(2022-02-22). Venezuela to Foster Natural Gas For Sustainable Development. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Felix Plasencia affirmed that his country "was committed" to the use of natural gas as a means to achieve the objectives of sustainable development. | RELATED: | "We are sure that natural gas guarantees a cleaner transition. It also gives us confidence for the development of our peoples in the medium and short term," Plasencia said during the 6th Summit of Heads of State of th…
(2022-02-22). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Hundreds of flights were delayed February 18 as air traffic controllers in Argentina protested over salaries and conditions, while refuse collectors across Chile walked out Monday over the government's failure to fulfill previous contract agreements.
(2022-02-22). Colombia Legalizes Abortion Until 24 Weeks Of Gestation. telesurenglish.net By five votes in favor and four votes against, Colombia's Constitutional Court on Monday approved the voluntary termination of pregnancy until 24 weeks of gestation. | RELATED: | "We welcome this decision, which is the result of many years of struggle," the Causa Justa members stated. In recent months, the Constitutional Court judges analyzed two requests that questioned the section of the Colombian penal code t…
(2022-02-21). 21 Argentine Officers To Testify Over Arms Smuggling To Bolivia. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Argentine Judge Alejandro Catania will begin the hearing against 21 security officers who shipped war material to Bolivia's 2019 coup-born regime of Jeanine Añez under the orders of former President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019). | RELATED: | Catania will question the officers about their missions in La Paz to rebuild the whereabouts of the 70,000 anti-tumult ammunition and 121 gas grenade and tear gas spray, whi…
(2022-02-21). Iran, Venezuela stress development of bilateral cooperation. en.mehrnews.com Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji and Venezuelan Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia in a meeting in Doha stressed the continuation of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in all fields.
(2022-02-21). Venezuela Attends 6th Summit of Gas Exporting Countries in Qatar. orinocotribune.com The Foreign Affairs Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Félix Plasencia, participated this Sunday, February 20, at the 6th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Qatar, on behalf of President Nicolás Maduro. | "We are proud to be part of the 6th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), an event that promotes a model of peace, freedom, and development, supporting the sovereign rights of its members over their natural gas resources," stated the Venezuelan top diplomat through his Twitter account. | Estamos orgu…
(2022-02-21). Argentina Pledges to Investigate Macri-Trump Venezuelan Invasion Plot. venezuelanalysis.com Argentinian military exercises suggest that former US President Donald Trump was more willing to consider a military intervention than previously believed.
(2022-02-21). Leopoldo López and Guaidó Party in Crisis: 100 Party Members Quit. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, February 20, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—This Saturday, February 19, a group of approximately 100 members of the Voluntad Popular party announced their decision in a public event to abandon the political party. Voluntad Popular was funded by Venezuelan fugitive Leopoldo López, and is also the party that former deputy Juan Guaidó belonged to when he was elected for the 2016-2021 parliamentary term with only 97,000 votes. | The speaker for the event, Javier González, announced the decision alleging a lack of institutionality and internal democracy, and a deviation from party principles. Without abandon…
(2022-02-21). Advances and setbacks in the struggle for abortion access in Ecuador. peoplesdispatch.org Feminist and women rights movements rejected the approval of a bill with inhibitory deadlines and condemned that it would force women to continue to seek clandestine abortions in unsafe conditions…
(2022-02-21). The Tragedy in Petropolis Leaves 176 Brazilians Dead. telesurenglish.net The heavy rains that devastated part of the Brazilian city of Petropolis have left 176 dead and some 200 injured citizens, in what is already considered the largest natural disaster in this municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro. | RELATED: | Since last Tuesday, the storms have caused a trail of destruction as they pass through the old Brazilian imperial city, where 117 people are still missing, according to da…
(2022-02-21). Brazil's return to classrooms fills pediatric ICUs. wsws.org With hospitals already overloaded, the start of classes across the country since February 7 has yet to have its full impact on health care systems.
(2022-02-21). Colombia: ELN to Perform 72-Hour Strike Against President Duque. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the National Liberation Army (ELN) announced that it will carry out a national strike against Colombia's President Ivan Duque from Feb. 23 to Feb. 26. | RELATED: | "During the armed strike, the population may only leave their residences for funeral activities or hospital emergencies, and no vehicle may transit the streets," the ELN stated. | "We will not be responsible for the damages the vehicles disobeying the s…
(2022-02-21). Elections in Colombia: Prospects for change and lack of guarantees. peoplesdispatch.org With legislative and presidential elections coming up in Colombia, the supposedly "oldest democracy in Latin America" will see if it can consolidate the most precarious and recent peace on the continent.
(2022-02-21). Colombia decriminalizes abortion in historic ruling. colombiareports.com Women in Colombia are free to end pregnancies until the 24th week after insemination, the Constitutional Court said in a historic ruling. Until Monday, women were only allowed to abort…
(2022-02-21). ELN announces economic shutdown throughout Colombia. colombiareports.com Guerrilla group ELN announced its first economic shutdown since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The "armed strike" that will begin on Wednesday, the ELN said on a guerrilla website…