Monthly Archives: January 2022

2022-01-29: News Headlines

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-29). Honduras Resumes Diplomatic Relations with Venezuela. orinocotribune.com With the start of the mandate of President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya in Honduras, the Republic of Honduras normalized diplomatic relations with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The Honduran leader took office this Thursday, January 27, with the announcement of very innovative measures to address the crisis of extreme poverty in her country, as well as a number of progressive measures in domestic and foreign policies. | The political, economic and cultural exchange and cooperation between Venezuela and Honduras was interrupted since 2019 when former President Juan Orlando Hernández terminated relations with th…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-29). Venezuelan Opposition Looking to Reshuffle Leadership. orinocotribune.com The far-right in Venezuela is pushing for a change in leadership, which until now has been organized around former deputy Juan Guaidó, the self-appointed "interim president," with the backing of the United States, some European nations and Colombia. | This statement was made this Thursday, January 27, by Miami-based journalist Gaby Perozo, for the television channel VPI TV, during an interview in which she commented on her recent discussion with the fugitive from Venezuelan justice, Antonio Ledezma. | "Yesterday we spoke with Antonio Ledezma and he revealed to us that, indeed, there have been some meetings within…

Hedelberto López Blanch (2022-01-29). El litio y la operación neoliberal de Piñera. globalizacion.ca Con la licitación y entrega de abundantes reservas de litio a dos empresas privadas, Sebastián Piñera quería despedirse de la presidencia chilena dejando un aciago legado a su sucesor, Gabriel Boric, situación parecida a la operación neoliberal realizada en Argentina…

WSWS (2022-01-29). Bolsonaro's "herd immunity" led to Manaus health care collapse, mass infection of indigenous populations, says Brazilian scientist Lucas Ferrante. wsws.org Bolsonaro's strategy "did not lead to herd immunity, but to the emergence of a new variant, Gamma, which today is responsible for two thirds of the deaths in Brazil."

Staff (2022-01-28). Honduras hacia una refundación socialista y democrática. cubadebate.cu Junto a Bolivia y Venezuela, Cuba estuvo entre las naciones hermanas de Honduras que más fue vitoreada por los miles y miles de personas que desde la noche del miércoles hicieron filas en las entradas del principal estadio de fútbol de Tegucigalpa para participar en la toma de posesión de la primera mujer en asumir ese cargo en la historia local.

Editor2 (2022-01-28). Economic Growth Returns to Venezuela: Interview. orinocotribune.com We spoke to Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza, editor of the Caracas-based

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-01-28). Pdte. venezolano: logramos construir la estabilidad política. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que sería un hecho de justicia resarcir los daños del bloqueo estadounidense contra el pueblo venezolano.

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-28). Venezuela y Honduras restablecen relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net La nueva presidenta de Honduras y el canciller venezolano celebraron la primera reunión bilateral para tratar temas de interés en común.

Benjamin Norton (2022-01-28). Fewer than 15 countries recognize US-appointed Venezuelan coup leader Juan Guaidó. multipolarista.com A right-wing Venezuelan opposition leader and former top Juan Guaidó functionary admitted a maximum of 15 countries recognize the unelected coup leader as "interim president." The Joe Biden administration is one of them.

Benjamin Norton (2022-01-28). Russia strengthens 'military-technical cooperation' with Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba amid US threats. multipolarista.com Russia said it is expanding "military-technical cooperation" with Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba, after Putin had phone calls with the presidents of the three socialist governments, which have been targeted by illegal US sanctions and coup attempts.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-28). 'Sí se Pudo!': Xiomara Castro Takes Office in Honduras — Venezuelan Delegation Present. orinocotribune.com With the challenge of achieving the overhaul of the Honduran State and implementing policies for the benefit of the most vulnerable families, the new leftist Honduran president, Xiomara Castro, took office amid cheers and slogans such as: "Si se pudo!" [Yes, we could!] | The ceremony took place after a period that plunged the country into chaos, illegality and corruption, which began after the coup, carried out by sectors of the right with the support of the United States, perpetrated against the then President Manuel Zelaya, in 2009. | Xiomara Castro, wife of deposed President Zelaya, won the elections on Novemb…

Staff (2022-01-28). Thursday February 3 Webinar: In Conversation with Camila Saab, Wife of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com Alex Saab is a Venezuelan diplomat the US government has illegally seized and imprisoned for what the US considers "violation" of the illegal US economic warfare on Venezuela. He was in fact assisting Venezuela in legally working around the US blockade on his country by finding the means to import food, medicine, and materials for the Venezuelan oil industry. The US is seeking to coerce Alex Saab into disclosing the methods Venezuela uses to circumvent the US-Canadian-European sanctions with the goal of further tightening the economic blockade and suffering on the Venezuelan people. These sanctions are illegal ac…

Benjamin Norton (2022-01-28). Menos de 15 países reconocen al golpista venezolano Juan Guaidó. multipolarista.com Un ex aliado de Juan Guaidó admitió que un máximo de 15 países reconocen al líder golpista como el supuesto "presidente interino" de Venezuela. La administración demócrata de Joe Biden en EEUU es una de ellas.

Saheli Chowdhury (2022-01-28). Colonialism by Other Means—the Case of Argentina and the IMF. orinocotribune.com By Saheli Chowdhury — Jan 27, 2022 | Argentina is passing through two pandemics—COVID-19 and Macrismo, and it is the latter, the Macrismo pandemic, which has brought more suffering to the nation than COVID, according to a

Daniel Campione (2022-01-28). Argentina — Contra el pago de la deuda, la movilización es el camino. globalizacion.ca En estos días varias agrupaciones que pertenecen al Frente de Todos (FMI), entre ellas el Movimiento Popular La Dignidad y parte de los "metrodelegados" emitieron en conjunto un documento crítico del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI). | Entre las reivindicaciones contenidas en…

WSWS (2022-01-28). "Return of in-person classes will be catastrophic," warns Brazilian scientist Lucas Ferrante. wsws.org In the first part of this interview, Ferrante talks about the pandemic in Brazil and Manaus, the danger of resuming in-person classes, and why COVID-19 will not become endemic.

WSWS (2022-01-28). A Twelve-Year Night from Uruguay: No reckoning with the past. wsws.org Focusing on the "inner hell" of three political prisoners, the film assiduously avoids the historical and political questions that gave rise to their plight.

teleSUR, hvh, DRL (2022-01-28). Mujeres uruguayas se movilizan en defensa de sus derechos. telesurtv.net Unas 30 agrupaciones de la sociedad civil se movilizarán este viernes tras un nuevo hecho de violencia basada en género.

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2022-01-28: News Headlines

Staff (2022-01-28). Honduras hacia una refundación socialista y democrática. cubadebate.cu Junto a Bolivia y Venezuela, Cuba estuvo entre las naciones hermanas de Honduras que más fue vitoreada por los miles y miles de personas que desde la noche del miércoles hicieron filas en las entradas del principal estadio de fútbol de Tegucigalpa para participar en la toma de posesión de la primera mujer en asumir ese cargo en la historia local.

Editor2 (2022-01-28). Economic Growth Returns to Venezuela: Interview. orinocotribune.com We spoke to Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza, editor of the Caracas-based

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-01-28). Pdte. venezolano: logramos construir la estabilidad política. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que sería un hecho de justicia resarcir los daños del bloqueo estadounidense contra el pueblo venezolano.

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-28). Venezuela y Honduras restablecen relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net La nueva presidenta de Honduras y el canciller venezolano celebraron la primera reunión bilateral para tratar temas de interés en común.

WSWS (2022-01-28). "Return of in-person classes will be catastrophic," warns Brazilian scientist Lucas Ferrante. wsws.org In the first part of this interview, Ferrante talks about the pandemic in Brazil and Manaus, the danger of resuming in-person classes, and why COVID-19 will not become endemic.

teleSUR, hvh, DRL (2022-01-28). Mujeres uruguayas se movilizan en defensa de sus derechos. telesurtv.net Unas 30 agrupaciones de la sociedad civil se movilizarán este viernes tras un nuevo hecho de violencia basada en género.

WSWS (2022-01-28). A Twelve-Year Night from Uruguay: No reckoning with the past. wsws.org Focusing on the "inner hell" of three political prisoners, the film assiduously avoids the historical and political questions that gave rise to their plight.

Michelle Begue (2022-01-27). Colombia hosts Pacific Alliance summit. america.cgtn.com Colombia is hosting the Pacific Alliance in its Pacific Port city Bahía Malaga, Buenaventura. The trading block is formed by Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru with the vision of strengthening trade in the Asia Pacific region. CGTN's Michelle Begue reports.

Staff (2022-01-27). President Maduro Swears In Historical Truth Commission to Uncover Colonial Atrocities. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, January 26, a "Commission for the clarification of historical truth, justice and reparations regarding colonial rule and its consequences in Venezuela," was established. | Its objective will be to clarify historical truths regarding colonialism in Venezuela, Latin American and the Caribbean. | The commission was sworn in by President Nicolás Maduro during a meeting at the Miraflores Palace with traditional Venezuelan manifestations, recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It will seek to expose the truth about colonialism and its atrocities towards indigenous peoples in the…

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2022-01-27). Another Defeat for Venezuelan Anti-Chavismo: Venezuelans Wonder Whose Going to Pay for It. orinocotribune.com Caracas, January 26, 2022 ( The electoral body posted on its Twitter account, "CNE reports: 100% of the reception centers [for the signing of] the recall referendum are open. #CNE #Venezuela." The activity began at 6: 00AM and was scheduled to end at 6: 00PM, or when the la…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-27). Guaidó Threatens Additional US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com Speaking on behalf of the United States government, far-right former deputy of Venezuela Juan Guaidó threatened to intensify illegal sanctions imposed by the White House on the Venezuelan people if the national government does not resume the dialogue process in Mexico. | This was stated by the opposition figure in an

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-27). Colombia Drops Investigation of Alex Saab's Relatives. orinocotribune.com Wednesday, January 26, Colombian courts announced that they have halted their investigation concerning relatives of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. | This was reported by the Colombian newspaper

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2022-01-27). Another Defeat for Anti-Chavismo: Venezuelans Wonder Who is Going to Pay for Failed Recall Referendum. orinocotribune.com Caracas, January 26, 2022 ( The electoral body posted on its Twitter account, "CNE reports: 100% of the reception centers [for the signing of] the recall referendum are open. #CNE #Venezuela." The activity began at 6: 00AM and was scheduled to end at 6…

Misión Verdad (2022-01-27). TANCOL in Arauca-Apure: NATO Projection into Latin America? orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Jan 24, 2022 | The violence that has recently occurred on the border between Venezuela and Colombia, specifically in the municipality of Paez, Apure state, should be regarded as a symptom of lines of tension being drawn with concrete geopolitical interests in mind. | There provide strong reasons to analyze these events as a projection of the tension created by the Atlanticist axis against Russia in Ukraine, into which the European Union has been drawn, due to the latest actions of Uribismo in the Colombian government, with respect to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). | Recent…

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-01-27). Venezuela: Opposition Fails to Collect Signatures for Presidential Recall Vote. venezuelanalysis.com The electoral authority has declared the request for a recall referendum against President Maduro "inadmissible" after a 1.01 percent turnout.

Reynard Loki (2022-01-27). Exposing the massive hypocrisy of international insurance companies. nationofchange.org Despite the pro-climate rhetoric of the insurance industry—and warnings by the world's climate scientists calling for an end to fossil fuel exploration—leading global insurers are backing the Brazilian government's massive offshore oil expansion, according to a new report titled, "Fueling Climate Change: The Insurers Behind Brazil's Offshore Oil Expansion." Released on January 20 by Insure …

Sarah Stunden (2022-01-27). Imagining the disappeared. canadiandimension.com Chilean mothers of the "disappeared" gather in front of the La Moneda Palace in Santiago, holding signs of their missing loved ones. Photo by Kena Lorenzini/ "The destruction brought to an end, the job completed, was not told by anyone, just as no one ever returned to describe his own death… We speak in their stead, by proxy." | —Primo Levi, The…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-01-27). Fraud and violence threatening elections for Colombia's war victims. colombiareports.com Election observers warned that fraud and violence threatens elections in more than half of the towns where war victims can elect congressional representatives. The Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) issued a…

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