Ana Perdigón (2022-08-19). Historic 'Border Agreement' Meeting Held to Discuss Renewal of Venezuela—Colombia Diplomatic Relations. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, August 18, the second day of the "Border Agreement" meeting was held, an event attended by Venezuelan and Colombian authorities, and businesspeople who seek to reach agreements for the commercial reopening between Venezuela and Colombia. | The Border Agreement meeting was held at the Casino Internacional hotel in Cúcuta, Colombia, where recently appointed ambassadors Félix Plasencia of Venezuela and Armando Benedetti of Colombia were joined by more than 200 businesspeople from both countries. | The meeting was organized by the Colombian-Venezuelan Chamber, the Chamber of Venezuelan-Colombian Econom…

Staff (2022-08-19). Resurgimiento de la izquierda en América Latina: El necesario cambio de época. cubadebate.cu Desde 2018, líderes ubicados a la izquierda del espectro político llegaron a la presidencia de México, Argentina, Bolivia, Perú, Honduras, Chile y Colombia. El fenómeno podría completarse en las elecciones de octubre en Brasil, donde Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tiene amplia ventaja en las encuestas. Analistas consideran que se trata de una nueva coyuntura en la que la izquierda en América Latina parece resurgir.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-08-19). Presidente venezolano recibe a delegación de legisladores mexicanos. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado dijo que también conversaron "sobre el avance del fortalecimiento de las relaciones bilaterales entre dos países que somos hermanos".

TeleSUR, mcs, JGN (2022-08-19). Parlamento colombiano elige a nuevo contralor general. telesurtv.net El abogado Carlos Hernán Rodríguez se juramentó con un respaldo de 94 votos a favor en el Senado y 166 en Cámara de Diputados.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-19). Instan a aprobar con urgencia ley contra el hambre en Colombia. telesurtv.net La FAO señaló desde enero que Colombia es el país de América del Sur con mayor riesgo de inseguridad alimentaria.

TeleSUR, ysm, MER (2022-08-19). Presidente venezolano denuncia que incendio en almacén de medicamentos fue un ataque terrorista. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado recordó que no es la primera vez que se registra un ataque contra un centro de medicinas del Seguro Social venezolano.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-19). AN de Venezuela aprueba a Félix Plasencia embajador en Colombia. telesurtv.net Varios diputados destacaron la trayectoria de Plasencia como diplomático, quien remarcó que asumirá la responsabilidad con total compromiso.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-19). Rescatan con vida a los nueve mineros atrapados en Colombia. telesurtv.net Habían quedado atrapados este miércoles tras el colapso de una mina de carbón en la región de Cundinamarca.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-19). Presidente de Colombia pide tregua a grupos armados para enfrentar lluvias. telesurtv.net El mandatario instó a todas las Fuerzas Armadas a estar listas para prestar asistencia a aquellas familias colombianas que resulten afectadas por las lluvias.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-08-19). Venezuela denuncia sabotaje contra almacén de medicamentos. telesurtv.net Está abierta una investigación para identificar a los responsables de un incendio provocado y llevarlos ante la justicia.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-08-19). Presidente argentino aboga por fin de bloqueo a Cuba y Venezuela. telesurtv.net Alberto Fernández afirmó que "tenemos que trabajar también para que los bloqueos se terminen en este continente".

Staff (2022-08-18). Venezuela's Inflation in June Back Down to Single Digit After Reporting Delays. orinocotribune.com Caracas, August 17, 2022 ( The figures for GDP and trade balance, among others, have still not been updated by Venezuela's monetary authority for the whole of 2022, despite the fact that high ranked government officials including President Maduro himself ha…

TeleSUR (2022-08-18). Venezuela Condemns Sabotage Against Medicine Warehouse. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, denounced Thursday that the fire which took place days ago in a medicine warehouse of the Social Security Institute in Antímano was arson and accused the extremist sector of the right-wing in the country of this event. | RELATED: | She assured that several pieces of evidence confirmed that the incident was not accidental and an investigation is being carried out to identify those re…

Orinoco Tribune2 (2022-08-18). The US War on Drugs Isn't What It Seems — And Colombia's New President Wants to End It. orinocotribune.com By Bradley Blankenship Aug 14, 2022 | Gustavo Petro promises a major blow to US hegemony over Latin America | Leftist Gustavo Petro was inaugurated as Colombia's new president on August 7, ushering in what will likely be an unprecedented political swing for what is a perennially right-wing government. "It's time for a new international convention that accept…

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-08-18). Venezuela: Gov't Pays Vacation Bonuses, Workers Continue Mobilizing for Labor Rights. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan government has opened a dialogue table with public sector trade unions to address demands.

_____ (2022-08-18). Colombia: Francia Márquez Announces Creation Of Ministry Of Equality. popularresistance.org Colombia – The Vice President of Colombia, Francia Márquez, symbolically took office in her homeland, in the department of Cauca, where she announced that this week the creation of the Ministry of Equality, which she herself will lead, will be filed in Congress. | The formation of this new portfolio will be made to "take on the greatest challenge that Colombia has: inequality", in the words of the vice-president. | In this sense, "the agreement was to create a Ministry of Equality, and this project will be submitted to the Congress this week" and they hope it will be approved urgently". | In the municipality of S…

_____ (2022-08-18). Top Biden Official: US Would Have Overthrown Colombia's New President. popularresistance.org The top Latin America advisor for US President Joe Biden, Juan Sebastián González, threateningly said of Colombia's new left-wing president: "40 years ago, the United States would have done everything possible to prevent the election of Gustavo Petro, and once in power it would have done almost everything possible to sabotage his government." | González is the Western hemisphere director for the US National Security Council (NSC). He previously worked in the State Department and NSC in the Barack Obama administration. | González made these incendiary comments in Spanish in an interview with the Colombian media.

TeleSUR (2022-08-18). Miners Trapped in Colombia Rescued Alive. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Colombia's National Mining Agency reported that all nine workers trapped in the El Bosque mine, located in Lenguazaque, Cundinamarca department, were rescued alive. | RELATED: | The agency said in a brief statement through its social networks that the miners were in good health and receiving medical attention. | According to local media, one of the rescued miners had injuries to his body, although the n…

TeleSUR (2022-08-18). Nine Colombians Workers Are Trapped in a Mine Due to Collapse. telesurenglish.net On Wenesday, Cundinamarca Governor Nicolas Garcia informed that a landslide trapped nine workers in a coal mine in the municipality of Lenguazaque, in the Cundinamarca department. | RELATED: | "The nine miners trapped are in good condition, they receive air and have been given serum," Garcia said, adding that firefighters, the National Mining Agency and Civil Defense are working to get the workers out "as soon as possible.

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-18). Gobierno colombiano crea comité para prevenir riesgos climáticos. telesurtv.net La ministra de Medio Ambiente, Susana Muhamad, alertó esta semana de las altas probabilidades de que el Fenómeno de La Niña continúe afectando a Colombia.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-18). Presidente venezolano aprueba Comisión Nacional de Tierras. telesurtv.net El Gobierno Bolivariano ha entregado 12 millones 591.300 hectáreas de terreno a través de su política de Ley de Tierra.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-08-18). Selección femenina de Venezuela clasifica a Mundial de Béisbol. telesurtv.net El ministro de la Juventud y Deporte, Mervin Maldonado, dijo que con la victoria, Venezuela pasó a la semifinal del Premundial "y con esto consiguió su cupo al Mundial en 2023".

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-08-18). Vicepresidenta de Venezuela denuncia sabotaje contra almacén de medicamentos. telesurtv.net Está abierta una investigación para identificar a los responsables de un incendio provocado y llevarlos ante la justicia.

Staff (2022-08-18). Chapeando: La mentira de Duque que Trump usó para meter a Cuba en la lista espuria (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Una mentira colosal acaba de ser revelada. Sirvió de pretexto a Donald Trump para devolver a Cuba a la lista espuria de países que, según ellos, patrocinan el terrorismo. Escuche detalles sobre el dossier que elaboró la Inteligencia del gobierno de Duque en Colombia, mintiendo y plantando falsas evidencias, para entregar a la CIA, como pruebas de supuestas acciones de diplomáticos cubanos.

TeleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-08-18). Nueve trabajadores quedan atrapados tras colapso de mina en Colombia. telesurtv.net Voluntarios de la Defensa Civil, el Grupo de Seguridad y el Salvamento Minero apoyan en las labores desde minutos después de acontecido el incidente.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-18). Parlamentarios de Venezuela y México estrechan lazos de cooperación. telesurtv.net El intercambio de experiencias sobre principios de diplomacia y paz, fue el eje del encuentro entre parlamentarios venezolanos y mexicanos.

Benjamin Norton (2022-08-17). Top Biden official: US would overthrow Colombia's new left-wing president 40 years ago. multipolarista.com Biden's top Latin America advisor Juan González threateningly said of Colombia's new left-wing president, "40 years ago, the United States would have done everything possible to prevent the election of Gustavo Petro" and "sabotage his government."