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Rubio: ‘Ortega shows his cowardice and fear of the people’ by abolishing elections in Nicaragua

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday condemned remarks by Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, who said the country will never hold elections again. In a post on X, Rubio said, “Daniel Ortega’s declaration that, under his family’s dictatorship, Nicaragua will never hold elections again exposes the regime’s true authoritarian nature.” […]

Trump uses Venezuela as a success story to defend higher military spending

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The U.S. president said stronger armed forces have delivered results in Venezuela and other international arenas. He also said Caracas is cooperating with Washington to increase oil production. The Daily Journal. — U.S. President Donald Trump cited the January 3 military operation in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro as one of the successes […]