Politics

Monday, January 12th 2026 - 10:44 UTC
Delcy Rodríguez vows to rescue Nicolás Maduro through diplomacy

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, has vowed to secure Nicolás Maduro's return while simultaneously opening a fragile diplomatic “exploratory process” with the United States.
Monday, January 12th 2026 - 10:22 UTC
Argentina's Embassy in Caracas to be placed under Italian protection

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pulled his country's diplomats from the building that was once Argentina's Embassy in Caracas, but which had been placed under Brasilia's care when Javier Milei severed all ties with the Nicolás Maduro totalitarian regime.
Monday, January 12th 2026 - 10:15 UTC
Maduro down, Trump aims at Cuba

US President Donald Trump has issued a total oil embargo and a diplomatic ultimatum to Cuba, signaling a Venezuela-style transition coming up. It was even rumored that US Secretary of State could be Cuba's next President.
Monday, January 12th 2026 - 10:10 UTC
Managua releases political prisoners as Trump's democratization drive has far left rulers on their toes

Nicaragua's Sandinista regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo announced on Saturday that Managua would be releasing a series of political prisoners in a gesture marking the 19th anniversary of the far left administration, never admitting it could also play out as a concession to Washington, as the Donald Trump government embarked on a crusade to rid the hemisphere from governments carrying out these crimes against humanity.
Saturday, January 10th 2026 - 18:40 UTC
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni given Margaret Thatcher Award by EU Conservatives

“I am a soldier in the service of an idea,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on receiving the Margaret Thatcher Awards, an event in mid- December organized at the Roman Aquarium by New Direction, the think tank of the European Conservative and Reformist family.
Saturday, January 10th 2026 - 18:17 UTC
Falklands celebrates Margaret Thatcher Day to honor the Islands’ Liberator

Today January 10th is Margaret Thatcher Day in the Falkland Islands. The date remembers and celebrates when the former Prime Minister and victorious in the Falklands War spent a four-day visit to the Islands beginning precisely on 10 January 1983 only eight months after the end of the conflict with Argentina.
Saturday, January 10th 2026 - 14:22 UTC
Falklands, flags at half-mast to the memory of a much loved former legislator and historian

As a mark of respect for the late Mr John Smith MBE, the flag at the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly Offices, Sulivan House, will be flown at half-mast on the day of his funeral, Tuesday the 13th of January.
Saturday, January 10th 2026 - 10:53 UTC
Bolivian Gasolinazo conflict advancing to “National Revolution” phase

Negotiations between the Bolivian Government of President Rodrigo Paz Pereira and the Bolivian Workers' Union (COB) collapsed on Friday, leaving the country's instability on the brink of further escalation.
Saturday, January 10th 2026 - 10:47 UTC
Bessent praises Argentina on swift repayment of swap

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent noted Friday that the Argentine government of President Javier Milei swiftly repaid US$2.5 billion from a recent currency swap in full, framing the operation as a landmark victory for the “America First” agenda and a signal of Buenos Aires' return to financial stability.
Saturday, January 10th 2026 - 10:36 UTC
Asunción's Airport cleared to handle US-flagged aircraft

Asunción's Silvio Pettirossi International Airport has been cleared by the United States government to resume direct commercial flights, marking a significant milestone for Paraguayan aviation.