Correo del Orinoco (2009)

Type Daily newspaper
Founded 2009
Language Spanish and English
Official website www.correodelorinoco.gob.ve

Correo del Orinoco (the Orinoco Post) is a Venezuelan government backed[1][2] progressive newspaper launched in 2009 , named for Simón Bolívar's original Correo del Orinoco (1818–1822). It is associated with the United Socialist Party of Venezuela; Vanessa Davies is the editor.[3]

It launched an English-language edition in 2010; Eva Golinger is the editor-in-chief.[4]

References

  1. ^ Carroll, Rory (7 March 2010). "Why being a satirist is no joke in Hugo Chávez's Venezuela". Guardian online. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/07/satirist-hugo-chavez-venezuela-opposition. Retrieved 10 March 2010. 
  2. ^ "Chavez in driver's seat as he silences his critics" (via LexisNexis). The New Zealand Herald. 10 March 2010. 
    * (Spanish) "Parlamento aprobó crédito para aumentar tiraje del Correo del Orinoco". Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias (ABN). 3 February 2010. http://www.abn.info.ve/noticia.php?articulo=218666&lee=3. Retrieved 22 February 2010. 
  3. ^ Venezuelanalysis.com, 3 September 2009, New National Progressive Newspaper Goes to Print in Venezuela
  4. ^ Venezuelanalysis.com, 22 January 2010, Announcing Venezuela’s First and Only English Language Newspaper, Correo del Orinoco International