Politics

Subsidy for the elderly soared 71% in an election year

In three months, the number of beneficiaries for the Colombia Mayor subsidy grew by 1.36 million. These transfers from the National Government provide...

End of the monarchy in England sparks new protests in London: these are the reasons

Anti-monarchy protest gathered nearly 100 people in central London. Photo: iStock

Laureano Ortega reaffirms alliance with Russia and supports Moscow's narrative on Ukraine

Laureano Ortega, son of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, expressed on May 9 the Sandinista regime's support for Russia during an official event in Managua for Victory Day. The official defended the Kremlin's narrative on the war in Ukraine, supported military cooperation with Moscow, and assured that Nicaragua is working with Russia on the construction of a "new world order".

The Democracy and Inclusion Movement denounces "state crime" after the death of Víctor Quero on the eve of Mother's Day

The Democracy and Inclusion Movement (MDI) issued an urgent statement to denounce the death of political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero Navas. The organization calls the event a "state crime" and condemns the inhumane way authorities notified his family. According to the document, the Venezuelan government informed the victim's mother, Carmen Navas, just before Mother's Day celebrations.

Óscar García Márquez killed by hitmen arriving at his home

The crime of Óscar Fabio García Márquez, 25 years old, who was shot dead by hitmen on the afternoon of Friday, May 8, in the Carrizal neighborhood of Barranquilla, is related to a possible settling of scores.

Murillo circulates unsigned letter from Alba Luz Ramos denying rumors about her situation

A letter attributed to magistrate Alba Luz Ramos was disseminated on May 9 by official media to deny alleged investigations and her departure from Nicaragua. However, the document is unsigned and reappears amid new tensions following the publication of a poem by Juan Carlos Ortega Murillo with apparent criticism of his mother.

US Denies Implementation of Social Media Checks for Tourists

The special envoy for US Tourism of the Trump Administration, Nick Adams, stated this Saturday from Egypt that the proposal to review social media of tourists entering the country "has not been implemented" and will not be a "problem" for the 2026 World Cup.

“El Cachorro” Marvin Vargas Completes 15 Years in Prison in Nicaragua Amid Torture and Isolation Allegations

15 years after his imprisonment, Nicaraguan opposition figure Marvin Vargas Herrera, known as “El Cachorro,” remains incarcerated under conditions reported as inhumane within Nicaragua's prison system. Relatives and opposition groups assert that he is imprisoned without having committed any crimes and consider him one of the first political prisoners of the Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo dictatorship.

United States Central Command Reports Total Blockade Against Iran

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed through its official channels that the naval blockade against Iran remains in "full effect," reporting intense activity on the region's trade routes in recent weeks. According to the balance presented by the military authorities, naval forces have executed forceful actions since April 13th to restrict maritime flow to and from Iranian territory. [...]

Costa Rica Seizes Nearly a Ton of Drugs and Arrests Two Colombians in the Pacific

Costa Rican authorities seized approximately one ton of cocaine transported on a boat from Colombia and arrested two Colombian citizens during an operation in the Pacific waters.

Primero Justicia Reactivates Operation Lupa to Audit National Infrastructure Crisis

The political organization Primero Justicia (PJ) reactivated Operation Lupa, a social oversight initiative designed to document and highlight the critical state of public services, as well as the abandonment of hundreds of infrastructure projects throughout the country. The project focuses on large-scale projects and others closer to communities that, after receiving millions in disbursements over the last 26 years, are now paralyzed or dismantled, affecting the daily lives of Venezuelans.

Panic in Olaya Herrera: A man was injured and 2 suspects were arrested

Moments of anguish and fear were experienced by residents of the Playa Blanca sector, in the Olaya Herrera neighborhood, after a new act of violence was registered on the night of this Friday, May 8, leaving a 38-year-old man injured by a firearm.