El País Reveals Plot by Former Chancellor Álvaro Leyva to Oust Petro with Republican Support in the U.S.

Recordings obtained by El País reveal that Álvaro Leyva, Colombia’s former chancellor and a former close confidant of Gustavo Petro, attempted to push a plan to depose the president with the backing of Republican congress members in the United States. In the audio recordings, Leyva suggests a strategy to generate “international pressure” to facilitate a change of government, with Vice President Francia Márquez as a possible successor. The White House dismissed the attempt, while the revelation has intensified the internal crisis within Colombia’s top government.

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UN Expresses Concern Over Human Rights in Venezuela; Government Rejects Report as Biased

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, presented his annual report this Friday in Geneva, expressing concern about the human rights situation in Venezuela, highlighting arbitrary detentions and restrictions on fundamental freedoms. The Venezuelan government labeled the report “selective” and questioned the lack of a statement regarding the situation of more than 250 Venezuelan citizens detained in El Salvador.

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Rosneft, Venezuela, and the Geopolitics of Oil: Igor Sechin’s Key Points at the St. Petersburg International Forum 

At the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin delivered a speech reshaping the global narrative on energy and power. Titled *“The Global Economy’s Odyssey for the Golden Fleece,”* his address proposed a strategic vision in which Russia, Iran, and Venezuela form an indispensable axis to ensure planetary energy security.  

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Javier La Rosa Assumes Global Leadership Role at Chevron from Houston, Overseeing Strategic Assets in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East

Chevron restructures its executive leadership with the appointment of Javier La Rosa as President of the BAEC (Base Assets and Emerging Countries) portfolio, a key division encompassing energy operations in critical regions and emerging markets. The company also reaffirms its commitment to social programs in Venezuela.

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