Daily Archives: May 12, 2023

2023-05-12: News Headlines

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-12). Realizan en Venezuela consulta sobre ley para proteger activos. telesurtv.net Recogen opiniones sobre proyecto legal concebido para proteger los activos, derechos e intereses de Venezuela y sus entidades en el extranjero.

teleSUR (2023-05-12). Mexico Urges US to Pursue Diplomacy to Curb Illegal Immigration. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) advocated for the adoption of diplomatic and conciliatory measures, particularly regarding Cuba and Venezuela, as a means of addressing the prevalent immigration crisis. | Related: | "How is it going to be possible to maintain harmony, peace and tranquility if there are differences, if there is confrontation with the neighbors?" AMLO said during his regular daily press c…

teleSUR (2023-05-12). Venezuelans to Opine About Bill to Protect Assets Abroad. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez called for a public consultation of the "Bill for the Protection of the Republic's Assets, Rights and Interests Abroad." | RELATED: | This consultation process will involve law students and teachers, members of the Communal Parliament, heads of parliamentary blocs in each State, and representatives of justice and security institutions. | In the next two mo…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-12). Venezuela y Colombia acuerdan reforzar seguridad fronteriza. telesurtv.net Revisan agenda bilateral. Acuerdan retomar la comunicación bilateral en materia de defensa a todos los niveles.

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-12). Presidente venezolano recibe al ministro de Defensa de Colombia. telesurtv.net La reunión fue propicia para repasar la agenda de cooperación estratégica entre ambas naciones.

Franco Vielma (2023-05-12). How Exchange Rate Stability Affects Venezuela's Inflationary Dynamics. orinocotribune.com By Franco Vielma — May 11, 2023 | So far this year, the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) has gone for maintaining stability in the exchange rate of the bolívar against foreign currencies. | On Monday, May 8, the BCV made its eighteenth exchange intervention selling $63 million to banks, $1 million more than last week in anticipation of greater pressures on the market. | The exchange rate mechanism, which keeps the Venezuelan State as the main supplier of foreign currency, is facilitating the purchase of bolívars from the BCV to support the payment commitments of the State entities. This formula of financing i…


scorinoco (2023-05-12). Venezuela: Opposition Leader Manuel Rosales Endorses CNE's Technical Assistance in Primary Elections. orinocotribune.com Manuel Rosales, governor of the Venezuelan state of Zulia and president of the opposition party Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT) highlighted the importance of the technical assistance of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in the opposition primaries. "How can I say that I do not want this CNE and then go to the presidential elections?" he said at a press conference in Caracas on Wednesday, May 10. | "I cannot deny the validity of the automated system that made me governor and that allowed us to win in other states, and in Barinas," Rosales stated, referring to the electoral victories of the opposition in the regional elec…

Staff (2023-05-12). Colombia's Defense Minister Meets With Venezuelan Counterpart in Caracas. orinocotribune.com The Colombian minister for national defense, Iván Velásquez, met with his Venezuelan counterpart, Vladímir Padrino, in Caracas this Thursday, May 11. Both agreed on several issues, among which the increase in the military presence at illegal border crossings stands out, as covered by the joint statement made public after the meeting. | The meeting held between the national defense ministers is the third in less than a year, after President Gustavo Petro took office and resumed diplomatic ties with Venezuela after ties had been left almost paralyzed by former president Iván Duque in an attempt to oust Venezuelan P…

Staff (2023-05-12). Venezuelan Opposition Leader Confronted. leecamp.com

teleSUR (2023-05-11). Venezuela and Colombia Sign Security and Defense Agreement. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Defense Ministers Ivan Velasquez (Colombia) and Vladimir Padrino (Venezuela) met in Caracas to address issues related to border protection and security. | RELATED: | During the meeting, the Venezuelan authorities formalized the delivery of three Colombian Navy boats that were found by the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) in the Orinoco River, in the state of Bolivar in 2020. | Since then, those boats had remaine…

Andreína Chávez Alava (2023-05-11). US Democrats Urge Biden to Lift 'Failed' Sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela. venezuelanalysis.com US representatives said there are "strong moral grounds" for eliminating sanctions against both countries for causing "widespread suffering" and driving migration.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-11). House Democrats urge Biden to lift sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org A group of congressional Democrats in the United States have penned a letter to President Biden, urging him to lift sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela. As the letter argues, "Experts widely agree that broad-based US sanctions—expanded to an unprecedented level by your predecessor—are a leading contributing factor in the current surge in migration." The representatives write to Biden, "We urge you to act swiftly to lift the failed and indiscriminate economic sanctions that were imposed by the prior administration." | The letter was signed by Democrats in the House of Representatives, led by Representative…


Rick Rozoff (2023-05-11). U.S. senators appeal to Blinken, Power to insure Georgians vote right way. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi 2May 11, 2023 US Senators appeal to the US Secretary of State to establish a long-term observation mission in Georgia for the 2024 elections US Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Jim Risch have sent a letter to the US Secretary of State and the head of the Agency for International Development, in which they appeal …

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-05-12). Investigan a responsable de declaraciones golpistas en Colombia. telesurtv.net Coronel retirado John Marulanda se refirió a defenestrar al presidente Petro. La Fiscalía buscará determinar la comisión por él de algún delito contemplado en el Código Penal.

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-12). Colombia pide a Sudáfrica sea garante en diálogos con el ELN. telesurtv.net Francia Márquez catalogó las conversaciones de paz con el ELN de importancia para América Latina y el Caribe.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-12). Presidente colombiano advierte sobre posible golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net El presidente Petro dijo: "¿Por qué conspiran para un golpe de Estado? Porque les aterroriza que acabemos la impunidad".

teleSUR (2023-05-12). Colombian President Petro Criticizes Coup Plotters. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Colombian Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation to establish possible crimes committed through some statements by retired Army Colonel John Marulanda, who spoke of "defenestraring" President Gustavo Petro. | RELATED: | In an interview with W Radio, Marulanda, a former president of the Colombian Association of Retired Officers of the Military Forces (ACORE), spoke about removing Petro from office ju…

Staff (2023-05-12). Petro advierte que en Colombia ciertos sectores buscan una ruptura constitucional. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, denunció el jueves la existencia de algunos sectores que buscan provocar una "ruptura constitucional". "Sectores fuertemente amarrados a la impunidad hoy buscan un frente común para una ruptura constitucional. Los atemoriza profundamente que pueda correrse el velo de la impunidad.

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-11). U.S. senators appeal to Blinken, Power to insure Georgians vote right way. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi 2May 11, 2023 US Senators appeal to the US Secretary of State to establish a long-term observation mission in Georgia for the 2024 elections US Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Jim Risch have sent a letter to the US Secretary of State and the head of the Agency for International Development, in which they appeal …

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-05-12). Investigan a responsable de declaraciones golpistas en Colombia. telesurtv.net Coronel retirado John Marulanda se refirió a defenestrar al presidente Petro. La Fiscalía buscará determinar la comisión por él de algún delito contemplado en el Código Penal.

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-12). Colombia pide a Sudáfrica sea garante en diálogos con el ELN. telesurtv.net Francia Márquez catalogó las conversaciones de paz con el ELN de importancia para América Latina y el Caribe.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-12). Presidente colombiano advierte sobre posible golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net El presidente Petro dijo: "¿Por qué conspiran para un golpe de Estado? Porque les aterroriza que acabemos la impunidad".

teleSUR (2023-05-12). Colombian President Petro Criticizes Coup Plotters. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Colombian Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation to establish possible crimes committed through some statements by retired Army Colonel John Marulanda, who spoke of "defenestraring" President Gustavo Petro. | RELATED: | In an interview with W Radio, Marulanda, a former president of the Colombian Association of Retired Officers of the Military Forces (ACORE), spoke about removing Petro from office ju…

Staff (2023-05-12). Petro advierte que en Colombia ciertos sectores buscan una ruptura constitucional. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, denunció el jueves la existencia de algunos sectores que buscan provocar una "ruptura constitucional". "Sectores fuertemente amarrados a la impunidad hoy buscan un frente común para una ruptura constitucional. Los atemoriza profundamente que pueda correrse el velo de la impunidad.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-05-12). Asesinan a un periodista en el norte de Colombia. telesurtv.net De confirmarse que este homicidio está relacionado con su trabajo, sería el tercer periodista asesinado en los últimos siete meses en el país latinoamericano.

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