President Nicolas Maduro told the media that he rejects calls for redo elections by his counterparts in Brazil & Colombia.

“Venezuela has the sovereignty of an independent country...the conflicts in Venezuela of any kind are solved among Venezuelans.”

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/16/president-maduro-responds-to-lula-and-petros-call-for-redo-election-we-are-a-sovereign-country/

Given its failure to prioritize social sector investmets and its complete negligence of sports, it took Pakistan over seven decades to win its first individual Olympic gold medal.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/14/arshad-nadeems-rare-triumph-in-olympics-gives-pakistan-an-opportunity-to-address-structural-issues/

"When we protest here in Peru, we are called terrorists. But when they protest in Venezuela, burning everything they find in their way, then they are worried about the protesters' human rights."

In an address to Peruvian Congress, Guillermo Bermejo called out the hypocrisy of the Peruvian right - which has been silent about the massacres committed by Dina Boluarte's government but supports the "protests" of the Venezuelan right. He emphasized, if you want to stand in solidarity, stand up for the people of Palestine.

Venezuela’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Ron, gives a play by play on exactly what happened on election night and how the Bolivarian Revolution upholds democracy.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/16/carlos-ron-on-the-democratic-tradition-of-venezuelas-bolivarian-revolution/

This week marked the anniversary of the birth of Marxist and communist revolutionary Fidel Castro, here we reflect on his political life after the triumph of the revolution in 1959

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/16/fidel-building-and-defending-the-cuban-revolution/

“President Boric uses Venezuela to divert from his own catastrophe.”

Jorge Arreaza, the Secretary General of ALBA-TCP, discusses why countries in the region despite being in name progressive, have made statements about what Venezuela “should do”, instead of respecting its democracy and institutions.

He said this in the first episode of “Disputar el ALBA” - brought to you by Barricada tv, De Raiz Media & Peoples Dispatch. Watch every Monday at 19h MEX, 21h CCS, & 22h ARG.

Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah released a video on Friday August 16, unveiling an underground military facility dug through mountains called “Imad 4”, designated for launching missiles.

The facility is believed to be named after Hezbollah late military leader Imad Mughniyeh, who was assassinated in Syria in 2008.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/17/threat-of-regional-war-still-looms-in-west-asia/

Cybersecurity has become a central element in Venezuela, in a context where computer attacks have not ceased since the presidential elections.

The report provided by the Minister of Science and Technology, Gabriela Jiménez, during the Council of State and the National Defense Council warns the entire Venezuelan population of this scenario in which vulnerabilities of the national technological system are exploited.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/18/cyber-attacks-against-venezuela-their-scope-and-technical-dimensions/

Protests continue across India against femicide and to demand that the state guarantee the safety of women.

Following the rape and murder of a doctor at a medical college and hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, tens of thousands have been out on the streets across India to demand an end to gender-based violence. Left organizations have been leading such agitations, highlighting that state neglect of such crimes has been systematic and the state must take a stronger role in holding perpetrators accountable

“The martyrdom operations will return to the forefront as long as the massacres, forced displacements of Palestinian civilians, and targeted assassinations by the occupation continue,” Hamas’s military wing Al-Qassam brigades said in a statement.

While the United States is attempting to force the Palestinian people to accept a compromising unguaranteed ceasefire and prisoner swap deal, the Palestinian resistance has threatened to re-activate bombing attacks inside Israel as a tactic.

Although the bombing has not left casualties other than the perpetrator, the incident is considered a critical development and a serious escalation with regard to the current multi-front war that may further ignite a regional war.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/19/palestinian-bombing-attacks-return-amid-uncertainty-in-ceasefire-talks/

The Venezuelan movements ask “The peoples of the world… to make an effort to understand our political process beyond the media cancellation. You have been taught to demonize the Bolivarian Revolution and Chavismo, and you have bitten the apple."

The nearly-defunct OAS held a special session on Friday to discuss the situation in Venezuela and passed a US-proposed resolution on the same.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/19/oas-tries-to-put-pressure-on-venezuela-alba-tcp-and-alba-movements-call-for-respect-of-venezuelas-sovereignty/

Progressive organizations, political parties and trade unions in South Africa gathered at the Venezuelan embassy in Pretoria, South Africa🇿🇦, on August 17 as part of the International Day of Action on August 17 to defend 🇻🇪Venezuela's democracy and sovereignty and to show their support for the Bolivarian Revolution and congratulate the government for their electoral victory against right-wing forces.

Listen to Clever Banganayi of South Africa's Friends of 🇨🇺Cuba Society talking about why the people of South Africa stand with Venezuela.