After ten police killings and a state of siege, armed patrols enter El Gallito, a neighborhood long ruled by gangs, revealing how fear, emergency powers, and daily life collide in Ciudad de Guatemala as residents, officers, and mistakes turn fatal. A Neighborhood Entered Only with Permission El Gallito, a densely populated barrio just two kilometers […]
UK leader Farage pledges amnesty for convicted Troubles’ veterans under Reform government Thursday, January 29th 2026 – 09:46 UTC Reform UK leader Mr Nigel Farage promised to end any ongoing prosecutions of British veterans for their roles in Northern Ireland British military veterans convicted for their roles during the Troubles in Northern Ireland would be […]
UK Ambassador at inauguration of Honduras president Nasry Asfura Thursday, January 29th 2026 – 10:01 UTC Ambassador Correa delivered a letter from King Charles III to President Asfura The British Ambassador to Honduras, Juliana Correa, attended the inauguration of President Nasry Asfura on 27 January at the National Congress. During the ceremony, Ambassador Correa […]
UK and Chilean air forces share Operation ‘Austral Endurance’ in Antarctica Thursday, January 29th 2026 – 09:36 UTC Crew of one of the crew involved in the Austral Endurance Operation (Pic Flt Lt Leggott) British Forces South Atlantic […]
Latin American presidents seek common ground as regional blocs weaken Thursday, January 29th 2026 – 05:29 UTC Bernardo Arévalo, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, José Raúl Mulino, Sergio Díaz-Granados, Rodrigo Paz, Daniel Noboa and Andrew Holness. Seven sitting heads of government and one president-elect from Latin America and the Caribbean shared the stage […]
Marco Rubio: “Our relationship with Delcy Rodríguez’s government is productive and respectful” Wednesday, January 28th 2026 – 22:38 UTC “I can assure you with complete certainty that we are not preparing, do not intend, and do not expect to take any military action in Venezuela at any time,” Rubio said U.S. Secretary of […]
Petro revives anti-Trump rhetoric, urges U.S. to “return” Maduro ahead of Feb. 3 White House meeting Wednesday, January 28th 2026 – 22:52 UTC ro compared the strike on Caracas to the bombing of Guernica in Spain’s civil war and accused Trump of “sinking international law with missiles” Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has revived […]
Venezuela’s draft hydrocarbons reform faces extensive legislative scrutiny Wednesday, January 28th 2026 – 14:33 UTC Critics argue that the draft contains ambiguous language, legal contradictions, and tight timelines, potentially undermining its effectiveness and credibility with international investors Venezuela’s proposed hydrocarbons law overhaul is under intense legislative scrutiny, with more than 80 amendments submitted […]
U.S. prepares general licence to ease Venezuelan energy sanctions after Maduro capture Wednesday, January 28th 2026 – 14:30 UTC The United States is preparing a general licence to ease sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector, aiming to facilitate an estimated $2 billion oil supply deal between Caracas and Washington, U.S. government sources told Reuters […]
Medellín, Colombia – As Hurricane Maria rampaged through Puerto Rico – the deadliest to hit the island in modern history – Nicole González, a Boricua living in the diaspora, was working on the Mars Rover at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab. She lost contact with her family in Puerto Rico for two weeks as the island […]