Trump says U.S. could stay in Iran and keep its oil ‘like in Venezuela’

The Daily Journal.- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington could maintain its presence in Iran and benefit from the country’s oil resources, as it did in Venezuela. “Eventually, we’ll get out (of Iran), unless we decide to stay and keep the oil, like in Venezuela. You don’t hear about Venezuela anymore, do you? […]

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Colombia to coordinate with U.S. on actions along Venezuelan border

The Daily Journal — Colombia’s president said Bogotá discussed the situation in Venezuela during his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and stressed that developments in the neighboring country have direct consequences for Colombia. The president said Venezuela “is not a distant issue” for Colombia, particularly because the two countries share more than […]

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Material losses from Colombia earthquake reach $9.589 billion

The Daily Journal.— Material losses from the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck southwestern and central Colombia have reached a preliminary estimate of 30 trillion pesos (about $9.589 billion), Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella said. During a televised address on Monday, the president presented an initial assessment of the earthquake’s economic impact, which struck a […]

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Death toll from earthquake in Colombia rises to 111

Xinhua – Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella reported Monday from Bogotá that the death toll from the powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck much of the country earlier that morning had risen to 111. The earthquake’s epicenter was located in San José del Palmar, in the northwestern department of Chocó. “As of 12:30 p.m. […]

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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia leaves 71 dead

The Daily Journal.- A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck southwestern Colombia on Monday, leaving a devastating preliminary toll. The nationwide death toll rose to 71. Local authorities confirmed a sharp increase in fatalities in the Valle del Cauca region. President Abelardo De La Espriella declared a national disaster to address the tragedy, which has claimed […]

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Houthis Attack Saudi Refinery After Pact With Turkey and Pakistan

 Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement claimed responsibility on Sunday for a new drone attack on Saudi Aramco’s refinery in Jazan, just two days after Saudi Arabia signed a defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan in response to growing regional instability stemming from the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The […]

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Peru and Mexico to resume diplomatic relations

Xinhua – The governments of Peru and Mexico have agreed to resume diplomatic relations between the two countries, restoring formal channels for dialogue and cooperation that had remained suspended since November 2025, Peru’s Foreign Ministry reported Friday. In a statement, Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the two governments reached the decision “considering the historic […]

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Senate Committee approves contempt citation against Anthony Fauci

The Daily Journal – A U.S. Senate committee voted 8-7 to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), in contempt for refusing to testify about the federal government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Republican Senator Rand Paul, who spearheaded the measure, announced that he will refer […]

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Brent Surpasses $90 as U.S. and Saudi Arabia Strike Irak

Audio: https://clyp.it/5andr4kz Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— Oil prices surged on Wednesday after the United States and Saudi Arabia launched joint airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, while Tehran responded with a new barrage of missiles targeting U.S. forces in the region, marking the most serious escalation since the conflict began five months ago. From Relative Calm […]

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