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Conservative Shot by Would-Be Assassin, and in Critical Condition, Leading Presidential Polls in Colombia
Colombian conservative Senator Miguel Uribe, who has been unconscious and in critical condition since an assassination attempt in early June, is the frontrunner in the 2026 presidential election, a poll published on Monday found. Colombia is...

Venezuela opens International Book Fair
“Reading humanizes” will be the motto accompanying the major national and international literary exhibition held each year by Venezuela. This year, the state of Guayana Esequiba will participate with its initiatives as a local guest. As part of...

The dramatic axing of an anti-greenwashing law reveals a new balance of power in the EU institutions, in which the centre-right European People’s Party has become indispensable.
The European Commission’s unceremonious axing of a draft environmental law is the clearest sign yet of a new power dynamic in the EU institutions in which the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) — long the most powerful of Europe’s...

“We Were Kidnapped”
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Friday, María Daniela learned that her younger brother, Neri Alvarado Borges, and more than 200 other Venezuelans sent by the...

Venezuela Backs Iranian Nation’s Right to Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program
Venezuelan FM Yvan Gil, July 2, 2025. X/ @nabil_khalek July 2, 2025 Hour: 2:51 pm On Wednesday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil expressed his country’s support for Iran’s right to develop a peaceful nuclear program during a conversation with...

BRICS Countries Approve Principles for Global AI Governance at Rio de Janeiro Summit
BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, July, 2025. X/ @olhardigital July 8, 2025 Hour: 11:19 am At a summit held in Rio de Janeiro, BRICS member countries approved a declaration outlining principles for the global governance of artificial intelligence....

The Crew of the Vessel N-35 Detained in Venezuela will be assisted by the Panama Government
Panama has initiated efforts to safeguard the labor rights of the nine crew members of the Panamanian-flagged vessel N35, which was detained by the Venezuelan Navy on June 13. This was reported by the General Directorate of Seafarers (DGGM) of the...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Honors FANB’s Role in Dismantling Far-Right Terrorist Plots
Venezuelan military praised by President Maduro for loyalty and bravery against imperialist threats. Photo: Presidential Press. July 2, 2025 Hour: 9:14 pm President Nicolas Maduro praises the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) for their...

Pezeshkian congratulates Venezuela on Independence Day
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the people of Venezuela on the anniversary of the country’s independence, praising the Latin American nation's legacy of resistance and...

Venezuela and Algeria Deepen Strategic Partnership with Fifth Joint Commission in Algiers
Fifth Venezuela-Algeria joint commission advances strategic bilateral cooperation. Photo: MPPRE. July 2, 2025 Hour: 4:18 pm Venezuela and Algeria have taken a decisive step to reinforce their historic alliance, launching the Fifth Joint Commission...

El Salvador Registers Deflation Amid Global Inflation Surge, Contrasting Sharply with Venezuela.
El Salvador has emerged as a global outlier in economic performance, recording a deflation rate of -0.21%, according to the latest data published by @stats_feed and sourced from Trading Economics. In a world where many nations are battling soaring...

Venezuelan Oil Exports Rise, More Cargoes Head to China
Venezuela exported some 844,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude and fuel in June, an 8% increase from the previous month as the loss of the U.S. and European markets was offset by more cargoes sent to China, according to shipping data and...

BREAKING: Andry Hernández Romero, gay asylum seeker disappeared by Trump, part of prisoner swap
Andry Hernández-Romero, a gay makeup artist who sought asylum in the U.S. due to persecution in Venezuela but was deported to a prison in El Salvador, has been released as part of a prisoner swap — but he's being sent back to Venezuela instead of...

Mayor Adams celebrates closure of Roosevelt Hotel shelter, symbol of NYC migrant crisis
Mayor Adams celebrated the closure of the migrant mega-shelter at the Roosevelt Hotel after it shuttered its doors last month. The hotel, which closed in 2020 during the pandemic and opened as a shelter in May 2023, served as the main entrance...

Colombia’s Petro tells U.S President Trump: “We Must Rise to the Occasion”
On June 23, Colombian President Gustavo Petro began to retract affirmations that a “coup” was being orchestrated by “extreme right-wing politicians” against his government, acknowledging in a formal letter to U.S. President Donald Trump that his...

Attorneys: Helena man unlawfully detained due to racial profiling ahead of traffic stop
In a federal district court hearing, attorneys for Christoper Martinez Marvan petitioned for his release, while lawyers representing the government argued his detainment was legal by Katie Fairbanks Montana Free Press MISSOULA — Attorneys for a...

Venezuela parliament calls UN rights chief ‘persona non grata’
Venezuela's government-aligned National Assembly declared UN rights chief Volker Turk "persona non grata" on Tuesday, after a recent report by his office described a continued deteriorating rights situation in the country. Turk, the United Nations...

Nicolás Maduro Orders Venezuela to Develop Advanced Missile and Drone Systems in Military Parade Speech
Socialist dictator of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro on Saturday ordered the Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) to develop missile and drone systems with allied nations for the defense of the country’s right “to exist, to live in peace,” and to have its...

Venezuela and the consolidation of a dictatorship with elections
Venezuela is a dictatorship where elections are still held. But these do not serve to represent the interests of the population or to understand their preferences. Today, the vote is a tool used to destroy citizens’ autonomy, confuse the...

Venezuelan media spotlight Vietnam’s two-tier local government system as turning point
RadioMundial, a key state-run broadcaster representing the voice of the Venezuelan government and people, aired a detailed segment titled the two-tier local administration: a historic turning point for the people. The report emphasized that the...