(2023-05-31). Biden Calls Cuba 'Terrorist'; People Demand US Terrorism Against Cuba End. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, May 23rd, the State Department reported that Cuba — along with Iran, Syria, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Venezuela — are not "not cooperating fully" in the United States' supposed fight against terrorism. The Biden administration officially designates Cuba as a "State Sponsor of Terrorism" (SSOT), as well as Iran, Syria, and the DPRK. | Literally 0% of Americans view Cuba as a serious threat, and the Biden administration has provided no evidence of Cuba supporting terrorism in any way. Cuban and American officials even met earlier this month in Havana to discuss cooperati…
(2023-05-31). Jorge Rodríguez: Far-Right Opposition Exercises Dictatorship at Central University of Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, referred this Tuesday to the situation that occurred last Friday at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), when, after 15 years of not holding elections, the electoral process to renew university authorities was suspended again. | During an AN session, Rodríguez described as outrageous the events reported last Friday, when the illegitimate authorities of the UCV decided to sabotage the elections. | This followed statements by the deputy Ricardo Molina, who highlighted the work carried out by the National Electoral Council (CNE) in elections…
(2023-05-31). Presidentes de Venezuela y Argentina sostienen encuentro. telesurtv.net Ambos jefes de Estado revisaron los avances de las relaciones de cooperación durante la reunión.
(2023-05-31). Presidente Maduro: está surgiendo una nueva geopolítica mundial. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano destacó el rol del grupo Brics en esa nueva geopolítica mundial.
(2023-05-31). Brasil y Venezuela consolidan alianzas con firma de acuerdos. telesurtv.net El ministro venezolano de Agricultura, Wilmar Castro Soteldo, y el canciller brasileño Mauro Vieira suscribieron el Memorándum de Entendimiento en materia agroalimentaria.
(2023-05-31). Presidente de Venezuela recibirá a delegación de cancilleres. telesurtv.net El gobernante Maduro dijo que esta visita tiene la finalidad de "reanimar el espíritu" de la Conferencia Internacional sobre el Proceso Político en Venezuela.
(2023-05-31). Gustavo Petro anuncia regreso de Colombia a la Unasur. telesurtv.net Unasur está conformada actualmente por Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Guyana, Surinam y Venezuela.
(2023-05-31). Venezuela Signs Cooperation Agreements With Brazil and Colombia. telesurenglish.net In meetings parallel to the presidential summit held in Brasilia on Tuesday, presidents Nicolas Maduro (Venezuela) and Lula da Silva (Brazil) were present at the signing of cooperation agreements between their countries. | RELATED: | In a ceremony held at the Itamaraty Palace, where 11 South American presidents were meeting to promote new forms of regional integration, Venezuela and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding o…
(2023-05-30). Headlines for May 30, 2023. democracynow.org Debt Ceiling Deal Would Cap Nonmilitary Spending, Add Welfare Work Requirements, Slash IRS Funds, Sudan's Rival Military Factions Extend Shaky Truce, Drone Attacks on Moscow Follow Russian Airstrikes on Kyiv, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Wins Reelection in Presidential Runoff, Israeli Settlers Move to Reestablish Illegal Outpost in Occupied West Bank, Libyan Court Sentences 23 Men to Death over ISIS Takeover of Sirte, Ugandan President Signs Draconian Anti-LGBTQ Bill That Includes Death Penalty, Lula Welcomes Venezuelan President Maduro to Brazil, Blasts U.S. Sanctions, 16 Killed Across U.
(2023-05-30). Venezuela's Maduro Floats BRICS Entry in 'Historic' Bilateral Meeting with Lula in Brazil. venezuelanalysis.com "Today, a new era in relations between our countries, between our peoples, begins," said Maduro.
(2023-05-30). Brazil & Venezuela May Use Common Currency. orinocotribune.com
(2023-05-30). Elections at Central University of Venezuela Are a Trial Run for Opposition Primaries. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — May 29, 2023 | Those of us who witnessed the elections at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV)—Tyrians and Trojans—can conclude that they were a microcosm of the hypothetical elections, projected on a national scale, which will be organized by the opposition. It is the most obvious conclusion, the one that has won over most of the pundits in Venezuela's digital media and opinion ecosystem. | The similarity between the logical disasters of, one the one hand, the electoral organization in the supposed "house that overcomes the shadows," the entrenchment of the still-in-offic…
(2023-05-30). Brazil Supports Venezuela Joining BRICS. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that he supports Venezuela joining BRICS in response to a question asked at the press conference after a prolonged meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the Planalto Palace in Brasília. BRICS is currently comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. | "If you ask me what I think, I would say that I am in favor," President Lula said in response to Venezuela's proposed BRICS membership, later clarifying that this decision should be made by the five countries belonging to the alliance. | In this regard, the Brazilian presi…
(2023-05-30). Maduro and Lula Hold Historic Meeting in Brazil. orinocotribune.com On Monday, Venezuela and Brazil held an extended meeting to reestablish cooperation between the two nations and achieve complementarity for the development of their peoples. The meeting was labeled as historic by the Brazilian president. | The meeting was held at the Planalto Palace, Brasília, headed by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The two presidents, together with their ministerial cabinet members, are holding the meeting to strengthen strategic relations, frozen during former far-right Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's administration. | In addition to…
(2023-05-30). Now Isn't The Best Time For Venezuela To Join BRICS. thealtworld.com The arguments shared in this analysis about why Venezuela won't join BRICS during this summer's summit raise the question of why Lula publicly supported Maduro's membership bid despite the near impossibility of it being approved. | Venezuelan President Maduro just expressed his country's willingness to join BRICS, which was endorsed by his Brazilian counterpart Lula, who
(2023-05-31). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Sudanese Army and Rapid Support Forces Extend Fragile Ceasefire by Five Days Nicolás Maduro Makes Historic Trip to Brazil for South American Presidents' Summit WFP Expected to Cut Food Aid to Palestine Due to Lack of Funding People's Health Tribunal Finds Shell and Total Energy Guilty of Harming African Communities …
(2023-05-31). President Maduro Advances Busy Agenda in Brazil (+Argentina's Statements). orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, May 30, 2023 ( Bolivia | President Maduro and Bolivian President Luis Arce met at the Itamaraty Palace, the headquarters of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, in a private bilateral meeting to strengthen strategic ties between the t…
(2023-05-31). President Maduro: South America Advances Towards New Stage of Unity in Diversity. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-05-30). Brazil Supports Venezuela Joining BRICS. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that he supports Venezuela joining BRICS in response to a question asked at the press conference after a prolonged meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the Planalto Palace in Brasília. BRICS is currently comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. | "If you ask me what I think, I would say that I am in favor," President Lula said in response to Venezuela's proposed BRICS membership, later clarifying that this decision should be made by the five countries belonging to the alliance. | In this regard, the Brazilian presi…
(2023-05-30). Maduro and Lula Hold Historic Meeting in Brazil. orinocotribune.com On Monday, Venezuela and Brazil held an extended meeting to reestablish cooperation between the two nations and achieve complementarity for the development of their peoples. The meeting was labeled as historic by the Brazilian president. | The meeting was held at the Planalto Palace, Brasília, headed by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The two presidents, together with their ministerial cabinet members, are holding the meeting to strengthen strategic relations, frozen during former far-right Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's administration. | In addition to…
(2023-05-30). Now Isn't The Best Time For Venezuela To Join BRICS. thealtworld.com The arguments shared in this analysis about why Venezuela won't join BRICS during this summer's summit raise the question of why Lula publicly supported Maduro's membership bid despite the near impossibility of it being approved. | Venezuelan President Maduro just expressed his country's willingness to join BRICS, which was endorsed by his Brazilian counterpart Lula, who
(2023-05-31). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Sudanese Army and Rapid Support Forces Extend Fragile Ceasefire by Five Days Nicolás Maduro Makes Historic Trip to Brazil for South American Presidents' Summit WFP Expected to Cut Food Aid to Palestine Due to Lack of Funding People's Health Tribunal Finds Shell and Total Energy Guilty of Harming African Communities …
(2023-05-31). President Maduro Advances Busy Agenda in Brazil (+Argentina's Statements). orinocotribune.com Caracas, May 30, 2023 ( Bolivia | President Maduro and Bolivian President Luis Arce met at the Itamaraty Palace, the headquarters of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, in a private bilateral meeting to strengthen strategic ties between the t…
(2023-05-31). President Maduro: South America Advances Towards New Stage of Unity in Diversity. orinocotribune.com
(2023-05-31). Petro anuncia reintegración de Colombia a la Unasur. cubadebate.cu El presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, anunció este martes que reintegrará el país a la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur), de la que salió en 2018, hace casi cinco años, durante la Administración de Iván Duque.
(2023-05-31). Colombia's prosecution raids president's office amid growing tensions. colombiareports.com Colombia's prosecution raided the presidential palace on Tuesday amid growing tensions between President Gustavo Petro and chief prosecutor Francisca Barbosa. According to the Prosecutor General's Office, the raid was part…
(2023-05-31). Presidente Petro pide a Latinoamérica tener un papel más unido. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano fue el único que dio declaraciones a la prensa antes de iniciar la cumbre de presidente de América del Sur…
(2023-05-31). Denuncian nueva masacre en Colombia, la número 39 en 2023. telesurtv.net Las víctimas fueron un hombre de 32 años, una mujer de 76 y un menor de siete.
(2023-05-31). Presidente colombiano asegura que su Gobierno sufre un golpe blando. telesurtv.net Petro denunció las maniobras de persecución política que han logrado la salida de varias figuras de su Gobierno, como el senador Roy Barreras.
(2023-05-31). Colombia will rejoin UNASUR. plenglish.com "I decided to reintegrate the country into UNASUR by ratifying the treaty approved by Congress through law and I requested that it be called the Association of South American Nations to guarantee pluralism and permanence over time," Petro wrote on his Twitter profile. | Petro made the announcement in the context of the summit of South American presidents held in Brazil at the initiative of leader Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, who asked to give life to the bloc in order to advance the integration of countries without having to start from scratch. | UNASUR was founded back in 2008 with the signing of the Constitutive…
(2023-05-30). Argentina's President Travels to Brazil for South American Summit (+President Petro). orinocotribune.com 
(2023-05-31). The Grayzone Debates NED Vice President On Group's CIA Ties. popularresistance.org On April 4, 2023, National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Vice President of Communications and Public Engagement Leslie Aun contacted me, Alex Rubinstein, to request a phone conversation about an article I published at The Grayzone a day before. | My report detailed the open justification of the terrorist bombing of a cafe in St. Petersburg, Russia by a top staffer of Bellingcat, which receives significant sponsorship from the NED, which functions as the regime change arm of the US government. In the article, I described the NED as a "CIA cutout," which clearly displeased Aun and prompted her appeal for a call.
(2023-05-31). The Grayzone Debates National Endowment for Democracy VP on Group's CIA Ties. orinocotribune.com
(2023-05-30). The Grayzone Debates National Endowment for Democracy on Group's CIA Ties. scheerpost.com 
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) contacted The Grayzone to dispute our characterization of their organization as a CIA cutout. Listen to our highly revealing conversation with the NED's communications director.
