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United States

  • Wednesday, March 19th 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    Caracas warns against US travel

    Jorge Rodríguez likened Washington's measure to a “vulgar kidnapping”

    Venezuela's Bolivarian Government issued earlier this week a travel advisory warning its citizens against visiting the United States following Washington's deportation of many Tren de Aragua gang members to El Salvador's maximum security Cecot prison.

  • Monday, March 17th 2025 - 12:43 UTC

    US convicts transferred to El Salvador's maximum security Cecot prison

    The US will pay El Salvador “a small fee” for housing these convicts at the Cecot (Pic EFE)

    Salvadoran authorities Sunday received 238 members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua and 23 members of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gangs, expelled from the United States under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, a law unused since World War II. President Nayib Bukele acknowledged their arrival and immediate transfer to the maximum-security Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot), built in 2023 to house high-profile criminals.

  • Monday, March 17th 2025 - 09:00 UTC

    US expels South African ambassador

    Rasool's pro-Palestinian views and criticism of Israel seemed to have also played a part in the measure

    The US Government expelled South Africa’s Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool this weekend after Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared him “persona non grata” for being a “race-baiting politician” who hates America and President Donald Trump. The decision followed Rasool’s comments during a South African think tank webinar, where he described Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement as a response to demographic shifts and a form of “supremacist assault.”

  • Saturday, March 15th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

    Canada will never be the US' 51st State, Carney says

    Carney wants to talk with Trump but will strengthen European alliances first

    Mark Carney was officially sworn in Friday as Canada's new Prime Minister before Governor General Mary Simon, the personal representative of King Charles. He insisted his country would not become Washington's 51st State, as suggested by US President Donald Trump. Canada “will never, ever, in any way, shape or form, be part of the United States,” he stressed.

  • Friday, March 14th 2025 - 10:11 UTC

    American Airlines aircraft catches fire at Denver Airport

    All 172 passengers and 6 crewmembers deplaned safely despite the fire

    Just as air travel in the United States is slowing due to repeated serious incidents, an American Airlines Boeing 737-800, operating as Flight 1006 from Colorado Springs to Dallas, was diverted to Denver International Airport due to an engine problem that caused it to catch fire after an emergency landing.

  • Friday, March 14th 2025 - 09:28 UTC

    Venezuela to resume repatriation flights for irregular migrants in the US

    “We ratify that we will take care of our compatriots wherever they are,” Rodríguez said

    Venezuela's Chavista regime confirmed Thursday the resumption of repatriation flights for migrants deported from the United States under the “Return to the Homeland” Plan, following an agreement with US Special Envoy Richard Grenell. National Assembly Speaker Jorge Rodríguez announced the initiative and blamed Washington for the delays after President Donald Trump revoked Chevron's license to operate in the South American country. Since the program began, over 300 Venezuelans have been repatriated on three flights.

  • Thursday, March 13th 2025 - 17:57 UTC

    Trump threatens to impose 200% tariffs on all EU alcoholic products

    Trump claimed that tariffs on European products “will be great for the wine and champagne businesses in the US”

    US President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to impose a 200% tariff on all European Union (EU) alcoholic products, including wines, champagnes, and other beverages, in response to the reinstatement of a 50% tariff on American whiskey. The EU's tariffs, announced by the European Commission on Wednesday, are set to begin on April 1 and fully take effect by April 13, targeting US$ 19.6 billion in US imports. This move retaliates against Trump's recent 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports starting Thursday. The EU tariffs also revive previous measures from 2018 and 2020, impacting US$ 8.7 billion in US goods, focusing on products from Republican-led states like soybeans, beef, and poultry.

  • Thursday, March 13th 2025 - 10:40 UTC

    Trump's 25% tariffs: Lula's gov't favors negotiation over retaliation

    Lula's orders were to negotiate, Haddad explained

    The Brazilian government criticized US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports. The protectionist move is foreseen to cause the South American country around US$ 1.5 billion loss in exports, primarily affecting semi-finished products. Despite its potential impact on the steel sector, minimal effects on Brazil's GDP and total exports are projected. The Government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva favors negotiation over retaliation.

  • Thursday, March 13th 2025 - 08:53 UTC

    Major US airlines cutting back services amid consumer retreat

    Major crashes have diminished people's confidence in air travel, resulting in economic losses

    Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have announced plans to reduce capacity due to overbuilt summer schedules and other challenges. Delta President Glen Hauenstein stated at a JP Morgan investor conference that the airline will scale back its summer capacity, with specifics to be revealed in its March 22 schedule. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said that the airline will retire 21 aircraft early, cut capacity in markets with high government traffic, particularly Canadian destinations, and reduce redeye flights. He also noted that these cuts would primarily occur in unprofitable regions where United is not the leading carrier.

  • Tuesday, March 11th 2025 - 10:05 UTC

    Opposition lawmakers file criminal case against Milei over IMF loan decree

    Milei's DNU is in violation, in the first place, of constitutional clauses, lawmakers such as Victoria Tolosa Paz argued

    A group of opposition lawmakers filed a criminal complaint against Argentine President Javier Milei for signing an Emergency Decree (DNU) to enable a new ten-year agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aimed at canceling non-transferable Treasury bills held by the Central Bank (BCRA). The decree bypassed the traditional legislative process of sending a bill to Congress, which Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo said was necessary given the urgent need for IMF support.