Colombia Hosts Over 30 Countries, Including Venezuela, to Discuss Actions on Gaza

With a strong message from UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese, the Hague Group summit in Bogotá brought together delegations from more than 30 countries to coordinate diplomatic, legal, and economic actions against Israel and demand an immediate end to the massacre in Gaza. Venezuela and Colombia reinforced their support for the Palestinian cause and denounced international impunity.

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ExxonMobil Returns Part of Stabroek Block to Guyana Amid Esequibo Dispute  

US oil company ExxonMobil has returned a portion of the strategic Stabroek Block to the State of Guyana, fulfilling a contractual clause and avoiding areas affected by the territorial dispute with Venezuela. The measure, announced by Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources, comes after years of exploration along the Atlantic coast that have transformed Guyana’s economy.

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Guyanese Candidate Azruddin Mohamed Denounces International Campaign to Discredit Him and Denies Ties to Maduro

Guyanese presidential candidate Azruddin Mohamed categorically denied having ties to the government of Nicolás Maduro, after US Congressman Carlos A. Giménez labeled him a “pro-Maduro puppet.” According to Mohamed, the accusation was promoted by a lobbying firm hired by the government of Guyana, triggering a political storm over the use of public funds to influence foreign legislators and discredit an electoral contender. The backdrop: rising regional tensions over the Essequibo territory.

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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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