(2022-01-05). Violence in Colombia Near Venezuelan Border Raises Military Alert. orinocotribune.com 
A new wave of violence and terror was unleashed yesterday in Colombia near its border with Venezuela, in the department of Arauca. Reports stated that over 20 people died in clashes between paramilitary groups fighting for territory. | The Colombian municipalities of Arauquita, Saravena, Forul, Tame, and Botalón, in Arauca, were struck by massacres, detentions, and displacements. | With the slogan "Botalón demands peace," Colombian social leader Mayerly Briceño published statements on her Twitter account as residents in the sector were mobilized. They requested the intervention of human rights organizations and C…
(2022-01-05). Venezuela Receives 3.1 Million COVAX Vaccines. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, January 4, Venezuela received 3.1 million doses of vaccines through the World Health Organization (WHO) COVAX mechanism, reported Venezuelan Deputy Minister for Health, Gerardo Briceño. The vaccines were received at Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetía. | #Entérate | | COVAX: Venezuela recibe 3.1 millones de vacunas para fortalecer Plan de Inmunización y Refuerzo contra la
(2022-01-05). Argentina: Adolfo Perez Esquivel Is Discharged from Hospital. telesurenglish.net The 1980 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Adolfo Perez Esquivel, was discharged from the hospital where he was admitted on Saturday due to an ischemic cerebrovascular accident (CVA). | RELATED: | "We want to tell you that Adolfo has already been discharged and is on his way to Buenos Aires to continue his recovery … he is clinically stable and lucid," his relatives tweeted. | Son of a Galician immigrant and an Argentine of Guarani…
(2022-01-05). Rio De Janeiro Cancels Carnival Street Parades Due To COVID-19. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's top tourism destination, announced the cancelation of the city's traditional carnival-time street parades due to surging COVID-19 cases. | RELATED: | In a live broadcast on social media platforms, Mayor Eduardo Paes said the decision was made after meeting with representatives of the city's carnival "blocos," or neighborhood street bands, that perform for the crowds during the annual c…
(2022-01-05). Five Countries Join the UNSC as Non-Permanent Members. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). | RELATED: | Their two-year term officially started on Jan. 1. But Tuesday is the first working day of the council for 2022 after the Christmas and New Year break. A flag installation ceremony was held to mark the start of their responsibilities. | K…
(2022-01-05). Chile: Election of Constitutional Assembly President is Delayed. telesurenglish.net Chile's Constitutional Convention will restart the election of its new president on Wednesday after over-18-hour-lasting voting that ended without any candidate obtaining 78 votes needed to replace current President Elisa Loncon, whose six-month term of office ended on Jan. 4. | RELATED: | Besides being related to the lack of agreement between the lawmakers, the delay in the paraliamentary decision process is du…
(2022-01-04). Venezuela Begins Booster Campaign Prioritizing Healthcare Workers. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign began with healthcare workers this Monday, January 3, reported Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. | The announcement was made from the Miguel àÅngel Rángel University Hospital in Coche, Caracas, where the staff of 1,068 workers began to receive the reinforcement earlier today. | "This week we are going to vaccinate healthcare personnel, those in the front line, those who are fighting the battle," said Rodríguez, explaining that the vaccination booster is for people who received their second dose six months ago or more. | "As of this week, Monday, January 3, all…
(2022-01-04). Colombia: 3 Construction Workers Killed In Jamundi Municipality. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Colombian Institute for Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ) denounced that three Venezuelan construction workers were murdered in the Jamundi municipality for opposing the behavior patterns imposed by paramilitary groups. This crime constitutes the first massacre of the year in Colombia. | RELATED: | Although the Colombian State and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia signed a Peace Agreement in 201…
(2022-01-04). Venezuela: Arreaza Leads Massive Rallies In Barinas Campaign. telesurenglish.net The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) candidate to Barinas state governor Jorge Arreaza continues his political campaign for the elections to be held on Sunday. | RELATED: | On Monday, Arreaza took part in popular assemblies in Cruz Paredes, Obispos, and Barinas, where he listened to what citizens expect of him as governor and confirmed the effectiveness of government programs. | "Our policy proposals stem from suggestions made by citizens in these assemb…
(2022-01-04). The Monómeros Case Becomes a Factor in Colombia's Presidential Campaign. orinocotribune.com With the presidential elections in Colombia only five months away, the political climate has begun to intensify and new arguments are arising regarding the destiny of the country. For example, the many mistakes of current President Iván Duque are recurrently referenced on social media by leftist candidate Gustavo Petro. | Petro recently mentioned the responsibility that Duque has for the theft of the Venezuelan fertilizer company Monómeros headquartered in Barranquilla, Colombia, which was stolen in complicity with self-proclaimed "interim president" of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó. On this subject, Petro also commente…
(2022-01-04). øCómo se llegó a los comicios a gobernador del estado Barinas, Venezuela?>. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al cronograma del CNE, la campaña electoral en el estado Barinas se extenderá hasta el 6 de enero a medianoche.
(2022-01-04). FANB de Venezuela eleva alerta ante violencia en Arauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Buscan proteger al pueblo y responder de manera contundente ante cualquier agresión a la soberanía nacional.
(2022-01-04). Gobierno ecuatoriano confirma 68 casos de la variante àìmicron. telesurtv.net Desde la llegada de la pandemia, el país reporta un total de 549.418 casos y 33.681 víctimas mortales.
(2022-01-04). Ecuador Shifts 50% of Public Sector Employees to Remote Work Over COVID-19 – Minister. sputniknews.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – The National Emergency Operations Committee (COE) of Ecuador has switched half of public sector employees to remote work until January 23 due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, Labor Minster Patricio Donoso said on Monday.
(2022-01-04). Argentina Begins Preparations for CELAC Summit. orinocotribune.com This Friday, January 7, Argentina will receive the foreign affairs ministers of the countries belonging to the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) for the Twenty-second Summit of Foreign Affairs Ministers of CELAC, which is being hosted by Argentina in the capital, Buenos Aires. Argentina is also the candidate for the pro tempore presidency of the regional organization for 2022. | The Argentine Foreign Affairs Ministry has been carrying out preparations for the meeting over the last several days. On this occasion the sessions will be both in person and virtual, the first of its kind to be hos…
(2022-01-04). Wild Fires Raze Over 300,000 Woodland Hectares In South America. telesurenglish.net Over the last week, wildfires have razed 302,451 hectares in Argentina, 20,000 hectares on the Uruguay coast, and 11,000 hectares in south-central Chile. | RELATED: | The Argentine Environment Ministry explained that forest fires are usually provoked by natural factors such as lightning falling during an electrical storm. However, it stressed that 95 percent of the latest wildfires are due to human negligence. | Curr…
(2022-01-04). Argentina suspende exportación de 7 cortes de carne hasta 2023. telesurtv.net Los cortes de carne que no podrán ser exportados son: asado con o sin hueso, falda, matambre, tapa de asado, nalga, paleta y vacío.
(2022-01-04). Argentina, Chile y Uruguay bajo masivos incendios forestales. telesurtv.net Los tres países suramericanos han declarado distintos niveles de emergencia ante la extensión de los incendios.
(2022-01-04). Headlines for January 4, 2022. democracynow.org Global Coronavirus Cases Hit Record High, U.S. Logs 1M Daily Coronavirus Cases for First Time; FDA Approves Booster Shots for Teens, Schumer Promises Senate Vote on Filibuster Reform by MLK Holiday as Voting Rights Bills Languish, Protests Erupt on Anniversary of Trump's Assassination of Qassem Soleimani, Haitian PM Ariel Henry Says He Survived Assassination Attempt, Brazilian Far-Right President Jair Bolsonaro Hospitalized with Intestinal Blockage, Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Defrauding Investors, Court Unseals Settlement Between Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew Accuser Virginia Giuffre, C…
(2022-01-04). Convención Constitucional chilena elige su nueva mesa directiva. telesurtv.net Seis meses después de instalada, la Constituyente se apresta a redactar el texto a someter a referéndum en este 2022.
(2022-01-04). Lideresa mapuche critica procedimiento en la Constituyente. telesurtv.net La machi Francisca Linconao interpela a la presidenta saliente Elisa Loncón por la Consulta Indígena y Plurinacionalidad.
(2022-01-04). Why We Must Fight to Free Political Prisoners in 2022. scheerpost.com 
Woman holding up a sign that reads "NO POLITICAL PRISONERS" from By Ezra Brain / Newly elected Chilean president Gabriel Boric's victory speech was interrupted by a chant that went through the crowd: "We're not all here." This has become a slogan for many of the last vestiges of the 2019 Chilean uprising, a reference to the protesters who currently sit in cells,…
(2022-01-04). Reportan la primera masacre del 2022 en Colombia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a Indepaz los fallecidos en la masacre trabajaban en el sector de la construcción y vivían desde hace cinco años en Colombia.
(2022-01-04). Paraguayans Cry Death of Spanish Jesuit Pa'i Oliva. telesurenglish.net "He took part in all the fights… His Eucharistic celebration in the Congress Squares in March 1999, which was carried out between bullets and fire, remains in history as a lesson in courage," film director Marcelo Martinessi said. | Francisco de Paula Oliva holding a sign that reads, "We exist and we resist."