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PDVSA Workers Recover Venezuela’s Refining Capacity

March 23, 2021 orinocotribune David Paravisini, El Palito, gasoline, Oil, PDVSA, recovery, refineries, us blockade, Venezuela, workers control

David Paravisini, a Venezuelan expert in public energy policies, stated this Monday, March 22, that PDVSA workers have managed to

Asia International News

Did an Iranian Tanker Arrive in Venezuela Loaded with Gasoline?

February 20, 2021 orinocotribune El Palito, Forest, gasoline, Iran, tanker, TankerTrackers.com, Venezuela

TankerTrackers, an online service in charge of tracking and reporting on shipments and storage of crude oil in different “points

News Security and Defense

Venezuelan Authorities Thwart New Attack on El Palito Refinery

December 11, 2020 orinocotribune Cesar Antonio Guevara Díaz, Colombia, El Palito, Explosives, Francisco Javier Pérez, Ivan Duque, Tareck El Aissami, terrorism, Yagua

Venezuelan Vice President for Economy, Tareck El Aissami, announced today the arrest of two Venezuelans who intended to attack the

Economy News

El Palito Refinery Back in Operation – Almost Doubles Gasoline Production (Reuters dixit)

November 13, 2020 orinocotribune CIA, crimes against humanity, El Palito, gasoline, Iran, PDVSA, Sabotage, US Sanctions, Venezuela

Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA restarted gasoline production at the El Palito refinery at 146,000 barrels per day (b/d), three

News Security and Defense

Photos: Anti-Aircraft Defensive Drills in Venezuela

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 orinocotribune anti-aircraft drills, carabobo state, CODAI, El Palito, FANB, military drills, refinery, us military aggression, ZU-23

This Wednesday, June 24, the Integral Aerospace Defense Command (Codai) carried out the deployment of anti-aircraft defense systems in “Sovereign

Economy News

Update on Venezuela’s Refining Capabilities (Gasoline)

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 orinocotribune Amuay refinery, Cardon, Corruption, El Palito, inefficiency, Iran, Oil, PDVSA, US Sanctions, Venezuela

According to “La Tabla” investigative website, after maintenance work on the Cardón #CRP refinery that restored catalytic cracking plants to

News Security and Defense

Fourth Iranian Tanker the Faxon Already in Venezuelan Waters

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 orinocotribune El Palito, Faxon, Iran, Petunia, Tankers, us military aggression, US Sanctions, Venezuela

Caracas, May 27, 2020 (OrinocoTribune.com).- The fourth tanker belonging to an Iranian flotilla was sent by the Islamic Republic of

News Security and Defense

Photo Gallery: El Aissami Received Iranian Tanker “Fortune” in “El Palito” Refinery

May 25, 2020May 26, 2020 orinocotribune El Palito, Fortune, gasoline, Iran, PDVSA, Tankers, US Imperialism, US Sanctions, Venezuela

Venezuelan Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami led the welcoming ceremony for the Iranian tanker Fortune on Monday, the first of

News Security and Defense

More Iranian Tankers Already in Venezuelan Territorial Waters (Updated)

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 orinocotribune El Palito, Forest, Fortune, friendship, gasoline, Grenada, Iran, Petunia, Solidarity, strategic partners, Tankers, Venezuela

Editorial note: This piece has been updated with 3 additional paragraphs at the end adding more light on the nu)mber

News Security and Defense

US to Mobilize Military Reservists in “Anti-Drug” Operation Against Venezuela

May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 orinocotribune Cardon Refinery, crimes against humanity, El Palito, Iran, Naval Blockade, Oil, Paraguana, Pentagon, President Maduro, regime change, SouthCom, US Imperialism, us military aggression, US Sanctions, Venezuela

The Trump administration is also targeting oil-for-food deals involving the Venezuelan government and Mexican companies. Mérida, April 30, 2020 (venezuelanalysis.com)

Economy Opinion

Coronavirus in Venezuela: Pandemic Under Control, Economy Not so Much

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 Marco Teruggi coronavirus, COVID-19, dollarization, economic crisis, Economy, El Palito, gasoline, inflation, remittances, Venezuela

The measures for the popular sectors seek to strengthen the subsidized food and bonus distribution system. By Marco Teruggi –