Politics

Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 17:43 UTC
China’s Xi calls to make Renminbi “a powerful currency,” as Trump is ready to change Fed’s chair

China’s President Xi Jinping has called for the renminbi to achieve global reserve currency status, “a powerful currency” according to remarks published on Saturday in Qiushi, the Chinese Communist Party’s flagship ideology journal.
Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 09:54 UTC
US signals high-level Cuba contacts as energy pressure campaign widens

US President Donald Trump said his administration is talking with “the highest people” in Cuba and voiced confidence that a deal could be reached, even as Washington tightens economic pressure aimed at restricting the island’s fuel lifeline.
Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 09:30 UTC
Ruling party’s Laura Fernández emerges as clear front-runner in Costa Rica election

The candidate for the ruling Partido Pueblo Soberano, Laura Fernández, has become Costa Rica's new president-elect with nearly 50% of the vote, compared to approximately 30% for the Social Democrat Álvaro Ramos, who came in second, according to provisional data from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE).
Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 08:05 UTC
New Epstein documents tie him to power and mention a prominent Argentine businessman

A fresh release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records by the U.S. Department of Justice has reignited global scrutiny of the late financier’s web of contacts and influence. The trove—published under the “Epstein Files Transparency Act”—runs into millions of pages and also includes videos and images, according to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 03:44 UTC
Argentina probes alleged pollution and abuse claims at key Antarctic outpost

An internal complaint alleging prohibited environmental practices and mistreatment of personnel triggered an investigation at Petrel Antarctic Base, a key enclave in Argentina's logistical deployment in Antarctica. The investigation is being conducted by the Antarctic Joint Command (COCOANTAR), led by Maximiliano Mangiaterra.
Friday, January 30th 2026 - 23:39 UTC
Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez announces proposed general amnesty for political prisoners

Delcy Rodríguez said on Friday she will push a “general amnesty law” covering political prisoners and instructed that the draft be sent to the Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, where it is expected to be debated and approved next week. The announcement was delivered at an event held at Tribunal Supremo de Justicia de Venezuela, as reported by El País.
Friday, January 30th 2026 - 07:08 UTC
French legislation will replace concept of ‘conjugal duty’ with ‘sexual autonomy’

The French Senate is ready to discuss and approve legislation aimed at removing any legal basis for the idea that marriage creates an obligation to ‘conjugal duty’ and engage in sexual relations.
Friday, January 30th 2026 - 05:35 UTC
Uruguay’s Orsi heads to China with large delegation to deepen trade and strategic ties

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi has departed for China at the head of a roughly 150-strong delegation, framing the trip as a bid to “increase commercial and economic development” with Uruguay’s top trading partner. Before leaving, Orsi formally handed executive authority to Vice President Carolina Cosse, while the mission’s schedule in Beijing and Shanghai blends top-level political meetings with trade promotion and academic cooperation.
Friday, January 30th 2026 - 05:16 UTC
Trump threatens tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba, tightening pressure on Mexico

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that opens the door to imposing tariffs on imports from countries deemed to be supplying crude oil to Cuba, a move designed to raise the external cost of keeping Havana’s energy lifeline open and further constrain fuel flows to the island.
Friday, January 30th 2026 - 05:11 UTC
US returns seized oil tanker to Venezuela amid broader energy policy shift

The United States government this week returned the seized oil tanker M/T Sophia to Venezuela, reflecting a broader shift in U.S. energy policy toward Caracas amid efforts to normalize commercial ties, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The move comes after several high‑profile seizures of vessels tied to Venezuelan oil shipping.