(2022-02-20). Venezuela Offers Brazil Assistance for Petrópolis Disaster. orinocotribune.com 
On Friday, February 18, the government of Venezuela expressed solidarity with Brazil for the catastrophe caused by torrential rains in the city of Petrópolis (southeast), in which 138 people have been reported dead so far. | The Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that the Venezuelan government is ready to collaborate with the Brazilian authorities in whatever way possible in order to help the people affected by the disaster. | El Presidente Nicolás Maduro Moros, en nombre del Gobierno de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela manifiesta su absoluta solidaridad con el hermano pueblo del Brasil (1/4)…
(2022-02-20). Venezuela Pulls Plug on Lie that Alex Saab is DEA "Informer" orinocotribune.com Venezuela has pulled the plug on a false claim which circulated Wednesday that diplomat Alex Saab is working as an "informer" or "collaborator" of the United States and specifically of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). | President of the National Assembly Jorge Rodríguez When asked by a reporter following a press conference, Rodríguez called it strange that the United S…
(2022-02-20). Díaz-Canel felicita a Cristina Fernández en su cumpleaños. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, felicitó este sábado a la vicemandataria de Argentina, Cristina Fernández, a propósito de su cumpleaños. Con una etiqueta convertida en tendencia en Twitter, personalidades políticas, militantes y admiradores de la vicepresidenta le enviaron hoy felicitaciones por su cumpleaños 69. Desde la madrugada comenzaron a sucederse los mensajes de cientos de seguidores que recuerdan a la exmandataria, le expresan su admiración y agradecimiento por sus convicciones y entrega a la patria.
(2022-02-19). Ecuador y Perú reabren paso fronterizo cerrado por la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La Cancillería ecuatoriana precisó que esta acción permitirá la recuperación y reactivación económica.
(2022-02-19). Condenan a dos excomandantes bolivianos por golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net Terceros y Jarjury forman parte de los acusados que fueron imputados junto con la expresidenta de facto, Jeanine Áñez.
(2022-02-19). Bolivia: informe del GIEI demostrará transgresiones de Almagro. telesurtv.net El funcionario boliviano señaló que el informe busca que se conozca la verdad sobre los hechos del golpe de Estado de 2019.
(2022-02-19). Juez boliviano ordena atención médica para àÅñez en la cárcel. telesurtv.net El dictamen se produce luego de que Añez se negara a ser evaluada por especialistas del Instituto de Investigaciones Forenses (IDIF).
(2022-02-19). Venezuela rechaza manipulación de tema migratorio por Colombia. telesurtv.net Venezuela denunció que el Gobierno colombiano utiliza el tema migratorio como coartada de su política interna.
(2022-02-19). Colombia Wants Only 'Wealthy and Educated' Venezuelan Migrants. orinocotribune.com The Vice President of Colombia, Marta Lucía Ramírez, has complained about the "less wealthy and unskilled" Venezuelans who stay in Colombia as migrants. That group of vulnerable Venezuelans is at the center of the smear campaign and hybrid war against Venezuela, led by the US with its regional allied governments. | The Colombian vice president made the classist comment against migrants who are in a vulnerable economic situation or who do not have a considerably "high" academic level, during the regular session of the Permanent Council of the Organization of States Americans (OAS) this week. | "Colombia has not be…
(2022-02-19). This is How I See It Coming. orinocotribune.com Luis Fuenmayor Toro — Feb 18, 2022 | Editorial note: Luis Fuenmayor Toro (born July 10, 1945, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a physician and surgeon, and a university professor, based in Venezuela. He was rector of the Central University of Venezuela from 1988 until 1992. Fuenmayor Toro was a Chavista sympathizer until 2009 when he joined the opposition. | We are at least two years and nine months away from the next presidential elections. I say "at least" because these can be done at any time in the year 2024, without necessarily having to wait until the first days of December. If the government feels ready for…
(2022-02-19). Military Deserter and Partner of 'El Conejo' Admit to Receiving Training in Colombia. orinocotribune.com Two detainees Starlin Páez Mujica, a Venezuelan military deserter, and María Inés Reyes Silva, partner of the criminal Carlos Rodríguez aka El Conejo, have confessed that members of criminal organizations based in Las Tejerías, Aragua (Venezuela), were trained in Colombia. | This Thursday, February 17, two videos with testimonies of Páez and Reyes were released by Jorge Rodríguez, president of the Venezuelan Assembly (AN), Deputy Jorge Rodríguez. The two were recently captured during the Cacique Guaicaipuro II operation carried out by Venezuelan security agencies in Santos Michelena municipality near Las Tejerias…
(2022-02-19). National Lawyers Guild International calls for the immediate release of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. mronline.org 
The National Lawyers Guild International calls for the immediate release of Venezuelan Special Envoy Alex Saab, imprisoned in a Miami federal prison by the United States in a violation of diplomatic norms and protections.
(2022-02-19). Argentina's Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Send Message to President Maduro (+Statement). orinocotribune.com 
The Argentine human rights movement Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo issued a statement addressed to the people of Venezuela and President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, Friday 18. The Mothers sent their message after learning about Operation Puma, former Argentine President Macri's plan to invade Venezuela. | The current head of the emblematic human rights organization, Hebe de Bonafini, on behalf of her organization, expressed solidarity towards Venezuela. She apologized for former President Mauricio Macri's undertaking of Operation Puma to militarily invade Venezuela. | This message comes after Argentine Defense Mini…
(2022-02-19). Indígenas ecuatorianos declaran emergencia a región amazónica. telesurtv.net Organizaciones indígenas indicaron que ante la actividad extractivista en la provincia del Napo se mantendrán en resistencia contra la minería ilegal.
(2022-02-19). Declaran a Corrientes como zona de catástrofe por incendios. telesurtv.net La autoridad local indicó que más de 700.000 hectáreas de bosques y más de 31.000 plantaciones forestales fueron quemadas.
(2022-02-19). Cinco provincias argentinas reportan incendios forestales activos. telesurtv.net Los incendios han provocado la migración de los animales hacia otras regiones.
(2022-02-19). China-Argentina mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. america.cgtn.com 
2022 has been declared the "Year of Friendly Cooperation" between China and Argentina as the two countries celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations. The anniversary comes as the two nations are expanding economic ties, formalized during the recent presidential meeting between Alberto Fernandez and Xi Jinping in China. CGTN's Joel Richards reports.
(2022-02-19). Chaos in Brazil as floods and landslides complicate rescue efforts. america.cgtn.com 
More than 120 people have been killed in the historic mountain city of Petropolis, in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. On Tuesday the city was hit by deadly flash floods and landslides. New and heavy downpours have disrupted efforts to find more survivors. CGTN's …
(2022-02-19). The Truth About Ivermectin. dissidentvoice.org 
A very recent article on The Defender began: "A peer-reviewed study published last month found the prophylactic use of ivermectin reduced COVID mortality by 90 percent among more than 223,000 study participants in a town in Southern Brazil. The study, published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science, also found a 44 percent reduction in COVID cases among those …
(2022-02-19). Armed conflict resurged throughout Colombia: war crimes tribunal. colombiareports.com The war crimes tribunal said that 12 regions throughout Colombia suffered a reactivation of armed conflict last year. In a press release, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) said that…
(2022-02-19). JEP abrirá tres macrocasos sobre conflicto armado en Colombia. telesurtv.net "En ese orden de ideas, las observaciones de las víctimas y sus organizaciones serán un insumo fundamental para las decisiones", precisó la Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (JEP).
(2022-02-19). JEP revela que el 2021 fue el año más violento en Colombia. telesurtv.net La JEP detalló que en el 2021 se cometieron 93 masacres, siendo el año con mayor número de incidentes de este tipo en Colombia.
(2022-02-19). Victoria Nuland in Colombia: Is Washington plotting another coup? wsws.org In Bogota, Nuland warned against foreign subversion of upcoming elections, an area in which she has ample on-hand experience.
(2022-02-19). Colombia suma 25 lideres sociales asesinados en el 2022. telesurtv.net Según Indepaz, Steven Loaiza fue asesinado por desconocidos momentos antes de ingresar a su vivienda en una zona de la ciudad de Buenaventura.