(2024-04-26). Venezuela: 10 Candidates Will Compete in July 28 Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com After the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela extended for 72 hours—from April 20 to April 23—the time period for modification of presidential candidacies, some aspirants withdrew while their political parties declared their support for some other candidate. Consequently, the number of candidates reduced from 13 to 10. The CNE is soon expected to make announcements in this regard, with the final list of candidates for the July 28 presidential elections. | Candidates who withdrew | The first aspirant to withdraw was Manuel Rosales, current governor of the state of Zulia, who had been register…
(2024-04-26). EMTRASUR Case: International Civil Aviation Organization Accepts Venezuela's Lawsuit Against Argentina. orinocotribune.com The secretary general of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Juan Carlos Salazar Gómez, has announced that the body had accepted the lawsuit filed by Venezuela against Argentina for serious violations of international law, which allowed the US government to carry out the theft and subsequent scrapping of a aircraft that legitimately belonged to the Venezuelan people. Venezuela has condemned these violations and the illegal unilateral restrictive measures enabling them on multiple occasions. | In a memorandum sent to the members of the ICAO Council on Thursday, April 25, Salazar noted that the la…
(2024-04-26). Comptroller General of Venezuela Disqualifies 5 Politicians From Holding Public Office. orinocotribune.com 
The Office of the Comptroller General of Venezuela has disqualified five politicians from holding public office. | On Tuesday, April 24, the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic announced that four of the five disqualified politicians will not be able to run for public office for the next 15 years, that is, until 2039. | These politicians include the mayor of the municipality of El Hatillo (Miranda state), Elías Sayegh; the mayor of the municipality of Los Salias (Miranda state), José Antonio Fernández López; former National Assembly deputy for the Justice First party, Tomás Guanipa; and former deput…
(2024-04-26). EMTRASUR Case: International Civil Aviation Organization Accepts Venezuela's Lawsuit Against Argentina. orinocotribune.com
(2024-04-26). President Maduro Orders Financing 4,500 Development Projects. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the approval of funding to begin implementing 4,500 development projects that were prioritized during the consultation held on April 21. | RELATED: | "We cannot delay for even a second, and the resources must reach the communities immediately to start the 4,500 projects," he said. "I trust in the power of the communities and the…
(2024-04-26). Colombia to make HIV treatment more accessible through compulsory licensing. peoplesdispatch.org
(2024-04-26). Bolivian university students know about the real Venezuelan elections. plenglish.com La Paz, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The electoral reality that Venezuela is living today was exposed by the ambassador of that country in Bolivia, César Trómpiz, in a master conference before students and professors of the Universidad Unión Bolivariana.
(2024-04-26). Petro denies norm to ask Venezuelans for passport in Colombia. plenglish.com Bogota, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday denied information published local media saying that the government is considering asking Venezuelan migrants for updated passports to enter the country.
(2024-04-26). Venezuelan Film Festival closes in India. plenglish.com Caracas, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The second edition of the Venezuelan Film Festival in Calcutta closes in that Indian city, after four days of cinematographic exhibition that started with the screening of the film Blindado, by Carlos Malavé.
(2024-04-26). USAID Launches New Partnerships to Support Malaria Prevention, Strengthen Infrastructure, and Bolster Food Security in Angola. reliefweb.int Country: Angola | Source: US Agency for International Development | For Immediate Release | Office of Press Relations, press@usaid.gov | Thursday, April 25, 2024, | Press Release | During her trip to Angola, Administrator Samantha Power announced expanding partnerships that reflect the deepening relationship between the United States and Angola. | At Angola's Instituto Nacional de Investigaàßà£o em Saúde (National Health Research Institute) Administrator Power announced that USAID-led U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) is expanding geographic coverage for malaria prevention and control activ…
(2024-04-26). Haiti: Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 26 April 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: British Virgin Islands, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, World | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Please refer to the attached file. | KEY FIGURES | 3M children in need of humanitarian or protection assistance in Haiti | 169K people affected by flooding in Ecuador since 29 January | 722 people displaced due to clashes in rural areas of Cauca, Colombia | HAITI: CHILDREN | As the humanitarian and security situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate, there is increasing concern for the safety and well-being of children. In the Port-au-Prince area al…
(2024-04-26). DR Congo: The President's Malaria Initiative – 18th Annual Report to Congress (April 2024). reliefweb.int 
Countries: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cà¥te d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | Driving Progress in the Fight to End Malaria | For Immediate Release | Office of Press…
(2024-04-26). Venezuela 5W – Humanitarian Operational Presence 2024 – Who does What Where When & for Whom? as of 31 March 2024. reliefweb.int 
Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Please refer to the attached Infographic.
(2024-04-26). Colombia suspends guerrilla arrest warrants ahead of peace talks. colombiareports.com Colombia's chief prosecutor suspended the arrest warrants of nine commanders of the Segunda Marquetalia guerrilla group on Thursday. The move came a day after President Gustavo Petro granted the group…
(2024-04-26). Monitoreo de Movimientos Mixtos Mexico – Marzo 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World | Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees | Please refer to the attached Infographic. | Antecedentes y Metodología | Las encuestas del monitoreo de movimientos mixtos en México son recabadas regularmente para analizar datos que aporten a la identificación de violaciones de derechos y riesgos de protección en población vulnerable, con el propósito de informar de forma efectiva la respuesta del ACNUR y sus socios. | Durante febrero 2024 fueron recolectadas 343 entevistas, cubriendo 823 personas. | Las encues…
(2024-04-26). Venezuela: Naciones Unidas y la Cruz Roja Venezolana refuerzan su compromiso conjunto de fortalecer la respuesta humanitaria y el desarrollo sostenible. reliefweb.int Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: United Nations | Caracas, 26 de abril, 2024. Con la firma de una carta de entendimiento, las Naciones Unidas (ONU) en Venezuela y la Cruz Roja Venezolana reafirmaron su compromiso de trabajar conjuntamente para fortalecer la respuesta humanitaria y el desarrollo sostenible. | En la carta de entendimiento se reconoce la importancia de seguir promoviendo una respuesta humanitaria eficaz y coordinada para garantizar que llegue a las personas que más lo necesitan, de manera oportuna y eficiente. Además, ambas organizaciones colaborarán para avanzar con la Agend…
(2024-04-26). Haiti: Latinoamérica & El Caribe Resumen de Situación Semanal al 26 de abril 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: British Virgin Islands, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, World | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Please refer to the attached file. | CIFRAS CLAVE | 3M de niños y niñas necesitan ayuda humanitaria o protección en Haití | 169K personas afectadas por las inundaciones en Ecuador desde el 29 de enero | 722 personas desplazadas por enfrentamientos en zonas rurales de Cauca, Colombia | HAITÂ: INFANCIA | A medida que la situación humanitaria y de seguridad en Haití continúa deteriorándose, aumenta la preocupación por la seguridad y el bienestar de los…
(2024-04-26). OACI acepta demanda de Venezuela contra Argentina por secuestro de aeronave de Emtrasur. telesurtv.net Venezuela denuncia que Argentina cometió violaciones del Convenio de Chicago al aplicar medidas restrictivas unilaterales ilegales en su contra.
(2024-04-26). Presidente de Venezuela ordena iniciar proyectos votados en Consulta Popular Nacional. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado venezolano ratificó su confianza en el poder de base de las comunas y los consejos comunales.
(2024-04-26). Colombia pide investigar presuntos crímenes de guerra de Israel en Palestina. telesurtv.net Los videos y fotografías de las víctimas mostraron signos claros de tortura en sus cuerpos. Además, las víctimas fueron atadas con grilletes de plástico.
(2024-04-26). Venezuela 5W – Presencia Operativa Humanitaria 2024 – øQuién hace qué, dónde, cuándo y para quién? hasta el 31 de marzo de 2024. reliefweb.int 
Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Please refer to the attached Infographic.
(2024-04-26). Venezuela presenta plan de auditoría para elecciones presidenciales. telesurtv.net "Ustedes tienen la cadena de confianza, tienen el rol de asesorar a sus organizaciones políticas", refirió Carlos Quintero.
(2024-04-26). US House speaker wants National Guard to quell pro-Palestine student protests. presstv.ir House Speaker Mike Johnson has threatened to use National Guard against student's pro-Palestinian protests at US universities.