(2022-02-24). Venezuela Gives Full Support to Putin & Criticizes US and NATO Militarism. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, February 22, the president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro expressed his support to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, after Moscow recognized the independence of the republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. The president reiterated: "Venezuela announces its full support for President Vladimir Putin, in defense of peace in Russia and the region, and in the brave defense of his people and his homeland. All our support for President Putin. All our support for Russia." | Maduro, through the state TV channel Venezolana de Televisión said that: "We have been attentive to the events in Russia and in Ukraine,…
(2022-02-24). Ukraine suspends major national sports league. rt.com 
The Ukrainian Premier League has been suspended amid escalating tensions with Russia | The Ukrainian Premier League will be suspended for at least 30 days, it has been announced, after President Volodymyr Zelensky declared martial law in the country. | Ukraine's elite football league had been scheduled to resume activity on Friday after the conclusion of its winter break, but confirmed in a message on its official website on Thursday that this will no longer be happening in the wake of the Zelensky's martial declaration. | The development also brings into doubt Scotland's proposed World Cup qualifier against U…
(2022-02-24). Russian MoD: Ukrainian Air Defences Are Neutralised. sputniknews.com Moscow launched the special operation in Ukraine earlier today, amid escalating attacks by Kiev's forces in Donbass. Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that the goal of the operation is the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine.
(2022-02-24). Oil breaches $105 as Russia-Ukraine conflict intensifies. rt.com 
Major crude benchmarks hit their highest price levels since 2014 | Oil prices surged on Thursday, with the major global crude benchmark, Brent, breaching $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014, amid concerns that the escalating crisis between Russia and Ukraine over the Donbass regions could disrupt global energy supplies. | On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation, aimed at "the defense" of the newly recognized republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. The first Russian airstrikes against Ukrainian military positions have been confirmed by Moscow. | The Brent crude pri…
(2022-02-24). México defiende su independencia económica. globalizacion.ca Con prudencia y a la par valentía, el presidente mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) ha ido explicando a sus coterráneos y al mundo cómo compañías españolas han obtenido enormes ganancias en detrimento del bienestar del pueblo, mediante contratos firmados…
(2022-02-24). Puerto Rican union workers strike against austerity, point to U.S. responsibility. peoplesworld.org 
In Puerto Rico on Feb. 18, thousands of publicly-employed union workers, retired workers, and university students took part in a national strike and march that spread throughout the island. The largest contingent filled streets in San Juan. Demonstrators made noise and marched behind a long banner saying, "People before Debt — Salary Justice — Dignified …
(2022-02-24). Colombia Legalizes Abortion Until 24 Weeks of Gestation. orinocotribune.com "We welcome this decision, which is the result of many years of struggle," women's rights defenders stated. | By five votes in favor and four votes against, Colombia's Constitutional Court on Monday approved the voluntary termination of pregnancy until 24 weeks of gestation. | "We welcome this decision, which is the result of many years of struggle," the Causa Justa members stated. In recent months, the Constitutional Court judges analyzed two requests that questioned the section of the Colombian penal code that criminalized abortion. | In the first requirement, lawyer Andres Sanchez argued that such articles vio…
(2022-02-24). Asociación indisoluble de la derecha argentina con los intereses geoestratégicos de EE.UU. globalizacion.ca Al Departamento de Estado estadounidense y a sus socios argentinos los une el amor y el espanto. La gira de Alberto Fernández motivó la reacción furibunda y concurrente de las dos fuerzas que reprimen, desde hace más de un siglo,…
(2022-02-23). US and allies impose sanctions on Russia after it announces troop deployment in Donbass region. peoplesdispatch.org Russia claimed that its troop deployment in the breakaway Ukrainian republics of Donetsk and Luhansk is intended to maintain peace amid a situation of escalating tensions, pushed by the US and NATO…
(2022-02-23). Brazilian representatives ask Bolsonaro to clarify his participation in Bolivian coup. peoplesdispatch.org In January of this year, the president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, acknowledged that he had met with former senator Jeanine Añez, which intensified suspicions about the Brazilian government's support for the coup that deposed President Evo Morales and international action in support of this process. So far, there is no formal record of this meeting, which was held in secret and whose date is also unknown. | Former Senator Añez, detained in the Miraflores prison, is preparing to face a new trial. Jair Bolsonaro's confession can be brought to the attention of the court that will judge Añez, together with former mili…
(2022-02-23). Ukraine's President Zelensky calls for "war coalition in the parliament" wsws.org As the US and EU announced far-reaching sanctions on Russia on Tuesday, further escalating the conflict, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a "war coalition" in Ukraine's parliament and began reviewing proposals to sever diplomatic ties with Russia.
(2022-02-23). U.S. to deploy four more F-35s, 32 attack helicopters to Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Radio PolandFebruary 23, 2022 US to move attack helicopters to Poland amid Ukraine crisis: CNN The United States will move some of its F-35 fighter jets and Apache attack helicopters based in Europe to the Baltic states and Poland amid an escalating security crisis provoked by Russia, broadcaster CNN has reported, citing a senior defence …
(2022-02-23). EU countries impose sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis. wsws.org After Moscow's recognition of the independence of parts of eastern Ukraine, European governments are imposing sanctions and escalating the war drive against Russia.
(2022-02-23). Guatemala: Convocatoria a la Solidaridad. indybay.org firma para una carta de solidaridad con La Puya en Guatemala bit.ly/SolidarityLaPuya…
(2022-02-23). nuestrAmèrica del norte: fallecimiento de Clyde Bellecourt. indybay.org nuestrAmèrica del norte: fallecimiento de Clyde Bellecourt, un gran líder de los pueblos originarios…
(2022-02-23). Mexico's economy struggles to bounce back after pandemic recession. america.cgtn.com 
As countries around the world seek to bounce back from the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing mixed results.
(2022-02-23). Operation Peter Pan: How CIA Secretly Transferred More Than 14,000 Unaccompanied Cuban Children to the US and Spain. orinocotribune.com 
Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over 10 days old. However, in this case an exception is being made, as the subject matter of the following piece remains as significant today as at the time of its publication. It is about one of the lesser known crimes against humanity that the United States has committed against Cuba. | By Delfín Xiqués Cutiño — Dec 24, 2020 | Operation Peter Pan was one of the most perverse, monstrous and inhuman actions of the psychological war against Cuba committed by the CIA to clandestinely smuggle—through lies and manipulation—m…
(2022-02-23). The Virtual Overflow of the State Department and Its Office in Havana. orinocotribune.com By José Ramón Cabañas — Feb 16, 2022 | In recent months, both Cuban internet users and foreign diplomats residing in Cuba have been surprised by the unabashed way in which both the State Department in Washington and its embassy in Havana have incorporated into their daily routine the issuance of judgments and opinions on Cuba's internal reality, which they publish and reiterate without any modesty. Although the practice has encompassed several platforms, it has greater presence in Twitter, which is supposed to be less popular than Facebook, but where government officials, academics and decision-makers of var…
(2022-02-23). European Union Underlines Transparency of Venezuela's 21N Regional Election. orinocotribune.com In a report on Venezuela's November 21 regional elections, the European Union highlighted the transparency measures adopted by the South American country. | The Electoral Observation Mission of the European Union (EU EOM), in its final report on the mega-elections held in Venezuela last November, to which it sent 134 observers from various European countries, highlighted "improvements observed in the electoral process." | In its text issued this Tuesday, February 22, after a preliminary statement published in Venezuela on November 23, the EU mission stated that these were the "first national elections in which th…
(2022-02-23). The capitalist imperative driving cruel and bipartisan U.S. migration policies. mronline.org 
Capitalism's need for labor is the determining factor in immigration policy. Its contradictions create a system that is consistently inhumane.
(2022-02-23). Can Argentina Escape The Plague Of IMF-Imposed Austerity? popularresistance.org The crush of people began at the 9 de Julio subway stop downtown, less than a block from the Buenos Aires obelisk, the city's most recognizable monument. By 5: 00 p.m. on February 8, thousands from over 100 trade unions, human rights organizations and student groups had blocked the main thoroughfare to protest a preliminary agreement between the Peronist, center-left government of Argentinian President Alberto Fernández and the International Monetary Fund. Amid a cacophony of competing drumbeats, demonstrators along Roque Saenz Peña bore signs that read "With the IMF, we return to the bottom," "The IMF is poverty…
(2022-02-23). Duque challenges Colombia's top court over abortion ruling. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Ivan Duque rejected a constitutional court decision to decriminalize abortion up to the 24th week of pregnancy. According to Duque, "five people can't set the guidelines on something…
(2022-02-23). Parts of Colombia shut down due to guerrilla bombs and threats. colombiareports.com Commercial activity and public transport came to a halt in parts of Colombia that are effectively controlled by the ELN. The guerrillas ordered businesses to close their doors and transport…
(2022-02-23). Authorities continue cleaning efforts for oil spill off coast of Peru. america.cgtn.com 
Peru has called it the worst environmental disaster in recent history.
(2022-02-23). Venezuela and Iran Deepen Hydrocarbon Alliance, Blast US Sanctions. venezuelanalysis.com In a high-level meeting, Iran's oil minister committed to ramping up assistance for renovation projects in Venezuela's oil industry.
(2022-02-23). Enrique Ochoa Antich Wants G4 to Hold Dialogue with Other Opposition Factions in Venezuela (2024 Presidential Elections). orinocotribune.com Venezuelan opposition leader Enrique Ochoa Antich has strongly criticized the G4 coalition of the extreme-right opposition after the G4 made public that it would be discussing the implementation of a regulation for primaries. | During an interview on Primera Página on Monday, February 21, Ochoa Antich stated that it would be "a very serious mistake" if the G4 elects a candidate for the 2024 presidential elections without discussing it with all the other opposition factions. | "It seems to me a very serious mistake that these four parties, and the other smaller ones that congregate around them, which only obtained…
(2022-02-23). Venezuela reports 701 New COVID-19 Cases and 7 Deaths on Monday. orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, February 21, Venezuelan health authorities reported 701 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours. Of these, 697 were due to community transmission and 4 imported. In addition, seven deaths were reported. This was announced by the Minister of Communication and Information, Alfred Nazareth àëáñez, via Twitter. | With this update, Venezuela has reached a total of 511,772 infections and 5,616 deaths after almost two years of the pandemic. Of these, 10,417 represent active cases, 9,328 receiving treatment in public healthcare centers (5,836 with Supervised Community Care) and 1,089 in private hos…
(2022-02-23). Venezuela Signs Hydrocarbon Agreements with Iran, Plasencia Reiterates Venezuela's Commitment to Energy Sector. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister, Félix Plasencia met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, on Tuesday, February 22, on the sidelines of the Sixth Summit of Heads of States of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Qatar, to strengthen bilateral cooperation efforts between Iran and Venezuela. | At the meeting, hydrocarbon agreements were signed between the two countries. The two functionaries also reiterated the commitment of the two nations to continue counteracting together the illegal and arbitrary unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States on both countri…
(2022-02-23). Autoridades responden sobre la exhibición desarrollada en el Encuentro de Técnicas Comerciales 2022. cubadebate.cu Mucho se ha hablado en estos días sobre la pasarela que se exhibió en la inauguración del Encuentro de Técnicas Comerciales 2022, desarrollado en el Recinto Ferial de Línea y 18. Cubadebate conversó con el director de la escuela de belleza "Bella Caribe", Yordis Matos Nicot, quien dijo que esta iniciativa formaba parte del trabajo de curso de un grupo de estudiantes de este centro.
(2022-02-23). The Washington Post: El renacer de la economía venezolana. cubadebate.cu Las transformaciones que han venido remodelando la economía venezolana en años recientes están obrando a profundidad. Sin lugar a duda, las orientaciones de política macroeconómica seguidas por el gobierno venezolano han dado un giro de 180 grados, lo cual ha empezado a rendir dividendos.
(2022-02-23). Cuba llama a preservar la paz y la seguridad internacionales. cubadebate.cu Llamamos a EE.UU. y a la OTAN a atender de manera seria y realista los fundados reclamos de garantías de seguridad de la Federación de Rusia, que tiene derecho a defenderse. Cuba aboga por una solución diplomática a través del diálogo constructivo y respetuoso.
(2022-02-23). Las 3 del día: øQué es noticia este 22 de febrero? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu En esta emisión de La tres del día te proponemos un recorrido noticioso por lo que fue noticia este 22 de febrero en Cubadebate. Repasaremos la comparecencia en la Mesa Redonda de las ministras de Finanzas y Precios, y de Trabajo y Seguridad Social quienes hablaron sobre las modificaciones salariales en la empresa estatal, la atención a situaciones de vulnerabilidad, los precios, entre otros temas.
(2022-02-23). Los abuelos y el Código de las Familias o cómo saldar una deuda con nuestra primera escuela. cubadebate.cu En cinco años lo ha visto dos veces. La primera, cuando nació. La segunda, un día que iba en una gazela. Esa segunda vez fueron segundos. Lo que tarda un auto en pasar por una calle y unos ojos en reconocer a su exnuera cargándolo en brazos. Lunaida Pupo tiene tres nietos, pero uno de ellos no la podría reconocer nunca, mucho menos desde una gazela. Su madre no lo deja ver a su abuela.