(2022-04-29). President Maduro Meets with ILO Delegation. orinocotribune.com 
This Wednesday night, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, held a meeting at Miraflores Palace with a delegation from the International Labor Organization (ILO) as part of the Social Dialogue Forum being held in Caracas from April 25 until Thursday, April 28. | "Excellent meeting with the delegation of the International Labor Organization that is in our country, within the framework of the Social Dialogue Forum,'" the head of state wrote on his Twitter account. | "Our fight will always be in favor of the Venezuelan working class, of which I am proud to belong," he added. | pic.tw…
(2022-04-29). Bolsonaro Confesses that Army Participated in Coup Against Dilma Rousseff. orinocotribune.com Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro revealed for the first time that the Army was linked to the coup against former President Dilma Rousseff. | During a ceremony for Army Day, the president referred to the participation of the then commander of the Army, Eduardo Villas Bà¥as, remarking that it "marked" the history of Brazil. Bolsonaro said that during the political crisis of 2016, Villas Bà¥as, present during the ceremony, had "participation" in the fall of Rousseff and the rise of Michel Temer. | "The attempts to take power, to change our government, to alter our way of life, that is inadmissible at all t…
(2022-04-29). Easter Executions Mar Colombia's Hopes for Peace. orinocotribune.com 
By James Patrick Jordan — Apr 26, 2022 | Death squads don't take breaks for holidays or holy days. Anyone who has followed the ups and downs of Colombia's war and peace, repression and struggle, will know that right around the week before and after Christmas and the New Year, and, again, Easter and Holy week, there often occurs a surge in assaults on social leaders, human rights defenders, and ex-combatants. Frequently during these times, death squads threaten their targets and defend their brutality by appealing to perverse notions of patriotism and morality, dressing up their terrorism in cloaks of duty, f…
(2022-04-28). President Castillo Presents Constituent Assembly Bill to Peru's Congress. orinocotribune.com 
This Tuesday, April 26, the president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, presented a bill to Congress for a constitutional reform that would allow the formation of a Constituent Assembly. The proposal also includes a referendum to consult citizens regarding a new Magna Carta, one of his main campaign promises. | Through a letter addressed to the head of the Parliament of Peru, María del Carmen Alva, of the opposition Popular Action center-right political party, the president requested that the legislative initiative be labelled as "urgent," and be submitted to debate and vote before the plenary session of the Congress. How…
(2022-04-28). Declaran estado de emergencia por protestas en zona minera peruana. telesurtv.net Pobladores y mineros de la comunidad del distrito de Fuerabamba, cerca del asentamiento minero, ocuparon permanentemente terrenos.
(2022-04-28). Bolivia produce fertilizantes para lograr seguridad alimentaria. telesurtv.net La diversificación de fertilizantes acelerará la producción y, por consiguiente, abaratará el precio de los alimentos.
(2022-04-28). Gobierno de Bolivia acuerda aumento salarial del 4 por ciento. telesurtv.net La decisión fue adoptada tras varias horas de encuentro entre el Ejecutivo y los dirigentes de la Central Obrera.
(2022-04-28). Pdte. de Venezuela recibe a delegación de la OIT. telesurtv.net Los funcionarios de la OIT participaron en el Foro de Diálogo Social, el cual inició el lunes pasado y concluirá este jueves y que cuenta con integrantes de la Central Bolivariana Socialista.
(2022-04-28). Venezuela Creates Special Fund to Address Recent Flooding. orinocotribune.com 
On the evening of Tuesday, April 26, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced the creation of a special fund for the emergency response to the consequences of recent rains. The special fund will hold 10 million bolívars. He made contacts with the governors of Mérida, Táchira, Trujillo, the mayor of Caracas, and the military commander in Zulia, to learn about the situation in each location. | "I have announced the creation of a revolving renewable fund of 10 million bolívars, to the same extent that it is used and invested for rain emergencies," Maduro said from Miraflores Palace, where he presented a…
(2022-04-28). Venezuela: Zamora Mayor Indicted for Arbitrary Evictions. orinocotribune.com The Attorney General's Office of Venezuela has indicted Raziel Rodríguez, mayor of Zamora municipality in Guatire, Miranda state, for the arbitrary eviction of several families from the Villa Zamora 2021 locality. | Last week, on April 21, the 25th Attorney's Office of the Public Ministry, which has a special jurisdiction over corruption cases, charged the mayor of Zamora during the summons he attended that day along with his lawyers. | Rodríguez left after his indictment session and gave no comments. | Mayor Rodríguez was prosecuted for giving a direct order to demolish the homes of a group of families and destr…
(2022-04-28). Venezuela: Gov't Steps Up Relief Efforts as Heavy Rains Hit the Country. venezuelanalysis.com Local outlets reported that over 20,000 families were affected by the extreme weather.
(2022-04-28). Venezuela participa en XI Conferencia de Ministros de Agricultura. telesurtv.net El ministro participa de este encuentro en República Dominicana hasta este jueves 28 de abril.
(2022-04-28). Mujeres debaten sobre la paz e igualdad de género en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Las delegadas declararon su solidaridad con los pueblos de América Latina y el Caribe, y con las mujeres africanas.
(2022-04-28). Venezuela Asks International Labor Organization to Study Effects of Sanctions on Workers. orinocotribune.com The government of Venezuela held a meeting with representatives of the International Labor Organization (ILO), as part of the Social Dialogue Forum that is being hosted in Caracas during April 25-28. | Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez urged the ILO representatives to start an investigation regarding the economic hardships endured by countries on which unilateral coercive measures have been imposed by the US with the association of its Western allies. | Rodríguez stated that the investigation should ask: "What happens to sanctioned workers in those countries? How does the blockade affect employers a…
(2022-04-28). Human rights attorney Steven Donziger released after nearly 1,000 days in arbitrary detention. wsws.org After he was released from home confinement on Monday, Donziger vowed to continue the fight to force Chevron to comply with the terms of a $9.5 billion lawsuit won in 2011 on behalf of 30,000 people living in the Ecuadorian rainforest.
(2022-04-28). ALBA Movements' Assembly Kicks Off In Argentina. popularresistance.org For the next four days, delegates from people's movements, trade unions, and left political forces will be gathered in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the third Continental Assembly of ALBA Movements. Members of ALBA Movements announced the launch of the assembly in a press conference organized on Monday April 25 in the headquarters of the Argentine Federation of Press Workers (Fatpren). | Manuel Bertoldi, a member of Frente Patria Grande of Argentina and the International Peoples' Assembly secretary told members of the press: "This third continental assembly is taking place here in Argentina, understanding that we ar…
(2022-04-28). Bancarios argentinos protagonizan Paro Nacional por 24 horas. telesurtv.net Fue convocada por considerar insuficiente la propuesta de recomposición salarial que hicieron las cámaras patronales…
(2022-04-28). [Articles] Neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes after invasive Group B Streptococcus in early infancy: A multi-country matched cohort study in South Africa, Mozambique, India, Kenya, and Argentina. thelancet.com Our findings suggest that iGBS disease is on average associated with a higher risk of moderate/severe NDI, however substantial variation in risk was observed between sites and data are consistent with a wide range of values. Our study underlines the importance of long-term follow-up for at-risk neonates and more feasible, standardised assessments to facilitate diagnosis in research and clinical practice.
(2022-04-28). ICJ Rules in Favor of Nicaragua in Maritime Case Against Colombia. orinocotribune.com On April 21, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled in favor of Nicaragua and against Colombia in the maritime case "Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea." With ten votes in favor and 5 against, the majority of judges at the ICJ sided with Nicaragua, ruling that Colombia violated Nicaragua's sovereign rights by trying to control fishing activities and interfering with maritime research in parts of the Caribbean sea that are within Nicaragua's exclusive economic zone. The United Nations' court, by 9 to 6 votes, also ordered Colombia to immediately cease patrolling…
(2022-04-28). Colombia commemorates national strike, mass killings of social leaders. colombiareports.com 
Social organizations have called for a protests throughout Colombia to commemorate anti-government protests that kicked off exactly a year ago on Thursday. In Bogota, social organizations have additionally organized a…
(2022-04-28). Colombia eliminará uso del tapabocas en centros escolares. telesurtv.net "Vamos a avanzar de manera rápida en el desescalamiento del uso de tapabocas en niños y niñas colombianas en las escuelas", dijo Fernando Ruiz…
(2022-04-28). The retired general's lies before Colombia's war crimes tribunal. colombiareports.com 
Colombia's war crimes tribunal JEP reminded a retired army general on Wednesday that he can't lie his way out of prison in a mass murder investigation. Retired General Paulino Coronado…
(2022-04-28). Justicia colombiana dictamina que expresidente Uribe deberá ir a juicio. telesurtv.net La decisión de la jueza puede ser apelada ante la Sala Penal del Tribunal Superior de Bogotá.