(2021-06-30). Lifting Sanctions on Venezuela Could Signal Regime Change by Different Means. orinocotribune.com By Peter Bolton — Jun 27, 2021 | Western governments have recently
(2021-06-30). National strike in Colombia completes two months. peoplesdispatch.org 
The national strike, which began in rejection of a tax reform bill, has transformed into a national struggle against the far-right government of President Ivan Duque and his neoliberal and oppressive policies…
(2021-06-30). CIA Director Arrives in Colombia to Lead 'Sensitive Security Mission'—Venezuela on Alert. orinocotribune.com 
The highest official of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns, arrived in Colombia to participate in a "delicate" mission in terms of security, as part of the "cooperation" between the two countries. | The Colombian ambassador in Washington, Francisco Santos, reported on the arrival of the CIA director, however Santos did not want to provide additional details about Burns' visit to Bogotá. | "I prefer not to tell you it is a delicate mission, an important mission in terms of intelligence, that we managed to coordinate," Santos replied obliquely when asked about the mission. | This vis…
(2021-06-30). Colombian Police Assault Four Journalists in Bogota. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Mobile Anti-Disturbances Squadron (ESMAD) injured four journalists who were reporting on the citizen protests that took place in Bogota's Fontanar Park on Tuesday. | RELATED: | In this part of the capital city, hundreds of citizens gathered to reject the presence of President Ivan Duque and Mayor Claudia Lopez who were attending the inauguration of an Innovation Hub. | Kathe Sanchez and Alexandra Molina, two w…
(2021-06-30). Unconditional Love? US-Colombia Alliance Remains Unscathed by Recent Wave of Repression. cepr.net The protests that erupted across Colombia in April 2021 were detonated by a tax reform bill presented by President Iván Duque. Duque claimed his proposal would raise 23.4 trillion pesos (6.4 billion dollars), which would help reduce Colombia's fiscal deficit (set to reach 8.6 percent of GDP in 2021, from 7.6 percent in 2020), and …
(2021-06-30). China: We Won't Stop Supporting the Venezuelan People & Rejecting Foreign Interference. orinocotribune.com This June 28, Venezuela and the People's Republic of China celebrated 47 years of their comprehensive bilateral strategic partnership and the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. In a ceremony at the Miraflores Palace, Caracas, the ambassador of the Asian nation in Venezuelan territory, Li Baorong, assured that both countries will continue to support each other on fundamental issues. "China will not change its policy of solidarity and cooperation with Venezuela," he said. | "It will not change the principle of supporting the Venezuelan people in the search for the path of development with th…
(2021-06-29). Violence Displaced Over 8,000 Colombians in the Last 5 Months. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that 8,642 Colombians were victims of forced displacement due to the violence unleashed in the departments of Choco, Nariño, Antioquia, and Cordoba in May. | RELATED: | "Between January and May 2021, the number of mass displacement victims increased by 101 percent compared to the same period in 2020," the OCHOA report explained, adding…
(2021-06-29). Venezuela: CNE Endorses 20 New Organizations for Nov Elections. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) president, Pedro Calzadilla, confirmed this Monday the registration of 20 new political organizations for the mega-elections to be held on November 21. | Calzadilla stated that of the new registered organizations, eight are national and 12 regional, "they will be active to participate in the mega-elections of November 21", he added. | RELATED: | The President of the CNE detailed tha…
(2021-06-29). Venezuela Reports 1,286 New COVID-19 Cases & 13 Deaths on Sunday. orinocotribune.com 
A total of 1,286 new cases of COVID-19, of which 1,283 are of community transmission and 3 imported, were reported in the last 24 hours by the Venezuelan health authorities, raising the accumulated total of infections to 269,635, while the recovery rate remains at 93%, or 250,528 healed patients, thanks to the free treatments guaranteed by the Bolivarian Government. | The report was presented Sunday, June 27, by the Executive Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, through her Twitter account @delcyrodriguezv, during the customary daily balance provided by the Presidential Commission for the Control and Prevention of CO…
(2021-06-29). Report on First Phase of PSUV Primaries Process—21N Regional Elections. orinocotribune.com 
This Sunday, June 27, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) experienced an unprecedented process of strengthening its internal participatory democracy. The PSUV bases had the opportunity to nominate freely, and according to a policy that guarantees gender parity to their candidates in the upcoming regional and municipal elections. As planned, more than 14,000 Bolívar Chávez Battle Units (UBCH) were organized in assemblies and began the nomination procedure previously defined by PSUV's Electoral Commission. | In the final stretch of the day, the First Vice President of the PSUV, Diosdado Cabello Rondón, r…
(2021-06-29). Venezuela Successfully Applies Cuba's Abdala COVID-19 Vaccine. telesurenglish.net With the support of the "Mission Into the Neighborhood" social program, Venezuela's health authorities continue to vaccinate the population with Cuba's Abdala COVID-19 vaccine. | RELATED: | This product is used in three doses and induces maximum immunity 42 days after the first application. Patients receive the second dose on day 14 and the third one on day 28. | In its clinical trials, this Cuban vaccine demonstrated an effic…
(2021-06-29). Despite Blockade Venezuela Refurbishes More than 1,000 Military Vehicles (Video). orinocotribune.com 
Despite the economic blockade imposed by the United States, Europe, and Canada on Venezuela, in a mechanical workshop located in the state of La Guaira the Bolivarian Republic was able to refurbish a large number of military vehicles, as well as tractors and trucks, using used spare parts and counting on the innovative spirit of Venezuelan professionals. | This activity was carried out within the framework of the I Also Have My Tank campaign promoted by the Venezuelan government in conjunction with the National Bolivarian Armed Force (FANB), to repair and renew military material, specifically equipment and vehicl…
(2021-06-29). 'Turning right, repressing left': How Venezuela's Maduro shifted course. mronline.org In the face of a prolonged and deep economic and political crisis, Venezuela's government has embarked on a "turn to the right" in economic policy, while resorting to repression against the left. | June 29, 2021…