February 22, 2021 – Orinoco Tribune – News and opinion pieces about Venezuela

Pablo Hasel concert poster by Colectivo Argentino en Solidaridad con el Pueblo Catalan.

News Solidarity and US Social Movements

Artists Hold Solidarity Concert for Pablo Hasél in Buenos Aires

February 22, 2021February 26, 2021 orinocotribune Argentina, Buenos Aires, Carlés Ros, Carlos Aznarez, Catalonia, Concert, Daniel Devita, Eliana Wassermann, freedom of speech, Griselda Messegué, Liz Fleitas, Malena D’Alessio, Mapuche, María Torrellas, Mariana Debenedetti, Mario, OriónXL, pablo hasel, Solidarity

February 21 (Special for OrinocoTribune.com) – On Saturday, February 20, several well-known musicians, poets, actors, and music bands held a

Featured image: File photo courtesy of Pagina|12.

Latin America and ALBA-TCP Opinion South America

Ecuador Elections: Arauz to Face Lasso in Second Round Under New Threats

February 22, 2021February 23, 2021 Marco Teruggi Andres Arauz, April 11, Ecuador, elections, Guillermo Lasso, lawfare, presidential Race, Second Round, Yaku Perez

By Marco Teruggi – February 22, 2021 The Comptroller’s Office and the Prosecutor’s Office will carry out audits of the

Story and former deputy Guaido during a 2020 meeting. File photo.

Extreme-Right Anti-Chavistas and Their Boss James Story Meet to Plot Coup in Bogotá

February 22, 2021 orinocotribune anti Venezuelan politicians, Bogoto, Carlos Vecchio, Colombia, coup plotting in Bogota, James Story, James Story the capo of Venezuelan extrem right opposition, Julio Anguita, julio borges, Leopoldo Lopez

Since last Friday, several leaders of the Venezuelan radical opposition have met in Bogotá with US Ambassador James Story. The

Featured image: Venezuelan pilot in SUKHOI-30 MK2 (Photo: Boris Castellano).

News Security and Defense

Venezuelan Air Force Captain Arrested for Espionage – Bribed by Colombian State (Sukhoi-30MK2)

February 22, 2021 orinocotribune CIA, Colombia, DNI, espionage, FANB, Ronald Marrero, spy, Sukhoi Su-30MK2, Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino Lopez

This Monday February 22, Venezuelan Minister for Defense General Vladimir Padrino López reported via Twitter that, following intelligence work, a

Europe International Opinion

Here’s the 20-Point Plan for How Russia Could Contain the US

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Andrew Korybko Eurasia, Geopolitics, multipolar world, Russia, Sergei Ryabkov, US

By Andrew Korybko – Feb 20, 2021 Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov’s dramatic declaration that his country “will pursue

International Opinion US/Canada

Cold Truth: The Texas Freeze is a Catastrophe of the Free Market

February 22, 2021 Editor2 capitalism, Freeze, Imperialism, state repression, texas, US decline

By James K. Galbraith – Feb 18, 2021 Lenin, who was a better economist than Rick Perry, once defined communism

Europe International Opinion

Reuters, BBC, and Bellingcat Participated in Covert UK Foreign Office-Funded Programs to “Weaken Russia,” Leaked Docs Reveal

February 22, 2021 Max Blumenthal Alexei Navalny, Andy Pryce, Atlantic Council, bbc, Belarus, Bellingcat, Britain, British foreign office, CDMD, color revolution, Conflict, counter disinformation & media development, CSSF, Eliot Higgins, Gordon MacMillan, Mediazona, Meduza, nato, Navalny, Reuters, Russia, Stability & Security Fund, Thomson Reuters Foundation, UK, UK FCO, USAID, Vladimir Putin

By Max Blumenthal – Feb 20, 2021 New leaked documents show Reuters’ and the BBC’s involvement in covert UK FCO

International Opinion US/Canada

Will Impunity Reign or will International Criminal Justice Come for Israel?

February 22, 2021 Editor2 Fatou Bensouda, Gaza, ICC, International Criminal Court (ICC), Israel, Jerusalem, Palestine, US Imperialism, War Crimes, West Bank, Zionism

By Jonathan Kuttab – Feb 20, 2021 On February 5, the International Criminal Court removed one more barrier to holding

Andrés Arauz and Guillermo Lasso denounced an "attack on democracy" during the audit. | Photo: Radio LaCalle

Latin America and ALBA-TCP News South America

Second Round in Ecuador Under Threat: Arauz Denounces Moreno Government Interference in Presidential Elections

February 22, 2021 orinocotribune Andres Arauz, audit, Comptroller's Office, Ecuador, elections, Guillermo Lasso, interference in the elections, presidential Race, Second Round, State Attorney General, Yaku Perez

Ecuador’s presidential candidate Andrés Arauz considered the interference of state entities in the electoral process a blow to Ecuadorian democracy.

Featured image: This Saturday, February 20, a concert was organized in Caracas to demand the liberation of Venezuelan diplomatic envoy. Photo courtesy of @justiceAlexSaab.

Africa International News

Alex Saab: I’ve Been Tortured and Denied Medical Attention (Interview)

February 22, 2021 orinocotribune Alena Douhan, Alex Saab, cancer, Cape Verde, diplomatic envoy, diplomatic immunity, ECOWAS, house arrest, human rights violations, international law, torture, UN Special Rapporteur, us puppet country

The Venezuelan diplomatic agent Alex Saab denounced his treatment in an interview with the Cape Verde’s major media outlet. Saab,

Featured image: Peruvians has been inoculated with xenophobia against Venezuelans by its government. Former president Vizcarra personally "supervised" weekly deportation of Venezuelans. Photo Peru 21.

Latin America and ALBA-TCP News South America

Xenophobia: Violent Mob Attacks Venezuelan Embassy in Peru – Strong Response from Venezuela

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 orinocotribune Embassy, Geneva Convention, Lima, Peru, Peruvian migrants, Venezuela, Venezuelan migrant, xenophobia, xenophobia in peru

This Saturday, February 20, dozens of individuals violently attacked the headquarters of the Venezuelan embassy in Lima, Peru. They were