Daily Archives: May 8, 2023

2023-05-08: News Headlines

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-08). Presidente de Guinea-Bissau inicia visita a Venezuela. telesurtv.net El presidente Umaro Sissoco Embaló, se reunirá con el presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, en las próximas horas…

teleSUR (2023-05-08). SUV Slams Into Bus Stop Killing 8 Venezuelans in Texas. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Venezuela urged U.S. authorities to investigate the death of eight migrants that occurred after they were struck by an SUV in Brownsville, Texas. | RELATED: | "We demand to investigate the facts in depth and clarify their causes, in order to rule out any intentions related to hateful and xenophobic practices against the Venezuelan people, which have occurred in the past," the Venezuelan government said. | "These practices…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-05-08). Venezuela Demands US Investigation After Driver Kills Eight Migrants in Texas. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelans have faced significant hurdles and xenophobia as they attempt to reach the US.

Staff (2023-05-08). Venezuela: Humanitarian Prisoner Exchange a Valid Mechanism for Release of Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice Minister of Anti-Blockade Policies and director of the Venezuelan Anti-Blockade Observatory William Castillo said that he would agree with any method that allows the release of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, including a humanitarian prisoner exchange. | "It is a valid mechanism. I don't quite understand why the United States doesn't do it, I don't have the mind to think about the gringos or the clumsiness they commit, but obviously it would be a valid option for Venezuela," he said this Friday, May 5, during an interview for the program A Pulso, broadcast on Venezolana de Televisión. | Castill…

Staff (2023-05-08). Venezuela's 'Plan Vuelta a la Patria' Repatriates 115 Migrants From Chile (+Boric). orinocotribune.com

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-08). Un total de 115 venezolanos son repatriados con el Plan Vuelta a la Patria. telesurtv.net Arriban a Venezuela migrantes varados en la frontera de Chile y Perú…


teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-08). Anuncian II Festival Internacional de Teatro Progresista en Venezuela. telesurtv.net En su cuenta personal de la red social Twitter, Villegas Poljak, indicó que este evento cultural se realizará entre los días 8 y 18 de junio del presente año.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-05-08). Venezuela exhorta a EE.UU. investigar mortal arrollamiento de migrantes. telesurtv.net Las autoridades del país suramericano lamentaron el incidente que dejó siete migrantes muertos, varios de ellos venezolanos.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-08). Cuban President remembers revolutionary leader Antonio Guiteras. plenglish.com The president requested on his Twitter account not to forget the date on which Guiteras was killed in Morrillo, a town in the western city of Matanzas, and reminded of the qualities of the man who was a "radical anti-imperialist". | He referred to him as the most vigorous arm and the purest spirit of the national revolutionary movement, a definition given by another outstanding figure of Cuban history: Raul Roa. | On May 8, 1935, a betrayal led the repressive forces to the Morrillo, where Antonio Guiteras and the Venezuelan Carlos Aponte were hiding. They fought the soldiers in unequal combat. | Considered as one…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-05-08). Venezuela exhorta a EE.UU. a investigar mortal arrollamiento de migrantes. telesurtv.net Las autoridades del país suramericano lamentaron el incidente que dejó siete migrantes muertos, varios de ellos venezolanos.

Misión Verdad (2023-05-07). Venezuela's Minimum Comprehensive Income Announcements: A Thorough Reading. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — May 4, 2023 | The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced and signed the decree to increase the comprehensive minimum income for active and retired workers in the public administration, and for pensioners. | He referred to the adjustment of the warfare bonus in an amount in bolívars equivalent to $30 per month, at the exchange rate of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), and the food bonus equivalent to $40, thus totaling $70 per month. | According to the president, these amounts would be indexed to the fluctuation of the BCV exchange rate. | However, the president did not specif…

Adriaan Alsema (2023-05-08). Paramilitaries threaten to kill judges of Colombia's war crimes tribunal. colombiareports.com Alleged members of Colombia's largest paramilitary organization AGC threatened to kill judges of the war crimes tribunal. According to the Special Jurisdiction of Peace (JEP), magistrate Alejandro Ramelli and his…


Nick MacWilliam (2023-05-08). On May Day, Colombians mobilize to defend the Petro government. therealnews.com The popular forces of Colombia have been at odds with the forces of their state for decades. Yet this year on May Day, crowds of people mobilized not in opposition to their government but in support of its labor reforms and efforts to produce a lasting peace. Swept into power last year in the aftermath of a popular uprising, President Gustavo Petro and Vice President Francia Márquez have prioritized an agenda to reform the country and build power for working people and oppressed groups such as Afro-Colombians and Indigenous peoples. While conservative elements continue to obstruct this agenda from within th…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-05-08). Rescatan a 113 migrantes en Sonora, México. telesurtv.net Los migrantes son originarios de 13 países de América y Asia, entre ellos de Colombia, República Dominicana, El Salvador, Ecuador, Honduras, India, Nepal y Afganistán.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-08). Colombia rechaza amenazas contra magistrados de la JEP. telesurtv.net La Oficina del Alto Comisionado para los Derechos Humanos de Colombia se unió a las voces de condena por las amenazas a los magistrados.

Saheli Chowdhury (2023-05-08). AMLO Asks Biden to Stop USAID Financing Opposition Groups in Mexico. orinocotribune.com

Nick MacWilliam (2023-05-08). On May Day, Colombians mobilize to defend the Petro government. therealnews.com The popular forces of Colombia have been at odds with the forces of their state for decades. Yet this year on May Day, crowds of people mobilized not in opposition to their government but in support of its labor reforms and efforts to produce a lasting peace. Swept into power last year in the aftermath of a popular uprising, President Gustavo Petro and Vice President Francia Márquez have prioritized an agenda to reform the country and build power for working people and oppressed groups such as Afro-Colombians and Indigenous peoples. While conservative elements continue to obstruct this agenda from within th…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-05-08). Rescatan a 113 migrantes en Sonora, México. telesurtv.net Los migrantes son originarios de 13 países de América y Asia, entre ellos de Colombia, República Dominicana, El Salvador, Ecuador, Honduras, India, Nepal y Afganistán.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-08). Colombia rechaza amenazas contra magistrados de la JEP. telesurtv.net La Oficina del Alto Comisionado para los Derechos Humanos de Colombia se unió a las voces de condena por las amenazas a los magistrados.

Saheli Chowdhury (2023-05-08). AMLO Asks Biden to Stop USAID Financing Opposition Groups in Mexico. orinocotribune.com

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