2023-08-08: News Headlines

Mirko C. Trudeau (2023-08-08). El corrupto senador Bob Menéndez arremete -otra vez- contra Venezuela. globalizacion.ca Con la llegada de Joe Biden a la Casa Blanca, el "demócrata" Robert (Bob) Menéndez, de 67 años -nacido en Cuba- fue nombrado nuevamente presidente del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado y está haciendo lo indecible para arreciar el…

Francisco Dominguez (2023-08-08). Maduro: A Decade Continuing Chávez's Socialist and Anti-Imperialist Struggle. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Dominguez — Aug 2, 2023 | The first part in a series examining the last decade in Venezuela under the leadership of Nicolás Maduro and how the country resisted relentless imperialist attacks | This year marks 10 years since Nicolás Maduro was elected president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. During this period, the people of Venezuela faced some of the biggest challenges in its history, with attacks being lodged in the political, communications, and economic spheres by right-wing actors domestically and abroad, notably US authorities. As former US president Donald Trump boasted "When I…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-08). Venezuela: The Decolonial Alternative. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina and Ramón Grosfoguel Ramón Grosfoguel is a Puertorican intellectual recognized for his work on the decolonization of knowledge and power. In this exclusive interview, Grosfoguel talks about the living links between the colonial and the neocolonial systems, the problematic legacy of the colonial past in Venezuela's present, and US imperialism's neocolonialism in…

Janna Corredor (2023-08-08). Venezuela's Red Cross Initiates Comprehensive Restructuring and Forms New Board. orinocotribune.com After initiating a comprehensive restructuring process, the Venezuelan Society of the Red Cross now has a 12-month period to elect new members for the institution. This decision comes in response to a ruling (No. 1057) issued by the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) on August 4, which ordered the dismissal of its current directors. | The broad restructuring order comes after the Attorney General of the Republic, Tarek William Saab, reported the opening of an investigation into the "alleged harassment and mistreatment" committed against volunteers and workers of the national Red Cross by the organization's president,…

kwjorinoco (2023-08-08). Venezuela Reiterates Commitment to Protecting Amazon Rainforest. orinocotribune.com Just a day before the kickoff of a two-day Amazon summit to be held in the Brazilian city of Belém, Yván Gil, Venezuela's Minister of Foreign Affairs, reiterated Venezuela's commitment to working together with neighboring nations to protect the Amazonian rainforest, also known as the "lungs of the planet." | "With great expectations, we arrived in the Brazilian city of Belém do Pará where the Amazon summit will be held, resuming cooperation to protect the lungs of the planet and guarantee a safe Amazon of peace and belonging to all South Americans," Gil wrote in a post on the social media network X. | Con grandes…

Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch. (2023-08-08). World's Richest City Says 'No More Room' Left For Desperate Migrants. popularresistance.org For the first few days of August, migrants seeking asylum from around the world converged outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan, waiting for shelter openings. Around 200 migrants coming from countries such as Mauritania, Ecuador, Chad, Venezuela, Burundi, Peru, and Colombia resorted to sleeping outside on the city streets as they were denied entry into the overcrowded hotel. The city cleared the migrants and moved them using MTA buses to different city shelters on August 3. | New York City has a unique "right to shelter" law, which means that the city is legally required to provide shelter to those who ask.


Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-08-08). Cuba and Venezuela to reaffirm PSUV-PCC relations (+Photo). plenglish.com Havana, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Communist Party (PCC) and Venezuela's United Socialist Party (PSUV) strengthened on Tuesday relations after the signing of collaboration deals that formalize links between both organizations.

Staff (2023-08-08). President Maduro Suspends Television Show Due to Health Issues. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that the 12th broadcast of his television show Con Maduro+, scheduled for this Monday, will be cancelled due to health problems. | This was announced on Monday, August 7, by President Maduro through his social media accounts. He explained that "due to medical advice, as a result of an otitis media, I have been forced to suspend my public agenda." | Hoy lunes

teleSUR (2023-08-08). Strengthening Sovereignty to Protect the Amazon: VP Rodriguez. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called upon the nations that comprise the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) to establish a collaborative action plan to safeguard the Amazon forests and their natural resources. | RELATED: | "Through hard work, effort, and a concrete action plan ready for implementation, let's unite in reforestation, sanitation, and restoration of the Amazon, for the well-b…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-08-08). Cuba and Venezuela to reaffirm PSUV-PCC relations. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Communist Party (PCC) and Venezuela's United Socialist Party (PSUV) strengthened on Tuesday relations after the signing of collaboration deals that formalize links between both organizations.

teleSUR, dcdc (2023-08-08). Venezuela insta declarar una emergencia regional en la Amazonía. telesurtv.net La cumbre de los presidentes que integran de la Amazonía arrancó este martes en el Centro de Convenciones, Sala Amazonía, en el estado de Pará, en el norte de Brasil.

Cira Pascual Marquina (2023-08-08). Venezuela, the decolonial alternative: A conversation with Ramón Grosfoguel (Part I). mronline.org A distinguished author from the decolonial tradition discusses the relationship between colonialism and imperialism.


teleSUR (2023-08-07). Venezuelan President Decries Europe's Silence on Koran Burning. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has condemned the silence of European leaders and media on the recent Koran burning incidents in Sweden and Denmark. | RELATED: | "I condemn these racist acts of hatred against Muslim nations," Maduro said in statements to Al Mayadeen television network. The president noted that "the silence of European leaders on the burning of copies of the Koran is surprising, which is tantamount t…

ecsorinoco (2023-08-07). The US Plot to Finalize the Theft of Venezuela's Oil. orinocotribune.com The U.S. has used its influence to steal another country's oil revenues. Venezuela is in the crosshairs because it dares to be socialist in the hemisphere the US claims as it's "backyard." | It was always about the oil. United States assertions that the government of elected president Nicolas Maduro was illegitimate were always a ruse needed to get US corporate hands on Venezuela's oil company, CITGO. | All the years of demonization, choosing an "interim president" who addressed Congress and met with US allies around the world, and collusion with corporate media to spread war propaganda, were all part of a bipart…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-08-07). PSUV delegation pays visit to Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina)Venezuela's First Vice- President of the United Socialist Party (PSUV) Diosdado Cabello paid on Monday an official visit to Cuba at the head of a delegation made up of five PSUV vice presidents and other members.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-08-07). Diosdado Cabello pays tribute to Fidel Castro in Cuba. plenglish.com Santiago de Cuba, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The first Vice President of Venezuela ¥s United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Diosdado Cabello on Monday paid tribute to the leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro at the Santa Ifigenia Patrimonial Cemetery, during his official visit to Cuba.

José A. Amesty R. (2023-08-08). Colombia — La "piedra" de Petro. globalizacion.ca Inmediatamente a la detención de Nicolás Petro Burgos, hijo del presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro Urrego, ante la posibilidad de haber recibido dinero de narcotraficantes para la campaña electoral del segundo, ya sabíamos que la derecha colombiana y sus medios, utilizarían…

Camilo Rengifo Marín (2023-08-08). Colombia — Petro niega financiamiento ilegal: "Si fuese cierto, me tendría que ir hoy" globalizacion.ca Nicolás, el hijo mayor del presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro está detenido y, según la Fiscalía, admitió el ingreso de dineros de forma irregular a la campaña electoral de su padre, hecho que el mandatario desmintió tras asegurar que "han intentado…

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Venezuelan President Decries Europe's Silence on Koran Burning. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has condemned the silence of European leaders and media on the recent Koran burning incidents in Sweden and Denmark. | RELATED: | "I condemn these racist acts of hatred against Muslim nations," Maduro said in statements to Al Mayadeen television network. The president noted that "the silence of European leaders on the burning of copies of the Koran is surprising, which is tantamount t…

ecsorinoco (2023-08-07). The US Plot to Finalize the Theft of Venezuela's Oil. orinocotribune.com The U.S. has used its influence to steal another country's oil revenues. Venezuela is in the crosshairs because it dares to be socialist in the hemisphere the US claims as it's "backyard." | It was always about the oil. United States assertions that the government of elected president Nicolas Maduro was illegitimate were always a ruse needed to get US corporate hands on Venezuela's oil company, CITGO. | All the years of demonization, choosing an "interim president" who addressed Congress and met with US allies around the world, and collusion with corporate media to spread war propaganda, were all part of a bipart…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-08-07). PSUV delegation pays visit to Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina)Venezuela's First Vice- President of the United Socialist Party (PSUV) Diosdado Cabello paid on Monday an official visit to Cuba at the head of a delegation made up of five PSUV vice presidents and other members.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-08-07). Diosdado Cabello pays tribute to Fidel Castro in Cuba. plenglish.com Santiago de Cuba, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The first Vice President of Venezuela ¥s United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Diosdado Cabello on Monday paid tribute to the leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro at the Santa Ifigenia Patrimonial Cemetery, during his official visit to Cuba.

José A. Amesty R. (2023-08-08). Colombia — La "piedra" de Petro. globalizacion.ca Inmediatamente a la detención de Nicolás Petro Burgos, hijo del presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro Urrego, ante la posibilidad de haber recibido dinero de narcotraficantes para la campaña electoral del segundo, ya sabíamos que la derecha colombiana y sus medios, utilizarían…

Camilo Rengifo Marín (2023-08-08). Colombia — Petro niega financiamiento ilegal: "Si fuese cierto, me tendría que ir hoy" globalizacion.ca Nicolás, el hijo mayor del presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro está detenido y, según la Fiscalía, admitió el ingreso de dineros de forma irregular a la campaña electoral de su padre, hecho que el mandatario desmintió tras asegurar que "han intentado…

teleSUR (2023-08-08). Colombia Defeats Jamaica in the Women's Soccer World Cup. telesurenglish.net In the last day of the round of 16 of the Women's Soccer World Cup on Tuesday, Catalina Usme knocked down Jamaica and put Colombia face to face with England in the quarterfinals, in which France will also be after beating Morocco 4-0. | RELATED: | A goal by Catalina Usme allowed Colombia to qualify for the first time in the quarterfinals of a women's World Cup after beating Jamaica 1-0 on Tuesday in Melbourne. | The first 15…

Adriaan Alsema (2023-08-08). US judge sentences Otoniel to 45 years in prison. colombiareports.com A US judge sentenced former paramilitary warlord "Otoniel" to 45 years in prison for his years-long involvement in exporting cocaine from Colombia. The former commander of paramilitary group AGC, whose…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-08-08). Colombia propone tribunal de justicia ambiental en la Amazonía. telesurtv.net "Deberíamos crear una OTAN amazónica, un tratado de cooperación militar", fue otras de las propuestas del mandatario colombiano.

teleSUR, Iván Cruz, YSM (2023-08-08). Justicia Climática y Transición Energética. telesurtv.net En Colombia, los intereses particulares de distintos sectores, se han encargado de satanizar la transición energética y la descarbonización de la economía.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-08). Colombia avanza a cuartos de final en el Mundial femenil. telesurtv.net La selección sudamericana firmó este martes su mejor participación en una Copa del Mundo Femenina.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-08-08). Presidente Petro reafirma compromiso con la justicia social. telesurtv.net El mandatario realizó un balance del primer año de gestión en el Gobierno, y aseveró que su política se enfoca en alcanzar la Paz Total en Colombia.

Adriaan Alsema (2023-08-07). Colombia's Supreme Court to elect new chief prosecutor. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro sent the Supreme Court a shortlist of candidates to replace chief prosecutor Francisco Barbosa at the end of his term ends in February. All candidates are…

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