Politics

IACHR Demands Release of Political Prisoners in Venezuela Before the OAS to Restore Democracy

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) presented a detailed report to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) on the human rights situation and the detention of individuals for political reasons in Venezuela.

Did Corpoelec announce it would extend the Load Management Plan for three months?

A statement circulating on social media about the extension of Corpoelec's Load Management Plan is false and lacks official backing. The company continues with the National Energy Saving Plan.

Respectful electoral letter to the voter

I am no one to tell you who to vote for. That decision is yours, it is intimate, and whatever it is deserves respect. Yes, even if you decide to vote for someone like Iván Cepeda, who has been telling us in no uncertain terms for months that he wants to change the Constitution of Colombia. Your vote, your conscience.

Three Weeks To Go

A few days ago, in the middle of a conversation about the final stretch of the campaign, someone told me bluntly: it's not enough to have the best candidate, you need to have the campaign capable of winning. The phrase may sound obvious, but at this moment, it's everything.

Machado thanks OAS call for release of political prisoners in Venezuela

The leader of the Venezuelan opposition, María Corina Machado, reiterated this Wednesday that the dismantling of the repressive apparatus is an indispensable condition to advance towards a democratic transition in the country. In a public statement, Machado affirmed that "the dismantling of repression is indispensable to achieve a genuine transition to democracy and freedom in Venezuela", while demanding the release of more than 500 political prisoners, both civilian and military, who remain detained.

Man Who Hit Hotel Employee Released: Has Prior Record

A control judge decided to grant conditional release to José Abelardo Rocha Moncada, a 38-year-old man accused of violently assaulting a hotel employee in the city center. The case has generated public outrage due to the severity of the events and the circulation of images captured by the establishment's security cameras.

Murillo-Ortega Dictatorship in Washington's Crosshairs: Permanent Pressure and Surveillance

The country remains at the center of U.S. security concerns amid the advance of adversarial powers and the growing isolation of the Ortega-Murillo regime.

Trump to Pope Leo XIV: 'Like it or not, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon'

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again accused Pope Leo XIV of wanting Iran to have a nuclear weapon, and insisted, on the eve of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Vatican, that this cannot happen even if it displeases the pontiff. 'As far as the Pope is concerned, it's very simple; whether he likes it or not, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. He seemed to suggest they can, and I say they cannot, because if that happens, the whole world will be taken hostage, and we are not going to let that happen,' said the president when asked by journalists in the Oval Office.

Trump met with Chevron and ExxonMobil to talk about Venezuela: 'The people are really happy'

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, affirmed that his country's intervention in Venezuela was quick and successful, and assured that the population is experiencing a moment of prosperity driven by the arrival of major oil companies. "We entered Venezuela, smart people, great people, a really strong army. We won it very quickly and it has been a great thing for Venezuela..."

Cartagena will have a new District Administrative Center: these would be the options

The mayor of Cartagena, Dumek Turbay, announced that studies and designs are currently underway for the construction of a new District Administrative Center (CAD), which would bring together in one place the different departments that are currently dispersed in different sectors of the city.

Sandra Ortiz denounces pressure from the Prosecutor's Office to testify against Petro's former ministers

The former presidential advisor for regions, Sandra Ortiz, assured during a hearing that the Prosecutor's Office allegedly pressured her to testify against former ministers of President Gustavo Petro's government, within the corruption scandal that originated in the National Unit for Risk Management (UNGRD).

Tourist who brutally assaulted a receptionist in Medellin was released

A new case of violence in Medellin has generated rejection and indignation after a tourist who brutally assaulted a hotel worker in the city center was released by a judge's decision. The victim, a receptionist, continues to recover from the injuries sustained after the attack, which was described as cruel and savage.