(2023-07-17). Facebook vs. Cambodia: A Lesson in Securing Information Space. orinocotribune.com By Brian Berletic — Jul 10, 2023 | A recent row between US-based social media giant Meta* (also known as Facebook) and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, saw the Southeast Asian leader migrate from Facebook to Telegram, a social media application popular in former Soviet republics and in a growing number of other nations around the globe. | Global Voices, a Western foundation-funded media outlet, in an
(2023-07-18). Venezuela and Russia Strengthen Energy Ties With Joint Declaration. orinocotribune.com The event took place during a preparatory meeting for the upcoming October meeting. | In a significant move to bolster cooperation between the two nations, Venezuela and Russia signed a joint declaration on energy matters this Monday. | The news came to light through Petroleos de Venezuela's social media channels, where they announced that the Minister of Petroleum and Mining, Pedro Tellechea, signed a declaration with Russia's Deputy Prime Minister and Co-Chair of the High-Level Intergovernmental Russia—Venezuela Commission Alexander Novak focusing on energy development. | The signing took place ahead of a…
(2023-07-18). Venezuela's Military Locates and Destroys Illegal Mining Equipment. orinocotribune.com The Bolivarian National Armed Force of Venezuela (FANB) has found and destroyed 14 engines that were used for illegal mining in a forest in Bolívar state. | On Saturday, July 15, the head of the Strategic Operational Command of the FANB (CEOFANB), General Domingo Hernández Lárez, posted the information on his social media. | En operaciones de búsqueda, detección y desmantelamiento de actividades ilegales en las reservas forestales y parques nacionales del estado Bolívar,
(2023-07-18). Lupe Fiasco Called 'Kafir' And 'Retarded' By Muslims Over Questions And Criticism Of Islam. moguldom.com There was a time when hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco praised Islam. Now, the rapper, who has said he is Muslim, is being slammed on social media for questioning and criticism of the religion. And the blasts have been vicious, with one person even using hate speech and calling him "mentally retarded." Another sued the South …
(2023-07-17). Cabello Slams Venezuelan Opposition's Hypocritical Labeling of Outraged Citizens as 'Violent'. orinocotribune.com Diosdado Cabello, the vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), expressed disbelief that the Venezuelan opposition, after having requested sanctions be placed upon the country, would label Venezuelan citizens who were outraged by their actions as "violent." | Taking to his social media accounts, Cabello criticized the hypocrisy of those who had advocated for invasion; invoked the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (TIAR), a treaty imposed on the region by the US during the Cold War with functionality similar to that of NATO; and resorted to burning people alive, only to now bra…
(2023-07-17). Vice President Rodríguez Arrives in Brussels to Represent Venezuela at III EU-CELAC Summit. orinocotribune.com Delcy Rodríguez, the vice president of Venezuela, arrived in Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday to take part in the III Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU). | Vice President Rodríguez was received by European Union officials along with the Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil, Venezuelan ambassador to Belgium, Claudia Salerno, and Venezuelan ambassador to the EU, Jorge Valero. | Rodriguez expressed via her social media accounts that Venezuela will advocate for "respectful relations between nations" at the summit, countering the supremacist and r…
(2023-07-17). Kiev is not any closer to joining NATO after Vilnius Summit. infobrics.org Zelensky's demanding rhetoric proved to be ineffective as confrontational tweet almost backfired.
(2023-07-17). Mexican President to Visit Colombia for Anti-drug Policy Debate. telesurenglish.net Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will visit Colombia in September to meet with his counterpart Gustavo Petro and discuss anti-drug policy. | RELATED: | The Presidency of Colombia confirmed through its official Twitter account that "in a meeting between the Foreign Minister àÅlvaro Leyva and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Alicia Bárcena, the visit of the President of Mexico to Colombia on Sept…
(2023-07-17). Calls Go Out For School That Invited Sexyy Red To Be Reported To Authorities. moguldom.com An up-and-coming hip-hop artist named Sexyy Red from St. Louis, Missouri, was recently invited to appear at a local high school, and video footage of her entering the school's gymnasium has been seen by millions on Twitter. There is no footage of her performing, and despite all the backlash, the rapper says she did not …