Staff (2022-01-06). Jorge Rodríguez Accuses Guaidó of Stealing $3.1 Billion, Demands Justice. orinocotribune.com This January 5, 2022, the president of Venezuela's parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, requested that the special commission formed in January 2021 to investigate crimes committed by the 2015-2020 parliament incorporate the recent announcement by Juan Guaidó among its list of offenses. On January 3, the self-declared "interim president" Guaidó stated that his fake national assembly will continue to claim legitimacy, despite the fact that its constitutional term expired one year ago. | The supposed "government" of Guaidó also announced its distribution of several million dollars, expropriated from Venezuelan funds frozen…

Nino Pagliccia (2022-01-06). A Recall Referendum in Venezuela will be a Failure if Attempted. orinocotribune.com By Nino Pagliccia — Jan 3, 2022 | The year 2021 has just come to the end and as tradition has it, at least in some parts of the world, many do a review of events of the year and many others more constructively start working on the so-called personal resolutions and more hopefully that the new year may bring the best for our fellow world dwellers. | Author Roger Harris offers a 2021 political

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-06). Venezuela Aids Colombians Displaced by Violence in Arauca. orinocotribune.com Groups of displaced Colombians from the Arauquita municipality in the department of Arauca, Colombia, received proper care from the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) on the Venezuelan side of the border, reported Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino. | Minister Padrino released images on Twitter showing the aid operation carried out by the military force. The FANB's objective is to receive and support people fleeing from the recently heightened violence in the conflict zone in Colombia, sparked by rival drug trafficking gangs fighting for territory. | Civil authorities also participated in the opera…

Oscar Soto (2022-01-06). Argentina — Algo más sobre el 2001 que nos parió. globalizacion.ca 20 años: de 2001 a 2021, lastimosamente el mapa de las injusticias se ha remarcado aún más en Argentina. No se trata de otra cosa que la gráfica de una reiterada escena: voluntades populares visibles frente a las manos del…

Emir Sader (2022-01-06). Lula's Standing Rose in 2021 while Bolsonaro and the Third Way Ran out of Steam. orinocotribune.com By Emir Sader — Dec 29, 2021 | The first characteristic of Brazil in 2021 was the reversal of optimism regarding economic reactivation and favorable economic projections for 2022. On the contrary, throughout the year the economic recession took root, to the point that the Central Bank of Brazil had to substantially raise interest rates. | Unemployment remained at the high levels of the previous year, but what increased greatly was the number of precarious workers. Today we can say that the vast majority of Brazilians who earn some kind of income do not do so with a formal contract. That is, they have no job…

sputniknews (2022-01-05). Peru Prosecutor's Office Launches Corruption Probe Against President Castillo – Reports. sputniknews.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – Peruvian Prosecutor General Zoraida Avalos began preliminary investigation against President Pedro Castillo on suspicion of corruption, Peru's newspaper La Republica reported on Tuesday.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-01-05). Perú hace frente a la tercera ola de Covid-19 y a àìmicron. telesurtv.net El país experimenta un incremento rápido y sustancial de contagios de coronavirus, especialmente por la presencia de la variante Ómicron.

teleSUR -mcs -HIM (2022-01-05). Bolivia crece en 1.1 milones de empleos a ciudadanos en 2021. telesurtv.net La reducción de la tasa de desempleo evidencia el proceso recuperativo de la economía boliviana durante el 2021.

Staff (2022-01-05). Venezuelan Nationals Assassinated in Colombia — Plasencia Demands Duque Respect for Peace Accords. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, January 4, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister, Félix Plasencia, urged the Colombian government of President Iván Duque to respect the 2016 Peace Accords, after another massacre occurred in the western Colombian department of Valle del Cauca which left three Venezuelans dead. | Plasencia made this demand after the Institute for Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ) alerted about a massacre that took place at Jamundí, in Valle del Cauca, where three Venezuelan nationals were killed. | Fecha: 03/01/22 Lugar: Jamundí, Valle del Cauca N ∫ de Víctimas: 3 personas | Es la primer masacre ocurrida…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2022-01-05). Venezuela: Guaidó Weakened After Colombia Takes Over Troubled Agrochemical Company. venezuelanalysis.com President Maduro said his government was engaged in "permanent diplomatic, political and legal activity" to recover the country's foreign assets.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (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…

Staff (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

Ana Perdigón (2022-01-05). Venezuela's Oil Production Will Increase in 2022. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, January 4, Venezuela's Minister of Industries and National Production Tareck El Aissami asserted that there will be fair oil prices in 2022, allowing an increase in oil production and consequently a recovery by the national oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). | Before his participation in the 24th OPEC+ Ministerial Meeting, El Aissami remarked that the meeting would help strengthen the world energy market, considering that 2021 ended with stable prices. | Vicepdte. Sectorial de Economía y ministro del P…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-01-05). Anuncian en Ecuador marcha contra política económica de Lasso. telesurtv.net Promoverán la congelación de los combustibles y otras demandas. Declaran a 2022 año de la resistencia contra Gobierno nacional.

Staff (2022-01-05). 'MasterChef' slammed after cooking showdown features shark, alligator & capybara. rt.com Ecuador has warned of prison time for wild animal eaters after a controversial 'MasterChef' episode | An episode of 'MasterChef Ecuador' has triggered an almighty backlash, with the Quito government warning that wild animal eaters may end up in prison, while Colombia has launched an investigation into the ingredients used. | On Tuesday, Ecuador's government slammed the country's 'MasterChef' show after a recent episode featured ingredients including tollo (a small shark), an alligator, a type of wild deer, and a capybara — a massive rodent which can weigh as much as 80 kilograms (175 lbs). | In a statemen…

Staff (2022-01-05). Arde la Patagonia argentina: Incendios arrasan con más de 80 000 hectáreas. cubadebate.cu Un incendio ubicado en la región de Puerto Madryn, al noreste de la provincia de Chubut, sita en el sur de Argentina, ha afectado más de 80.000 hectáreas de terreno, indicaron fuentes locales. Si bien hoy por hoy no hay focos ígneos activos, los expertos saben que las llamas podrían reavivarse fácilmente gracias a la sequedad del suelo.

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-05). Argentina supera los 80.000 casos de coronavirus en 24 horas. telesurtv.net El incremento de casos de coronavirus en Argentina, coincide con el ascenso de contagios que se vienen registrando en el último mes.

teleSUR, DRL, JCM (2022-01-05). Crece tensión entre Argentina y Reino Unido por las Malvinas. telesurtv.net Reino Unido negó que hubiera violado el Tratado de Tlatelolco y dijo que todas las armas regresaron al suelo británico.

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-01-05). Incendio en la Patagonia argentina arrasa más de 80.000 hectáreas. telesurtv.net Según informaciones han participado en el proceso de sofocar el siniestro, cerca de 226 brigadistas, nueve aviones, ocho helicópteros entre otros medios.

teleSUR (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…

teleSUR (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…

ecns.cn (2022-01-05). Rio de Janeiro cancels carnival street parades due to COVID-19 increase. ecns.cn Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's top tourism destination, on Tuesday announced the cancelation of the city's traditional carnival-time street parades due to surging COVID-19 cases.

teleSUR (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…

teleSUR (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…

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-05). Convención Constitucional aplaza elección de su nuevo presidente. telesurtv.net Para lograr la presidencia del ente constitucional, el candidato o candidata debe obtener el apoyo de al menos 78 convencionales.

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-05). Aspirante a presidir constituyente chilena retira su candidatura. telesurtv.net La constituyente Cristina Dorador se quedó a seis votos para lograr la presidencia de la convención constituyente de Chile.

Staff (2022-01-05). 2022: Tiempos decisivos para Brasil y Colombia. cubadebate.cu Dos de los gobiernos de extrema derecha del continente -uno de Iván Duque y otro de Jair Bolsonaro-, también dos de los más impopulares, salen de la presidencia con todo indicio de que serán rotundamente derrotados, dando paso a dos líderes de la izquierda latinoamericana. Dos de los países más grandes del continente, escenario de la mayor violencia en la región, tanto política como en la vida cotidiana, podrían dar pasos decisivos para enfrentar el neoliberalismo y la inseguridad ciudadana en las próximas elecciones.

Editor (2022-01-05). Colombia 2021: The year in which State terrorism became visible. mronline.org The State and the ruling classes of Colombia, which constitute the counterinsurgent power bloc, have made use of a series of fallacies to hide the terrorist nature of the State in this country, consolidated as such for decades.

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-05). Accidente de tránsito en Colombia deja al menos siete muertos. telesurtv.net Al sitio del accidente fueron enviadas 13 ambulancias para la atención y trasladado de los heridos.

Staff (2022-01-05). Soldier killed by deer at presidential palace. rt.com A sergeant in the Paraguayan presidential guard died after being attacked by a gifted non-indigenous deer | A Paraguayan soldier has died after he was run through and gored by an axis deer from India in the gardens of the country's presidential palace. He was declared dead in a military hospital. | Speaking on Tuesday, military spokesman Colonel Victor Urdapilleta said that Sergeant Victor Isasi, 42, died as a result of piercing injuries, having been run down by a deer in the early hours of Tuesday morning. | The non-native deer, which was gifted to the presidential residence, gored the soldier with its antler…