The weekly
Newsletter VOL. 2: ISSUE. 43, 7th November,2016
Bolivarian Government of Venezuela
Ministry of People’s Power for Foreign Affairs office of the Deputy Minister for Africa
Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Kenya concurrent to Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Somalia
Permanent Mission of Venezuela to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat).
Venezuela exonerated at the UN in human rights The Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez, who headed the Venezuelan delegation in Geneva, noted that most of the countries participating in the process of Universal Periodic Review (UPR), which our nation was subjected, support the country and acknowledge the progress regarding social justice that has been promoted in the years of the Revolution Venezuela won with its honest and transparent speech at the presentation of the report on human rights to the Human Rights Council of the United Nations (UN), held on Tuesday, 1st of November 2016, in Geneva, Switzerland, President Nicolas Maduro said. "How did we achieve that victory? With the truth" he emphasized in the first edition of the program “La Hora de la Salsa”, broadcast by Radio Miraflores. The delegation that made the presentation, led by the Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez, had "a monumental intervention (...). Venezuela was required to present for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and we were exonerated," said the Head of State indicating that the presentation allowed for the demonstration of the achievements such as the constitution of the new penitentiary system, which favors the protection and transformation of prisoners and the work of the National Council for Human Rights. The Venezuelan delegation reaffirmed the commitment to the defense of the model of social justice and equity built for 17 years against the unconventional warfare that the right has embarked since 2013 against the country. In this UPR the "economic war, the global financial persecution that has classified Venezuela as being with a risk rating, an incredible thing, was denounced. Venezuela has paid its foreign debt; it has serviced all its debt flawlessly in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. We paid more than 40,000 million dollars ", said President Maduro on the radio program.
WHATS INSIDE
1. Venezuela exonerated at the UN in human rights
2. Venezuela guarantees the right to plural and democratic communication.
Most Delegates Recognize Our Achievements The Foreign Minister Rodriguez said that most of the 104 delegations that spoke before the UN Council support Venezuela and recognize national progress in this area. She said that the delegations recognized that, despite the economic complexities that the country is going through- a product of the falling oil prices, the main source of national income, the model regarding human rights persists and "is an example for other countries." "It was very exciting when most countries expressed support for the human rights model that were established by the Bolivarian Revolution through Commander (Hugo) Chavez," she said in a telephone conversation with La Hora de la Salsa. Rodriguez denounced that although human rights in the country have become universal and progressive, the opposition and "their foreign allies" try to attack and violate them. "They want you to stop this model of greatness of human rights, but despite this (...) there is the cutting-edge model, an alternative model that is definitely irreversible," she added. What is the UPR? This is a unique process that includes a review of the human rights records of all member States of the United Nations. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Evaluation is a new and unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council in order to improve the situation in this area in each of the 193 UN member countries. Under this mechanism, the human rights situation of all UN members is reviewed every five years. States evaluated are reviewed each year during three sessions of a Working Group, which analyzes the situation of each of 14 States. These three sessions are normally held in January/February, May/June and October/November. The result of each review is reflected in a final report listing the recommendations that the State concerned must implement before the next review. UPR is a circular process comprising three key stages 1. Examination of the human rights situation in the State under review 2. Implementation between two reviews (five years) by the State under the recommendations received and voluntary pledges and commitments made; 3. To inform the next review on the implementation of those recommendations and pledges and the human rights situation in the country since the previous review. www.correodelorinoco.gob.ve
3. Venezuela develops software to teach chess.
4. Venezuelan film industry continues to prosper
5. Promoting the unknown about Africa
Venezuela guarantees the right to plural and democratic communication. The right to plural and democratic communication in Venezuela is guaranteed by the people and Government as said on Tuesday 1st November, 2016 the journalist William Castillo, former director of the National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL), during the presentation of the report of this South American nation to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
The Venezuelan communicational model, Castillo said, "it is a democratizing alternative to the neoliberal model, which postulates that freedom of expression and management of technology should be the privilege of the elite. In Venezuela, voice, speech and access to knowledge are rights of all and for all ". Of the total number of permits issued to operate the electromagnetic spectrum, where there are over a thousand radio and television, 67% are private, 28% are in the hands of communities and the remaining 5% to the state. In addition, 92% of the 108 newspapers in the country, 97 private and 11 public, receive state press paper. 2
With regard to access to information technology and communication, 63% of Venezuelans - explained the communicator connect to the Internet and Venezuela is "the only country in the world that has given five million free computers in schools and colleges in the last five years". Additionally, more than one million people are technologically literate and President Nicolรกs Maduro urged a new program to train all digitally excluded citizens on this area of knowledge. Castillo recalled that in Venezuela there are no monopolies or oligopolies media houses and no journalist has been arrested or subjected to trial because of his professional activity. "Yes there are some media owners facing lawsuits for defamation and slander and are fugitives from justice". "In steps ahead, we are committed to further progress towards higher levels of modernity, pluralism and democratization of communication, a fundamental human right that our people and our Bolivarian Government defend and uphold with a humanistic devotion," said the vice minister of Communication International Foreign. www.aporrea.org
Venezuela develops software to teach chess. The Ministry of People's Power for Youth and Sports, in conjunction with the National Sports Institute (IND, Spanish initials) and the Venezuelan Chess Federation (FVA, Spanish initials), are developing a software to teach children this sport, considered one of the most comprehensive to develop the analytical capacity of human beings. The initiative, which is in full implementation, will be included in the computers Canaima Education Project that the Bolivarian Government provides free to students at schools in the national public education system, and whose five millionth delivery was recently made by the President of the Republic Nicolás Maduro.
International tournament Also, Fidel González said that chess players in the Under-8 and Under-10 categories are preparing to place the name of Venezuela high in the Pan-American School Festival and also in the Central American and Caribbean Youth tournaments that are scheduled to be held in Venezuela in 2018.
Benefits of chess for children It is an ideal game for cognitive development and also the development of personalities in children.This shall benefit them greatly in their adult state.
"We are already in the finishing touches with meetings with the Ministry of People’s Power for Education, to adapt everything related to the educational curriculum and tailor the software incorporated into all Canaimas computers," explained the President of FVA Fidel González.
Increases and enhances the capacity of analysis and synthesis
The intention of the project is to encourage the practice of sport in schools and the goal is to install at least four million copies of the software in the Canaimas, donated by the IND. The project also seeks to encourage the teaching of this discipline of mental strategy in all private and public schools in the country, as reported by the website of the state channel Venezolana de Television
Reinforces the acceptance of rules
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Improves memory and concentration Develops capacities for problem resolutions Increases creativity and imagination
Stimulates correct decision making
Venezuelan film industry continues to prosper
The Movie Blue and not so Pink (Azul y No tan Rosa) won LGBTI film festival in Chile.
Blue and not so Pink
The Venezuelan film blue and not so pink directed by Miguel Ferrari, won the IX International LGTBI Film Festival in Chile last Friday 4th November 2016.
The film is about the respect for the differences and homosexuality through several relationships, focusing in the story of a teenage son and his gay father. The roles were played by actors Ignacio Montes and Guillermo Garcia, respectively.
The event was promoted by the movement of homosexual integration and liberation (MOVILH). This event is the main sample of films about sexual diversity in the southern country.
The film also features performances by Hilda Abrahamz, Daniela Alvarado, Socrates Serrano, Alexander Da Silva, among others.
"We congratulate the winners and hope that their films continue to captivate viewers of Chile and other countries," said the festival producer, Gonzalo Velasquez, in declarations to local media.
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Velasquez also welcomes the participation of the public, saying "They are clear expressions of how this film is a powerful tool to educate in diversity". 4
Promoting the unknown about Africa
Mary Keitany wins third New York marathon in a row
Their speed was too much for Ethiopian 2009 World marathon bronze medallist Aselefech Mergia to handle in a race that generated to a three-horse battle before the 15km mark.Mergia failed to keep up and begun to fall off Keitany and Chepkirui just after 19km where the Kenyan crossed in an incredible 1:05:08.
An dominant Kenyan Mary Keitany ran the last half of the race unchallenged to capture her third consecutive New York City Marathon title in 2 hours, 24 minutes and 26 seconds on Sunday. Kenyan men failed the test in the men’s race when World Marathon champion Ghimray Ghebreslassie from Eritrea claimed victory in 2:07:51. Ghebreslassie, 20, makes history as the youngest champion.
Eight days shy of his 21st birthday, Ghebreslassie accelerated at the halfway mark and overwhelmed his rivals to run alone over the final kilometre. Ghebreslassie's New York debut came after a fourth-place showing at London and the Rio Olympics.
Kenya’s Lucas Rotich settled for second in 2:08:53 in a race where defending champion Stanley Biwott from Kenya, dropped out of the race before reaching the 15km. American Abdi Abdirahman, 39, from USA finished third in 2:11:23.
At the halfway mark, a trio pulled away from the pack — Ghebreslassie, Rotich and Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa, last year's Boston Marathon champion. In the 32km, Ghebreslassie surged away from Rotich and Desisa, accelerating ahead to pull away from his last threats.
Keitany, who is the only other woman besides Norwegian Grete Waitz to have won the race three times, edged out 2012 London Olympics and 2013 World 10,000m silver medalist Sally Kipyego to second place in 2:28:28. American Molly Huddle finished third 2:28:40.
Rotich was second in 2:08:53 and shared a high five with his countryman, who ran back down the course to greet Rotich. American Abdi Abdirahman, 39, was third in 2:11:23 with Japan's Hiroyuki Yamamoto fourth in his New York debut, another 26 seconds adrift.
Keitany and compatriot Joyce Chepkirui, the 2016 Amsterdam Marathon champion, broke away to cruise past the half marathon mark in 1:12:39.
In August at Rio, Biwott dropped out at the halfway point of the Olympic marathon, saying he was given the wrong water bottle and that caused stomach problems. Keitany and Ghebreslassie claimed US$ 100,000 each (Sh 10m) for their exploits.
Then Keitany would show Chepkirui her clean pair of heels as she stepped on her positions to increase her lead to 20 seconds at 24kms in 1:22:30. Keitany, the 2011 and 2012 London Marathon champion passed the 37km mark in 2:07:30 on her way to victory. However, Chepkirui’s wilted as Kipyego and Huddle overtake her.
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