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Venezuela Denounces Detention of Two FANB Members by Colombia

September 29, 2021 orinocotribune Apure, Colombia, Colombian armed gangs, cucuta, Detained Military Personnel, FANB, GNB, norte de santander, statement, Venezuela

Venezuela condemned the “arbitrary detention” of two of its military personnel by Colombia and has demanded their immediate release to

President Maduro showing part of the military arsenal seized after the police operation against the paramilitary gang of El Coqui. Photo Prensa Presidencial.

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President Maduro: More than 20 Colombian Paramilitaries Trained Cota 905 Gangs

July 12, 2021 orinocotribune Apure, CIA, Colombia, cota 905, EL Coqui, Jose Peligro, Leopoldo Lopez, Operation Gideon, paramilitary, President Maduro, Venezuela

The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced this Sunday, July 11, that during the operation Gran Cacique Indio Guaicaipuro in

Featured image: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a working meeting broadcast in public TV. Photo courtesy of Prensa Presidencial.

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President Maduro: Certain Groups ‘Injecting Lots of Money to Buy Criminal Gangs’

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 Lucía Eugenia Córdova 21N, anti-chavismo, Apure, Coqui, cota 905, criminal gangs, gangs and antichavismo, Guarico, Jorge Rodriguez, Juan Guaido, Leopoldo Lopez, Luis Ramos, Petare, President Maduro, Regional Elections

Certain political sectors of Venezuela “are injecting a lot of money to buy criminal gangs and generate violence in working-class

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Colombia Backs Down, Will Extend the Closure of Border with Venezuela

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 orinocotribune Apure, border reopening, Colombia, COVID-19, Freddy Bernal, norte de santander, President Maduro, Tachira, Venezuela, Zulia

Colombian authorities have backed down and announced an extension of the closure of the international border of Colombia with Venezuela

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Venezuela Continues Clearing Landmines in Apure

May 25, 2021 slorinoco Apure, FANB, landmines, Madelein Garcia, Narkys Blanco, united nations

Members of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) continue to be deployed in Apure state, and this Sunday, May 23,

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Venezuela Denounces Abduction of Eight Soldiers by Colombian Narco Terrorist Groups

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 orinocotribune Apure, Armed groups Colombia, colombian drug gangs, Colombian paramilitary incursion, Colombian paramilitary violence, FANB, Liberen a los patriotas, Padrino Lopez, Venezuela

Eight members of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) were abducted by armed criminal groups from Colombia that entered Venezuelan

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Colombia an Imperial Beachhead: The War of the Colombian Oligarchy and Duque against Venezuela

May 8, 2021May 24, 2021 Editor2 Anthony Blinken, anti-chavismo, Apure, Battle of the Bridges, Colombia, colombia is a failed state, Colombia is a state sponsor of terrorism, Coup attempt in Venezuela, defeating the regime change op, fake humanitarian aid, FANB, Foreign Intervention, heroic venezuelans resisting US imperialism, Humanitarian Aid or Invasion?, Ivan Duque, Ivan Duque narco government, NGO for Imperialism and Regime Change, Nicolas Maduro, Operation Constitution, Operation Gideon, us blockade, US Imperialism, us regime change plan, USAID, Venezuela

By Misión Verdad – May 4, 2021 One year after it sought to invade Venezuela and capture President Nicolás Maduro

Iván Simonovis with Carlos Vecchio, members of the Guaidó clan (Photo: Alexander Drago / Reuters)

Opinion Politics

Agents of Chaos (Anti-Chavistas Wallow in Hatred)

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 Carola Chavez anti-chavismo, anti-Venezuelan anti-Chavismo, Apure, Carola Chavez, chaos, EL Coqui, Los Rastrojos, paramilitary, Venezuela

By Carola Chavez – May 2, 2021 With all the billion-dollar attempts to overthrow Chavismo having failed, it is the

Opinion Security and Defense

Apure: Transition to a Conventional War?

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Editor2 Apure, Colombia, FANB, Fernando Rivero, Gerardo Márquez, paramilitaries, President Maduro, US Imperialism, Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino Lopez

By Anahi Arizmendi – Apr 28, 2021 The situation in the state of Apure is part of a strategy to

Featured image: The Army paid tribute to its deceased members. Photo courtesy of CEOFANB.

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Eight Venezuelan Soldiers Killed by Colombian Paramilitaries in Apure

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 orinocotribune Álvaro Mariño Osto, Andy José Miranda, Apure, CEOFANB, Colombia, Colombian paramilitary violence, FANB, Luis David Lira Negrón, Michael Miguel Medina Sequera, Naywill Torres Moreno, Remigio Ceballos, Ronald José Marcano Castillo, Santiago Reyes Farfán, Venezuela, Wilmer Ferrebus

The Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (CEOFANB) confirmed this Wednesday, April 29, that eight soldiers lost

Featured image: Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister, Jorge Arreaza. File photo.

International News

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Unmasks HRW Report on Colombian Paramilitary Violence in Apure

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 Carlos Arellán Apure, Colombia, Colombian paramilitary violence, free press for regime change, hrw, Jorge Arreaza, Jose Manuel Vivanco, ngo for regime change and imperialism, NYT, Venezuela, Washington agent

Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza responded to José Manuel Vivanco, head of the Americas division of Human Rights Watch,

Venezuelan army advances in demining Apure state from landmines laid by Colombian paramilitary gangs. Photo courtesy of RedRadioVE.

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Venezuela Advances in Clearing Landmines Laid by Colombian Narco-Terrorists in Apure

April 23, 2021 Carlos Arellán Apure, Colombia, Colombian paramilitary violence, demining, Domingo Hernandez Larez, FANB, united nations

The demining operations of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) in Apure state have achieved the neutralization of at least

FARC-EP with spokesperson Iván Márquez (La Tabla/Twitter)

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Armies of Neighboring Countries are Not our Military Objectives: FARC-EP Clarifies Position on Apure

April 15, 2021April 16, 2021 slorinoco Apure, Colombia Border, colombia paramilitary, Colombian paramilitary incursion, Colombian paramilitary violence, FARC-EP, Ivan Marquez, Venezuela

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) distanced itself from the attacks that have occurred in Apure state in

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After Attack with Explosives: Reconstruction of Apure Customs Post Begins

April 8, 2021April 9, 2021 slorinoco Apure, Colombia, Colombia Border, Colombian paramilitary violence, Drug Trafficking, FANB, La Victoria, Madeleine Garcia, SENIAT post, Venezuela

After paramilitaries from Colombia attacked the customs headquarters in La Victoria, Apure state, on March 23, the Venezuelan authorities have

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Venezuela’s Army Remains on High Alert Near Border with Colombia

April 5, 2021 slorinoco Apure, border, CEOFANB, Colombia, criminal groups, FANB, paramilitary, Venezuelan army ready

The Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces announced that it remains on high alert on the border

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