(2021-09-30). What Are The Prospects For Peace? An Interview With Coleen Rowley. counterpunch.org Events are unfolding at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we are looking to our most respected and renowned thought leaders for an honest assessment of both U.S. foreign and military policy to offer their most current thoughts and insights. We know they have some ideas for improving the
(2021-09-30). Text, video: U.S. airborne troops participate in NATO war games in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Airborne Operations Rapid Trident 2021 Members of the US 173rd Airborne Brigade, Ukrainian 13th Airborne Battalion, and Polish 25th Air Cavalry Brigade conduct airborne operations during rapid Trident 2021. Rapid Trident 2021 involves approximately 6,200 personnel from 12 nations, Sept. 20- Oct. 1, 2021, at the International Peacekeeping Security Centre near Yavoriv, Ukraine.
(2021-09-30). The Heat: interview with presidents of Sierra Leone and UNGA. america.cgtn.com 
Sierra Leone calls for a renewed commitment to fight climate change. And the incoming president of the United Nations General Assembly talks to us about challenges facing the world today.
(2021-09-30). Venezuela's 17th International Book Fair (FILVEN): Registration Deadline Extended Until October 5. orinocotribune.com Through the National Book Center (Cenal), Venezuela's Ministry for Culture (MPPC) extended until October 5 the call for the registration of exhibitors, academic, and literary activities for the 17th International Book Fair of Venezuela (FILVEN), to be held from November 4 to 14, 2021, under the slogan "Read Independence." | The call is addressed to publishers, distributors, bookstores, companies, or entities related to the book publishing, cultural, or educational sectors, national and international literary agents, and any activity that is linked to the world of books and the publishing sector, which will be abl…
(2021-09-30). New Chapter in Stormy 21N Opposition Electoral Battle: Lara State (Marquina vs. Florido). orinocotribune.com 
A new chapter was written this week in the turbulent chronicle of frequent clashes between factions of the Venezuelan opposition. The most recent tensions occurred in the ongoing competition for nominations to the candidacy of governorships and mayoralties among right-wing politicians, this time in Lara state. | The spat involved Alfonso Marquina and Luis Florido, as the former expressed his annoyance on social media networks at what he considered the imposition of the latter by the self-styled Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD), which brings together several opposition parties. … Yo pedí una explicación y rec…
(2021-09-30). President Maduro Approves Funding to Complete Infrastructure Projects Abandoned by Odebrecht. orinocotribune.com 
On Tuesday, September 28 the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, approved financing to restore railway projects abandoned by Odebrecht within the framework of the Great Venezuela Transportation Mission. | The giant Brazilian construction company Odebrecht paralyzed projects in different part of the world, evading hundred of millions of dollars in contracts, as a result of the complex corruption scheme unveiled by the Panama Papers in 2017. It involved more than 10 countries including Venezuela. In the case of Venezuela, despite great media fanfare, the only politician revealed to have connections with the sca…
(2021-09-30). 21N: Venezuela's CNE Signs Agreement with EU for Electoral Observation Mission. orinocotribune.com According to the CNE, the EU observation mission will respect the national legal framework during the regional elections in Venezuela. | The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela signed an agreement with the European Union (EU) on Wednesday, September 29, in which the European body agreed to send an international mission of observers for the regional and municipal elections to be held on November 21 in the South American country. | "The document highlights that the European Union Electoral Observation Mission (EU-EOM) and its members will maintain strict conduct of impartiality, objectivity, independence…
(2021-09-30). The Media Myth of 'Once Prosperous' and Democratic Venezuela Before Chávez. zcomm.org The following piece is adapted from the authors' new book, Extraordinary Threat: The US Empire, the Media and 20 Years of Coup Attempts in Venezuela, published by Monthly Review Press.
(2021-09-29). Indian Farmers Lead Country-Wide Shutdown. orinocotribune.com 
On Monday, September 27, a day-long peaceful country-wide shutdown was organized in India to mark 10 months of the farmers' agitation. The shutdown lasted from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and was called for by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organization of around 40 farmers' unions. They were backed by a number of trade unions and political parties. | The farmers have been demanding that the government at the center, led by the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), repeal the three agriculture laws enacted on September 27 last year. The contentious laws, farmers argue, will allow for the increased role of c…
(2021-09-29). Another Tempestuous Balkan Pot Is Boiling. strategic-culture.org As relations between major geopolitical players steadily deteriorate the Balkans are acquiring increasing importance for NATO powers for exactly the same reasons that they were essential to Nazi Germany in the early forties | As elections approach, the political atmosphere in the Republika Srpska, Russia's tiny Balkan ally, is heating up. For at least the last ten years, color revolution turbulence has been the normal accompaniment of every electoral cycle there. | It began initially in 2014 as the Serb autonomous entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina, as it was constituted under the Dayton peace agreement in the…
(2021-09-29). Meanwhile down the Black Sea coast in conquered Adjara. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Batumi is the capital of Adjara. Shortly after the State Department/George Soros "Rose Revolution" in Georgia at the end of 2003, the regime of Mikheil Saakashvili moved troops and tanks to the border of then independent Adjara, threatening an invasion. Russia withdrew its peacekeepers and President Aslan Abashidze (who has degrees in history, philosophy and …
(2021-09-29). Mexico Talks: Dialogue Table Condemns Xenophobia Against Venezuelan Migrants in Chile. orinocotribune.com Both the Venezuelan government and opposition delegations jointly condemned the xenophobic acts perpetrated against Venezuelan migrants in Chile this weekend. This was announced on Monday, September 27, by Dag Nylander, spokesperson of the facilitator team of the Kingdom of Norway, at the end of the third phase of the Venezuelan dialogue held in Mexico City. Both delegations expressed their absolute condemnation for the acts of xenophobia and violence against Venezuelan families that occurred this Saturday in the Chilean city of Iquique, denouncing the acts as a very serious violation of human rights. The delegat…
(2021-09-29). Outrage Over Atrocities Committed Against Alex Saab. popularresistance.org After receiving a letter from the diplomat Alex Saab, the head of the Venezuelan government delegation in the Mexico Talks, Jorge Rodríguez, expressed outrage at the atrocities committed against this representative of Venezuelan diplomacy. In the letter, Saab denounced his subjection to torture in Cape Verde, including psychologically torment. For example, authorities had deprived him of water for days, wrote Saab, "because according to them they must pass the transparent bottles through the x-ray, and the machine is always damaged."
(2021-09-29). Venezuelan Women Demand Abortion Decriminalization in 'Green Wave' March. venezuelanalysis.com Feminist movements rallied in Caracas as they fight to abolish the country's draconian anti-abortion legislation.
(2021-09-29). Jorge Rodríguez Expresses Outrage Over Atrocities Committed Against Alex Saab (Letter). orinocotribune.com After receiving a letter from the diplomat Alex Saab, the head of the Venezuelan government delegation in the Mexico Talks, Jorge Rodríguez, expressed outrage at the atrocities committed against this representative of Venezuelan diplomacy. | In a post on his Twitter account, Rodríguez wrote: "This letter from our special envoy Alex Saab was received this morning by the members of the Venezuelan government delegation. His message moved us, and at the same time we felt deep indignation at the atrocities committed against our diplomat. Truth and life will prevail!" | In the letter, Saab denounced his subjection to t…
(2021-09-29). The Latest Developments in Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com On Monday, September 27, the third phase of the Venezuelan national dialogue between the Venezuelan government and the opposition Unitary Platform, held in Mexico City, ended with a decision to establish consultation mechanisms amongst the diverse socio-political sectors of Venezuela and of other countries. | After the closing of the round of meetings that took place from September 25 to 27, Dag Nylander, spokesperson for the mediator team of the Kingdom of Norway, presented a joint statement with the Venezuelan government and opposition delegations, reaffirming the agenda established in the previously signed Mem…
(2021-09-29). Venezuela Reiterates Commitment to Strengthen United Nations. orinocotribune.com "World collaboration is needed more than ever due to the economic recession prompted by the pandemic," the Venezuelan chancellor said. | Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Felix Plasencia met United Nations Secretary Antonio Guterres in New York to reiterate his country's commitment to strengthening this multilateral organization. | "Political collaboration is needed more than ever due to the economic recession and health crisis prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic," Plasencia said, stressing that the government of President Nicolas Maduro currently holds dialogues with the opposition in Mexico to reach agreements…
(2021-09-29). Venezuela Denounces Detention of Two FANB Members by Colombia. orinocotribune.com Venezuela condemned the "arbitrary detention" of two of its military personnel by Colombia and has demanded their immediate release to avoid unnecessary tensions between the two countries. | The Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) of Venezuela has denounced the "arbitrary detention" of two of its members by Colombian authorities in the town of Cúcuta, in the department of Norte de Santander at the Colombia-Venezuela border. | According to a statement published on Tuesday, September 28, by the FANB on Twitter, Wilter Alexis González Miranda and Gabriel Antonio Veloz Varela, two Venezuelan sergeants were apprehe…
(2021-09-29). Third round of dialogue process between Venezuelan government and opposition concludes. peoplesdispatch.org The recent round of dialogue and negotiation process between the Venezuelan government and the platform of far-right opposition forces began amid conflict with the mediator Norway and concluded without reaching significant agreements…
(2021-09-29). Venezuelan Women & LGBTQ Movements March to National Assembly & Demand Legalization of Abortion (Statement). orinocotribune.com 
This Tuesday, September 28, Venezuelan feminist and LGBTQ organizations, women and other individuals grouped in the Green Route initiative (#RutaVerde) marched from Plaza Morelos to the Federal Legislative Palace to demand the legal and social decriminalization of abortion in Venezuela (#AbortoLegalYaVzla). | Specifically, demonstrators demanded the "immediate repeal of Articles 430, 431, 433 and 434 of the Penal Code," those that criminalize the interruption of pregnancy in practically any situation. In reality, as explained in a statement by social movements, abortion constitutes "a public health and human righ…
(2021-09-29). Diálogo venezolano: Un mecanismo de consulta con actores nacionales e internacionales. globalizacion.ca El gobierno y las oposiciones de Venezuela acercaron posiciones en búsqueda de soluciones a los desafíos en materia social, económica y política y decidieron crear un mecanismo de consulta que apoye el diálogo, el cual estará integrado por actores políticos…
