Politics

Presidential candidate proposes selling the presidential plane

Presidential candidate Carlos Caicedo announced that one of his priorities to sanitize the country's finances will be the elimination of luxury expenses that are currently draining the national budget.

Un Nuevo Tiempo blames 'misgovernment' for the electricity system crisis

Venezuela's opposition party Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT) blamed the 'misgovernment' this Friday for the crisis in the country's electrical system, where it stated that 'thousands of citizens' in at least 12 states are suffering daily rationing and blackouts that force them to spend hours without electricity. 'The Venezuelan electrical system is going through a crisis due to years of inefficiency, corruption, and neglect. A misgovernment that has led the country to chaos and one of the worst humanitarian emergencies in our history,' UNT stated on X.

Prosecutor's Office charges Ricardo Roa for alleged violation of electoral caps

Prosecutor's Office charges Ricardo Roa for alleged violation of electoral caps

Jair Silva Llorente, the bus businessman murdered in Barranquilla

In events that are under investigation by the authorities, a bus businessman was murdered early this Friday, May 8, on Calle 17 with Carrera 9 in the southeast of Barranquilla.

OVP demanded the dismissal of Minister Julio García Zerpa after the death in custody of Víctor Quero Navas

The NGO Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons (OVP) demanded this Thursday the dismissal and investigation of the Minister for Penitentiary Service, Julio García Zerpa, after the death in custody of political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero Navas was confirmed, who remained disappeared for 16 months. Through a publication on X, the organization maintained that the case presents multiple irregularities and affirmed that there is a "chain of responsibilities that must be investigated" [...].

Costa Rica ignored UN report and welcomed Valdrack Jaentschke

For Nicaraguan exiles in Costa Rica, the presence of Ortega's spy chief is an alarming sign.

Brazilian Congress enacts law that provides for the reduction of Bolsonaro's sentence

The president of the Brazilian Congress, Senator Davi Alcolumbre, enacted this Friday the law that allows for the reduction of sentences for those convicted of coup actions against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, including that of the former head of state and ultra-leader Jair Bolsonaro. After its enactment, all those convicted of the coup actions of January 8, 2023, when thousands of Bolsonaristas stormed the headquarters of the three branches of government, as well as those serving sentences for participating in plots to prevent Lula's inauguration, can request a sentence reduction from the Justice system.

Cepeda's "National Agreement" Follows Chávez's Path

In this edition of Mesa Central, we analyze Iván Cepeda's "National Agreement" and its relationship with Chávez's model. We reveal how the government's propaganda apparatus works and the use of public funds for its dissemination. Finally, we highlight the three key moments of the presidential debate on security and justice in Colombia.

This would be the strategy Delcy Rodríguez would have to remain in power in Venezuela

NTN24 learned that the Venezuelan regime would be advancing a bill to increase the number of magistrates of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ), a measure that human rights activists interpret as a strategy by Delcy Rodríguez to consolidate her permanence in power after the fall of Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuela expects territorial dispute with Guyana to end in negotiation without third parties

Venezuela considered this Friday that the dispute with Guyana over the Essequibo territory will end with direct negotiation without third-party intervention, amid hearings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). "The only way, which is where this controversy will conclude, is direct, face-to-face negotiation, without third-party intervention [...]

7 Proponents in Bid for Road Works in Cartagena's Locality 2

This Friday, May 8, the deadline for submitting offers for the public tender seeking the construction and rehabilitation of various road sections in Locality 2 (De la Virgen y Turística) with rigid pavement closed.

WestCol reveals the conditions he set for Álvaro Uribe for his stream interview

The digital communication landscape in Colombia continues to move strongly and now adds a new chapter that is already generating conversation on social media. Antioquian content creator WestCol is preparing a live broadcast with former president Álvaro Uribe Vélez, an encounter that will take place on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. via the Kick platform.