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News Security and Defense

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,

Featured image: The mayor of the Paez municipality, Apure state (Venezuela), Jose Maria Romero (known as Chema) providen important information to internationa audiences about current events in the area afflicted byarmed clashes during the last days of March, 2021. File photo.

News Security and Defense

Mayor of La Victoria: ‘Colombian Paramilitary Gangs Use Robin Hood Modus Operandi to Engage with Locals’ (UPDATED with English Audio)

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 orinocotribune AFGJ, Apure state, Arauca, Chavismo, Chema, civic-military union, Colombia, Colombian paramilitary violence, Jose Maria Romero, La Victoria, landmines, Paez municipality, President Maduro, Urdaneta Parish, us military aggression, Venezuela, webinar, Williams Camacaro

Caracas, April 16 (OrinocoTribune.com) – On Thursday, April 15, a webinar was hosted by Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ), in

Venezuelan minister for defense, Vladimir Padrino Lopez. Photo courtesy of RedRadioVE.

News Security and Defense

Minister for Defense: ‘Venezuela Has Transformed the Siege into an Opportunity for Innovation’

April 18, 2021 orinocotribune Apure state, Colombia, Colombian paramilitary violence, landmines, military innovation, navy ships recovery, tank recovery, US and European blockade, Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino Lopez

The Venezuelan Minister for Defense, Chief General Vladimir Padrino López, said this Saturday, April 17, that Venezuela has transformed the

Featured image: The mayor of the Paez municipality, Apure state (Venezuela), Jose Maria Romero (known as Chema) providen important information to internationa audiences about current events in the area afflicted byarmed clashes during the last days of March, 2021. File photo.

News Security and Defense

Mayor of La Victoria: ‘Colombian Paramilitary Gangs Use Robin Hood Modus Operandi to Engage with Locals’ (UPDATED with English Audio)

April 17, 2021April 30, 2021 orinocotribune AFGJ, Apure state, Arauca, Chavismo, Chema, civic-military union, Colombia, Colombian paramilitary violence, Jose Maria Romero, La Victoria, landmines, Paez municipality, President Maduro, Urdaneta Parish, us military aggression, Venezuela, webinar, Williams Camacaro

Caracas, April 16 (OrinocoTribune.com) – On Thursday, April 15, a webinar was hosted by Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ), in

Military unit designed by Venezuelan engineers to clear the border with Colombia. (Photo: Twitter / @dhernandezlarez)

News Security and Defense

Venezuelan Army to Begin Clearing Mines in Apure State near Colombian Border

April 16, 2021 orinocotribune Apure state, Colombia, Colombian paramilitary violence, demining, Domingo Hernandez Larez, FANB, La Victoria, landmines, UN, Venezuela

Major General Domingo Hernández Lárez, general commander of the Bolivarian Army, reported on his Twitter account that a military team

Venezuelan minister for defense Vladimir Padrino and Comander of the CEOFANB Remigio Ceballos. File photo courtesy of RedRadioVE.

News Security and Defense

Venezuelan Army Engineers Begin Clearing Mines in Apure State

April 13, 2021 orinocotribune Apure state, Colombia, colombian narco industry, Colombian paramilitary violence, landmines, Remigio Ceballos, special forces, Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino Lopez

President Nicolás Maduro assured in a speech this Sunday, April 11, that “Venezuelan military engineers have begun work demining the

Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza, Caracas, Venezuela, 2020. | Photo:Twitter/@El_Ciudadan

International News US/Canada

Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister: Biden Acting ‘Irrational’ Towards Venezuela

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 orinocotribune Colombia, Colombian paramilitary violence, Elliott Abrams, Joe Biden, Jorge Arreaza, landmines, maximum pressure, sactions and looting of Venezuelan assets, united nations, us blockade, US Sanctions, Venezuela

In an interview with the international news agency AFP, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza called the position of US

Featured image: Venezuelan Chancellor, Jorge Arreaza in a press conference this Wednesday, April 6, explaining why Caracas is looking for UN assistance with Colombian planted antipersonnel mines but also opening channels of dialogue with the Colombian government that have rejected all attempts of coordination launched by Venezuelan authorities. Photo courtesy of Prensa Presidencial.

International News

Why is Venezuela Asking for UN Assistance to Deactivate Landmines Planted by Colombian Paramilitary Gangs?

April 7, 2021 orinocotribune Antonio Guterres, Apure state, Arauca, Colombia, Colombian authorities not wanting to coordinate with Venezuela, Colombian paramilitary violence, Ilene Cohn, Jorge Arreaza, landmines, Secretary General, UN as intermediary in coordination between Colombia and Venezuela, united nations, Venezuela, Wilfredo Cañizares

Colombian criminal gangs have tried to bring vice and crimes against humanity along a 2,219-km border territory with Venezuela, one