teleSUR (2023-07-14). Venezuelan President Maduro Gets Massive Support in La Guaira. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, thousands of citizens took to the streets of La Guaira to support Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and reject the U.S. sanctions against their nation. | RELATED: | "The Bolivarian Revolution will continue to resist and fight in the face of adversity," the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) vice president Diosdado Cabello, said from the Maiquetia. | "We are not going to surrender to Imperi…

Mary Triny Mena (2023-07-14). Venezuela's abandoned oil industry. america.cgtn.com Once one of the wealthiest oil nations in the world, Venezuela's oil industry is now broken. But the government is initiating efforts to fix it. CGTN correspondent Mary Triny Mena traveled to Zulia state, where Venezuela's oil industry first started, to see how that plan could work.

teleSUR, ats, JGN, JDO (2023-07-14). Conozca diez curiosidades sobre el prócer Francisco de Miranda. telesurtv.net Francisco de Miranda participó en la Guerra de Independencia de Estados Unidos, la Revolución francesa y la Guerra de Independencia Hispanoamericana.

Victoria Torres (2023-07-14). Venezuela's National Assembly: European Union Observers Won't Set Foot in Venezuela Again. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, announced during an ordinary session of parliament that they will not allow an Electoral Observation Mission of the European Union (EUOM) in 2024, stating in no uncertain terms that "the future of Venezuela is decided by Venezuelans alone." | The statement made by Rodríguez this Thursday, July 13, directly repudiated the fifth Resolution No.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-07-14). Presidente de Venezuela condena ataques contra la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano designó nuevos comandantes de Regiones Estratégicas de Defensa Integral (REDI).

teleSUR (2023-07-13). Venezuela Will Not Allow EU Electoral Mission in 2024 Elections. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan government announced Thursday that it will not allow the presence of a European Union Electoral Observation Mission in the presidential elections scheduled for next year. | RELATED: | The president and deputy of the National Assembly (AN, unicameral parliament), Jorge Rodríguez, announced the decision during today's ordinary session of the legislative body. It is taken considering that the members of the European P…

Zoe Alexandra (2023-07-13). Cuba y Venezuela condenan el unilateralismo de la UE frente a la Cumbre CELAC-UE. peoplesdispatch.org Autoridades de los países han denunciado que tanto la agenda como el formato de la Cumbre han sido dictados por la UE sin la debida consulta con sus homólogos latinoamericanos…

Staff (2023-07-13). Colombia: President Petro Receives Diplomatic Credentials From Venezuelan Ambassador Martinez. orinocotribune.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has received the letter of credence of Carlos Martinez, who has been appointed as Venezuela's ambassador to the country. | Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil announced the information through a tweet, pointing out that this procedure will progress the strengthening of the two neighboring nations' diplomatic relations. | "Ambassador of the Bolivarian Re…

Staff (2023-07-13). Opposition Debate: Exclusion & María Corina Machado's New Performance. orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—A debate with opposition pre-candidates running for the primaries has been held in the exclusive private university of Caracas, the Catholic University Andres Bello, in an auditorium filled with many sympathetic journalists and few ordinary voters. The debate, held this Wednesday, July 12, is not a very common occurrence within the Venezuelan opposition due to its constant infighting. | This occurrence, too, was not exempt of controversies, due to the unexplained absence of six out of the total of 14 pre-candidates that registered for the primaries. The absence of Henrique Capri…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-13). Cuba and Venezuela Condemn EU's Unilateralism Ahead of CELAC-EU Summit. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra The VI Summit of the Heads of State of CELAC in Mexico in September 2021. The regional integration mechanism has grown in importance and strength in recent years with the victories of progressive governments in the region. Photo: CELAC Authorities from the countries have condemned that both the agenda and the format of…

teleSUR- lvm, DRL (2023-07-14). Venezolanos se movilizan para respaldar al Gobierno bolivariano. telesurtv.net "Frente a cualquier dificultad o ataque imperial, seguiremos venciendo", señaló Nicolás Maduro.

teleSUR (2023-07-14). Colombia to Propose Debt-for-Climate Swap in EU-CELAC Summit. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed his participation in the 3rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which will take place in Brussels on July 17 and 18. | RELATED: | In this high-level meeting, he will present his main government proposals, such as the achievement of total peace, the use of clean energy, the fight against poverty, and the debt swap for…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-07-14). Fidel Castro Chair of Colombia repudiates EP action against Cuba. plenglish.com Bogota, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The Fidel Castro Chair of Colombia expressed its rejection of the recent resolution of the European Parliament (EP) and the measures imposed by the United States against Cuba.

Adriaan Alsema (2023-07-14). UN to investigate plot to sabotage Colombia's war crimes tribunal. colombiareports.com The United Nations' Human Rights Council agreed to investigate a plot that apparently sought to sabotage Colombia's ongoing peace process. The council agreed to appoint an investigator to investigate "what…

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2023-07-14). Congreso de Colombia condecora a Comisión de la Verdad. telesurtv.net El expresidente del Senado expresó que Colombia tiene miedo al cambio, pues el pueblo no sabe qué es tener un país en paz, sin corrupción, ni narcotráfico, sin impunidad y equitativo.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-07-14). Fidel Castro Chair of Colombia repudiates EP action against Cuba. plenglish.com Bogota, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The Fidel Castro Chair of Colombia expressed its rejection of the recent resolution of the European Parliament (EP) and the measures imposed by the United States against Cuba.

Adriaan Alsema (2023-07-14). UN to investigate plot to sabotage Colombia's war crimes tribunal. colombiareports.com The United Nations' Human Rights Council agreed to investigate a plot that apparently sought to sabotage Colombia's ongoing peace process. The council agreed to appoint an investigator to investigate "what…

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2023-07-14). Congreso de Colombia condecora a Comisión de la Verdad. telesurtv.net El expresidente del Senado expresó que Colombia tiene miedo al cambio, pues el pueblo no sabe qué es tener un país en paz, sin corrupción, ni narcotráfico, sin impunidad y equitativo.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-13). Cuba and Venezuela Condemn EU's Unilateralism Ahead of CELAC-EU Summit. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra The VI Summit of the Heads of State of CELAC in Mexico in September 2021. The regional integration mechanism has grown in importance and strength in recent years with the victories of progressive governments in the region. Photo: CELAC Authorities from the countries have condemned that both the agenda and the format of…

Zoe Alexandra (2023-07-13). Cuba y Venezuela condenan el unilateralismo de la UE frente a la Cumbre CELAC-UE. peoplesdispatch.org Autoridades de los países han denunciado que tanto la agenda como el formato de la Cumbre han sido dictados por la UE sin la debida consulta con sus homólogos latinoamericanos…

Staff (2023-07-13). Opposition Debate: Exclusion & María Corina Machado's New Performance. orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—A debate with opposition pre-candidates running for the primaries has been held in the exclusive private university of Caracas, the Catholic University Andres Bello, in an auditorium filled with many sympathetic journalists and few ordinary voters. The debate, held this Wednesday, July 12, is not a very common occurrence within the Venezuelan opposition due to its constant infighting. | This occurrence, too, was not exempt of controversies, due to the unexplained absence of six out of the total of 14 pre-candidates that registered for the primaries. The absence of Henrique Capri…

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-12). Venezuela 'Hikes' Diesel Price to $0.32 per Liter. orinocotribune.com An adjustment to the price of diesel fuel for the industrial sector was made official in Venezuela after being published in the government gazette. The new price is equivalent to 32 US cents per liter. In addition, Article 2 of the resolution states that the government may evaluate the use of different prices for sectors considered to be a priority. | The new price is a necessary adjustment after the US restricted, under illegal sanctions, exports of diesel to Venezuela in 2021, while President Maduro's administration retained a subsidized price equivalent to slightly less than half a cent per liter in US dollars…

Oliver Vargas (2023-07-12). The EU Must Get its House in Order Before Meddling in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Oliver Vargas — Jul 10, 2023 | Even as rioters are trashing French cities, Brussels is more concerned with lecturing foreign countries. | Whether it's fires raging through the streets of France, or runaway inflation across the continent, one would think that the multiple internal crises engulfing the European Union would be more than enough to occupy the time of bureaucrats in Brussels. One would be wrong. | It seems that Western Europe's neocolonial aspirations abroad do not rest even as bricks fly through windows back home. This week, the EU released a formal condemnation of Venezuela's Comptroller Gen…

scorinoco (2023-07-12). Venezuela's Communist Party Members Request Supreme Court to Appoint Special Board for Party Restructuring. orinocotribune.com A group of Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) members requested the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) to appoint a special board for restructuring the party. | The group's spokesperson, Victor Parra, spoke to the media outside the court. He explained that they went to the court to "ask for justice regarding the administration of the party." | Parra reported that the group filed an appeal before the Constitutional Chamber of the TSJ asking for a special board because they consider the current PCV leadership illegitimate and illegal for having been elected in a party congress where "more than 80% of the party members…

Staff (2023-07-12). Venezuela and Suriname Sign Agreements to Strengthen Relations. orinocotribune.com On Monday, in Caracas, Venezuelan Minister of for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil and his counterpart from Suriname, Albert Ramdin, signed a joint declaration at the fifth meeting for the Mechanism for Political Consultations between both countries. | The activity took place in the Salvador Allende hall of the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry and represents an example of the actions carried out by both countries to strengthen the ties of cooperation and mutual fr…

Staff (2023-07-12). President Maduro: We Must Halt Illegal Mining in the Amazon. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR (2023-07-12). ALBA-TCP Urges Celac-EU Summit Respect Biregional Partnership. telesurenglish.net The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) called Wednesday for a Third Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac)-European Union (EU) that promotes respect, inclusion, and bi-regional partnership. | RELATED: | "The ALBA-TCP Member States consider it fundamental that the Summit promote a transparent, respectful, participatory, and plural…

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-13). ONU preocupada por violencia contra excombatientes en Colombia. telesurtv.net El representante de la ONU en Colombia también señaló que la violencia afecta a líderes campesinos en medio del avance de la reforma rural.

Peoples Health Dispatch (2023-07-12). Colombia's Vice-Minister of Health explains the country's new health reform. peoplesdispatch.org The government of Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez has initiated an ambitious health reform in Colombia, which could make essential care more accessible to the people. Health activists from the WHO Watch program met with Dr. Jaime Urrego, Vice-Minister of Health of Colombia, to discuss its impacts.