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Venezuelan minister for foreign affairs Felix Plasencia. File photo.

Minister Plasencia to Washington: ‘You Cannot Torpedo Mexico Talks and Then Urge Its Resumption

December 5, 2021 orinocotribune Alex Saab, Mexico talks, President Maduro, Unitary Platform, US decline, US Interventionism, Venezuela, Victoria Nuland

Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Félix Plasencia, responded this Friday, December 3, to the US Undersecretary of State, Victoria Nuland, that

Some of the US military armored vehicles donated by the US to Colombia and deployed a few kilometers from the border with Venezuela. Photo by Twitter / #FuerzasMilCol.

News Security and Defense

New US Military Provocation: Colombia Gets US Armored Vehicles

December 5, 2021 orinocotribune ASV M1117 Guardian, Ben Norton, Buenavista Military Canton, Colombia, Colombia is a US colony, Colombia-Venezuela border, Colombian Army, Diego Molano, media warfare, military provocation, Phillip Goldberg, SouthCom, US Imperialism, US provocations

Colombian Defense Minister, Diego Molano, received from the US Ambassador to Colombia, Phillip Goldberg, the keys to 20 armored vehicles

International News US/Canada

Camila Saab Speaks Out: Wife of Venezuelan Diplomat “Kidnapped” by US Gov’t Talks to MintPress

December 4, 2021 Mnar Adley Alex Saab, Camila Saab, diplomatic immunity, US Sanctions, Venezuela, violations of international law

While Washington cannot choose the president of Venezuela, it can make life impossible for officials, such as Alex Saab, who

Economy News

President Maduro Calls for Joint Effort to Improve Drinking Water Service

December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 orinocotribune Communes, Hector Rodriguez, inauguration, Miranda State, President Maduro, public services, recovery, swearing in ceremony, Venezuela

On Thursday, December 2, President Nicolás Maduro announced that, in the first semester of 2022, together with the newly elected

News Politics

CNE Discusses Procedure to Include Venezuelan Migrants in Electoral Registry

December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 orinocotribune 2024 Presidential Elections, CNE, electoral registry, Roberto Antonio Picón Hernández, Venezuela, Venezuelan Immigration, Venezuelan Migrant Vote

Ahead of the 2024 presidential elections, the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela has started to discuss how to incorporate

Health-Education-Sport-Culture-Technology News

Twitter Removes 277 Venezuelan Accounts for Supporting Nicolás Maduro (Social Media Censorship)

December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 orinocotribune censorship, freedom of expression, Hybrid warfare, information war, Media Blockade of Venezuela, Social media censorship, twitter, Twitter bias, Twitter Censorship, US Imperialism, Venezuela

Twitter is back at the center of the global controversy over freedom of expression. On this occasion, the US company

Venezuelan minister for foreign affairs, Felix Plasencia. Photo via Twitter / @PlasenciaFelix.

Latin America and ALBA-TCP News

Venezuela Supports CELAC-China Cooperation – President Maduro Calls CELAC Vanguard of Patria Grande

December 4, 2021 Ana Perdigón Belt and Road Initiative, BRI, CELAC, CELAC-China Forum, China, cooperation, Felix Plasencia, Latin America, post-pandemic recovery, President Maduro, Venezuela, Xi Jinping

Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Félix Plasencia ratified Venezuela’s commitment to strengthening bi-regional cooperation between China and Latin America and the

In the image Cliver Alcala (circle in red) can be seen when he was "deported to the US. As can be seen no handcuffs, hugs and handshakes were part of the "operation," similar to picking up a top US bureaucrat. Photo by Infobae.

International News US/Canada

Washington Cartel: Clíver Alcalá No Longer a Drug Trafficker According to OFAC

December 4, 2021 Ana Perdigón Cliver Alcala, DEA, Diosdado Cabello, Drug Trafficking, Joshua Goodman, mercenaries, OFAC, Operation Gideon, US decline, US government is a criminal organization, US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Venezuela

This Thursday, December 2, the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) withdrew from its list of drug traffickers

Opposition deputy Jose Brito declaring at the entrance of the CNE headquarters in Caracas. Photo by Noticiero Digital.

News Politics

Opposition Deputy José Brito Asks CNE to Repeat Elections in Pariaguán, Anzoategui State

December 3, 2021 orinocotribune Anzoategui state, Comptroller's Office, Democratic Alliance, Jose Brito, Miranda municipality, Pariaguan, rerun election, Tomas Bello

This Thursday, December 2, José Brito, a deputy representing Justice First in Venezuela’s National Assembly, asked the National Electoral Council

Radio station studio. Referential photo.

News Security and Defense

Parliament Condemns Attacks on Community Radio Stations

December 3, 2021 orinocotribune 21N, community radio, Erik Rodriguez, Fascism, Juan Carlos Aleman, Regional Elections, security, Tania Diaz, Venezuela

The Permanent Committee of Popular Power and Communication in Venezuela’s National Assembly approved an agreement repudiating the violent actions against