Politics

APUCV denounced that 96% of UCV retired teachers did not receive the responsibility bonus

The APUCV revealed that 5,336 retired UCV professors have not received the recognition bonus, a figure that represents 96%.

"If you don't do your job against drugs, we will do it," Trump warns Mexico

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, warned Mexican authorities this Wednesday that, "if you don't do your job" against drug trafficking, Washington will.

Constitutional Court definitively overturns decree on tax for energy generators

The Constitutional Court definitively overturned the tax that the National Government had established on the profits of electricity-generating companies through an economic emergency decree.

New details of Harold Barragán's pre-agreement with the Prosecutor's Office for the murder of Miguel Uribe

The alleged criminal leader Harold Daniel Barragán Ovalle would pay 21 years in prison after accepting charges in a pre-agreement with the Attorney General's Office.

“I don’t know”: Presidential candidate fails on live TV when asked the capital of Guainía

Presidential candidate Santiago Botero had an awkward moment during a television interview that quickly became a trending topic on social media. The incident occurred on the program 'Hablemos de elecciones en el parque' on the Telemedellín channel, hosted by journalist Andrés Noreña.

NGO denounces 30-year prison sentences for three individuals allegedly linked to Tancol operations

The judicial system handed down a 30-year prison sentence, the maximum penalty in the country, against María Laura Rondón and brothers Richard and Luis Alejandro Domador. These citizens were prosecuted for their alleged involvement in the so-called Tancol operations, an acronym invented by Nicolás Maduro's government, which stands for Colombian Armed Terrorists Narcotraffickers. Since 2021, this term has been used to designate Colombian irregular groups operating in the country, accused of drug trafficking, violence, and destabilization. However, analysts and human rights defenders describe it as a "false positive."

The SIP Meets with Mexico's Judicial System to Address Impunity Against the Press

The Inter American Press Association (SIP) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) held meetings with Mexican judicial authorities aimed at ending impunity for violence against journalists and crimes that threaten freedom of expression. The Miami-based SIP emphasized in a statement that the idea also seeks to train judges on freedom of expression throughout Latin America.

Prosecutor's Office dismisses case against the governor of Antioquia: this is what the ruling says

The Attorney General's Office has archived the investigation against the governor of Antioquia, Andrés Julián Rendón, after concluding that the crimes of contracting without fulfilling essential legal requirements or embezzlement by appropriation were not configured in the contracts related to the construction of Immediate Attention Centers (CAI).

Pension Inheritance Halted in Colombia: Benefits Will No Longer Be Paid to Those Exceeding This Limit

In the landscape of the social security system in Colombia, news has raised alarms among thousands of citizens who depend on or aspire to a survivor's pension, commonly called an "inherited pension."

Ombudsman's Office begins consultation tables with civil society to strengthen human rights and address social problems

The Ombudsman's Office of Venezuela has initiated a series of consultation tables with various sectors of civil society as part of a strategy aimed at gathering proposals and addressing the country's main challenges in human rights and social coexistence. The session began this Tuesday in Caracas, where the Ombudsman, Eglée González Lobato, held a meeting in her office, located in Plaza Morelos, with representatives from diverse social spheres, including journalists, lawyers, businesspeople, and deputies.

Murillo Rages Against Priests, Calls Them Servants of Satan

Co-dictator Rosario Murillo launched harsh criticism against priests and religious leaders, accusing them of using their positions as pastors to lie and promote hatred on social media against the Ortega-Murillo regime.

President Laura Fernández's Super Minister, Rodrigo Chaves, 'Changes Office, Not Power'

Laura Fernández will assume the presidency of Costa Rica on May 8th, but the center of power will continue to orbit around Rodrigo Chaves. Having become Minister of the Presidency and Finance, the outgoing president will retain political influence, economic control, and judicial immunity amidst an inauguration organized as a massive demonstration of strength and 'continuity' of the Chavista political project.