Politics

Two men jailed for violent theft of cell phones on SITP

Through control and registration operations, uniformed officers of the Transmilenio Mass Transportation Group captured two men accused of committing a robbery at the Bicentenario station, in the locality of Santa Fe.

More than 150 migrants repatriated from the United States arrived in Venezuela

More than 150 migrants, including men, women, and minors, returned to Venezuela on a flight from Miami, as part of a repatriation agreement between Caracas and Washington.

A passenger with 48 ingested cocaine capsules detected at Havana airport

The General Customs of the Republic of Cuba reported this Monday that it detected a passenger with 48 ingested cocaine capsules who was trying to bring the drug through Havana's international airport. AFP The operation was the result of an "effective risk analysis" carried out by customs and the anti-drug agency of the Ministry of the Interior, "which constitutes a strength in this life-or-death fight at the border," said the first deputy head of Customs, William Pérez González, on the social network X. The official explained that ingested drugs are a method of drug trafficking that represents a "serious risk" to the lives of those who transport them. Last week, the deputy customs chief revealed the seizure of 22,800 doses of a synthetic drug, known on the island as the "chemical," in an international trafficking attempt. In that case, Customs detected 19 sheets impregnated with a synthetic cannabinoid inside a cereal box sent from the United States, which Pérez highlighted as the result of "the effectiveness of border control actions." The Cuban government insists on stating that the island "is not a producer nor a transit country for illicit drugs" and that its policy is "zero tolerance" towards this scourge. In 2025, Cuban authorities seized 1,941 kilograms of drugs arriving by maritime returns, including marijuana, cocaine, and hashish, and 174 people allegedly linked to drug trafficking were detained, according to official reports. The Cuban Penal Code punishes "possession and trafficking of illicit drugs with sentences from four to 30 years in prison, including life imprisonment and even the death penalty."

“And my future?”: Ortega compromises the education of 600,000 children and young people with his hunt for NGOs

The massive closure of NGOs perpetrated by the Ortega-Murillo regime has cut off another 1500 organizations at a single stroke, for a total of 5163 entities dissolved since 2018. The blow is total for vulnerable areas where the State does not provide assistance and thousands of Nicaraguan children and young people are already suffering the consequences. An analysis by Redacción Regional and DIVERGENTES shows that about 16% of the canceled entities correspond to institutions that work on educational issues, which further exacerbates the quality of precarious and partisan education, in a country with one of the most marked inequalities in Central America.

From the CNU to a cheaper "club of rectors", but always with zero autonomy

The Ortega-Murillo regime dismantled the National University Council after fulfilling its purpose of imposing ideological control in classrooms, confiscating about twenty higher education centers, and placing its loyalists in rector positions. Now, it is opting for a less expensive Council of Rectors, always under the direct supervision of the dictatorship.

More than 150 migrants repatriated from the United States arrive in Venezuela

A total of 157 migrants returned to Venezuela this Monday on a repatriation flight from Miami, United States, reported the Ministry of Interior and Justice. In a Telegram message, the State portfolio detailed that the flight carried 106 men, 29 women, and 22 minors, without specifying ages. The plane [...]

Machado says in the US that elections in Venezuela should happen within the next 12 months "at most"

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado believes that elections in Venezuela should occur within the next 12 months "at most," she said this Monday during her participation in the Global Conference 2026 organized by the Milken Institute in Los Angeles (California). EFE Machado, Nobel Peace Prize winner 2025, was one of the first [...]

Out of jealousy, he tried to murder his own cousin and left him in a wheelchair in Santander

A case of domestic violence was registered in the municipality of Socorro, Santander, where a 28-year-old young man struggles to get up from a wheelchair after being shot by his cousin.

A person is shot by police near the White House

An individual was shot by law enforcement near the White House on Monday, the United States Secret Service reported. The incident occurred at the intersection of 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, an area authorities have asked people to avoid. The condition of the person shot is unknown, as are the motivations behind the incident.

Ombudsman's Office Pledged to Receive Complaints from Relatives of Political Prisoners

The Ombudsman's Office committed to receiving complaints from relatives of political prisoners about torture and inhumane treatment in the country's prisons.

21 adults captured and 12 minors rescued victims of illicit recruitment in Quindío

In an operation by the National Police in La Tebaida, Quindío, 21 people were captured and the apprehension and restoration of rights of 12 minors who were victims of illicit recruitment was achieved.

TSJ incorporated new substitute magistrates: who now makes up the chambers?

The Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela has incorporated substitute magistrates while the selection process for titulars is carried out in the National Assembly.