Major international oil and gas companies have scaled back or quit operations in Colombia’s offshore exploration and production areas, as the country’s leftist president has imposed stricter rules and exploration drilling failed to live up to expectations.   Since leftist President Gustavo Petro took office in 2022, the barriers to oil industry investors have increased with tighter regulations for conventional oil and gas exploration and a ban on fracking.  Colombia stopped awarding new oil exploration contracts while…

El presidente Nicolás Maduro Moros designó a Ernesto Villegas Poljak como nuevo presidente del Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografía (CNAC).   La designación, mediante decreto presidencial, fue publicada en la Gaceta Oficial Nº43.18 del viernes 01...

El Gobierno de China manifestó su apoyo a Brasil ante los aranceles del 50% impuestos por el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump. Celso Amorim, asesor especial de la Presidencia brasileña, confirmó que el canciller chino, Wang Yi, calificó la medida como una "presión comercial inju...

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (Cepal) en su reciente informe pronosticó que el Producto Interno Bruto (PIB) de Venezuela crecerá un 2% para el cierre de 2025, proyección que posiciona a Venezuela como el país con el mayor crecimiento económico esperado en la región, y q...

El presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, aseguró este jueves que el conflicto entre la guerrilla del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) y la Segunda Marquetalia, una disidencia de las antiguas FARC, "se extiende" a Venezuela, donde supuestamente esos grupos ya han cometido asesina...

Jimmy Cherisier, alias 'Barbecue', el líder de bandas delincuenciales más poderoso de Haití, amenazó este jueves con derrocar al Consejo Presidencial de Transición (CPT), y dijo que la destitución de los "ladrones" que lo integran es la vía para lograr la paz en esta abatida ...

Light crude oil futures posted steep losses this week, with prices sliding over 5% to settle near $63.85. The sharp selloff was fueled by a wave of bearish fundamental developments—including an OPEC+ supply boost, escalating trade disputes, softer U.S. crude exports, and uncertainty surrounding Russian energy sanctions. Each factor contributed to a deteriorating sentiment across the energy complex, driving futures to their lowest levels in nearly two months. The weekly slide was compounded by a steady flow of bearish news rather than a single…

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Netanyahu’s push for full military control of Gaza is meeting sharp resistance from within Israel’s own security establishment. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.?Gen. Eyal Zamir has openly warned that a full occupation would endanger hostages, exhaust military resources, and spark a sustained insurgency. Though not a political actor, Zamir’s public opposition carries institutional weight and could constrain Netanyahu’s options, especially if public confidence in the war strategy falters. Past IDF…

Gulf involvement in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea corridor has entered a significant new phase, and one that is set to be more permanent and less accountable. This week’s activity, including a new Emirati delegation to Somaliland and renewed Saudi engagement around the Red Sea Council, confirms that Abu Dhabi and Riyadh are deepening their competing models of influence across this strategic zone. The shift isn’t new, but the scale and pace are clearly accelerating. The concern now is structural. Gulf-backed deals are locking in…

El Gabinete de Seguridad de Israel aprobó el plan del primer ministro israelí, Benjamín Netanyahu , para ocupar y expandir las operaciones militares en la Ciudad de Gaza, donde vive la mitad de la población del enclave. La comunidad internacional ha reaccionado de manera contundente en contra ...

In a major U-turn in energy policy, Mexico has unveiled a 10-year plan to reverse a years-long decline in oil and gas production by tapping more unconventional resources through fracking.  Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, the world’s most indebted energy firm, has seen declines in its output in recent years as old shallow-water conventional fields mature.   Now the government and its state-controlled energy giant want to revitalize production via fracking, Reuters reports, citing the revitalization plan.  In the late 2010s,…

La noticia que embarga al mundo del Deporte es el asesinato del atleta palestino, Suleiman Al-Obeid, apodado el "Pelé palestino", quien significaba mucho más que ser el mejor futbolista de su país. Para muchos, era el gran símbolo de la esperanza, inspiración y superación dentro de u...

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Mediante sus redes sociales, la vicepresidenta Ejecutiva de la República, Delcy Rodríguez, informó sobre su visita al restaurante de comida rápida Care Perro’s House, ubicado en el sector Puente Hierro de Caracas. Rodríguez destacó que Care Perro’s House comenzó con apen...

Continued weaker demand for hybrid vehicles slowed the growth in China’s new energy vehicles to 12% in July from nearly 20% in June, according to official Chinese data published on Friday. Overall Chinese car sales also saw slowing growth last month, as the government is trying to tackle the overcapacity in the vehicle manufacturing sector, which has led to price wars and losses for many automakers. Total car sales in China grew by just 6.9% in July, compared to an 18.6% annual rise in June, per data from the China Passenger Car Association…

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08-08-25.-El Ministerio Público difundió en su cuenta de Instagram la primera información oficial sobre el caso de Génesis Gabriela Medina Puertas, de 23 años, quien fue reportada como desaparecida el sábado 2 de agosto y cuyo cuerpo fue hallado días después, enterrado, amordazado y maniatado, en un...

08-08-25.-Un trágico accidente en el estado Monagas dejó un saldo de tres niños y dos adultos fallecidos, luego de que el autobús de un equipo de fútbol menor cayera al vacío en la curva “La Campana” del municipio Caripe, en el estado Monagas. Las víctimas quedaron identificadas con los nombres d...

Fortescue has secured a Chinese yuan-denominated loan of about $2 billion (14.2 billion yuan) as Australia’s energy and metals group is betting on increased collaboration with China in green energy after halting clean energy projects in the U.S. and Australia.    Fortescue’s loan in Chinese yuan with participation from Chinese, Australian, and international lenders, is the first yuan-denominated Syndicated Term Loan of its kind by an Australian corporate, the group said on Friday, adding it is “a landmark transaction…

Fortescue has secured a Chinese yuan-denominated loan of about $2 billion (14.2 billion yuan) as Australia’s energy and metals group is betting on increased collaboration with China in green energy after halting clean energy projects in the U.S. and Australia.    Fortescue’s loan in Chinese yuan with participation from Chinese, Australian, and international lenders, is the first yuan-denominated Syndicated Term Loan of its kind by an Australian corporate, the group said on Friday, adding it is “a landmark transaction…