Orinoco Tribune is an independent media outlet that provides news and analysis on Venezuela, Latin America and the Global South. It was founded in 2018 and is known for its progressive perspective and critical coverage of US foreign policy and imperialism.
We feature articles, opinion pieces, and interviews on various topics, including international relations, politics, economics, social movements, and culture. Orinoco Tribune aims to offer a counter-narrative to mainstream media and promote alternative voices and perspectives on the region, while challenging dominant narratives about Venezuela with an anti-imperialist perspective.
We produce our own content in the form of written and multimedia material. We supplement our original content by curating and translating relevant news and analyses from Spanish to English and by sourcing relevant English-language pieces on Venezuela and the world. We strive to accurately portray Venezuelaâs daily reality while discarding the media bias which pervades the mainstream mediaâs coverage of our country and the region.
Orinoco Tribune will defend the causes of the less privileged, the Chavistas, the working class, the peasant movements, the anti-imperialists, as well as those who have been denied access to the media. Likewise, we will reject all content which replicates smear campaigns, imperialist narratives, or indulges in destructive and/or divisive criticism despite the necessary self-criticism needed to advance the anti-imperialist struggle. If this is what you are looking for, you need look no further than the mainstream mediaâs approach to Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, Iran, Russia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), People’s Republic of China, and many other countries which have not bowed to the US global dictatorship.
Likewise, we are trying to compile valuable information and debates concerning Chavismo which otherwise would not reach the outside world due to the lack of translation, censorship, silencing, and the blockade being enforced against Venezuela and other countries.
Updated on April 30, 2025
Orinoco Tribune team
JesĂșs RodrĂguez-Espinoza
JesĂșs RodrĂguez-Espinoza is an expert in international relations, Venezuelan politics, and communication. He served for several years as Consul General of Venezuela in Chicago (United States); before that, he was part of the foundational editorial team of Aporrea.org. He is the founder and editor of the Venezuelan anti-imperialist news outlet Orinoco Tribune.
Saheli Chowdhury
Saheli Chowdhury is from West Bengal, India, studying physics for a profession, but with a passion for writing. She is interested in history and popular movements around the world, especially in the Global South. She is a co-editor and contributor for Orinoco Tribune.
Steve Lalla
Steve Lalla is a journalist, researcher and analyst. His areas of interest include geopolitics, history, and current affairs. He has contributed to MR Online, Counterpunch, Resumen LatinoAmericano English, ANTICONQUISTA, Orinoco Tribune, and others.
Kahlil Wall-Johnson
Kahlil Wall-Johnson is an Oregon-based member of the Orinoco Tribune team. He is an avid observer of the declining US empire and of the significance of this process throughout the world.
Dalal al-Zainabi
Dalal is a contributor and volunteer for Orinoco Tribune.
