(2024-11-16). Venezuelan Authorities Take Action After TikTok Challenge Poisons Students. orinocotribune.com In a new edition of his podcast Maduro Live de Repente, President Nicolás Maduro condemned the misuse of social media platforms through which a challenge in which students in schools and high schools are exposed to toxic substances that cause serious poisoning has been promoted. The challenge has affected several schools in different states of Venezuela. | "We have spoken with parents and guardians, and they knew nothing about this. They found out because we spoke about it publicly," said President Maduro this Thursday, November 14. He emphasized that measures are being taken to minimize the risks to the student…
(2024-11-15). Diosdado Cabello: Marco Rubio Will Be the First to be Fired by Trump. orinocotribune.com Marco Rubio, accused of having ties to drug trafficking, will be the first to be fired from Donald Trump's government, either due to inefficiency or due to some scandal, predicted PSUV leader and Venezuelan Minister for the Interior Diosdado Cabello. He made this comment on Wednesday, November 7, on his program "That guy has been attacking Venezuela for 25 years, and now I make a bet: who do you think will be the…
(2024-11-15). Venezuela & ALBA News 11.15.2024: Bolivarian Historic Bloc Meets; Venezuela's Economic Recovery; Nicaragua Remembers Carlos Fonseca; Ramon Labanino's Prison Diary; Upcoming Events and Tours. afgj.org 
John Perry: Latin American Governments Pay a Price for Challenging Israel's Genocidal War Governments in Latin America have been at the forefront of opposition to Israel's genocide in Gaza, and several of those which have done so suddenly face new threats, even including attempted coups. Of the 165 countries that recognise Israel, only four have officially…
(2024-11-15). Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Says Country Does Not Want To Break off Relations With Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Lorenzo Santiago — Nov 14, 2024 | Brazilian Minister Mauro Vieira repeats Lula's remarks and says that the recall of the Venezuelan ambassador is not final | Brazil's Foreign Minister, Mauro Vieira, reinforced on Wednesday, November 13, the position that the Brazilian government has no intention of breaking off relations with Venezuela. During a hearing in the Foreign Relations Committee of the National Congress, the Foreign Minister said that dialogue with Caracas remains "normal," and that the departure of the Venezuelan ambassador from Brasilia will not be definitive. | The minister's speech comes i…
(2024-11-15). Venezuela Authorizes Ambassador to Resume Work in Brazil. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan ambassador to Brazil, Manuel Vadell, will return to Brasília to continue his duties after having been called for consultation by the Venezuelan government. | Two weeks ago, the Venezuelan government summoned the ambassador to Brazil and the chargé d'affaires of Brazil in Venezuela, Breno Hermann, responding to the "interfering and rude" statements by Celso Amorim, special advisor on foreign affairs for the Brazilian president. | "The national and international community is informed that, following the instructions of President Nicolás Maduro Moros, it has been decided to summon Ambassador Manuel Va…
(2024-11-15). Venezuela Received More Than 1.5 Million Tourists During January-October 2024. orinocotribune.com Venezuela has received 1,588,000 tourists as of October 30, reported the minister of Tourism, Leticia Gómez. | She added that the figure slightly exceeded the projection for this year, so "now the goal is to reach 2 million tourist arrivals in Venezuela by the end of 2024." | Minister Gómez made these statements in the context of more than 300 tourists from Poland arriving in Nueva Esparta on November 11. The Ministry of Tourism further reported in a press release that tourists have also arrived from Austria, Lithuania, Latvia, the Czech Republic, and Germany. | The minister commented that with the recent visit o…
(2024-11-15). Venezuela: Congress of the Bolivarian and Chavista Historical Block Begins. orinocotribune.com The Congress of the Bolivarian and Chavista Historical Block for the 21st Century has officially begun in Caracas, with the main objective of debating the Concrete Action Agenda (ACA). This is intended to be a transformation of the Venezuelan state, aligning it with modern times and delineating actions to be carried out in the long term, aiming to be completed by the year 2054. | With the presence of 6,000 representatives of social organizations, political parties, and movements, the Congress, which began this Thursday, November 14, will serve as a platform to debate the strategic lines that will guide the develo…
(2024-11-15). Venezuela's Attorney General: Edmundo González Will be Arrested if he Enters Venezuela. orinocotribune.com
(2024-11-15). Colombia and Russia "reactivate" bilateral ties. colombiareports.com Colombia's Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo paid a visit to Moscow that sought to "reactivate" ties with Russia and promote peace in Ukraine. The visit came a year before the…
