2023-05-03: News Headlines

Staff (2023-05-03). Venezuela Blasts White House for Handover of CITGO to Opposition. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro expressed his repudiation of the recent resolution signed by the United States government to hand over the Venezuelan company CITGO to "an unknown management group" of a far-right opposition sector belonging to the Unitary Platform. | "On behalf of the people of Venezuela, we reject and repudiate, indignantly, the theft of CITGO by the United States government and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela," said the head of state at the International Workers' Day rally held in Caracas on Monday, May 1. | Maduro describe the US resolution as a blatant theft of CITGO—"a company es…

Staff (2023-05-03). Venezuela Increases Workers' Benefits to $70/Month. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced through a video that Venezuela would increase citizens' "warfare" benefits to the equivalent of 30 US dollars (USD) a month and their food credits (Cestaticket) to the equivalent of USD 40/month. This will result in workers' total monthly benefits reaching the equivalent of USD 70/month in addition to their regular wages, which have been heavily impacted by the US and European economic warfare on socialist Venezuela and the consequent economic crisis. | The adjustment was announced on Tuesday, May 2, by President Maduro. A day earlier, on International Workers…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-03). Presidente Maduro firma decreto que incrementa en más de 2.000 % el beneficio de alimentación. telesurtv.net El pago de estos bonos serán indexados mensualmente a la tasa oficial del dólar estadounidense publicado por el Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV).

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-03). Venezuela rechaza actuación de la OFAC del Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta denunció que el Gobierno de EE.UU. dio luz verde para iniciar el proceso de remate judicial de Citgo, el principal activo de Venezuela en el extranjero.

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-03). Viceministro Castillo: medidas fortalecen ingreso mínimo en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El viceministro destacó que las medidas anunciadas por el mandatario se suman a otros programas implementados en beneficio de la población.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-03). Venezuela denuncia ante la ONU confiscación de Citgo. telesurtv.net El presidente Maduro detalló que Citgo genera ganancias anuales de más de 1.000 millones de dólares y cuenta con más de 10.000 bombas de gasolina en EE.UU.

Staff (2023-05-03). Venezuela Blasts White House for Handover of CITGO to Opposition. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro expressed his repudiation of the recent resolution signed by the United States government to hand over the Venezuelan company CITGO to "an unknown management group" of a far-right opposition sector belonging to the Unitary Platform. | "On behalf of the people of Venezuela, we reject and repudiate, indignantly, the theft of CITGO by the United States government and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela," said the head of state at the International Workers' Day rally held in Caracas on Monday, May 1. | Maduro describe the US resolution as a blatant theft of CITGO—"a company es…

Staff (2023-05-03). Venezuela Increases Workers' Benefits to $70/Month. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced through a video that Venezuela would increase citizens' "warfare" benefits to the equivalent of 30 US dollars (USD) a month and their food credits (Cestaticket) to the equivalent of USD 40/month. This will result in workers' total monthly benefits reaching the equivalent of USD 70/month in addition to their regular wages, which have been heavily impacted by the US and European economic warfare on socialist Venezuela and the consequent economic crisis. | The adjustment was announced on Tuesday, May 2, by President Maduro. A day earlier, on International Workers…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-03). Presidente Maduro firma decreto que incrementa en más de 2.000 % el beneficio de alimentación. telesurtv.net El pago de estos bonos serán indexados mensualmente a la tasa oficial del dólar estadounidense publicado por el Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV).

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-03). Venezuela rechaza actuación de la OFAC del Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta denunció que el Gobierno de EE.UU. dio luz verde para iniciar el proceso de remate judicial de Citgo, el principal activo de Venezuela en el extranjero.

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-03). Viceministro Castillo: medidas fortalecen ingreso mínimo en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El viceministro destacó que las medidas anunciadas por el mandatario se suman a otros programas implementados en beneficio de la población.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-03). Venezuela denuncia ante la ONU confiscación de Citgo. telesurtv.net El presidente Maduro detalló que Citgo genera ganancias anuales de más de 1.000 millones de dólares y cuenta con más de 10.000 bombas de gasolina en EE.UU.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-03). Maduro recalls people's victory over a mercenary invasion. plenglish.com Caracas, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro recalled on Wednesday the people's victory three years ago over the attempted mercenary invasion organized by the United States, known as Operation Gadeón.

Staff (2023-05-03). Jorge Rodríguez: Workers' Income Will No Longer Deteriorate. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, said that "the National Government responsibly established the indexation of workers' income so that now the income does not deteriorate." He made this statement during the parliamentary session on Wednesday, referring to the presidential announcement made on Monday regarding the adjustment of the warfare and food bonuses distributed to Venezuelan workers and increased to the equivalent of $70. | Rodríguez explained that the main factor causing the deterioration of workers' income is inflation, "let's wait for next month when you receive your indexe…

Ricardo Vaz (2023-05-02). Venezuelan Gov't Offers Bonus Adjustments, No Wage Increase in May Day Announcements. venezuelanalysis.com A trade union representative pointed out that the latest policies hurt a number of worker benefits and that businesses are the "major winners."

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-03). Presidente de Colombia continúa en visita oficial a España. telesurtv.net El mandatario pronunció un discurso en el Congreso de España donde abordó la situación de la crisis climática y la integración interregional.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-03). Inicia ciclo de diálogo entre Gobierno colombiano y ELN en Cuba. telesurtv.net Los diálogos entre el Gobierno colombiano y el ELN comenzaron en noviembre en Caracas, donde se acordó promover alivios humanitarios en algunas de las regiones.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-05-03). Indepaz denuncia nueva masacre en Huila, Colombia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el ente colombiano, "tres jóvenes fueron asesinados con arma de fuego por sicarios".

Ana Perdigón (2023-05-03). Colombian Government and ELN Begin Third Round of Peace Talks in Havana. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, the third round of dialogue between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) began in Cuba with the main objective of achieving a ceasefire. | The delegations from the Colombian government and the ELN arrived in Havana to commence the peace talks. The agenda is based on a bilateral ceasefire, humanitarian relief and the participation of civil society in the peace process. | "In this roundtable and in this moment, progress is being made in a process of dialogue between the current government and the ELN. This historical convergence is essential to agree on a bilateral ceasefire a…

Brittani Banks (2023-05-03). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Doctors Without Borders Asks Israel to Stop Forceful Displacement of Palestinians From Masafer Yatta Why 340,000 UPS Workers Are Preparing to Strike in the U.S. Colombian Government and ELN to Hold Third Round of Peace Talks in Cuba As UN 'Reviews' Its Presence in Afghanistan, Its People Continue to Suffer …

Adriaan Alsema (2023-05-02). Colombia's government and ELN rebels begin ceasefire talks. colombiareports.com Representatives of Colombia's government and guerrilla group ELN met in Cuba to negotiate a ceasefire ahead of a possible end to decades of armed conflict. The peace talks in the…

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-03). Presidente venezolano recibe credenciales de nuevos embajadores. telesurtv.net El dignatario manifestó la voluntad de su Gobierno de profundizar las relaciones de respeto y amistad con los países que representan.

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