unitedEditor (2023-06-22). Travel notes from Venezuela. uwidata.com In the heart of Latin America, there is an enchanting country nestled between the mountains and the Caribbean coastline, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela — a nation that has found itself at the center of a complex economic and political situation. During a month-long trip to this fascinating country, I had the opportunity to discover …

krish-rad_ind (2023-06-22). Far-Right Opposition Primary Commission Opts for Elections Without Venezuela's National Electoral Council. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2023-06-22). Argentina: Repression Against Indigenous People in Jujuy (+Human Rights in Venezuela). orinocotribune.com Police repression of mass protests regarding provincial constitution reforms—threatening the right to protest and land workers' rights—have led to at least 68 people being arrested and 170 injured this Tuesday, June 20. The events in the lithium-rich province of Jujuy, Argentina, have mobilized spokespersons of the international community and human rights defenders around the world. | Reforms of the provincial constitution have deepened the differences between union organizations, indigenous communities, social movements, and the regional government of the opposition leader Gerardo Morales. Governor M…

Staff (2023-06-22). Six US Citizens Indicted in Venezuela on Conspiracy Charges and Related Crimes (+Operation Gideon). orinocotribune.com According to a report by news outlet It is worth noting that six of the eight Americans detained are being prosecuted for conspiracy and related offenses. Two of the prosecuted have already sentenced to 24 years in prison each: Airan Berry and Luke Alexander Denman. According to…

Staff (2023-06-22). US Non-Compliance With 'Mexico Talks' Agreement Affects Venezuela's Electrical Grid. orinocotribune.com When the "Second Agreement for the Social Protection of the People" was signed in Mexico, within the framework of the Dialogue and Negotiation Table, also known as the Mexico Talks, the priority consisted of addressing, with the expected unfrozen financial resources, the most decisive social and economic injuries to the Venezuelan population. These hardships occur as a consequence of the expansive and generalized use of US illegal "sanctions" including economic and wage limitations, difficulties in accessing food, reduced availability of vaccines and other supplies in public healthcare centers, and failures in bo…

Staff (2023-06-22). Venezuela Completes First Phase of Dredging at Lake Maracaibo (+Oil Production). orinocotribune.com With the purpose of strengthening the country's aquatic sector, Venezuela's National Institute of Canalization (Incanal) successfully completed the first phase of its plan to bolster navigation in the Lake Maracaibo Lake, the Minister of Transportation Ramón Velásquez Araguayán announced. | Since December 2022, Chevron and other oil producing agents have complained about difficulties navigating the waters of the lake and its impact on oil-related operation and production. | A dredge is often needed to clean out the bed of water areas by scooping out mud, weeds, and waste so that vessels can travel. Shallow waters…

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2023-06-22). Abanderan a selección de Venezuela a los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos. telesurtv.net Del 23 de junio al 8 de julio 472 atletas venezolanos (261 hombres y 211 mujeres) participarán en los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe en El Salvador.

teleSUR, nama, DRL (2023-06-22). Petro asegura que capitalismo no resolverá crisis climática. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano aseguró, además, que las medidas propuestas por Bruselas son demasiado dependientes de la empresa privada.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-06-22). Entregan honoris causa a gestor de la paz colombiano Francisco de Roux. telesurtv.net Con el reconocimiento entregado en una ceremonia realizada en la Ciudad de México se celebró la vida y obra del sacerdote jesuita colombiano, así como al pueblo de Colombia.

Adriaan Alsema (2023-06-22). Former investigator of Colombia's Truth Commission forced into exile. colombiareports.com A former investigator of the Truth Commission has fled Colombia after two robberies and escalating death threats. According to the investigator, Edgar Celis, the prosecution is not interested in investigate…

Adriaan Alsema (2023-06-22). Support for Petro wanes in Colombia's Congress. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has lost significant congressional support during his first year in office. Consequently, several of the government's reform proposals failed to get congressional approval. When Petro took…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-22). Latin American leaders participate in forum on new financial pact. plenglish.com More than a hundred heads of state and government were invited by President Emmanuel Macron for the two-day forum, focused on reaching consensus for a more reactive, fair and supportive financial system, and aimed at allowing confrontation inequalities, supporting the fight against climate change and materializing the goals of sustainable development. | Cuban President Díaz-Canel arrived in France in his capacity as president of the Group of 77 plus China. | On the other hand, the President of Colombia Gustavo Petro will participate in one of the six planned round tables, entitled "A new method: alliances for gr…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-22). Denuncian el asesinato de un líder social en Cesar, Colombia. telesurtv.net Se trata del el agricultor Temístocles Beltrán Beltrán, de 56 años, asesinado en su vivienda.

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Colombian Jesuit is Honored for His Contribution to Peace. telesurenglish.net The Jesuit University System (SUJ) awarded an Honoris Causa Doctorate to Father Francisco de Roux for his work at the head of the Truth Commission in Colombia. | RELATED: | "Father de Roux has become an emblematic figure in the search for peace in Colombia. For this reason, he has been the target of defamation, death threats and even execution attempts," the Ibeoamerican University highlighted on its website. | "A 'Reference of Peace' is t…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Gustavo Petro Calls for a Marshall Plan Against Climate Change. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro demanded the implementation of a "Marshall Plan" to finance the fight against the consequences of global climate change. | RELATED: | "The climate crisis cannot be solved by the market because the market has created it," he said during the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, currently taking place in Paris. | Directly addressing the European Commission President Ursula von…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-21). Venezuela y Brasil instalan comisión para coordinar comercio. telesurtv.net Estos acuerdos surgen de la "construcción del nuevo mapa de cooperación basado en los principios de hermandad, solidaridad y complementariedad", reportó la cancillería venezolana.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-06-21). Gobierno de Venezuela presenta mapa geopolítico de sanciones. telesurtv.net Delcy Rodríguez explicó que las medidas coercitivas unilaterales son una forma sofisticada de guerra económica.

Ana Perdigón (2023-06-20). Venezuela's Expats Do Not Want to Vote. orinocotribune.com Despite the fact that there are three million Venezuelans abroad who will be able to participate in the opposition primary elections, to date, only 24,800 citizens have updated their information to be able to vote in the elections. | The National Primary Commission reported this weekend that 24,800 Venezuelans abroad updated their data on a portal created by the opposition in order to vote in the opposition primaries on October 22. | There were 10,000 Venezuelans who began the data update process but did not complete it for various reasons. | Venezuelans abroad will be able to vote in 81 cities in 32 countries wh…

Francisco Dominguez (2023-06-20). Alex Saab, Hostage of the Hybrid War Against Venezuela. globalresearch.ca

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-06-20). Venezuela's Opposition to Self-Organize Primary Contest After National Electoral Council Resignations. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuela's opposition's "National Primary Commission" faces a tall order organizing a vote without the CNE.

Natalia Torres Garzon (2023-06-21). Mining Struggle in Colombia Raises Questions About Petro-Márquez Government That Rode to Victory with Indigenous & Peasant Support. towardfreedom.org

Ana Perdigón (2023-06-21). After Decades of Repression, Colombia's Opposition Mobilizes Peacefully. orinocotribune.com Under the presidency of Iván Duque (2018-22), most recently, Colombia experienced harsh police repression during demonstrations against his policies. At that time, these demonstrations were led by left-wing social movements and activists. This Tuesday, the leftist leader of Colombia Gustavo Petro showed that citizens can now express themselves without any kind of violence as long as rights are respected. | For decades, Colombia saw its streets filled with blood when left-wing opposition organizations took to the streets to protest. This did not happen during the so-called March of the Majority that took place in…

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-21). Presidente Petro lamenta hundimiento de reforma laboral en el Congreso. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado colombiano aseveró que el hundimiento de la reforma laboral es muy grave.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-06-21). Abanderan delegación colombiana a Juegos Centroamericanos. telesurtv.net El presidente manifestó la voluntad política de su Gobierno de reorganizar el deporte en la nación.