Monthly Archives: December 2023

2023-12-04: News Headlines

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…

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.

Ariadna Eljuri (2023-12-03). Foreign Minister of Nicaragua on Official Visit in Venezuela to Strengthen Bilateral Ties. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-03). Canciller de Nicaragua destaca que Doctrina Monroe está debilitándose. telesurtv.net Destacó que su país apoya a Venezuela en el justo reclamo de esa nación por la Guayana Esequiba ante la pretensión de Guyana, junto con EE.UU, para posesionarse de ese territorio.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-03). Venezuela rechaza postura de Caricom respecto a la situación sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Entre las acciones que Guyana debería detener, se encuentran el involucramiento del Comando Sur de EE.UU. en el diferendo, …"lo que amenaza la paz de la región".

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-03). CNE: Venezuela está lista para el referendo sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Autoridad electoral destaca la rápida organización de esta consulta popular. Certifica que se han cumplido todos los requisitos previstos en la Constitución y las leyes.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-03). Presidente de Venezuela encabeza acto de oración por la paz y unión nacional. telesurtv.net Manifestó que frente a las dificultades Venezuela se ha crecido espiritualmente como pueblo y se ha producido un despertar de la conciencia nacional, del orgullo de ser venezolanos.

Victoria Torres (2023-12-03). Venezuela Condemns CARICOM Statement About ICJ Decision on Essequibo Referendum. orinocotribune.com Venezuela condemned the biased position of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) regarding the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) not to suspend the upcoming Venezuelan consultative referendum on the Essequibo dispute. Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yván Gil posted a statement on social media on Saturday, December 2, in which Venezuela categorically rejected the statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Caribbean Community regarding the recent ICJ ruling on the Essequibo referendum. | CARICOM backed the unusual provisional measures requested before the ICJ by the government of Guyana a…

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…

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…

Ariadna Eljuri (2023-12-03). Foreign Minister of Nicaragua on Official Visit in Venezuela to Strengthen Bilateral Ties. orinocotribune.com

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…

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…

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, JCM (2023-12-04). Venezuela comienza nueva etapa histórica en la lucha por la Guayana Esequiba. telesurtv.net En tuits en la red social X, antes Twitter, el mandatario Nicolás Maduro añadió: "Viva la Victoria de todo el Pueblo en un Referéndum Consultivo que ha puesto de pie a Venezuela".

teleSUR (2023-12-04). President Maduro: Venezuela Starts a Powerful Historical Stage. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, President Nicolas Maduro announced the beginning of a "new and powerful stage" in the claim of Venezuela over its historical territorial heritage. | RELATED: | Before thousands of people gathered in Bolivar Square in Caracas, Maduro took stock of the results of the referendum through which the vast majority of voters supported the creation of the twenty-fourth Venezuelan state, namely, the Guayana Esequiba state.

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, nbb, JGN (2023-12-04). Asesinan a líder social en Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net Entre los grupos que hacen presencia en el municipio están el Frente Carolina Ramírez del Estado Mayor Central, Comandos Bolivarianos de la Frontera y otras bandas de carácter local.

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.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-03). In COP28 speech, Colombian President Gustavo Petro calls for a free Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org The Colombian head of state has been consistently speaking out in support of Palestine amid Israel's genocidal attacks. At the COP 28 summit, he pointed out that the devastation wreaked on Gaza was a harbinger of what might happen to those fleeing from climate catastrophes…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-03). Inicia en Colombia octava Conferencia de la Vía Campesina. telesurtv.net Con el lema: "¡Frente a las crisis globales construimos soberanía alimentaria para asegurar un futuro a la humanidad!", la vía campesina busca concretar nuevos enfoques.

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…

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2023-12-03: News Headlines

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-03). Canciller de Nicaragua destaca que Doctrina Monroe está debilitándose. telesurtv.net Destacó que su país apoya a Venezuela en el justo reclamo de esa nación por la Guayana Esequiba ante la pretensión de Guyana, junto con EE.UU, para posesionarse de ese territorio.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-03). Venezuela rechaza postura de Caricom respecto a la situación sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Entre las acciones que Guyana debería detener, se encuentran el involucramiento del Comando Sur de EE.UU. en el diferendo, …"lo que amenaza la paz de la región".

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-03). CNE: Venezuela está lista para el referendo sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Autoridad electoral destaca la rápida organización de esta consulta popular. Certifica que se han cumplido todos los requisitos previstos en la Constitución y las leyes.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-03). Presidente de Venezuela encabeza acto de oración por la paz y unión nacional. telesurtv.net Manifestó que frente a las dificultades Venezuela se ha crecido espiritualmente como pueblo y se ha producido un despertar de la conciencia nacional, del orgullo de ser venezolanos.

Luigino Bracci (2023-12-02). Venezuela: Government and Opposition Agree on Procedure to Review Political Disqualifications. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government and the Unitary Platform of the far-right opposition agreed on a procedure to review the political disqualifications of opposition politicians through a legal procedure at the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ). | The parties agreed on a "procedure to ask for the review of the disqualification measures issued against several people who aspire to run as candidates in the 2024 presidential elections," stated a communiqué issued by the embassy of Norway in Mexico on Thursday, November 30. Norway is a mediator country in the negotiations between the Venezuelan government and the opposition. | Co…

mforinoco (2023-12-02). Gaza, Venezuela, and Collective Punishment: A Conversation With Medea Benjamin. orinocotribune.com The co-founder of CODEPINK draws parallels between the plight endured by Palestinians and Venezuelans. | In Venezuela, the expressions of solidarity with the people of

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-12-02). Venezuela completes campaign and economic measures. plenglish.com Caracas, Dec 2 (Prensa Latina) The closing of the Venezuela Toda campaign, the announcement of new economic measures and the agreement to establish a procedure to review the disqualification provisions issued by the Comptroller's Office, stood out in the week that ends on Saturday.

Staff (2023-12-02). International Court of Justice Rules Not to Suspend Venezuela's Essequibo Referendum. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( In a 1- Pending a final decision in the case, the Bolivarian Republic…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-02). Canciller de Nicaragua destaca que Doctrina Monroe está debilitándose. telesurtv.net Destacó que su país apoya a Venezuela en el justo reclamo de esa nación por la Guayana Esequiba ante la pretensión de Guyana, junto con EE.UU, para posesionarse de ese territorio.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-02). Venezuela rechaza postura de Caricom respecto a la situación sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Entre las acciones que Guyana debería detener, se encuentran el involucramiento del Comando Sur de EE.UU. en el diferendo, …"lo que amenaza la paz de la región".

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-02). Nicaragua participa en foro internacional antimperialista en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El canciller denunció que "el imperialismo, fascismo y el neocolonialismo han continuado de forma permanente con sus políticas criminales".

teleSUR, YSM (2023-12-02). Presidente Maduro lidera cierre de campaña Venezuela Toda. telesurtv.net "Campaña bonita e inolvidable, jamás vista en nuestra historia", aseguró el mandatario.

Victoria Torres (2023-12-03). Venezuela Condemns CARICOM Statement About ICJ Decision on Essequibo Referendum. orinocotribune.com Venezuela condemned the biased position of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) regarding the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) not to suspend the upcoming Venezuelan consultative referendum on the Essequibo dispute. Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yván Gil posted a statement on social media on Saturday, December 2, in which Venezuela categorically rejected the statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Caribbean Community regarding the recent ICJ ruling on the Essequibo referendum. | CARICOM backed the unusual provisional measures requested before the ICJ by the government of Guyana a…

Brian Mier (2023-12-03). Essequibo Referendum Reaches Half-Way Point With No Incidents. telesurenglish.net At the noon half-way mark of Venezuela's historic referendum today, authorities reported no major problems. Citizens began lining up before sunrise to vote on a referendum on the fate of the nation's long-standing territorial claim over Essequibo, a sparsely populated 160,000 km ≤ area of rainforest that lies on the border with Guyana. | RELATED: | "Today we all have the same power, namely, the power of national sovereignty. Our nation is…

Brian Mier (2023-12-03). Venezuelans Vote on 5 Questions in the Essequibo Referendum. telesurenglish.net On December 3, millions of citizens across Venezuela are heading to the polls to vote on an important referendum to decide on the fate of the province of Guayana Esequiba. | RELATED: | According to the National Electoral Council (CNE), more than 20 million Venezuelans are eligible to cast their votes in 15,857 polling centers in 23 states, 335 counties and 1,141 parishes in a process that started this morning at 06…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-03). Minuto a minuto del referendo consultivo sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Un total de 15.857 centros de votación y 28.027 mesas están completamente a disposición de los electores y electoras a partir de las 06H00 horas en todo Venezuela.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-12-03). Avanza referéndum consultivo sobre el Esequibo en Venezuela. 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.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-12-03). Autoridades venezolanas resaltan participación en referéndum. telesurtv.net "Lo que estamos viendo en el desarrollo de esta jornada es que la gente toda salió a votar", afirmó Delcy Rodríguez.

teleSUR (2023-12-03). Essequibo Referendum Is a National Awakening: President Maduro. telesurenglish.net During a press conference held after casting his vote, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that the referendum is an extraordinary moment in the country's electoral history because all the factors come together in a single force: the defense of the Venezuelan rights on the Essequibo territory. | RELATED: | "As Venezuelans, today we are not voting as the opposition or the ruling party. We are not voting as center,…

teleSUR (2023-12-03). Essequibo Referendum Kicks Off Throughout Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, over 20 million Venezuelans have been called to participate in the consultative referendum for the defense of Essequibo. | RELATED: | The National Electoral Council (CNE) installed 15,857 voting centers and 28,027 polling stations throughout the country. | This democratic process will take place in the 23 Venezuelan states and in the Capital District. At the national level, citizens will be able to participate in 335 mu…

teleSUR (2023-12-03). President Maduro Casts His Vote in the Essequibo Referendum. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attended a polling station in Caracas to cast his vote in the Essequibo referendum. | RELATED: | "I exercise my right to vote in the historic Consultative Referendum for the defense of our Guayana Esequiba," he said when voting at the Simon Bolivar ecological school. | "It is not a time for weakness and meanness. It is a time for national unity and great consensus. It is time to move forw…

teleSUR (2023-12-03). Referendum Update: We're Going to Say 'Yes' to History: Cabello. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, over 20 million Venezuelans have been called to participate in the consultative referendum for the defense of Essequibo. The National Electoral Council installed 28,027 polling stations to serve citizens from 6 am to 6 pm. Below are the main events as they occur: | RELATED: | 12: 45: Venezuelan United Socialist Party President Diosdado Cabello cast his vote in the consultative referendum in defense of Essequib…

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-12-02). AN venezolana responde a decisión de CIJ sobre Esequibo. telesurtv.net El Parlamento destacó su convicción de que todo el pueblo de Venezuela acudirá masivamente a las urnas el próximo domingo en defensa de su soberanía.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-12-02). Venezuela celebra decisión de CIJ sobre referendo del Esequibo. telesurtv.net Autoridades de Venezuela ratificaron que los derechos sobre el territorio de la Guayana Esequiba son irrenunciables y que el 3 de diciembre la población irá a votar.

teleSUR, MER (2023-12-02). Presidente Maduro destaca que ha triunfado la verdad de Venezuela sobre referéndum en defensa del Esequibo. telesurtv.net El mandatario ratificó la posición de Venezuela de no reconocer a la CIJ como mecanismo para dirimir la controversia por el Esequibo.

teleSUR (2023-12-02). Has the relationship Guyana-Venezuela always been bad?>. telesurenglish.net The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana enjoyed of short periods of diplomatic ties and mutual coordination in topics like the economy, especially during the government of Hugo Chavez, who agreed to the sale of fuel on preferential terms within the framework of the PetroCaribe initiative. | RELATED: | In 2010, the Essequibo was a peace zone, and the two neighbor Republic accorded the sale of th…

teleSUR (2023-12-02). Venezuela: Electoral Campaign Ends in View of the Referendum for Essequibo. telesurenglish.net This Friday, in a multitudinary act in Caracas, the Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro closed the National Electoral Campaign for the next December 3 consultative referendum, also he started the Dry Law in all the National territory. | RELATED: | "We have witnessed the most admirable, most beautiful campaign that has ever been seen in two centuries of history in Venezuela, Long live the national union! We cannot avoid the h…

teleSUR (2023-12-02). Venezuela Rejects CARICOM Position of Support Guyana. telesurenglish.net Yván Gil: Venezuela categorically rejects the statement issued by the Secretariat of the (CARICOM) regarding the pronouncement of the International Court of Justice in relation to the measures requested by the Government of Guyana. | The communique makes a call on he CARICOM partner countries to return to good judgement and objectivity.

teleSUR, nbb, JCM (2023-12-03). Presidente Maduro llama a votar en el referendo consultivo por el Esequibo. telesurtv.net "Es un proceso sencillo, donde el país está decidiendo su posición histórica", subrayó el mandatario tras emitir su voto.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-03). Inicia en Colombia octava Conferencia de la Vía Campesina. telesurtv.net Con el lema: "¡Frente a las crisis globales construimos soberanía alimentaria para asegurar un futuro a la humanidad!", la vía campesina busca concretar nuevos enfoques.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-02). Inicia en Colombia octava Conferencia de la Vía Campesina. telesurtv.net Con el lema: "¡Frente a las crisis globales construimos soberanía alimentaria para asegurar un futuro a la humanidad!", la vía campesina busca concretar nuevos enfoques.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-03). In COP28 speech, Colombian President Gustavo Petro calls for a free Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org The Colombian head of state has been consistently speaking out in support of Palestine amid Israel's genocidal attacks. At the COP 28 summit, he pointed out that the devastation wreaked on Gaza was a harbinger of what might happen to those fleeing from climate catastrophes…

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-12-02). Iran Vows Regrettable and Tough Response if Israeli Aggression Continues. english.almanar.com.lb Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian cited the regional resistance leaders as pledging to confront the 'Israeli' regime more decisively if 'Tel Aviv' resumed its war against the Gaza Strip. Making the remarks in a phone call with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi on Friday, Amir Abdollahian underlined that during his last week's trip …

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