Monthly Archives: June 2023

2023-06-16: News Headlines

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-06-16). Cuban overseas residents start 6th Regional Meeting. plenglish.com La Guaira, Venezuela, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The 6th Regional Meeting of Cubans residing in Latin America and the Caribbean began here on Friday by a warm welcome of Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel who sent fraternal greetings to its participants.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-06-16). Cuban president highlights meeting of Cubans living in Venezuela. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel sent a fraternal embrace to the participants in the VI Regional Meeting of Cubans living in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is being held in Venezuela until next Sunday.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-16). Cuban FM welcomes meeting of Cuban residents in Latin America. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez welcomed to hold the Sixth Regional Meeting of Cuban Residents in Latin America and the Caribbean in Venezuela on Friday.

teleSUR -dcdc, DRL (2023-06-16). Venezuela y Cuba rechazan listado unilateral hecho por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El comunicado venezolano denunció que las sanciones implementadas contra Venezuela "constituyen un incentivo para la migración de personas vulnerables al flagelo de la trata".

teleSUR, DRL (2023-06-16). Venezuela y Cuba rechazan lista unilateral hecha por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El comunicado venezolano denunció que las sanciones implementadas contra Venezuela "constituyen un incentivo para la migración de personas vulnerables al flagelo de la trata".

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-16). Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi concludes visit to three Latin American countries with renewed focus on South-South cooperation. peoplesdispatch.org Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to three Latin American countries — Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua — was aimed at fostering multipolarity and strengthening the anti-hegemonic and anti-imperialist struggle in world politics…

teleSUR (2023-06-16). EVP Delcy Rodriguez Calls for Oil Market De-Dollarization. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, at the XXVI International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2023, Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, questioned the current international energy trade and called for the de-dollarization of the market. | Related: | During her speech at the forum, Rodríguez recalled the proposal of the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "to have inter-regional trade in local currencies at the s…

teleSUR (2023-06-16). Venezuela: A New International Economic Order Key for WT. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in Russia, on the XXVI ST. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2023, Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, said that the construction of a new international economic order is part of the key to the regionalization of world trade. | Related: | "The call is to de-dollarize international trade, the crude oil trade (…), we are already beginning to see Arab countries and Gulf countri…

Ana Perdigón (2023-06-16). Venezuela: Far-Right María Corina Machado vs. Opposition Primaries Commission. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan far-right opposition leader of the Vente Venezuela party, María Corina Machado, began bickering with the far-right opposition commission for primaries, the self-styled "National Primaries Commission" (CNP). The opposition leader attacked the fact that the participation of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in the internal opposition elections—as a technical tool—had been requested by the CNP. | The campaign command of María Corina Machado questioned the CNP with a new statement made this Tuesday, June 14. According to the text, "there is no clarity" about what the technical specifications…

krish-rad_ind (2023-06-16). Iran and Venezuela Sign 25 Agreements in Caracas (+Trump Confession). orinocotribune.com

Orinoco Tribune. (2023-06-16). Alex Saab's Illegal Detention Reaches Three Years. popularresistance.org This Monday marked three years of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab's illegal detention in a United States prison, in a case in which violations of international law and diplomatic conventions by the US regime stand out. | On June 12, 2020, Alex Saab was traveling to Iran on a diplomatic mission for the Venezuelan government to negotiate medical supplies and food for the Venezuelan people amid the crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the strengthening of illegal US and European sanctions. | The Venezuelan government plane Saab was traveling in stopped on Sal island in Cape Verde, an archipelago country off t…

scorinoco (2023-06-16). Venezuela Strengthens Financial Ties with Russia Through Interbank Connections and Mir Card Integration. orinocotribune.com The president of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), Calixto Ortega Sánchez, has announced that the Venezuelan financial system has made significant progress in interbank connections between Russian and Venezuelan banks, as well as in the use of Russian Mir cards. | In statements to the Russian media Sputnik, the BCV chief explained that Venezuela has already completed the necessary technological modifications in order to be connected to the interbank messaging system of the Central Bank of Russia. | "This will allow a fluid communication to facilitate import and export transactions in our currencies: the bolíva…

Staff (2023-06-16). Venezuela's CNE Board Resigns; National Assembly Works on Nomination Committee. orinocotribune.com The president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Pedro Calzadilla, led a press conference announcing that he and seven other principal and substitute rectors of the electoral body had presented their resignation letters to the board. The officials involved in this collective resignation include principal rectors Pedro Calzadilla and Alexis Corredor, alongside substitute rectors Carlos Quintero, Leonel Parica, Gustavo Vizcaíno, Saúl Bernal, Rafael Chacón, and Francisco Garcés. | Principal rectors Enrique Márquez and Roberto Picón, and substitute rectors Griselda Colina and León Arismendi, who are considered…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-06-16). Presidentes de Cuba e Irán fortalecen cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net El presidente iraní visitó antes Venezuela y Nicaragua, desde donde viajó a Cuba la noche del miércoles.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-16). Rectores del CNE de Venezuela renuncian a sus cargos. telesurtv.net Continuarán ejerciendo sus funciones hasta que la Asamblea Nacional designe a nueva junta directiva del Poder Electoral.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-16). Venezuela destaca construcción de nuevo orden económico internacional. telesurtv.net "El llamado es a desdolarizar el comercio internacional, el comercio del crudo", precisó en el XXVI Foro Económico Internacional (SPIEF).

Andreína Chávez Alava (2023-06-15). Venezuela: Metalworkers Demand Labor Rights, No More Protest Criminalization. venezuelanalysis.com Workers from Venezuela's industries are rallying for better pay and calling for the release of detained union leaders.

teleSUR (2023-06-15). Conviasa's Caracas-Havana-Moscow Route Begins June 16. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan Minister of Transport, Ramón Celestino Velázquez, affirmed this Friday that the new Caracas-Havana-Moscow air route of Venezuelan airline Conviasa will contribute to a greater strengthening of tourism ties in the region. | RELATED: | At the Russia-Latin America session of the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the minister said that "now we are going to have weekly flights, which are going to connect so many sister co…

teleSUR (2023-06-15). Venezuelan CNE Rectors Step Down Their Posts. telesurenglish.net The president of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE), Pedro Calzadilla, announced Thursday that, together with another group of rectors and alternates, they were placing their positions at the order of the National Assembly. | RELATED: | The resignation of the group of rectors of the Electoral Power comes in the framework of the "national political dialogue" that has focused on the "conditions that should…

teleSUR (2023-06-15). Venezuelans Hold Forum in Solidarity With Diplomat Alex Saab. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, social activists held the forum "Lawfare against Venezuela: Three years of the kidnapping of diplomat Alex Saab" in Caracas. Attendees at the event were able to listen to an audio message sent by the Venezuelan diplomat who is currently imprisoned in Miami. Here is his message: | RELATED: | I want to read you a letter that I sent you on today's forum. I thank you for honoring us with your presence he…

teleSUR (2023-06-15). World Leaders Congratulate Chinese President Xi on His Birthday. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping received congratulations from various world leaders on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Some of those messages are presented below. | RELATED: | VENEZUELA: President Nicolas Maduro sent a "message of affection and respect to Xi Jinping, the Chinese people's president and leader, in celebration of his birthday. Dear brother, receive the sincere and fraternal embrace of the Bolivar…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-16). Presidente Maduro recibe credenciales de embajador de Uruguay. telesurtv.net "Tengo la certeza de que trabajaremos en unión para impulsar el bienestar y el desarrollo para los pueblos de nuestras naciones", expresó el jefe de Estado.

Shawn Yuan (2023-06-17). World Report] Migration needs are increasing at the Darién Gap. thelancet.com More people than ever are attempting the dangerous land crossing from Colombia to Panama, increasing the need for medical care. Shawn Yuan reports from Panama.

Ana Perdigón (2023-06-16). Colombia: President Petro Denounces Semana Magazine's False Accusations of Money Hoarding. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2023-06-16). Científica venezolana recibe premio mundial de la Unesco. telesurtv.net La venezolana, Anamaría Font acotó que América Latina tiene mayor porcentaje de mujeres en las ciencias que el resto del mundo.

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2023-06-15: News Headlines

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2023-06-15). Lawfare contra Venezuela: 3 años del secuestro de Alex Saab. telesurtv.net "Un llamado a la humanidad de los Gobiernos y sus contrapartes a que prioricen realmente nuestras vidas, a que no sean más pacientes con nuestro dolor", dijo Saab,…

teleSUR, nama, DRL, MER (2023-06-15). Foro "Lawfare contra Venezuela" se solidariza con Alex Saab. telesurtv.net El diplomático venezolano cumple tres años secuestrado a instancias del Gobierno de Estados Unidos, primero de Donald Trump y luego de Joe Biden.

teleSUR, nama, SH (2023-06-15). Lista delegación venezolana para Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net La presidenta del Comité Olímpico Venezolano destacó la voluntad de las autoridades y el compromiso del mandatario Nicolás Maduro de apoyar a los deportistas.

teleSUR, SH, JGN (2023-06-15). Significado del Decreto de Guerra a Muerte de Simón Bolívar. telesurtv.net Mediante este decreto, Simón Bolívar solicita a sus compatriotas a dar una respuesta a los crímenes cometidos por los españoles contra el pueblo, tras la caída de la Primera República.

teleSUR (2023-06-15). Venezuelans Hold Forum in Solidarity With Diplomat Alex Saab. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, social activists held the forum "Lawfare against Venezuela: Three years of the kidnapping of diplomat Alex Saab" in Caracas. Attendees at the event were able to listen to an audio message sent by the Venezuelan diplomat who is currently imprisoned in Miami. Here is his message: | RELATED: | I want to read you a letter that I sent you on today's forum. I thank you for honoring us with your presence he…

Staff (2023-06-14). Alex Saab's Illegal Detention Reaches 3 Years. orinocotribune.com This Monday marked three years of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab's illegal detention in a United States prison, in a case in which violations of international law and diplomatic conventions by the US regime stand out. | On June 12, 2020, Alex Saab was traveling to Iran on a diplomatic mission for the Venezuelan government to negotiate medical supplies and food for the Venezuelan people amid the crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the strengthening of illegal US and European sanctions. | The Venezuelan government plane Saab was traveling in stopped on Sal island in Cape Verde, an archipelago country off t…

Staff (2023-06-14). Iran and Venezuela Sign 25 Agreements in Caracas (+Trump Confession). orinocotribune.com This Monday, June 12, Venezuela and the Islamic Republic of Iran signed 25 new cooperation agreements in different areas and announced the goal of increasing the value of their bilateral trade to $10 billion. This was announced by the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, after a meeting held at Miraflores Palace with his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, who is making his first official visit to Venezuela. | President Maduro described the presence of the Iranian president in Venezuela as an unprecedented event. "This visit marks a new milestone in a relationship that has been built from the brotherhood, from…

Staff (2023-06-14). Iran's President in Caracas: 'Imperialism Is in Decline'. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, June 13, a meeting of Venezuelan youth in solidarity with the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, was held in the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas. The Iranian president called for building the new world that empowers independent and sovereign nations. "Imperialism is in decline," he said. | President Ebrahim Raisi explained, that conditions must be created to ensure that all countries can create their own economic models. | The Iranian head of state congratulated the Venezuelan people for heroically resisting the difficulties that world imperialism has imposed on them. Accordin…

teleSUR (2023-06-14). Iranian First Lady Alamolhoda Talks Exclusively With TeleSUR. telesurenglish.net As part of a Latin American tour that includes Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his wife Jamileh Alamolhoda were in Caracas on Tuesday. Below is an interview granted by the Iranian First Lady to teleSUR. | RELATED: | – A few months ago, you had a meeting with women leaders from many parts of our Latin America. How was that meeting, which you have announced here in Venezuela as a second…

Cira Pascual Marquina, Resumen English. (2023-06-14). Chávez, UNASUR And The End Of Unipolarity. popularresistance.org A pivotal event that would push Chávez to proclaim the Bolivarian Process anti-imperialist (and later frame our project as "Socialism of the 21st Century") was the April 11, 2002 coup d'état — which involved imperialist interference — and also the popular mobilization to rescue him and bring him back to the presidency on April 12 and 13. From that moment on, he began to purge his government of the conservative and anti-popular elements in it. He did all this because he was listening and learning from the people. | In 2004 Chávez declared the Venezuelan process to be anti-imperialist.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-15). Legisladores de Colombia saludan acuerdos entre Gobierno y ELN. telesurtv.net Comisión de Paz destaca importancia de lo acordado respecto al cese al fuego y al proceso de participación de la sociedad en la construcción de la paz.

teleSUR, nama, MER (2023-06-15). Senado colombiano aprueba reforma pensional en primer debate. telesurtv.net La reforma pensional aprobada pasará ahora a plenaria en el Senado para un segundo debate.

WSWS (2023-06-15). Colombia's President Petro warns of "soft coup" attempt. wsws.org It did not take long for Colombians to conclude that Petro was not going to impinge upon the wealth of the financial, corporate and landowning elites.

Laith Fadel (2023-06-14). Colombia begins campaign to curb Amazon deforestation. america.cgtn.com Colombia's Amazon forest is fast approaching a point-of-no-return from deforestation by cattle ranchers, illicit mining and logging, and a lack of education. The government is supporting conservation efforts in these historically-neglected regions by educating a new group of front-line first responders. Michelle Begue has more. …

Adriaan Alsema (2023-06-14). How citizens will participate in Colombia's peace talks. colombiareports.com Negotiators of Colombia's government and ELN guerrillas have revealed the agreement on citizen participation in ongoing peace talks. The nine-page agreement is meant to generate the public support needed for…

Editor (2023-06-15). VIDEO: State Dept. Spokesperson Matt Miller Avoids Commenting on USAID Funding of Research That Could Have Triggered COVID Pandemic. scheerpost.com The British Sunday Times ran a piece fingering China using anonymous State Department sources, without noting that the State Department and USAID may themselves be culpable.

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