January 3, 2021 – Orinoco Tribune – News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond

International News

Verdict in Julian Assange’s Extradition Case to be Delivered on Monday

January 3, 2021 orinocotribune #FreeAssange, #FreeJulianAssange, Chelsea Manning, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Espionage Act, Extradition, Lenin Moreno, Persecution of whistleblowers, press freedom, Vanessa Baraitser, wikileaks

On January 4, a UK court will decide whether or not Julian Assange will be extradited to the US, to

Washington Post: Two Businessmen Reveal Guaido’s Corruption After Stealing Venezuelan Assets

January 3, 2021January 4, 2021 orinocotribune Corruption, Fernando Blasi, Guaido, Javier Troconis, Jorge reyes, Magin Blasi, Pedro Antar, US decline, Venezuela, WaPo, Washington Post

The reign of the fictitious presidency of Juan Guaidó is crumbling. Even large communication corporations such as The Washington Post

Venezuelan Parliament Floor Ready to Receive New Deputies on January 5

January 3, 2021January 5, 2021 orinocotribune 5D, democracy, Diosdado Cabello, National Assembly, Venezuela

The floor of the Federal Legislative Palace is already prepared to receive the new deputies who will take office on

International News US/Canada

Donald Trump Gave $1.2 Billion to Venezuelan Opposition Since 2017

January 3, 2021January 4, 2021 orinocotribune anti-chavismo, Guaido, Opposition, tax payer dollars, Trump, US Imperialism, Venezuela US decline

The US State Department reported this Saturday that Washington “has provided” Maduro’s detractors in Venezuela with $1.2 billion since 2017.

Europe International News

President Maduro: Venezuelan Resources to Buy Vaccines are Frozen

January 3, 2021January 4, 2021 orinocotribune COVID-19, England, mass vaccination, Portugal, President Maduro, Spain, us blockade, USA, Venezuela, WHO

This Sunday, January 3, President Nicolás Maduro denounced the United States and European countries for keeping the resources of the

News Security and Defense

Venezuela Exposes Plan to Destabilize Country, Interior Minister Says

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Editor2 attack, Carmen Melendez, Colombia, Leopoldo Lopez, military, Oil Refinery, parliament, police, terrorists, Venezuela

December 30, 2020—BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik)— Venezuela has uncovered a plan to destabilize the situation in the country and disrupt the

Latin America and ALBA-TCP Opinion

The Moral Misery of “Independent Journalism”

January 3, 2021 Atilio Boron fake journalist, independent journalism, wikileaks

By Atilio A. Boron – Dec 28, 2020 Looking through some old notes accumulated on my computer’s hard drive I

Latin America and ALBA-TCP News South America

Colombia Reports 270 COVID-19 Deaths on Saturday, 43,765 Total Deaths

January 3, 2021 orinocotribune catastrophe, Colombia, COVID-19, Crisis

The highest number of deaths in a single day was reported in Bogotá, with 66, followed by the departments of

Venezuela: More than 80% of Commercial Transactions in 2020 Made in National Currency (Bolivars)

January 3, 2021 orinocotribune cash, cash scarcity, CLAP, dollar, Economy, Foreign Debt, inflation, investments, President Maduro, us blockade, Venezuela

77.3% of the country’s commercial transactions in 2020 were made in bolivars by electronic payment methods; this shows the weight

Asia International Opinion

Farmers’ Protests in India: Fight of a People Against Neoliberalism’s Killing Machine (Part 2)

January 3, 2021February 1, 2021 Saheli Chowdhury agriculture, AIKSCC, Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi, India, Neoliberalism, protests, Punjab

By Saheli Chowdhury – Dec 28, 2020 The present situation The protests began on September 23 as thousands of farmers

International Opinion

Blows Against the Empire—2020 In Memoriam

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Steve Lalla Imperialism, resistance, revolution, socialism, Year in Review

By Steve Lalla – Dec 31, 2020 To say that 2020 has been memorable would be an understatement, but experience