Venezuela & ALBA Weekly Newsletter

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 10.23.2020 President Maduro “Bolivia taught the world a lesson with a great victory”

Venezuela Venezuela congratulates MAS and Luis Arce for the resounding electoral triumph in Bolivia This historic victory renews the hope of the Bolivian people, who are returning to the democratic path of social justice, despite the suffering and trauma imposed over the past 12 months. The massive electoral participation reinforces the legitimacy of the process…

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 10.16.2020 Rafael Correa warns of US Plan Condor 2.0; President Maduro Speech; Bolivia’s Stolen Election? Julian Assange webinar

Orinoco Tribune: Correa Warns of Second US Operation Condor in Latin America This century the US has instigated coups in Brazil, Honduras, Paraguay, Ecuador and Bolivia. “It is not by chance that the military’s boot has destroyed democracy in these countries, making all that is progressive and rings of social justice disappear.” “This is a…

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 10.9.2020 European Divisions over Venezuela Regime Change; webinars and film shorts on Venezuela and Cuba

Cuba Morning Star (Paula Barker, Member of Parliament): When it comes to international co-operation, Cuba shows the way While the world is suffering through the coronavirus pandemic, it has been truly inspirational to watch how the small island of Cuba has used its experience and professionalism to assist other countries in the fight against Covid-19.…

Venezuela & ALBA News 10.2.2020 US Finding itself Isolated as Venezuela Elections Divide its Allies

Orinoco Tribune: US Criticism of European Mission to Venezuela Shows Growing Divide over President Maduro The Washington Post raised the issue of the divide between Washington and the European Union over the regime change operation against Venezuela led by the White House for almost two years with no signs of success foreseen in the near…

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 9.25.2020 Presidential Addresses to the UN General Assembly; Venezuela Responses to Sham Human Rights Report

President Maduro Speech to UN General Assembly September 23, 2020 The United States of America, far from taking a positive or proactive leadership position, conducts itself erratically under a government that is intransigent and hostile to diplomacy and high politics, since it openly disregards multilateralism and any type of pre-existing global rule. Continuing on the…

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 9.18.2020 Venezuela Breaks New CIA Terrorist Operation Tied to Repression of US BLM Protests

MintPress (Alan Macleod): As Venezuela Foils CIA “Terror Plot” Pompeo Tours Its Neighbors To Talk Regime Change Venezuela’s government has announced it has foiled a potential terror attack, arresting a former CIA operative while he was on a stakeout near the country’s largest oil refining facility. Matthew John Heath was arrested with three other Venezuelans…

Venezuela & ALBA News 9.4.2020 Pres. Maduro’s Pardons Further Divides pro-US Opposition; US Discounts any Invasion

WHO data contradict anti-Nicaragua & anti-Venezuela propaganda about COVID-19 cases Venezuelanalysis: Venezuela’s Maduro Grants Pardon to 110 Opposition Figures President Maduro has pardoned more than 100 opposition leaders as the country heads toward parliamentary elections in December. “The intention is to deepen the process of national reconciliation in view of the next electoral process,” Communications…

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 8.28.2020: Less EU Hostility to Venezuela; CUPW Resolution on Cuba; Nicaragua, Bolivia, Ecuador

Venezuela TeleSur: Venezuela Receives Supplies and Equipment from Europe Venezuela received 73 tons of supply donations from Spain and Portugal, facilitated by the UN and the European Union. Seventy-three tons of donated supplies arrived in Caracas from Europe to assist in the fight against COVID-19. This new contribution is part of the more than 1,500…

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 8.21.2020: Cuba has new COVID vaccine; video of Arreaza webinar; US Regime Change against Nicaragua

Prensa Latina: President Diaz-Canel congratulates Cuban developers of Covid-19 vaccine President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated the group of scientists who created the first Cuban vaccine candidate against Covid-19, which was officially presented on Wednesday.Vicente Verez Bencomo, general director of the Finlay Institute of Vaccines and project leader, said that the Cuban vaccine candidate presents low risks,…