(2022-03-09). Maduro announces reactivation of dialogue with the opposition after meeting with US government. peoplesdispatch.org The dialogue process between the socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition had been suspended since October 2021. Meanwhile, the diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the US had been suspended since January 2019…
(2022-03-09). President Maduro: Russia-Ukraine Conflict Could Spread to Other Regions. orinocotribune.com Monday, March 7, 2022, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, met at night with members of the nation's high political and military command, the Council of Vice Presidents, and the Superior General Staff of the Bolivarian National Armed Force, to carry out an analysis of the world geopolitical situation in response to the operation that Russia is carrying out in Ukraine. He also confirmed the meeting between his administration and US government officials, providing some initial details. | In a televised broadcast on Monday night after 10: 30 p.m., Venezuela's president said that, according to intelligence rep…
(2022-03-08). Cuba, Nicaragua And Mexico Lead World Gender Parity In Parliaments. popularresistance.org Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico have been ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the world, having achieved the highest proportion of women in parliament out of 189 countries. What's more, these three along with Rwanda and the United Arab Emirates are the only five countries in the world to have achieved gender parity in their lower or single legislative house (National Assembly, Congress, or Parliament) as of February 2022. | The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) released its 2021 Women in Parliament report of countries with the best gender balance in parliament this week. Cuba, with 53.4% of women holding seats in the National As…
(2022-03-08). US Officials Meet Maduro, Fail To Drive Wedge Between Venezuela And Russia. popularresistance.org Mexico City, Mexico — A high-level United States (US) government delegation that visited Venezuela on Saturday failed to produce an agreement with the government of Nicolás Maduro. | News of the delegation was first broken by the New York Times, which described the trip as the highest-level visit by US officials in years. Outlets subsequently reported that no agreement was reached. Caracas had not publicly commented on the meeting at the time of writing. | According to Reuters, the US team was led by White House Latin America adviser Juan González and made "maximalist" demands concerning electoral guarantee…
(2022-03-08). Colombian Military Supplies Discovered at Encampments in Zulia & Apure. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, March 6, the Venezuelan Operation known as Escudo Bolivariano [Bolivarian Shield], intended to expel TANCOL (armed drug-trafficking Colombian terrorists) and other criminal organizations from Venezuela, confiscated weapons of various calibers and uniforms belonging to the Colombian military in the state of Apure. | The following objects were seized in the state of Apure by the División Fluvial 352 of the Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela: | One US-made shotgun | One Motorola DGR 6157 signal repeater with an antenna and cables | One universal UB 12V car battery | Two Aico brand radio chargers wit…
(2022-03-08). Eyewitness report from Venezuela: Second day of PSUV Congress. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – The second day of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) 5th Congress, March 6, featured speeches and workshops about building the party among working people, while strengthening the role of women and youth. Facts and figures played an important part in educating the PSUV militants, with data and explanations appearing on giant video walls. However, it was the speaker's analysis of problems, and proposed solutions that kept everyone talking. | For example, there are 8 million registered to vote for the PSUV, but until now, no way to check how people participate in the party. There is…