Last updated September 6, 2026.
These standards explain how Orinoco Tribune approaches accuracy, attribution, corrections, independence, and accountability. They apply to work prepared by the editorial team and guide our handling of contributed, translated, and republished material.
Editorial mission and perspective
Orinoco Tribune reports on Venezuela, Latin America, and the Global South from a progressive and anti-imperialist perspective. That stated editorial position does not remove our obligation to distinguish verified facts from analysis, represent sources accurately, and correct material errors.
Accuracy and sourcing
We seek to verify material facts before publication and to use identifiable, relevant sources whenever circumstances allow. We link or attribute source documents, reporting, and quoted material when they are available. Headlines and images should fairly represent the article rather than mislead readers.
Anonymous or confidential sources may be used when their information is important and public identification could expose them to harm or retaliation. Editors should know the source’s identity and assess the source’s access to the information whenever practicable.
News, opinion, translations, and republished work
News reporting, opinion, interviews, translations, and republished material should be identified through the article category, byline, introduction, or source note as appropriate. Translations and republished pieces should credit the original author and publisher when known and should link to the original source when available.
Opinion articles express the views of their named authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Orinoco Tribune editorial team.
Bylines and authorship
Articles written by an identifiable contributor use that person’s public name. Work prepared collectively, edited from multiple newsroom inputs, or published by the editorial desk rather than one individual may use the organizational byline “Orinoco Tribune.” Internal publishing-account names are administrative credentials, not public author identities.
Orinoco Tribune does not knowingly publish fabricated quotations, invented sources, plagiarism, or authorship claims that misrepresent who produced the work.
Corrections and updates
We correct confirmed factual errors as promptly as practicable. Material corrections should be made clear to readers in the article when appropriate; minor spelling, grammar, formatting, or style changes may be corrected without a note when they do not change the meaning. An article may also be updated as a developing story changes, with its modified date recorded by the site.
Readers may report a possible error through our Contact page by choosing “Corrections.” Please include the article URL and a concise description of the issue.
Independence, funding, and conflicts
Reader donations, fundraising, or volunteer support do not purchase favorable coverage or editorial control. Editors and contributors should disclose a material financial, professional, or personal interest when it could reasonably affect readers’ assessment of a story or opinion.
Contributed work
Submission does not guarantee publication. Contributors must meet our accuracy, originality, attribution, and conduct requirements. The practical rules for submitting opinion and other contributed work appear in our Contributor Guidelines.
Accountability
Questions about these standards, complaints about published work, and requests for clarification may be sent through our Contact page. Orinoco Tribune may revise these standards as newsroom practices develop; the date above records the latest revision.
