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Orlando Avendaño

Orlando Avendaño is a PanAm Post reporter and columnist from Venezuela. He studied journalism at the Andrés Bello Catholic University. Follow @OrlvndoA.

News

Unrest in Venezuelan Barracks: The Imminence of a Rebellion against Maduro’s Illegitimate Rule

Orlando Avendaño Jun 11, 2018 636

"So far, six Navy officers from the special operations unit, one Lieutenant Colonel of the Army, two Air Force officers from fundamental units and operatives imprisoned in the DIM have been arrested," Salazar added. The military rank of…
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Uncategorized

Maduro Regime Again Attacks Legislators and Journalists

Orlando Avendaño May 17, 2018 81

On this Tuesday, legislators convened to discuss the embargo of PDVSA on the part of the oil company ConocoPhillis and the "political event to be held on May 20." Up until a legislative recess, the debate did not have media coverage,…
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Venezuela

United States Ratchets up the Pressure: Demands Maduro’s Resignation

Orlando Avendaño May 16, 2018 602

First, Vice President Mike Pence, in a historic speech before the Organization of American States, made three decisive statements: "The United States will not sit idly by," "Venezuela will be free," and "failed states have no borders." He…
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Elections

Falcón and Maduro Forge an Agreement in Venezuela’s Sham Elections

Orlando Avendaño May 16, 2018 521

Henri Falcón, the ex-Chavista and current leader of the Progressive Advanced party, is alleged to have negotiated the results of upcoming sham presidential elections with dictator Nicolás Maduro. The shocking allegations have been widely…
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Nicaragua

The International Community Dooms Nicaragua to Repeat Venezuelan Experience

Orlando Avendaño Apr 25, 2018 753

In Venezuela, at least four processes of dialogue have taken place between the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro and the representatives of the Venezuelan official opposition in the last four years. All in vain. Unfruitful. Small victories…
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United States

Military intervention off the table in Venezuela, sanctions enough – Rubio

Orlando Avendaño Mar 30, 2018 777

The U.S. senator from Florida, Marco Rubio, spoke on Venezuela in the Univision’s show Al Punto, broadcasted on March 25. He assured that there will not be a military intervention in the country governed by Nicolás Maduro; however, he asked…
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Opinion

Ricky Gervais on Netflix: defending freedom of speech in comedy

Orlando Avendaño Mar 30, 2018 2,663

The show 'Humanity' is not an ode to humanity, it’s the opposite. A necessary criticism about the way in which humor is being received. Ricky Gervais bets on freedom as the cornerstone of comedy. A brilliant return, without a doubt. It is…
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Venezuela

Tragedy in Venezuela: at least 68 prisoners die in prison riot fire

Orlando Avendaño Mar 30, 2018 292

From the photographs of the incident, one could notice an intense smoke. Then it was confirmed that the site had burst into flames. "First parties attribute the fire in cells of the command to a conflict between detainees. There were two…
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Venezuela

Rubio hints at possible change of Venezuela embassy head

Orlando Avendaño Mar 30, 2018 903

“There has been no change in the policy of President Trump and of the United States over Maduro and Venezuela. But what can change is the head of the US embassy in Venezuela,” the senator wrote on his Twitter account.
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Venezuela

How the Maduro regime kidnaps minors to silence growing discontent

Orlando Avendaño Mar 22, 2018 867

As of March 19th, Venezuela’s prison cells hold scores of children and minors kidnapped for dissenting against the Chavista regime.
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Venezuela

New Venezuelan opposition alliance shuns popular leaders, welcomes chavistas ‘light’

Orlando Avendaño Mar 13, 2018 633

For the creation of the new "Broad Front," the MUD did not reach out to popular leaders in the Soy Venezuela Alliance but was willing to align itself with former chavistas, guilty of human rights violations.
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Cuba

Pastrana and Quiroga Deportation Reveals Castro is as Totalitarian as Ever

Orlando Avendaño Mar 8, 2018 257

The Castro dictatorship yesterday refused entry to former presidents Andrés Pastrana of Colombia, and Jorge Quiroga of Bolivia. Both traveled to Havana to receive the Oswaldo Payá award given by the Latin American Youth Network for…
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