Politics

Controversy between Aída Victoria and ‘La Blanquita’: close friend tells his version

Diego Camacho, a close friend of Aída Victoria Merlano, defended her following the controversy she is involved in with content creator Katy Cardona, known on social media as ‘La Blanquita’, over an incident that occurred in Rome.

Jose Said Perez was going to his farm and was kidnapped: his car was found abandoned

Anguish and fear live the relatives of Jose Said Perez Osorio, a 75-year-old elderly man who was kidnapped by armed men when he was traveling to his farm on the road corridor that connects Ocaña (Norte de Santander) with Aguachica (Cesar).

Trump says the UK would have helped him in Iran if it were up to Charles III

US President Donald Trump assured this Wednesday that the United Kingdom would have helped him in the war against Iran if it were up to King Charles III, with whom he met this week at the White House. "I think if the decision had depended on him, if it had been in his hands, he probably would have helped us with Iran," Trump told the press when asked about the monarch's state visit.

NGO Espacio Público registers 29 detentions of press workers so far in 2026: 'Most were short-lived'

The Venezuelan NGO Espacio Público reported this Wednesday that between January and April of this year it documented 29 detentions of journalists or infocitizens, which represents 65% of all arrests recorded during 2025, when it registered 44. 'Most detentions were short-lived, in fact, but they occurred in the context of street mobilizations, coverage of demonstrations,' indicated Marysabel Rodríguez, sociologist and member of the NGO, during the presentation of the annual report in Caracas.

Putin proposes a truce in Ukraine for May 9, which is supported by Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed today in a telephone conversation to his US counterpart, Donald Trump, a truce with Ukraine on the occasion of Victory Day over Nazi Germany, celebrated on May 9, the Kremlin reported this Wednesday. "Putin informed his American colleague about his readiness to announce [...]

US Accuses Sinaloa Governor, Culiacán Mayor, and Other Mexican Officials of Drug Trafficking

The US Department of Justice on Wednesday accused the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya; the mayor of Culiacán, Juan de Dios Gámez Mendívil; and other current and former officials of the Mexican state of drug trafficking and weapons possession. The District Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York released the indictment against a total of ten people for allegedly 'conspiring with leaders of the Sinaloa cartel to import massive amounts of narcotics into the US in exchange for political support and bribes,' according to a statement.

Vente Venezuela promotes a plan to update the Electoral Registry for a possible presidential election

The electoral coordinator of Vente Venezuela, Humberto Villalobos, stated this Wednesday that the organization is already executing a 40-week plan aimed at creating conditions for presidential elections considered free and competitive. During an interview with journalist Carlos Acosta on TVV Noticias, the leader explained that the initial phase of the project is focused on updating the Electoral Registry, which he described as the starting point of the schedule.

Arbitrary detentions did not stop with Delcy Rodríguez's rise to power

The exercise of freedom of expression during the year 2025 was maintained under a scheme of structural restrictions that sought to limit public debate and control the flow of information. This is according to the report on the general situation of the right to freedom of expression in Venezuela prepared by the NGO Espacio Público and presented at the Center for Political Studies of the UCAB.

Violations of freedom of expression in Venezuela reduced by 62% in 2025, says NGO Espacio Público

In Venezuela, there were 238 violations of freedom of expression last year - most of them due to intimidation - representing a 62% reduction compared to 2024, when 619 were recorded, according to the annual report by the NGO Espacio Público released this Wednesday. Marysabel Rodríguez, sociologist and member of the NGO, [...]

Public employees denounce "salary theft" with deductions for the FSLN in Nicaragua

State workers in Nicaragua have reported automatic and mandatory salary deductions of up to 7% for the FSLN, a measure implemented without law or consensus that has caused outrage among firefighters, teachers, doctors, and other public sector employees due to its direct economic impact.

Álvarez EXPLODES: “False Pastors in church sell their souls to the devil”

Álvarez denounces religious leaders who align with power, in a message that resumes his critical line from exile.

Colombian Chancellor will ask for the freedom of their compatriots detained in Venezuela

24 hours after responding for the new passport model, Chancellor Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio returned to Congress for a new political control session, this time for the situation of Colombians who remain illegally detained in Venezuela. By El Tiempo The Human Rights Commission of the House of Representatives [...]