Daily Archives: August 7, 2023

2023-08-07: News Headlines

ecsorinoco (2023-08-07). The US Plot to Finalize the Theft of Venezuela's Oil. orinocotribune.com The U.S. has used its influence to steal another country's oil revenues. Venezuela is in the crosshairs because it dares to be socialist in the hemisphere the US claims as it's "backyard." | It was always about the oil. United States assertions that the government of elected president Nicolas Maduro was illegitimate were always a ruse needed to get US corporate hands on Venezuela's oil company, CITGO. | All the years of demonization, choosing an "interim president" who addressed Congress and met with US allies around the world, and collusion with corporate media to spread war propaganda, were all part of a bipart…

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-08-07). Democrats Don't Care About Trump's Real Crimes: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Ask an anti-imperialist what's the worst thing Trump did and they'll talk about real things like Yemen, Venezuela, Soleimani, Assange, the JCPOA, and the new cold war. Ask a Democrat what's the worst thing Trump did and they'll talk about pretend nonsense like Russian collusion and insurrection. | The US government is doing literally hundreds of things right now as you read this that are more harmful and concerning than a pretend "insurrection" that never at any time had a higher than zero percent chance of succeeding, but that's the issue liberals…

Ana Perdigón (2023-08-06). Lula Signs Decree Authorizing Brazil's Purchase of Electricity From Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed a decree reopening the country's ability to purchase electricity from Venezuela, a collaborative opportunity that had been suspended during the government of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. | The Brazilian minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, emphasized the decree's significance, stating that it will facilitate the "execution of contracts aimed at importing clean and renewable energy from Venezuela to Brazil from the Guri hydroelectric plant, which will once again play an important role in guaranteeing cheap and sustainable ene…

Staff (2023-08-06). Venezuela's VP Delcy Rodríguez Meets With India's Vice President and Foreign Minister in New Delhi. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting with the vice president of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, in New Delhi, where they discussed the economic cooperation between the two countries. | The meeting took place on Thursday, August 3, after Rodríguez's participation in the 9th India, Latin America, and Caribbean Conclave in New Delhi, the capital of India. | The Venezuelan vice president posted on social media X (formerly Twitter) that new growth opportunities for both countries were discussed at the meeting. | H.E. Ms. Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice-President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venez…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-06). What is the OAS Doing in Guatemala, 70 Years After the Fatal and Irredeemable Coup d'Etat it Endorsed? libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the OAS, visited Guatemala and evaluated both presidential candidates. In March 1954, the U.S. government promoted and organized the X Summit of the Organization of American States (OAS), in Caracas, Venezuela, with the objective of punishment of the Guatemalan National Revolution (1944-1954). Two months after that Summit, where…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-07). Solidarity group with Cuba in Costa Rica to attend event in Honduras. plenglish.com San José, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) A group of four delegates will represent Costa Rica at the Central American Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba in Honduras, sheduled from August 11 to 13, the Yamileth López Bolivarian Circle (CBYLO) confirmed on Monday.


Adriaan Alsema (2023-08-07). Colombia's Supreme Court to elect new chief prosecutor. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro sent the Supreme Court a shortlist of candidates to replace chief prosecutor Francisco Barbosa at the end of his term ends in February. All candidates are…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-07). Comisionado de la Paz propone corredor humanitario en Nariño. telesurtv.net Danilo Rueda propuso a los dos grupos insurgentes que hagan una tregua de 36 horas para permitir la creación de un corredor humanitario para proteger a la población.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-07). Asesinan en Cali a Luz Mery Tristán, leyenda del patinaje colombiano. telesurtv.net Revelan que la expatinadora Luz Mery Tristán se iba a casar con su presunto asesino en octubre, de acuerdo con versiones de prensa.

teleSUR, SH (2023-08-07). Nueva masacre deja al menos tres muertos en Cúcuta, Colombia. telesurtv.net Según Indepaz, la masacre ocurrió en el barrio Toledo Plata de la ciudad de Cúcuta cuando una persona disparó contra dos hombres y una mujer.

Staff (2023-08-07). øEn qué van las promesas de Cambio del presidente Petro?>. telesurtv.net Petro logró la victoria en las urnas bajo una fuerte campaña de oposición y de desprestigio basada en la construcción de una matriz de desinformación y falsas noticias.


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