Monthly Archives: January 2022

2022-01-15: News Headlines

Editor2 (2022-01-15). Return the gold to Venezuela! orinocotribune.com On 8-9 January the Revolutionary Communist Group and supporters of its newspaper Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! took to the streets demanding that Britain return $1.8bn of gold to Venezuela. | The action was called in response to the criminal ruling on 20 December, where Britain's Supreme Court recognised as the owner of $1.8bn of gold held in the Bank of England's vaults, not the legitimate socialist party government of Venezuela, but rather the discredited opposition 'interim president', Juan Guaido — the failed puppet of US imperialism. Whilst Nicolas Maduro's government in Venezuela demands the gold…

Staff (2022-01-15). PDVSA to Resume Diluted Crude Oil Exports. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan state-owned oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) will begin exporting diluted crude oil (DCO) this week, after it being stopped for nine months. This was revealed in a document to which Reuters had access. | After the agreements reached between PDVSA and Iran, the Venezuelan state-owned company has been able to modify its production and marketing strategies, which has helped it build diluted crude inventories. | An agreement reached in 2021 with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) allowed PDVSA to receive around 2.1 million barrels per month of condensate, while supplying Iran with some 3.8…

teleSUR- lvm -HIM (2022-01-15). Aprueban Ley de Orfandad para proteger a menores en Perú. telesurtv.net La Ley prevé respaldar a las infancias en situación de vulnerabilidad tras haber perdido a su madre, padre, o ambos familiares por causa de la Covid-19.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-01-15). Evo Morales llama a no bajar la guardia ante Covid-19 en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Evo Morales instó a la población a cumplir con el esquema de vacunación para prevenir el riesgo de contagio.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-15). Russia Warns U.S. It Does Not Rule Out Military Deployment in Cuba and Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara Venezuelan-Russian-made Mil Mi-17 helicopters overfly a column of T-72B tanks during a military parade to celebrate Venezuela's 206th anniversary of independence in Caracas, Venezuelan, on July 5, 2017. The new training center by Russia's Rostec will train Venezuelan pilots how to fly modernized helicopters. FEDERICO PARRA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES At the end of the summit…

teleSUR- JDO (2022-01-15). Gremios de Ecuador aplazan movilizaciones debido a la pandemia. telesurtv.net Recalcan que mantienen su determinación de realizar la protesta contra la política económica neoliberal del presidente Guillermo Lasso.

teleSUR -mcs -HIM (2022-01-15). Ecuador reanudará clases presenciales el próximo 17 de enero. telesurtv.net Las autoridades educativas precisaron que son examinadas con rigor las regulaciones sanitarias en caso de ser necesarias transformaciones en la presencialidad.

Staff (2022-01-15). Town goes dark amid massive bug infestation (VIDEOS). rt.com Unusual rains and heat saw beetles reproducing in larger numbers and invading a small town in Argentina | The Argentinean town of Santa Isabel has been forced to shut off its lights for several days in an effort to persuade the millions of bugs that have invaded its streets to leave and look for another place to stay. | The town of some 2,500 in Argentina's central province of La Pampa has been plagued by swarms of beetles for over a week. "They're everywhere — in the houses, in the shops," Deputy Mayor Cristian Echegaray complained to the media. | Local law enforcement agents have blamed the beetles for…

Staff (2022-01-15). En fotos, Argentina sufre ola de calor con récord histórico de temperatura. cubadebate.cu Buenos Aires, la capital de Argentina, registró este viernes la temperatura más alta en los últimos 64 años, al alcanzar los 41,5 ∫ en medio de una ola de calor que afecta a todo el país y promete extenderse varios días, informó el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN).

teleSUR, MER (2022-01-15). Corte chilena suspende proceso de licitación del litio. telesurtv.net La decisión fue tomada tras admitir el recurso presentado por el gobernador regional de Atacama, Miguel Vargas.

IGD Worldwide (2022-01-15). Indigenous Nasa liberate ancestral lands in Cauca, Colombia. itsgoingdown.org | El Proceso de Liberación de la Madre Tierra, "The Process of Liberation of Mother Earth," is a movement of Through the recuperation of ancestral Nasa territories, the cutting down of monoculture sugarcane crops, the replant…

teleSUR, mcs, JGN (2022-01-15). Colombia registra 34.923 contagios por Covid-19 en 24 horas. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias precisaron la priorización de nuevas acciones contra la Covid-19, entre ellas el fortalecimiento de los accesos primarios de salud.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-14). Bolivia: Trial against Jeanine àÅñez to Begin Soon. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Former de-facto president of Bolivia, Jeanine àÅñez. Photo: Archives Jeanine àÅñez faces charges of "breach of duties" and "resolutions contrary to the Constitution and the Law" for her illegal self-proclamation as "interim president of Bolivia" during the US-backed coup d'état against former president Evo Morales in November 2019 Bolivian government minister Eduardo del…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-01-14). Trial against Jeanine àÅñez to begin soon in Bolivia. peoplesdispatch.org Jeanine àÅñez faces charges of "breach of duties" and "resolutions contrary to the Constitution and the Law" for her illegal self-proclamation as "interim president of Bolivia" during the US-backed coup d'état against former president Evo Morales in November 2019…

Staff (2022-01-14). Foreign Affairs Minister Plasencia Denounces New HRW Report as Attack Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, January 13, Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Félix Plasencia denounced the latest

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-14). Russia's Riabkov: Increased Military Cooperation with Cuba and Venezuela Not Ruled Out. orinocotribune.com The government of the Russian Federation ratified its willingness to support the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with strategic cooperation in the midst of the unilateral coercive measures imposed by the US administration against the South American country. This was affirmed by the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Riabkov, who has been leading the Russian delegation in its meetings with top US and NATO officials and attempting to diffuse the tension created by the latest encirclement of Russia via NATO military bases and arms sales. | According to statements issued by the high-ranking Russian official and…

Ana Perdigón (2022-01-14). US Congressman Meeks asks Biden to Recognize Venezuelan Electoral Authority. orinocotribune.com US Congressperson Gregory Meeks called on the Biden administration to recognize Venezuela's new National Electoral Council (CNE), noting that such a statement by the US would open doors for new opportunities. | Meeks, who is also president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives, urged US President Biden to recognize the CNE and commit to the government of Nicolás Maduro. | The statement…

Mary Triny Mena (2022-01-14). Food spending by Venezuelans dropped 24% to 34% since COVID began. america.cgtn.com Venezuelans are spending up to a third less on food. As the economic crisis continues, many people in the country are being forced to prioritize other things over food.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-01-14). Pdte. de Venezuela destaca labor de AN durante el 2021. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano reiteró que "cada ley debe estar acompañada de un plan de acción".

Marco Teruggi (2022-01-14). Venezuela's Opposition Won Symbolic State of Barinas: Reasons and Consequences. orinocotribune.com By Marco Teruggi — Jan 11, 2021 | The Venezuelan opposition won on Sunday the gubernatorial election in the state of Barinas. Its candidate, Sergio Garrido, of the Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD), defeated Jorge Arreaza, former Foreign Minister and Minister of Industry and National Production. The former obtained 55.37% of the support, against 41.26% of the latter, more than 13 points of difference, in an election in which 52.23% of the voters participated. The third, Claudio Fermín, also part of the opposition, obtained 1.77% of the votes. | The result was acknowledged by Arreaza, who, before the Nation…

Anya Parampil (2022-01-14). "Smoking Gun" Analysis Finds US Sanctions Produce "War Time" Economy in Venezuela. thegrayzone.com Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Francisco R. Rodríguez, the Executive of Oil for Venezuela, about a study he recently published which analyzed the impact of US sanctions on Venezuela's economy. Rodríguez shares data which prove sanctions have directly contributed to a major economic contraction in Venezuela, driven mainly by a significant drop in the country's oil production as a result of the measures. Rodríguez also addresses common arguments made by individuals who seek to obscure the impact …

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-01-14). Incendio en Ecuador consume cerca de 30 hectáreas de vegetación. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades ecuatorianas, a pesar de la cercanía del fuego a la zona urbana no se registraron ni muertes ni lesionados.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-01-14). Argentina lanza al espacio primer picosatélite de comunicaciones. telesurtv.net El satélite miniatura tiene como objetivo brindar conectividad en las zonas rurales de Argentina.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-01-14). Argentina dona un millón de vacunas contra Covid-19 a Egipto. telesurtv.net El envío de estas donaciones son gestionadas por la Cancillería y el Ministerio de Salud de Argentina.

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-14). Presidente chileno promulga nueva ley de control de armas. telesurtv.net Tras 14 años de discusión en el Congreso, los diputados y senadores aprobaron la iniciativa legal sobre el control de armas.

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-14). ONU pide a Colombia no escatimar esfuerzos a favor de la Paz. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la ONU advirtió que de persistir los niveles de violencia la oportunidad del proceso de paz en Colombia podría cerrarse.

Michelle Begue (2022-01-14). Omicron variant triggers wave of infections in Colombia. america.cgtn.com With the Omicron coronavirus variant circulating, Colombia is a seeing a sharp rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the new year. See the latest.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-14). Colombia: "In Arauca We Have Suffered Every Form of War" libya360.wordpress.com Colombia Informa Colombia's Arauca department is one of the most heavily militarized in the country, in addition to being home to several transnational oil extraction projects. Photo: Colombia Informa Amid an escalation in the armed conflict in the border region of Arauca, social leader and human rights defender Sonia López discusses the broader context of…

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2022-01-14: News Headlines

Anya Parampil (2022-01-14). "Smoking Gun" Analysis Finds US Sanctions Produce "War Time" Economy in Venezuela. thegrayzone.com Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Francisco R. Rodríguez, the Executive of Oil for Venezuela, about a study he recently published which analyzed the impact of US sanctions on Venezuela's economy. Rodríguez shares data which prove sanctions have directly contributed to a major economic contraction in Venezuela, driven mainly by a significant drop in the country's oil production as a result of the measures. Rodríguez also addresses common arguments made by individuals who seek to obscure the impact …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-14). Colombia: "In Arauca We Have Suffered Every Form of War" libya360.wordpress.com Colombia Informa Colombia's Arauca department is one of the most heavily militarized in the country, in addition to being home to several transnational oil extraction projects. Photo: Colombia Informa Amid an escalation in the armed conflict in the border region of Arauca, social leader and human rights defender Sonia López discusses the broader context of…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-01-14). Trial against Jeanine àÅñez to begin soon in Bolivia. peoplesdispatch.org Jeanine àÅñez faces charges of "breach of duties" and "resolutions contrary to the Constitution and the Law" for her illegal self-proclamation as "interim president of Bolivia" during the US-backed coup d'état against former president Evo Morales in November 2019…

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-01-14). Pdte. de Venezuela destaca labor de AN durante el 2021. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano reiteró que "cada ley debe estar acompañada de un plan de acción".

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-14). Russia's Riabkov: Increased Military Cooperation with Cuba and Venezuela Not Ruled Out. orinocotribune.com The government of the Russian Federation ratified its willingness to support the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with strategic cooperation in the midst of the unilateral coercive measures imposed by the US administration against the South American country. This was affirmed by the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Riabkov, who has been leading the Russian delegation in its meetings with top US and NATO officials and attempting to diffuse the tension created by the latest encirclement of Russia via NATO military bases and arms sales. | According to statements issued by the high-ranking Russian official and…

Staff (2022-01-14). Foreign Affairs Minister Plasencia Denounces New HRW Report as Attack Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, January 13, Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Félix Plasencia denounced the latest

Ana Perdigón (2022-01-14). US Congressman Meeks asks Biden to Recognize Venezuelan Electoral Authority. orinocotribune.com US Congressperson Gregory Meeks called on the Biden administration to recognize Venezuela's new National Electoral Council (CNE), noting that such a statement by the US would open doors for new opportunities. | Meeks, who is also president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives, urged US President Biden to recognize the CNE and commit to the government of Nicolás Maduro. | The statement…

Marco Teruggi (2022-01-14). Venezuela's Opposition Won Symbolic State of Barinas: Reasons and Consequences. orinocotribune.com By Marco Teruggi — Jan 11, 2021 | The Venezuelan opposition won on Sunday the gubernatorial election in the state of Barinas. Its candidate, Sergio Garrido, of the Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD), defeated Jorge Arreaza, former Foreign Minister and Minister of Industry and National Production. The former obtained 55.37% of the support, against 41.26% of the latter, more than 13 points of difference, in an election in which 52.23% of the voters participated. The third, Claudio Fermín, also part of the opposition, obtained 1.77% of the votes. | The result was acknowledged by Arreaza, who, before the Nation…

Mary Triny Mena (2022-01-14). Food spending by Venezuelans dropped 24% to 34% since COVID began. america.cgtn.com Venezuelans are spending up to a third less on food. As the economic crisis continues, many people in the country are being forced to prioritize other things over food.

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-01-14). Incendio en Ecuador consume cerca de 30 hectáreas de vegetación. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades ecuatorianas, a pesar de la cercanía del fuego a la zona urbana no se registraron ni muertes ni lesionados.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-01-14). Argentina lanza al espacio primer picosatélite de comunicaciones. telesurtv.net El satélite miniatura tiene como objetivo brindar conectividad en las zonas rurales de Argentina.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-01-14). Argentina dona un millón de vacunas contra Covid-19 a Egipto. telesurtv.net El envío de estas donaciones son gestionadas por la Cancillería y el Ministerio de Salud de Argentina.

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-14). Presidente chileno promulga nueva ley de control de armas. telesurtv.net Tras 14 años de discusión en el Congreso, los diputados y senadores aprobaron la iniciativa legal sobre el control de armas.

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-14). ONU pide a Colombia no escatimar esfuerzos a favor de la Paz. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la ONU advirtió que de persistir los niveles de violencia la oportunidad del proceso de paz en Colombia podría cerrarse.

Michelle Begue (2022-01-14). Omicron variant triggers wave of infections in Colombia. america.cgtn.com With the Omicron coronavirus variant circulating, Colombia is a seeing a sharp rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the new year. See the latest.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-13). Bolivia Brings to Trial Those Responsible for the Coup d'Etat: Will Honduras Follow the Same Path? libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Images of acts of social resistance to the coup d'état in Bolivia and Honduras. We suspected a coup in Bolivia, but in Honduras there was no doubt about it. The coup perpetrators must be tried and punished in an exemplary manner so that their impunity is not an example of reward for future…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-13). How Bolivia's Economy Was Saved. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News We spoke to Zenón Mamani, Bolivia's Vice Minister for Budget and Public Accounts, about what the country's economic recovery looks like following the restoration of the socialist model at the end of 2020, with the landslide victory of Luis Arce and the Movement Towards Socialism. What are the core principles behind the economic…

Ana Perdigón (2022-01-13). Venezuela Begins 2022 with Oil Production Increase (+Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com Despite the economic blockade imposed by the United States regime, Venezuela began 2022 by increasing its oil production in its domestic refineries to almost 160,000 barrels per day (bpd), a source revealed to Reuters. | With the help of Iran, which provided tankers of fuel, Venezuela was able to satisfy its internal demand for gasoline a few months ago. In addition, technicians from Iran helped to replace equipment and effectuate repairs at several refineries in Venezuela. | Processing was revamped to handle a more diverse list of crude grades, to produce more gasoline and diesel. | Venezuela has been heavily af…

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-01-13). Venezuela Reports Spike in Covid-19 Cases as Schools Reopen. venezuelanalysis.com President Maduro has confirmed the flexible quarantine will stay in place until further notice while reassuring that Omicron "will not be underestimated."

Staff (2022-01-13). President Maduro Reports COVID-19 Case Spike due to Omicron. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, January 11, during a brief on the fight against COVID-19 and the return to classes, the Venezuelan head of state pointed out that Venezuela has had a slight increase in the rate of infections, rising from five cases to six cases for every 100,000 inhabitants. Likewise, he pointed out that the new daily cases of COVID-19, which in the first days of January fell to 110, rose to 598 cases this Tuesday. For the moment, classes will not be suspended nor will the reopening of the economy be affected, but he urged Venezuelans not to be careless. He called for those who have not yet done so to get vaccinate…

Nino Pagliccia (2022-01-13). In Barinas Venezuela Responds with the Dignity of a Good Loser in Fair Elections. orinocotribune.com By Nino Pagliccia — Jan 11, 2022 | Last Sunday, January 9, many Venezuelans received the news of an electoral result that undoubtedly disappointed those who support Chavismo and made opponents happy. That was the election for governor of the state of Barinas that was repeated following the irregularities detected on November 21 in the previous candidacy presented by the extreme right. | Jorge Arreaza himself, the candidate of the Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV), broke the news with the following words: "Dear Barinas. The information we receive from our PSUV organization indicates that, although…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-13). Venezuela Rejects US 'Incoherent and Disrespectful' Statement — Barinas Rerun Elections. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister, Félix Plasencia, responded firmly to the statements of the spokesperson for the United States government based in Colombia, James Story, who had referred to the electoral process held in Barinas state on January 9. | Through his official Twitter account, the Venezuelan minister for foreign affairs questioned that the representative of the Biden administration tried to "congratulate" the people of Barinas on the electoral process, after being the main promoter of actions against the legitimate government of Venezuela and the boycott of electoral processes. | Llamar al boicot el…

Combined Sources (2022-01-13). Venezuelan Communists demand end to persecution after party member is murdered. peoplesworld.org The Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) has called for urgent investigations and an end to persecution following the "vile and cowardly murder" of party member José Urbina. It offered heartfelt condolences to the family of the slain PCV cadre, who was killed in Venezuela's western Apure State on Sunday. In a press statement, the party …

Peoples Dispatch (2022-01-13). Anti-imperialists call on UK govt. to return Venezuelan gold held at Bank of England. peoplesdispatch.org As part of the US-backed imperialist maneuvers to destabilize the socialist government in Venezuela, the UK authorities blocked the country from accessing 31 tons of gold, valued at around USD 2 billion, which is deposited at the Bank of England…

Editor2 (2022-01-13). CELAC: Latin American People Strive for Integration and Unity. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra García — Jan 9, 2022 | Last Friday, January 7, Argentina assumed the pro tempore presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) for the year 2022. The first words of the President of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, after accepting this great challenge, was to call on the people to move forward in integration and to strengthen the dialogue to continue building a region at peace. This theme of deepening Latin America integration has been the thrust of the organization for over a decade, excluding the US and Canada, but that doesn't mean that there are no CELAC member nati…

Editor (2022-01-13). Labor power and wages after women's labor market incorporation in Argentina. mronline.org In the past years, there has been a very much welcomed flourishing of Marxist Feminist analyses.

WSWS (2022-01-13). Brazilian Army prepares for "Capitol scenario" in coming presidential election. wsws.org The military chiefs are talking about a replay of the January 6 events in Washington led by "radical supporters" of Brazil's fascistic President Jair Bolsonaro.

Colombia Informa (2022-01-13). "In Arauca we have suffered every form of war" peoplesdispatch.org Amid an escalation in the armed conflict in the border region of Arauca, social leader and human rights defender Sonia López discusses the broader context of systemic state violence against communities…

teleSUR (2022-01-13). Colombia: Murder Toll Of Activists Increased By 35% In 2021. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) revealed that the number of reports of murders of human rights defenders in Colombia increased by 35 percent between 2020 and 2021. | RELATED: | In the latter year, 202 complaints were received by this multilateral office, which managed to verify only the murder of 78 activists. Seventeen of the murdered leaders were dedicat…

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