Daily Archives: May 18, 2023

2023-05-18: News Headlines

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-19). Ben Dupuy, the Revolutionary Whose Vision and Organizations Radicalized and Formed a Generation in Haiti. orinocotribune.com By Kim Ives — May 3, 2023 | The second of two parts | Haiti's Sep. 30, 1991 coup d'état was a challenge which tested and strengthened the organizations in Ben Dupuy's revolutionary network. | Ambassador-at-Large Dupuy was returning from an outreach trip to Scandinavia when the coup struck. After a brief stopover in New York, he quickly flew to Caracas, Venezuela (then ruled by President Carlos Andrès Perez), where he met with the now exiled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. | The bloody, brazen coup by the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAdH) against Haiti's nascent democracy and overwhelmingly popular young preside…

teleSUR, rzr -DRL (2023-05-18). Presidente de Venezuela recibe delegación brasileña. telesurtv.net La representación del gobierno brasileño estuvo encabezada por el encargado de negocios de la embajada de Brasil en Caracas, Flavio Helmold Macieira.

Staff (2023-05-18). President Maduro: Venezuela Must Participate in Worldwide De-dollarization Trend. orinocotribune.com During the fourth broadcast of his television program Con Maduro+, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said that Venezuela will join the de-dollarization initiative that is advancing globally: "Venezuela must join the initiative of de-dollarization of the world." | President Maduro noted that Venezuela has been a pioneer in the search for alternatives to the US dollar to circumvent the "sanctions" imposed by the United States and its allies, while he denounced the political use of the US currency due to its position as the dominant international reserve currency in the world financial system. The president highli…

Staff (2023-05-18). Venezuela's Anti-Blockade Deputy Minister: Capriles is the 'Shadow Interim President'. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice Minister for Anti-Blockade Policies William Castillo referred to the opposition pre-candidate for the Justice First party (Primero Justicia, PJ), Henrique Capriles, as the new "shadow interim president" who the economic powers of Washington and London utilize to justify the robbery of Venezuela's resources. | On his social media accounts, Castillo pointed out that the United States and the United Kingdom need someone that they can consider as the head of a parallel government so that they can recognize an alternative to the democratically elected president, Nicolás Maduro of the United Socialist P…

teleSUR (2023-05-18). Venezuelan President Maduro Meets Brazilian Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro discussed issues of bilateral cooperation with the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) Director Ruy Carlos Pereira and the business manager of the Brazilian embassy Flavio Helmold Macieira. | RELATED: | In the meeting held in Caracas, the Bolivarian leader also spoke with the coordinator of Humanitarian Cooperation Jose Solla Vasquez Junior and Technical Cooperation for…

Cira Pascual Marquina (2023-05-17). Venezuela: Food is not a commodity, it's a human right: Pueblo a Pueblo builds food sovereignty (Part I). mronline.org An organization that brings together rural producers with urban consumers breaks with the dictates of the market.


Staff (2023-05-17). Venezuela's National Assembly Approves Bill for Protection of Assets Abroad. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved the Bill for the Protection of Assets, Rights and Interests of the Republic and its Entities Abroad in its second discussion on Tuesday. The bill is a tool to counter the failed US-led "regime change" operation to oust President Nicolás Maduro that, in reality, affects millions of Venezuelans, especially the most vulnerable ones. | After the bill was approved on Tuesday, May 16, the president of the National Assembly (AN), Deputy Jorge Rodríguez, agreed to apply "exemplary" sanctions against the people involved in the dispossession of property and assets…

Staff (2023-05-17). PSUV and Communist Party of China Ratify Cooperation Agreements. orinocotribune.com Venezuela and China continue to deepen political alliances. This time, Caracas served as the venue for an official meeting between the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and the Communist Party of China (CPC), organizations sharing deep anti-imperialist principles. | Vice President of the PSUV Diosdado Cabello received the CPC delegation, led by the deputy minister for the international department of the Central Committee of the CPC, Li Mingxiang. | High-level members of the PSUV leadership also participated in the meeting: Vice President of Organization Pedro Infante; Vice President of Training Tania Día…

Ryan Black (2023-05-17). The Washington Consensus Supporting Sanctions On Cuba And Venezuela Is Breaking. progressivehub.net BRANKO MARCETIC | JACOBIN…

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-05-18). ALBA Movimientos lanza campaña "Bolívar contra Monroe" telesurtv.net La finalidad de la campaña es visibilizar las consecuencias en la actualidad de la Doctrina Monroe en América Latina y el Caribe.

People's Dispatch. (2023-05-18). Mexico Refuses To Hand Over Trade Bloc Presidency To Peru. popularresistance.org Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), on Monday, May 15, once again refused to hand over the pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance to Peru's de facto president of Peru, Dina Boluarte. President AMLO said that there was a consensus between Mexico, Colombia and Chile not to give the presidency of the alliance to Peru. | "There are four countries [in the bloc]: Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru. And the opinion of the president of Colombia is similar to mine and the president of Chile. He is [also] not interested in giving Peru the presidency of this group called the Pacific Alliance… We c…

teleSUR, SH (2023-05-18). Ataque bomba dentro de una mina en Colombia deja dos muertos. telesurtv.net El atentado habría sido perpetrado por el Clan del Golfo, que es la organización criminal que tiene el control de los mineros informales.


Brittani Banks (2023-05-17). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Erdoƒüan Upsets Opposition Hopes of Victory, Run-off With Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu Expected in Turkey's Presidential Race India's Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Suffers Blow in Karnataka State Elections Fighting Between Sudanese Army and RSF Has Disastrous Impact in Darfur as Hundreds of Thousands Are Displaced Colombian President Gustavo Petro Warns of Coup Plot …

teleSUR (2023-05-17). 4 Missing Children Found Alive After Plane Crash In Colombia. telesurenglish.net Colombian authorities found alive the four children who were missing after a light aircraft crashed in the jungles of southern Colombia on May 1. | RELATED: | "After arduous search efforts by our Military Forces, we have found alive the 4 children who had disappeared due to the plane crash in Guaviare. A joy for the country," Colombian President Gustavo Petro said via Twitter. | On May 1, the Cessna 206 light aircraft, operated by Vialine Char…

teleSUR (2023-05-17). Colombian Government And ELN Resume Peace Talks. telesurenglish.net The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) announced Wednesday the resumption of peace negotiations after the pause requested by the guerrillas due to statements made by President Gustavo Petro. | RELATED: | "We are resuming the ordinary sessions of the Dialogue Table, after having carried out a first exchange of clarifications on the recent interventions of the president, Gustavo Petro," the parties said in a joint stat…

Brittani Banks (2023-05-17). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Erdoƒüan Upsets Opposition Hopes of Victory, Run-off With Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu Expected in Turkey's Presidential Race India's Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Suffers Blow in Karnataka State Elections Fighting Between Sudanese Army and RSF Has Disastrous Impact in Darfur as Hundreds of Thousands Are Displaced Colombian President Gustavo Petro Warns of Coup Plot …

teleSUR (2023-05-17). 4 Missing Children Found Alive After Plane Crash In Colombia. telesurenglish.net Colombian authorities found alive the four children who were missing after a light aircraft crashed in the jungles of southern Colombia on May 1. | RELATED: | "After arduous search efforts by our Military Forces, we have found alive the 4 children who had disappeared due to the plane crash in Guaviare. A joy for the country," Colombian President Gustavo Petro said via Twitter. | On May 1, the Cessna 206 light aircraft, operated by Vialine Char…

teleSUR (2023-05-17). Colombian Government And ELN Resume Peace Talks. telesurenglish.net The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) announced Wednesday the resumption of peace negotiations after the pause requested by the guerrillas due to statements made by President Gustavo Petro. | RELATED: | "We are resuming the ordinary sessions of the Dialogue Table, after having carried out a first exchange of clarifications on the recent interventions of the president, Gustavo Petro," the parties said in a joint stat…

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