International

Wednesday, December 20th 2023 - 09:55 UTC
Maduro meets with Repsol executives to advance on joint venture

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro met Tuesday in Caracas with executives from the Spanish oil company Repsol to further discuss the details of Monday's agreement with the South American country's PDVSA (Petróleos de Venezuela) to reactivate operations as the United States temporarily lifted some sanctions previously imposed on the regime.
Wednesday, December 20th 2023 - 09:55 UTC
Essequibo conflict means higher insurance costs for Guyana

Amid escalating concerns about the Essequibo crisis with neighboring Venezuela, Guyana has been included in the list of greatest risk for maritime transport drafted by insurers Lloyd's Market Association for vessels visiting offshore facilities in the former British colony's Exclusive Economic Zone, beyond “territorial waters.”
Tuesday, December 19th 2023 - 10:54 UTC
Rutley meets with Ali to reaffirm UK's support to Guyana in Essequibo controversy

British Minister for the Americas, Caribbean, and Overseas Territories David Rutley met Monday in Georgetown with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali to reaffirm the United Kingdom's support to the South American country in their controversy with Venezuela over the 160,000 km2 oil-rich Essequibo region.
Tuesday, December 19th 2023 - 10:09 UTC
Falklands' Patrol HMS Forth visits South Georgia as part of its protection and bio diversity duties

The Falkland Islands patrol vessel HMS Forth, has paid a visit to the island of South Georgia, where it met some of its permanent residents, penguins and seals, to look after their well being and the environment.
Tuesday, December 19th 2023 - 09:24 UTC
Red Sea becoming a no-go area for international shipping

Several global maritime agencies and oil and gas giant British Petroleum announced they would temporarily pause transit through the Red Sea until further notice because of the repeated missile and drone incidents against their vessels.
Sunday, December 17th 2023 - 16:26 UTC
Vatican corruption: Pope's ex chief of staff, Cardinal Becciu sentenced to jail for embezzlement

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the pope's former chief of staff was found guilty of several counts of embezzlement and was sentenced to more than five years in jail. He is the highest-ranking Vatican official to face a trial in the Vatican's criminal court.
Saturday, December 16th 2023 - 10:37 UTC
IDB will continue to support Argentina

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Ilan Goldfajn said his entity “has supported Argentina for many years and decades and will continue to” do so after President Javier Milei's administration adopted a series of measures he found to be “strong.”
Saturday, December 16th 2023 - 10:25 UTC
Argentine hostage mistakenly killed by Israeli forces

According to Buenos Aires media, one of the Hamas hostages Israel mistakenly killed had Argentine roots.
Friday, December 15th 2023 - 10:50 UTC
Argentine granted CAF loan to face IMF maturities

The Argentine Government of President Javier Milei has been granted a loan of nearly US$ 1 billion by the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) to face maturities with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) later this month.
Friday, December 15th 2023 - 10:32 UTC
Venezuela and Guyana not to use force over Essequibo dispute

Presidents Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and Irfaan Ali of Guyana agreed Thursday in St. Vincent and the Grenadines not to threaten each other or use force in any circumstances. The 11-topic understanding was reached in the first round of talks brokered by host Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves as president pro-tempore of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac).