July 31, 2024 (Radio Havana Cuba)

Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On Sunday, July 28, 2024, the Venezuelan people expressed their will for comrade Nicolás Maduro Moros to continue to be their President and decided in favor of defending the peace, independence and self-determination of their homeland.

In the face of imperialist harassment, external interference, media and political manipulation and the opportunistic onslaught of the oligarchies and their representatives, the Venezuelan people decided to maintain their majority support for the option founded by Commander Hugo Chávez Frías and which has been sustained in the face of threats and external aggression, under the leadership of President Nicolás Maduro Moros, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and its allied parties.

In recent times, the Bolivarian and Chavista people defeated the violence of paramilitary groups supported from abroad that brought mourning to many Venezuelan families, assassination attempts, armed incursions by mercenaries and the imposition of a supposed president without any authority or legitimacy. They resisted unilateral coercive measures, economic sabotage, among other actions aimed at subverting the established internal order.

We denounce that, under the pretext of not recognizing the official results of the electoral process, in concert with international actors and sectors of the internal opposition and in ignorance of the powers of the Venezuelan State, the return to the stage of the use of violence and destabilization to promote a coup against the powers of the State that would overthrow the legitimate government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is being irresponsibly encouraged.

For this purpose, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) met to analyze the presidential elections in Venezuela, when that organization lacks the moral or legal authority to settle matters that only concern Venezuelans.

Considering the long history of the OAS at the service of U.S. imperialism, of interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states in our region, the support and promotion of coups d’état, military dictatorships, repression and torture exercised by governments fully supported by the United States, there is no basis for an internal process such as the elections held in Venezuela to be analyzed there.

The double standard with a clear ideological bias of the discredited Secretary General, actively involved in the acts of violence in Venezuela in 2019, in the support of a self-proclaimed president without being elected by the people and in the promotion of the coup d’état in Bolivia in that same year, to cite only the most recent events, would be enough to disqualify the maneuver held today in Washington.

In an unusual manner and without regard to the internal order of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela or any other nation, the United States and some members of the OAS tried to impose on its Permanent Council a resolution that urged the Venezuelan electoral authority to recount the votes cast on Sunday, July 28, with the observation of international organizations, a demand that is not made of any country.

However, the dignified attitude of a group of countries prevented the interventionist document from being approved.

A major conflict in Venezuela, as some seem to encourage in opposition to the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, would have unpredictable and very negative consequences for the entire region.  On July 14, 2017, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz warned: “those who seek to overthrow the Bolivarian and Chavista Revolution through unconstitutional, violent and coup-like means will assume a serious responsibility before history.”

We reiterate Cuba’s firm support and solidarity with the Bolivarian Government led by comrade Nicolás Maduro Moros and the civic-military union of the heroic Venezuelan people.

Havana, July 31, 2024

(Cubaminrex)

Camagüey, Cuba, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) The contribution of science in Cuba’s largest region is crucial in the government’s agenda to achieve food sovereignty, especially in aquaculture.

According to the Cadena Agramonte website, in the innovation workshop related to Food Sovereignty, and Food and Nutritional Security, led by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA), the Fishing Company presented experiences with results in some territories for the optimal development of the sector.

Camagüey, which has the largest hydraulic infrastructure in the country and a significant reservoir capacity for that purpose, seeks strategies ‘that allow taking steps with the purpose of reaching the long-awaited food sovereignty that the country needs so much,’ the source noted.

In view of the effects of climate change that directly affect the productive result, a number of strategies are implemented.

In the workshop, some of the actions were disclosed, such as the use of ‘crop residues, by-products generated from industrial processes, for their reuse to feed aquatic animals,’ the website added.

In addition to the CITMA in Camagüey, institutions like the Ignacio Agramonte and Loynaz University are developing research lines, including their own projects for food sovereignty.

Within the program for Cuba’s growth agenda, eight prioritized innovation programs are underway, where the Food Sovereignty and Nutritional Education program stands out.

For the province with the highest cattle development in Cuba, the International Project on Cattle Reproduction with Artificial Intelligence is applied on farms in Jimaguayu, Najasa, Vertientes, with 50 cows with collars, each one with digital technology to monitor their development.

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‘We have entered a new phase: the fight for our people’s right to tranquility, work, and production,” President Maduro said.

July 31 (teleSUR) On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the Defense Council, the Council of State, and the High Military Command held a meeting at the Miraflores Palace, which was broadcast live for the nation.

The Bolivarian leader announced security and defense measures in response to the violence plan that the Venezuelan far right intends to implement. He also created a special commission to evaluate, with Russian and Chinese advisories, the biosecurity system and the attack on the National Electoral Council’s communication system.

Besides allocating US$10 million for the victims of the fascist commands, the Venezuelan president formed a commission to defend his country against the hate attacks broadcast in transnational media and social networks. This commision will be led by the National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez.

“I have also ordered the deployment of a special plan within the framework of the second phase of Plan Republica so that the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) and the police develop a plan for patrolling and detaining the far-right commands,” Maduro announced, tasking Diosdado Cabello and Remigio Ceballos with developing a special plan to protect popular neighborhoods.

“A joint commission between the national government and the Attorney General’s Office will be in charge of protecting the victims of the far-right commands’ fascist violence. Unfortunately, many passersby were killed. The victims will be given legal, social, and economic support,” he said.

As part of the process of protecting the population, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez will be responsible for the opening of a window for reporting criminal and delinquent groups.

“Fascism in Venezuela will not arrive nor prevail. They intend to govern the country through delinquency and death. The oligarchy does not accept the election results,” said President Maduro, who denounced that the far right trained the members of the so-called “Small Commands” abroad.

“The July 28 elections were the definitive battle against fascism, hatred, and intolerance from those who want to carry out a coup, provoke a civil war, and create division among Venezuelans,” he stressed.

The text reads, “Venezuela: Right now, hundreds of motorcyclists are heading from Libertador Avenue towards Miraflores Palace to show their support for President Nicolas Maduro.”

The Bolivarian leader assured that the Venezuelan state is being attacked by the transnational far right, Colombian drug trafficking, opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez, and magnate Elon Musk, who want to take over Venezuela and its natural resources through lies.

“I call on the international community and the Venezuelan people to close ranks in this battle we are fighting in Venezuela against fascism and for truth and peace,” he said.

During the meeting at the Miraflores Palace, Maduro presented evidence of actions carried out by far-right militants involved in the burning of assets and facilities, highlighting that authorities detected traces of a drug in the detained individuals that U.S. soldiers typically consume during armed conflicts.

“We are dismantling a coup d’état planned by the oligarchy. Let no one be deceived! We have entered a new phase: the fight for life and for the right of our people to tranquility, work, and production,” he said.

Havana, July 30 (Radio Havana Cuba) — With the idea of promoting youth participation in the construction of the future, the National Council of the Federation of University Students (FEU) is taking place in Santiago de Cuba.

According to Ricardo Rodríguez, president of the organization, the discussion and approval of updated governing documents will be the focus of the debates during the next days, imbued with a profound transformative sense.

Rodriguez highlighted the intention of tempering the regulations to current times without losing the essence, with the purpose of strengthening membership and favoring the identification of students with the affiliation.

On the 102nd anniversary of the FEU, bringing together future professionals in the so-called Cradle of the Revolution confirms its commitment to the defense of the history of the country and the future, he said.

Nelson Palacios, coordinator of the students of the Course by Meeting modality, highlighted among the novelties of the sessions the approval of proposals to include them in the processes of the organization, in order to motivate their incorporation into the activities.

The student leader pointed out the importance of generalizing the positive experiences acquired in institutions such as the Enrique José Varona University of Pedagogical Sciences, where young people trained in this variant actively participate in the actions called for.

The meeting led to the tribute of delegates from all over the country to the martyrs of the affiliation before the monument erected at the Antonio Maceo headquarters of the University of Oriente, accompanied by leaders of the Union of Young Communists in the province.

The meeting pays tribute to Frank Pais, the young revolutionary, 67 years after his assassination, while honoring the martyrs of the assault on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks on the 71st anniversary of the heroic revolutionary action.   (Source: ACN)