Politics

Silvio Báez: “Nicaragua is an orphaned country due to lack of freedom”

The auxiliary bishop of Managua, Monsignor Silvio José Báez, denounced this Sunday from exile the situation of “orphaning” that peoples under authoritarian systems are going through. During his homily at Santa Agatha parish in Miami, the Catholic prelate affirmed that there is a form of helplessness imposed by tyrannical powers that strip societies of their dignity, their right to voice, and their historical memory, leaving citizens in a state of moral and social vulnerability.

José Antonio Vargas Lleras's tribute to his brother Germán: ‘The Warrior’

The funeral rites of former Vice President Germán Vargas Lleras, who died on the night of May 8 in Bogotá after a tireless fight against a brain tumor that caused him multiple health problems, are advancing.

Two men arrested for alleged sexual assault against a woman with a disability in Carabobo

Two men were arrested in Carabobo for alleged sexual assault against a woman with a disability. The investigation was activated after the viralization of a video showing the crime.

These are the prisons where those accused of being masterminds in the crime of Juan Felipe Ricón will remain

The investigation into the murder of Juan Felipe Rincón, son of General William Rincón, director of the National Police, continues to advance. In the last few hours, a judge of guarantees approved the captures of those indicated for participating in the supposed trap surrounding the events in which the young man died.

Volodímir Zelenski proposes moving towards a meeting with Vladímir Putin outside of Moscow

Volodímir Zelenski, President of Ukraine Photo: EFE

Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon despite truce, deaths exceed 2,860 since March

More than 2,860 people have died in Lebanon since the start of the attacks in March. Photo: EFE

Without reconciliation, peace is just electoral propaganda

Rector Pontifical Bolivarian University 05.10.2026 12:31 Updated: 05.10.2026 12:31

Habermas: Dialoguing in Polarization

Professor Emeritus National University of Colombia, Javeriana and Prime Business School 05/10/2026 12:28 Updated: 05/10/2026 12:28

'Being a mother in Venezuela is turning pain into strength': Vente Venezuela's message on Mother's Day

Through its official channels, the political party Vente Venezuela issued an emotional message on the occasion of Mother's Day, highlighting the difficult conditions faced by women in the country and their fundamental role in the pursuit of social change. In the statement, the organization led by María [...]

López Aliaga threatens to imprison Peru's electoral authority if results are proclaimed

Political tension rises in Peru. Rafael López Aliaga threatened the president of the National Elections Jury and once again denounced, without presenting proof, an alleged fraud that would leave him out of the presidential runoff.

Four miners died after an explosion in a coal mine in Colombia

Six miners died in two explosions in mines in Cundinamarca. The victims were rescued after the emergency at the Las Quintas mine.

Trinidad and Tobago assured that the oil spill denounced by Venezuela was contained

The government of Trinidad and Tobago reported that the oil spill denounced by Venezuela was quickly contained, with no visible evidence of damage in the water.