(2021-09-15). How China's Realpolitik Approach to Venezuela, Iran & Afghanistan Upends US' Geopolitical Game. orinocotribune.com 
By Ekaterina Blinova — Sep 13, 2021 | China is dealing a blow to Washington's sanctions strategy by stretching a helping hand to developing states labelled by the US as "pariahs" which have been subjected to tough restrictions. This shows that the world has reached a point of no return along with the accelerating decline of the US, says Asia Pacific commentator Thomas W. Pauken II. | The value of tough US sanctions against Venezuela's oil sector will substantially decline if China steps in to fill the void, energy observers say, citing Bloomberg's September report that China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), o…
(2021-09-15). It Took a Village of Hippies: the Founding of Greenpeace. counterpunch.org A great deal has been written about the beginnings of Greenpeace. The running gag being that you can find a founder in every bar in Vancouver. I would posit: that is not far from the truth. Without the strength of the counterculture in Vancouver and the various communities of activists engaged in numerous causes coalescing
(2021-09-15). Sunday 9/19: Vigil for Peace in Pacifica. indybay.org The Pier in Pacifica near the Chit Chat Cafe | 2100 Beach Blvd, Pacifica…
(2021-09-15). Priorities of Venezuelan Government are Integration and Cooperation. orinocotribune.com Integration and international cooperation are today a priority in the policy of the Bolivarian government of Venezuela, assured Ricardo Menéndez, Venezuelan vice president for Planning. | In an exclusive to Prensa Latina news agency, Menéndez underlined that since the arrival to power of President Hugo Chávez (2002-2013), relations with developing countries, regional organizations and allies have been part of the strategy and geopolitics of the Venezuelan State. | "It is very difficult for revolutions to exist without a new scheme from the point of view of integration," stressed the Venezuelan official. "Without…
(2021-09-15). Ambassador Alex Saab to Join Mexico Talks as Part of Venezuelan Government Delegation. orinocotribune.com With the official inclusion of the Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab, into the Mexico Talks, a new stage opened in the development of the dialogue process opened in Mexico between the Venezuelan Government and sectors of the opposition, grouped in what is called the Unitary Platform. | The announcement was made this Tuesday, September 14, by the president of the National Assembly and head of the official delegation at the Mexico Talks, Jorge Rodríguez. He reported that the delegation will proceed to notify the Norwegian government, in its role as mediator, and the chief interlocutor of the opposition group, Gerardo…
(2021-09-15). Stalin González, Mexico Talks and President Maduro's Exit. orinocotribune.com Discussing the possibility of "coexistence" between the factions of the Venezuelan opposition and the government of President Nicolás Maduro, the opposition politician Stalin González commented on the objectives and the political landscape in regards to the Mexico Talks. | González recently stated his conviction that the right—or at least the group to which he belongs—aspires to establish an electoral timetable at the negotiating table in Mexico. González's statements aroused negative reactions from spokespeople of the national extreme right. | "We are not asking Maduro to resign tomorrow," he said. "
(2021-09-15). Venezuela Advances Towards a New Geopolitical Approach (Part I). libya360.wordpress.com Luis Bonilla-Molina — Jacobin América Latina Researcher Luis Bonilla-Molina draws some preliminary conclusions about the ongoing Mexico negotiations between the government and US-backed opposition. Venezuela is a nuisance to Latin American and Western elites: it dared to propose a different path to neoliberal capitalism right when no other options were thought to exist. Both local…
(2021-09-15). Hinterlaces: Chavismo Represents First Option to Win 21N Elections. orinocotribune.com Two months before the regional and municipal elections in Venezuela that will be held on November 21, 2021, opinion polls indicate that Chavismo represents the most likely option to win most governorships and mayorships in the country. | Oscar Schémel, president of the data analysis firm Hinterlaces, stated this in an interview, quoting the results of the most recent poll conducted by the firm in August. |
(2021-09-15). Hugo Carvajal: Between Drug Trafficking, the CIA, and the Guaidó Legacy. orinocotribune.com 
By Mision Verdad. — Sep 13, 2021 | The capture of Hugo Carvajal in an apartment in Madrid, capital of Spain, on September 9, marks the end of an investigation led by the United States, and carried out by the Spanish police, to extradite Carvajal to the US in order to prosecute him for charges of drug trafficking. | In 2019 Carvajal, a.k.a El Pollo [the chicken], escaped from house arrest in Madrid after Spanish police had approved his extradition, months after Carvajal left Venezuela for Europe and after having recognized Juan Guaidó as "interim president" of Venezuela. Carvajal was also involved in the U…
(2021-09-15). Gobierno de Venezuela incorpora al diplomático Alex Saab en la Mesa de Diálogo en México. telesurtv.net "Alex Saab tiene la capacidad para formar parte como miembro pleno de la delegación del diálogo y de la mesa social", indicó Rodríguez.
(2021-09-14). Baltasar Garzón Describes Cape Verde Supreme Court's Ruling on Alex Saab as 'Legal Barbarism'. orinocotribune.com Baltasar Garzón, the renowned Spanish jurist and member of Alex Saab's defense team, referred to the ruling of the Constitutional Court (TC) of Cape Verde on the Venezuelan diplomat's case as "barbaric." In addition, Garzón expressed his conviction that the ruling constitutes a political decision more than a legal one, according to a recent press release. | In this sense, Garzón stated that "the decision of the TC judges, with due respect, is more political than legal, and it is a legal barbarism. It cannot be said that rights are for Cape Verdeans and not for others." The statement was issued during a conference…
(2021-09-14). Railways and Pipelines Bring Peace and Prosperity. strategic-culture.org Washington should face up to facts and accept that the U.S. must cooperate with China and Russia rather than maintaining its aggressive stance. | Two major developments in international commercial conveyance were reported in August and September, but neither of them received much cover by mainstream western media. First was the news that the China-Europe rail link was proving outstandingly successful, as recounted by the
(2021-09-14). CNE Begins Process for Modifications or Substitutions on Ballot — 21N Mega-Elections. orinocotribune.com This Monday, September 13, the rector of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), Tania D'Amelio, reported that the period for modifications and substitutions of candidates made by political organizations and reflected on the voting ballot would begin, lasting until Wednesday, September 22. | El lapso para que las modificaciones y sustituciones de candidatas y candidatos se reflejen en la boleta electoral, inicia a partir del día…
(2021-09-14). Guaidó's 'Asset' at Monómeros Resigns — Flight Risk. orinocotribune.com Amid alerts about her possible escape from Colombia, Carmen Elisa Hernández, the official appointed by former deputy Guaidó and his primary "asset" within the Monómeros company, has resigned. Monómeros was illegally appropriated by groups controlled by the former ultra-right-wing deputy, in complicity with the government of Iván Duque. | Carmen Elisa Hernández was recognized by Colombian authorities as president of the board of directors of the multimillionaire firm belonging to Venezuela's Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), which operates in the towns of Barranquilla and Buenaventura in Colombia. | According to…
(2021-09-14). Bachelet Calls for Lifting of 'Sectoral Sanctions' Against Venezuela — Venezuela Questions her Complaints (Communiqué). orinocotribune.com During the opening of the 48th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council This Monday, September 13, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, presented a summary of the latest report on Venezuela. In her presentation, she asked all countries that have imposed "sectoral sanctions" against Venezuela to lift them, arguing that these measures have aggravated the humanitarian and economic situation of the population. | "The pre-existing humanitarian and economic situation was aggravated both by the COVID-19 pandemic and by sectoral sanctions, further limiting access to basic services," read Ba…
(2021-09-14). Venezuelan Foreign Minister Meets New EU Chargé d'Affaires: Relations Must be Based on Respect. orinocotribune.com 
This Sunday, September 12, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Felix Plasencia, received the EU Chargé d'Affaires in Venezuela, Rafael Dochao, for a cordial bilateral meeting in Caracas. | "We appreciate the support for the dialogue between the Bolivarian Government and the opposition," Plasencia wrote on his Twitter account @PlasenciaFelix, referring to the "support" that the European bloc has shown for the negotiations and agreements between Venezuelans, taking place in Mexico City, hosted by the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and mediated by the Kingd…
(2021-09-14). Acción colonial contra el oro venezolano. globalizacion.ca A lo largo de 20 años Venezuela ha sufrido constantes acciones de desestabilización, agresiones armadas, intentos de magnicidios y fuertes bloqueos económicos, financieros y comerciales lanzados por diferentes administraciones estadounidenses con el fin de destruir a la Revolución Bolivariana. | Como…