Politics

Road connection between the south and north of Bolívar: Yamil Arana's legacy

After many years of requests and waiting, the people of Bolívar will see one of the department's most ambitious projects fulfilled from this period: achieving a true, strategic, and safe road connection system between the south and north of Bolívar, thanks to the construction of one of the four crucial bridges in the territory, the ‘Puente Lobas’.

Firefighters denounce "party tax" of up to 7% and precarious conditions in Nicaragua

Firefighters in Nicaragua denounced mandatory deductions of up to 7% of their salaries in favor of the FSLN, amid precarious working conditions, lack of equipment, and pressures within the chain of command. The accusations add to similar complaints from health and education workers regarding the so-called "party tax".

“We also want to ride in $150,000 SUVs like you do”

José Patines has only two pairs of shoes. One recently got wet during a downpour in Caracas. “You have to see how they turned out,” he says, laughing. He carries 53 years on his shoulders. He is tall, thin, and has prominent eyes. Since 2012, he has been the general secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Workers' Union, where he worked until he was fired in 2018.

Mid-campaign, Petro started asking for money for the Constituent Assembly

With a bank account number in a tweet, President Gustavo Petro invited his followers and the country to financially support the call for a National Constituent Assembly. The government's idea is to collect signatures to present to Congress on July 20th the call to change the 1991 Constitution.

Arbitrary, they call the theft of state workers' salaries for the FSLN

Denunciations of mandatory party deductions from state workers in Nicaragua are escalating amid questions about their legality and impact on an already struggling economy, while human rights defenders and opposition figures warn of the potential use of these funds to sustain control and repression structures.

Mother-in-law of former Mexican beauty queen shot dead captured in Venezuela

Érika María Herrera, the mother-in-law of former beauty queen Carolina Flores Gómez, a 27-year-old who was shot dead inside her apartment in the Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City, has been captured in Venezuela.

Traffic in Managua in Real Time

Daily traffic in Managua combines traffic jams inherent to urban growth and the increasing number of vehicles with temporary inconveniences of a city under construction.

UNGRD Case: Interpol Will Not Issue New Red Notice Against Carlos Ramón González, Why?

Interpol's headquarters in France rejected the Prosecutor's Office's request to reactivate the red notice against Carlos Ramón González, former director...

When Security Stops Being a Priority

For years, a part of the country accepted a dangerous caricature: that talking about security was an obsession of the right, a whim of the rich, or an excuse for some to go to their farms peacefully. That phrase, repeated with sufficiency in campaigns, discussions, and social networks, hid an elementary truth: security is not a privilege. It is the minimum condition for any citizen to live, work, study, open a business, or leave their home without fear.

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Sugar Sector Worker Murdered Amid Another Terrorist Attack in Cauca

Relatives of the victims of the explosion on the Pan-American highway in the municipality of Cajibío held a tribute in Popayán. In recent hours, one of the injured died.

Days of Terror in Colombia: How Does Gustavo Petro Want to Be Remembered?

Colombia has once again heard the noises that should disappear forever from national memory. The sound of bombs. In Cali and in the southwest of the country, explosions have become the norm these days. And that is horrible. The attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibío left 20 dead and 36 injured, including several minors. And it occurred amidst an escalation of more than two dozen recent attacks. Authorities can no longer declare with a recorded message that they are 'isolated cases.' It is the brutal confirmation that terrorism has regained ground where the State arrives late.