(2021-07-25). Venezuela Pays Tribute to the Liberator Simón Bolívar in the National Pantheon. orinocotribune.com 
On Saturday, July 24, the Venezuelan government paid tribute to the Liberator Simón Bolívar on the occasion of the 238th anniversary of his birth, with an event celebrated at the National Pantheon. The event was led by the Minister for the Interior, Justice and Peace, Admiral Carmen Meléndez, who urged the people to be attentive to all the activities that the national government will carry out to honor "this man, this strategist, who achieved the independence of Venezuela in unity." | "We love Bolívar as life itself, and the people of Bolívar more than our life, and because of him we know how to walk the path tow…
(2021-07-25). Time to investigate Fort Detrick. ecns.cn Amid a surge in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States, some U.S. politicians have continued to wantonly preach the so-called second phase study into the origin of the coronavirus in China rather than focusing on fighting the virus and saving lives in their own country.
(2021-07-25). CGTN Think Tank releases an analytical report on the global situation of the COVID-19 pandemic. ecns.cn As the global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has not yet subsided, the CGTN Think Tank has released the Analytical Report on the Global Situation of the COVID-19 Pandemic (the "Report") by sourcing data from the Johns Hopkins University website…
(2021-07-25). China hopes WHO can uphold integrity of COVID-19 origin tracing: spokesperson. ecns.cn China hopes that the World Health Organization (WHO) can adhere to the spirit of science, professionalism and objectivity and work with the international community to jointly uphold the scientific integrity of studying the origins of COVID-19, resist the headwind of politicization and safeguard the sound atmosphere of global anti-epidemic cooperation, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Friday.
(2021-07-25). After one-year delay, Tokyo Olympic Games finally opens amid pandemic. ecns.cn After an extra year of waiting, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally opened Friday night at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium behind closed doors.
(2021-07-25). Maduro orders military to respond to any US aggression. en.mehrnews.com Following the violation of Venezuela's airspace by a US military jet, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the country's military to remain alert and respond forcefully to any act of aggression.
(2021-07-25). Two Turkish soldiers killed in attack in Northern Syria. en.mehrnews.com At least two Turkish soldiers were killed in an attack on the armored vehicle in northern Syria, the country's military said on late Saturday, adding that they returned fire.
(2021-07-25). Boko Haram terrorist attack kills several Cameroon soldiers. en.mehrnews.com At least six Cameroon soldiers were killed Saturday in an attack by Boko Haram terrorist group in the far north of the country, the governor of the region said on state television.
(2021-07-25). US building new military base in northeastern Syria. en.mehrnews.com News sources reported on Saturday that US forces intended to build a new military base in northeastern Syria.
(2021-07-25). Origin tracing must be done in U.S.: China Daily editorial. ecns.cn It would be inaccurate to interpret a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman's remarks on Monday regarding the proposed second-phase novel coronavirus origin tracing by the World Health Organization in China as outright refusal, because in his words, "relevant experts on the Chinese side are studying it carefully".
(2021-07-25). China refutes U.S. accusations on next stage of origin tracing. ecns.cn China on Friday refuted accusations from the United States to the effect that China's stance on the next stage of the global origin-tracing issue was "irresponsible and dangerous", replying that the U.S. side has been extremely irresponsible and shameful in its behavior toward its own people and the international community.
(2021-07-24). Latin America in Dispute: Interview with Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza. orinocotribune.com In an interview for the program América Latina en disputa [Latin America in dispute], broadcast by the multistate Telesur, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza reiterated that the Bolivarian government's commitment in the face of destabilizing events promoted by imperialism in the region, like the assassination of the president of Haiti and the attempts to destabilize Cuba, "is always for integration, for peace, for dialogue." | He indicated that, as proof of this, on July 24, in tribute to the birth of Liberator Simón Bolívar, a meeting of ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean S…
(2021-07-24). US Military Denounced for Violation of Venezuela's Airspace. orinocotribune.com 
Through a statement published this Friday, July 23, the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) denounced the violation of Venezuelan airspace by a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy military transport aircraft belonging to the United States Air Force. According to the statement, the incident occurred last night, Thursday, July 22, from 8: 47 p.m. until 8: 50 p.m., when US aircraft covered approximately 14 nautical miles over the westernmost area of the Sierra de Perijá mountain range in Zulia state. | The FANB statement expressed the opinion that this action by the US Army c…
(2021-07-24). Venezuela and Mexico Strengthen Military Ties and Cooperation. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan Minister for Defense, General-in-Chief Vladimir Padrino López, welcomed the members of a military delegation from Mexico at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela. The Mexican delegation to Venezuela was part of the bilateral efforts to strengthen cooperation and fraternal ties between the two nations. | The official press Twitter account of the Bolivarian National Armed Force, @PrensaFANB, informed that "as part of the friendship and cooperation relations between Venezuela and Mexico, General-in-Chief Vladimir Padrino welcomed a military delegation of the Latin American country at…
(2021-07-24). As thousands of inmates sent home over pandemic could be told to return to prison, activists urge Biden to #KeepThemHome. rt.com 
Activists are urging Congress and President Joe Biden to act before low-level criminals, sent to serve their sentences under house arrest at the height of Covid-19 pandemic, are forced to return to prison to finish their time. | A report this week from The New York Times about prisoners potentially being taken back into custody has had criminal justice reform activists up in arms, including groups such as the NAACP and ACLU. | On Saturday, activists vented their frustrations on social media, led by figures such as lawyer Emily Galvin-Almanza, using the hashtag #KeepThemHome to urge action from the administrati…
(2021-07-24). Bilingual orders & no more gas: Police slapped with new RESTRICTIONS after George Floyd protest settlement in North Carolina. rt.com 
Civil rights groups are celebrating a settlement with the city of Charlotte, North Carolina imposing new bans on police dispersing protests, stemming from a 2020 George Floyd demonstration where CS tear gas was used. | The lawsuit brought forth by the groups alleged that police orchestrated an attack on hundreds of protesters who gathered on June 2, 2020 to protest the death of George Floyd the previous month in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Footage from the protest appeared to show protesters being surrounded and chemical weapons being deployed by police, a tactic activists were quick to denounce and claim it was…
(2021-07-24). Hundreds Of Cancer Patients Lives' Endangered By US Sanctions. popularresistance.org Six independent UN human rights experts alerted that hundreds of Venezuelan cancer patients' lives are under threat because of an "excessively strict application" of US sanctions. | In a press release published on Wednesday, the group of experts warned that Venezuelan cancer patients "have been stranded, destitute, in countries where they went for treatment" because "money cannot be transferred out of Venezuela," laying blame on US unilateral measures and overcompliance policies.
(2021-07-24). Hundreds of Venezuelan Cancer Patients Lives' Endangered by US Sanctions. popularresistance.org Six independent UN human rights experts alerted that hundreds of Venezuelan cancer patients' lives are under threat because of an "excessively strict application" of US sanctions. | In a press release published on Wednesday, the group of experts warned that Venezuelan cancer patients "have been stranded, destitute, in countries where they went for treatment" because "money cannot be transferred out of Venezuela," laying blame on US unilateral measures and overcompliance policies.
(2021-07-24). Venezuela Warns US For Military Aircraft Violating Its Airspace. popularresistance.org A C-17 military transport aircraft belonging to the US Air Force flew into Venezuela's Zulia state, which borders Colombia, on Thursday evening, its Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino Lopez said in a statement. The plane allegedly flew on this course for some 14 nautical miles (26 kilometers), the ministry said. It added that US planes had allegedly crossed into the country on 21 occasions this year, calling it a "serious violation of international aeronautical standards." | Washington has not immediately commented, according to Reuters. | The "flagrant provocation" happened as part of joint military drills in…
(2021-07-24). Venezuela accuses and warns US for military aircraft violating its Airspace. popularresistance.org Venezuela's defense ministry has accused Washington of "flagrant provocation" after a US military plane allegedly flew into its territory from Colombia. According to Caracas, the US violated its airspace over 20 times this year. The "flagrant provocation" happened as part of joint military drills in Colombia in which American fighter jets are participating, Venezuela said. "Reconnaissance tasks are being carried out towards the Venezuelan geographical area,"
(2021-07-24). Cuba defies U.S. to deny pressuring OAS members. mronline.org 
The disturbances in Cuba were marked by unprecedented violence and vandalism, jeopardizing the lives of hundreds of Cubans, including peaceful demonstrators and revolutionaries who took to the streets in response.
(2021-07-24). Saturday 8/7: 17th Annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance Day & Peace Lantern Ceremony. indybay.org Lovers Point Beach Cove, Ocean View Blvd., at 17th Street, Pacific Grove, CA…
(2021-07-24). Wednesday 8/4: Immigration Nation: Understanding and Addressing the Weaponization of Immigration in U.S. indybay.org Online / webinar…
(2021-07-24). Venezuela Condemns New Attack on Alex Saab by United Kingdom. orinocotribune.com The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has categorically condemned a decision of the government of the United Kingdom to impose unilateral sanctions on Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who is currently already a subject of judicial persecution by the United States administration. | The Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jorge Arreaza, posted the official statement of the government of Venezuela in his Twitter account, and stated that the measures taken against Alex Saab violate international law and reflect the immorality of the British government, which has set itself up as a supposed anti-cor…
(2021-07-24). Venezuela Reaches New Milestone: 3.6 Million Homes Delivered to the People. orinocotribune.com 
On Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Venezuelan government celebrated the delivery of house number 3,600,000 in the Great Venezuela Housing Mission (GMVV) program, which was started by President Hugo Chávez in April 2011, initially to solve the housing problems for hundreds of thousands of families affected by heavy rain and floods that year. | The program was continued in 2013 by President Nicolás Maduro after the death of Chávez. | On Thursday, the Rincón Reyes family of Zulia state received the keys to their new home, which is the home number 3,600,000 in the GMVV milestone. "Thank you for our home," said little Ma…
(2021-07-24). Despite US Blockade Venezuelan Delegation Parades at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony — Broadcasting Rights Secured (Video). orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, July 23 (Special for OrinocoTribune.com)—This Friday, July 23, 2021, the inauguration of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was held in the Olympic Stadium of the Japanese capital, Tokyo. As is traditionally done, a delegation from each of the 204 participating countries marched in the opening ceremony, and Venezuela was no exception despite the US and European blockade. The karateka Antonio Díaz and the judoka Karen León were the standard bearers of the Venezuelan delegation. Unfortunately Yulimar Rojas, who had been designated as a flag bearer, could not arrive on time. | Yulimar absent | The Venezuela…
(2021-07-24). Foreign Minister Arreaza meets with Surinamese counterpart ahead of 21st CELAC Meeting. mppre.gob.ve In the context of his visit to Mexico on the occasion of the 21st Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Venezuela's Minister of People's Power for Foreign Affairs, Jorge Arreaza, held a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of the […] | La entrada