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The map of nuclear security in the region has just taken a strategic turn. In an operation coordinated between the governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela, under the strict scrutiny of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the removal of 13.5 kilograms of enriched uranium that remained in Venezuelan territory was achieved. The material, which represented a latent concern for the international community, is now in the custody of U.S. Department of Energy facilities in South Carolina.

Machado: "The position of the United States and other allies weighs on my decision to return, the right moment must be sought"

Seeing her travel the world to meet with leaders in Europe, with businessmen in California, or give interviews on YouTube, many conclude that María Corina Machado (Caracas, 58 years old) is a lost bullet: a leader in suspense, trapped in a limbo that prevents her from returning to Venezuela. The mission she set for herself awaits her there: to bring until the [...]

They warn that blocking assets of El Faro in El Salvador is a regional way of harassing

Costa Rica's IPLEX denounced that the intervention of assets against El Faro partners in El Salvador is part of a regional strategy to weaken critical media and limit press freedom.

“Delivering the source code is like handing over the keys to the vault of the Bank of the Republic”: Hernán Penagos

National Registrar Hernán Penagos faces the difficult task of ensuring electoral transparency in an environment where President Gustavo Petro casts doubt on the country's electoral system, despite having been elected with it throughout his political career. In an interview with EL COLOMBIANO, he discusses issues such as the source code, which the president demands, pressure from armed groups, and his confidence in the institutions...

Flying High, But Not Alone

Icarus launched himself into the sky with wings made of wax and feathers... then the sun melted them and he fell into the sea. We were always taught that this story was a warning against arrogance, against those who dare to fly too high. But there is another reading – much more useful for today's youth – Icarus did not fall for flying high; he erred by flying alone.

Iran threatens US targets after tanker attacks

Iran threatened on Saturday night to attack US interests in the Middle East in case of new attacks on its merchant ships, the day after two of its tankers were bombed by Washington, which continues to await Tehran's response to its latest proposals. "Any attack on Iranian tankers and commercial vessels [...]

Bogotá launched a new program with subsidies and aid to buy housing

The Mayor's Office of Bogotá officially presented "Mi Casa en Bogotá: Your Route Home", a new strategy with which it seeks to facilitate access to housing for thousands of families in the country's capital.

Sedatives, extreme cold, and 100 days without hygiene: Tareck El Aissami denounces torture in prison

Weeks after the corruption trial of the Pdvsa-Crypto scheme began, former Minister of Petroleum Tareck El Aissami made his first statement this Friday, May 8, where he reported being a victim of torture and directed accusations against former Attorney General Tarek William Saab.

The President They Didn't Let Be

Colombia has shown a cruel and silent characteristic: that of destroying some of its best statesmen before giving them the opportunity to lead the country's destiny. It does not necessarily eliminate them physically—although this has also happened with promising figures—but it has become customary to apply a strategy of symbolic and political 'cancellation' that can be as lethal to society as any pandemic.

The cattle prod in the ear and a shotgun to the head: Nahuel Gallo reveals torture suffered in Venezuela

Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo detailed the tortures he suffered after being detained on December 8, 2024, on the border between Cúcuta and San Antonio del Táchira. What began as a family trip to reunite with his wife and son in Caracas turned into a detention of over a year in El Rodeo I prison, described as a 'torture center'.

Nahuel Gallo denounced torture and mock executions during his detention in Venezuela

Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo recounts the torture and mock executions he suffered during his 448-day detention in a Venezuelan prison.

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Delcy Rodríguez denounces corruption in the judicial system, the BCV participates in an international forum and the Day of Santa Carmen Rendiles is commemorated in Caracas. Inameh's forecast on the arrival of the tropical wave.