Daily Archives: October 14, 2022

2022-10-14: News Headlines

Adriaan Alsema (2022-10-14). How money laundering inflates US-Colombia trade statistics. colombiareports.com US authorities have registered more than $30 billion in imports from Colombia over the past decade that don't appear in the South American country's export statistics. The discrepancy in the…

Mickey Z. (2022-10-14). A Drug Lord and His Hungry, Hungry Cocaine Hippos. dissidentvoice.org Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar had so much money that he literally could not spend it fast enough. He and the Medellín cartel he started dominated the cocaine trade in the 1980s. By then, he was earning about $420 million per week. Storing piles of cash in fields and warehouses, he'd write off 10 percent …

Ana Perdigón (2022-10-14). President Maduro to Draw a Government Plan for Indigenous Peoples. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, requested this Wednesday, October 12, the drawing up of a government plan to serve indigenous peoples, as part of the 3R.nets strategy. | From Miraflores Palace, in commemoration of the 530 years of the Indigenous Resistance, the Venezuelan president asked to structure a government plan to serve the original peoples in different areas. | The head of state instructed that within the framework of the 3R.NETS, indigenous peoples be served in the areas of land, housing, food, education and culture. | Likewise, Maduro announced that for the October 12th commemoration, the fight for…

Raquel Torres (2022-10-14). Why Venezuelans and Cubans Are Coming to Texas in Record Numbers. latinorebels.com U.S. Customs and Border Patrol figures show that 110,061 Cubans crossed the border into Texas from October 2021 through September 2022. During that same time period, 109,106 Venezuelans crossed the border.

TeleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-10-14). Continúan labores de recuperación tras alud en Las Tejerías, Venezuela. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Venezuela ha expresado su compromiso con la recuperación total de las áreas afectadas por las fuertes lluvias.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-10-14). Gobierno de Venezuela reitera compromiso en recuperación total de zona afectada por alud. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta informó que una comisión de la ONU visitará este jueves la zona con el objetivo de entregar ayuda humanitaria.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-10-14). Presidente de Venezuela inaugura el 16 Festival Mundial de Poesía. telesurtv.net "Saludo a todas las poetas y los poetas, de todos los países que están visitando Venezuela en este evento mundial", externó el gobernante suramericano.

TeleSUR-mcs, DRL (2022-10-14). Indepaz registra tres líderes sociales asesinados en Colombia. telesurtv.net Hasta la fecha, se reportan un total de 144 líderes sociales y 35 firmantes de paz asesinados durante 2022.

TeleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-10-14). Venezuela y Rusia revisan avances de los proyectos bilaterales. telesurtv.net El próximo encuentro de la Comisión Intergubernamental de Alto Nivel (CIAN) Rusia-Venezuela está previsto para los días 13 y 14 de diciembre.

Staff (2022-10-14). Asesinan a tres líderes sociales en Colombia, suman más de 140 fallecidos este año. cubadebate.cu El Instituto de Estudios para el Desarrollo y la Paz de Colombia (Indepaz), registró este jueves el fallecimiento de tres líderes sociales, esta vez ocurrido el primero de ellos en Mocoa, Putumayo; y los dos últimos en Tumaco, Nariño. Hasta la fecha, se reportan un total de 144 líderes sociales y 35 firmantes de paz asesinados durante 2022.

Victoria Torres (2022-10-14). Fake News About Las Tejerías Tragedy Uncovered. orinocotribune.com Media manipulation gets rowdy when there are moments of crisis, with the clear intention of generating opinion trends that add to a particular interest. Therefore, it was not surprising that some media played disinformation and tried to create fake news in the current situation in Las Tejerías, Aragua state, where a landslide has taken the lives of more than 40 Venezuelans. More than also remain missing. | In social networks, an inhabitant and survivor of this tragedy went viral last Tuesday and Wednesday, stating that the government authorities and state security forces were not letting in humanitarian aid for…

_____ (2022-10-13). Cecosesola Of Venezuela Wins Right Livelihood Award! popularresistance.org What a thrill to learn that Cecosesola (Central de Cooperativas de Lara) — the Venezuelan network of community organizations from low-income areas — has won the 2022 Right Livelihood Award! Cecosesola is a federation of co-operatives and other groups that has created its own distinct social and economic ecosystem. Since 1967, the group has relied on commoning to develop a humane provisioning system that meets the needs of more than 100,000 families across seven Venezuelan states. | The Right Livelihood Award cites Cecosesola for "establishing an equitable and cooperative economic model as a robust alternat…

Staff (2022-10-13). Venezuela: Indigenous Peoples March Against Criminal Blockade & Sanctions. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, October 12, celebrated in Venezuela as the Day of Indigenous Resistance, indigenous Venezuelans held a march in Caracas in condemnation of the economic blockade and the coercive measures promoted by the United States and the European Union against the people of Venezuela. | Indigenous peoples of different ethnic groups throughout the country commemorated 530 years of resistance, in recognition of the perseverance of the peoples, their struggle for dignity, and cultural and human diversity. | The Ministry for Indigenous Peoples posted on its Twitter account: "The cry of Indigenous Resistance runs thr…

Ed Rampell (2022-10-13). Biden Administration wants kidnapped Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab to "suffer like Julian Assange," according to UN Human Rights Council special rapporteur. mronline.org New documentary by Alex Smith explores travails of Saab who faces U.S. wrath because he tried to circumvent Washington's onerous illegal sanctions levied against Venezuela.

Adriaan Alsema (2022-10-13). UN Security Council backs Colombia's peace plans. colombiareports.com The United Nations expressed support for talks between Colombia's government and illegal armed groups involved in armed conflict and organized crime. The United Nations' representative in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz, expressed…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-10-13). Humanitarian crisis in northwest Colombia due to mass migration. colombiareports.com Local authorities in northwest Colombia said that mass migration to Central America has caused a humanitarian crisis on border with Panama. According to the ombudsman of Necocli, his town in…

TeleSUR, ysm, JDO (2022-10-13). Venezuela decreta Día de la Resistencia Indígena y Descolonización de América. telesurtv.net El presidente Nicolás Maduro instó a profundizar en las acciones de descolonización, la educación y la cultura de la sociedad.

TeleSUR, ysm, JDO (2022-10-13). Venezuela decreta 12 de octubre Día de la Resistencia Indígena. telesurtv.net El presidente Nicolás Maduro instó a profundizar en las acciones de descolonización, la educación y la cultura de la sociedad.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-10-13). Venezuela rechaza venta ilegal de acciones de Citgo en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las autoridades denuncian la decisión "viciada de arbitrariedad y velada de parcialidad por el juez que la dicta".

Staff (2022-10-13). Venezuela Rejects Arbitrary & Illegal Plan to Sell CITGO Shares. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, October 12, Venezuela issued a statement rejecting the arbitrary decision of the US, regarding to the judicial sale of the shares of the state-owned company CITGO Petroleum, belonging to PDV Holding, a company owned by Petróleos de Venezuela, SA (PDVSA). | The document was shared by the Ministry for Petroleum's Twitter account, on Wednesday afternoon. | According to the text released by the Alí Rodríguez Araque Presidential Commis…

TeleSUR, JCM, MER (2022-10-13). Gobierno de Venezuela avanza en las labores de recuperación en Las Tejerías tras lluvias. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta ejecutiva, Delcy Rodríguez, informó que los afectados han sido censados para recibir la atención necesaria tras el desastre.

Staff (2022-10-13). Venezuela Rejects Arbitrary & Illegal Plan to Sale CITGO Shares. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, October 12, Venezuela issued a statement rejecting the arbitrary decision of the US, regarding to the judicial sale of the shares of the state-owned company CITGO Petroleum, belonging to PDV Holding, a company owned by Petróleos de Venezuela, SA (PDVSA). | The document was shared by the Ministry for Petroleum's Twitter account, on Wednesday afternoon. | According to the text released by the Alí Rodríguez Araque Presidential Commis…

TeleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-10-13). Colombia conmemora el Día de la Diversidad Étnica y Cultural. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Gustavo Petro resaltó su compromiso de promover la identidad cultural sobre la base de la igualdad, la dignidad y el respeto.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-10-13). Alertan crisis migratoria en Necoclí, Colombia. telesurtv.net En un municipio de 38.000 habitantes habría hasta 10.000 migrantes de varios países latinoamericanos en ruta hacia EE.UU.

Fvorinoco (2022-10-13). FANB Taking Supplies by Helicopter to Las Tejerías. orinocotribune.com The FANB distributes food to remote parts of Las Tejerías using helicopter cargo drops | The Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) remains active, serving the 23 sectors of Las Tejerías, in Aragua state, distributing food and supplies to the most remote areas using helicopters. This area suffered the most severe damage from last week's landslide, in which at least 43 Venezuelans perished. | The information was released by the head of the…

TeleSUR (2022-10-12). Venezuelan Indigenous People March Against "Criminal Blockade" telesurenglish.net On the occasion of commemorating the 530th anniversary of Indigenous Resistance, indigenous chiefs and authorities of the country marched in rejection of the economic blockade promoted by the United States and the European Union against Venezuela. | Hundreds of people participate in a pro-government demonstration on the Day of Indigenous Resistance today, in Caracas…

Staff (2022-10-12). CITGO About to Be Terminated: US Judge Approves Sale of Shares. orinocotribune.com US federal judge Leonard P. Stark presented and approved an auction schedule to sell shares of the Venezuelan state-owned company CITGO Petroleum which, if carried out, could lead to the dismantling of the most valuable Venezuelan asset abroad, reports As detailed in the report, the document submitted by Stark "sets bidding and sales procedures, hiring of investment banker Evercore Group and directs an approach to the US Treasury Department to seek a decision on any…

Roger D. Harris (2022-10-12). Why the US Imprisoned Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. dissidentvoice.org A year ago, October 16, the long arm of US extra-territorial judicial overreach abducted Alex Saab and threw him into prison in Miami, where the Venezuelan diplomat has languished ever since. The official narrative is that Saab had bilked the Venezuelans in a "vast corruption network" and the US as the world's self-appointed cop was …

TeleSUR, SH (2022-10-12). Presidente venezolano agradece apoyo del pueblo a damnificados de Las Tejerias. telesurtv.net Más de tres mil funcionarios de distintos entes y órganos de seguridad ciudadana fueron desplegados a Las Tejerías para atender a las víctimas del desastre natural.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-10-12). Presidente venezolano agradece apoyo del pueblo a damnificados de Las Tejerías. telesurtv.net Más de tres mil funcionarios de distintos entes y órganos de seguridad ciudadana fueron desplegados a Las Tejerías para atender a las víctimas del desastre natural.

Fvorinoco (2022-10-12). Venezuelan Authorities Give Las Tejerías Tragedy Update: 43 dead, 56 Missing. orinocotribune.com President Maduro directed relevant authorities to deliver financial aid through the Patria System to families affected by the landslide. | This Tuesday, October 11, President Nicolás Maduro reported that nearly deaths and 56 missing persons have been recorded to date after torrential rains caused a landslide in Las Tejerías, Santos Michelena municipality, Aragua state. | From Miraflores, Caracas, the president explained that a study was carried out using satellite images and drones from before and after the tragedy in Las Tejerías. "Venezuela has accumulated experience and scientific knowledge, given that we…

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