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Pharmaceutical industry crisis deepens Bolivia's plight with measles
Tuesday, July 22nd 2025 - 10:03 UTC Outdated reference prices is also affecting Bolivia's pharmaceutical industry Bolivia, currently grappling with a measles outbreak, has reported a pharmaceutical industry crisis exacerbated by a dollar shortage....

Venezuela Demands ‘Decolonization’ of International Justice in Hague Group Anti-Genocide Conference
The eight-nation Hague Group was formed in January by the Progressive International to mobilize progressive forces around the world and uphold international law. (Progressive International) Caracas, July 16, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The...

ZEEP Colombia-Venezuela Border: Advantages, Key Objectives, and Regional Future
The relationship between Colombia and Venezuela has historically oscillated between collaboration and tension, shaped by the political contexts of each country The recent signing of the agreement to establish the Special Economic Zone of Peace...

Venezuelan Delegation Highlights Solidarity at Historic Inauguration of Suriname’s First Female President
Venezuelan vice president attends historic inauguration of Suriname’s first female president. Photo: @vicevenezuela. July 16, 2025 Hour: 5:22 pm On July 16, 2025, Venezuela’s Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez led a delegation to Suriname to...

Kuehne+Nagel opens new logistics centre in Quito to boost operations
Kuehne+Nagel has marked a major milestone in its Ecuador operations with the inauguration of a modern logistics centre in Tababela, Quito. The facility features 2,280 square metres of temperature-controlled warehouse space, a 6,445 square metre...

‘India No Longer Buying Russian Oil, Good Step’: Trump Claims, As MEA, State Refiners Deny
US President Donald Trump stirred debate on Saturday by suggesting that India had stopped importing Russian oil — a move he called a "good step." However, Indian officials and oil sector sources say there is no such halt in place and that...

Venezuelan and Colombian Diplomats Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Trade
Yvan Gil (L) and Rosa Villavicencio (R), July 16, Bogota, Colombia. Photo: FM July 16, 2025 Hour: 2:10 pm On Wednesday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil and Colombia’s acting Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio held a meeting in Bogota, where...

Donald Trump hits South Africa with 30% tariffs – the HIGHEST in Africa
US President Donald Trump has announced that South African goods will be hit with a 30% tariff starting on 7 August, in a move that threatens to derail one of the country’s most critical trade relationships. The tariffs mark the highest imposed on...

President Nicolás Maduro Celebrates Rescue of 252 Venezuelans and Six Children from CECOT
A triumph of sovereignty: Maduro celebrates return of Venezuelan citizens, unveils vision for regional integration and economic resilience. Photo: Presidential Press. July 21, 2025 Hour: 9:06 pm President Nicolás Maduro praises the successful...

“Proof that kim taehyung's music touches legendary people” — Fans react as BTS’ V’s 'Slow Dancing' gets a reinterpretation by Venezuelan band Guaco
BTS’ Taehyung’s song Slow Dancing was recently covered by legendary Venezuelan band Guaco. On July 18, 2025, the group posted this cover on their Instagram, sharing it with fans worldwide. And since then, it has been trending again. Guaco covered...

Exclusive: PragerU Contributor Franklin Camargo Details the Reality of Gov't-Run Hellscape in Venezuela as Democrats Look to Socialist Leaders
Franklin Camargo, a PragerU contributor who experienced the socialist hellscape of Venezuela firsthand, spoke about the realities during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily, as Democrats in the U.S. are considering electing socialist leaders...

EU sanctions: how will the latest package of measures against Russia affect shipping?
THE latest package of sanctions measures unveiled by the EU on Friday contains several significant shifts in sanctions policy that will both directly and indirectly affect shipping markets. Adding another 105 vessels, alongside 14 individuals and...

Flaring of gas at oil sites rises sharply, worsening carbon emissions and energy waste
Oil companies burned off record amounts of natural gas in 2024, adding 389 million metric tons of carbon emissions and drawing criticism for regulatory failure and wasted energy. Ajit Niranjan reports for The Guardian. In short: The World Bank...

Shipping sanctions in the balance as EU mulls price cap and Trump touts Russia bill
THE EU is slowly edging closer to a compromise agreement on its latest package of Russian sanctions that may — or may not — see a lowered, or potentially floating, oil price cap emerge. But the internal and external opposition that could yet...

Indefinite reelection in El Salvador opens door to dictator in the making
Saturday, August 2nd 2025 - 10:45 UTC “You know what? I don't care if they call me a dictator,” Bukele said earlier this year Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is anything but worried about being called a “dictator,” especially after 57 of his...

Chevron Secures Future Production Prospects with Entry to Oil Rich Guyana
Chevron’s imminent entry into Guyana’s rich offshore oilfields solves one of the biggest problems dogging the U.S. major: where its growth will come from beyond the next few years. On Friday, the U.S. oil producer closed its $55-billion...

Review: EVITA at The Muny is a Mesmerzing Masterclass in Production Aesthtics
It has been 45-years since Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s EVITA swept the Tony Awards following its premiere in London’s West End two year prior. The London production of EVITA won two Olivier Awards for Best New Musical and Best Performance...

‘Indian Refiners Continue To Buy Russian Oil’: New Reports Surface Amid Trump's ‘Pause’ Remark
Last Updated:August 02, 2025, 14:41 IST Donald Trump had called the report of India "pausing" purchase of Russian oil as "good step", even though India clarified that India is guided by what is on offer in the markets. India continues to buy...

Higlights and goals of Houston Dynamo 0-2 Mazatlan on Leagues Cup
⏱️90+6´ The match ends From the Shell Energy Stadium pitch, Mazatlán takes all three points and now has five points from these two matchdays. Siboldi's men will be looking to secure their place in the top four of the Liga MX table. ⏱️85´ In the...
A kite surfer, Navy SEAL and makeup artist: Freed in a U.S.-Venezuela swap
A kite surfer on a South American adventure. A Navy SEAL whose family said he had traveled south for romance. A gay makeup artist who fled north for a better life. A man who sold bicycle parts for meager wages in Venezuela, before leaving for the...