(2023-04-11). Increased Tourism & Financial Transactions: Holy Week 2023 in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
On Monday, Venezuelan officials offered a summary of the movements throughout the country during Holy Week. There were a greater number of tourists and transactions compared to the previous year. | Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez offered details; 9,430,258 people moved throughout the country. This figure indicates an increase of 5.13% compared to 2022. | "It was a safe and happy Holy Week. We are impressed by the high influx of visitor…
(2023-04-10). The advance of the commune in Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org On 20 October 2012, during the last council of ministers of the Venezuelan government attended by Hugo Chávez Frías, the then president pronounced what went down in history as the golpe de timón, the "change of direction" of the Bolivarian revolution's policy towards socialism. In his speech at the Miraflores Palace, Chávez called for self-criticism and higher efficiency of state management, not simply by increasing the financial resources and institutional power of the ministries, but by strengthening people's power through the comunas (communes). | The Bolivarian revolution was not to be limited to the seizure…
(2023-04-10). Anti-Corruption Campaign: 142 Raids in Last 72 Hours. orinocotribune.com In the last 72 hours, the Public Ministry issued 67 new arrest warrants against citizens allegedly responsible for acts of corruption. Likewise, 142 raids were carried out across the national territory. | The information was released by Attorney General of Venezuela Tarek William Saab, who said that the actions of the Venezuelan State are part of an on-going anti-corruption campaign. He added that these raids seek to dismantle the corruption network within the oil industry, known as the PDVSA-Crypto case. |
(2023-04-10). 'Burning of Judas' Ceremony Celebrated in Caracas on Easter Sunday. orinocotribune.com 
On Easter Sunday, the traditional burning of "Judas" that takes place on every year was carried out in different parishes of Caracas and in various provinces throughout Venezuela. This traditional celebration involves burning a character chosen to represent Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ and revealed his location, leading to his execution. The celebration symbolizes ridding oneself of evil and beginning the new year in purity. | In the Santa Rosalía parish, specifically on César Rengifo Boulevard, the figure of the dollar was burned. Community culture coordinator Belkis Hernández pointed ou…
(2023-04-11). Increased Tourism & Financial Transactions: Holy Week 2023 in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Monday, Venezuelan officials offered a summary of the movements throughout the country during Holy Week. There were a greater number of tourists and transactions compared to the previous year. | Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez offered details; 9,430,258 people moved throughout the country. This figure indicates an increase of 5.13% compared to 2022. | "It was a safe and happy Holy Week. We are impressed by the high influx of visitor…
(2023-04-10). The advance of the commune in Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org On 20 October 2012, during the last council of ministers of the Venezuelan government attended by Hugo Chávez Frías, the then president pronounced what went down in history as the golpe de timón, the "change of direction" of the Bolivarian revolution's policy towards socialism. In his speech at the Miraflores Palace, Chávez called for self-criticism and higher efficiency of state management, not simply by increasing the financial resources and institutional power of the ministries, but by strengthening people's power through the comunas (communes). | The Bolivarian revolution was not to be limited to the seizure…
(2023-04-10). Anti-Corruption Campaign: 142 Raids in Last 72 Hours. orinocotribune.com In the last 72 hours, the Public Ministry issued 67 new arrest warrants against citizens allegedly responsible for acts of corruption. Likewise, 142 raids were carried out across the national territory. | The information was released by Attorney General of Venezuela Tarek William Saab, who said that the actions of the Venezuelan State are part of an on-going anti-corruption campaign. He added that these raids seek to dismantle the corruption network within the oil industry, known as the PDVSA-Crypto case. |
(2023-04-10). 'Burning of Judas' Ceremony Celebrated in Caracas on Easter Sunday. orinocotribune.com On Easter Sunday, the traditional burning of "Judas" that takes place on every year was carried out in different parishes of Caracas and in various provinces throughout Venezuela. This traditional celebration involves burning a character chosen to represent Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ and revealed his location, leading to his execution. The celebration symbolizes ridding oneself of evil and beginning the new year in purity. | In the Santa Rosalía parish, specifically on César Rengifo Boulevard, the figure of the dollar was burned. Community culture coordinator Belkis Hernández pointed ou…
(2023-04-11). Colombia reporta inestabilidad constante en volcán Nevado del Ruiz. telesurtv.net El Servicio Geológico Colombiano asegura que el nivel de actividad del volcán continuará en alerta naranja por varias semanas.
(2023-04-11). Asesinan a líder comunal en Antioquía, Colombia. telesurtv.net Rodolfo Holguín Martínez era un reconocido líder, campesino y miembro de la Junta de Acción Comunal de la vereda San Vicente.
(2023-04-10). Russian Security Forces Thwarted Transfer Of 700 Kg Of Cocaine To Europe. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the evening of April 9, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) detained three foreigners who attempted to transfer almost 700 kg of cocaine to Europe. | FSB officers detained two citizens of Colombia and a citizen of one of the EU countries in Moscow. The foreigners received 699 kg of cocaine from Latin America and should send drugs to the EU. Some of the drugs could be sold in Russia. |
(2023-04-10). Denuncian asesinatos de líder social y exfirmante de paz en Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz informó de la muerte de Diego Mauricio Mejía Rojas y Luis Alberto Quiñones Cortés a mano de desconocidos armados.
(2023-04-10). Colombia seeks stronger ties with Africa. colombiareports.com Colombia's government has prioritized the expansion of diplomatic and cultural ties in Africa as part of its foreign policy strategy. The "Africa Strategy" of President Gustavo Petro and Vice-President Francia…
(2023-04-10). Senate Foreign Relations Committee Cravenly Rubber Stamps CIA Plan for More Coups, Assassinations, Drone Strikes, Kidnappings and Torture to Save America from Fabricated Foreign Enemies. covertactionmagazine.com March 28 Hearings Provided a Platform for the CIA's "Nice Guy" Public Face, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), and the Violent Coup Plotters and Regime Changers That it Supports The concept of separation of powers was pivotal to the so-called ideal of democracy laid out by the founding fathers of the United States. Some …