Politics

State Council provisionally suspends appointment of rector at the Popular University of Cesar

The State Council admitted the electoral nullity lawsuit filed against the election of Guillermo Andrés Echavarría Gil as rector of the Popular University of Cesar for the 2026-2030 period and ordered the provisional suspension of his appointment.

We Explain the Day

In El Diario we present a summary of the most important information you should know from Thursday, May 7.

Government announced “maneuvers” to stabilize the Venezuelan electrical system and prohibited digital mining

The Executive reported a record demand for electricity and announced the prohibition of digital mining, while maneuvers are being implemented to stabilize the national electrical system.

This is how the illegal market for fake license plates in Bogotá operates: they deliver them in less than two hours

The falsification of license plates in Bogotá has become a phenomenon that worries the authorities. An exclusive investigation by La FM showed how clandestine workshops operate in sectors of the capital, manufacturing fake license plates for cars and motorcycles in a matter of hours, without requiring documentation and at costs around $150,000.

In images: Union leaders protested in front of the United States Embassy in Caracas

Union leaders demand free elections, release of political prisoners, and salary improvements in a mobilization in front of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas.

Lula assures that Trump told him he does not plan to invade Cuba

The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, assured this Thursday that the US president, Donald Trump, told him during their meeting at the White House that he does not plan to invade Cuba.

Venezuela Acknowledges Death of Political Prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero One Year After His Passing

Venezuela's Ministry of Penitentiary Services confirmed this Thursday the death of political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero Navas, which occurred nine months ago, after more than a year of forced disappearance denounced by his family.

NGOs Denounce Contradictions Following Víctor Quero's Death and Demand Independent Investigation

The NGO Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón requests an independent investigation into Víctor Quero's death in custody, pointing out inconsistencies in the official version.

The State Hid Victor Quero's Death for Almost a Year While His Mother Searched for Him

Mrs. Carmen Teresa Navas spent more than a year searching for her son. She looked for him in courts, in detention centers, asked about him, and publicly reported his disappearance while clinging to the hope of finding him alive. This May 7, the Venezuelan State broke its prolonged silence and confirmed that Víctor Hugo Quero Navas, 51, died in state custody on July 24, 2025.

Critical thinking in times of polarization

In times of polarization, it seems that whoever makes the most noise takes center stage. Ideologies become trenches.

They are pressuring in the territories to vote for Cepeda": Claudia López in presidential debate

With the podiums of Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de La Espriella empty, Claudia López, Paloma Valencia, and Sergio Fajardo spoke about the security problem facing Colombia...

"Tutelas arrive with only 5 days to resolve them": serious complaint about the judicial branch's technological platform

According to Asonal judicial, the branch's Alfresco system is a real chaos that is causing an unprecedented congestion in the country's courts, which can even affect citizens who file tutelas, and due to the system's complications, they may not be ruled on within the legally reasonable timeframe, affecting fundamental rights.