International - Guacamaya

The European Union extends individual sanctions related to Venezuela for one year

Luis Alejandro Ruiz8 months ago8 months ago08 mins

The European Union has decided to extend the existing restrictive measures against Venezuela for another year, until January 10, 2027. The EU considers that actions undermining democracy and the rule of law persist, along with human rights violations and repressive practices against civil society and the political opposition. The Council’s decision is also adopted in light of events related to the presidential elections of July 28, 2024, and their subsequent development.

Three Arrested as Spain’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Investigates Plus Ultra Diverted Bailout to Launder Venezuelan Money

Redacción8 months ago8 months ago08 mins

The Spanish Anti-Corruption Prosecutor is investigating whether the airline Plus Ultra diverted part of the bailout it received from the government of Pedro Sánchez during the pandemic, allegedly to launder funds embezzled from the CLAP food program and from gold sales by the Central Bank of Venezuela.

United States sanctions network linked to Tren de Aragua.

Luis Alejandro Ruiz8 months ago8 months ago06 mins

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday imposed new sanctions against a network of individuals and entities associated with Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Venezuelan criminal group designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). The measure targets both the group’s leadership and facilitators within the entertainment industry.

Venezuela and Russia strengthen bilateral agenda with the signing of 42 new agreements

Luis Alejandro Ruiz8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

Caracas and Moscow concluded the XIX Meeting of the High-Level Intergovernmental Commission (CIAN) with the signing of 42 agreements in areas such as health, air connectivity, science, and economic development, updating their cooperation framework for the coming years.

Bloomberg: An invisible wall in the caribbean: electronic interference blocks venezuelan airspace amid military escalation between U.S. and Maduro

Luis Alejandro Ruiz8 months ago8 months ago09 mins

The Bloomberg agency has reiterated, using satellite maps, that a growing wave of electromagnetic interference is making Venezuelan airspace practically impassable, diverting commercial flights and forcing several international airlines to suspend operations. The phenomenon coincides with the most significant US naval deployment in the Caribbean in years and the state of alert decreed by Nicolás Maduro, fueling fears of a regional conflict and leaving Venezuela isolated on the air navigation map.

International reactions to military escalation in the caribbean

Luis Alejandro Ruiz8 months ago8 months ago06 mins

The growing US military presence in the Caribbean Sea has raised alarms beyond the region. European governments, multilateral organizations, and international political blocs are questioning the legality of US operations and warning about the risks of a confrontation that could destabilize Latin America. Amid calls for dialogue, open criticism, and demands for respect for international law, the tension is becoming a new point of global friction.

HRW: 250 deported venezuelans were beaten and tortured in the CECOT megaprison

Luis Alejandro Ruiz9 months ago9 months ago010 mins

A joint report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the salvadoran organization Cristosal denounces that 252 Venezuelan migrants deported by the United States between March and April 2025 were held in inhumane conditions in the Center for Confinement of Terrorism (CECOT), the megaprison built by the government of Nayib Bukele.

A Summit without a compass: The CELAC–EU faces caribbean tensions and key absences amid growing pressures

Luis Alejandro Ruiz9 months ago9 months ago018 mins

The Fourth Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU), held in Santa Marta, Colombia, ended early and with little participation from major leaders, reflecting the lack of political cohesion and the growing tensions in the Caribbean. The absences, the divergences over Venezuela, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and allegations of U.S. military deployments marked a meeting that aimed to strengthen bi-regional ties but ultimately exposed the diplomatic fragmentation on both sides of the Atlantic

Belém: COP30 marks a turning point in global environmental action

Luis Alejandro Ruiz9 months ago9 months ago015 mins

. From the heart of the Amazon, more than 60 world leaders gather at COP30 to define the future of climate action. The summit, chaired by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, aims to turn ambition into concrete results in the fight against global warming. Pope Leo XIV calls for an “ecological conversion,” while the WMO warns of Latin America’s growing vulnerability, with Venezuela among the countries most affected by climate change.

Republican senators vote down War Powers Resolution to block Venezuela attack

Elias Ferrer9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

A War Powers Resolution to halt attacks on Venezuela without congressional approval was rejected in a close vote on Thursday, with 49 senators in favour and 51 against.