MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 7th 2026
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Saturday, February 7th 2026 - 23:24 UTC
Argentina tightens illegal fishing enforcement, elevating satellite tracking as evidence
Argentina has tightened its enforcement framework against foreign vessels suspected of illegal fishing inside its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), giving greater evidentiary weight to satellite records and other remote sensors to open proceedings and impose fines, under a new regulation published in the Official Gazette.
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Saturday, February 7th 2026 - 07:34 UTC
Fuel crunch halts Havana buses, squeezes hospitals and deepens Cuba’s power cuts
Cuba’s fuel shortage is rippling through daily life, with Havana’s urban bus network largely shut down, hospitals preparing to scale back non-urgent services, and longer planned blackouts announced in some areas—while social-media reports pointed to pots-and-pans protests in parts of the capital.
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Saturday, February 7th 2026 - 01:41 UTC
Trump deletes racist Obama video after backlash, including from Republicans
U.S. President Donald Trump removed a Truth Social video that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama with their faces superimposed on primate bodies, after a wave of criticism that included condemnation from some Republicans.
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Saturday, February 7th 2026 - 01:30 UTC
Venezuelan opposition flags “serious omissions” in amnesty bill, demands full release
Venezuela’s main opposition coalition, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), on Friday challenged what it called “serious omissions” in a proposed amnesty law promoted by acting President Delcy Rodríguez and approved in a first debate by the chavista-controlled National Assembly.
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Saturday, February 7th 2026 - 00:53 UTC
Trump sets 25% “secondary” tariff to squeeze trade with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order authorizing an additional 25% tariff on imports from countries that buy Iranian goods or services, expanding Washington’s economic pressure campaign beyond direct sanctions on Tehran.
