(2022-03-06). Inflation in Venezuela at its Lowest Since 2014 (+Colombia). orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, March 5, 2022 ( Venezuela has suffered chronic inflation for several decades. From 2017 until December 2021 the inflation worsened, and Venezuela entered into a hyperinflation cycle ignited by Washington and Europe's blockade, with monthly…
(2022-03-06). Venezuela Strengthens Ties with CARICOM Member Countries. orinocotribune.com 
CARICOM members to strengthen regional integration mechanisms in the face of imperial threat. | Venezuelan Deputy Minister for the Caribbean, Raúl Li Causi, participated in a meeting with Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit; Prime Minister of Grenada, Keith Mitchell; and the Secretary General of the Community of Caribbean Countries (CARICOM), Carla Barnett, with the aim of strengthening ties of friendship among the Caribbean nations. | Venezuela and Dominica have relations of mutual respect and cooperation. In 2018 Venezuelan authority figures were received by Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerr…
(2022-03-06). US sends delegation to Venezuela — media. rt.com 
The alleged meeting with the government Washington considers 'illegitimate' comes amid efforts to replace Russian oil | Senior US officials reportedly traveled to Venezuela to meet with President Nicolás Maduro's government as Russia's conflict with Ukraine continues. Citing multiple unnamed sources "familiar with the matter," the New York Times
(2022-03-06). US officials travel to oil-rich Venezuela for talks. en.mehrnews.com Amid US efforts to isolate Putin, a delegation from Washington has traveled to Venezuela to create a rift between Moscow and Caracas.
(2022-03-06). EU comments on warplanes for Kiev. rt.com 
Ukraine insists it needs jet fighters to repel the Russian attack | European Council President Charles Michel has said that the bloc's military aid to Ukraine will not include jet fighters, which Kiev has insisted it badly needs to fend off the ongoing Russian invasion. | "The European Union is definitely not at war with Russia. A war is what Russia has launched against Ukraine, a country very friendly and very close to the EU. That is why we support Ukraine on all levels," Michel said in an interview with several European newspapers on Saturday. | The chief of the EU's top political body confirmed that the EU…
(2022-03-05). US Ambassador James Story Causes More Fractures in Venezuelan Opposition. orinocotribune.com The recent meeting in Bogota between three Venezuelan opposition governors and the fake "US ambassador" to Venezuela James Story seems to be enlarging the fractures of the already divided right-wing political groups in Venezuela. The meeting has unleashed a series of criticism and hesitations amongst the opposition factions themselves. | For example, statements of José Ignacio Hernández, one of Juan Guaidó's close collaborators and "special attorney" of the so-called interim government, highlighted the discrepancies amongst right-wing sectors. Hernández dismissed the meeting between James Story and the governors…
(2022-03-05). Venezuela condena orden de EE.UU. que la tilda de amenaza. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de la República Bolivariana insiste en potenciar relaciones diplomáticas bilaterales sobre bases de respeto y autodeterminación.
(2022-03-05). Guaidó's Achievement: US Judge Orders Auction of CITGO (+OFAC). orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, March 2, Leonard Stark, a judge for the District of Delaware, approved the start of the procedure for the sale of shares of the Venezuelan state-owned CITGO Petroleum Corp., which includes "the selection of a winning offer," reported The Wall Street Journal. | Stark made this ruling despite the fact that the company is covered by a resolution from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department that prevents its liquidation without prior authorization from OFAC. The OFAC has been in de facto control of CITGO since 2019, when Washington ignored the authorities designated by…
(2022-03-05). Algunas frases para recordar al comandante Hugo Chávez. telesurtv.net Hugo Chávez enfocó su agenda de gobierno en atender a su pueblo mediante diversos programas sociales, garantizando sus derechos e impulsando el desarrollo del país.
(2022-03-05). Pacto Histórico celebra cierre de campaña en Bogotá, Colombia. telesurtv.net El precandidato Gustavo Petro lidera la intención de voto para las elecciones presidenciales pautadas para el próximo 29 de mayo.
(2022-03-05). [World Report] Activists welcome Colombia's decriminalisation of abortion. thelancet.com The ruling consolidates Latin America's swing towards pro-choice, following similar recent decisions in Argentina and Mexico. Amy Booth reports.
(2022-03-05). Violence threatening election of Colombia's war victims. colombiareports.com Armed conflict and political violence are threatening the participation of Colombia's war victims in the upcoming elections. Victim representatives from war-torn regions are vying for 16 seats in the House…
(2022-03-05). Denuncian el asesinato de otro firmante del acuerdo en Colombia. telesurtv.net La víctima fue identificada como José Alexis Báez Mesa, quien se encontraba realizando su proceso de reincorporación.
(2022-03-05). Is Latin America shifting to the Left again? zcomm.org After the Left's success in Chile, Honduras and Peru last year, will Brazil and Colombia follow suit in 2022?>