Politics

Man involved in $8 million robbery crime sent to jail

At the request of the Attorney General's Office, a guarantor judge imposed a custodial sentence against Jorge Andrés Núñez Bermeo, accused of participating in the crime against a citizen whom he allegedly tried to rob in the municipality of Timaná, in the department of Huila.

Netanyahu on Iran: "We are prepared"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated this Wednesday that his army is prepared "for any scenario" in Iran, and wanted to dispel any rumors about a lack of coordination with the US after the latter's proposal to seal a peace agreement.

Youth demand the opening of the Electoral Registry ahead of a potential election in Venezuela

The youth of Primero Justicia (PJ) demanded the opening of the electoral registry in view of a possible call for elections.

Unions will march to the US embassy to denounce persecution in Venezuela

The Venezuelan Union Coalition, made up of representatives from various labor sectors, called for a mobilization on Thursday to report to the United States embassy in Caracas the persecution that, they claim, Venezuelan authorities are carrying out against workers, as well as the salary crisis after the recent adjustment based on bonuses and not on salary.

La Conversa | Maria Oropeza: 'Women in El Helicoide have fewer rights than men'

For the political leader of Vente Venezuela, Maria Oropeza, her time at the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin) headquarters in El Helicoide, Caracas, was bitter, but also a life lesson, as she witnessed the solidarity of her fellow inmates.

Court overturned charge to energy generators created during the economic emergency and collected funds must be returned

The DIAN will have six months to return or compensate the money collected under this decree. Photo: iStock

Nicaragua reappoints former Managua mayor as ambassador to Venezuela

The Government of Nicaragua, led by President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo, has reappointed journalist Daysi Ivette Torres Bosques, a former two-term mayor of Managua, as ambassador to Venezuela, reported the official newspaper La Gaceta this Wednesday. Torres Bosques, who also served as vice mayor of the Nicaraguan capital (2008-2009), had previously been Nicaragua's ambassador to Venezuela from March 21, 2023, to January 29, 2026.

CIDH Denounces Mismatched Figures and Supervised Freedom for Political Prisoners in Venezuela

While the interim government of President Delcy Rodríguez claims the amnesty law has benefited over 8,000 people, international organizations paint a drastically different reality.

Ex-US diplomat: 'Nicaragua is a paranoid state'

Kevin O’Reilly states that power in Nicaragua is totally concentrated in Ortega and Murillo, even over ministerial decisions.

Guyana Denounces Two New Attacks on its Border Patrols with Venezuela

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) reported on Wednesday that one of its patrols faced "hostile fire twice" while conducting security operations on the border with Venezuela, in Region Seven of the country. Both incidents occurred on the Cuyuni River while the patrol was escorting several civilian vessels on Tuesday afternoon, according to the GDF statement, which indicated that its personnel responded to the attacks and there were no injuries.

Police captured a 32-year-old man with ammunition and extortion pamphlets

Amidst joint operations between the National Police and the Attorney General's Office, a man, 32 years old, was caught in the act, accused of being linked to criminal activities.

Laureano Ortega "incompetent" and "El Carmen" trapped in a paranoid power

A former US diplomat describes Daniel Ortega's regime as a system sustained by fear, while internal tensions grow over dynastic succession, Rosario Murillo's absolute control, and doubts about Laureano Ortega's capacity.