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2022-04-02: News Headlines

Roger D. Harris (2022-04-02). Illegally Imprisoned Venezuelan Diplomat Faces US Court Amid a Shifting Global Context. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris — Mar 31, 2022 | Alex Saab's April 6 hearing takes place in the setting of a mercurial world situation, where events in Ukraine may have indirect bearing on his case and on the larger US economic war against Venezuela. | In a world where the US believes it makes the rules and the rest of humanity must follow its orders — what President Biden euphemistically calls the "

Staff (2022-04-02). Venezuela Applauds UN Resolution against Coercive Measures. orinocotribune.com Venezuela has applauded the United Nations Human Rights Council's adoption of a resulution against unilateral coercive measures. | On Friday, April 1, the Human Rights Council of the United Nations adopted a resolution on "the negative impacts of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights" with a large majority. The resolution was approved by the UN human rights body with 27 votes in favor, 14 against, and 6 abstentions. | The Foreign Affairs Minister of Venezuela, Félix Plasencia, wrote on Twitter, "We applaud the adoption, by a large majority in the UN Human Rights Council, with 27 votes in f…

WSWS (2022-04-02). Strikes sweep Brazil as prices soar. wsws.org A wave of strikes is spreading among different sections of the working class in response to the explosive inflation rates accumulated in the two years of COVID-19 pandemic.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-04-01). Congreso peruano destituye al ministro de Salud, Hernán Condori. telesurtv.net La moción de censura recibió 71 votos a favor, 32 en contra y 13 abstenciones.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-04-01). Gobierno de Bolivia lanza política de reconstrucción económica. telesurtv.net La entrega de bonos a sectores menos favorecidos está entre las acciones del Gobierno del presidente Arce para impulsar la economía.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-04-01). Bolivia se prepara para alegatos orales ante CIJ por río Silala. telesurtv.net La delegación de Bolivia está encabeza por el canciller Rogelio Mayta.

teleSUR, MER (2022-04-01). Pdta. hondureña recibe credenciales de embajadora venezolana. telesurtv.net El Gobierno hondureño afirmó que el restablecimiento de relaciones con Venezuela es parte del respeto al Derecho Internacional.

Staff (2022-04-01). Webinar on Alex Saab Case Next Tuesday with Top Panelists. orinocotribune.com Alex Saab's trial starts April 6 in Miami. This webinar includes the latest updates on the case. Protests demanding his freedom will take place in Miami, Boston, New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Diego, Vancouver and Chicago. | The webinar is going to be held next Tuesday April 5, 7 pm ET, 6 pm Central Time. | Panelists: | ‚Ä¢ Alfred de Zayas, former rapporteur on Venezuela for United Nations Human Rights Council | ‚Ä¢ Suzanne Adely, President of the Nation…

Ana Perdigón (2022-04-01). Anti-Chavista Henri Falcón Announces New Party Ahead of 2024 Presidential Race. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, March 30, with an eye on the 2024 presidential race, opposition leader Henri Falcón presented his new political party called Future. This announcement was made shortly after his departure from his former party, Progressive Advance. | During a press conference, from the àÅvila Hotel in Caracas, Falcón officially launched "Futuro" as party which seeks to focus on the technological and educational development of the country, ensuring that it emerges as an "unequivocally collective effort of opposition [to the current Government of Venezuela]." | "I proudly present this collective project to the…

teleSUR, MER (2022-04-01). Venezuela y CPI exploran mecanismos de cooperación y asistencia técnica conjunta. telesurtv.net Se establecerá una oficina de asistencia técnica de la Fiscalía de la CPI en el país, como parte del memorando de entendimiento firmado en noviembre de 2021.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-04-01). Venezuela and International Criminal Court Strengthen Cooperation. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, March 31, a series of meetings were concluded between Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro and the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, yielding advances in cooperation between the two entities. | In statements offered at the end of the meeting, the Venezuelan head of state confirmed that among the new mechanisms agreed upon was the installation of an ICC office in Venezuelan territory. | The office "will allow a more effective, real dialogue," President Maduro said, "a dialogue that permits the memorandum of understanding that we signed to continue its development."

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-04-01). Registran reducción de pobreza al 37,3 % en Argentina durante 2021. telesurtv.net La institución registró que el 8,2 por ciento de la población se mantiene debajo de la línea de indigencia.

Staff (2022-04-01). Brazilian officials resign en masse to boost Pres. Bolsonaro. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) — Ten members of the Brazilian President's cabinet have resigned from their positions, along with three other top officials, in a move designed to help boost the far-right leader's re-election prospects.

Taroa Zuniga Silva (2022-04-01). Labor and workers' rights are at the heart of Chile's new Constitutional Convention. peoplesdispatch.org On March 13, 2022, two days after Gabriel Boric was

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-04-01). Reportan 56 hectáreas dañadas tras incendio en Valparaíso, Chile. telesurtv.net El autoridades de Valparaíso precisaron que tomará varios días extinguir los focos activos del siniestro.

Adriaan Alsema (2022-04-01). Colombia claims alleged military massacre was 'legitimate operation'. colombiareports.com Colombia's Defense Minister Diego Molano claims that victims of an alleged military massacre were guerrillas killed in a "legitimate operation." The defense minister made the controversial claim in response to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-01). U.S. Decline in the Region Triggers SOUTHCOM Command Operations. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad General Laura Richardson, head of Southern Command, greets Colombian General Luis Navarro, head of the Colombian Armed Forces (Photo: Juan Chiari / Southern Command). The U.S. Southern Command has been mobilizing in various spectrums of its low-intensity warfare in South America and the Caribbean. Since the beginning of the Russian Federation's special military…

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-04-01). Uruguayos en descontento ante aumento en costo de combustibles. telesurtv.net El Gobierno uruguayo atribuye el aumento al conflicto en Ucrania y a la pandemia de la Covid-19.

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