(2022-02-24). Venezuela Gives Full Support to Putin & Criticizes US and NATO Militarism. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, February 22, the president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro expressed his support to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, after Moscow recognized the independence of the republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. The president reiterated: "Venezuela announces its full support for President Vladimir Putin, in defense of peace in Russia and the region, and in the brave defense of his people and his homeland. All our support for President Putin. All our support for Russia." | Maduro, through the state TV channel Venezolana de Televisión said that: "We have been attentive to the events in Russia and in Ukraine,…
(2022-02-24). Asociación indisoluble de la derecha argentina con los intereses geoestratégicos de EE.UU. globalizacion.ca Al Departamento de Estado estadounidense y a sus socios argentinos los une el amor y el espanto. La gira de Alberto Fernández motivó la reacción furibunda y concurrente de las dos fuerzas que reprimen, desde hace más de un siglo,…
(2022-02-24). Colombia Legalizes Abortion Until 24 Weeks of Gestation. orinocotribune.com "We welcome this decision, which is the result of many years of struggle," women's rights defenders stated. | By five votes in favor and four votes against, Colombia's Constitutional Court on Monday approved the voluntary termination of pregnancy until 24 weeks of gestation. | "We welcome this decision, which is the result of many years of struggle," the Causa Justa members stated. In recent months, the Constitutional Court judges analyzed two requests that questioned the section of the Colombian penal code that criminalized abortion. | In the first requirement, lawyer Andres Sanchez argued that such articles vio…
(2022-02-23). Brazilian representatives ask Bolsonaro to clarify his participation in Bolivian coup. peoplesdispatch.org In January of this year, the president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, acknowledged that he had met with former senator Jeanine Añez, which intensified suspicions about the Brazilian government's support for the coup that deposed President Evo Morales and international action in support of this process. So far, there is no formal record of this meeting, which was held in secret and whose date is also unknown. | Former Senator Añez, detained in the Miraflores prison, is preparing to face a new trial. Jair Bolsonaro's confession can be brought to the attention of the court that will judge Añez, together with former mili…
(2022-02-23). Authorities continue cleaning efforts for oil spill off coast of Peru. america.cgtn.com 
Peru has called it the worst environmental disaster in recent history.
(2022-02-23). Enrique Ochoa Antich Wants G4 to Hold Dialogue with Other Opposition Factions in Venezuela (2024 Presidential Elections). orinocotribune.com Venezuelan opposition leader Enrique Ochoa Antich has strongly criticized the G4 coalition of the extreme-right opposition after the G4 made public that it would be discussing the implementation of a regulation for primaries. | During an interview on Primera Página on Monday, February 21, Ochoa Antich stated that it would be "a very serious mistake" if the G4 elects a candidate for the 2024 presidential elections without discussing it with all the other opposition factions. | "It seems to me a very serious mistake that these four parties, and the other smaller ones that congregate around them, which only obtained…
(2022-02-23). Venezuela reports 701 New COVID-19 Cases and 7 Deaths on Monday. orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, February 21, Venezuelan health authorities reported 701 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours. Of these, 697 were due to community transmission and 4 imported. In addition, seven deaths were reported. This was announced by the Minister of Communication and Information, Alfred Nazareth àëáñez, via Twitter. | With this update, Venezuela has reached a total of 511,772 infections and 5,616 deaths after almost two years of the pandemic. Of these, 10,417 represent active cases, 9,328 receiving treatment in public healthcare centers (5,836 with Supervised Community Care) and 1,089 in private hos…
(2022-02-23). European Union Underlines Transparency of Venezuela's 21N Regional Election. orinocotribune.com In a report on Venezuela's November 21 regional elections, the European Union highlighted the transparency measures adopted by the South American country. | The Electoral Observation Mission of the European Union (EU EOM), in its final report on the mega-elections held in Venezuela last November, to which it sent 134 observers from various European countries, highlighted "improvements observed in the electoral process." | In its text issued this Tuesday, February 22, after a preliminary statement published in Venezuela on November 23, the EU mission stated that these were the "first national elections in which th…
(2022-02-23). Venezuela Signs Hydrocarbon Agreements with Iran, Plasencia Reiterates Venezuela's Commitment to Energy Sector. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister, Félix Plasencia met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, on Tuesday, February 22, on the sidelines of the Sixth Summit of Heads of States of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Qatar, to strengthen bilateral cooperation efforts between Iran and Venezuela. | At the meeting, hydrocarbon agreements were signed between the two countries. The two functionaries also reiterated the commitment of the two nations to continue counteracting together the illegal and arbitrary unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States on both countri…
(2022-02-23). Venezuela and Iran Deepen Hydrocarbon Alliance, Blast US Sanctions. venezuelanalysis.com In a high-level meeting, Iran's oil minister committed to ramping up assistance for renovation projects in Venezuela's oil industry.
(2022-02-23). Can Argentina Escape The Plague Of IMF-Imposed Austerity? popularresistance.org The crush of people began at the 9 de Julio subway stop downtown, less than a block from the Buenos Aires obelisk, the city's most recognizable monument. By 5: 00 p.m. on February 8, thousands from over 100 trade unions, human rights organizations and student groups had blocked the main thoroughfare to protest a preliminary agreement between the Peronist, center-left government of Argentinian President Alberto Fernández and the International Monetary Fund. Amid a cacophony of competing drumbeats, demonstrators along Roque Saenz Peña bore signs that read "With the IMF, we return to the bottom," "The IMF is poverty…
(2022-02-23). Duque challenges Colombia's top court over abortion ruling. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Ivan Duque rejected a constitutional court decision to decriminalize abortion up to the 24th week of pregnancy. According to Duque, "five people can't set the guidelines on something…
(2022-02-23). Parts of Colombia shut down due to guerrilla bombs and threats. colombiareports.com Commercial activity and public transport came to a halt in parts of Colombia that are effectively controlled by the ELN. The guerrillas ordered businesses to close their doors and transport…