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Venezuela: US Expands Post-Earthquake Military Footprint

Caracas, July 2, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Commander General Francis Donovan has announced the deployment of some 2,000 military personnel in response to Venezuela’s June 24 earthquakes. “The US military, the Department of War, has roughly 2,000 teammates in the area on land, air, and sea around Venezuela,” Donovan said in a Wednesday press briefing. On Tuesday, Donovan told Reuters that US forces had 900 servicemen and women in Venezuelan territory. The US general claimed that the military presence aims to improve logistics and that US forces will leave once “they are done.” He also expressed confidence that the mission would improve “military-to-military” relations with Venezuela. Washington activated its response force in the wake of the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude double earthquakes that caused widespread destruction in the Caribbean nation, especially in coastal La Guaira State. The latest official figures reported 2,295 dead and over 11,000 injured, with thousands still declared missing. Alongside specialized urban search and rescue units, US forces have also dispatched a significant contingent of Marines together with air and sea assets. After carrying out repair works on a runway, the US Air Force’s Contingency Response Element (CRE) has been conducting “airfield management, air traffic coordination, communications, and security” at the Simón Bolívar International Airport. SOUTHCOM press releases have documented the arrival of multiple military transport aircraft, while MQ-9 Reaper drones and combat helicopters have conducted intelligence reconnaissance over Caracas and other affected areas. US forces have likewise taken a position at La Guaira port with the docking of the amphibious USS Fort Lauderdale warship. US officials have assessed conditions and necessary works at the port and aim to establish a “vital command-and-control node” for the delivery of humanitarian aid. Since the January 3 military strikes on Caracas and kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration has dramatically increased its foothold in the Caribbean nation. The Venezuelan legislature has approved multiple reforms catered to Western corporate interests, while oil export revenues are currently controlled by the US Treasury Department. In addition, US forces ran military drills over Caracas on May 23 and conducted an extrajudicial execution of an alleged gang leader in southeastern Bolívar state in June in “coordination” with Venezuelan security forces. Following the recent natural disaster, the US Treasury Department issued a time-limited license allowing relief-related transactions with Venezuela while maintaining its wide-reaching sanctions regime in place. Washington and its allies likewise hold billions worth of Venezuelan frozen assets, including 31 tonnes of gold deposited at the Bank of England that the UK government has refused to release. Edited by Lucas Koerner in Caracas. The post Venezuela: US Expands Post-Earthquake Military Footprint appeared first on Venezuelanalysis. From Venezuelanalysis via This RSS Feed.

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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: ‘Russia and Cuba are More Than Partners’

During a video message to the participants of the Fifth International Patria Colloquium, currently being held in Cuba, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova highlighted that Moscow and Havana share a number of values that they jointly defend in the international arena. “Russia and Cuba are more than partners,” the Russian diplomat emphasized this Thursday, April 16. “We share truly warm and fraternal relations that have stood the test of time.” “[Our relationship] is about sovereignty,” she continued, “including digital sovereignty, multipolarity, trust in international law, and the central role of the United Nations in conflict resolution, non-interference in internal affairs, and the inadmissibility of illegal unilateral sanctions.” Defending sovereign policies Zakharova noted that both nations are currently facing a hybrid ideological war directed against those who uphold sovereign policies, “whether it be Moscow or Havana, Managua, or Beijing.” Echoing the ideas of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, the Russian official described the forum, which runs through to Saturday, April 18, as a necessary space where journalists, bloggers, academics, diplomats, officials, and public figures can “fight for the truth, for freedom of thought, and for the right of every people to connect with their homeland, without obeying the rules imposed by others.” According to the spokesperson, “in a world where information has become a weapon, where history is rewritten, and entire countries are demonized, this forum stands as a bastion of common sense.” US Diplomat John Barrett to Replace Laura Dogu as Chargé D’Affaires in Venezuela A new global order on information The Patria International Colloquium has established itself as a key forum for debate, analysis, and the convergence of diverse communication perspectives. This space aims to foster a new global information order that ensures the representation of all voices, including those from the Global South, in the face of the dominant narratives of major centers of power. The meeting, which has the support of the Union of Journalists of Cuba, Casa de las Américas, and the Cuban chapter of the Network in Defense of Humanity, reaches its fifth edition in a global panorama characterized, among other points, by information wars, geopolitical tensions, and military aggression. The colloquium is being held at the Línea y 18 Cultural Station in Havana, where artificial intelligence is a central theme for discussion. The program includes analyses of technological sovereignty, political power, digital communication, and other related topics. (Telesur) Translation: Orinoco Tribune OT/JRE/AU From Orinoco Tribune via This RSS Feed.

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Denouncing General Dynamics Planned Explosives Factory Expansion in Quebec

By Montreal for a World BEYOND War, April 12, 2026 On March 19 Cym Gomery, Coordinator of the Montreal World BEYOND War chapter, presented at the governmental public hearings for the environment (BAPE, Quebec’s environmental review board) regarding the expansion of a General Dynamics facility in Valleyfield Québec. For this expansion to proceed, BAPE requires the project to demonstrate that it has “social acceptability.” The Montréal for a World BEYOND War presentation was one of several presentations challenging GD that their expansion could not be “socially acceptable” for a wide-rangign set of reasons, notably including that the materials produced in this facility are directly linked to the genocide in Gaza. The plant in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec is operated by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems – Canada (GD-OTS), a subsidiary of U.S. weapons giant General Dynamics, the world’s sixth largest weapons manufacturer. GD-OTS Canada is a producer of military ammunition, including propellants used in mortars, tank ammunition and heavy artillery, with a handful of manufacturing facilities in Quebec. GD-OTS plans to spend $682 million to add 12 buildings to its 150-building campus in Valleyfield, according to BAPE. As reported by The Maple, the expansion is entirely funded by the U.S. military. The expansion would allow GD-OTS to more than double its capacity to produce M31A2, a propellant used in heavy artillery. The Valleyfield plant is the sole North American supplier of M31A2 triple-base propellant and is currently fulfilling various contracts to produce this propellant for the U.S. to supply its allies, including Israel. This propellant is used to fire the hundreds of thousands of 155mm artillery shells that Israel has deployed in its assault on Gaza. Vidéo ici. Le mémoire écrit qui l’accompagne est disponible ici. The video (in French) is here. The full text of the accompanying written brief that was submitted is here. Montréal for a World BEYOND War’s submission to the review board: Context General Dynamics à Valleyfield inc. (GDV) wants to modernize and expand its facility for producing explosives in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. The facility wants to increase annual production of around 2,722 million metric tonnes to more than 10,000 metric tonnes. The project cost is $682 million. GDV describes its mission as being « to provide safe, innovative and reliable products [that is, explosives] to allow Canadian troops, allies and other clients to excel in accomplishing their missions. » In its BAPE presentation, GDV refers to its explosives euphemistically as “energy materials”, however it is important to note that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) defines explosive weapons as “munitions activated by the detonation of a high-explosive substance, creating primarily a blast and fragmentation effects, and their delivery systems.” Israeli strike on a residential building in Nuseirat, central Gaza, on 20 July 2024 (Omar Naaman/Reuters) These weapons kill or maim many civilians, destroy infrastructure, and damage the natural environment. In myriad ways, they threaten human and global security. History of accidents at the Valleyfield location Let us take a moment to consider that GDV is producing a dangerous product at a facility with a history of accidents. On August 26 1980, an explosion in a “propulsive 280” drying facility killed two workers immediately, and wounded two others, one of whom subsequently died of his injuries. In 1983, a worker died of chemical intoxication. In 1993 two workers died of an explosion in a drying facility. On May 29 2020, a GDV building used to handle explosive powder was destroyed by an accidental explosion. October 29 2024, a worker was crushed by a rail car on the work site. GDV’s assessment of the environmental effects GDV has already acknowledged in section 5.2 of the Avis de projet that the project in its preliminary phase will pollute soil and water, and destroy wildlife habitat. Once construction begins, GDV notes that these impacts continue and intensify to include noise pollution, vibrations, dust and increased vehicle traffic, including heavy equipment traffic. Once the explosives production begins, they add, the air and ground and water pollution will continue, and the noise, vibrations and heavy equipment traffic will increase. GDV acknowledges that all these extra vehicles will produce greenhouse gases (GHG). These effects that GDV has acknowledged are just a tiny fraction of the overall environmental impact of their expansion. Environmental impact of explosives The proposal to expand production of GDV is not a straightforward case when it comes to the environment, and thus our consideration of accidents should not stop at the property lines of the GD Valleyfield facility. These explosives find their way to various conflict zones. The elephant in the room is that the government of Quebec is hosting a facility that creates explosives—weapons of mass destruction, whose impact goes far beyond the immediate environment of the production facility. Historically there has been a lot of secrecy about where the weapons produced by GDV end up, but a recent groundbreaking report by the Arms Embargo Now coalition provides details showing that Canadian arms manufacturers, including General Dynamics, are supplying weapons directly to the Israeli government. A subsequent report shows that Canadian weapons flow to Israel and other destinations that may be committing war crimes, without the usual environmental or human rights oversights, because of a legal loophole that exempts them when they are shipped first to the United States. Unfortunately, when the horror of the explosions is but a memory, deaths from unexploded ordnance continue. For example, in April 2024 the Ukrainian government reported that landmines and other unexploded ordnance had accounted for more than 1,000 civilian casualties since the start of Russia’s invasion. Research in Cambodia, which was bombed extensively by the US military during the Vietnam war (1955-1975), suggests that unexploded ordnance continues to harm agricultural productivity there today, where farmers, wary of unexploded bombs, avoid using tractors and other agricultural techniques that could increase agricultural production. Studies also show that explosive remnants of war affect soil quality. Unexploded bombs and landmines can leak heavy metals and toxic waste into the soil, polluting land and water. The world community is already experiencing food shortages—is the Québec government ready to welcome the mass migrations that could result from food shortages brought on by its investments in products like General Dynamics explosives, that reduce the world’s food supply? Humans are part of the environment Data assembled by Action on Armed Violence indicates that 90 per cent of those killed and injured by explosions in populated areas are civilians. And this source of harm can linger – sometimes for decades – because some explosive weapons fail to detonate on initial impact. Unexploded ordnance (UXO) can detonate long after a conflict has ended, killing and maiming a new generation. Harm to infrastructure and nature These explosives are made to be used, and in fact the economic viability of the GDV facility depends on war and genocide; thus we should consider the human, animal and plant life that will be destroyed by GDV products. Buildings, including hospitals, schools, houses that will be exploded using materials produced at the GDV facility. Even though the people who have been and will be killed, and the aforementioned animals, buildings and nature hospitals destroyed are not in Québec, they are still precious and worthy of protection. Infrastructure The damage that explosive weapons cause to human infrastructure threatens the health and wellbeing of people and animals residing in the conflict zone – and sometimes far beyond it. As we see in Ukraine, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, and Palestine, the use of explosive weapons cuts off access to clean water, compromises sewage systems and other critical infrastructure, releases hazardous materials and fumes into the environment, hinders the provision of medical treatment, and contributes to the outbreak of communicable diseases. The use of explosive weapons in urban areas can release a host of toxic and hazardous chemicals from damaged commercial and industrial units, utility infrastructure, filling stations, workshops, fuel storage, and garages. Explosions create airborne contaminants, negatively impacting human and animal health through direct contact, inhalation, or ingestion of chemicals or contaminated soils. Contaminants like lead, chromium, fuel oils, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can also leach through soils, migrating to underlying groundwater, and flow into streams or rivers. Nature Armed conflict has devastating effects on the environment, killing flora and fauna, and damaging forests and fields and wetlands. Note that international human law includes the Rome Statute of 1998, which labels causing widespread, long term, and severe damage to the natural environment a war crime. Climate impacts Explosive weapons harm and destroy the natural environment, causing wildfires and floods. This damage is amplified by the effects of climate change – extremely high temperatures and violent storms. Wars and climate change are inextricably linked. Climate change can increase the likelihood of violent conflict by intensifying resource scarcity and displacement, while conflict itself accelerates environmental damage. • These explosives will be shipped overseas, and the airplanes and ships used will increase global GHG. Some of these ordnance will fail to detonate, and these abandoned munitions can explode in the event of a heat wave. For example, six different munition sites exploded across Iraq during scorching hot summers in 2018 and 2019, when temperatures regularly topped 45°C. Heatwaves were blamed for a similar arms dump explosion in Jordan in 2020. In another example of how climate effects of bombs go on long after wars have ended, reports show that wildfires detonated unexploded bombs from World War II in August 2025 in the North York Moors, UK. In Libya, Storm Daniel destroyed two dams in 2023, causing flooding in large parts of the eastern city of Derna. The flooding displaced unexploded ordnance and ammunition stores, which complicated recovery efforts. Explosives experts had to be deployed during the destructive floods in South Sudan in 2024 to assess whether land was safe for the relocation of displaced people. These are just a few examples that illustrate the intersectionality of the war industry, environmental damage, climate change and even agriculture and migration. Conclusion By expanding the production of the General Dynamics facility in Valleyfield Québec, the Québec government is increasing its own complicity in global wars, and in the resulting damage to human populations, agriculture, climate change, infrastructure, flora and fauna. We invite the government of Québec to look beyond its own borders and its own short term profits. We think that if the government applies a moral and even self-interested lens to General Dynamics’ proposal, it will realize that the health and survival of the natural environment in any part of the world is inseparable from our own… expanding this weapons facility is simply a bad idea. The post Denouncing General Dynamics Planned Explosives Factory Expansion in Quebec appeared first on World BEYOND War. From World BEYOND War via This RSS Feed.

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Venezuela: Rodríguez Hosts SOUTHCOM Chief, Discusses ‘Bilateral Agenda’ Against Drug Trafficking and Terrorism

Caracas, February 19, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez met with US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) chief General Francis Donovan in Miraflores Palace on Wednesday. According to the presidential press, the previously unannounced high-level talks also included Venezuela’s interior and defense ministers, Diosdado Cabello and Vladimir Padrino López, respectively. “During the meeting, both countries agreed to work on a bilateral cooperation agenda to fight against drug trafficking in our region, as well as on terrorism and migration,” a statement released on social media read. The Venezuelan government argued that the meeting showed that “diplomacy” is the mechanism to address “differences and issues of regional interest.” Donovan is the latest US high-ranking official to visit Caracas and meet with Rodríguez since the January 3 US military attacks that killed over 100 people and saw special operations forces kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. The acting president held talks with CIA Director John Ratcliffe on January 15 and hosted Energy Secretary Chris Wright last week at the presidential palace. US Chargé d’Affaires Laura Dogu has been in the country since late January, and Rodríguez has recently reported regular “respectful and courteous” communication with Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. SOUTHCOM confirmed the visit in a press release, disclosing that Donovan was accompanied by Acting Assistant Secretary of War Joseph Humire and stating that the officials expressed the US’ “commitment to a free, safe and prosperous Venezuela.” The US military command added that discussions focused on “shared security across the Western Hemisphere,” and the Trump administration’s stated “three-phase plan” for the Caribbean nation: “stabilization, economic recovery and reconciliation, and transition.” For her part, Dogu reported Donovan’s visit on social media, calling it a “historic day” to “advance in the objective of having Venezuela aligned with the United States.” Donovan took over the SOUTHCOM leadership in February after the resignation of Admiral Alvin Holsey over reported disagreements with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on the legality of US lethal strikes against boats suspected of carrying drugs. Since September, through “Operation Southern Spear,” SOUTHCOM has coordinated over 40 bombings of small vessels that have killed more than 130 civilians. The latest strikes, on February 16, targeted two boats in the Eastern Pacific and one in the Caribbean, killing 11 people in total. Neither Donovan nor Rodríguez mentioned the ongoing attacks in their public readouts following the meeting. SOUTHCOM has also participated in the seizure of oil tankers accused of violating US sanctions by transporting Venezuelan crude. After seizing seven ships in the Caribbean between December and January, US forces have boarded two tankers in the Indian Ocean this month. In the months leading up to the January 3 operation, Maduro and other Venezuelan officials consistently denounced the US’ military buildup in the Caribbean Sea and the subsequent naval blockade against oil exports. Venezuelan authorities likewise blasted Washington’s “narcoterrorism” accusations against Caracas, pointing to specialized reports, including from the DEA, that placed Venezuela as a marginal country for global narcotics flows. Venezuelan officials also recalled the history of US agencies’ involvement in drug trafficking. However, in the weeks after the January 3 strikes, Washington and Caracas have fast-tracked a diplomatic rapprochement with a view toward reopening embassies. President Donald Trump has publicly recognized the acting government but the official change in policy has yet to be confirmed. The acting Rodríguez administration also prioritized economic reforms to attract foreign investment, including a pro-business overhaul of the country’s Hydrocarbon Law. National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said that the government is “adapting” legislation to attract US corporations and aiming for a “free market economy.” The post Venezuela: Rodríguez Hosts SOUTHCOM Chief, Discusses ‘Bilateral Agenda’ Against Drug Trafficking and Terrorism appeared first on Venezuelanalysis. From Venezuelanalysis via This RSS Feed.

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Wow, I'd vote for this man as President of Europe. Touching all the important subjects from clean energy, climate, sovereignty and the future of the EU.. Fantastic episode of Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate Change: Europe Needs Clean Tech More Than Ever | Ep 255: Thomas Pellerin-CarlinEpisode webpage: https://cleaning-up-leadership-in-the-age-of-climate-change.simplecast.com/episodes/europe-needs-clean-tech-more-than-ever-thomas-pellerin-carlin-wRuC7BTZMedia file: https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/1796ff5d-0d22-4966-9fd8-da0df0f428ed/eb655335-db6e-4db4-a129-f0caea91093d/episodes/audio/group/d14bfb1a-ca7f-4d6e-a42c-4d65f2c8ee54/group-item/aacee0b0-135e-4002-ab59-dfa5923c7832/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=j3au6_cC

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If you knew what I was talking about then there would be nothing to be confused about. If you don’t know what a color revolution is or the history of the US trying to overthrow the government in China, then spend the time to educate yourself instead of clowning around on here. Here’s some reading you can start with in fact: https://web.archive.org/web/20230508214030/https://mango-press.com/the-tiananmen-square-massacre-the-wests-most-persuasive-most-pervasive-lie/ https://worldaffairs.blog/2019/06/02/tiananmen-square-massacre-facts-fiction-and-propaganda/

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@[email protected] you’re being rightfully called out in this comments section. https://archive.is/gaR4u https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/8555142/Wikileaks-no-bloodshed-inside-Tiananmen-Square-cables-claim.html https://redsails.org/another-view-of-tiananmen/ CBS NEWS: “We saw no bodies, injured people, ambulances or medical personnel — in short, nothing to even suggest, let alone prove, that a “massacre” had occurred in [Tiananmen Square]” BBC NEWS: “I was one of the foreign journalists who witnessed the events that night. There was no massacre on Tiananmen Square” NY TIMES: In June 13, 1989, NY Times reporter Nicholas Kristof – who was in Beijing at that time – wrote, “State television has even shown film of students marching peacefully away from the [Tiananmen] square shortly after dawn as proof that they [protesters] were not slaughtered.” In that article, he also debunked an unidentified student protester who had claimed in a sensational article that Chinese soldiers with machine guns simply mowed down peaceful protesters in Tiananmen Square. REUTERS: Graham Earnshaw was in the Tiananmen Square on the night of June 3. He didn’t leave the square until the morning of June 4th. He wrote in his memoir that the military came, negotiated with the students and made everyone (including himself) leave peacefully; and that nobody died in the square. 200-300 people died in clashes in various parts of Beijing, around June 4 — and about half of those who died were soldiers and cops.. A Wikileaks cable from the US Embassy in Beijing (sent in July 1989) also reveals the eyewitness accounts of a Latin American diplomat and his wife: “They were able to enter and leave the [Tiananmen] square several times and were not harassed by troops. Remaining with students … until the final withdrawal, the diplomat said there were no mass shootings in the square or the monument.” Numerous military buses, trucks, armored vehicles, and tanks being burned by the “peaceful” protesters. Sometimes the soldiers were allowed to escape, and sometimes they were brutally killed by the protesters. Numerous protesters were armed with Molotov cocktails and even guns. Wall Street Journal: In an article from June 5, 1989, the Wall Street Journal described some of this violence: “Dozens of soldiers were pulled from trucks, severely beaten and left for dead. At an intersection west of the square, the body of a young soldier, who had been beaten to death, was stripped naked and hung from the side of a bus.” The official report of the Chinese government from 1989 (translated here) shows that more than 1000 military and police vehicles were burned by rioters. And 200+ soldiers and policemen were murdered. Just imagine how much restraint the military and the police had shown. Wait, how could the protesters kill so many soldiers? Because, until the very end, Chinese soldiers were unarmed. Most of the times, they didn’t even have helmets or batons. What exactly happened in Beijing in 1989 that lead to this bloody affair? The answer lies with two key figures: General Secretary Hu Yaobang, and Ambassador James Lilley. Hu Yaobang was a member of the communist party of China and was one of the three major rightist-reformers that set China on the path its on today, the other two being Zhao Ziyang, and Deng Xiaoping respectively. Hu Yaobang as a reformer was also a spokesman for the intelligentsia and by the end of his life was well-beloved by the youth of China (we’re talking below 30 here, folks) therefore when he passed away the youth of China organized public grieving events with the largest occurring in Beijing. This is to say if Hu didn’t die from old age that year, none of this would’ve happened that year. This is to also say this event had nothing to do with “freedom” or “democracy” or whatever pigshit your favorite rush limburger propagandist spoon feeds you, it was a funeral service that was hijacked to unseat the Chinese government - which so coincidentally is a speciality of the agency the second person we’re talking about. Ambassador James Lilley, the son of an american expat oil executive for Standard Oil, was a CIA agent operating in east Asia from 1951 to 1981 with little officially known about him (I know for a fact he’s fucked around Korea and Laos, so it’s not a stretch to say he’s likely been involved with every conflict that occured during his official career). In his “post” CIA career he’s acted as a diplomatic liason to the provice of Taiwan, a teacher to future state department ghouls, and “helped” South Korea end its military dicatorship by helping the military win the election “democratically”, and abruptly five days after the death of General Secretary Hu Yaobang James Lilley was appointed as the US Ambassador to China by also former CIA ghoul and president of the United States George H. W. Bush. What an astounding coincidence. In an article from Vancouver Sun (17 Sep 1992) described the role of the CIA: “The Central Intelligence Agency had sources among [Tiananmen Square] protesters” … and “For months before [the protests], the CIA had been helping student activists form the anti-government movement.” Credit to @[email protected] for the second part of this comment.

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CBS NEWS: “We saw no bodies, injured people, ambulances or medical personnel — in short, nothing to even suggest, let alone prove, that a “massacre” had occurred in [Tiananmen Square]” BBC NEWS: “I was one of the foreign journalists who witnessed the events that night. There was no massacre on Tiananmen Square” NY TIMES: In June 13, 1989, NY Times reporter Nicholas Kristof – who was in Beijing at that time – wrote, “State television has even shown film of students marching peacefully away from the [Tiananmen] square shortly after dawn as proof that they [protesters] were not slaughtered.” In that article, he also debunked an unidentified student protester who had claimed in a sensational article that Chinese soldiers with machine guns simply mowed down peaceful protesters in Tiananmen Square. REUTERS: Graham Earnshaw was in the Tiananmen Square on the night of June 3. He didn’t leave the square until the morning of June 4th. He wrote in his memoir that the military came, negotiated with the students and made everyone (including himself) leave peacefully; and that nobody died in the square. 200-300 people died in clashes in various parts of Beijing, around June 4 — and about half of those who died were soldiers and cops.. A Wikileaks cable from the US Embassy in Beijing (sent in July 1989) also reveals the eyewitness accounts of a Latin American diplomat and his wife: “They were able to enter and leave the [Tiananmen] square several times and were not harassed by troops. Remaining with students … until the final withdrawal, the diplomat said there were no mass shootings in the square or the monument.” Numerous military buses, trucks, armored vehicles, and tanks being burned by the “peaceful” protesters. Sometimes the soldiers were allowed to escape, and sometimes they were brutally killed by the protesters. Numerous protesters were armed with Molotov cocktails and even guns. Wall Street Journal: In an article from June 5, 1989, the Wall Street Journal described some of this violence: “Dozens of soldiers were pulled from trucks, severely beaten and left for dead. At an intersection west of the square, the body of a young soldier, who had been beaten to death, was stripped naked and hung from the side of a bus.” The official report of the Chinese government from 1989 (translated here) shows that more than 1000 military and police vehicles were burned by rioters. And 200+ soldiers and policemen were murdered. Just imagine how much restraint the military and the police had shown. Wait, how could the protesters kill so many soldiers? Because, until the very end, Chinese soldiers were unarmed. Most of the times, they didn’t even have helmets or batons. What exactly happened in Beijing in 1989 that lead to this bloody affair? The answer lies with two key figures: General Secretary Hu Yaobang, and Ambassador James Lilley. Hu Yaobang was a member of the communist party of China and was one of the three major rightist-reformers that set China on the path its on today, the other two being Zhao Ziyang, and Deng Xiaoping respectively. Hu Yaobang as a reformer was also a spokesman for the intelligentsia and by the end of his life was well-beloved by the youth of China (we’re talking below 30 here, folks) therefore when he passed away the youth of China organized public grieving events with the largest occurring in Beijing. This is to say if Hu didn’t die from old age that year, none of this would’ve happened that year. This is to also say this event had nothing to do with “freedom” or “democracy” or whatever pigshit your favorite rush limburger propagandist spoon feeds you, it was a funeral service that was hijacked to unseat the Chinese government - which so coincidentally is a speciality of the agency the second person we’re talking about. Ambassador James Lilley, the son of an american expat oil executive for Standard Oil, was a CIA agent operating in east Asia from 1951 to 1981 with little officially known about him (I know for a fact he’s fucked around Korea and Laos, so it’s not a stretch to say he’s likely been involved with every conflict that occured during his official career). In his “post” CIA career he’s acted as a diplomatic liason to the provice of Taiwan, a teacher to future state department ghouls, and “helped” South Korea end its military dicatorship by helping the military win the election “democratically”, and abruptly five days after the death of General Secretary Hu Yaobang James Lilley was appointed as the US Ambassador to China by also former CIA ghoul and president of the United States George H. W. Bush. What an astounding coincidence. In an article from Vancouver Sun (17 Sep 1992) described the role of the CIA: “The Central Intelligence Agency had sources among [Tiananmen Square] protesters” … and “For months before [the protests], the CIA had been helping student activists form the anti-government movement.”

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Since you’re a cowardly chickenshit that instead of standing up for your wrong beliefs and instead try to slide in a quiet “gotcha ebil thankies!” Edit, let me edumacate your shitlib ass Edit: lol they were banned. Owned. CBS NEWS: “We saw no bodies, injured people, ambulances or medical personnel — in short, nothing to even suggest, let alone prove, that a “massacre” had occurred in [Tiananmen Square]” BBC NEWS: “I was one of the foreign journalists who witnessed the events that night. There was no massacre on Tiananmen Square” NY TIMES: In June 13, 1989, NY Times reporter Nicholas Kristof – who was in Beijing at that time – wrote, “State television has even shown film of students marching peacefully away from the [Tiananmen] square shortly after dawn as proof that they [protesters] were not slaughtered.” In that article, he also debunked an unidentified student protester who had claimed in a sensational article that Chinese soldiers with machine guns simply mowed down peaceful protesters in Tiananmen Square. REUTERS: Graham Earnshaw was in the Tiananmen Square on the night of June 3. He didn’t leave the square until the morning of June 4th. He wrote in his memoir that the military came, negotiated with the students and made everyone (including himself) leave peacefully; and that nobody died in the square. 200-300 people died in clashes in various parts of Beijing, around June 4 — and about half of those who died were soldiers and cops.. A Wikileaks cable from the US Embassy in Beijing (sent in July 1989) also reveals the eyewitness accounts of a Latin American diplomat and his wife: “They were able to enter and leave the [Tiananmen] square several times and were not harassed by troops. Remaining with students … until the final withdrawal, the diplomat said there were no mass shootings in the square or the monument.” Numerous military buses, trucks, armored vehicles, and tanks being burned by the “peaceful” protesters. Sometimes the soldiers were allowed to escape, and sometimes they were brutally killed by the protesters. Numerous protesters were armed with Molotov cocktails and even guns. Wall Street Journal: In an article from June 5, 1989, the Wall Street Journal described some of this violence: “Dozens of soldiers were pulled from trucks, severely beaten and left for dead. At an intersection west of the square, the body of a young soldier, who had been beaten to death, was stripped naked and hung from the side of a bus.” The official report of the Chinese government from 1989 (translated here) shows that more than 1000 military and police vehicles were burned by rioters. And 200+ soldiers and policemen were murdered. Just imagine how much restraint the military and the police had shown. Wait, how could the protesters kill so many soldiers? Because, until the very end, Chinese soldiers were unarmed. Most of the times, they didn’t even have helmets or batons. What exactly happened in Beijing in 1989 that lead to this bloody affair? The answer lies with two key figures: General Secretary Hu Yaobang, and Ambassador James Lilley. Hu Yaobang was a member of the communist party of China and was one of the three major rightist-reformers that set China on the path its on today, the other two being Zhao Ziyang, and Deng Xiaoping respectively. Hu Yaobang as a reformer was also a spokesman for the intelligentsia and by the end of his life was well-beloved by the youth of China (we’re talking below 30 here, folks) therefore when he passed away the youth of China organized public grieving events with the largest occurring in Beijing. This is to say if Hu didn’t die from old age that year, none of this would’ve happened that year. This is to also say this event had nothing to do with “freedom” or “democracy” or whatever pigshit your favorite rush limburger propagandist spoon feeds you, it was a funeral service that was hijacked to unseat the Chinese government - which so coincidentally is a speciality of the agency the second person we’re talking about. Ambassador James Lilley, the son of an american expat oil executive for Standard Oil, was a CIA agent operating in east Asia from 1951 to 1981 with little officially known about him (I know for a fact he’s fucked around Korea and Laos, so it’s not a stretch to say he’s likely been involved with every conflict that occured during his official career). In his “post” CIA career he’s acted as a diplomatic liason to the provice of Taiwan, a teacher to future state department ghouls, and “helped” South Korea end its military dicatorship by helping the military win the election “democratically”, and abruptly five days after the death of General Secretary Hu Yaobang James Lilley was appointed as the US Ambassador to China by also former CIA ghoul and president of the United States George H. W. Bush. What an astounding coincidence. In an article from Vancouver Sun (17 Sep 1992) described the role of the CIA: “The Central Intelligence Agency had sources among [Tiananmen Square] protesters” … and “For months before [the protests], the CIA had been helping student activists form the anti-government movement.”

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Acting President of Venezuela Meets US Senate Delegates

The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, received a delegation from the Foreign Relations Committee of the US Senate at the Miraflores Palace, as part of the bilateral diplomatic agenda, based on mutual respect, dialogue, and international law. US Chargé d’Affaires Laura Dogu, the Venezuelan diplomatic representative to the US, Félix Plasencia, and the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs for Europe and North America, Oliver Blanco, participated in the meeting. However, the names of the members of the US Senate delegation have not yet been revealed by either Venezuela or the US. This meeting, that took place on Wednesday, March 18, follows up on the roadmap agreed upon between Caracas and Washington in order to resolve historical disagreements and strengthen energy cooperation in a context of global challenges. With these actions, Venezuela reaffirms its position of maintaining a virtuous dialogue to guarantee economic prosperity and energy security in the region. Previously, the US delegation met Jorge Rodríguez, president of the National Assembly, at the Federal Legislative Palace. After that meeting, Rodríguez emphasized that politics and understanding are the fundamental means to advance toward a long-term strategic and economic partnership. Venezuela’s National Assembly Receives US Chargé d’Affaires and US Senate Delegates Since the exploratory process began in January 2026, both countries have achieved significant milestones. Among them are the reestablishment of diplomatic missions, the visit of high-ranking US officials to Venezuela, and the formalization of new PDVSA supply contracts. On March 9, the acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, outlined the foundations for developing diplomatic relations with the United States, emphasizing the importance of respect and truth, and dismissed drug trafficking allegations. “We want to build long-term relationships, but they must be based on truth, the truth of Venezuela,” she said. The resumption of diplomatic relations between the United States and Venezuela occurred after the recent visit to Caracas by US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, who facilitated the signing of agreements in the energy sector. Translation: Orinoco Tribune OT/SC/DZ From Orinoco Tribune – News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond via This RSS Feed.

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South Africa has suspended the piSSreali special envoy from Pretoria and in response, piSSreal suspended the South African envoy to Palestine, essentially a third party having severed relations between South Africa and Palestine. The embassy of South Africa in Ramallah is effectively vacant, either until South Africa somehow regains its embassy or some Neo-Nazi gang eventually hijacks it. Sources: DIRCO - South African Foreign Ministry, Salaamedia There is an error in reporting in claiming that the South African envoy to piSSreal was suspended - South Africa recalled all of their diplomatic staff and closed the embassy in Tel Aviv nearly a decade ago. Also worth noting that piSSreal has destroyed the South African embassy in Gaza City nearly 2 years ago, which was located in the former Bank of Palestine and in mid-November of 2024, piSSreal has come just meters from directly hitting the South African embassy in Damascus, either as a show of force and/or coincidence. Several South African aid workers have also been directly targeted and killed by the SS in the past 2.5 years since the Final Solution was declared. Oh and Times of piSSreal suggests that South Africa be balkanized.

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It’s legit mostly fedposting. I’m very subversive in some of those threads with these bombshells The US literally funding the propagation of fake Tiananmen square massacre pics https://www.cecc.gov/sites/chinacommission.house.gov/files/documents/roundtables/2002/CECC%20Roundtable%20Testimony%20-%20Sharon%20Hom%20-%204.15.02.pdf Actual footage from Tiananmen square as covered by the CPC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8dqOuHqcBQ https://youtu.be/7bl_cyYHwNQ Explanation of what happened https://worldaffairs.blog/2019/06/02/tiananmen-square-massacre-facts-fiction-and-propaganda/ Tankman full vid https://youtu.be/GRb4VY2dU4c

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Tiananmen Square "Tank Man" Full Video. Walks away unharmed at the end

the thing to know about Tiannanmen is that there was several things going on at once 1: a riot where people were lynching PLA soldiers and setting them on fire outside of the square CW: unspeakably horrific photos of, and I cannot stress this enough, unarmed, PLA soldiers getting lynched 2: a protest that had a broad coalition of issues inside the square unarmed PLA soldiers with the protesters 3: #1 is where most of the violence happened, #2 is where most of the media attention was focused 4: one of the leaders of #2 specifically wanted to provoke a massacre in order to make the govt. look as bad as possible and was disappointed when that didn’t happen 5: western media was not only allowed into the country to film the protests, that is how we have the tank man “photo” that people know about more than the video. Jeff Widener, an american photographer and pulitzer prize winner, took the “photo” of tank man “about to be run over” that everyone in the west thinks is “censored” in china. Why was jeff widener and others allowed in to film this “massacre” that the chinese covered up

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Cisco agrees to acquire Astrix Security, which helps companies monitor and control the permissions granted to AI agents, a source says for approximately $400M (Meir Orbach/CTech)https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/dy5obf581

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Trump Announces Venezuela Visit as US Treasury Grants Licenses to Western Energy Giants - Venezuelanalysis

cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/28628 Caracas, February 15, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – US President Donald Trump is considering a visit to Venezuela, though he did not specify when the trip might take place or what agenda it would entail. “I’m going to make a visit to Venezuela,” Trump told reporters outside the White House on Friday. The US President addressed the press ahead of a trip to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to meet soldiers who participated in the January 3 military attacks against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. Questioned by a journalist, Trump stated that Washington recognizes the Venezuelan government led by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez as the country’s legitimate authority. “We are dealing with them, and they have done a great job,” he stated. The White House refused comment on whether the recognition was the administration’s official stance. In 2019, the first Trump administration recognized the self-proclaimed “interim government” headed by Juan Guaidó as the country’s legitimate authority, prompting the Maduro government to sever diplomatic ties. The US later transferred its recognition to the defunct opposition-controlled National Assembly whose term expired in January 2021. Since the January 3 attacks, Caracas and Washington have fast-tracked a diplomatic rapprochement, with US Chargé d’Affaires Laura Dogu arriving in the Caribbean nation in early February. An official recognition of the Rodríguez acting government could pave the way for the restructuring of Venezuela’s sizable foreign debt. In his Friday press remarks, Trump further described relations with Venezuelan leaders as being “as good as one could hope for,” and added that “the relationship with Venezuela today is a 10.” Trump additionally highlighted progress in Venezuela’s oil sector. “Oil is flowing, and other nations are paying a lot of money for it, and we are handling it. We are refining it,” he said. Since January, the White House has imposed control of Venezuelan oil exports, with proceeds deposited in bank accounts in Qatar before being partly rerouted to Caracas under US-set conditions. Earlier last week, Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez emphasized in an NBC interview that Maduro remains the country’s legitimate president. She also disclosed that she has spoken twice with Trump and has had “more frequent” contact with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and expressed “gratitude” for the “respectful and courteous” nature of the talks. Venezuela’s acting president went on to announce that she has likewise been invited to visit the US. “We are considering going once we establish cooperation and can move forward with everything,” she said. The invitation reportedly arose during a recent visit to Caracas by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who was hosted by Rodríguez at Miraflores Palace on Wednesday. Wright and Rodríguez later toured the Petroindependencia crude upgrader, a mixed venture between Venezuela’s state-owned PDVSA and Chevron, in the Orinoco Oil Belt. The Trump administration official announced that Chevron would invest US $100 million to modernize operational facilities, with the goal of “doubling [Petroindependencia’s] productive capacity within 12 to 18 months and quintupling it within five years.” Petroindependencia has a current output of 40,000 barrels per day (bpd). US issues new oil licenses Following Wright’s Venezuela visit, the US Treasury Department issued two general licenses, 49 and 50, aimed at boosting conditions for Western multinational corporations to operate in Venezuela’s energy sector. The first license allows for the negotiation and signing of future investment contracts, contingent upon the potential issuance of a specific license. The second waiver authorizes Chevron, BP, Eni, Shell, and Repsol to conduct transactions and operations related to hydrocarbon projects with PDVSA or any other Venezuelan public entity. Repsol (Spain) and Eni (Italy), like Chevron, participate in oil and gas joint ventures in the South American country, whereas the UK-headquartered Shell and BP are set to lead offshore natural gas projects alongside Trinidad and Tobago’s National Gas Company (NGC) in Venezuelan waters. However, GL50 requires that any contracts fall under US jurisdiction and mandates that all payments to “blocked” entities—as sanctions against PDVSA and Venezuela’s banking system remain in place—be made to accounts designated by the US Treasury. It also explicitly prohibits transactions involving any person or entity linked to Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, or China, as well as vessels sanctioned by Washington. The Trump administration has loosened restrictions against the Venezuelan energy sector, including allowing the import of US diluents, inputs and technology, following a recent pro-business overhaul of the country’s Hydrocarbon Law. The reform granted expanded benefits for private corporations, including reduced fiscal responsibilities and expanded control over operations and sales. Upon leaving Caracas, Energy Secretary Wright claimed that “structural reforms” would continue in Venezuela, with changes to “labor laws, the court system and the banking system.” Edited and with additional reporting by Ricardo Vaz from Caracas. The post Trump Announces Venezuela Visit as US Treasury Grants Licenses to Western Energy Giants appeared first on Venezuelanalysis. From Venezuelanalysis via This RSS Feed.

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Trump Announces Venezuela Visit as US Treasury Grants Licenses to Western Energy Giants

Caracas, February 15, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – US President Donald Trump is considering a visit to Venezuela, though he did not specify when the trip might take place or what agenda it would entail. “I’m going to make a visit to Venezuela,” Trump told reporters outside the White House on Friday. The US President addressed the press ahead of a trip to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to meet soldiers who participated in the January 3 military attacks against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. Questioned by a journalist, Trump stated that Washington recognizes the Venezuelan government led by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez as the country’s legitimate authority. “We are dealing with them, and they have done a great job,” he stated. The White House refused comment on whether the recognition was the administration’s official stance. In 2019, the first Trump administration recognized the self-proclaimed “interim government” headed by Juan Guaidó as the country’s legitimate authority, prompting the Maduro government to sever diplomatic ties. The US later transferred its recognition to the defunct opposition-controlled National Assembly whose term expired in January 2021. Since the January 3 attacks, Caracas and Washington have fast-tracked a diplomatic rapprochement, with US Chargé d’Affaires Laura Dogu arriving in the Caribbean nation in early February. An official recognition of the Rodríguez acting government could pave the way for the restructuring of Venezuela’s sizable foreign debt. In his Friday press remarks, Trump further described relations with Venezuelan leaders as being “as good as one could hope for,” and added that “the relationship with Venezuela today is a 10.” Trump additionally highlighted progress in Venezuela’s oil sector. “Oil is flowing, and other nations are paying a lot of money for it, and we are handling it. We are refining it,” he said. Since January, the White House has imposed control of Venezuelan oil exports, with proceeds deposited in bank accounts in Qatar before being partly rerouted to Caracas under US-set conditions. Earlier last week, Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez emphasized in an NBC interview that Maduro remains the country’s legitimate president. She also disclosed that she has spoken twice with Trump and has had “more frequent” contact with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and expressed “gratitude” for the “respectful and courteous” nature of the talks. Venezuela’s acting president went on to announce that she has likewise been invited to visit the US. “We are considering going once we establish cooperation and can move forward with everything,” she said. The invitation reportedly arose during a recent visit to Caracas by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who was hosted by Rodríguez at Miraflores Palace on Wednesday. Wright and Rodríguez later toured the Petroindependencia crude upgrader, a mixed venture between Venezuela’s state-owned PDVSA and Chevron, in the Orinoco Oil Belt. The Trump administration official announced that Chevron would invest US $100 million to modernize operational facilities, with the goal of “doubling [Petroindependencia’s] productive capacity within 12 to 18 months and quintupling it within five years.” Petroindependencia has a current output of 40,000 barrels per day (bpd). US issues new oil licenses Following Wright’s Venezuela visit, the US Treasury Department issued two general licenses, 49 and 50, aimed at boosting conditions for Western multinational corporations to operate in Venezuela’s energy sector. The first license allows for the negotiation and signing of future investment contracts, contingent upon the potential issuance of a specific license. The second waiver authorizes Chevron, BP, Eni, Shell, and Repsol to conduct transactions and operations related to hydrocarbon projects with PDVSA or any other Venezuelan public entity. Repsol (Spain) and Eni (Italy), like Chevron, participate in oil and gas joint ventures in the South American country, whereas the UK-headquartered Shell and BP are set to lead offshore natural gas projects alongside Trinidad and Tobago’s National Gas Company (NGC) in Venezuelan waters. However, GL50 requires that any contracts fall under US jurisdiction and mandates that all payments to “blocked” entities—as sanctions against PDVSA and Venezuela’s banking system remain in place—be made to accounts designated by the US Treasury. It also explicitly prohibits transactions involving any person or entity linked to Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, or China, as well as vessels sanctioned by Washington. The Trump administration has loosened restrictions against the Venezuelan energy sector, including allowing the import of US diluents, inputs and technology, following a recent pro-business overhaul of the country’s Hydrocarbon Law. The reform granted expanded benefits for private corporations, including reduced fiscal responsibilities and expanded control over operations and sales. Upon leaving Caracas, Energy Secretary Wright claimed that “structural reforms” would continue in Venezuela, with changes to “labor laws, the court system and the banking system.” Edited and with additional reporting by Ricardo Vaz from Caracas. The post Trump Announces Venezuela Visit as US Treasury Grants Licenses to Western Energy Giants appeared first on Venezuelanalysis. From Venezuelanalysis via This RSS Feed.

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Am 24. Februar 2026 hat ein Team am Jet Propulsion Laboratory der NASA in Pasadena erstmals einen sogenannten magnetoplasmadynamischen Thruster (MPD) mit Lithium-Metalldampf gezündet Dabei wurden nach eigenen Angaben alle bisherigen US-Tests dieser Technologie übertroffen. 🚀Zum Artikel: h…

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Rodríguez Hails ‘Long-Term’ US Energy Ties as Trump Official Vows to ‘Set Venezuela Free’

Caracas, February 12, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez hosted US Energy Secretary Chris Wright at Miraflores Palace in Caracas on Wednesday. Wright is the highest-ranked US official to be received at the presidential palace in over 25 years. The high-profile visit took place a little over a month after US forces bombed Caracas and kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores on January 3. Rodríguez and Wright, who was accompanied by US Chargé d’Affaires Laura Dogu, held a private meeting before briefly addressing the press. Venezuela’s acting leader centered her statements on a joint “energy agenda” between Caracas and Washington that could be “mutually beneficial.” The talks reportedly included discussions on oil, natural gas, electricity, and mineral projects. “The main point in our agenda is the establishment of a long-term productive alliance, with an energy agenda that becomes the engine of our bilateral relations,” Rodríguez told reporters. “This energy agenda should be effective, complementary, and beneficial for both countries. Defending the recent rapproachment, she pointed to Venezuela and the United States’ energy ties dating back 150 years. “Our relationship has had its ups and downs in political terms, but I am confident that through diplomacy we can overcome our differences,” Rodríguez added. She made no mention of Maduro in her public remarks. Rodríguez, who served under Maduro as vice president, assumed the presidency on an acting basis on January 5 as directed by the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Chamber. Maduro and Flores have pleaded not guilty to charges including drug trafficking conspiracy. Venezuelan authorities have fast-tracked a diplomatic reengagement with the Trump administration since the January 3 attacks. In a recent interview, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, brother of the acting president, emphasized the prospect of establishing a “win-win” relationship with Washington. The parliamentary leader stated that Venezuela was “adapting” legislation to attract US investment. The Venezuelan legislature recently overhauled the country’s Hydrocarbon Law to grant increased incentives to foreign corporations. Under the reformed law, private corporations will enjoy reduced taxes and royalties, as well as expanded control over operations and sales and the prerogative to take disputes to external arbitration bodies. For his part, Wright said that he brought “a message” from Trump, that the US president was committed to a “broader agenda to make the Americas great again.” The Energy Secretary praised a “wonderful and candid dialogue” with Venezuelan leaders and spoke of “tremendous opportunities” in the Caribbean nation’s energy sector. Wright highlighted the Trump administration’s recent sanctions waivers allowing US companies to return to the Venezuelan oil sector and permitting exports of diluents, other inputs, and technology for oil operations to the South American country. “We have been working to issue licenses to existing businesses, to new businesses that want to enter Venezuela, for Venezuelan companies to buy [US] products and raise oil production,” he continued. “We want to set the Venezuelan people, and the economy, free.” On Thursday, Rodríguez and Wright visited Petroindependencia, a crude upgrader in the Orinoco Oil Belt. According to reports, Wright is also scheduled to visit Petropiar. Chevron is a minority stakeholder in both joint ventures. The US official will also hold meetings with business executives, and claimed he wants to “improve the management” of PDVSA. Since January, the Trump administration has exerted control over Venezuelan oil exports. Commodity traders Vitol and Trafigura have lifted Venezuelan crude to resell to other customers, while depositing proceeds in US-run accounts in Qatar. Washington has thus far returned to Caracas US $500 million out of a reported $2 billion initial agreement. The recent licenses likewise mandate that payments be made to accounts designated by the US Treasury and block transactions with companies from China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Russia. US forces have maintained a naval blockade and seized several tankers for allegedly transporting Venezuelan crude. PDVSA also remains under financial sanctions. Former President Hugo Chávez (1999-2013) had a confrontational relationship with Washington, repeatedly denouncing US interventions abroad, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and Syria. He likewise promoted several regional integration projects. Maduro severed diplomatic ties with the US in 2019 after the first Trump administration formally recognized the Juan Guaidó-led self-proclaimed “interim government” as the country’s legitimate authority. Despite the rapid rapprochement, the White House has yet to recognize the acting government of Delcy Rodríguez. The formal recognition could pave the way for a restructuring of Venezuela’s sizable foreign debt. The post Rodríguez Hails ‘Long-Term’ US Energy Ties as Trump Official Vows to ‘Set Venezuela Free’ appeared first on Venezuelanalysis. From Venezuelanalysis via This RSS Feed.

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“As far as can be determined from the available evidence, NO ONE DIED that night in Tiananmen Square.” What?! Who would make such a blatant propagandist claim? China’s communist party? Nope. It was Jay Mathews, who was Washington Post’s Beijing Bureau Chief in 1989. He wrote this for Columbia Journalism Review. Here are a few more examples of what western journalists once said about what happened in Tiananmen Square in June 1989: CBS NEWS: “We saw no bodies, injured people, ambulances or medical personnel — in short, nothing to even suggest, let alone prove, that a “massacre” had occurred in [Tiananmen Square]” — thus wrote CBS News reporter Richard Roth. Tinanmen CBS BBC NEWS: “I was one of the foreign journalists who witnessed the events that night. There was no massacre on Tiananmen Square” — BBC reporter, James Miles, wrote in 2009. NY TIMES: In June 13, 1989, NY Times reporter Nicholas Kristof – who was in Beijing at that time – wrote, “State television has even shown film of students marching peacefully away from the [Tiananmen] square shortly after dawn as proof that they [protesters] were not slaughtered.” In that article, he also debunked an unidentified student protester who had claimed in a sensational article that Chinese soldiers with machine guns simply mowed down peaceful protesters in Tiananmen Square. REUTERS: Graham Earnshaw was in the Tiananmen Square on the night of June 3. He didn’t leave the square until the morning of June 4th. He wrote in his memoir that the military came, negotiated with the students and made everyone (including himself) leave peacefully; and that nobody died in the square. But did people die in China? Yes, about 200-300 people died in clashes in various parts of Beijing, around June 4 — and about half of those who died were soldiers and cops. WIKILEAKS: A Wikileaks cable from the US Embassy in Beijing (sent in July 1989) also reveals the eyewitness accounts of a Latin American diplomat and his wife: “They were able to enter and leave the [Tiananmen] square several times and were not harassed by troops. Remaining with students … until the final withdrawal, the diplomat said there were no mass shootings in the square or the monument.” if you liberals are so sure of your own understanding then surely you can read more on the subject: https://worldaffairs.blog/2019/06/02/tiananmen-square-massacre-facts-fiction-and-propaganda/ cw: dead burned bodies of the chinese soldiers, but i’m sure you are into that

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Cuba Protests for Interference Before US Chargé D’affaires If Washington had a minimal concern for the Cubans’ well-being, it would would end the persecution of fuel supplies that the country needs to import. On Monday, Carlos Fernandez, the Cuban Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, summoned Benjamin Ziff, the United States Chargé d’Affaires in Havana. He conveyed to the U.S. diplomat the Cuban nation’s strong rejection of the U.S. interventionist behavior and slanderous messages regarding his country’s internal affairs. “By delivering a formal protest note, the U.S. diplomat was reminded of the minimum standards of decency and honesty expected from a diplomatic mission in any country, which the U.S. embassy in Cuba seems incapable of observing, while emphasizing that this diplomatic office and its personnel are obliged to behave in accordance with the norms of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations,” the Cuban Foreign Ministry said in a statement. During the meeting, Fernandez also highlighted the U.S. government’s direct responsibility for the difficult economic situation currently faced by Cuba. Specifically, the Cuban vice minister mentioned that the U.S. blockade has been designed and implemented to destroy the capabilities of the Cuban economy, which results in shortages of essential goods and services for the population. He also denounced the U.S. government’s blatant efforts to limit and hinder every effort of the Cuban State to find solutions and respond to the economic and social needs of the country. “The destabilization plan and its execution are evident for all to see. It relies on the reinforcement of a ruthless economic war to provoke and exploit the population’s natural irritation. It is funded annually with tens of millions of dollars from the U.S. federal budget,” the Foreign Affairs Ministry stated, specifying that the destabilization attempt is supported by a powerful technological infrastructure that uses digital networks for aggressive purposes. To this, the actions of transnational mainstream media and Florida-based people acting as mercenaries in the aggression against Cuba are added. “If the U.S. government had even a minimal and honest concern for the well-being of the Cuban population, it would remove Cuba from the arbitrary list of states supposedly sponsoring terrorism; it would end the persecution of fuel supplies that the country needs to import,” the Foreign Affairs Ministry stressed. “It would end the persecution of every Cuban financial transaction in the world; it would end the gross persecution against Cuba’s medical cooperation programs worldwide; it would stop intimidating entrepreneurs, visitors, artists, and every person who feels the interest and right to interact with the Cuban people,” it also recalled.

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Venezuelan Parliament Head Welcomes ‘Win-Win’ Relations with US, Dismisses Short-Term Elections

Caracas, February 10, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said Venezuela has enjoyed a “very good understanding and relationship” with the Trump White House in the period since the January 3 US attacks. In an interview with Newsmax’s Rob Schmitt aired on Monday, Rodríguez stated that Caracas and Washington have a “golden opportunity” to build a “win-win” relationship. “Right now, we have opportunities for mutual respect, for cooperation, to build a win-win situation for both countries, for both peoples,” he said. Rodríguez confirmed regular contact with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in dialogue “based on mutual respect.” He added that US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright is expected in Venezuela in the coming days. The two governments have fast-tracked a diplomatic rapprochement in recent weeks, with US Chargé d’Affaires Laura Dogu arriving in Caracas and meeting Venezuelan leaders on February 2. Rodríguez, the older brother of Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, also defended recent legislation pushed through by the executive and parliament, including an overhaul of Venezuela’s Hydrocarbon Law. On January 29, the National Assembly approved a pro-business reform that lowers taxes and royalties for private corporations while granting them expanded control over operations and sales. “What we are doing is adapting laws so that it can promote investment especially from the USA,” Rodríguez told Schmitt. “We have an oil industry that needs developing, and if we [the US and Venezuela] can stay on the path of mutual respect and cooperation, we have a bright future ahead of us.” The parliamentary leader emphasized that the Venezuelan government’s priority is to turn oil revenues into social welfare and promote education and healthcare in a “free market economy.” The Trump administration’s January 3 military strikes also saw special operations forces kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. Rodríguez made one mention of Maduro and Flores in the interview, responding when asked by Schmitt that both should be released “immediately” in accordance with international law. The Venezuelan president and first lady pleaded not guilty to charges including drug trafficking conspiracy in their January 5 arraignment. The next hearing is scheduled for March 26. Despite reiterated accusations of “narcoterrorism,” US officials have never provided evidence tying Maduro and high-ranking Venezuelan officials to drug trafficking activities, while specialized agency reports have found the South American nation to play a marginal role in the global narcotics trade. In his interview with the pro-Trump news channel, National Assembly President Rodríguez additionally ruled out Venezuela holding elections in the near future. “There will not be an election in this immediate period of time where the stabilization of the country has to be achieved,” he explained. “In Venezuela we have a very clear calendar for elections established in the Constitution.” Maduro had begun his third six-year term in January 2025, while a new legislature took office on January 5, 2026, for a five-year period. Regional and municipal officials likewise started new four-year terms in the second half of 2025. Rodríguez mentioned US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statements that, according to the Trump administration, the priority is stability in Venezuela. Rubio has claimed that the White House has a three-phase plan of “stabilization, economic recovery and reconciliation, and transition.” The post Venezuelan Parliament Head Welcomes ‘Win-Win’ Relations with US, Dismisses Short-Term Elections appeared first on Venezuelanalysis. From Venezuelanalysis via This RSS Feed.

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Venezuelan Authorities Begin Consultations on Amnesty Law

Mérida, February 9, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan National Assembly has launched discussions on a preliminarily-approved “Amnesty Bill for Democratic Coexistence,” including public consultations with community peace judges, NGOs and academics. Deputy Jorge Arreaza, who heads the parliament’s special commission for the amnesty bill, said that the legislature’s intention was to shape the law as a mechanism to ensure political stability in Venezuela but without impunity. “The goal of this law is to contribute to peace, democratic coexistence and national reconciliation,” he explained during a meeting with community peace judges on Sunday. “It is a necessity of the new political moment we are going through.” Arreaza had previously served as Foreign Minister and Communes Minister. The National Assembly commission’s consultations included a meeting with NGOs such as Provea, Foro Penal, and Acceso a la Justicia on Saturday. One they earlier, the legislators hosted deans from sixteen public and private university law schools to receive their input on the project. During these meetings, Arreaza stressed the importance of community justice participation, civil society organisations and academia. “We went to the law, reviewed each of the contributions, and will conduct an evaluation. We must contribute to the dialogue; we must listen to each other with patience and empathy,” he emphasized. The Amnesty Bill for Democratic Coexistence, first announced by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez on January 30, was approved in its first reading on Thursday. A revised text is expected to be submitted to a final vote in the coming weeks. The central stated objective of the initiative is national reconciliation and social peace through the pardon of political and related crimes committed between January 1, 1999, and January 30, 2026. According to Venezuelan authorities, the project aims to address the political conflict that occurred between 1999 and 2026 by channelling differences through constitutional means, as well as modernise the legal system to help secure social peace. The bill’s Article 6 explains that the selected period covers significant conflicts such as the 2002 coup d’État, the 2002-03 oil lockout and opposition-led violent street protests in 2013, 2014 and 2017. However, the bill sets strict limits, excluding those responsible for serious human rights violations, crimes against humanity, homicide, drug trafficking, and corruption from any benefits. In addition to the release of those who have been prosecuted or convicted, the law establishes the termination of legal proceedings and the removal of criminal records from police and military files for those who benefit from it. The Venezuelan government’s consultations likewise included a meeting between Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and former Spanish President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero in Caracas on Friday. Zapatero, who has mediated past dialogue initiatives with the Venezuelan opposition, expressed his support for the Amnesty Bill, considering that it will mark “a turning point” for the country’s future and reconciliation. He emphasized that the amnesty should be as extensive as possible and implemented swiftly to meet the expectations of families affected by arrests. Zapatero pledged to assist in any requested way, arguing that forgiveness and dialogue are essential elements in what he described as an “extraordinary moment” for the Caribbean nation. Amid amnesty debates, the Committee of Family and Friends for the Freedom of Imprisoned Workers demanded that the legislation extend to imprisoned workers who have been criminalized on charges of ‘terrorism’ and ‘treason’ for defending labor rights or speaking out against corruption. In a statement, the committee argued that the amnesty should not be limited to high-profile political figures, but rather apply to working-class and grassroots activists as well. Investigative blog La Tabla also put forward a proposal to expand the removal of charges and convictions to campesino leaders who have been targeted amid ongoing land struggles. In recent years, rural organizations have denounced a growing criminalization of local activists, accusing judicial authorities of favoring landowning interests. Releases of high-profile opposition figures continue In recent days, Venezuelan judicial authorities have continued a process of prisoner releases which, according to the President of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, are intended to promote national reconciliation. The Venezuelan government has reported around 900 releases since December. Rodríguez recently announced that further detainees would be released this week, describing the process as an “act of justice and forgiveness.” The people released are still facing trial, with charges against high-profile anti-government figures including “terrorism” and “treason.” NGO Foro Penal reported the release of dozens of opposition politicians on Sunday, including several associates of far-right leader María Corina Machado. However, hours after exiting prison, former Deputy Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested again in Caracas. The Venezuelan Attorney General’s Office published a statement arguing that Guanipa had violated the conditions of his release, though it did not offer specifics, and requesting a court order to move him to house arrest. Edited by Ricardo Vaz in Caracas. The post Venezuelan Authorities Begin Consultations on Amnesty Law appeared first on Venezuelanalysis. From Venezuelanalysis via This RSS Feed.