Maria Paez Victor (2022-07-17). What Does the UBER Scandal Have to Do With Venezuelan Special Economic Zones? orinocotribune.com By María Páez Victor 13 July 2022 | "The greatest challenge facing societies has always been how to conduct trade and credit without letting merchants and creditors make money by exploiting their customers and debtors." | (Michael Hudson)(1) | It is necessary to examine the mega-taxi industry of UBER. Its path is like one of Aesop's Fables that highlights a deep morale. | Except that it is not a fable. | A few days ago, the British newspaper The Guardian,(2) has revealed a huge scandal related to the UBER taxi industry. It is well known that this company is based on not giving employment to drivers but any…

Editor (2022-07-17). Leaked Docs: Facebook 'Bot' adviser secretly in pay of U.S. regime change agency. mronline.org Platforms such as Facebook on alleged state-backed online influence campaigns—has itself received $1.2 million from U.S. intelligence front USAID, for "counter disinformation and communications support."

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-07-17). Comunidad de Turmequé,Colombia, protesta contra proyecto minero. telesurtv.net En la protesta pacífica se exigió que no se desarrolle un proyecto de explotación minera de carbón en una zona de páramo.

TeleSUR, JL (2022-07-17). Colombia registra 137 niños fallecidos por desnutrición en 2022. telesurtv.net El defensor Camargo informó que se registran 8.710 casos de menores de cinco años que presentan desnutrición aguda y moderada.

TeleSUR- hvh, JL (2022-07-17). Al menos dos fallecidos deja explosión en Antioquia, Colombia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades comunicaron que entre las víctimas est´pa un patrullero de la Policía y un civil que se movilizaba en la zona.

TeleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-07-17). Conoce los principales desafíos que enfrentan los niños en el mundo. telesurtv.net El Día del Niño, jornada para promover su bienestar y derechos, es una efemérides que es celebrada en diferentes fechas en cada país. En Venezuela y Panamá se festeja el tercer domingo de julio.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-07-16). Denuncian exterminio de pueblos indígenas en Colombia. telesurtv.net Representantes del pueblo Awá denunciaron al Gobierno de Iván Duque por su inacción y lo calificaron como cómplice del exterminio.

_____ (2022-07-16). John Bolton Admits Planning US Coups In Venezuela And Beyond. popularresistance.org In an interview with Bolton published on July 12, CNN anchor Jake Tapper accused Trump of attempting a coup inside the United States, and asked Bolton about a Congressional investigation into violent protests held by Trump supporters on January 6, 2021. | "One doesn't have to be brilliant to attempt a coup," Tapper said. | Bolton replied, "I disagree with that, as somebody who has helped plan coups d'etat — not here, but, you know, other places. It takes a lot of work." | Tapper later asked, "I do want to ask a follow up. When we were talking about what is capable, or what you need to do to be able to plan…

Staff (2022-07-16). Venezuela: Opposition Leaders Rejected by Majority of the Population (Hinterlaces Survey). orinocotribune.com The latest Monitor País poll conducted by the survey firm Hinterlaces in June 2022 revealed that most of the Venezuelan opposition leaders with a presence on the national scene are rejected by 63% to 85% of the population. | The rejection list is headed by Juan Guaidó, with 85% unpopularity. He is closely followed by Julio Borges and Leopoldo López, both receiving unfavorable opinion from 83 % of those consulted by the poll. | #MonitorPais Hinterlaces (Junio 2022) — Hinterlaces (@Hinterlaces)

Staff (2022-07-16). Venezuela's PSUV Participates in 15th Congress of South African Communist Party (Centenary Celebration). orinocotribune.com Members of the national leadership of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) are participating in the 15th Congress of the South African Communist Party (SACP), which is being held in the capital of South Africa, Johannesburg, on the occasion of 100 years of the foundation of SACP. | Jesús Faría, member of the vice-presidency of International Affairs of PSUV, and participant in the Congress highlighted his admiration for the South African Communist Party and the important role it has played in the struggle against imperialism. | Jesús Faría, intengrante de la Vicepresidencia de Asuntos Internacionales del…

JANET (2022-07-16). Haiti's President Jovenel MoàØse was assassinated one year ago. We still don't know much. iacenter.org July 14, 2022 The following article is excerpted from an article that first appeared in Haitiliberte.com, July 7, 2022. The full article can be found at tinyurl.com/3bxf5tcb. Some Haitian-American and Colombian mercenaries arrested for participation in MoàØse's assassination. By Catherine Charlemagne It's been one year since Haiti's President Jovenel MoàØse was machine-gunned at home in front of his wife and children. The murder was carried out by a commando of Colombian assassins, presumably in the service of Haiti's political and economic oligarchs, whose identities are still unknown. For a year,…

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-07-16). Egresan 3.894 profesionales de la salud en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Esta graduación de médicos y otros especialistas se concretó a pesar de las crueles sanciones económicas de EE.UU. contra esa nación.

Mary Triny Mena (2022-07-16). Mule bookmobiles in Venezuela. america.cgtn.com Bibliomulas, a mobile library carried by mules began 12 years ago to fight illiteracy in Venezuela's most vulnerable communities. They're bringing education to rural communities.

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-07-16). Argentina y Venezuela ganan en sexta fecha de Copa América Femenina. telesurtv.net La Albiceleste y la Vinotinto se colocan en el segundo y tercer puesto del grupo B con seis puntos, empatadas con Brasil.

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-07-16). Cuba y Venezuela afianzan lazos de cooperación y hermandad. telesurtv.net La Vicepresidencia de Venezuela resaltó "el compromiso de hermandad, unidad y cooperación entre ambos pueblos".

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-07-16). Denuncian exterminio de pueblos indígenas en Colombia. telesurtv.net Representantes del pueblo Awá denunciaron al Gobierno de Iván Duque por su inacción y lo calificaron como cómplice del exterminio.

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-07-16). Argentina y Venezuela ganan en sexta fecha de Copa América Femenina. telesurtv.net La Albiceleste y la Vinotinto se colocan en el segundo y tercer puesto del grupo B con seis puntos, empatadas con Brasil.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-07-16). Egresan 3.894 profesionales de la salud en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Esta graduación de médicos y otros especialistas se concretó a pesar de las crueles sanciones económicas de EE.UU. contra esa nación.

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-07-16). Cuba y Venezuela afianzan lazos de cooperación y hermandad. telesurtv.net La Vicepresidencia de Venezuela resaltó "el compromiso de hermandad, unidad y cooperación entre ambos pueblos".

Benjamin Norton (2022-07-15). How Trump and John Bolton attempted a coup in Venezuela. multipolarista.com Donald Trump's National Security Advisor John Bolton wrote a book, "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir," detailing the US coup attempt and hybrid war against Venezuela.

Aaron Maté (2022-07-15). US intel officer targeted by John Bolton reacts to coup-plot confession. thegrayzone.com John Bolton admitted to CNN that he "helped plan coups d'etat" abroad, including Venezuela. Fulton Armstrong — a former senior US intelligence official who Bolton tried to oust — responds. In a live interview with CNN, former senior US official John Bolton admitted that he has "helped plan coups d'etat" in a number of foreign countries, including Venezuela. Fulton Armstrong, a former senior US intelligence official, has a unique perspective on Bolton's coup confession. In 2002, Bolton unsuccessfully tried to …

Anonymous103 (2022-07-15). Colombia: From the Ballot Box to the Streets, in Defense of the Government of the Historic Pact. southfront.org Written by Oto Higuita A phase of political struggle has ended in Colombia since the electoral triumph of Gustavo Petro…

Carlos Cruz Mosquera (2022-07-15). How Black Colombia Helped Bring the Left to Power. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Cruz Mosquera 2, 2022 | Although mainstream media focuses on a figurehead, Colombia's historical moment today is not just down to Gustavo Petro and his coalition's efforts. Without taking from them what was an inspired campaign to win the electorate over with a principled programme, a decisive factor in the victory was last year's national strike. | The heroic mobilisation of young racialised working-class youth brought the country to a standstill, bringing all of the radicals and progressives together with impassioned clamours for change. The consequences of the demonstrations are visible ev…

Staff (2022-07-15). Nearly Four Thousand Healthcare Professionals Graduate in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, July 14, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, led a graduation ceremony of 3,894 new professionals from the Hugo Chávez Frías University of Health Sciences, whom he requested to be incorporated immediately into the public healthcare system. | "They must receive their official positions immediately," he said from the Poliedro de Caracas during the graduation ceremony of the promotion "honoring our commitment to social medicine." | Upon the graduates, he explained that 2,199 new community comprehensive doctors were graduating, 177 graduates in nursing and 641 associate degrees in the same area…

Staff (2022-07-15). Venezuelan Government Waives Export Duties on Cocoa and Derivatives. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, July 13, President Nicolás Maduro announced the exemption of export duties and fees on cocoa and its derivatives at the opening of the Cocoa and Rum Expo Miranda 2022. | "We must continue solving problems and promoting mechanisms in ports and airports to stimulate exports," he stressed. | From the Bolívar Park, La Carlota in Caracas, the head of state reported on the prohibition of the introduction, propagation and cultivation of non-Venezuelan-origin crops in order to protect national genetics. | In this sense, he appointed the Minister for Science and Technology, Gabriela Jiménez, as protector o…

Tanupriya Singh (2022-07-15). From invading Iraq to Guaidó's flop: the CV of coup-plotter John Bolton. peoplesdispatch.org In a recent interview with CNN, former US National Security Advisor John Bolton affirmed his role in coups abroad. The hardliner was an architect of the invasion of Iraq, and most recently, played a role in the attempted coup against Venezuelan President Maduro.

Victoria Torres (2022-07-15). Venezuelan Opposition: Will They Reach a Consensus or Go to Primaries? orinocotribune.com Everyday the Venezuelan opposition walks on thin ice and faces an imminent implosion regarding its participation in possible primaries that would choose the candidate facing Chavismo in the upcoming presidential elections. On the other hand, there are also those who propose coming to a consensus in order to choose who will be launched into the ring come 2024. | In fact, several representatives of the opposition that has been subdivided, united and then separated again, have spoken out about it. Timoteo Zambrano recently declared in a radio interview that the Democratic Alliance will participate in primary electio…

Margaret Flowers (2022-07-15). Challenging the AFL-CIO's Labor Imperialism. orinocotribune.com A little known fact, even to those who work there, is that the AFL-CIO organizes in support of US imperialist policies that drive a global race to the bottom in wages and working conditions, negatively impacting US workers too. The AFL-CIO's Solidarity Center is one of the four core components of the National Endowment for Democracy. Clearing the FOG speaks with Kim Scipes, a co-founder of the new Labor Education Project on the AFL-CIO's International Operations (LEPAIO). Scipes describes the long history of labor imperialism and how unions are challenging it. Adrienne Pine provides a brief report on workers prot…

Susan Lagos (2022-07-15). Bogus Report on Nicaragua by "60 Minutes" Exposed as Propaganda from CIA-linked National Endowment for Democracy. covertactionmagazine.com [Below is an open letter to 60 Minutes written by Susan Lagos, a Spanish and ESL teacher who has lived …

TeleSUR- jaa, JL (2022-07-15). Tres niños fallecen tras deslizamiento en Antioquia, Colombia. telesurtv.net Según las primeras evaluaciones, hubo un represamiento en la parte alta del centro educativo tras el sonido la mayoría de los niños lograron salir.

TeleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-07-15). Defensoría del Pueblo de Colombia condena detenciones forzadas. telesurtv.net El defensor del pueblo colombiano pidió a los actores armados respetar los derechos de las comunidades y el cumplimiento del Derecho Internacional Humanitario.

TeleSUR, lvm, SH (2022-07-15). ONU reconoce rol de Gustavo Petro para la paz en Colombia. telesurtv.net El representante de la Misión de Verificación del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU invitó a la comunidad internacional apoyar al próximo presidente colombiano.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-07-15). Rescatan a mayoría de niños atrapados por alud en Colombia. telesurtv.net El titular de Gestión del Riesgo de Antioquia, Diego Peña López, comunicó a medios locales que aún falta por encontrar tres niños.

TeleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-07-15). Defensoría del Pueblo en Colombia condena detenciones forzadas. telesurtv.net El defensor del pueblo colombiano pidió a los actores armados respetar los derechos de las comunidades y el cumplimiento del Derecho Internacional Humanitario.

____ (2022-07-14). Chinese envoy calls on upcoming Colombian gov't to consolidate peace. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on the upcoming Colombian government to further consolidate peace in the country.