Monthly Archives: December 2023

2023-12-06: News Headlines

infobrics (2023-12-06). Why America might let Venezuela take Esequibo. infobrics.org Caracas should tread carefully, as the wounded beast in Washington DC is desperate for a win after it made a historic mistake of taking on Russia, a resurgent superpower that has effectively defeated America's crawling aggression in Europe. The belligerent thalassocracy doesn't need much in terms of excuses for an invasion, especially so close to home.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-12-06). Venezuela: An Overwhelming Victory of the People. orinocotribune.com By Tala Alayli — Dec 4, 2023 | A constructive report showcasing the struggle of Venezuela and Guyana in the Essequibo case, and the recent victory of the Venezuelan people in Venezuela's seventh referendum, which was focused on acquiring back Caracas' colonized lands. | Venezuela, given its extraordinary educational, cultural, and social developments and its vast energy and natural resources, is called on to become a revolutionary model for the world. | -Fidel Castro | When valuable natural resources were discovered in the Venezuelan lands of Essequibo, the British colonizers manipulated maps and clawed the…

Vijay Prashad (2023-12-06). ExxonMobil wants to start a war in Latin America. mronline.org It is clear that the Venezuelans who came to cast their vote on December 3 in a referendum on the Essequibo region saw this less as a conflict between Venezuela and Guyana and more as a conflict between ExxonMobil and the people of these two Latin American countries…

Vijay Prashad (2023-12-06). ExxonMobil Wants to Start a War in South America. counterpunch.org On December 3, 2023, a large number of registered voters in Venezuela voted in a referendum over the Essequibo region that is disputed with neighboring Guyana. Nearly all those who voted answered yes to the five questions. These questions asked the Venezuelan people to affirm the sovereignty of their country over Essequibo. "Today," said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, "there

Staff (2023-12-05). President Maduro: Essequibo Referendum is Binding and I Will Enforce People's Decision. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, formally received from the president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, the notification of the results of the consultative referendum in defense of the Essequibo territory, in which the five questions obtained more than 95% positive support. He denounced an international campaign to try to "stain the heroic victory of the Venezuelan people" in the consultation. | The Electoral Branch reported that the consultation within the framework of the consultative referendum reached 10.4 million voters granting a resounding victory to the "Yes" option. | "This…

Staff (2023-12-05). Venezuela to Prepare Legal Framework for Guayana Esequiba State. orinocotribune.com The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, announced that after the victory of the "yes" in Sunday's referendum, the next step will be to approve a law for the creation of a Guayana Esequiba state. | "The next step is that we soon have to approve the Guayana Esequiba state law," said Cabello. "That is a step, and those who go around shouting about whether the thing is binding or not will begin to understand. We are going to act according to the imperative that our people are giving us." | Diosdado Cabello mentioned the right-wing sector that rejected the results of the…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-05). Presidente Maduro ratifica carácter vinculante del referéndum consultivo en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano instó a seguir avanzando por la vía de la construcción de consensos y así lograr recuperar el Esequibo.

teleSUR, lfb, YSM (2023-12-05). CNE notifica voluntad del pueblo al presidente de Venezuela. telesurtv.net La jornada de consulta pública contó con una participación histórica en la que se emitieron 10.431.907 votos de electores.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-05). Gobierno de Nicaragua celebra resultados de referéndum en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Los representantes gubernamentales de Nicaragua felicitaron al jefe de Estado Nicolás Maduro, al Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV) y a las familias venezolanas.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-05). Presidente Maduro: Acuerdo de Ginebra es el instrumento para resolver controversia del Esequibo. telesurtv.net El mandatario también cuestionó la postura del Gobierno estadounidense en relación con la controversia entre Venezuela y Guyana.

Vijay Prashad (2023-12-05). ExxonMobil wants to start a war in Latin America. peoplesdispatch.org It is clear that the Venezuelans who came to cast their vote on December 3 in a referendum on the Essequibo region saw this less as a conflict between Venezuela and Guyana and more as a conflict between ExxonMobil and the people of these two Latin American countries…

Ana Perdigón (2023-12-06). Venezuela: FANB Deployed in Territory Bordering Essequibo. orinocotribune.com The Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) began development and social care activities in the border with the Essequibo territory. | The Strategic Operational Commander of the FANB, Domingo Hernández Lárez, reported via social media that the FANB began a first phase of deployment to provide comprehensive support in the area. | He explained that the support plans were carried out in the town of Punta Barima, in the Antonio Díaz municipality of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-05). Who Will Save the Palestinian People from Israel's Genocide? libya360.wordpress.com Roger Annis A relative mourns by the bodies of family members at their funeral in southern Gaza © Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images Any one of the 139 states party could invoke the Genocide Convention against Israel and its co-conspirators. Those states include Iran, Russia, Libya, Malaysia, Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, Afghanistan, Cuba, Ireland, Iceland, Jordan, South Africa,…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-05). Gobierno de Venezuela destaca mensaje de unidad que dio el referendo sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net El jefe del comando de campaña Venezuela Toda recordó que toda la campaña mediática contra el referéndum fue financiada por la Exxon Mobil.

teleSUR, MER (2023-12-05). Presidente venezolano entrega al Parlamento la Ley Orgánica por la Defensa de la Guayana Esequiba para su debate. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado anunció varias medidas sobre la Guayana Esequiba, entre ellas activar un Plan de Atención Social para su población.

Ana Perdigón (2023-12-06). FANB Deployed in Territory Bordering Essequibo. orinocotribune.com The Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) began development and social care activities in the border with the Essequibo territory. | The Strategic Operational Commander of the FANB, Domingo Hernández Lárez, reported via social media that the FANB began a first phase of deployment to provide comprehensive support in the area. | He explained that the support plans were carried out in the town of Punta Barima, in the Antonio Díaz municipality of…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-12-06). Colombia's official return to UNASUR. plenglish.com Bogota, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Colombia made official its return to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) after almost five years of absence, a decision that responds to the country's commitment to regional unity, the Foreign Ministry informed in a statement.

Lucas Estanislau, People's Dispatch. (2023-12-06). Food Sovereignty Guarantees A Future: La Via Campesina Conference. popularresistance.org Another model of production in the countryside is possible. This was the affirmation that was present in several speeches by representatives of more than 180 peasant organizations from different regions of the world during the opening acts of the 8th International Conference of La Via Campesina, which took place this Sunday in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. | The Conference which began in the Colombian capital on December 1 will go until December 8, with the participation of more than 500 representatives of rural and peasant movements from more than 82 countries. The aim is to discuss experiences in building fo…

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2023-12-05). Indepaz registra dos masacres en un día en Antioquia, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con estas dos nuevos hechos de sangre en el departamento de Antioquia, Colombia suma 90 masacres en lo que va del 2023.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-12-05). Gobierno colombiano y ELN retoman ronda de diálogos en México. telesurtv.net México exhortó a que esta nueva ronda de diálogos contribuya a abrir vías para alcanzar una solución definitiva y duradera del conflicto.

teleSUR, MS (2023-12-05). Emiten orden de captura contra Salvatore Mancuso en Colombia. telesurtv.net El exlíder paramilitar es acusado por el Tribunal Superior de Barranquilla de cometer varios crímenes de guerra por lo que solicitó su orden aprehensión "preventiva".

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-12-05). Denuncian asesinato de líder social en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz reconoció que este líder fue asesinado en medio de circunstancias que, hasta el momento, se desconocen.

teleSUR, MS (2023-12-05). Colombia se reincorpora a la Unasur. telesurtv.net El país cafetero oficializó el retorno a la Unasur a tra´ves de la Cancillería.

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2023-12-05: News Headlines

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-05). Presidente Maduro ratifica carácter vinculante del referéndum consultivo en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano instó a seguir avanzando por la vía de la construcción de consensos y así lograr recuperar el Esequibo.

teleSUR, lfb, YSM (2023-12-05). CNE notifica voluntad del pueblo al presidente de Venezuela. telesurtv.net La jornada de consulta pública contó con una participación histórica en la que se emitieron 10.431.907 votos de electores.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-05). Gobierno de Nicaragua celebra resultados de referéndum en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Los representantes gubernamentales de Nicaragua felicitaron al jefe de Estado Nicolás Maduro, al Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV) y a las familias venezolanas.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-05). Presidente Maduro: Acuerdo de Ginebra es el instrumento para resolver controversia del Esequibo. telesurtv.net El mandatario también cuestionó la postura del Gobierno estadounidense en relación con la controversia entre Venezuela y Guyana.

ecsorinoco (2023-12-04). Venezuelan Children under the US Blockade: A Conversation with Anahi Arizmendi. orinocotribune.com By Cira Pascual Marquina — Dec 1, 2023 | Too little attention has been paid to the dire impact of the 8-year-old US blockade on the lives of children and adolescents, who are among the most vulnerable parts of the Venezuelan population. To counter this oversight and raise awareness about the condition of Venezuela's children, Anahi Arizmendi, a journalist and human rights advocate, has written the new book Infancia bajo asedio [Children Under Siege]. Here she talks to Venezuelanalysis about the real-life impact of the unilateral coercive measures on Venezuela's youth. | What were your objectives when you sa…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-04). Venezuelan Children Under the US Blockade. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina A Conversation with Anahi Arizmendi Too little attention has been paid to the dire impact of the 8-year-old US blockade on the lives of children and adolescents, who are among the most vulnerable parts of the Venezuelan population. To counter this oversight and raise awareness about the condition of Venezuela's children, Anahi…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-12-04). Nicaragua praises Venezuela after Consultative Referendum. plenglish.com Managua, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua praised on Monday Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro after the Consultative Referendum held on Sunday for the defense of Guayana Esequiba, and described it as another victory of peace and brotherhood.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-12-04). Venezuela's PSUV praises the people for referendum. plenglish.com Caracas, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela's United Socialist Party (PSUV) praised on Monday the people after stating that Sunday was an extraordinary day, when the Consultative Referendum for the defense of the Guayana Esequiba was held.

Saheli Chowdhury (2023-12-04). Essequibo and Other Border Issues: Venezuela's Territorial Losses to Imperialist Powers Through the Centuries (Part 2). orinocotribune.com By Saheli Chowdhury — Dec 3, 2023 | Venezuela's defense of the Essequibo | Mainstream media is trying to establish the narrative that Venezuela is demanding the Essequibo only now, because oil and gas resources have been discovered in the region. This narrative intends to place the Essequibo dispute in a vacuum, as if it was a sudden whim on the part of the current government of Venezuela that has already been demonized as a "dictatorship" for years. On the contrary, in reality, Venezuela began its fight for the Essequibo immediately after Britain illegally occupied the region in 1841. It has been a continu…

Staff (2023-12-04). Headlines for December 4, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Kills 800 Palestinians as Truce Ends; Hospitals Under Attack as Gazans Have Nowhere to Turn, UAW Becomes Largest U.S.-Based Union to Call for Gaza Ceasefire, COP28 Climate Delegates Agree to Loss and Damage Fund with "Deficiencies", COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber Claims There's "No Science" to Back Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels, Venezuelan Voters Approve Sovereignty Claims Over Disputed Region of Guyana, Four Killed, Dozens Wounded in Explosion at Catholic Mass in Philippines' Largest Muslim City, Sandra Day O'Connor, First Woman to Serve on U.S. Supreme Court, Dies a…

teleSUR, JCM, MER (2023-12-04). Minuto a minuto del referéndum consultivo sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Son 20.694.124 los venezolanos habilitados para sufragar en el referéndum consultivo en defensa de la Guayana Esequiba, según el CNE.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-04). CNE de Venezuela destaca abrumadora victoria del Sí en el referéndum consultivo sobre la Guayana Esequiba. telesurtv.net Poder electoral ofrece primer balance de la consulta popular.

teleSUR, JGN, JDO, YSM (2023-12-04). CNE de Venezuela extiende jornada electoral del referéndum consultivo en defensa del Esequibo. telesurtv.net El presidente del CNE, Elvis Amoroso, dio un balance de cómo se ha desarrollado hasta el momento la jornada consultiva sobre el Esequibo este 3 de diciembre.

Saheli Chowdhury (2023-12-04). Essequibo and Other Border Issues: Venezuela's Territorial Losses to Imperialist Powers Through the Centuries (Part 2). orinocotribune.com By Saheli Chowdhury — Dec 3, 2023 | Venezuela's defense of the Essequibo | Mainstream media is trying to establish the narrative that Venezuela is demanding the Essequibo only now, because oil and gas resources have been discovered in the region. This narrative intends to place the Essequibo dispute in a vacuum, as if it was a sudden whim on the part of the current government of Venezuela that has already been demonized as a "dictatorship" for years. Nothing could be further from the truth. In reality, Venezuela began its fight for the Essequibo immediately after Britain illegally occupied the region in 184…

Stephen Gibbs (2023-12-04). Venezuelans vote to claim sovereignty over area in bordering Guyana. america.cgtn.com Venezuelans who turned out to vote in a referendum on the status of a long-running border dispute with Guyana have overwhelmingly backed Venezuela's territorial claim. Stephen Gibbs has more from Caracas. | The vote asked Venezuelans if they agreed with five questions, including that an area called Essequibo, roughly the size of Florida, inside modern Guyana, should become a Venezuelan state. Almost all who voted, agreed. | The dispute in fact goes back to the 19th century, when the border between the then British colony of Guyana, and newly independent Venezuela, was established. | In recent years, vast oil rese…

Saheli Chowdhury (2023-12-04). Essequibo and Other Border Issues: Venezuela's Territorial Losses to Imperialist Powers Through the Centuries (Part 2). orinocotribune.com Saheli Chowdhuri — Dec 3, 2023 | Venezuela's defense of the Essequibo | Mainstream media is trying to establish the narrative that Venezuela is demanding the Essequibo only now, because oil and gas resources have been discovered in the region. This narrative intends to place the Essequibo dispute in a vacuum, as if it was a sudden whim on the part of the current government of Venezuela that has already been demonized as a "dictatorship" for years. On the contrary, in reality, Venezuela began its fight for the Essequibo immediately after Britain illegally occupied the region in 1841. It has been a continuous…

Tatiana Perez (2023-12-04). The Essequibo Referendum's Outcome Has a Historic Impact. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Venezuela wrote new and powerful pages for its history of participatory democracy. From very early in the day, the people were consulted at the polls and spoke through their votes. The result is the resounding triumph of YES to the five questions about the Guayana Esequiba. | RELATED: | This is a disputed territory with Guyana, a neighboring country that, since 2015, decided to break off diplomatic dialogue, join the ag…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-12-04). Fiscal General venezolano califica referendo de gran victoria. telesurtv.net "El Ministerio Público desea manifestar su enorme satisfacción por los resultados de las cinco preguntas", señaló Saab.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-04). Presidente Maduro felicita al pueblo por referendo consultivo. telesurtv.net "Hemos dado los primeros pasos de una nueva etapa histórica", aseguró el mandatario venezolano.

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2023-12-05). Indepaz registra dos masacres en un día en Antioquia, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con estas dos nuevos hechos de sangre en el departamento de Antioquia, Colombia suma 90 masacres en lo que va del 2023.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-12-05). Gobierno colombiano y ELN retoman ronda de diálogos en México. telesurtv.net México exhortó a que esta nueva ronda de diálogos contribuya a abrir vías para alcanzar una solución definitiva y duradera del conflicto.

teleSUR, MS (2023-12-05). Emiten orden de captura contra Salvatore Mancuso en Colombia. telesurtv.net El exlíder paramilitar es acusado por el Tribunal Superior de Barranquilla de cometer varios crímenes de guerra por lo que solicitó su orden aprehensión "preventiva".

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-12-04). Cuba and Colombia sign memorandum in education. plenglish.com Bogota, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Ambassador to Colombia Javier Caamaño and Secretary of Education of Bogota District Edna Cristina Bonilla signed on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding to establish terms of a strategic alliance in this field.

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-04). In COP28 Speech, Colombian President Calls For A Free Palestine. popularresistance.org The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) began on November 30 in Dubai. Around 70,000 delegates are participating in the nearly two- week conference, including member states, business leaders, young people, climate scientists, Indigenous Peoples, journalists, and other experts and stakeholders. | The conference seeks to bring together these diverse sectors in order to build serious, global solutions that can address the pressing climate crisis and accelerate collective climate action. It is taking place amid Israel's genocidal war against the Gaza Strip, which world leaders have brought up in their ad…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-12-04). Indepaz denuncia asesinato de otra lideresa social en Colombia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el ente, la reconocida activista fue asesinada al interior de una vivienda ubicada en Elías, Huila.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-12-04). Indepaz denuncia nueva masacre en Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Se trató de tres jóvenes de los que se desconoce aún su identidad.

Lucas Estanislau (2023-12-04). "Food sovereignty guarantees a future": International conference of La Via Campesina begins in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org More than 180 movements from across the world are taking part in the conference which has emphasized the situations in Colombia and Palestine…

Staff (2023-12-04). "Food sovereignty guarantees a future": International conference of La Via Campesina begins in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org Another model of production in the countryside is possible. This was the affirmation that was present in several speeches by representatives of more than 180 peasant organizations from different regions of the world during the opening acts of the 8th International Conference of La Via Campesina, which took place this Sunday in Bogotá, the capital …

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