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2022-08-26: News Headlines

TeleSUR, SH (2022-08-26). Tripulantes del avión de Emtrasur se reúnen con sus familiares. telesurtv.net El ministro de Transporte de Venezuela indicó que la operación para reunir a los tripulantes con sus familias fue ordenada por el presidente Nicolás Maduro.

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-26). Colombia suspenderá bombardeos en campamentos donde estén menores. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Petro ha fijado un nuevo rumbo para las Fuerzas Armadas en pro de la defensa de los derechos humanos y la paz.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-08-26). Petro encarga a Inteligencia combatir la corrupción en Colombia. telesurtv.net Presidente colombiano subraya que la DNI salvaguardará la soberanía y protegerá los derechos y libertades de la ciudadanía.

TeleSUR- lvm- JL (2022-08-26). Denuncian dos nuevas masacres en Colombia, registrando 68 durante el 2022. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a Indepaz, Colombia registra 68 masacres y 120 líderes sociales asesinados durante el 2022.

TeleSUR (2022-08-25). Spanish Head of Government To Host EU-CELAC Summit. telesurenglish.net The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, announced on Wednesday in Colombia, hours before traveling to Ecuador, that he wishes to take advantage of the moment when Spain holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union to hold a summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). | RELATED: | During a meeting with representatives of some 8 S…

Staff (2022-08-25). Venezuela's Tax Collection Doubles in 2022. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, August 23, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, reported that his government is expected to collect $4 billion in taxes for 2022. | During a meeting with representatives of private chambers of commerce and industries, the Venezuelan head of state said that the tax collection for the first seven months of 2022 was $2.45 billion, doubling the figure for the same period in 2021, which was $1.07 billion. | "It is a good sign of what can continue to happen and must happen. Tax collection growth for the full year of 2022, measured in dollars, is projected at 120%," said the Venezuelan president.

TeleSUR (2022-08-25). President Petro's Security Delegation Was Attacked With Gunfire. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday afternoon, an outpost of President Gustavo Petro was attacked by unknown assailants near the Colombian-Venezuelan border in the Catatumbo region, where he plans to travel on Friday. | RELATED: | The attack was perpetrated against the cars of the presidential caravan that was heading towards the municipality of El Tarra, where six members of irregular armed groups had set up a roadblock. Three vehicles…

Ricardo Vaz (2022-08-25). Venezuela: Gov't to Partner with Siemens to Recover Electric Grid. venezuelanalysis.com The German company will collaborate to boost the energy supply to Caracas and to the oil industry.

TeleSUR (2022-08-25). Colombia: No Bombing of Illegal Groups When Minors Are Present. telesurenglish.net The Colombian Minister of Defense, Iván Velásquez, announced Thursday the suspension of bombings by the Armed Forces against illegal groups that put the lives of the civilian population at risk or in which there is knowledge of the presence of minors. | The Minister of Defense of Colombia, Iván Velásquez, offers a press conference to announce that the bombings against illegal groups are suspended…

TeleSUR (2022-08-25). Venezuela: Maduro Slams Attempts to Stall Recovery of Economy. telesurenglish.net "Then a group comes to shoot up the parallel dollar in a fictitious way, so that a group of traders comes to steal from the people (…), that no one tries to torpedo and damage the economic recovery, that rather we all help the country to recover fully and absolutely", detailed the President during a broadcast of the Venezolana de Televisión network. | RELATED: | During the last week, in Venezuela, there have bee…

Ana Perdigón (2022-08-25). Four Presidents of the Region Condemn Judicial Persecution Against Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández. orinocotribune.com The presidents of four Latin American countries, namely, the president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández; the president of Bolivia, Luis Arce; the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador; and the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, have condemned the judicial persecution suffered by Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina. | The four presidents released a joint statement denouncing the judicial persecution against Cristina Fernández which aims to remove her from public, political and electoral life. | The trial is also trying to bury the values and ideals that Cristina Fernández repres…

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-08-25). España ofrece a Colombia albergar diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Pedro Sánchez afirmó que "si en España se pueden albergar esas conversaciones de paz, España estaría dispuesta".

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-08-25). Presidentes latinoamericanos respaldan a Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net Líderes de Colombia, Bolivia, México, Argentina y otros países coinciden en la motivación política del proceso judicial contra CFK.

TeleSUR, ysm, SH (2022-08-25). Presidente colombiano a posesiona nuevo embajador en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano reconoció que fue un error la ruptura de las relaciones diplomáticas entre las naciones vecinas, ocurrida en 2019.

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-25). Venezuela confirma dos nuevos casos de viruela del mono. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a la ministra venezolana, los dos nuevos casos se tratan de viajeros procedentes de Brasil y Perú.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-08-25). Atacan a avanzada presidencial en el noreste de Colombia. telesurtv.net Gustavo Petro indicó que su Gobierno trabajará a favor de la paz, a pesar del ataque a la avanzada presidencial en la región del Catatumbo.

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-25). Decretan duelo en Venezuela por deceso del arquitecto Fruto Vivas. telesurtv.net El duelo fue declarado en homenaje al importante arquitecto venezolano, Fruto Vivas, fallecido el martes 23 de agosto.

TeleSUR (2022-08-25). Colombia: INDEPAZ Denounces Two New Massacres. telesurenglish.net The Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz) denounced two massacres that claimed three people's lives this Thursday. | RELATED: | The first massacre occurred in Buga, department of Valle del Cauca, inside a house, where armed men entered the residence in the neighborhood of Ita killing three people, INDEPAZ said. | Reports from the authorities said the victims were Fernando Leal Martinez, 45 years ol…

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-25). Venezuela y Belarús evalúan acciones para fortalecer relaciones. telesurtv.net El intercambio entre los representantes gubernamentales buscó analizar los escenarios para ampliar e impulsar la colaboración.

Daniel Kovalik (2022-08-24). The Sword of Bolivar Is Wielded Again by the People of Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Daniel Kovalik Aug 19, 2022 | On August 7, 2022, Gustavo Petro and his running mate, Francia Márquez, were inaugurated as the President and Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia. This was one of the most historic events in Latin America for at least a century. | For the first time since the liberation of Colombia from Spain by Simón Bolívar, Colombia now had leaders who promised to radically transform Colombia, and with it, all of Latin America. I was fortunate enough to be present at the inauguration ceremony which was just as exciting as one could have hoped for. | As I was told by Colombians whil…

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