Narkys Blanco (2023-08-18). President Maduro Proposes Opening New Electoral Centers. orinocotribune.com During a tour of the La Ladera sector's La Hoyada neighborhood in La Vega parish, Caracas, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, proposed the opening of new voting centers. | "We have to create new electoral centers in the epicenter of each community, so that voters can go to vote with peace of mind," President Maduro said. | The president made the announcement during the celebration of the 10th Anniv…

teleSUR, lag, JDO (2023-08-18). Conviasa supera 6.300 vuelos durante primer semestre de 2023. telesurtv.net La aerolínea bandera de Venezuela implementó en 2023 nuevos vuelos directos a destinos como Damasco y Manaos.

Ricardo Vaz (2023-08-18). Venezuela: ExxonMobil Aims to Join CITGO Auction Over 77M Arbitration Award. venezuelanalysis.com The ongoing court-mandated share sale could lead to the breakup of Venezuela's most important foreign asset.

Staff (2023-08-17). President Maduro Receives Credentials From Ambassadors of Chile, France, and Colombia. orinocotribune.com Chilean diplomat Jaime Gazmuri Mujica has been appointed by the Chilean government as ambassador plenipotentiary—an ambassador with full authority to sign treaties or act otherwise on behalf of a state—to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, whose credentials were received by President Nicolás Maduro at Miraflores Palace. | The Chilean ambassador was appointed on May 25 by the government of President Gabriel Boric, assuming…

Staff (2023-08-17). UK Appoints New Chargé d'Affaires to Venezuela's Maduro Administration. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The UK imperialist approach toward Venezuela allows the UK to arbitrarily select who is the legitimate authority of Venezuela. When the UK makes decisions related to diplomatic and consular appointments and diplomatic relations, it chooses to formalize everything trough the only legitimate government headed by President Nicolás Maduro. However, when the UK has to deal wi…

Staff (2023-08-17). Venezuela: National Assembly in Permanent Session to Appoint Electoral Authorities. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR (2023-08-17). Venezuela Increases Oil Production Amid US Sanctions. telesurenglish.net In its latest report on the world market, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) highlighted that the Venezuelan oil production increased by 10.65 percent between February and August of this year. | RELATED: | In that period, the state company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) registered an average increase of 78,000 barrels per day. Between January and August, the average daily production went from 732…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-18). Colombian Drug Cartels Interested in Ukraine's Sea Drones. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR, DRL (2023-08-18). Gustavo Petro anuncia renegociación del TLC Colombia-EE.UU. telesurtv.net El propio mandatario recordó que renegociar el TLC con Estados Unidos fue una bandera durante su campaña a la Presidencia hace un año.

teleSUR, EN, YSM (2023-08-18). Franklin Lugo repitió etapa y es líder de la Vuelta a La Azulita. telesurtv.net En la categoría femenina, la colombiana Angélica Moreno logró la victoria.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-08-18). Asesinan a dos reconocidos líderes en Magdalena, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz refirió que "la imposición de normas y otras formas de control social por parte de los grupos armados significan un permanente riesgo de violación a los derechos de la población".

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-08-18). Exjefe paramilitar revela nexos con exautoridades políticas y judiciales colombianas. telesurtv.net Carlos Mario Jiménez Naranjo compareció en el "Encuentro por la verdad para la no repetición", realizado en Bogotá. Pidió perdón por los crímenes cometidos por su grupo armado.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-08-18). Realizan Festival Petronio àÅlvarez en Cali, Colombia. telesurtv.net Participan al menos 1.500 artistas y grupos musicales se presentan en los diversos escenarios previstos del 16 al 21 de agosto .

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-08-18). Registran sismo de magnitud 6,1 en Meta, Colombia. telesurtv.net El epicentro del sismo se registró en El Calvario, Meta, a unos 47 kilómetros de Bogotá (capital).

Michelle Begue (2023-08-18). Training Colombia's military dogs. america.cgtn.com Meet the dogs behind some of Colombia's toughest military operations. CGTN's Michelle Begue visited the Colombian military school where these dogs are trained to see how these dogs are prepared for the field.

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-08-18). Revelan nexos entre paramilitares y autoridades colombianas. telesurtv.net Carlos Mario Jiménez Naranjo compareció en el "Encuentro por la verdad para la no repetición", realizado en Bogotá. Pidió perdón por los crímenes cometidos por su grupo armado.

teleSUR (2023-08-18). Two Well-Known Leaders Murdered in Magdalena, Colombia. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Colombia's Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz) denounced the murder of two social leaders in the department of Magdalena; there are already 107 social leaders murdered in 2023. | Related: | "Wilinton Tovar Gil was a recognized political leader and current candidate for the Council of the municipality of San Zenón, Magadalena. In addition, he was part of the campaign of the mayoral candid…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-08-17). Former paramilitary reveals plans against Colombian public figures. plenglish.com Bogota, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Former paramilitary leader Carlos Mario Jimenez, alias 'Macaco,' who had requested some time ago to submit himself to transitional justice, revealed Thursday terrorist plans against public figures in the country.

Staff (2023-08-17). President Petro Announces Colombia has Begun FTA Renegotiation With US. orinocotribune.com Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Wednesday that his government has begun to renegotiate its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, a trade instrument that has been in force between the two countries for 11 years. Since prior to his presidential campaign, Petro has questioned, among others, an imbalance in favor of the US within the agreement. | "I want to publicly announce that the renegotiation (of the FTA) has begun," said the head of state during a meeting with coffee growers in the town of Pitalito, in the department of Huila. | The Colombian president said that the decision was the res…

teleSUR (2023-08-17). 6.1 Quake in Colombia: One Person Dead, Severe Material Damage. telesurenglish.net An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale registered on Thursday in central Colombia left one person dead in Bogotá and severe material damage in the departments of Meta and Cundinamarca. | RELATED: | The mayor of Bogotá Claudia López said that in the Colombian capital there were no serious affectations, however, a woman died in the middle of the tremor after jumping from the window of her apartment in a buil…

Adriaan Alsema (2023-08-17). Colombia to renegotiate trade pact with US: Petro. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said his government is renegotiating a trade deal with the United States to benefit the South American country's agriculture sector. Petro made the announcement at an…

LEPAIO (2023-08-18). No More AFL-CIO Support For Coups On The 50th Anniversary Of The 1973 Chile Coup. indybay.org September 11, 2023 is the 50th anniversary of the US coup in Chile that cost the lives of tens of thousands of workers and people. The AFL-CIO leadership was centrally involved in this coup and continues to cover up it's role and also continues to take tens of millions of dollars from the National Endowment For Democracy NED for operations in over 62 countries. An educational conference will be held in Washington DC on September 10 and a rally at the AFL-CIO headquarters on September 11th to demand justice and against the continued funding of the AFL-CIO international operations by the US government.

teleSUR, lag, JDO (2023-08-18). Pdvsa reporta alza sostenida de producción pese a sanciones. telesurtv.net La estatal energética venezolana incrementa su producción hasta los 810.000 barriles diarios de crudo pese a guerra económica de EE.UU. y la UE.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-08-15). Venezuela and Colombia double down on strengthening border policies. plenglish.com Caracas, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela and Colombia are presently working on the design of technological protocols to strengthen land mobility border policies and guarantee road safety between both nations.

teleSUR (2023-08-15). Peace in Colombia Cannot Be Postponed, President Maduro Says. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reiterated his support for the fourth cycle of peace negotiations between the Colombian State and the National Liberation Army (ELN), which is taking place in Venezuelan territory. | RELATED: | "Venezuela and the Bolivarian government ratify their goodwill and willingness to help Colombia build its Total Peace," he said. | "Peace in Colombia cannot be postponed. It is urge…

teleSUR (2023-08-15). President Maduro demands the return of Citgo to the US. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, demanded the return of the company Citgo, a subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), to the Government of the United States (US), after denouncing that it was stolen by that country. | Related: | During his intervention in the program Con Maduro Más, the President rejected the coup plot to keep Citgo as a hostage, which has caused millions of dollars in l…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-08-15). Communist Party of Venezuela Decries 'Usurpation' by Supreme Court. venezuelanalysis.com The PCV has claimed that the judicial ruling is part of a scheme orchestrated by the leadership of the PSUV to take over the party's credentials.

Ana Perdigón (2023-08-15). Venezuela Offers Security and Opens Investigation in Response to Alleged Threats Against Far-Right Candidate. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2023-08-15). Despite Adversities, Majority of Venezuelans Support Chavismo. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( "Even with the serious economic hardships that affect the quality of life of Venezuelans, today there are more people supporting Chavismo than the opposition. It is not true that Chavismo is defeated or exhausted," said Schémel in a TikTok video posted on Wednesday, August 2.

teleSUR, hvh, MER (2023-08-15). Instalan en Venezuela cuarto ciclo de diálogos entre el Gobierno de Colombia y el ELN. telesurtv.net El jefe de la delegación del ELN, Pablo Beltrán, agradeció al Gobierno venezolano por su apoyo al proceso de paz.

Staff (2023-08-14). Headlines for August 14, 2023. democracynow.org Maui Wildfire Death Toll Nears 100 as Residents Continue Search for Missing Loved Ones, Nigerien Military Leaders Announce Plan to Prosecute Deposed President Bazoum, At Least 6 Asylum Seekers Drown in Channel; 2 Off Tunisian Coast, 3-Year-Old Toddler from Venezuela Dies on Migrant Bus from Texas to Chicago, Taiwan Vice President Defies Chinese Intimidation While on U.S. Visit, Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian in West Bank as Int'l Group of Academics Slams Israeli Apartheid, Jordan Cracks Down on Online Speech with "Draconian" Cybercrime Law, U.N. Completes Transfer of 1 Billion+ Barrels of Oil f…

ecsorinoco (2023-08-14). More Than 8,000 Illegal Miners Evacuated in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com More than 8,431 illegal miners have been voluntarily evacuated from Yapacana National Park in Amazonas state, Venezuela, since July 1. | The strategic operational commander of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces of Venezuela (CEOFANB), Domingo Hernández Lárez, reported on the evacuation of the 8,431 illegal miners through the Carida—Puerto Ayacucho route. | He wrote on his X account: "More than 8,431 illegal miners have been evacuated from Yapacana National Park since July 1." | Más de 8.431 mineros ilegales han sido evacuados del Parque Nacional Yapacana desde el 01JUL23, a través de la ruta Carida —…

teleSUR, YSM (2023-08-15). Presidente Maduro exige a EE.UU. devolución de empresa Citgo. telesurtv.net El mandatario rechazó la trama golpista para mantener a Citgo secuestrada, que han provocado pérdidas millonarias a Pdvsa.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-08-15). Colombian President orders to investigate corruption case. plenglish.com Bogota, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) President Gustavo Petro ordered Foreign Ministry to open investigations into a corruption case linked to Brazil's Odebrecht and one of Colombia's most important business groups.

teleSUR, SH (2023-08-15). Presidente Petro llama a establecer un cese de hostilidades. telesurtv.net El presidente colombiano sentenció que el secuestro, confinamiento, o masacres no pueden ser permitidas como antesala de un acuerdo de paz.

Adriaan Alsema (2023-08-15). "Sabotage" threatens Medellin peace process. colombiareports.com Colombia's Peace Commissioner's Office says that attempts to negotiate a peace process that involves some 14,000 gang members in Medellin is being sabotaged. The claim was confirmed by organized crime…

Adriaan Alsema (2023-08-15). Guerrilla attacks in southwest Colombia surge ahead of peace talks. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro called on guerrillas to suspend attacks after allegedly killing four police officers in the southwest of the country. Petro made the call after presiding over a…

oliviaalperstein (2023-08-15). Final report of International Mission to #StopISDS recommends Colombia's withdrawal from system of corporate abuse and impunity by way of a Citizens Audit. ips-dc.org The report highlights how lawsuits and the threat of lawsuits are endangering vulnerable peoples and ecosystems.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-15). Gustavo Petro: The New Zone for the World's Largest Cocaine Production is the Colombian-Ecuadorian Border. libya360.wordpress.com Gustavo Petro From the marijuana of welfare capitalism and its rebellious youth, we have moved on to cocaine, the drug of competitiveness and neoliberalism; and now we are entering the drug of death, fentanyl: the drug of the capitalism of the climate crisis and war. The structure of the cocaine market has changed. The areas…

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-08-15). Asesinan a otro reconocido líder en Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net La víctima fue identificada como José Rubiel Guetia, expresidente de la Junta de Acción Comunal de la vereda Jardín y comunero del Resguardo San Lorenzo.

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Adriaan Alsema (2023-08-14). Drug trafficking group infiltrated party of Colombia's president. colombiareports.com The family of a drug trafficker infiltrated the campaign of Colombia's President Gustavo Petro ahead of last year's elections, according to his political party Colombia Humana. Television network Caracol reported…

Staff (2023-08-14). After Shocking Assassination, Ecuadorian VP Candidate Decries "Clear Links" Between Gov't & Cartels. democracynow.org Ecuador is reeling from the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was shot dead Wednesday after a campaign rally in the capital Quito less than two weeks before the August 20 general election. Villavicencio was running on a platform opposing corruption and organized crime. Authorities have arrested six Colombian nationals and say they are members of a drug trafficking group, but many questions remain about who was behind the murder. "We see that there are clear links between the current government and these mafia organizations," says vice-presidential candidate Andrés Ara…

ecsorinoco (2023-08-14). Gustavo Petro Attributes Villavicencio Murder to Fentanyl Boom in US. orinocotribune.com The Colombian president spoke of the fentanyl consumption boom in the US and linked it to violence in Ecuador and the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio. | Colombian president Gustavo Petro explained this Saturday on his X account that: "The cocaine market collapsed in the US and was replaced by a worse one, that of fentanyl, which already kills 100,000 people a year." | Petro explained the current state of the cocaine market and its structural transformation that has occurred due to the explosion of fentanyl consumption in the United States, which ended up increasing drug trafficking violence in Ecuador. Th…

teleSUR, YSM (2023-08-15). Más de 200 inversionistas venezolanos han mostrado interés en las ZEE. telesurtv.net El también economista aseguró que estas zonas tendrán al desarrollo industrial como eje transversal.