Monthly Archives: August 2022

2022-08-03: News Headlines

Misión Verdad (2022-08-03). A Closer Look at Colombia's Historic Pact Party. orinocotribune.com The alliance known as the Historic Pact (PH, or Pacto Historico) —a coalition of political forces, each with its own political and organic autonomy and independence— was formed for the purpose of winning the elections in order to defend the six following principles of their program: | The defense of life and of the Colombian Peace Accords. | Economic reactivation, the defense of employment and dignity for workers. | The decomodification of social rights and the defense of the public sector. | The preservation of natural resources and the environment | Pushing towards democracy and strengthening popula…

La Peña (2022-08-03). Wednesday 8/24: Afro-Colombian Rhythms Workshops. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center…

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-03). Presidente Maduro recibe a representante de Cancillería china. telesurtv.net El encuentro fue propicio para ratificar la hermandad y la solidaridad entre ambas naciones, así como el fortalecimiento de la agenda de cooperación.

TeleSUR- lvm- JL (2022-08-03). Ecuador y Colombia alistan simulacro por posible sismo en frontera. telesurtv.net El Instituto Geofísico (IG) de Ecuador planteó la propuesta ante riesgo de temblores en la frontera.

Staff (2022-08-02). Ernesto Villegas Interviews Lucas Koerner: The West 'Miscalculated' Sanctions Against Russia. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, July 31, US sociologist Lucas Koerner said that the West "miscalculated" its sanctions against Russia, because they have caused an international crisis, particularly for the European continent, as winter approaches. Interviewed on the Venezuelan television program Aqui con Ernest Villegas, Koerner expressed his opinion that the economic measures against Russia caused the US to make a "slight change" in its way of thinking about Venezuela. | "The blockade on Venezuela is not going to stop, there is not going to be a real change of position," said Koerner. "There might be a tactical maneuver that might…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-02). Antonio García: Peace is Not Always Associated with Social Justice and the Welfare of Society. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch The first commander of the National Liberation Army, Antonio García, spoke about the possibility for peace amid a time of historic transformation in Colombia. Colombia is undergoing a period of radical transformation. The country which for decades had been dominated by conservative rule, and subject to the demands and needs of the United…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-02). "Dialogue Among Family," says MST Leader on Meeting with Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez. libya360.wordpress.com Michele de Mello Francia Márquez met with leaders of Brazilian popular movements on July 26, in Sà£o Paulo — Photo: Vinícius Poàßo de Toledo Agrarian reform, agro-ecology, and integration were topics discussed between the MST and the vice-president-elect of Colombia The Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST) was one of the organizations that met with the…

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-02). Venezuela recibe a secretario de Asuntos Humanitarios de ONU. telesurtv.net La Oficina de Naciones Unidas para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios detalló que el secretario se reunirá con funcionarios gubernamentales y otras partes interesadas clave.

TeleSUR- jaa- JL (2022-08-02). Asesinan a excombatiente en Putumayo, el número 31 en Colombia durante el 2022. telesurtv.net El fallecido fue identificado como Rigoberto López Vallejo, quien se encontraba inscrito en el Espacios Territoriales de Capacitación y Reincorporación de Yarí.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-08-02). Asesinan a lideresa indígena en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Autoridades de la comunidad Awá denuncian el exterminio físico y cultural al que son sometidos por grupos armados ilegales.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-02). Francia Márquez aboga por unidad latinoamericana en Bolivia. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta electa colombiana estuvo en una ceremonia ancestral por el aniversario de la independencia de Bolivia.

Staff (2022-08-02). Some crew of grounded Venezuela plane allowed to leave. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) — An Argentine judge investigating the Iranian and Venezuelan crew of a cargo plane that has been grounded in Buenos Aires since June authorized the departure of 12 of them on Monday, local media reported.

TeleSUR, gao, JGN (2022-08-02). Vicepresidenta electa colombiana se reúne con Evo Morales. telesurtv.net Márquez y Morales reafirmaron un frente común en la lucha contra la pobreza y la exclusión neoliberal.

Fernando Dorado (2022-08-02). Colombia El "chicharrón" que hereda Petro. globalizacion.ca Duque entrega el país al nuevo gobierno como si fuera un gobernante exitoso y un gran ejecutor de políticas públicas. Se jacta de las cifras de la reactivación económica reconocidas por la OCDE -ocurrida después de la pandemia- adjudicándose logros…

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2022-08-02: News Headlines

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-02). Francia Márquez aboga por unidad latinoamericana en Bolivia. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta electa colombiana estuvo en una ceremonia ancestral por el aniversario de la independencia de Bolivia.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-08-02). Asesinan a lideresa indígena en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Autoridades de la comunidad Awá denuncian el exterminio físico y cultural al que son sometidos por grupos armados ilegales.

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-02). Venezuela recibe a secretario de Asuntos Humanitarios de ONU. telesurtv.net La Oficina de Naciones Unidas para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios detalló que el secretario se reunirá con funcionarios gubernamentales y otras partes interesadas clave.

TeleSUR- jaa- JL (2022-08-02). Asesinan a excombatiente en Putumayo, el número 31 en Colombia durante el 2022. telesurtv.net El fallecido fue identificado como Rigoberto López Vallejo, quien se encontraba inscrito en el Espacios Territoriales de Capacitación y Reincorporación de Yarí.

Staff (2022-08-01). Mundial sub-20 de atletismo: Alejandro Parada lidera el debut cubano. cubadebate.cu La clasificación a finales del saltador de largo Alejandro Parada, el avance a semifinales del velocista Reynaldo Espinosa y el buen paso de Josmi Sánchez en el decatlón marcaron el primer día para Cuba en el Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo para menores de 20 años, en la ciudad colombiana de Cali hasta el próximo 6 de agosto.

José Luis Granados Ceja (2022-08-01). Venezuela and Colombia Hold High-Level Bilateral Meeting As Normalization Advances. venezuelanalysis.com The two countries earlier signed a "border agreement" to promote peace and development along their shared border.

Staff (2022-08-01). Iran to cooperate with Venezuela in all technological fields. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Vice President for Science and Technology announced that Iran is ready to cooperate with Venezuela in all technological fields.

Mary Triny Mena (2022-08-01). Venezuela's clothing industry is struggling to survive. america.cgtn.com Venezuela's clothing industry is struggling to survive, decimated by years of economic decline and policies which have favored imported products. The Chamber of the Clothing Industry says the COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened the situation and the industry is working at limited capacity. But some companies are now changing their products to survive or turning …

TeleSUR, JDO, JL (2022-08-01). Aerolínea venezolana inicia vuelos semanales Caracas-Teherán. telesurtv.net Estos viajes comerciales son resultado de los acuerdos entre los presidentes de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, y de Irán, Ebrahim Raisi.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-08-01). Cumbre de los Pueblos Originarios reclama la paz para Colombia. telesurtv.net Comunidades indígenas se sumarán a los cambios anunciados por el Gobierno del Pacto Histórico a partir del respeto a sus derechos.

Marcos Salgado (2022-08-01). Piratería británica: Venezuela no puede acceder a sus reservas de oro. globalizacion.ca El caso del oro venezolano en Londres se remonta a mayo de 2020, cuando el BCV presentó una demanda contra el Banco de Inglaterra por su negativa a dar acceso a las reservas de oro. En un insólito fallo de…

TeleSUR, JL (2022-08-01). Reportan masacre número 58 en Colombia durante el 2022. telesurtv.net Además de las masacres, el país contabiliza 28 excombatientes y 106 líderes sociales asesinados.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-01). Vicepresidenta electa de Colombia expresa que defenderá la paz. telesurtv.net Márquez soslayó que "el mayor desafío que tenemos es lograr la paz, silenciar los fusiles y atacar las causas que generaron el conflicto armado".

Staff (2022-08-01). Launching Tehran-Caracas direct flight valuable measure. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Hailing the strategic relationship between Tehran and Caracas, the Iranian Defence Minister assessed the launching of direct flight between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Venezuela as a valuable measure.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-08-01). Brasil vence 1-0 a Colombia en final de Copa América Femenina 2022. telesurtv.net El gol que dio la victoria a la canarinha vino de un penalti a los 28 minutos del partido concretado por la delantera Debinha.

Staff (2022-08-01). Reportan dos mineros atrapados en Maimón, República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Los dos mineros, uno de nacionalidad colombiana, y otro dominicano, se encontraban haciendo labores a unos 95 metros del área del derrumbe cuando quedaron atrapados.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-08-01). Embajador argentino aboga por retorno de Venezuela al Mercosur. telesurtv.net Laborde abogó también por la consolidación de la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur) y de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (Celac).

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-01). Asesinan a exfirmante de Acuerdos de Paz en Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con la muerte de Idelber, suman 29 los exfirmantes de los Acuerdos De Paz asesinados en ste 2022 y 335 desde dicha rúbrica en 2016.

La Peña (2022-08-01). Wednesday 8/24: Afro-Colombian Rhythms Workshops. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center…

TeleSUR, JDO, JL (2022-08-01). Vicepresidenta electa de Colombia arriba a Bolivia. telesurtv.net Francia Márquez culmina en esa nación la gira suramericana que antes la llevó a Brasil, Chile y Argentina.

_____ (2022-07-31). Caracas Protests 'Astonishing' Ruling In Favor Of US-Backed Guaidó. popularresistance.org Venezuelan authorities have blasted the latest court ruling in the struggle for control over 31 tonnes of gold stored in the Bank of England (BoE). | On Friday, the High Court of England and Wales decided in favor of opposition politician Juan Guaidó and dismissed a new effort by the Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV) to regain control over the reserves worth an estimated US $1.7 billion. | Caracas had brought to court the Venezuelan Supreme Court decrees stating that the parallel BCV board appointed by the US-backed opposition was illegal. However, judge Sara Cockerill decreed that the British Court could not recogni…

_____ (2022-07-31). New Migrant Caravan Heads to the U.S. popularresistance.org On Monday, about 3,700 Central American migrants left the border state of Chiapas for the United States. According to reports from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the caravan is made up of people from countries including Venezuela, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Ecuador, Cuba, Panama, and also from Asia. | Members of this new caravan reported that this mobilization is taking place after two weeks of unsuccessful waiting for a response from authorities of the National Migration Institute (NMI) for the issuance of temporary permits to travel through the territory and thus alleviate some of th…

_____ (2022-07-31). New Migrant Caravan Heads To The US. popularresistance.org On Monday, about 3,700 Central American migrants left the border state of Chiapas for the United States. According to reports from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the caravan is made up of people from countries including Venezuela, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Ecuador, Cuba, Panama, and also from Asia. | Members of this new caravan reported that this mobilization is taking place after two weeks of unsuccessful waiting for a response from authorities of the National Migration Institute (NMI) for the issuance of temporary permits to travel through the territory and thus alleviate some of th…

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