Monthly Archives: February 2024

2024-02-09: News Headlines

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-02-09). Colombia's exports to Venezuela grew 6.5 percent. plenglish.com According to a press release from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, of the total in value, 95 percent corresponded to non-mining energy goods, or 640.2 million dollars, for a growth of 6.3 percent compared to 2022. | Through all borders, airports and ports, 370,090 tons were dispatched, a growth of 8.4 percent in volume of goods, the statement added. | Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Germán Umaña emphasized that we are moving forward in a purposeful and positive way in the process of reestablishing our relationship with Venezuela. | "We have the deepening of the Partial Scope Trade Agree…

teleSUR, MER (2024-02-09). AN de Venezuela rechaza resolución del Parlamento Europeo. telesurtv.net El Parlamento venezolano recalcó que esta acción viola y desconoce flagrantemente principios del derecho internacional.

teleSUR, MS (2024-02-09). àöltima fecha de infarto para el Preolímpico Venezuela 2024. telesurtv.net Las cuatro selecciones del cuadrangular final se verán las caras el domingo en el Estadio Nacional Brígido Iriarte para jugarse la vida por el pase a los Juegos Olímpicos Brasil 2024.

teleSUR, SH (2024-02-09). Arranca el celebre carnaval de El Callao en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Los carnavales de El Callao cuentan con características propias, debido a la mezcla de los migrantes que han llegado a la región por la explotación de oro.

teleSUR, SH (2024-02-09). Venezuela y Dominicana jugarán la final de la Serie del Caribe. telesurtv.net Los Tigres del Licey aspiran a conseguir su décima segunda Serie del Caribe, por su parte los Tiburones de La Guaira buscará su primer campeonato.

Ariadna Eljuri (2024-02-08). ExxonMobil Threatens Trespassing Venezuela's Territorial Waters, Vice President and Defense Minister Respond. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, has condemned the recent statements of the president of ExxonMobil, Alistair Routledge, who confirmed that the oil conglomerate will continue their operations in Guyana, even in waters yet to be delimited, including the disputed Essequibo territory. | The vice president said that these statements "violate the Argyle Agreements and international legality," and emphasized that "Venezuela will not rest in its defense of the Essequibo territory and will assert its rights in any circumstances that may arise," issuing her condemnation via social media this Wednesday, Fe…

Staff (2024-02-08). Venezuela & Burkina Faso Sign 20 Cooperation Agreements. orinocotribune.com During the visit to Caracas by a delegation from Burkina Faso headed by Foreign Minister Jean-Marie Traoré, 20 agreements were signed in various sectors. The first Joint Commission between the two nations saw them forge partnerships in aeronautics, agriculture, civil protection, culture, sports, oil, education, university education, science, and technology. | Cooperation ties were strengthened in various strategic areas for the development of both nations, stated Venezuela's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil during the signing ceremony held this Wednesday, February 7, at the Casa Amarilla, headquarters of the…

Staff (2024-02-08). Venezuela Presents Anti-Blockade Policies to Burkina Faso Delegation. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, Venezuelan vice minister for anti-blockade policy, William Castillo, made a presentation to the visiting delegation from Burkina Faso. Castillo's presentation covered the impact on Venezuela's economy of the illegal coercive measures—euphemistically referred to as "sanctions"—imposed by the US and its vassals and spoke about how Venezuela has overcome them. | In a statement, Castillo wrote that both parties agreed that "the sanctions are part of an illegal and criminal foreign policy and of a model of neocolonialism that uses attacks on the economy as a spearhead for the geopolitical c…

teleSUR (2024-02-08). Bolton Obstructed US-Venezuela Relations: President Maduro. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro revealed that former Secretary of State John Bolton blocked a meeting with then-President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly in 2018. | RELATED: | "Trump and I almost met. Both of us wanted to see each other, and I was ready to go meet with Trump. However, we received a call announcing that the meeting was postponed, even though the coordination of the encounter was already in place," the…

teleSUR (2024-02-08). Venezuela Rejects Threats from ExxonMobil. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez rejected statements made by ExxonMobil President Alistair Routledge regarding Guyana's alignment with the United States on security matters. | RELATED: | "Venezuela rejects the threatening statements of ExxonMobil's president, Alistair Routledge. This energy multinational not only usurps Guyana's sovereignty but also influences the highest authorities of that country,…

Vijay Prashad (2024-02-08). Dawn Is Breaking out All Over, and the World Is Waking Up. dissidentvoice.org Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe (Venezuela), Hema ahu (Spider Web with Dew in the Morning), 2021. On 2 February 2024, the people of Venezuela celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Bolivarian Revolution. On that day in 1999, Hugo Chávez took office as the president of Venezuela and began a process of Latin American integration that — because of …

Richard S. Dunn (2024-02-08). Guyana Is Being Used As A "Pawn" Against Venezuela. covertactionmagazine.com The current border impasse between Guyana and Venezuela is yet another example of United States imperialism's design to expand and usurp countries' natural resources around the world and reinforce its geopolitical agenda. The hegemonic stranglehold of the United States and its multinationals are challenged by China and Russia mainly, with Saudi Arabia following as "runner …

US Agency for International Development (2024-02-08). DR Congo: République démocratique du Congo : Situation d'urgence complexe – 25 janvier 2024, Fiche d'information n ∞ 3 – Exercice fiscal 2024. reliefweb.int Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States of America | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | COUP D'≈íIL SUR LA SITUATION | 113,6 MILLIONS : Population de la RDC, Nations Unies (ONU), décembre 2023 | 25,4 MILLIONS : Population ayant besoin d'aide, Nations Unies (ONU), décembre 2023 | 6,9 MILLIONS : Nombre de personnes déplacées internes (PDI) en RDC, OIM — Octobre 2023 | 1 MILLION réfugiés et demandeurs d'asile congolais dans les pays voisins, HCR, novembre 2023 | 522 260 réfugiés et demandeurs d'asile hébergés en RDC, HCR,…

US Agency for International Development (2024-02-08). USAID/BHA Kenya Assistance Overview, February 2024. reliefweb.int Countries: Kenya, United States of America | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | OVERVIEW | Kenya continues to face the effects of recurrent climate shocks and disease outbreaks, which generate widespread displacement and humanitarian needs. Notably, above-average October-to-December 2023 short rains—induced by the El Niño and Indian Ocean Dipole conditions, both associated with above-average rainfall in the Horn of Africa—and associated floods across Kenya resulted in at least 174 deaths and the displacement of approximately 546,000 people betw…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-02-09). Indepaz denuncia masacre en Magdalena, Colombia. telesurtv.net El organismo colombiano acotó que una quinta persona habría resultado herida en el hecho.

teleSUR, MS (2024-02-09). Asesinan a líder social de la comunidad LGBTIQ+ en Colombia. telesurtv.net Se trató del asesinato de Aldinebin Ramos, reconocido integrante y uno de los co-fundadores de la Asociación LGBTIQ+ Chaparral Diversa.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2024-02-09). Designan a Luis Gilberto Murillo como nuevo canciller colombiano. telesurtv.net El embajador Luis Gilberto Murillo es reconocido por su labor en las relaciones diplomáticas entre Colombia y Estados Unidos.

teleSUR (2024-02-09). Colombian State and Segunda Marquetalia Start Peace Process. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Colombian government and the "Second Marquetalia," a dissident group of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), announced the beginning of peace negotiations. | RELATED: | "We agree on the need to carry out an orderly, agile, rigorous, and respectful peace process, which provides tranquility and certainty to Colombian society in the genuine commitment to political solution and peacebuilding," says a join…

Adriaan Alsema (2024-02-08). Unrest in Bogota after Colombia's Supreme Court fails to pick new chief prosecutor. colombiareports.com Protesters who had been mobilized by President Gustavo Petro blocked entrances of Colombia's Palace of Justice to demand a new chief prosecutor. The unrest in the capital broke out after…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-02-08). Colombian government and ELN agree to extend bilateral ceasefire. peoplesdispatch.org

teleSUR (2024-02-08). Colombian Teachers March in Support of President Petro. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Colombian Federation of Education Workers (FECODE) called on citizens to mobilize in support of President Gustavo Petro. | RELATED: | In Bogota, teachers will hold a protest near the Attorney General's Office, an institution that, along with the Supreme Court, is investigating alleged irregularities in the donation of funds for Petro's presidential campaign. | People are rallying under the slogan "

teleSUR (2024-02-08). Four Colombians Are Shot to Death in the Magdalena Department. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the police reported that four Colombians were murdered in Fundacion, a town located at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, in the Madgalena department. | RELATED: | The massacre occurred on Wednesday night while the victims were chatting on a street and were surprised by two individuals who arrived on a motorcycle and began shooting. | Magdalena Police Commander Colonel Javier Duarte descri…

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2024-02-08: News Headlines

Ariadna Eljuri (2024-02-07). Venezuela & Burkina Faso Strengthen Bilateral Relations. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting this Tuesday with an official delegation from Burkina Faso that is visiting Venezuela. | Venezuela's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil and the vice minister for Africa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yuri Pimentel, also participated in the meeting held at the headquarters of the vice presidency. | The delegation from Burkina Faso is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Marie Traoré. | Minister Traoré arrive…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2024-02-07). US DEA Used Criminals To Spy On, Destabilize Venezuela, Mexico, Bolivia. popularresistance.org Numerous reports in major media outlets have documented how the US government has used the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in order to spy on and try to destabilize left-wing governments in Latin America. | DEA meddling schemes have targeted Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, Bolivia's former President Evo Morales, and Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. | In these scandals, the DEA has collaborated with known criminals, including drug traffickers and money launderers, to launch sting operations against leftist politicians. | The Associated Press revealed this February that the DEA "sent unde…

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-02-07). Venezuela por liderar fase preliminar de Serie del Caribe de béisbol. radiohc.cu Washington, 7 feb (PL).- Venezuela, representado por los Tiburones de La Guaira, buscará este miércoles vencer a la selección de Nicaragua para concluir como líder de la fase preliminar de la Serie del Caribe 2024 de béisbol, con sede en Miami.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2024-02-07). Venezuela gana a Panamá y clasifica a semifinales en Serie del Caribe. telesurtv.net En duelo de eliminados, México derrotó cinco por dos a Nicaragua y se despidió de la lid con sede en el loanDepot Park de Miami.

Geraldina Colotti (2024-02-07). February 2, 4, and 27: The Voice of Chávez and the Path of the Bolivarian Revolution. orinocotribune.com By Geraldina Colotti — Feb 1, 2024 | If history is not reduced to a museum, dates and anniversaries denote the struggle of the oppressed classes, which have built or suffered their courses and resources. If history is not reduced to parody, celebrating moments and figures who interpreted its meaning—anticipating leaps and ruptures—adds new pages to the book of the future, and new flags are raised. | If the history of revolutions or their attempts is not handed over to the courts or to specialists in conspiracy theories, as is the case in "very civilized" Europe, even in the face of defeats, youn…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-02-07). Consejo de Seguridad verificará en Colombia avances de Acuerdo de Paz. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 de feb (RHC) El Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas visita Colombia desde hoy para conocer los avances de la implementación del Acuerdo Final de Paz de 2016 y sobre los diálogos en marcha con otros grupos armados.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-02-07). Consideran que fiscal Barbosa carece de competencia en el caso Petro. telesurtv.net La ministra de Trabajo de Colombia, Gloria Inés Ramírez explica por qué el presidente Gustavo Petro responsabilizó al fiscal general de una ruptura constitucional.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2024-02-07). Denuncian asesinato de otro líder social en Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net Lirnedy Soto era un reconocido líder, quien se desempeñaba como tesorero de la Junta de Acción Comunal de la vereda La Pradera.

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