Politics

Nicaragua Among the 12 Countries with the Worst Press Freedom in the World and is the Most Repressive in America

Nicaragua ranks 168 out of 180 in the 2026 World Press Freedom Classification by Reporters Without Borders. It remains for the second consecutive year in the most serious category of the index and as the country with the worst conditions for journalism in Latin America. The report confirms the structural deterioration of the media ecosystem, the exile of journalists, and the increase in digital attacks promoted by networks affiliated with the Sandinista regime.

Dictatorship eliminates files from Nicaragua's Parliamentary Channel

The changes were seen since April 25, when the logo was suddenly removed as a profile picture, all videos disappeared, and a single file was uploaded, the previous day's parliamentary session.

Man Arrested for Selling Drugs from His Home in El Carmen de Bolívar

In the context of actions against drug trafficking, the National Police captured a man in the act, allegedly accused of using his home as a drug sales point in the La Floresta neighborhood of El Carmen de Bolívar municipality.

Venezuela Proposes Opposition Lawmaker Timoteo Zambrano, Close to Chavismo, as New Ambassador to Spain

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, proposed opposition lawmaker Timoteo Zambrano as the country's new ambassador to Spain, diplomatic sources told EFE in Caracas on Thursday. Zambrano, a representative of the opposition Democratic Alliance - a sector described as government collaborators by the majority opposition - would replace Gladys Gutiérrez, who heads the Venezuelan diplomatic representation...

Mother and daughter reportedly murdered by an armed group in Amalfi, Antioquia

In Amalfi, northeast Antioquia, there is fear and sadness over the murder of a mother and her daughter at the hands of an armed group, according to initial reports. It happened on Wednesday, April 29, in the vereda Los Trozos. There, a woman, owner of a farm, was allegedly held against her will for several hours.

Alert among Nicaraguans in Costa Rica over attendance of Ortega's spy chief at official event

Despite a damning UN report pointing to him directing transnational repression, Costa Rica will open its doors to Valdrack Jaentschke on May 8.

Iranian Supreme Leader Claims US Suffered a "Shameful Defeat"

In the message, the supreme leader added that US bases in the Gulf, attacked by Iran in retaliation, "lack the capacity to guarantee their own security, let alone the capacity to provide security to their allies."

Iranian Supreme Leader Claims US Suffered a "Shameful Defeat"

In the message, the supreme leader added that U.S. bases in the Gulf, attacked by Iran in retaliation, "lack the ability to guarantee their own security, let alone the ability to provide security to their allies."

Trump asks Merz to end the war in Ukraine and not 'interfere' in Iran's

US President Donald Trump asked German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday to focus on the war in Ukraine instead of "meddling" in the Middle East conflict. AFP Trump has had Merz in his sights since Monday, when the chancellor stated that Tehran is "humiliating" Washington [...]

Stalin González: “If politics does not provide answers, if it does not solve concrete problems, it remains an empty discourse”

This Wednesday, Stalin González, leader of Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT) and deputy to the National Assembly (AN), participated as keynote speaker at the commemorative event for the party's 20th anniversary, held in the Libertador municipality of Aragua, where he urged to refocus politics on concrete solutions for citizens and on reconstruction [...]

Foro Penal alerts about lack of information on detainee Víctor Hugo Quero

During a visit to the Ombudsman's Office in Caracas, legal coordinator Stefania Migliorini accompanied the mother of the detainee, Carmen Navas, in efforts to demand institutional responses.

Trump bids farewell to Charles III and Camilla at the White House at the end of their US trip

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, once again received the King and Queen of the United Kingdom, Charles III and Camilla, at the White House on Thursday to officially bid them farewell on the last day of their state visit, a day on which they will also travel to the nearby state of Virginia. The president and the first lady, [...]