2023-06-18: News Headlines

Staff (2023-06-18). Venezuela 'Invaded' by Road Travel Bloggers. orinocotribune.com Caracas, June 17, 2023 (

teleSUR, JGN (2023-06-18). Instalan comité de cara a renovar Poder Electoral de Venezuela. telesurtv.net El Comité de Postulaciones Electorales recibirá las credenciales de los candidatos a rectores, que deberán ser aprobados en sesión plenaria del Parlamento.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-06-17). Trump Boasts He Wanted To Take Venezuela's Oil After Overthrowing Its Government. popularresistance.org Former US President Donald Trump gave a speech in which he boasted that he wanted to "take over" Venezuela and exploit its large oil reserves. | "When I left, Venezuela was ready to collapse. We would have taken it over; we would have gotten to all that oil; it would have been right next door", Trump said. | "But now we're buying oil from Venezuela. So we're making a dictator very rich. Can you believe this? Nobody can believe it", he added. | Trump made these remarks on June 10, at a speech for a convention organized by the North Carolina Republican Party. | The US government initiated a coup attempt against Ven…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-06-17). Cuban emigrants ratified in Venezuela commitment to the homeland. plenglish.com La Guaira, Venezuela, June 17 (Prensa Latina) The participants in the Sixth Regional Meeting of Cuban Residents in Latin America and the Caribbean reaffirmed here today the commitment to defend the homeland and continue the battle against the US blockade.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-06-17). Lawfare Against Venezuela: Three Years After the Kidnapping of the Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com By àÅlvaro Sánchez Cordero — Jun 13, 2023 | Alex Saab has become a pillar of Venezuela's resilience and resistance | "Dear Prime Minister, my name is Alex Nain Saab Morán and I have been illegally detained in your country for 57 days already, while I await the review of an unsubstantiated and politically motivated extradition request made by the United States. I am compelled to write to you given the great injustice that has been committed." | Thus begins a letter written by Venezuelan Special Envoy and Deputy Ambassador to the African Union Alex Saab addressed to the Prime Minister of Cape Verde Ulise…

Ricardo Vaz (2023-06-17). Venezuelan Oil Production Continues Upward Trend as Gov't Eyes Natural Gas Investments. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro government has been courting European partners, though companies remain wary of possible US sanctions.

Staff (2023-06-17). Far-Right Opposition Primary Commission Opts for Elections Without Venezuela's National Electoral Council. orinocotribune.com Caracas, June 16, 2023 ( At a Friday, June 16 press conference, José María Casal, president of the CNP, announced the decision, and placed the blame on the resignation of the CNE board on Thursday, May 15, despi…

Staff (2023-06-17). Venezuela: Authorities Working on Comprehensive Response Plan to Meet Yukpa Indigenous People's Demands. orinocotribune.com Caracas, June 5, 2023 ( In a statement on Thursday, June 15, the Ministry reported that Interior Minister Remigio Ceballos has met with leaders of Yukpa and other indigenous communities living…

teleSUR -dcdc, DRL (2023-06-17). Venezuela y Cuba rechazan listado unilateral hecho por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El comunicado venezolano denunció que las sanciones implementadas contra Venezuela "constituyen un incentivo para la migración de personas vulnerables al flagelo de la trata".

teleSUR, DRL (2023-06-17). Venezuela y Cuba rechazan lista unilateral hecha por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El comunicado venezolano denunció que las sanciones implementadas contra Venezuela "constituyen un incentivo para la migración de personas vulnerables al flagelo de la trata".

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-17). Presidente Maduro sostiene reunión con ministra de Estado para Cooperación Internacional de Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que son naciones unidas con el mismo espíritu, abocados a trabajar en la agenda bilateral que fortalezca la cooperación mutua.

Victoria Torres (2023-06-17). Venezuela Condemns US Report Weaponizing Human Trafficking. orinocotribune.com The government of Venezuela has categorically condemned a new report issued by the US State Department for weaponizing the issue of human trafficking against Venezuela. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela published an official statement rejecting the report of the United States government. | An unofficial translation of the statement is presented below. | The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela categorically rejects the Annual Report on Human Trafficking published by the State Department of the United States of America, which once again tries to weaponize a sensitive issue for political pu…

Ariadna Eljuri (2023-06-17). President Maduro Meets With UAE's International Cooperation Minister in Caracas. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR, JGN (2023-06-18). López Obrador viajará a Chile para homenaje a Salvador Allende. telesurtv.net A principios de 2023, López Obrador dio a conocer que preparaba una gira por América del Sur, que, además de Chile, contempla estancias en Colombia, Brasil y Argentina.

teleSUR, nama, YSM (2023-06-18). Asesinan a otro firmante de la paz en Guaviare, Colombia. telesurtv.net Eduardo Sánchez fue asesinado en la zona conocida como Puerto Zancudo, su cuerpo tenía múltiples impactos de bala.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-06-18). Colombia y Alemania refuerzan cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net El presidente afirmó que, como resultado de su visita a Alemania, los dos países trabajarán en cuatro acciones de la Alianza por el clima y la transición energética justa.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-06-18). Disidencias de las FARC solicitan retomar cese al fuego en Colombia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indígenas aseguraron que exigen seriedad por parte de las disidencias de las FARC en el cumplimiento de los protocolos y ceses al fuego bilaterales.

Shawn Yuan (2023-06-17). World Report] Migration needs are increasing at the Darién Gap. thelancet.com More people than ever are attempting the dangerous land crossing from Colombia to Panama, increasing the need for medical care. Shawn Yuan reports from Panama.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-17). Cámara colombiana aprueba proyecto sobre paridad en cargos públicos. telesurtv.net El proyecto adopta medidas para garantizar la participación paritaria de las mujeres en las diferentes ramas y órganos del Poder Público.

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