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PSUV Vice President, Diosdado Cabello during the weekly party press conference. Photo: VTV.

PSUV Congress Convenes February 4 with Focus on Political Training

January 24, 2022 Ana Perdigón Congress, COVID-19, Diosdado Cabello, Jpsuv, Political Training, PSUV, Venezuela

This Monday, January 24, the Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, announced that the

Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs Félix Plasencia. Photo: Twitter / @PlasenciaFelix.

International News

Venezuela Denounces Violation of Right to Participate in UN (+Blockade)

January 24, 2022 orinocotribune Antonio Guterres, Felix Plasencia, membership dues, UN Charter, United Nations (UN), US and European sanctions, Venezuela

On Monday, January 24, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Venezuela, Félix Plasencia, denounced a violation of Venezuela’s right to actively

Asia International News

Israeli-Linked Elbit Systems UK Sells off Part of Manchester Business Targeted by pro-Palestine Activists

January 24, 2022 Editor2 bombing, Elbit, Elbit systems, Israel, Palestine, UK Weapons

Elbit Systems UK, an international technology company linked to Israel, has sold off part of one of its subsidiary businesses

Former deputy Juan Guaidó in the municipal theater of San Antonio, south of Caracas, February 18, 2020. Photo: AFP.

News Politics

Russian Ambassador to Venezuela: Guaidó ‘Does Not Represent Anyone’

January 24, 2022January 26, 2022 orinocotribune 21N regional elections, former deputy guaido, Russia, Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov, US led coup d'etat, Venezuela

The Russian ambassador in Venezuela asserts that three years after having proclaimed himself “interim president,” the former opposition deputy Juan

Honduras's Congress sworn in troubled ceremony. Photo: RedRadioVE.

Central America and the Caribbean Latin America and ALBA-TCP News

Tumult in Honduras as Libre Members Betray President-Elect Xiomara Castro

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Steve Lalla Congress, Honduras, Jorge Calix, Libre Party, Luis Redondo, US Imperialism, Xiomara Castro

January 23, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Following the betrayal of 18 members of the Libre party, Luis Redondo and Jorge Cálix were sworn

President Nicolas Maduro during a public event. Photo: Ultimas Noticias.

Health-Education-Sport-Culture-Technology News

President Maduro on COVID-19 Spike: 7+7 Will not Resume for Now

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 orinocotribune 7+7, COVID-19, Omicron, President Maduro, reopening scheme, Venezuela

This Sunday, January 23, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced that the country has reached a record figure of

An image of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, at night. Photo: Stig Nygaard

Europe International News

Secretive UK Team Met in Venezuela to Promote British Energy Interests

January 23, 2022 John McEvoy BP, British interests, Declassified UK, Juan Guaido, Oil, regime change operation, Shell, UK, Venezuela, Venezuela Reconstruction Unit

By John McEvoy – Jan 2, 2022 A record of meetings seen by Declassified provides further evidence that Britain’s attempt

A sign from a street protest demanding freedom for Alex Saab. Photo: Últimas Noticias

International News

Russia Demands that US Release Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab

January 23, 2022 orinocotribune #FreeAlexSaab, Alex Saab, Mexico talks, Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry, US, Venezuela

On Friday, January 21, Russia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, through a statement, demanded the immediate release of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab

President-elect of Chile, Gabriel Boric with a Machiavellian expression. Photo: Télam

Latin America and ALBA-TCP News South America

Chile’s President-Elect Boric Reiterates His Contempt for Besieged Nicaragua and Venezuela

January 23, 2022January 24, 2022 Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza another centrist government, Antonia Urrejola, Ben Norton, Camilla Vallejo, Chile, Gabriel Boric, identity politics, oas, Rafael Correa, Venezuela

Caracas, January 22, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Gabriel Boric, president-elect of Chile, considers that the leftist governments headed by President Nicolás Maduro in

Nicmer Evans, with other extreme right politicians like Américo De Grazia and César Pérez Vivas. Photo: Twitter / @rrmover.

News Politics

Venezuelan Electoral Body Publishes Schedule to Formalize Recall Referendum – Promoters in Crisis

January 23, 2022 orinocotribune Americo De Grazia, Cesar Perez Vivas, CNE, Mover, Nicmer Evans, Recall referendum, schedule, Venezuela

This Saturday, January 22, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) published on its website www.cne.gob.ve the schedule of the activities corresponding