2 year agoMass military deployment to Apure, a C-130 and a Y-8 transport plane delivered hundreds of soldiers to Guasdualito in Apure and the 92 Caribe brigade. It looks like they might be deploying in response to FARC again
A week has passed since the militarization of Barrancas del Orinoco, a town in southern Monagas where an armed incursion left seven dead and two wounded
2 year agoRussian Federal Security Service Tupolev Tu-154M RSD982 heading back to Moscow via Argel after a tour in the Caribbean
2 year agoVenezuela military intercepts narco aircraft in Zulia
IN ANZOÁTEGUI: Firefighters still work to control flames after explosion of fuel pipe beginner
The VTV announcer at this time assures that the information that indicates that Russia does not rule out the mobilization of troops to Cuba and Venezuela is fake news
Asked about the possibility of Russia moving troops into Latin America (clear violation of Monroe Doctrine between), @JakeSullivan46 says that possibility wasn't raised in discussions but "if Russia were to move in that direction, we would deal with it decisively"
2 year agoFuel pipe explosion forced the eviction of communities in rural area of Barcelona
@hrw_espanol on military operation in Apure: "There were execution of at least four peasants, arbitrary arrests and the trial of civilians in military courts, as well as the torture of neighbors accused of collaborating with armed groups"
Ryabkov on deployment of Russian military infrastructure in Cuba and Venezuela: I don't want to confirm or rule out anything
Eight countries that include Iran, Venezuela and Sudan have lost their right to vote at the United Nations because of unpaid dues
Monagas: The armed incursion, perpetrated by alleged members of the Colombian guerrilla, left seven dead and two wounded in Barrancas del Orinoco
@LDanieri: Two private clinics attacked with grenades that fortunately did not explode, this in less than 24 hours in Maracaibo. Security in the region is conspicuous by its absence
2 year agoVenezuelan presidential/government jet (YV-2984) just filed a flight plan from Valencia, Venezuela to fly to Managua, Nicaragua
Malnourished girl dies in an ambulance while waiting for gasoline for transportation. It happened in Mcpio Guanarito, Portuguesa. No one, neither the owners of the pump nor the GN authorized to supply the ambulance, said the mother of the deceased girl @GustavoAzocarA
2 year agoIranian transport plane also arrived in Venezuela this morning
2 year agoIranian government jet landing in Caracas this morning
Two soldiers were arrested for filming themselves "drugged" while they stood guard at the Barinas voting center
2 year agoPhotos from inside Fuerte Tiuna showing a fuel tanker and a truck destroyed by the fire in the logistical command area
The Sierra de Perijá burns: Residents alarmed by the spread of fire
The office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations in Venezuela, informed us that they entered to verify the state of health of Tcnel Igbert Marín Chaparro and he decided to end the strike when reaching an agreement
The body of Carlos Enrique Medina López was found burned, face down and on his bed after the Carirubana firefighters put out the fire, in a first police report it was said that he had died of a heart attack, but the man was killed
Tensions rising on the Venezuela-Colombia border. Vladimir Padrino says Venezuela will respond forcefully to any aggression against Venezuela after an increased military presence on both sides due to fighting between ELN and FARC in the border region
The inhabitants of Barrancas del Orinoco keep their own count of victims: they estimate that 20 people died in the shooting between two armed groups Monagas
Confirmed at least 7 deaths in clashes in Barrancas del Orinoco, state. Monagas between the Barrancas union and an irregular group this January 1, the confrontation would have lasted 5 hours and of the deceased only 2 have been identified
Zulia @LDanieri: Extortions increase, grenades are thrown at a local and 3 people are injured, another is killed for refusing to pay, now they attack a GN commando and kill a lieutenant. And the worst thing is that no police, military or civil authority says anything
Inhabitants of Güiria explain that in the Caritas shelter there are military and prosecutors who closely follow the situation of migrants, especially the Herrera family. 28Dec
Maduro has been denied control of $1.9 billion of Venezuelan gold stored at the Bank of England. The UK a Supreme Court ruled that "Mr Maduro is not recognised as president of Venezuela for any purpose". The case will now be referred back to the high court
2 year agoConfirmed: A nation-scale power outage has knocked out internet connectivity across much of Venezuela; real-time network data show national connectivity collapsing to 32% of ordinary levels from ~2:30 a.m. local time; incident ongoing
2 year agoAnti-terrorist security measures in Cucuta after a double attack that left 3 dead, including two policemen. This is one of the measures after the terrible attack for which Colombia blames Venezuela
