Venezuela’s military high command has categorically rejected calls for a military coup made over social media by opposition figure and former presidential candidate, Edmundo González, from the United States. Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino López reiterated in a televised statement that the Bolivarian National Armed Forces of Venezuela will recognize President Nicolás Maduro on January […]
The National Assembly of Venezuela installed the national parliament for the 2025-2026 legislative period in a session held Sunday, respecting provisions of the Constitution. A new executive board was elected by clear majority and sworn in to the executive of the body: Jorge Rodríguez as president, Pedro Infante as vice president and América Pérez as
Brazilian social movements and organizations penned a letter to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asking the government to recognize Nicolás Maduro’s victory in Venezuela and respect its sovereignty. The letter, published December 26, states that a change in the Lula government’s stance “strengthens the bonds of friendship and cooperation that historically unite our two
Venezuelan authorities announced a $100,000 reward for the capture of far-right leader and former presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia. According to an Instagram post by the Scientific, Criminal and Criminalistic Investigations Corps (CICPC), the opposition figure is wanted for the commission of multiple crimes, including: conspiracy, complicity in the use of violent acts, forging of
Below is a statement emitted by ALBA Movimientos in responses to comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, in which he threatened the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Panama, and its operation of the Panama Canal. Days after a new anniversary of the Invasion of Panama perpetrated by the United States Army on December 20, 1989,
With Venezuela’s presidential inauguration one month away, President Nicolas Maduro says the country’s US-backed opposition is working to create the conditions to replicate the circumstances of Syria in Venezuela. “Looking at the events in Syria, we are witnessing the painful suffering of the Syrian people,” Maduro said. “Now, the outspoken fascist extremists are calling for
Latin American governments and political leaders have issued statements in solidarity with the people of Syria, calling for respect for Syria’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence amid the collapse of the country at the hands of terrorist and extremist groups and amid the seizure of Syrian land by Israel. The following is a selection of
U.S. organizations are observing this year’s International Human Rights Day with a call to end the cruel unilateral coercive measures targeting Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Human Rights Day is celebrated annually on December 10, the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A week of actions against sanctions will demand an
During the recent UN Summit in New York, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly criticized Brazil and China’s joint peace proposal for the conflict in Ukraine. He labeled it “destructive” before learning any details, as the plan hadn’t yet been disclosed. Essentially, as shown in the following excerpt, the proposal suggests adherence to basic principles of
Yahya Sinwar, the political leader of Hamas, ascended to martyrdom in combat with the gang of killers of Palestinian women and children, self-proclaimed as “Israel,” while defending his land and the land of all Palestinians. Sinwar was not originally from Gaza. Like 73% of the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza, Sinwar was a refugee. His
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