Luis Alejandro Ruiz - Guacamaya

BRICS Demand Urgent Reform of International System with Expansion of UN Security Council

Luis Alejandro Ruiz4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

The BRICS nations are speaking out against unilateral decisions and calling for urgent reform of the global order. The latest meeting of Foreign Ministers took place this week in Rio de Janeiro, where members of the group—now expanded to 11 countries—made it clear that deep changes are needed in the institutions governing the world. They also discussed strategies to counter the trade war initiated by the United States, advocating for a more balanced approach and alternatives to the use of the dollar.

Venezuela Activates GLONASS Station with Russian Support to Strengthen National Navigation and Positioning

Luis Alejandro Ruiz1 month ago1 month ago09 mins

The project, operational as of this week, promises improvements in transportation, agriculture, and infrastructure while strengthening the technological alliance with Moscow.

UNDP Estimates 6.5% Economic Growth in 2024 and Forecasts a 1.3% Contraction in 2025

Luis Alejandro Ruiz1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

The report published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) states that Venezuela ended 2024 with growth driven by oil expansion, but the country faces an uncertain 2025 following the withdrawal of Chevron’s and other oil companies’ licenses.

Delcy Rodríguez in China: oil, technology, space exploration and geopolitics in times of sanctions

Luis Alejandro Ruiz1 month ago1 month ago025 mins

The visit occurs in a global context dominated by geopolitical competition between the United States and China. While Washington reimposes oil sanctions aimed at isolating the government of Nicolás Maduro, Beijing maintains its strategic support, evidencing a bet to strengthen its influence in Latin America and the Caribbean, consolidate its access to energy resources at preferential prices and erode American hegemony in the hemisphere.

Bukele Proposes Prisoner Exchange, Venezuela Responds with Accusations of “Kidnapping”.

Luis Alejandro Ruiz1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

In recent days, Nayib Bukele visited the United States. Photo: Presidential House of El Salvador Guacamaya, April 21, 2026. Salvadoran…

China and Venezuela Strengthen Energy Alliance Amid U.S. Sanctions and Pressure

Luis Alejandro Ruiz2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Amid the recent revocation of oil licenses for Western companies, and the imposition of secondary tariffs for buyers of Venezuelan crude, Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez met with Chinese Ambassador to Venezuela Lan Hu to review and “deepen” bilateral agreements.

Russia’s Energy Strategy for 2050 and the Reshaping of the Global Order

Luis Alejandro Ruiz2 months ago2 months ago018 mins

In a context of geoeconomic tensions and accelerating rhetoric around the energy transition, Russia has solidified its strategic roadmap for the energy sector through 2050. Approved in April 2024, this document not only redefines domestic priorities but also articulates a forceful narrative about the future of global power. Through the case of Rosneft, the state-owned oil giant, a structural challenge to the Western-led energy and financial model emerges, posing both a conceptual and practical test for the international order.

Ecuador: Daniel Noboa Victorious in Election As Luisa González’s Rejects Results

Luis Alejandro Ruiz2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

With a 12% lead and over 94% of votes counted, Daniel Noboa has declared victory in the presidential runoff. His rival, Luisa González, has denounced “grotesque fraud” and demanded a recount, amid a climate of polarization that transcends borders and ties into the geopolitical rivalry between the U.S. and China.

April 11, 2002: The Bridge Where the Country Split and the Wounds That Still Whisper

Luis Alejandro Ruiz2 months ago2 months ago022 mins

Caracas woke up hot that Thursday, April 11, 2002—or so many have recounted. Not just from the sun heating the asphalt in the eastern part of the capital, but from a tension so thick it could be cut with a knife. For days, the entire country had been torn between shouts, marches, presidential broadcasts, and a bitter clash between irreconcilable visions of the nation. Polarization wasn’t just a buzzword. It was a reality you could breathe, scream, fear, sense, and live. A reality that, though denied, still lingers in the conflict.

CELAC Reaffirms Regional Unity and Condemns Sanctions at Tegucigalpa Summit; Colombia Assumes Leadership

Luis Alejandro Ruiz2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

The IX Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) concluded with the signing of the Tegucigalpa Declaration, reaffirming the commitment to sovereignty, non-interference, and the rejection of unilateral coercive measures. Honduras handed over the pro tempore presidency to Colombia, which will seek to expand the bloc’s influence amid trade tensions and in solidarity with Venezuela, Cuba, and Palestine.