Stories for March 26th 2026

Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 18:47 UTC
Judge refuses to dismiss Maduro case but questions blocking of funds for his defense

Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected on Thursday the defense's motion to dismiss the charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in a second hearing at the Southern District Court of New York that ran unusually long due to the debate over funding their legal representation.
Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 18:37 UTC
Uruguay: Economy Minister reveals daily U.S. pressure to break commercial ties with China

Uruguay's Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone disclosed to business leaders that the United States is exerting “unimaginable” and “unsustainable” pressure on the country to “break” its trade relationship with China, according to the weekly newspaper Búsqueda, citing several attendees at a private meeting with the Confederation of Business Chambers (CCE) held on Tuesday, March 24.
Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 11:58 UTC
FAO marked Days of Forests and World Water, and their intricate connection

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marked International Day of Forests 2026 and World Water Day 2026 last week with a series of highlevel and technical events at its headquarters in Rome.
Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 11:34 UTC
Royal Navy leads NATO maritime force from German flagship; HMS Dragon in Cyprus

Royal Navy personnel will command one of Nato's maritime immediate response forces from the German flagship as HMS Dragon is no longer available to lead the force, BFBS Forces News understands.
Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 11:24 UTC
Falklands, Darwin Plus funds to restore ecosystem of ravaged New Island by invasive mammals

Falklands Conservation recently secured a £3m fund to help restore the natural ecosystem on New Island. The funding came through the Darwin Plus scheme, run by the UK Government to support biodiversity in British Overseas Territories. The ambitious restoration project on New Island, one of the region’s wildest western outposts is to remove invasive predators that have put the island’s native species at risk.
Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 10:59 UTC
Maduro faces New York court in key hearing over legal defense

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appear on Thursday, March 26, before the Southern District Court of New York in a second hearing in the criminal case they face in the United States following their capture in January during a U.S. military operation.
Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 10:22 UTC
Colombia Hercules crash aftermath: political clash over causes intensifies days after tragedy

The Hercules C-130 crash in Putumayo, which killed 70 people on March 23, has escalated into an open political confrontation between President Gustavo Petro, the military leadership, and the opposition over the causes of the disaster and the state of the country's defense capabilities, against the backdrop of presidential elections scheduled for May 31.
Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 09:27 UTC
Patagonian pumas add penguins to their diet in unprecedented predator-seabird interaction

A group of pumas in Monte León National Park, in Argentina's Santa Cruz province, has incorporated penguins as a regular part of its diet — an unprecedented phenomenon being studied by a National Geographic-funded scientific team, according to a report published by Argentine newspaper La Nación.
Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 01:57 UTC
Rodríguez promises “legal certainty” to investors while Machado competes for attention from Texas

Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, participated via videoconference on Wednesday at the FII Priority investment forum in Miami, where she assured American, Saudi, and Latin American investors that her government is advancing reforms to guarantee “legal certainty” for investments in the country.
Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 01:48 UTC
International project validates renewable hydrogen energy systems in Antarctica

A delegation of Chilean and European authorities and institutions completed a technical visit to the “Profesor Julio Escudero” research station operated by the Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH) on King George Island, where progress was presented on a pilot renewable hydrogen and energy infrastructure project designed to validate hybrid energy systems in one of the planet's most demanding environments.