(2023-10-17). US Authorizes Repatriation Flights for Venezuelans. orinocotribune.com 
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has authorized certain airlines to carry out charter flights for repatriation of Venezuelans from the US to Venezuela. | The authorization of the US DTO comes after an agreement reached between the administration of Venezuela and the US authorities for the orderly, safe, and legal repatriation of Venezuelan citizens through the Vuelta a la Patria ("return to the homeland") program. | The US DTO authorization comes in the form of an Emergency Exception requested by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to the DOT through a statement dated October 10, 2023…
(2023-10-17). President Maduro Meets With Mexico's Foreign Minister. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, held a meeting this Monday with the secretary of foreign affairs—in practice, the foreign minister—of Mexico, Alicia Bárcena. | The meeting took place at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas. The Venezuelan ambassador to Mexico, Francisco Arias Cárdenas, and the vice minister for Latin America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rander Peña, also pa…
(2023-10-17). ALBA Supports Countries Seeking to Join the BRICS. infobrics.org Around 40 countries expressed their desire to join BRICS. Among them are Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba, Honduras, and Venezuela…
(2023-10-17). Venezuela's Government and Unitary Platform Resume Dialogue. orinocotribune.com According to a joint announcement released this Monday by the Norwegian Embassy in Mexico, the government of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform announced that they are resuming their dialogue and negotiation process. Meetings will begin this Tuesday in Bridgetown, Barbados. | "The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela have decided to resume the process of dialogue and negotiation, facilitated by Norway, with the objective of reaching a political agreement, in accordance with the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in Mexico City on August 13, 202…
(2023-10-17). Presidentes de Venezuela y Brasil sostienen conversación telefónica. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano resaltó que ambas naciones tienen claro continuar avanzando y trabajando en conjunto por el desarrollo y la prosperidad.
(2023-10-17). Gobierno de Venezuela y sector opositor retomarán proceso de diálogo en Barbados. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano aseguró que los próximos acuerdos serán muy beneficiosos para la paz y para las venideras elecciones.
(2023-10-17). Venezuela y Belarús fortalecen relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net El arribo de Yván Gil, a la ciudad de Minsk forma parte del inicio de una agenda de trabajo en Belarús.
(2023-10-17). Venezuela y México afianzan relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net Ambos representantes gubernamentales mostraron su disposición a cooperar en áreas clave.
(2023-10-17). Venezuela y Rusia firman 16 acuerdos de cooperación. telesurtv.net La firma de los acuerdos fue el colofón de la XVII Comisión Intergubernamental de Alto Nivel (CIAN) Rusia-Venezuela.
(2023-10-16). The commune is a comprehensive reworking of social relations: A conversation with Chris Gilbert. mronline.org 
A new book exploring the theory, practice and history of socialist commune building in Venezuela.
(2023-10-16). Venezuela's Minister of Culture Blasts Spanish Book Justifying Genocide by Conquistadors. orinocotribune.com 
the Venezuelan Minister of Culture, Ernesto Villegas,
(2023-10-16). Presidents Maduro and Lula discuss issues of common interest. plenglish.com The Bolivarian head of State revealed on X that they had a "pleasant conversation," in which they addressed important issues of the cooperation map between the countries. | Brazil and Venezuela have a clear path to continue working alongside for the welfare, development and prosperity of our peoples, Maduro said. | Caracas and Brasilia resumed diplomatic relations in January 2023, after being disrrupted for three years during the government of former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022). | With Lula's return to power, both executives advanced in the reestablishment of bilateral relations and agreed to…
(2023-10-16). Presidente de Venezuela sostiene diálogo con homólogo palestino. telesurtv.net "Coincidimos en exigir un inmediato cese al fuego", dijo Nicolás Maduro sobre su conversación telefónica con el presidente de la ANP, Mahmud Abbas.
(2023-10-17). Venezuela rejected Israeli attack on hospital in Gaza. plenglish.com Caracas, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela today expressed its strong condemnation of the massacre carried out by the State of Israel by bombing the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, where more than 700 people died, including women, children and the elderly.
(2023-10-17). Delegación venezolana llega a Barbados para diálogos con sector opositor. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano Nicolás Maduro manifestó la víspera que estos acuerdos resultarán importantes de cara a las próximas elecciones presidenciales, previstas para 2024.
(2023-10-17). Gobierno de Venezuela y sector opositor firman dos acuerdos parciales en Barbados. telesurtv.net Los acuerdos parciales son sobre la promoción de derechos políticos y garantías electorales para todos, así como para la protección de los intereses vitales de la nación.
(2023-10-17). Condenan ataque de Israel a hospital en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Los Gobiernos de Siria, Líbano, Jordania, Marruecos, Türkiye, Venezuela y Cuba han condenado el ataque.
(2023-10-17). Social Organizations Demand Release of Venezuelan Diplomat Saab. telesurenglish.net On Monday, social organizations held a rally in Caracas to demand the release of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who has been in illegal detention in the United States for two years. | RELATED: | This businessman was arrested in Cabo Verde and extradited to the United States. His lawyers emphasize that he was abducted because his detention proceeded without the necessary international legal procedures for such cases.
(2023-10-17). Venezuelan Government and Opposition Resume Dialogues. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, delegations from the Venezuelan government and the opposition Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) arrived in Bidgetown in Barbados to resume talks, after 11 months on hold. | RELATED: | National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez heads the negotiating group sent by the administration of President Nicolas Maduro. | This delegation also includes Labor Minister Francisco Torrealba, the secretary of the Na…
(2023-10-17). Venezuelan Gov't Signs Agreement With Opposition in Barbados. telesurenglish.net "This is the first step of a much broader agreement that is in full development, construction, evolution," said the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, who heads the Venezuelan delegation. | The documents relate to the promotion of political rights and electoral guarantees, as well as the protection of the vital interests of the nation. Oct. 17, 2023.
(2023-10-16). Amazon River's Largest Tributary With the Lowest Flow Ever. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Black River, the main left tributary of the Amazon, recorded a height of 13.59 meters, its lowest level since records began in 1902. | RELATED: | Stretching along 1,700 kilometers through Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil, the Black River has hit its lowest mark to date amidst one of the worst droughts ever remembered in the Amazon region. | Since the beginning of July, the flow of the Black River, named for the dark to…
(2023-10-16). Maduro Receives Mexican Foreign Minister in Caracas. telesurenglish.net The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, received this Monday the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Alicia Bárcena, at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, in order to strengthen diplomatic ties between the two countries. | RELATED: | Maduro said through his account on the social network X that he held "a fruitful meeting" with the Mexican foreign minister, in which both parties expressed their willingness to increase cooperatio…
(2023-10-17). Ceasefire in Colombia comes into effect. plenglish.com Bogotá, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) The ceasefire between the Government and the Central General Staff, of guerrillas from the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, not covered by the 2016 Peace Agreement, came into force.
(2023-10-17). Relations Sour Between US and Colombia Over Colombian President Petro's Refusal To Condemn Hamas. orinocotribune.com 
By Nick Corbishley — Oct 13, 2023 | "The only way for Palestinian children to sleep in peace is for Israeli children to sleep in peace. The only way for Israeli children to sleep in peace is for Palestinian children to sleep in peace. War will never achieve this." | When the former Guerrilla fighter Gustavo Petro came to office in June 2022, becoming the country's first left-wing president since Colombia won independence in 1819,
(2023-10-17). 'Genocides are not supported': Colombia pres. condemns Israeli crimes in Gaza. presstv.ir Colombian President Gustavo Petro slams Israel for committing genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip, threatening to cut ties with Tel Aviv.
(2023-10-17). Registran nueva masacre en el departamento del Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Los residentes de la localidad esperan respuestas y la pronta identificación de los culpables de dichos actos violentos en la región.
(2023-10-17). Colombia insta al embajador israelí a que se vaya del país. telesurtv.net El canciller aseguró que el presidente Petro busca una solución para Israel y Palestina basada en "una visión histórica".
(2023-10-17). Colombia: Gobierno y disidencia de FARC-EP instalan Mesa de Diálogo. telesurtv.net La Oficina del Alto Comisionado para la Paz refirió que "el presente decreto rige a partir del 17 de octubre de 2023 hasta el 15 de enero de 2024".
(2023-10-16). Colombia's President Petro Considers Severing Relations With Israel Over Genocide in Palestine. orinocotribune.com "If we have to suspend foreign relations with Israel, we will suspend them," wrote Colombian head of state, Gustavo Petro, on social media this Sunday. "We do not support genocides." The Colombian president issued the statement in response to comments by representatives of the Zionist entity regarding Petro's previous statements on the conflict in the Gaza Strip, which the apartheid state described as "hostile and antisemitic." | "The president of Colombia is not insulted," Petro affirmed in the same post. In addition, he called on Latin America to stand in solidarity with his country. | "I call on Latin America…
(2023-10-16). 'Genocides are not supported': Colombia pres. condemns Israeli crimes in Gaza. presstv.ir Colombian President Gustavo Petro slams Israel for committing genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip, threatening to cut ties with Tel Aviv.
(2023-10-16). Colombia: si hay que suspender relaciones con Israel, las suspendemos. telesurtv.net El mandatario Gustavo Petro enfatizó que Colombia es un pueblo independiente, soberano y justo…
(2023-10-16). Caída de helicóptero en Colombia deja al menos 11 heridos. telesurtv.net Un grupo de rescatistas y técnicos forenses se trasladaron al sitio del accidente del helicóptero militar para iniciar las investigaciones pertinentes.
(2023-10-16). Denuncian asesinato de lideresa social en Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz puntualizó que la lideresa social fue asesinada en horas de la noche por hombres armados.
(2023-10-16). Government of Colombia and EMC-FARC begin peace talks. plenglish.com Bogotá, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) The Central General Staff of the former FARC (EMC-FARC) and the Government of Colombia are slated to set up a negotiating table and agree on a bilateral ceasefire.
(2023-10-16). Gobierno colombiano y disidencias de FARC instalarán diálogo. telesurtv.net "Está a punto la mesa que puede iniciar un segundo proceso de paz en Colombia en el día de hoy", publicó Petro en X.
(2023-10-16). Colombian State and FARC Dissidents Establish Dialogue. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the administration of President Gustavo Petro and the Central High Command (EMC) of dissident insurgent groups from the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) initiated peace negotiation talks in the municipality of Tibu. | RELATED: | "Today, Colombia aims to send a message of peace from deep within its own society. We cannot convey a consistent message of peace to the world if we continu…
(2023-10-16). Colombia's President Petro Considers Severing Relations With Israel Over Genocide in Palestine. orinocotribune.com