The National Assembly of Venezuela installed the national parliament for the 2025-2026 legislative period in a session held Sunday, respecting provisions of the Constitution. A new executive board was elected by clear majority and sworn in to the executive of the body: Jorge Rodríguez as president, Pedro Infante as vice president and América Pérez as […]
Brazilian social movements and organizations penned a letter to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asking the government to recognize Nicolás Maduro’s victory in Venezuela and respect its sovereignty. The letter, published December 26, states that a change in the Lula government’s stance “strengthens the bonds of friendship and cooperation that historically unite our two
Venezuelan authorities announced a $100,000 reward for the capture of far-right leader and former presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia. According to an Instagram post by the Scientific, Criminal and Criminalistic Investigations Corps (CICPC), the opposition figure is wanted for the commission of multiple crimes, including: conspiracy, complicity in the use of violent acts, forging of
With Venezuela’s presidential inauguration one month away, President Nicolas Maduro says the country’s US-backed opposition is working to create the conditions to replicate the circumstances of Syria in Venezuela. “Looking at the events in Syria, we are witnessing the painful suffering of the Syrian people,” Maduro said. “Now, the outspoken fascist extremists are calling for
Latin American governments and political leaders have issued statements in solidarity with the people of Syria, calling for respect for Syria’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence amid the collapse of the country at the hands of terrorist and extremist groups and amid the seizure of Syrian land by Israel. The following is a selection of
During the recent UN Summit in New York, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly criticized Brazil and China’s joint peace proposal for the conflict in Ukraine. He labeled it “destructive” before learning any details, as the plan hadn’t yet been disclosed. Essentially, as shown in the following excerpt, the proposal suggests adherence to basic principles of
Yahya Sinwar, the political leader of Hamas, ascended to martyrdom in combat with the gang of killers of Palestinian women and children, self-proclaimed as “Israel,” while defending his land and the land of all Palestinians. Sinwar was not originally from Gaza. Like 73% of the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza, Sinwar was a refugee. His
The BRICS nations have been discussing the possibility of building alternatives to the US dollar and the Western payment system for some time now. The current order – more accurately described as disorder – of the international monetary and financial system, dominated by the United States and its allies, is increasingly dysfunctional and insecure. The
Intensified persecution The current situation of harassment and persecution of former Bolivian President Evo Morales includes multiple complaints and/or legal cases opened or promoted in recent months, with varying degrees of progress and media harassment, as well as a recent attempt at physical elimination that has not yet been clarified . This situation has intensified
Two years into his term, Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been fighting a battle against maneuvers by the National Electoral Council, which he describes as an attempted coup. For weeks, the center-left leader has denounced an investigation by the Council into alleged campaign fundraising irregularities, claiming it is a political move aimed at removing him
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