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Venezuela and the consolidation of a dictatorship with elections
Latinoamerica21
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July 2, 2025
Venezuela is a dictatorship where elections are still held. But these do not serve to represent the interests of the population or to understand their preferences. Today, the vote is a tool used to destroy citizens’ autonomy, confuse the...
Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro Claims WhatsApp Used to Kill Iranian Scientists
Breitbart
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July 2, 2025
Socialist dictator of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro claimed, without evidence, on Monday the WhatsApp messaging platform was used to “kill Iranian scientists,” referring to Israel’s recent military operations against Iran’s nuclear program. Maduro also...
Searching for monsters: Can ever learn from Sept. 11?
New Jersey Herald
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Andrew P. Napolitano “America goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy ... She might become the dictatress of the world, But she would no longer be the ruler of her own spirit.” — John Quincy Adams 1767-1848 In the middle of his term as...
President Maduro Highlights Strengthened Venezuela-China Alliance at Great China-Venezuela Expo 2025
teleSUR
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Building a splendid future: Venezuela and China unite for sovereign development.Photo: Presidential Press. July 4, 2025 Hour: 6:42 pm At the Great China-Venezuela Expo 2025, President Nicolas Maduro celebrates the deepening strategic partnership...
UAE no longer on EU high-risk list: What it means for global finance and the region
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network- Dubai Dubai, Jul 10 : In a major diplomatic and economic breakthrough, the European Parliament has officially removed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from its list of high-risk countries for money laundering and terrorist...
Cuban academic honored with Social Sciences Award
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 4, 2025
“I thank CLACSO and, through it, the colleagues who have valued my efforts in this way, including those of my colleague and those who have collaborated in my work,” said the distinguished member of Casa de las Americas, whose work has left a deep...
USDA plan aims to eliminate Chinese ownership of U.S. agriculture land
KTVQ 2 - Montana
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July 10, 2025
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the National Farm Security Action Plan, focusing on strengthening the security of American agriculture. The plan includes measures to restrict foreign adversaries from acquiring U.S...
Venezuelan Architect Andrea Barreto Talks the Ambitious Design of the Fórum La Guaira Stadium
TechBullion
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June 30, 2025
Share Share Share Share Email Andrea Barreto, a Venezuelan architect based in Florida, known for her meticulous approach to interior design and her ability to shepherd projects from inception to completion, recently shared insights into her...
US sanctions have decimated Venezuela, but the left should still oppose Maduro’s brutal authoritarianism
LINKS
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July 3, 2025
What criteria should leftists consider when deciding whether to support a government? The government’s self-proclaimed political-ideological character? Its past record? Who its enemies are? These are important features, but the most important...
Why Is Russia Building a New Ammunition Factory in Venezuela?
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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July 3, 2025
Russia’s Rosobornexport state-run military export company has announced that construction is progressing on a planned ammunition factory in Venezuela, which will manufacture the widely used 7.62mm cartridges. According to a report from the Russian...
‘2LoveBears’: A Venezuelan Couple’s Viral YouTube Channel Celebrating Paraguay!
The Asunción Times
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July 3, 2025
As the creators of the wildly popular YouTube channel ‘2LoveBears’, Venezuelans Antonella Luciani and David Tovar share their lives on social media, promoting the lesser-known charms of Paraguay. After five years of living in Encarnación, they...
Blinken Ordered the Hit. Big Tech Carried It Out. African Stream Is Dead.
MintPress News
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July 3, 2025
On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, African Stream published its final video, a defiant farewell message. With that, the once-thriving pan-African media outlet confirmed it was shutting down for good. Not because it broke the law. Not because it spread...
Russia's shadow tanker fleet has tripled since 2022 – research
Ukrainska Pravda
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Stock Photo: Getty Images The size of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers has grown from fewer than 100 vessels at the beginning of 2022 to between 300 and 600 by early 2025, depending on the counting method. Source: Safety4sea.com,...
The UAE is no longer a financial risk in Europe’s eyes, here is what that really means
The Times of India
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July 10, 2025
In July 2025, the EU Parliament delisted the UAE from its high-risk list, after FATF grey listing in 2022 and EU designation in 2023/ (Representative Image) Delisted: The EU has formally removed the UAE from its high-risk AML/CFT list after...
China Sucks Up Venezuela For Oil. - The Energy Report
myMotherLode - California
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025 1:16 PM EDT Image Source: Unsplash U.S. sanctions on Venezuela are creating interesting dynamics in the global diesel market. We have a diesel dilemma because of tight global supply and strong global demand as US supplies...
5 Opportunities I Had Covering World Press Freedom Day
University of Oregon - School of Journalism and Communication
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Ellie Johnson ’26 traveled to Brussels, Belgium, with three other UO students to report on press freedom. Ellie Johnson, left, Zachary Jones-Neuray ’23, James Lejeune, Christopher Chávez, Tarek Anthony, Peter Laufer, Sydney Seymour ’25, and Elly...
Venezuela and China Strengthen Alliance at Hong Tin Forum
teleSUR
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Director General of the Xinhua News Agency for Latin America, Dr. Jiang Yan at the Hong Ting – Dialogue among Civilizations Forum. Photo: X June 26, 2025 Hour: 6:35 pm The Hong Tin Forum, held in Caracas, brought together representatives from...
Coka Brothers Partners Ambpetrol to Boost Oil Recovery with New Technology
This Day
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July 2, 2025
A Nigerian oil servicing company, Coka Brothers Chemicals Ltd, has entered into a new partnership with a Venezuela-based petroleum products company Ambpetrol to introduce an affordable way of boosting crude oil production and cleaning clogged...
Russia completes first stage of Kalashnikov cartridge plant in Venezuela
TASS
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July 2, 2025
MOSCOW, July 2. /TASS/. Rosoboronexport said it had completed the construction of the first stage of the plant to produce 7.62mm cartridges for Kalashnikov rifles in Venezuela. The enterprise will produce 70 million cartridges a year and will...
July 2025 Privacy Compliance Countdown: Key Deadlines for Five State Privacy Laws and DOJ's Bulk Sensitive Data Rule
JD Supra - California
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July 10, 2025
[co-author: Elyssa Eisenberg] In this Privacy, Cyber & AI Decoded alert, we cover Colorado’s Biometric Identifier Requirements, Delaware’s Data Protection Assessment Requirement, Minnesota’s new comprehensive privacy law going into effect,...