Staff (2021-11-03). CNE President: We will Investigate Electoral Campaign Violations — 21N Mega-Elections. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), Pedro Calzadilla, assured this Tuesday, November 2, that as of the day before the electoral authority had begun investigations into possible violations of the electoral campaign regulations. Venezuela's upcoming regional and municipal elections are scheduled for Sunday, November 21. | In this year's electoral campaign regulations, social networks were added as an authorized means of transmission of messages. Thus, the accounts of political parties are being observed. | Calzadilla also pointed out that the CNE has a record of all official accounts of t…

Adán Chávez Frías (2021-11-03). Venezuela — Bolívar y Chávez en tiempo presente. globalizacion.ca I | Durante nuestra reciente gira por la Federación de Rusia y la República de Belarús, tuvimos la oportunidad de reunirnos con autoridades de los Poderes Ejecutivo y Legislativo de estos países; así como con representantes de organizaciones políticas, del Movimiento…

Editor2 (2021-11-02). Documents Show How the US Government Used Social Media to Intervene in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com BY Tim Gill and Christian Lewelling — Oct 30, 2021 | Outrage over alleged Russian intervention in US elections has been widespread. But documents obtained by Jacobin reveal that the US has intervened in Venezuelan elections by training opposition forces to use Facebook against President Nicolás Maduro's party. | In recent months, US lawmakers have condemned Facebook for harming children's health, amplifying violence from Washington to India, and disseminating misinformation surrounding COVID-19 and its vaccine. The criticisms follow a leak of thousands of internal company documents known as the Facebook Pape…

_____ (2021-11-02). Alex Saab Case: Mapping The US' Main Violations Of International Law. popularresistance.org Alex Saab is a Special Envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and also its Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union. He was arrested and detained in the Republic of Cape Verde ("Cape Verde") on June 12, 2020, following a request from the United States of America and remained in arbitrary detention until October 16, 2021, when he was illegally removed by the United States to Miami. | This operation carried out by the United States against a Venezuelan diplomat is marked by a series of violations of international law attributable directly or indirectly to the United States. Although the arbitrary…

Staff (2021-11-02). US 'Justice' Dismisses 7 of 8 Charges Against Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com On Monday, November 1, the US Department of Justice dismissed seven charges of money laundering against Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, leaving only one charge of conspiracy to commit that crime. | The motion was presented by the prosecutor Kurt Lunkenheimer, the day a hearing was scheduled in which the eight charges were to be read to Saab, a procedure that was postponed to next November 15, reported EFE news agency. | | The request was issued because the prosecution could not find sufficient evidence to prove the…

Editor2 (2021-11-02). Mapping Main US Direct and Indirect Violations of International Law on Alex Saab Case. orinocotribune.com By Femi Falana — Oct 31, 2021 | Alex Saab is a Special Envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and also its Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union. He was arrested and detained in the Republic of Cape Verde ("Cape Verde") on June 12, 2020, following a request from the United States of America and remained in arbitrary detention until October 16, 2021, when he was illegally removed by the United States to Miami. | This operation carried out by the United States against a Venezuelan diplomat is marked by a series of violations of international law attributable directly or indirectly to the…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-11-02). President Maduro Receives International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor at Presidential Palace. orinocotribune.com Amid high expectations within the country, Karim Khan, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has begun a visit to Venezuela. Following his arrival in Caracas on Sunday, October 31, Khan's will embark on a three-day tour of Venezuela. | The official was received this Monday by the head of state Nicolás Maduro Moros at Miraflores Palace, the seat of the Venezuelan government. Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Félix Plasencia and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, among other members of the Executive Power, also participated in the meeting. | The ICC Chief Prosecutor's agenda also includes meetings…

KWORINOCO (2021-11-02). Imbalances and Illicit Content Detected in Venezuela's Electoral Campaigns. orinocotribune.com According to the president of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), Pedro Calzadilla, a series of imbalances and some unauthorized content was detected in the electoral campaigns for the upcoming regional and municipal elections, which will be celebrated on November 21. | "There are imbalances in terms of the time that each candidate is exposed to the public, and the promotion on television screens," said Calzadilla. He reported that a series of measures had been taken to rectify the situation. | He also mentioned that barred content had been detected, "such as the appearance of children, which is establi…

KWORINOCO (2021-11-02). CNE Fine-Tunes Strategies to Guarantee Voting Rights for People with Disabilities. orinocotribune.com The governing body of the National Electoral Council (CNE) met with members of the Special Commission for Attention to People with Disabilities to fine-tune the measures which will guarantee the capacity to vote of Venezuelans with disabilities in the upcoming regional and municipal elections on November 21. | The president of the CNE, Tania D'Amelio, reported the following statements via twitter. | 1/2 En estos momentos nos encontramos en una reunión interinstitucional, la Comisión Especial para la Atención Integral de las Personas con Discapacidad del CNE con la Asamblea Nacional, el Ministerio del Poder Popula…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-11-02). Venezuela vaccinates 67% of its population against COVID-19. peoplesdispatch.org Venezuelan vice-president Delcy Rodríguez, on October 31, reported that the country had successfully vaccinated 67% of its population against COVID-19. Rodríguez further reported that in some states, the figure had exceeded 70%, the country's initial target set to be achieved by the end of the year. | "Together we are advancing in the mass immunization of the people. To date, Venezuela reaches 67% vaccination rate of the population, and 9 states, such as Táchira, Caracas and La Guaira, have exceeded the goal of 70% of immunized people. We are on track to achieve the (new) goal of vaccinating 95% of Venezuelans in…

Staff (2021-11-02). US 'Justice' Dismisses 7 of 8 Charges Against Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com On Monday, November 1, the US Department of Justice dismissed seven charges of money laundering against Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, leaving only one charge of conspiracy to commit that crime. | The motion was presented by the prosecutor Kurt Lunkenheimer, the day a hearing was scheduled in which the eight charges were to be read to Saab, a procedure that was postponed to next November 15, reported EFE news agency. | | The request was issued because the prosecution could not find sufficient evidence to prove the…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-11-02). Venezuela vaccinates 67% of its population against COVID-19. peoplesdispatch.org Venezuelan vice-president Delcy Rodríguez, on October 31, reported that the country had successfully vaccinated 67% of its population against COVID-19. Rodríguez further reported that in some states, the figure had exceeded 70%, the country's initial target set to be achieved by the end of the year. | "Together we are advancing in the mass immunization of the people. To date, Venezuela reaches 67% vaccination rate of the population, and 9 states, such as Táchira, Caracas and La Guaira, have exceeded the goal of 70% of immunized people. We are on track to achieve the (new) goal of vaccinating 95% of Venezuelans in…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-11-02). President Maduro Receives International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor at Presidential Palace. orinocotribune.com Amid high expectations within the country, Karim Khan, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has begun a visit to Venezuela. Following his arrival in Caracas on Sunday, October 31, Khan's will embark on a three-day tour of Venezuela. | The official was received this Monday by the head of state Nicolás Maduro Moros at Miraflores Palace, the seat of the Venezuelan government. Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Félix Plasencia and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, among other members of the Executive Power, also participated in the meeting. | The ICC Chief Prosecutor's agenda also includes meetings…

A Guest Author (2021-11-01). Miami defenders rally for release of twice-kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. workers.org By Lauren Smith Bulletin: On Nov. 1 U.S. District Judge Robert Scola dropped all but one money laundering charge against Alex Saab, but the one remaining count of "conspiracy to commit money laundering" carries a maximum sentence of 20 years. Saab continues to be denied access to legal counsel and . . . |

Staff (2021-11-01). Venezuela Reports 794 New COVID-19 Cases on Saturday. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, October 30, Venezuela recorded 794 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, of them, 792 were of community transmission and 2 were imported from Panama with entry through the state of La Guaira. This was reported by Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. | Through her Twitter account, Rodríguez, the head of the Presidential Commission for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19, reported that the community cases of the day were registered in 20 states: Carabobo (184), Lara (144), Yaracuy (101), Miranda (84), La Guaira (76), Caracas (64), Zulia (55), Trujillo (22), Sucre (15), Aragua (14), Barinas (…

Paul Dobson (2021-11-01). 'Mega-election' Campaign Kicks Off in Venezuela. venezuelanalysis.com The European Union has also deployed its observer team which will be joined by others including the Carter Center and CEELA closer to the day.

teleSUR (2021-11-01). 67 Percent of the Venezuelans Are Already Vaccinated. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced that the Bolivarian government has already vaccinated 67 percent of the country's population and hopes to immunize 80 percent of the eligible citizens by the end of November. | Related | At least seven states have already surpassed 70 percent of vaccinated population: Tachira, Caracas, La Guaira, Miranda, Carabobo, Cojedes and Merida. | Despite the U.S. blockade, this South American nation has been a…

teleSUR (2021-11-01). President Nicolas Maduro Receives ICC Prosecutor Karim AA Khan. telesurenglish.net At the Miraflores Palace in Caracas on Monday morning, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro received the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim A.A. Khan QC, to inaugurate the three-day agenda in which it is planned to hold meetings with the authorities and interested parties. | Within the framework of the meeting, President Maduro thanked the Prosecutor for having devoted himself to getting to know the Venezuela case in depth and for his willingness to meet in situ with the national authorities in the spirit of cooperation with the ICC. | This meeting was f…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-11-01). Millions head to the polls amid socio-economic crisis in South Africa and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the local elections held in South Africa amid worsening conditions of poverty and unemployment; renewed protests in Thailand to demand a repeal of Section 112 or the royal defamation laws and other reforms to the monarchy; the start of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Scotland after the G20 Summit; and the 67% COVID-19 vaccination rate achieved by Venezuela despite U.S. sanctions.

Steve Ellner (2021-11-01). Venezuela's November elections: Washington's new strategy but same old assumptions. greenleft.org.au United States president Joe Biden's administration is urging the Venezuelan opposition to participate in the state and local elections slated for November 21, writes Steve Ellner. However, Washington's change of tack doesn't mean it won't continue meddling.

Editor2 (2021-11-01). Cuba as an Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. orinocotribune.com By Rosa Miriam Elizalde — Oct 28, 2021 | The piggy bank rang again. Less than a month ago, in September 2021, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded 6 million 669 thousand dollars in grants for projects aimed at "regime change" in Cuba, a euphemism to avoid saying "direct intervention by a foreign power". | The current Democratic administration has especially favored the International Republican Institute (IRI) with a bipartisan generosity that Donald Trump never had. Other groups in Florida, Washington and Madrid that have called for an invasion of the island and painted an a…