Orinoco Tribune media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Orinoco Tribune on the far left. We have seen it on 14 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Orinoco Tribune biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Orinoco Tribune on the far left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Orinoco Tribune left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Orinoco Tribune on the far left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Orinoco Tribune reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Orinoco Tribune are Media Bias/Fact Check: Low factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Orinoco Tribune has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Orinoco Tribune’s own report linked underneath.
Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty in a US federal money laundering case. He is accused of bribing officials to win contracts for food imports during a period of hardship in Venezuela.
Orinoco Tribune reported it asAlex Saab Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering in US Court (opens Orinoco Tribune in a new tab)
The United Kingdom has announced it will upgrade its diplomatic relations with Venezuela, including the appointment of an ambassador. The UK stated the move is intended to bolster its ability to support a democratic transition in Venezuela, clarifying it does not alter its assessment of past elections.
Orinoco Tribune reported it asVenezuela & UK Upgrade Diplomatic Relations (+Seized Gold) (opens Orinoco Tribune in a new tab)
Algeria has announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates and the closure of its airspace to UAE-registered civilian and military aircraft. Commercial flights will be exempt until 2026. The UAE expressed hope the decision is temporary.
Orinoco Tribune reported it asAlgeria Cites ‘Hostile and Provocative Actions’ in Cutting UAE Ties (opens Orinoco Tribune in a new tab)
Jamaica is to file a petition with King Charles III seeking legal guidance on slavery reparations. The petition asks the King to refer three questions to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council concerning the legality of slavery and the UK's obligation. The delegation will also discuss the repatriation of cultural artefacts.
Orinoco Tribune reported it asUK Rejects Jamaica’s Historic Demand for Reparations for Slavery (opens Orinoco Tribune in a new tab)
Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez stated there are no negotiations or plans for future talks with Washington. He reported that the US blockade caused over $8 billion in economic damages between March 2025 and February 2026, a 7% increase from the previous year, and blamed US oil sanctions for nationwide blackouts.
Orinoco Tribune reported it asCuba Reports Record $8.08 Billion Annual Damages From US Blockade (opens Orinoco Tribune in a new tab)
Sean Sobers landed in Venezuela on 3 September 2026 to pursue a broad agenda covering energy, trade, national security and cross‑border issues. The trip follows fresh contracts and a backdrop of diplomatic strain after a U.S. fleet operated near the Caribbean last year.
Orinoco Tribune reported it asTrinidad and Tobago FM Arrives in Venezuela on Official Visit (+US Kidnapping of President Maduro) (opens Orinoco Tribune in a new tab)
Chevron announced plans to invest over $7 billion in Venezuela, targeting 600,000 barrels per day by 2031. The deal follows a US government push to revive Venezuela’s oil industry, including Pentagon profit-sharing, but analysts question its legal and political durability.
Orinoco Tribune reported it asActing President of Venezuela: Energy Deal With US to Boost Employment, Wages, and Services (opens Orinoco Tribune in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Venezuela granting the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the country's oil reserves. Trump described the deal as the largest in world history, predicting it would increase US reserves and reduce fuel prices.
Orinoco Tribune reported it asVenezuela Retains Sovereignty Over Its Resources: Delcy Rodríguez on Oil Agreement With US (opens Orinoco Tribune in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that Canada has been imposing high tariffs on US farmers for years and that this practice will cease. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on US products, set to take effect on September 8.
Orinoco Tribune reported it asThe Truth Behind Trump’s Trade War With Canada: It Will Blow Back (opens Orinoco Tribune in a new tab)
The United Arab Emirates activated missile warning sirens on 18 August after air defences detected a potential threat, the first such alert since 12 July. Residents received emergency phone alerts, but the defence ministry said the country remained safe and no interception was confirmed.
Orinoco Tribune reported it asExclusive: Reports of Iranian Missile Attack on UAE Unfounded; Zionist False Flag Imprint Evident (opens Orinoco Tribune in a new tab)
Iran has dismissed reports of ceasefire extension talks with the US, stating the June interim deal never began and thus cannot be extended. A senior Iranian source told Reuters no discussions were held, while Turkey’s Anadolu agency reported a 60-day extension agreement, which both sides later denied.
Orinoco Tribune reported it asIran Rejects Reports of ‘Ceasefire Extension’ With Washington (opens Orinoco Tribune in a new tab)
Iran has reorganised its military command, appointing hardline leaders to key roles as it adopts a more aggressive posture. The US says it can maintain a blockade on Iranian ports indefinitely, while Houthi drone strikes on Saudi Aramco refineries push oil prices higher. No left-rated outlet covered the story.
Orinoco Tribune reported it asIran Rejects Reports of ‘Ceasefire Extension’ With Washington (opens Orinoco Tribune in a new tab)
The US Treasury lifted sanctions on Fly Baghdad airline and two of its aircraft on 4 August 2026, after the company demonstrated major operational changes. Sanctions remain in place against its previously identified owner, Basheer Abdulkadhim Alwan al-Shabbani, over alleged links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Orinoco Tribune reported it asUS Lifts Sanctions on Iraqi Airline Blacklisted Over IRGC Ties (opens Orinoco Tribune in a new tab)
The US Treasury lifted sanctions on Fly Baghdad airline and two of its aircraft on 3 August 2026, citing operational changes, but maintained restrictions on its owner, Basheer Abdulkadhim Alwan al-Shabbani. The airline had been sanctioned in January 2024 over alleged ties to Iran's IRGC-Quds Force.
Orinoco Tribune reported it asUS Lifts Sanctions on Iraqi Airline Blacklisted Over IRGC Ties (opens Orinoco Tribune in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckfarLeftCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Low factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Orinoco Tribune.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Spain
- Official site
- orinocotribune.com
- Seen publishing on
- orinocotribune.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 14
- Reports listed
- 14
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
14 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 5 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Orinoco Tribune ran the story anyway.
Across the 14 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Orinoco Tribune: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 22 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Orinoco Tribune, also publishing from Spain, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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