ataque a civiles el 28 de marzo en Puerto Leguízamo, en el que murieron 11 campesinos.
(2022-05-03). Petro suspende campaña en Eje Cafetero colombiano tras amenazas. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a información recibida, el grupo paramilitar "La Cordillera" estaría preparando un atentado contra el favorito a ganar la Presidencia, Gustavo Petro.
(2022-05-03). 'We Killed Innocent People': Retired Colombian Army Officials Confess to Murdering Civilians. orinocotribune.com 
By Tanya Wadhwa — Apr 29, 2022 | Ten retired soldiers and one civilian admit to kidnapping and murdering 120 innocent peasants, framing them as left-wing guerrilla fighters killed in combat | Ten retired members of the Colombian Military Forces confessed to kidnapping and murdering over one hundred civilians, them framing them to authorities as left-wing guerrilla fighters killed in combat during counterinsurgency operations in the 2000s. The admissions were made during public hearings organized by the Recognition of Truth Body of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) in the Norte de Santander department…
(2022-05-03). Denuncian asesinato de lideresa social en Antioquia, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con María Elvia Gómez Alzate serían 64 los líderes sociales asesinados durante el 2022.
(2022-05-03). 64 activists have been assassinated in Colombia in the first four months of 2022. peoplesdispatch.org According to INDEPAZ, in addition to the assassination of 64 social activists and 18 ex-combatants, 37 massacres have also been recorded in the first four months of this year…
