Staff (2022-01-12). Piedad Córdoba to Sue Ecuadorian Politician—DEA Offered Her $10 Million to Testify Against Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com Former Colombian senator Piedad Córdoba announced that she will sue Ecuadorian politician Fernando Villavicencio, who accused Córdoba of having links with criminal elements. Villavicencio made similar accusations against Venezuelan diploma Alex Saab, as part of the media circus surrounding the ongoing lawfare case and Saab's pending trial in the US. | Córdoba warned the extreme-right Ecuadorean spokesperson that she would bring him before the corresponding legal authorities to answer for the unfounded statements against her. "Mr. Villavicencio, you've made me angry now," Córdoba said. "If you were looking for me,…

Staff (2022-01-12). Piedad Córdoba to Sue Ecuadorian Politician—DEA Offered Her $10 Million to Testify Against Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com Former Colombian senator Piedad Córdoba announced that she will sue Ecuadorian politician Fernando Villavicencio, who accused Córdoba of having links with criminal elements. Villavicencio made similar accusations against Venezuelan diploma Alex Saab, as part of the media circus surrounding the ongoing lawfare case and Saab's pending trial in the US. | Córdoba warned the extreme-right Ecuadorean spokesperson that she would bring him before the corresponding legal authorities to answer for the unfounded statements against her. "Mr. Villavicencio, you've made me angry now," Córdoba said. "If you were looking for me,…

José Blanco (2022-01-12). La hiperinflación venezolana. globalizacion.ca Venezuela es un desastre. El gobierno da palos de ciego y daña sin freno a la población. El problema peor manejado es la hiperinflación galopante fuera de control. Especialmente la prensa financiera, pero no solamente, ha descrito a Venezuela como…

teleSUR (2022-01-12). Venezuela: Gasoline Pipeline Exploded Due to Illegal Drilling. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday night, Anzoategui Governor Jose Marcano informed that a gasoline pipe exploded in Naricua town in the Simon Bolivar municipality, leaving three people injured. | RELATED: | This accident, which was caused by a perforation of the pipeline by people who wanted to extract fuel illegally, occurred at approximately 6: 30 in the afternoon in the sector known as Puente Grande, where firefighters and rescuers we…

José Blanco (2022-01-12). La hiperinflación venezolana. globalizacion.ca Venezuela es un desastre. El gobierno da palos de ciego y daña sin freno a la población. El problema peor manejado es la hiperinflación galopante fuera de control. Especialmente la prensa financiera, pero no solamente, ha descrito a Venezuela como…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-11). Opposition Recognizes Legitimacy of Venezuelan Democracy with Ironic Statements. orinocotribune.com Once the results of the elections in the state of Barinas were released to the public, spokespeople representing the Venezuelan opposition declared, via social media, their endorsement of the democratic institutions of Venezuela and celebrated the National Electoral Council's (CNE) announcement of the victory of the opposition candidate. | With the victory of MUD candidate Sergio Garrido, Barinas became the fourth state where a opposition figure will occupy the governorship. In the November 21 elections, the opposition was also victorious in the states of Zulia, Cojedes, and Nueva Esparta. On the other hand, the…

Staff (2022-01-11). Autoridad electoral de Nicaragua juramenta a Daniel Ortega para nuevo periodo presidencial. cubadebate.cu La presidenta del Consejo Supremo Electoral de Nicaragua entregó este lunes a Daniel Ortega y a Rosario Murillo las credenciales como presidente y vicepresidenta para un nuevo periodo al frente del Ejecutivo de esa nación. Entre otros temas abordados en su intervención, Ortega reiteró el reclamo de cese de la política de bloqueo y sanciones contra Cuba y Venezuela.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-11). Venezuela's Opposition Won Symbolic State of Barinas: Reasons and Consequences. libya360.wordpress.com Marco Teruggi The Venezuelan opposition won on Sunday the gubernatorial election in the state of Barinas. Its candidate, Sergio Garrido, of the Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD), defeated Jorge Arreaza, former Foreign Minister and Minister of Industry and National Production. The former obtained 55.37% of the support, against 41.26% of the latter, more than…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-11). Following Defeat in Barinas, Arreaza Sends Message to Opposition. orinocotribune.com As he thanked the Chavista base and the people of Barinas for the support given to him during the elections, the Bolivarian leader Jorge Arreaza recognized the new governor of the state, Sergio Garrido, but also issued a statement to the right-wing to encourage them to act responsibly while in power. | In remembrance of the words of commander Hugo Chávez, which were spoken during moments of adversity, Arreaza Montserrat also outlined reasons why the opposition's electoral victory does not exclude a qualitative triumph of sorts for the Bolivarian Revolution, which is strengthened by the conviction of those who rem…

Staff (2022-01-11). Autoridad electoral de Nicaragua juramenta a Daniel Ortega para nuevo periodo presidencial. cubadebate.cu La presidenta del Consejo Supremo Electoral de Nicaragua entregó este lunes a Daniel Ortega y a Rosario Murillo las credenciales como presidente y vicepresidenta para un nuevo periodo al frente del Ejecutivo de esa nación. Entre otros temas abordados en su intervención, Ortega reiteró el reclamo de cese de la política de bloqueo y sanciones contra Cuba y Venezuela.

Paul Dobson (2022-01-10). Venezuela: PSUV Loses Barinas to Opposition in Election Re-Run. venezuelanalysis.com Rightwing forces in Chávez's home state extended their narrow November lead to claim the region for the first time since 1998.

Editor2 (2022-01-10). Venezuela: From Resistance to Recovery in Production and Social Welfare. orinocotribune.com By Jesús Faría — Jan 1, 2022 | Balance 2021-Outlook 2022 | Imperialist blockade and socio-economic crisis | The economic blockade is a genocidal crime against our people. The economic cost of the illegal sanctions applied by Washington alone exceeds 120 billion dollars and has affected the entire nation, but fundamentally the oil industry, the heart of our economy, provider of foreign exchange for imports and income for productive and social investments of the State. | The oil industry is suffocated by these brutal sanctions as it is prevented from investments, marketing and financing essential for its devel…

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2022-01-10). Venezuela Officially Exits Hyperinflation — Central Bank of Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Caracas, January 9, 2022 ( The BCV indicates on its website that the country maintained single-digit inflation rates for the last four months of 2021, despite the fact that the last quarter of the…

Staff (2022-01-10). Venezuelan Defense Minister Rejects Accusations by 'Scoundrel' Colombian Officials. orinocotribune.com A resounding rejection was expressed by the Venezuelan Defense Minister, Vladimir Padrino López, faced with new statements by spokespersons of the Colombian government headed by Iván Duque, whom Padrino referred to as "scoundrels." | Colombia's statements were issued by the Colombian Defense Minister, Diego Molano, in reference to the recent attack carried out by Colombian paramilitary groups against Colombian policemen from the infamous Escuadron Móvil Anti-Disturbios (ESMAD), which resulted in 13 officials injured. | Iván Duque's minister issued statements in which he claimed that the violent actions attributed…

teleSUR, MER (2022-01-10). Conoce el legado del general venezolano Ezequiel Zamora. telesurtv.net Fue conocido como el "General del Pueblo Soberano", destacando en diversas batallas.

teleSUR, JL (2022-01-10). Candidato Arreaza reconoce triunfo de la oposición venezolana en Barinas. telesurtv.net "Agradezco de corazón a nuestra heroica militancia. Seguiremos protegiendo al pueblo barinés desde todos los espacios", aseguró Arreaza.

teleSUR, JL (2022-01-10). Candidato Arreaza reconoce triunfo de la oposición venezolana en Barinas. telesurtv.net "Agradezco de corazón a nuestra heroica militancia. Seguiremos protegiendo al pueblo barinés desde todos los espacios", aseguró Arreaza.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-10). The U.S. Is Intentionally Strangling Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Jonathan Ng The Venezuelan people have openly rejected the blockade imposed by Washington on the country When Pedro Rojas receives dialysis, his brother has to carry him and his wheelchair up the hospital stairs. Nine flights. The elevator broke, and frequent power outages afflict Maracaibo, the second largest city in Venezuela. Visitors and staff must lug everything…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-10). What Happened in Barinas on 9-E? Analysis by La Corriente. libya360.wordpress.com The adverse electoral result obtained in Barinas is undoubtedly painful. However, as any defeat, it is also sobering. We know that this spirit of changes within the revolution, of updating within what President Maduro has called the new beginning, will allow a deep reflection on what happened in Barinas, which is, to some extent, an…

teleSUR, JCM (2022-01-10). Asesinan a familia en la tercera masacre del año en Colombia. telesurtv.net El triple asesinato ocurrió en una vivienda ubicada en la vereda El Salón, jurisdicción del corregimiento Julio Zawady.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-01-10). Asesinan a familia en la tercera masacre del año en Colombia. telesurtv.net El triple asesinato ocurrió en una vivienda ubicada en la vereda El Salón, jurisdicción del corregimiento Julio Zawady.

teleSUR, JL (2022-01-10). Colombia reporta la cuarta masacre en apenas nueve días de 2022. telesurtv.net Indepaz señala que la nueva masacre en Nariño dejó como resultado cuatro heridos y tres asesinados.

teleSUR, JL (2022-01-10). Colombia reporta la cuarta masacre en apenas nueve días de 2022. telesurtv.net Indepaz señala que la nueva masacre en Nariño dejó como resultado cuatro heridos y tres asesinados.

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-01-10). Colombia reports the forth massacre of 2022. peoplesdispatch.org In the first nine days of this year, four massacres have been perpetrated in different departments of Colombia according to the Institute of Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ). | In the early hours of January 9, INDEPAZ reported that three members of a family, a man, his pregnant wife, and their 17-year-old son,

Staff (2022-01-10). Opositor venezolano Sergio Garrido gana gobernación del estado de Barinas. cubadebate.cu El candidato de la Mesa de la Unidad Democrática, Sergio Garrido, será el próximo gobernador del estado de Barinas, tras el 97.40 % de los datos escrutados de las elecciones celebradas este domingo. La Oficina Regional Electoral del Estado Barinas señaló que Garrido había obtenido 172.497 votos, el 55.36% del total escrutado.

Staff (2022-01-10). Opositor venezolano Sergio Garrido gana gobernación del estado de Barinas. cubadebate.cu El candidato de la Mesa de la Unidad Democrática, Sergio Garrido, será el próximo gobernador del estado de Barinas, tras el 97.40 % de los datos escrutados de las elecciones celebradas este domingo. La Oficina Regional Electoral del Estado Barinas señaló que Garrido había obtenido 172.497 votos, el 55.36% del total escrutado.