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Riot police during anti-government protests in Medellín, Colombia, May 16, 2021 Joaquin Sarmiento / AFP

Amnesty International Urges US to Suspend Arms Sales to Colombia: Used to ‘Repress Protestors’

May 20, 2021 orinocotribune #SOSColombia, Colombia, hrw, Human Rights, Human Rights Watch (HRW), Jose Miguel Vivanco, National Strike, Paro Nacional, Venom

The non-governmental organization heavily funded by Western countries and corporations documented that the Colombian security forces used the Venom multiple

Protesters clash with riot police during a protest in Bogotá, capital of Colombia, April 28, 2021. (Photo: AFP)

Latin America and ALBA-TCP News South America

UN Breaks Silence and Requests Investigation Following Killings by Colombia Police; Crickets from HRW and OAS

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 orinocotribune Colombia, ESMAD, hrw, Human Rights, human rights do not matter in Colombia, Ivan Duque, Jose Miguel Vivanco, Neoliberalism, oas, Paro Nacional, police repression, tax reform, united nations

After several days of brutal police repression in Colombia, the local office of the United Nations finally raised its voice

Featured image: José Miguel Vivanco, Director of the Americas Division of Human Rights Watch (Photo: HRW).

International Opinion

HRW Attacks Venezuela Again: Lies and Interference in Apure Case

May 1, 2021May 1, 2021 orinocotribune Amnesty International, anti-personnel mines, Apure state, armed conflict, Colombia, Colombian paramilitary violence, Coup attempt in Venezuela, COVID-19, Elliott Abrams, Foreign Intervention, George Soros, guarimbas, Human Rights, Human Rights Watch (HRW), Humanitarian Aid or Invasion?, humanitarian crisis, International Criminal Court (ICC), Johns Hopkins University, Jose Miguel Vivanco, media warfare, narco-trafficking, oas, PROVEA, Syria, united nations, Venezuela, weaponization of human rights

The report that the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) has issued regarding the latest events that occurred in the state

Latin America and ALBA-TCP Opinion South America

To Western Media, Prosecuting Bolivian Coup Leaders is Worse Than Leading a Coup

March 25, 2021 Joe Emersberger Bolivia, Evo Morales, Human Rights Watch (HRW), Jeanine Anez, Jose Miguel Vivanco, President Luis Arce, western media

By Joe Emersberger – Mar 23, 2021 One can imagine an editor of the London-based Guardian (3/17/21) shaking her head sadly as

Latin America and ALBA-TCP Opinion South America

Biden Pushes Colombia to Restart Glyphosate Spraying Program

March 22, 2021 Editor2 Biden, Biden administration, coca, Colombia, glyphosate, Jose Miguel Vivanco, Plan Colombia

By Common Dreams staff – Mar 20, 2021 Experts: “The recently announced decision sends an unfortunate message to the Colombian

Health-Education-Sport-Culture-Technology News

Venezuela Rejects Media Blackout on Comprehensive Care for Returning Migrants

October 19, 2020 orinocotribune COVID-19, hrw, Jose Miguel Vivanco, migrants, PASI, President Maduro, Venezuela

The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, rejected the international media campaign, led by CNN en Español,

International Opinion

Billionaire-Backed Human Rights Watch Lobbies for Lethal US Sanctions on Leftist Governments as Covid Crisis Rages

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 Ben Norton Ecuador, hrw, Jose Miguel Vivanco, Lenin Moreno, NGO for Imperialism and Regime Change, Nicaragua, President Maduro, US Imperialism, Venezuela

Regime change-hungry HRW is proudly taking credit for crushing new US sanctions on Nicaragua while pushing to escalate Washington’s economic

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