Monthly Archives: January 2024

2024-01-12: News Headlines

Ricardo Vaz (2024-01-12). Sanctions, Leverage, and Venezuelan Sovereignty. orinocotribune.com By Ricardo Vaz — Jan 3, 2024 | The US' economic coercive measures severely constrain Venezuela's ability to negotiate with foreign corporations, VA's Ricardo Vaz explains | On October 18, 2023, the Biden administration eased select The move sparked unrealistic expectations for…

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-12). AN de Venezuela pide investigar fondos de sector opositor para campañas. telesurtv.net Parlamento crea Comisión Especial para la investigación de las y los activistas políticos de oposición por delitos en contra de los bienes de Venezuela.

teleSUR, MER (2024-01-12). Presidente venezolano destaca importancia de la unidad. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que ellos han sellado un juramento que "los enemigos no han entendido ni podrán entender jamás".

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-11). ALBA-TCP condemns US actions against Venezuela's CITGO. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) condemned the recent actions conducted by the US administration aimed at depriving Venezuela of its CITGO Petroleum Corporation.

Orinoco Tribune. (2024-01-11). Venezuela Condemns US Supreme Court Ruling On CITGO. popularresistance.org Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy àëáñez stated that the Venezuelan government condemns the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court to ratify the dispossession of CITGO Petroleum Corporation. | Through a social media post published Tuesday, December 9, Minister àëáñez wrote that the action violates the agreements signed in Barbados last year. According to his social media post, the measure is seen as another step in the ongoing aggression by United States institutions against Venezuela, seizing the assets rightfully belonging to the Venezuelan people.

Ultimas Noticias, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-01-11). Latin American Nations Back South Africa's Case Against 'Israel'. popularresistance.org The government of Venezuela spoke up this Tuesday to confirm its support for South African authorities who, in a case filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), have accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, Palestine. | In a statement, the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil cited the Israeli entity's repeated violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. | "Venezuela, as a country committed to peace diplomacy, recognizes South Africa's firm and historic step in defense of the Palestinian people and international law," wrote Gil. | Likewise, he stated that Venezu…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-01-11). Venezuela insta a Guyana y EE.UU. a cese de amenazas militares. telesurtv.net El canciller venezolano, Yván Gil, señaló que las amenazas a la estabilidad de nuestra región deben ser despejadas de manera contundente.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-11). AN de Venezuela pide investigar fondos de sector opositor para campañas. telesurtv.net Parlamento crea Comisión Especial para la investigación de las y los activistas políticos de oposición por delitos en contra de los bienes de Venezuela.

teleSUR, MER (2024-01-11). Presidente venezolano destaca importancia de la unidad. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que ellos han sellado un juramento que "los enemigos no han entendido ni podrán entender jamás".

Staff (2024-01-11). Ecuador: 2 Days of Armed Violence, 14 Deaths, Several Kidnapped and Injured, Dozens Arrested (+Correa & Maduro). orinocotribune.com The deep crisis of armed violence that has taken Ecuador by storm in recent days—which has resulted in widespread chaos that especially hit the province of Guayas, leading to the government declaring a state of emergency—has left an official toll of at least 14 people dead, several injured, many others kidnapped, and widespread fires and explosions of several vehicles, alongside dozens of detainees. | Late in the night of Tuesday, January 9, members of the security directorate of the Guayaquil mayor's office confirmed the death of at least eight people, with several injured, vehicles and motorcycles i…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM, MER (2024-01-11). Comunidad internacional expresa apoyo y solidaridad con Ecuador. telesurtv.net El presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, rechazó "de manera contundente la violencia desatada por las bandas criminales" en Ecuador.

Inter Press Service (2024-01-12). The new white gold? The promise of natural hydrogen in Colombia. pressenza.com In 1987, a well digging for water in Bourakébougou, a town north of Bamako, the capital of Mali, turned up a strange deposit. It was a dry well, but it emitted a gas. An unsuspecting worker peered into the borehole opening with a lit cigarette and an explosion burned his face and started a fire that raged for several days, journalist Eric Hand told Science magazine in February 2023. | By Andrés Díaz Páez | The well was closed and sealed with asphalt.: | It took 25 years for it to reopen. In 2012, the company Hydroma (formerly Petroma) decided to explore what the gas emitted from the well was composed of:…

UN Verification Mission in Colombia (2024-01-12). Representante Especial del Secretario General y Jefe de la Misión de Verificación de la ONU en Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, resaltoÃÅ los claros vínculos entre la implementación del Acuerdo Final de Paz. reliefweb.int Country: Colombia | Source: UN Verification Mission in Colombia | Representante Especial del Secretario General y Jefe de la Misión de Verificación de la ONU en Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, resaltoÃÅ los claros vínculos entre la implementación del Acuerdo Final de Paz y las iniciativas de diálogo con otros actores armados | Nueva York, 11 de enero de 2024. En la presentación del más reciente informe del Secretario General de la ONU sobre Colombia, que abarca el periodo entre el 27 de septiembre y el 26 de diciembre de 2023, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Representante Especial del Secretario General (SRSG…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-11). Controversy in Colombia over nationals's expulsion from Ecuador. plenglish.com Bogota, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) The controversy over whether Colombia would accept 1,500 nationals from Ecuadorian prisons before their possible expulsion from that country continued Thursday after an official press release was spread.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-11). Brazil, Colombia and the Arab League Endorse South Africa's Case at the ICJ. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Gustavo Petro in a meeting with young Palestinians in Colombia on December 15, 2023. Photo: Presidencia Colombia Colombia and Brazil join a growing list of countries that has expressed support for South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide Colombia and Brazil's foreign ministries announced in separate statements that their governments support South Africa's…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-11). Lula, Petro, and Arab League declare support to South Africa's case against Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Colombia and Brazil's foreign ministries announced in separate statements that their governments support South Africa's historic case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The two South American nations join a Colombia's foreign minist…

Roselena Ramirez (2024-01-11). Communities in Colombia Combat Illegal Mining with Environment-Friendly Industry. america.cgtn.com Illegal mining, mainly through small-scale operations, poses a severe environmental threat. In Colombia, unregulated gold and other minerals extraction are causing significant harm to certain rainforest areas. However, some communities are taking action by transitioning to another profitable and eco-friendly industry. Michelle Begue has covered this story.

Roselena Ramirez (2024-01-11). International Cartels Bring Violence and Crime to Ecuador. america.cgtn.com Ecuador is a small country situated in South America, sharing its borders with Colombia and Peru — two of the world's largest cocaine producers. Despite having no prior history of drug production, Ecuador has recently become a target for international cartels, which has led to an increase in violence and crime within the country. Journalist Dan Collyns has reported on this issue.

Roselena Ramirez (2024-01-11). The Ongoing Search for Colombia's Disappeared: A Story of Hope and Resolve. america.cgtn.com The prolonged armed conflict in Colombia resulted in numerous casualties, including thousands of missing people and unidentified bodies. Even after all these years, there is an ongoing effort to search for the disappeared and to bring peace to the families affected by the conflict. Michelle Begue has reported on this story.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-11). Aumentan las alertas por incendios forestales en Colombia. telesurtv.net Según el Ideam, 747 municipios en el país se encuentran en alerta. De ellos, 495 en están en la categoría de roja, 179 en naranja y 73 en amarilla.

teleSUR- lvm, MS (2024-01-11). Denuncian asesinato de dos líderes sociales en Colombia. telesurtv.net Argemiro Mayo fue asesinado por sicarios en zona rural del municipio de Mutatá cuando se trasladaba en un vehículo junto a su hermano.

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2024-01-11: News Headlines

Leonid Savin (2024-01-10). Venezuela — Guyane : un conflit territorial. thealtworld.com Le référendum organisé le 3 décembre dans la République bolivarienne du Venezuela sur l'appartenance du territoire de l'Esequibo a montré que la majorité des citoyens de ce pays le considèrent comme une partie intégrante de leur pays et estiment nécessaire d'utiliser tous les moyens possibles pour en faire un autre État. Au cours du mois de novembre, les relations entre la Guyane, qui occupe aux deux tiers le territoire contesté d'Esequibo, et le Venezuela se sont envenimées. Les États-Unis ont également réagi, mais manifestement avec retenue, car la veille, un certain nombre de sanctions avaient été levées à l'e…

latintimes (2024-01-11). Essequibo Dispute: Guyana Seeks US Help To Improve Defense Capabilities Amid Venezuela Tension. latintimes.com Deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Western Hemisphere Daniel P. Erikson noted that the United States was all set to help the South American country create a better-equipped military in the upcoming months.

Staff (2024-01-11). ALBA-TCP rechaza acciones de EEUU contra empresa Citgo de Venezuela. cubadebate.cu La Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América-Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (ALBA-TCP) rechazó las recientes acciones de la administración estadounidense que pretenden despojar a Venezuela de la empresa Citgo Petroleum Corporation (Citgo). Los Estados miembros del bloque tildaron de "inmorales e ilegales" los pasos de la Casa Blanca.

Ultimas Noticias, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-01-11). Latin American Nations Back South Africa's Case Against 'Israel'. popularresistance.org The government of Venezuela spoke up this Tuesday to confirm its support for South African authorities who, in a case filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), have accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, Palestine. | In a statement, the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil cited the Israeli entity's repeated violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. | "Venezuela, as a country committed to peace diplomacy, recognizes South Africa's firm and historic step in defense of the Palestinian people and international law," wrote Gil. | Likewise, he stated that Venezu…

kwjorinoco (2024-01-10). Venezuela Backs South Africa's Case Against 'Israel' (+Bolivia). orinocotribune.com South Africa has denounced 'Israel' before the International Court of Justice for committing genocide in Gaza | The government of Venezuela spoke up this Tuesday to confirm its support for South African authorities who, in a case filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), have accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, Palestine. | In a statement, the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil cited the Israeli entity's repeated violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. |

Staff (2024-01-10). Venezuela Condemns US Supreme Court Ruling on CITGO. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy àëáñez stated that the Venezuelan government condemns the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court to ratify the dispossession of CITGO Petroleum Corporation. | Through a social media post published Tuesday, December 9, Minister àëáñez wrote that the action violates the agreements signed in Barbados last year. According to his social media post, the measure is seen as another step in the ongoing aggression by United States institutions against Venezuela, seizing the assets rightfully belonging to the Venezuelan people. | On Monday, Ja…

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-01-10). Venezuelan FM thanked Cuba for its unwavering solidarity. plenglish.com "Together we will win!", the top diplomat stated last night on his X account. | The text of the Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs responded to the message of his counterpart from the Caribbean island, Bruno Rodríguez, who rejected the U.S. attempts to strip the Venezuelan people and State of the Citgo company. | We reiterate our invariable solidarity with sister Venezuela and "demand the total lifting of the unilateral coercive measures that harm the normal functioning of its economy," Rodriguez said on the social network. | The Bolivarian government yesterday rejected the decision of the Supreme Court of J…

kwjorinoco (2024-01-10). Venezuela Backs South Africa's Case Against 'Israel' (+Bolivia). orinocotribune.com

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-01-10). Venezuela respalda denuncia de Sudáfrica a Israel ante el CIJ. telesurtv.net El próximo 11 de enero la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) celebrará la primera audiencia para examinar la demanda presentada por Sudáfrica contra Israel por genocidio.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-10). Venezuela rechaza despojo de Citgo por parte de EE.UU. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, el Gobierno venezolano denunció que el despojo de Citgo vulnera los acuerdos suscritos en Barbados.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-10). AN de Venezuela aprueba traslado de restos del general Sifontes al Panteón Nacional. telesurtv.net Los restos del general fueron trasladados por una comitiva de cadetes en caravana desde el Patio de Honor de la Academia Militar hacia el panteón.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-01-10). Restos de Domingo Antonio Sifontes llegan al Panteón Nacional. telesurtv.net "Nuestra Venezuela ha tenido la inmensa riqueza espiritual de sus hombres patriotas, de su gente valiente", precisó el presidente Maduro.

Staff (2024-01-11). Ecuador: 2 Days of Armed Violence, 14 Deaths, Several Kidnapped and Injured, Dozens Arrested (+Correa & Maduro). orinocotribune.com The deep crisis of armed violence that has taken Ecuador by storm in recent days—which has resulted in widespread chaos that especially hit the province of Guayas, leading to the government declaring a state of emergency—has left an official toll of at least 14 people dead, several injured, many others kidnapped, and widespread fires and explosions of several vehicles, alongside dozens of detainees. | Late in the night of Tuesday, January 9, members of the security directorate of the Guayaquil mayor's office confirmed the death of at least eight people, with several injured, vehicles and motorcycles i…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM, MER (2024-01-11). Comunidad internacional expresa apoyo y solidaridad con Ecuador. telesurtv.net El presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, rechazó "de manera contundente la violencia desatada por las bandas criminales" en Ecuador.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-11). Brazil, Colombia and the Arab League Endorse South Africa's Case at the ICJ. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Gustavo Petro in a meeting with young Palestinians in Colombia on December 15, 2023. Photo: Presidencia Colombia Colombia and Brazil join a growing list of countries that has expressed support for South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide Colombia and Brazil's foreign ministries announced in separate statements that their governments support South Africa's…

latintimes (2024-01-11). Latin Women in Sports: Colombian Soccer Prodigy Mayra Ramírez Scores Big, Takes Spain's Liga F by Storm. latintimes.com Thanks to Ramírez's goals, Levante sit in 2nd-place in Liga F just behind FC Barcelona…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-11). Lula, Petro, and Arab League declare support to South Africa's case against Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Colombia and Brazil's foreign ministries announced in separate statements that their governments support South Africa's historic case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The two South American nations join a Colombia's foreign minist…

Larry Johnson (2024-01-10). War Erupts Between Government of Ecuador and Drug Cartels. sonar21.com Ecuador at War with Drug Gangs | Ecuador, a major gateway for Colombian cocaine that is shipped to Mexico and Europe, is wracked by violence today as the foot soldiers of the traffickers attacked TV stations, prisons and the Presidential Palace. The spreading violence follows the prison escape of the leader of one of the Ecuador's president has declared a state of emergency after one of the country's most notorious gang leaders escaped from prison, followed by a violent uprising with…

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-11). Aumentan las alertas por incendios forestales en Colombia. telesurtv.net Según el Ideam, 747 municipios en el país se encuentran en alerta. De ellos, 495 en están en la categoría de roja, 179 en naranja y 73 en amarilla.

teleSUR- lvm, MS (2024-01-11). Denuncian asesinato de dos líderes sociales en Colombia. telesurtv.net Argemiro Mayo fue asesinado por sicarios en zona rural del municipio de Mutatá cuando se trasladaba en un vehículo junto a su hermano.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-01-10). Presidente de Colombia destaca inflación de un dígito en 2023. telesurtv.net El resultado del año pasado significa una importante reducción de la inflación, ya que este mismo indicador se ubicó en 13.12 por ciento en 2022.

teleSUR, lfb, JCM (2024-01-10). Gobierno colombiano y la EMC abrirán el tercer ciclo de diálogos. telesurtv.net El Estado Mayor Central, es una de las disidencias de las extintas Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia- Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP).

teleSUR, YSM (2024-01-10). Denuncian masacre en Putumayo, Colombia, la primera del 2024. telesurtv.net El hecho tuvo lugar cuando unos hombres entraron a un establecimiento público y dispararon contra los que se encontraban en su interior.

Staff (2024-01-10). Autoridades colombianas fijan postura sobre Serie Intercontinental de Beisbol Profesional de Barranquilla. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Deportes de Colombia y el comité olímpico de ese país han fijado este martes posiciones sobre la cercana Serie Intercontinental de Beisbol Profesional de Barranquilla 2024, a celebrarse a partir del 26 de enero y hasta el 1 de febrero. Por su importancia, Cubadebate reproduce el contenido del comunicado emitido.

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