(2021-10-05). China urges U.S. to stop supporting 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces. ecns.cn The United States should stop supporting "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and take concrete actions to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday.
(2021-10-05). Forbes Reveals why the US Government is Trying to Extradite Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris — Oct 2, 2021 | Alex Saab is "the key that unlocks the Venezuelan monetary mystery—that is, how a country facing sanctions from the US, the UK and the European Union—is still able to export things like gold and oil…and really the only man who can actually explain how the country [Venezuela] survives today," according to The US would far prefer to just quietly extradite Saab to Miami, use whatever means nec…
(2021-10-05). Colombia-Venezuela Border to Open for Trade October 5. orinocotribune.com As of this Tuesday, October 5, trade exchange will be opened on the Colombian-Venezuelan border, as reported by Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez. | In her statement from Miraflores Palace, Rodríguez stressed that commercial exchange must comply with strict biosafety measures. | "This should be a biosecure exchange. Let us remember that in Colombia there is a variant of interest to the WHO, which has had an impact on western states of Venezuela," the vice president recalled. Colombians have suffered from a mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the country has one of the highest death rates in the re…
(2021-10-05). 200 Venezuelans Return To Their Country From Chile. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Tuesday, 200 Venezuelans returned to their country on a chartered flight from the public company Conviasa. The repatriation of this group occurs days after Venezuelan migrants were victims of acts of xenophobia in Iquique City, Chile. | RELATED: | "Today 200 compatriots return to Venezuelan territory thanks to the "Return to the Homeland" program. Venezuela welcomes you with open arms. Missi…
(2021-10-05). Venezuela Reopens Border With Colombia More Than Two Years After Closure. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 5th, Venezuela is reopening its border with Colombia, which has been closed for over 2 years. | Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez announced the opening on October 4th. | Venezuela closed the border in February 2019 as the Venezuelan opposition, backed by Bogota and Washington, attempted to bring humanitarian aid into the country its land border with Colombia against the wishes of President Nicolas Maduro. | Venezuela is suffering from a multi-year, hyperinflationary ec…
(2021-10-04). Colombian Constitutional Court Extends Truth Commission Mandate. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Constitutional Court (CC) decided to extend the period of operation of the Truth Commission (CV), an institution created after the signing of the 2016 Peace Agreement between the Colombian State and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). | RELATED: | The Court supported with an 8-0 vote the report presented by Judge Jorge Ibañez, who recommended that the mandate of the Truth Commission be extende…
(2021-10-04). Personal interview: Coleen Rowley What are the Prospects for Peace? nationofchange.org In this fifth installment of the '"What are the Prospects for Peace?" interview series, Coleen Cowley talks about the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time.
(2021-10-04). Foreign fighters have begun to leave Libya, says foreign minister. peoplesdispatch.org The interim government has been insisting that all foreign troops should leave the country for the UN-brokered peace deal to be successful and for elections to be held in a credible manner…
(2021-10-04). A Problem of Clerical Hypocrisy: The Two Tiers of "Progressive Except for Palestine" counterpunch.org Anyone who pays attention to the struggle for Palestinian rights, and the corresponding fight for a just and egalitarian Israel, is familiar with the phenomenon PEP: Progressive Except for Palestine. There are literally tens of thousands of Jews and non-Jews who think of themselves as liberals, progressives, devoid of racism, proponents for peace, and otherwise
(2021-10-04). Venezuela: Monetary Reconversion Hit Hard by Currency Speculation. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-04). President Maduro Reports on New COVID-19 Cases, Vaccination and Reopening Measures. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, October 3, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, reported that 1,296 new COVID-19 infections were recorded in the last 24 hours in Venezuela; later, the number of recorded cases was later updated to 1,326 by Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. | During a working meeting of the presidential committee on COVID-19, President Maduro informed that 75% of the COVID-19 cases throughout the country are concentrated in Caracas, Miranda, La Guaira, and Carabobo states. | "Cases have increased in Caracas, La Guaira, Miranda, and Carabobo," reported the president. "These four states recorded 75% of the…
(2021-10-04). Tibisay Lucena: 'I Hope European Union Respects 21N Elections, Venezuela is a Sovereign Country'. orinocotribune.com 
Tibisay Lucena, dean of Venezuela's National Experimental University of the Arts (UNEARTES), observes with good spirit the democratic situation in Venezuela in regard to the regional and munjcipal elections scheduled for November 21. | This Sunday, October 3, Venezuelan Minister for Culture (MPPC), Ernesto Villegas, interviewed the dean of UNEARTES, Tibisay Lucena Ramírez, in his Sunday TV show Aquí con Ernesto Villegas. | Lucena congratulated the current president of the CNE, Pedro Calzadilla, for reaching an agreement with Josep Borrell, high representative of the European Union (EU), due to which the European…
(2021-10-04). Venezuela Announces Commercial Opening of Border with Colombia. telesurenglish.net The executive vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced Monday the commercial opening in the border zone with Colombia located in the state of Táchira. | "As of tomorrow, we will be opening trade between our countries," said the vice president at a press conference. | RELATED: | In this sense, she stated that in the border of the Táchira region, the countries maintain shared, but differentiated, responsibility regarding the protection of the border of both states…
(2021-10-04). Venezuela: US-backed Guaidó Fails to Show Up in Court for $8.5 Billion ConocoPhillips Dispute. venezuelanalysis.com The opposition politician's lawyers made no appearances in Venezuela's most important international arbitration award case.
(2021-10-04). Venezuela Wins World Baseball Championship (U23). orinocotribune.com 
The Venezuelan baseball team defeated its Mexican counterpart 4-0 to be crowned winner of the third edition of the Men's Baseball World Championship, Under-23 category (U23), at the Sonora stadium in Hermosillo, Mexico. | The Vinotinto (Venezuelan national team) came out on the field determined to make history. The team, led by Carlos García, bet on the pitcher, Wilkelman Ramírez, who pitched the entire match and allowed only four hits. He always got the important outs when the hosts threatened to score. | In addition to the Venezuelan national team offense that was timely, two costly errors by the Mexicans in th…
(2021-10-04). Venezuela: Preparations for Oct. 10 Simulated Election Begin. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) began the distribution of the technological and biosecurity material required for the electoral simulation scheduled for Oct. 10. | RELATED: | The simulation will take place from 7.00 local time to 16.00 in 446 voting centers, where 1,366 polling stations will be set up. | "The voting simulation aims to test all the technical, logistical and operational elements that will be used for the Nov. 21…
(2021-10-04). Venezuelan Extreme Right Opposition Gives a Soap Opera Performance. orinocotribune.com By Nino Pagliccia — Oct 2, 2021 | Juan Guaidó, the self-appointed "interim president" (since January 2019) of Venezuela, could not be having a good time if he were really conscious and responsible. He is not, because he is only a puppet. Puppets' job is to hide the hand that makes them move and only to appear to be speaking according to the script of the puppeteer. | In real life, the puppeteer US, a.k.a the empire, has given the individual Juan Guaidó, who is not running any government, Venezuelan-owned companies outside Venezuela worth billions of dollars to "manage". The empire's job is to pick and choose…
(2021-10-04). Llegan a Venezuela 900 mil dosis de la vacuna cubana Abdala. telesurtv.net Abdala se suma al esquema de vacunación del país que hasta los momentos contemplaba la aplicación de la Sputnik V y Sinopharm.
(2021-10-04). Economy Under Siege: Venezuela's Crisis in Facts and Figures. zcomm.org With plots and explanations, we delve into Venezuela's economic struggles…
(2021-10-04). "Allow Humanitarian Aid to Reach Venezuela" (Statements). orinocotribune.com Parliamentarians call on Novo Banco to deblock funds destined for vaccines and medicines for infants in Venezuela. | Dear Mr. Ramalho, | We are writing to you to urge Novo Banco to execute the transfer of a modest portion of the now technically unfrozen assets belonging to Bandes, the Venezuelan economic and social development bank, so they may be transferred directly to the Brazil-based Pan-American Health Organisation to pay for vaccines and medicines for infants in Venezuela. | Bandes informed us that they submitted this request to Novo Banco on 22nd July and have yet to receive a response. At this point in ti…