🇻🇪🇹🇷Maduro arrived in Turkey to attend Erdogan's inauguration after his re-election

Nicolás Maduro arrived in Turkey this Friday to participate in the inauguration ceremony of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after his re-election.

Last Tuesday, Maduro said that Erdogan's re-election consolidates relations between the Eurasian and South American countries, which were established in 1950.

🇻🇪Number of people who died of suffocation in a gold mine in El Callao increased to 12

"Today we have 12 deaths, who entered a mine that was closed a long time ago," said the secretary of Citizen Security of the state of Bolívar, General Edgar Colina Reyes, in a telephone conversation.

The accident occurred on Wednesday: "The mine was flooded by the rains." What caused "these artisanal miners (...) to lose oxygen and die from respiratory failure," he explained.

Forced migration leaves more than a million children without protection in Venezuela

The forced migration of Venezuelans aggravated the situation of children and adolescents, who are part of the 30% of the migrant population in vulnerable conditions in host countries, said the lawyer specializing in children's rights, Leonardo Rodríguez.

During a forum organized by the Social Humanitarian Observatory (OSH), Rodríguez pointed out that some children left Venezuela with their relatives; others crossed the borders unaccompanied. In addition, he assured that more than a million children were left in Venezuela without the care of their mother, father or a responsible adult.

🇻🇪 Conindustria: The Venezuelan economy worsened in the first quarter of the year

According to a survey carried out by the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria), 78% of private industrialists say that the country's economy worsened in the first quarter of 2023. The survey was answered by a sample of 150 companies.

74% considered that the country's economy worsened and, in relation to the development of their own company, 55% said the same, compared to the same period but last year.

However, 56% of businessmen had optimistic responses and expect the economy in Venezuela to improve "within 12 months."

Maduro arrives in Saudi Arabia to "strengthen political, diplomatic and energy alliances"

" We are in Saudi Arabia to continue with our productive international work agenda, which advances in the strengthening of bilateral relations, of brotherhood and respect between Venezuela and the world, " he wrote.

The Venezuelan leader is expected to hold meetings with King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman.

🇻🇪🇨🇳Venezuelan delegation, chaired by the Minister for Transportation, Ramón Velásquez Araguayán, is part of the special guests at the 14th Infrastructure and Construction Investment Forum that takes place in Macao, China.

The space served to connect the potential and opportunities offered by China in the consolidation of investment projects with allied countries, including Venezuela.

Ramón Velásquez, during his speech at the international forum, conveyed the willingness of President Nicolás Maduro to establish cooperation and investment alliances with China, in favor of the development of new projects in the infrastructure area.

"Currently we are willing to open our doors to promote international exchange and cooperation in the country, joining the eventuality of establishing strategic alliances with the objective of achieving agreed development goals in favor of the digital and sustainable economy," he said.

Ramón Velásquez reported that during his participation in the forum he will hold meetings with Chinese state companies to discuss plans that favor the construction of new land, air and cargo terminals, under an innovative proposal for sustainable development, digital innovation and "green energy".

🇻🇪🇨🇴Colombia closes the border to Venezuelan public transport vehicles

🇻🇪🇧🇷Lula and Maduro are studying to resume the electrical interconnection between Brazil and Venezuela

Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) of Colombia asked the Office of the Attorney General of the nation to investigate the origin and amounts of the resources used by Gustavo Petro in his presidential campaign.

The request comes after some audios were released this Sunday, through Semana Magazine, in which the former Colombian ambassador to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti, stated that approximately 15 billion pesos entered the Petro campaign.

🇦🇷Cristina Kirchner is “unlinked" from the investigation into money laundering in Argentina:

https://alertas24.com/internacionales/desvinculan-a-cristina-kirchner-de-investigacion-sobre-lavado-de-dinero-en-argentina/

Colombian Foreign Minister, Álvaro Leyva, described Armando Benedetti, whom they had appointed as ambassador to Venezuela, as a "drug addict":

"How can Benedetti be believed? He himself says 'I am a drug addict'. Think about it, is this a good source?" he said.

from RT news

Colombian Prosecutor's Office suspends the arrest warrants against the top commander of the ELN

The Colombian Attorney General's Office announced on Monday "the suspension of each and every one of the arrest warrants" against Eliécer Herlinto Chamorro Acosta, alias 'Antonio García', top commander of the National Liberation Army (ELN) and representative of this guerrilla in dialogue with the Colombian government.

The decision responds to the provisions of a recent resolution in which President Gustavo Petro "recognized Mr. Chamorro Acosta as a representative of the ELN at the Dialogue Table with the National Government," the statement reads.

🇻🇪 ICC Prosecutor will visit Venezuela after meeting with Petro in Colombia

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, will arrive in Venezuela in the next few hours after completing an official visit to Colombia, where he met with Colombian President Gustavo Petro and other authorities from the neighboring country.

The official's visit comes shortly after more than 8,000 victims presented their testimonies to the ICC, which must rule on Khan's request to continue the investigation into the alleged commission of crimes against humanity committed during the president's administration. Nicolas Maduro.

On March 30, the ICC prosecutor On March 30, Khan dismissed the Maduro government's allegations and refused the request to stop the investigation process, considering that there is no justification for doing so, as the Executive insistently requests. Venezuelan.

United States presented Francisco "Paco" Palmieri, its new diplomatic representative for Venezuela:

"I want to work with all Venezuelans to put an end to the humanitarian crisis they are experiencing," he said.

Governor of Falcón confirms failure at the Paraguaná Refining Center and expects the gasoline contingency to last 3 weeks

🇨🇴 Former ambassador Benedetti leaves Colombia with the complaint that "very powerful people" threaten him

In the midst of the political storm unleashed by the audios about alleged illicit funds to finance Gustavo Petro's presidential campaign, former ambassador Armando Benedetti assured that he had "physical evidence" of the threats he would have received from "very powerful people", for what who requested "urgent measures" from the Prosecutor's Office.

Indigenous Yukpas, in Zulia, broke the PNB (national police) garrison in Rosario de Perijá to reach Maracaibo, their destination is Caracas

Teen pregnancy rate in Latin America is led by Venezuela

https://elpublicotv.com/tasa-de-embarazos-en-adolescentes-es-liderada/

🚨 More than 76 children died between 2017 and 2023 while waiting for a transplant, says NGO

The National Transplant Organization of Venezuela (ONTV) stated that more than 76 children have died in the country while waiting to receive an organ transplant, a situation that has become almost impossible due to the temporary suspension of the Organ Procurement System and Fabrics (SPOT) for 6 years.

He specified that the will of the Venezuelan State is required to resume the program, to benefit the hundreds of citizens who are waiting for a donation.

🇨🇴🇻🇪 Venezuela will host the fourth cycle of talks between the Colombian government and the ELN

🇻🇪🇧🇷 Indigenous people of the Amazon seek support to end illegal mining in their territories

Defenders, environmental and human rights activists of the indigenous peoples of the state of Amazonas denounced the presence of irregular armed groups and illegal mining in their territories of the autonomous municipality of Autana.

Alirio López, indigenous spokesperson for the Uwottüja people, reported that they delivered a document to the Ombudsman, Alfredo Ruiz, on the morning of this Friday, June 9, so that he can act on this situation.

there are 21 indigenous peoples affected by environmental issues and human rights.