teleSUR media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give teleSUR one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Far left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. We have seen it on 311 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is teleSUR biased?
The rating organisations do not give teleSUR one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Far left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is teleSUR left or right?
The rating organisations do not give teleSUR one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Far left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is teleSUR reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for teleSUR are Ad Fontes Media: Low factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What teleSUR has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with teleSUR’s own report linked underneath.
Wilson Joseph, leader of Haiti's 400 Mawozo gang, has written to the UN Secretary General requesting dialogue and mediation. He expressed concerns that El Salvador's deployment of troops after the disappearance of four Salvadoran aviation technicians could escalate violence.
teleSUR reported it asGang Leader in Haiti Calls for Dialogue in the Face of Foreign Military Incursion (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
Antonio Navarro Wolff, a key figure in Colombia's political transition and a co-president of the 1991 National Constituent Assembly, has died at age 78. His family confirmed his passing on November 1, 2026, in Bogotá. Wolff had a long career as a guerrilla commander, politician, and public servant.
teleSUR reported it asAntonio Navarro Wolff, One of the Leaders of Progressism in Colombia, Died (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
teleSUR reported it asJudge Dismisses Trump Administration's Attempts to Stop Senate Certification in Alaska · Global Voices (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats gain a majority in Congress, indicating he would reject legislation before eventually making deals. The comments were made in an interview with the New York Post.
teleSUR reported it asU.S.: Trump Threatens with Vetoes if He Loses Congress (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
teleSUR reported it asU.S.: Early Vote Breaks Record for Mid-Term Elections (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
US forces attacked two Iranian fishing boats near Qeshm Island, injuring two fishermen and leaving two others missing. Iranian media described the weapon as an 'enemy' drone, with the incident occurring in the Persian Gulf.
teleSUR reported it asThey Locate Alive Iranian Fishermen Missing After U.S. Drone Attack. (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
teleSUR reported it asIran Will Respond “without Geographical Limits” to U.S. Aggressions (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
The US Federal Communications Commission will vote on November 19 to ban China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom from direct access to US phone numbers. The move aims to enhance national security and prevent scam-related robocalls.
teleSUR reported it asChina Condemns U.S. Restrictions on Major Telecommunications Companies · Global Voices (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution aimed at ending the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara and establishing a new political one. A subsequent Russian proposal to extend the existing mission for a year also failed to pass.
teleSUR reported it asRussia Veta U.S. Plan Driven Moroccan Sovereignty of Western Sahara · Global Voices (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
Dockworkers in 22 countries launched a coordinated strike on October 30, 2026, protesting arms shipments and the use of ports for military purposes. Organizers estimate significant disruption to Mediterranean cargo and billions of dollars in freight.
teleSUR reported it asWorkers Suspend Work in 113 Ports in 22 Countries in Rejection of Genocide in Gaza (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
Canada and the European Union are engaged in high-level discussions in Montreal, seeking to expand their partnership into new areas like strategic minerals and digital trade. The summit is viewed as a move to create an independent global stance.
teleSUR reported it asCanada and the European Union Readjusted Their Alliance Against US Protectionism. (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
teleSUR reported it asBinance Suffers the Biggest Cyber Attack in Crypt History with Estimated Losses of $6.3 Billion (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 30, 2026, for a G20 Foreign Ministers meeting. He plans to use the forum to call for the lifting of international sanctions against Russia. The meeting is a precursor to a larger G20 leaders' summit in Miami.
teleSUR reported it asLavrov Arrives in the U.S. for Key Quote From the G20 (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
The Justice Department has sent letters to election officials in all 50 states warning them of potential criminal prosecution for failing to preserve election records for 22 months. The letters, dated October 29, were signed by Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter.
teleSUR reported it asCalifornia Strengthens Electoral Surveillance to Counter Trump’s Measures · Global Voices (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
US CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper visited the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that key transit routes are clear of Iranian mines. The command also announced support for over 3,000 commercial vessel transits and 1.5 billion barrels of oil exports in six months.
teleSUR reported it asIran Calls CENTCOM “Child Killer” (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
A vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil trade route. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed three oil tankers hit mines, but the status of the crew and the cause of the fires remain unclear.
teleSUR reported it asIran Reports Explosions and Fires in Three Oil Tankers in the Strait of Ormuz (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
The US has expelled a Cuban diplomat following a heated exchange at the UN General Assembly. Ambassador Mike Waltz stated the diplomat shoved and attempted to assault an American staffer, leading Secretary of State Marco Rubio to sign the expulsion papers.
teleSUR reported it asCuba Denounces to the UN the “Harassment” of One of Its Diplomats by the US. (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in election fraud. The offer applies to past and upcoming midterm elections and was made via his social network, Truth Social.
teleSUR reported it asU.S. Elections: Trump Says He Will Accept Results If They Are "Honest" · Global Voices (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
A localized ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump, began on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid. This comes as President Zelenskyy reported a significant overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
teleSUR reported it asRussia and Ukraine Launched a Ceasefire in the Town of Oleshki, Jerson (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
Vladimir Putin stated that attempts to remove Russia from the global gas market have serious consequences, primarily increased costs for foreign consumers. He used a Russian proverb to describe the EU's energy situation, asserting the bloc is harming its own industry and social sector.
teleSUR reported it asPutin Warns that European Rejection of Russian Gas Damages Its Industry and Social Sector (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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
- Ad Fontes MedialowCheck it
Who owns it
- SiBCI (Governments of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua)Governmentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Caracas, Libertador, Capital District, Venezuela
- Official site
- telesurtv.net
- Seen publishing on
- telesurtv.net, telesurenglish.net
- 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
- 311
- Reports listed
- 332
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
332 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 148 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and teleSUR ran the story anyway.
Across the 311 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than teleSUR’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 33 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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