2022-02-25: News Headlines

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-02-25). Asesinan a otro firmante de acuerdo de paz en Colombia. telesurtv.net Con el asesinato de Jorge Santofimio suman 305 los firmantes del acuerdo de paz asesinados desde la rúbrica del pacto en 2016.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-02-25). Exsenadora colombiana Piedad Córdoba pide acogerse a la JEP. telesurtv.net Piedad Córdoba señaló que en su labor como activista humanitaria tuvo la posibilidad de escuchar testimonios que podrían contribuir en el Caso 001.

Staff (2022-02-24). Venezuela Gives Full Support to Putin & Criticizes US and NATO Militarism. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, February 22, the president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro expressed his support to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, after Moscow recognized the independence of the republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. The president reiterated: "Venezuela announces its full support for President Vladimir Putin, in defense of peace in Russia and the region, and in the brave defense of his people and his homeland. All our support for President Putin. All our support for Russia." | Maduro, through the state TV channel Venezolana de Televisión said that: "We have been attentive to the events in Russia and in Ukraine,…

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2022-02-24). Venezuela Commemorates 3 Years Since Victory in Battle of the Bridges. orinocotribune.com Caracas, February 23, 2022 ( President Maduro wrote on his Twitter account: "We commemorate three years since the victory in the Battle of the Bridges, a civil-military action that defeated th…

Ricardo Vaz (2022-02-24). Venezuela: Popular Movements Protest Against Criminalization, Housing Evictions. venezuelanalysis.com Activists denounced growing efforts to unlawfully evict families in order to drive up rents.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-02-24). Venezuela to Offer Booster Shots Every 4 Months. orinocotribune.com With positive statistics in terms of vaccinating the population with initial doses and booster doses, the Venezuelan government is maintaining control over the COVID-19 pandemic, commented the head of state, Nicolás Maduro, while observing the operations of vaccination centers. | The president reiterated a call for all people who, for one reason or another, have not received the necessary doses, to join the campaign in which the healthcare system offers the complete program of vaccines and appropriate booster shots. | President Maduro recalled that February 18 marked one year since the national vaccination plan w…

Editor2 (2022-02-24). Colombia Legalizes Abortion Until 24 Weeks of Gestation. orinocotribune.com "We welcome this decision, which is the result of many years of struggle," women's rights defenders stated. | By five votes in favor and four votes against, Colombia's Constitutional Court on Monday approved the voluntary termination of pregnancy until 24 weeks of gestation. | "We welcome this decision, which is the result of many years of struggle," the Causa Justa members stated. In recent months, the Constitutional Court judges analyzed two requests that questioned the section of the Colombian penal code that criminalized abortion. | In the first requirement, lawyer Andres Sanchez argued that such articles vio…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-02-24). Colombia condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Ivan Duque condemned an invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces on Thursday. The president published the condemnation on Twitter hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the…

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