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Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Kevin Williamson, and Mike Nelson to discuss the Trump administration's oil deal with Venezuela and the state of the Iran war six months in. The Agenda: —Venezuela oil deal —Delcy Rodríguez's presidency — “We should have the taken the oil!” —The Venezuela model in Iran — “No, Iran is not winning” —NWYT: Milos Yiannopoulos' deportation Show notes: —Wall Street Journal's reporting on the oil deal —Washington Post reporting on U.S. military leadership The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a nonpartisan perspective. To access all of The Dispatch's offerings—including audio versions of all our articles and newsletters—⁠click here⁠. If you'd like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠by clicking here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump anunció el viernes el que, según él, es el mayor acuerdo petrolero de la historia. Con este acuerdo Estados Unidos se asegurará el control mayoritario de más de 65.000 millones de barriles de reservas probadas venezolanas sin coste para el contribuyente. Parece algo irresistible, pero la contabilidad falla desde el primer vistazo. EEUU no será propietario de esos barriles, sino accionista de una sociedad con derecho a desarrollar 17 campos repartidos entre la Faja del Orinoco y el lago de Maracaibo. Además, entre un barril bajo tierra y otro listo para embarcar median años de inversión, tecnología y seguridad jurídica, algo que no abunda en Venezuela. El socio elegido es North American Blue Energy Partners, una empresa registrada en Barbados y controlada por Alejandro Betancourt, un empresario enriquecido al calor de los contratos del chavismo e investigado por presunto blanqueo en España y en Suiza. La operación la remató la Oficina de Capital Estratégico del Pentágono mediante unos warrants que dan al departamento de Defensa derechos sobre la producción futura por una prima simbólica. De los porcentajes de producción que irán a EEUU circulan varias versiones lo que significa que los detalles del acuerdo aún se encuentran lejos de estar cerrados. El calendario explica las prisas. La guerra de Irán mantiene cerrado el estrecho de Ormuz y las elecciones de medio mandato son en un par de meses. El problema es que la realidad sobre el terreno en Venezuela es muy distinta. Desde la caída de Maduro en enero, ninguna gran petrolera estadounidense se ha metido en aquel país por los riesgos que entraña y porque hay que gastar demasiado dinero para revivir la infraestructura. El país tiene hoy sólo dos taladros de perforación activos frente a los 120 que había en 1998, y produce en torno a un millón de barriles diarios, un tercio de lo de entonces, más o menos lo que extrae Dakota del Norte. Custodia, eso sí, el 17% de las reservas mundiales pero solo aporta el 1% de la producción mundial. Las petroleras son reacias a invertir allí porque las expropiaciones del pasado aún se recuerdan. Todavía hoy ConocoPhillips reclama 12.000 millones de dólares y ExxonMobil otros 1.000. Ante la falta de interés de las grandes petroleras la Casa Blanca está tentando a las más pequeñas dirigidas por gente próxima al presidente, pero incapaces de afrontar los gastos que requerirían desarrollar los proyectos de extracción de crudo pesado en la faja del Orinoco. Hay, además, otro elemento no menor. La Constitución venezolana de 1999 prohíbe de forma explícita transferir unos yacimientos que pertenecen a la República. Delcy Rodríguez es una presidenta ilegítima, gobierna sin haber pasado por las urnas tras heredar el cargo de un presidente hoy preso que robó las elecciones de 2024. En Venezuela todavía quedan unos 380 presos políticos y los principales jerarcas del chavismo como Diosdado Cabello o Vladimir Padrino siguen en el Gobierno. Los negociadores estadounidenses admiten que la estructura societaria privada se eligió para atar a los futuros gobiernos venezolanos, pero eso implica que la democracia no regresará a Venezuela en mucho tiempo, entre otras cosas porque hoy por hoy al Gobierno de Estados Unidos le interesa que se mantenga una dictadura con la que ha terminado asociándose. En La ContraRéplica: 0:00 Introducción 4:00 Espejismo petrolero 33:55 La exaltación de la estelada 45:22 El sanchismo después de Sánchez · Canal de Telegram: https://t.me/lacontracronica · “Contra el pesimismo”… https://amzn.to/4m1RX2R · “Hispanos. Breve historia de los pueblos de habla hispana”… https://amzn.to/428js1G · “La ContraHistoria del comunismo”… https://amzn.to/39QP2KE · “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i · “Contra la Revolución Francesa”… https://amzn.to/4aF0LpZ · “Lutero, Calvino y Trento, la Reforma que no fue”… https://amzn.to/3shKOlK Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #FernandoDiazVillanueva #venezuela #petroleo Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Germania Rodriguez was 11 years old when her family fled Venezuela . Her mother, one of the regime's most aggressive journalist critics, had just been falsely accused by Hugo Chávez's government. Two decades later, sitting in NYU lecture halls, Germania became a Bernie Sanders supporter anyway. In this episode, Germania joins The Curious Middle to explain how someone who watched socialism destroy her home country still fell for it in an Ivy League classroom — and what finally broke the spell.   We get into why the New York Times and Hollywood have a decades-long blind spot for left-wing dictatorships, the actual difference between Norway's social democracy and Venezuela's socialism, why "free stuff" isn't the same thing as the government seizing the means of production, and how Cuba spent 70 years exporting revolution across Latin America. Venezuela went from a top-5 global economy in the 1960s to nearly 9 million refugees and 70%+ of households in poverty in under 30 years. Germania breaks down how that happened, and why the same playbook is showing up in New York City politics right now.   Timestamps:  0:36 – Fleeing Venezuela at 11: her mother's persecution by the Chávez regime 2:00 – Quitting the Daily Mail after refusing to stay silent about the NYT calling Delcy Rodríguez a "moderate" 3:09 – Media bias: is it ideology, or access  5:17 – The NYT's long history of covering for communism 6:29 – Hollywood's blind spot: Danny Glover, Chávez, and a Peabody-winning documentary 8:34 – The cost of being a radical centrist: everyone hates you 9:36 – Confession: Germania was a "Bernie Bro" at NYU 11:04 – What made her fall for it 14:10 – NYU campus culture in 2016, and Bernie's Castro comments 15:47 – How moral superiority becomes an excuse for authoritarianism 16:12 – Is anyone actually moving toward the center? 17:06 – The John Leguizamo clip: confusing social programs with socialism  18:34 – What "socialism" actually means, according to the DSA's own website 20:11 – Venezuela's refugee crisis: nearly 9 million fled 20:39 – 71–73% of Venezuelan households now live in poverty 21:12 – How Venezuela went from a top-5 global economy to collapse 25:25 – Less than 30 years to destroy a country 25:43 – The same playbook, today, in Zohran Mamdani's New York City 26:39 – Where's the actual red line between healthy social programs and socialism? 27:58 – Bodega owners vs. taxpayer-funded competition 28:34 – What government should do — and where it should stop 30:57 – Gun control and Chávez's disarmament of Venezuelans 2:04 – NYC rent control and the housing supply death spiral 33:22 – "If I were a billionaire, I'd fund a sexy pro-capitalism Netflix show" 34:12 – Norway vs. Venezuela: what makes one work and the other collapse 36:05 – Why progressive support for Chavismo is its own kind of racism 37:53 – Cuba's 70-year role exporting revolution across Latin Americaa 39:49 – Did the US actually win the Cold War?  40:44 – "Democracy privilege," and forgetting what's at stake

CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 8-24-2026.OTTAWAConrad Black and co-host Edmund Fitton-Brown discuss the collapse of trade negotiations and subsequent US tariff threats that have sparked a major political crisis in Canada, leading to opposition calls to immediately reconvene Parliament. Black describes a stark contrast in national attitudes, noting that President Trump's rhetoric effectively denies Canada's sovereignty. This perceived affront has deeply united Canadians across party lines, who view the tariffs as an assault on national identity rather than a mere commercial dispute. Black highlights potential Republican electoral fallout in key US Senate races like Maine and Michigan, and suggests a bilateral phone call could resolve the dispute. (1)Janatyn Sayeh and Edmund Fitton-Brown examine Iranian official Ghalibaf's public appearance in Iraq, signaling defiance to the US and Israel before secondary sanctions are revealed. Sayeh explains that Iran views Iraq as its backyard, using it to evade sanctions by blending Iranian oil with Iraqi exports. Under President Trump, US economic scrutiny on Iraq has increased to block this smuggling. While maximum pressure has devalued Iran's currency and caused hyperinflation, Iran aims to overwhelm Washington by utilizing its regional proxy networks across Yemen, Lebanon, and Iraq. The US must view these proxies as Iranian arms rather than local actors. (2)Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa, with Edmund Fitton-Brown: In Brazil, falling poll numbers have panicked President Lula, prompting him to call Donald Trump despite years of anti-American rhetoric. Araújo explains this reflects the US's central role in combating South American "narcosocialist" regimes. Meanwhile, in Venezuela, Delcyand Jorge Rodríguez are simulating cooperation with the US while delaying presidential elections to buy time. Peña Esclusa notes that Venezuelan opposition members are negotiating Supreme Court appointments rather than election dates or political prisoners. Both guests will attend Slovenia's Bled Strategic Forum to discuss Latin America's right-wing political shift and potential energy partnerships with Europe. (3)Malcolm Hoenlein and Edmund Fitton-Brown discuss rising security concerns in Israel after incendiary balloons from Gaza were discovered, potentially testing Israel's border preparedness. Concurrently, Turkey is expanding its regional footprint, occupying 5% of Syria and attempting to establish military bases, which Israel countered with airstrikes. In Gaza, Jared Kushner met with Hamas in Cairo, a move that critics argue bolsters the group's status despite declining local support. Meanwhile, the US Treasury has previewed secondary sanctions on Iranian trading partners, including China. Iran's economy is in collapse, with inflation skyrocketing and the currency reaching an all-time low. (4)David Daoud and Edmund Fitton-Brown examine UNIFIL's mandate, which restricts it to acting as an auxiliary to the Lebanese Armed Forces, preventing independent disarmament of Hezbollah. Consequently, Hezbollah operates freely near UN watchtowers and tunnel networks. Daoud argues that while new US Treasury sanctions expanding target parameters to include Iranian violations are positive, they fail to address Hezbollah's deep integration into Lebanon's socio-political fabric. To be effective, the West must treat Hezbollah as a Lebanese entity with sovereign responsibilities, rather than purely an Iranian proxy. True security requires targeting all of Hezbollah's activities, including its social and political wings. (5)Ivana Stradner and Edmund Fitton-Brown analyze Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's visit to Belgrade, which does not signal a split between Serbia and Russia. President Vučić's weapons sales to Ukraine are merely lucrative business deals. Serbia remains highly dependent on Russia, sharing deep intelligence ties and cooperating with the FSB to test crowd-control equipment. Vučić balances these relationships to survive domestic protests sparked by environmental concerns and a severe heatwave. Stradner, recently returning from Israel, reports that Israeli morale remains exceptionally high despite facing a multi-front threat from Iran's proxy network, which Russia continues to exploit through regional propaganda and strategic manipulation. (6)Edmund Fitton-Brown critiques the term "economic D-Day," explaining that Pakistan's mediation in Iran is self-interested, driven by fears of secondary US sanctions. These sanctions have suffocated Iran's economy, reducing oil exports and sparking hyperinflation. Iraq also struggles with contradictory policies, balancing its US alliance with pro-Iranian gestures, such as securing tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz. In the Red Sea, the Houthis demand tribute from Saudi Arabia to halt attacks on tankers and pipelines. Fitton-Brown warns that paying the Houthis only delays their long-term expansionist goals against Saudi territory and Israel. (7)Samuel Ben-Ur and Edmund Fitton-Brown discuss how, following a temporary lull, Hamas has intensified attacks in Gaza, emboldened by disarmament frameworks proposed by Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators. Ben-Ur notes Hamas only accepted the deal under the pretense of disarming while intending to survive intact. However, following Jared Kushner's visit, the US aligned with Israel's stance, demanding total disarmament before military withdrawal. Fitton-Brown and Ben-Ur discuss the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (ENCAG), a secular government planned to replace Hamas. Lacking military power, ENCAG's deployment depends on an international stabilization force, though troop commitments remain severely short. (8)Michael Sobolik and Edmund Fitton-Brown examine how Chinese AI company Moonshot bypassed US export controls by "distilling" technology from Anthropic's Claude Opus model to train its own system, Kimi K3. This intellectual property theft threatens American market dominance and national security. Sobolik recommends three policy actions: imposing crushing financial sanctions on violating Chinese firms, closing export control loopholes related to remote cloud access, and banning open CCP models in the United States. He warns that American tech companies prioritizing short-term profits over security risk losing the AI race, mirroring historical patterns of Chinese piracy. (9)John Hardie and Edmund Fitton-Brown outline Russia's military assistance to Iran via the Caspian Sea, a highly secure transit route. This collaboration benefits Moscow by raising energy prices and draining US munition stockpiles like Patriot interceptors, giving Russia a freer hand in Ukraine. Russia provides Iran with tactical intelligence, drone components to resist satellite jamming, and has agreed to deliver shoulder-launched air defense missiles. While Ukraine and Israel have attempted long-range strikes against trade vessels and ports to disrupt this flow, interdiction is difficult because the Caspian Sea operates as a protected, non-transparent Russian-Iranian military lake. (10)Standing corrections applied: Janatyn Sayeh, Ernesto Araújo, Alejandro Peña Esclusa, Delcy Rodríguez (and Jorge Rodríguez), Zelenskyy, Vučić with diacritics, and Kimi K3 (source again had "Kimmy"). One anomaly in the source: segment 7 listed Fitton-Brown as both guest and co-host, so I've formatted it as his solo segment — flag it if there was a second voice in that file.

TABLE OF CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 8-23-3036.Anatol Lieven: The discussion highlights a dystopian shift in modern naval combat, where the Russian ghost fleet employs Mad Max tactics, using netting and spikes, to defend against Ukrainian drone attacks. Anatol Lieven describes a global spread of drone technology that threatens energy prices and international stability. Both Russia and Ukraine suffer from the illusion of an imminent total victory, despite a grinding stalemate in which Russia holds a stronger economic position because of its self-funded war effort while Ukraine remains dependent on precarious European aid. Lieven warns of a potential sea war escalation if Russia retaliates against the seizure of its ships, potentially drawing NATO and the US into a direct naval clash. The conversation also touches on British politics, noting that Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces immense pressure regarding immigration and military spending despite his desire to focus on domestic issues. (1)Mary Anastasia O'Grady, Wall Street Journal editorial board: Venezuela is grappling with the aftermath of severe earthquakes while navigating a complex political transition under the Trump administration's influence. Despite increased oil production, major oil companies are hesitant to invest because of a lack of contractual assurances, bureaucratic overreach, and the absence of a legitimate rule of law. Mary Anastasia O'Grady explains that the current provisional government, led by Delcy Rodríguez, is associated with the previous narco-terror regime, creating a transparency crisis regarding oil profits held in US escrow accounts. While the administration pursues a three-phase plan of stabilization, recovery, and a return to democracy, O'Grady argues the regime is simply buying time to stay in power. As long as oil prices remain high and the US is preoccupied with conflicts in the Middle East, the illegitimate regime has little incentive to hold the free and fair elections demanded by popular opposition leader María Corina Machado. (2)Veronique de Rugy: Veronique de Rugy critiques the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, which requires cargo moved between American ports to be transported on ships that are US-built, US-owned, and US-crewed. Originally intended to protect the American merchant marine after World War I, the act has instead caused domestic shipbuilding costs to skyrocket, making American vessels four to five times more expensive than those built in Asia. Consequently, the US fleet has dwindled, and consumers face higher prices for goods as transportation shifts to more polluting methods such as trucking. Despite its failure to achieve its stated goals, the act is sustained by special interests, including unions and specific shipyards, which exert significant political influence. Current efforts to maintain waivers for energy and fertilizer transportation are facing strong opposition from 52 House Republicans. (3)Craig Unger: Craig Unger explores a sidetracked FBI counterintelligence investigation into Donald Trump's decades-long ties to Russian interests. Unlike criminal inquiries, counterintelligence investigations focus on national security breaches and the laundering of influence, even when no explicit crime is proven. Unger asserts that Russian mafia figures, acting as adjuncts to state intelligence, began bailing out Trump's failing real estate ventures as early as 1984. These transactions, often involving cash purchases of condominiums in Trump Tower, allegedly turned the former president into an asset of Russian intelligence. Unger argues that the Robert Mueller investigation was a dud because it focused narrowly on criminal acts rather than this broader compromise. The discussion concludes by noting Trump's consistent, long-standing hostility toward NATO, which Unger says mirrors Soviet-era talking points and raises ongoing concerns regarding US national security. (4)Graham McAleer: Pope Leo has issued a bold encyclical addressing the ethical and social threats posed by artificial intelligence. Graham McAleer explains that the Pope uses the biblical image of Nimrod and the Tower of Babel to characterize AI as a manifestation of human darkness and godlike pride. A primary concern is the asymmetry of wealth, in which a small, secretive class of Silicon Valley oligarchs controls a technology that operates largely outside state law. While the Church acknowledges AI's potential benefits in medicine and education, it warns that the oligarchic structure of the industry challenges state power and treats users as livestock for data farming. The Pope explicitly calls for government regulation to protect human dignity, yet McAleer notes the fundamental contradiction of expecting the state to control private entities that have already become more powerful than many governments. (5)Alex Wright — Multi-Part, Part One: Alex Wright, author of Empire of Ink: The Printers and Radicals Who Invented the American Newspaper, details the uniquely American invention of the newspaper, beginning with Mary Katherine Goddard's printing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Early printing was a grueling, high-status trade where printer's devils, or apprentices, worked with lead and ink balls. Technological evolution was driven by necessity; rag shortages in the nineteenth century led to bizarre experiments, including turning imported Egyptian mummy linen into paper. The Penny Press, pioneered by Benjamin Day, revolutionized the industry by catering to the working class with tabloids and hoaxes, much to the horror of elitists such as Charles Dickens. Wright emphasizes that early American journalism thrived on a sharing economy in which newspapers were exempted from copyright and postal subsidies encouraged editors to cut and paste each other's work, effectively networking the young nation together. (6)Evan Ellis, US Army War College and a State Department voice: Professor Evan Ellis provides a comprehensive update on Latin American stability, starting with Chile's President Kast, who is tackling immigration and the rise of gangs such as Tren de Aragua while balancing economic ties with China. In Colombia, President De la Espriella is implementing a hardline approach against narco-terrorists following a devastating 7.4 earthquake. The situation in Venezuela remains critical; while oil production has increased to 1.16 million barrels per day, there is zero transparency regarding the $13 million in monthly profits allegedly flowing to the Rodríguez gangsters. Opposition leader Dinora Figueroa is negotiating a gradual return to trust, but the regime shows no intention of relinquishing power. Finally, Ellis notes that El Niño poses a severe threat of drought to the Panama Canal, which will likely disrupt international shipping and further strain regional economies. (7)Wright's Part Two runs tomorrow and takes its own tail in that day's sequence.

Mary Anastasia O'Grady, Wall Street Journal editorial board: Venezuela is grappling with the aftermath of severe earthquakes while navigating a complex political transition under the Trump administration's influence. Despite increased oil production, major oil companies are hesitant to invest because of a lack of contractual assurances, bureaucratic overreach, and the absence of a legitimate rule of law. Mary Anastasia O'Grady explains that the current provisional government, led by Delcy Rodríguez, is associated with the previous narco-terror regime, creating a transparency crisis regarding oil profits held in US escrow accounts. While the administration pursues a three-phase plan of stabilization, recovery, and a return to democracy, O'Grady argues the regime is simply buying time to stay in power. As long as oil prices remain high and the US is preoccupied with conflicts in the Middle East, the illegitimate regime has little incentive to hold the free and fair elections demanded by popular opposition leader María Corina Machado. (2)

After American troops snatched Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a dawn raid in January, democracy did not seem like a priority. Yet this week, talks between the regime and opposition ended with small, positive steps. Why US consumers' love of fast food may be slowing. And how many hours of Wagner opera would you sit through?  Guests and host:Kinley Salmon, Latin America correspondentShera Avi-Yonah, business correspondentBrook Unger, senior digital editorRosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Venezuela, Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez, MachadoFast food, McDonalds, burgersWagner, “Ring” cycle, classical musicListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After American troops snatched Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a dawn raid in January, democracy did not seem like a priority. Yet this week, talks between the regime and opposition ended with small, positive steps. Why US consumers' love of fast food may be slowing. And how many hours of Wagner opera would you sit through?  Guests and host:Kinley Salmon, Latin America correspondentShera Avi-Yonah, business correspondentBrook Unger, senior digital editorRosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Venezuela, Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez, MachadoFast food, McDonalds, burgersWagner, “Ring” cycle, classical musicListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

La creciente de Washington sobre lo que ocurre en Caracas es palpable no solamente en las acciones y decisiones del gobierno de Delcy Rodríguez, sino también en las acciones y silencios de la oposición.

Humberto Briceño describes Venezuela as a state captured by a transnational alliance of criminal organizations, including colectivos (paramilitaries) and narco-traffickers. He criticizes the decision to leave "gangsters" like Delcy Rodríguez in power while attempting to rebuild democracy. Briceño argues that the judiciary and military must be entirely replaced, as they currently serve only as agents of the regime. Despite $13 billion in recent oil earnings, massive corruption has left the funds unaccounted for. He maintains that free elections, ideally by March 2027, are impossible without first dismantling the criminal infrastructure and placing the military under civil authority. Briceño praises the leadership of María Corina Machado and Edmundo González, noting the Venezuelan people are desperate for transformation after three decades of state-sponsored violence and economic collapse. (7)

SCHEDULE THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 8-5-2026.Michael Bernstam discusses how August is historically a "month of curses" for Russia, citing the 1991 coup and the 1914 start of WWI. Currently, Russia is facing a severe fiscal and production crisis driven by Ukrainian drone strikes that have crippled 25% of its oil refining capacity. Additionally, Ukrainian drones recently destroyed a massive Wildberrieswarehouse—Russia's equivalent to Amazon—stripping a million vendors of their livelihoods and stressing the banking sector. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is in fiscal trouble due to its $1.5 trillion "The Line" project and Houthi attacks on its pipelines. This pressure is leading the Saudis to urge the Trump administration toward concessions with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stabilize oil flows. Bernstam notes that while the EU has frozen the Russian oil price cap at $44.10, the real impact on Russian revenues will come from any reduction in world oil prices. (1)Bob Zimmerman highlights the rapid evolution of the commercial space industry, comparing it to the early 20th-century auto boom. A major milestone includes SpaceX successfully retrieving a Starship stage from the Indian Ocean to analyze its thermal protection tiles. Zimmerman notes that the FAA is proposing to exempt spaceports from 13 environmental laws to curb "mission creep" and "lawfare." In the satellite market, Starlink's dominance has forced competitors like Hughes into bankruptcy. Internationally, Zimmerman criticizes the European Union Space Act as a regulatory disaster that could drive U.S. and Chinese businesses away from the EU market. Other notable developments include Spain's $1 billion offer to move the Thirty Meter Telescope to the Canary Islands and new evidence that near-surface ice is ubiquitous on Mars, simplifying future colonization. He also mentions the mapping of 200,000 supermassive black holes. (2)James Holmes and Gordon Chang address the critical lack of frigates in the U.S. Navy, which Holmes describes as essential low-cost platforms for monitoring adversaries. The current fleet is "top-heavy," relying on Arleigh Burke-class destroyers that are overworked. Holmes explains that the new Constellation-class frigate program has been delayed because the Navy continues to "monkey with the designs," resulting in vessels that are destroyer-sized but under-armed. Meanwhile, China and Russia have conducted joint naval exercises since 2005 to improve interoperability and provide military options in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. Holmes suggests the U.S. should consider leveraging the superior shipbuilding capacity of allies like South Korea, which claims it could produce five Arleigh Burkes annually, whereas the U.S. struggles to build two. The focus remains on regaining the ability to build plentiful, cost-effective combatants. (3)Piero Tozzi and Gordon Chang explore the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) "long arm" influence in the U.S., specifically regarding a Purdue University professor pressured to cancel a speech at a Catholic conference. Tozzi explains that the CCP uses "patriotic churches" to "sinicize" Catholicism, which involves forcing the religion to conform to Party dictates. Tozzi criticizes the Vatican's "accommodationist approach" under the 2018 Sino-Vatican Accord, noting it neglects the persecuted "underground" church. He highlights that figures like Cardinal Zen and Archbishop Cordileone have been vocal defenders of figures like Jimmy Lai. Tozzi argues that the Catholic hierarchy must understand the totalitarian nature of the CCP, which seeks absolute control over all institutions. The discussion emphasizes that Chinese officials use intimidation to project dominance even within American universities and religious organizations. (4)Steve Yates and Gordon Chang discuss the proposed ban on Chinese components in U.S. data centers, warning that these devices allow for foreign sabotage of critical infrastructure. Yates notes that the CCP often fuels "astroturf" protests in rural America to block data center construction and slow U.S. AI development. Regarding Taiwan, Yates reports that security cooperation is becoming more transparent, moving away from "strategic ambiguity" to reassure allies and deter China. However, he notes a delay in a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan, suggesting that some in Washington still prioritize "walking on eggshells" to preserve the relationship with Xi Jinping. Yates argues for a shift toward helping partners buy and use their own deterrent capabilities. He concludes that U.S. leadership in compute power is a vital strategic advantage that China is actively trying to undermine through influence operations. (5)Peter Huessy provides a historical overview of nuclear arms control, starting with the 1972 SALT I agreement, which actually codified a buildup of weapons while banning missile defenses. He describes the "window of vulnerability" in the 1980s when Soviet SS-18 missiles threatened a first strike. The START I and START II treaties in the 1990s achieved the first real reductions, with START II aiming to ban destabilizing multiple-warhead (MIRV) land-based missiles. However, START II unraveled when Russia demanded limits on U.S. missile defenses. Following the Moscow Treatyand the 2010 New START, the arms control regime has effectively collapsed. Huessy emphasizes that today, there is no active treaty governing nuclear weapons between the U.S. and Russia. He underscores the importance of past verification measures, like "portal monitoring" in missile factories, which are no longer in place. (6)Humberto Briceño describes Venezuela as a state captured by a transnational alliance of criminal organizations, including colectivos (paramilitaries) and narco-traffickers. He criticizes the decision to leave "gangsters" like Delcy Rodríguez in power while attempting to rebuild democracy. Briceño argues that the judiciary and military must be entirely replaced, as they currently serve only as agents of the regime. Despite $13 billion in recent oil earnings, massive corruption has left the funds unaccounted for. He maintains that free elections, ideally by March 2027, are impossible without first dismantling the criminal infrastructure and placing the military under civil authority. Briceño praises the leadership of María Corina Machado and Edmundo González, noting the Venezuelan people are desperate for transformation after three decades of state-sponsored violence and economic collapse. (7)Simon Constable reports on the extreme weather and energy pressures facing Europe, with Brent crude prices up 12% and natural gas up 22% in a single month. He details a "semi-invasion" of Spain, where 60,000 migrants recently attempted to cross from Morocco, and the controversy in the UK over using the Royal Navy to return migrant boats to France. Constable describes the lack of logic in French police allowing these dangerous rubber rafts to depart. Switching to his "data center quiz," he reveals that 67% of new data centers are planned for rural areas, which often brings both high local resistance and significant tax revenue. He identifies labor shortages—particularly for electricians—and tariff uncertainties as the primary barriers to U.S. data center construction. Constable notes that within five miles of an operational data center, a significant portion of the U.S. population now resides. (8)Mary Kissel analyzes the "stuck" state of global diplomacy, arguing that China and Russia are actively judging the strength of U.S. deterrence in the Strait of Hormuz and Ukraine. She disputes the idea that China is a neutral bystander, noting that Beijing benefits from Russian energy, Iranian markets, and the depletion of U.S. military assets like Patriotmissiles. Kissel asserts that the "merging" of the wars in Ukraine and Iran actually happened years ago through long-standing regime cooperation. She warns that a "halfway house" deal with Iran would only grant the regime more leverage and threaten European population centers with ballistic missiles. NATO must recognize a "condominium of countries"—China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea—that are aligning against Western security. Kissel emphasizes that these regimes' interference in U.S. domestic politics is a strategic tool used to promote their own ends. (9)Colonel Grant Newsham challenges the assumption of inevitable Chinese dominance, labeling it a "fake it till you make it" strategy intended to intimidate foreigners. He points out that China's property market is a "crater" and its currency is not freely convertible, forcing the CCP to aggressively export overcapacity to earn the dollars needed for raw materials. Newsham highlights that over 600 million Chinese citizens live on less than $5 a day, and even the CCP elite, including Xi Jinping, keep wealth overseas as a hedge against the system's future. He argues that China's high-tech focus on AI and robotics does not solve its massive youth unemployment. Newsham concludes that China is a "big power but not a great one," functioning as a "rigged casino" without property rights or the rule of law, which is increasingly deterring foreign direct investment. (10)

Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez has formally begun withdrawing the country from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The United States, which never ratified the Rome Statute and has long viewed the ICC as a threat to its own sovereignty, publicly praised the move and framed it as support for an American-led effort to dismantle what the Department of State calls a “corrupt and worthless” court. Let's go through the details.

'El Mundo al día' está de vacaciones, pero te recomendamos algunos de los mejores episodios de la temporada. Maduro ya es historia, pero la gran incógnita es ¿y ahora qué? Si la democracia está más cerca o si el chavismo va a aguantar y quién manda realmente. Una transición pilotada por Estados Unidos, pero una transición hacia dónde... Delcy Rodríguez es una presidenta tan ilegítima cómo Maduro. ¿Qué pasa con la oposición? ¿Qué papel va a jugar María Corina Machado finalmente? ¿Qué pasa con los presos políticos? Y el petróleo, ¿por qué es tan importante? Lo analizamos con Daniel Lozano, corresponsal de EL MUNDO en las Américas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evan Ellis surveys shifting political landscapes: Javier Milei is rallying support for the Bolsonaros in Brazil, highlighting a new era of cross-border political interference. In Colombia, President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella is signaling a pro-US shift by cutting ties with Cuba and Nicaragua. Conversely, Venezuela remains in a "holding pattern" under Delcy Rodríguez. Despite reports of crumbling oil infrastructure, major investment is unlikely until a legitimate government is established to address the nation's $240 billion debt. (7)1918 INDIA

SCHEDULE FOR THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 7-29-26.1885  CHILE STEEL SIDED WARSHIPRebecca Grant and Gordon Chang report China is escalating provocations against the Philippines and Japan, including dangerous maneuvers near Second Thomas Shoal and firing missiles from submarines. Grant highlights the US Navy's preparedness to defend allies, noting a "red line" if Filipino sailors are killed. Despite China's permanent presence, the US maintains dominance through carrier strike groups and superior undersea warfare. The lack of operational officers on China's Central Military Commission suggests potential command risks. (1)Rick Fisher and Gordon Chang discuss reports that China is transferring hundreds of advanced QW-12 and FN-16 man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) to Iran via Hong Kong intermediaries. Fisher warns this poses a significant threat to US aircraft in the Strait of Hormuz. Chang advocates for reimposing sanctions on Hong Kong. The transfer, which China denies, represents a major escalation and highlights China's ongoing role in arming US adversaries like North Korea and Pakistan. (2)Charles Burton and Gordon Chang note Xi Jinping broke tradition by skipping the 50th anniversary of the devastating Tangshan earthquake, sending a surrogate instead. Burton suggests this absence may signal political instability or paranoia regarding his domestic standing. The earthquake historically symbolizes a loss of the "mandate of heaven." Furthermore, vacancies on the Central Military Commission and the mysterious death of former Premier Li Keqiangindicate profound internal disarray and a lack of clear succession. (3)Charles Burton and Gordon Chang discuss how trade tensions and rhetoric from the US have led to increased disdain among Canadians toward their neighbor. Burton discusses a poll showing Canadians view China more favorably than the US due to perceived economic threats from American tariffs. While the integrated North American market remains strong, Canadian provincial governments are reportedly restricting US alcohol sales. There are even suggestions that Canada should adopt "resistance" strategies similar to Ukraine. (4)Evan Ellis reports Keiko Fujimori has been inaugurated as Peru's president, appointing a respected center-right cabinet focused on fiscal discipline and US alignment. However, she faces challenges from endemic insecurity, corruption, and significant Chinese investment. Meanwhile, the influence of Cuba remains a concern across Latin America, with accusations of espionage and interference in democratic processes. Díaz-Canel's regime is under pressure from the Trump administration, potentially facing coercive negotiations or military action. (5)Evan Ellis previews Brazil's upcoming October election, which pits the leftist Lula da Silva against Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the former president. While Lula currently leads in polls, his Workers' Party background and ties to the São Paulo Forum raise concerns about radicalism and increased engagement with China. Ellis warns that a Lula victory could lead Brazil into a recession and a state-centric social policy, potentially settling political scores while lacking necessary financial resources. (6)Evan Ellis surveys shifting political landscapes: Javier Milei is rallying support for the Bolsonaros in Brazil, highlighting a new era of cross-border political interference. In Colombia, President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella is signaling a pro-US shift by cutting ties with Cuba and Nicaragua. Conversely, Venezuela remains in a "holding pattern" under Delcy Rodríguez. Despite reports of crumbling oil infrastructure, major investment is unlikely until a legitimate government is established to address the nation's $240 billion debt. (7)Evan Ellis notes President Claudia Sheinbaum has seen success in reducing homicides and cooperating on border security, but deep-seated corruption persists. The USMCA's future is uncertain, with the Trump administration using ongoing negotiations as leverage. Additionally, China is quietly expanding its presence in Mexico's telecom and automotive sectors. Sheinbaum must navigate a delicate balance: pursuing economic diversification and relationships with China without jeopardizing critical access to the US market. (8)Michael Bernstam reports Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries have severely pinched Moscow's fuel production, forcing it to import refined products from India. Bernstam argues that the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have merged into a singular global energy crisis. With critical chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea threatened, a quarter of the world's oil supply is endangered. As governmental reserves dwindle, the US has become a primary exporter. (9)Michael Bernstam notes official statistics reveal the Russian economy has entered a state of stagnation, with GDP growth at a mere 0.2% for the first half of 2026. While weapons production remains high, the civilian economy—including agriculture and construction—is in recession. Bernstam notes that "perceived inflation" for Russian consumers is roughly 15%, significantly higher than official reports. Reckless interest rate cuts have further invited inflation, signaling a deepening commercial and fiscal crisis. (10)Sadanand Dhume observes that despite having a vast pool of engineers and data, India lags behind the US and China in developing frontier AI models. Dhume discusses the "winner-take-all" fear versus the belief that AI technology will eventually diffuse globally. While the Indian government is investing in semiconductors, many IT sector jobs in coding and back-office support are threatened by automation. The debate continues over whether India can successfully reap benefits without being a front-runner. (11)Sadanand Dhume examines India's "reservations" system, a rigid quota-based affirmative action program facing intense criticism for undermining university competitiveness. Originally intended to redress historical caste-based wrongs, quotas have expanded to cover roughly 60% of medical school seats. Dhume notes that while merit-based systems in Chinaprovide a brutal but efficient benchmark, Indian political parties fear touching the quota system would be "electoral suicide." This policy has entrenched caste identities. (12)General Blaine Holt analyzes reports of China supplying advanced shoulder-launched missiles (MANPADS) to Iran via Hong Kong and Pakistan, signaling a major geopolitical shift. Holt explains that while these weapons threaten low-flying aircraft, the supply chain is vulnerable to intelligence interdiction. Holt observes that recent Iranian escalations in Iraq and the Gulf suggest a fragmented leadership in disarray rather than a cohesive strategy. The US and Saudi Arabiaare actively striking Iranian-backed militias. (13)Mary Anastasia O'Grady reports that following a narrow election victory, center-right businessman Abelardo de la Espriella faces fierce opposition from outgoing President Gustavo Petro. Petro, a former M19 terrorist, has refused to recognize the results, alleging fraud and foreign interference. De la Espriella plans to take a hard line against illegal armed groups like the ELN and FARC. To build support, he intends to hold his inauguration at a military garrison, signaling a commitment to restoring national security. (14)Bob Zimmerman reports SpaceX's 13th Starship Super Heavy launch was a major success, demonstrating the reliability of Raptor 3 engines and the thermal protection system. Zimmerman highlights the shift toward a "capitalism model," where private companies manage missions for NASA. Meanwhile, a schizophrenic GAO report on NASA's workforce reductions suggests that budget cuts have not significantly impacted major projects, despite agency officials' claims that funding decreases are "disastrous." (15)Bob Zimmerman notes the Deep Space Network facility in Spain narrowly avoided destruction by wildfires, highlighting the fragility of planetary communication nodes. Beyond Earth, astronomers have observed a precipitous drop in star formation within the Andromeda galaxy as it moves toward an eventual collision with the Milky Way. Additionally, NASA's Dragonfly mission to Titan faces potential power shortages from its nuclear sources. Despite these risks, commercial space continues to expand into private stations. (16)Corrections applied: Rick Fisher (transcribed as "Fischer" in segment 2 — matching the spelling from your earlier batch), Delcy Rodríguez, Díaz-Canel, and São Paulo Forum with accents. Also standardized "man-pads" to MANPADS and hyphenated the QW-12/FN-16 designations. Stray double commas from the source cleaned throughout.5

Casi un mes después de los terremotos que sacudieron la zona central de Venezuela, cada día se inspeccionan decenas de infraestructuras en búsqueda de daños que representen peligro para las personas. El Banco Mundial estimó en unos 19 500 millones de dólares los daños físicos directos, y sugirió una alianza pública y privada para afrontar la reconstrucción. Reportaje de nuestro corresponsal en Venezuela, Victor Amaya. Golpear paredes y tumbar frisos para llegar a columnas y vigas es el paso fundamental para determinar si las consecuencias del doble sismo implican un desalojo completo de la estructura. El gobierno de Delcy Rodríguez afirma que ya ha revisado más de 20 mil edificios. Lo hace con una metodología acordada con el gremio de ingenieros del país y aplicando un sistema que han llamado el semáforo: etiquetas de colores para determinar el estatus de una infraestructura. Se aplica el color verde para aquellas con daño leve, pero seguras. Amarillo para afectaciones parciales en paredes o fachadas, por lo cual se restringe el acceso. Y rojo para los edificios colapsados o con daños graves, que no deben ser habitados. “Después del amarillo y rojo, empieza a haber una segunda instancia de revisión que va a permitir un estudio más profundo que va a llevar a reparar con unas guías técnicas que se están dando”, precisó el ministro de Transporte Francisco Garcés. En Catia, una populosa comunidad caraqueña, encontramos al ingeniero Rigel Sergent, de la comisión presidencial, evaluando varios edificios. Le ponía una etiqueta roja a uno de ellos, debido a la corrosión en sus columnas causadas por filtraciones previas pero con daños acentuados por los terremotos. “Decidimos que lleva etiqueta roja porque hay que apuntalar y hay que disminuir las cargas el uso de varios inmuebles, en especial en esta área”. El trabajo gubernamental no se da abasto con las solicitudes. Todos quieren saber si el techo bajo el que duermen es seguro o no. Si las paredes que ven rotas pueden caer. Si en vez de entrar a sus casas deben seguir durmiendo en carpas a las afueras. Los vecinos viven con miedo. “¿Hay riesgo de que esa pared se vaya a caer? Porque mira cómo se movió aquí”, nos indicó una vecina. “Yo siento que cada día se mueve más”. Otra vecina nos deja entrar a su casa. Nos señala la parte más afectada de su hogar. “Tiene grietas por todos lados”. Otra vecina revivió momentos después del temblor. “Había réplicas con las que eso se movía y eso me daba mucho terror” Fuerza de los venezolanos Ante la falta de atención y medios del gobierno para determinar el estado de las construcciones, grupos de la sociedad civil se han organizado para también hacer inspecciones preliminares, sin poner etiquetas pero sí brindando certezas a los vecinos. “Yo soy ingeniero y busqué a algunos amigos que estudiaron conmigo y así empezó. Luego a través de redes sociales hicimos una convocatoria y se creó un voluntariado con más de 800 ingenieros”,  nos contó Jesús Armas, director de la ONG Monitor Ciudad. Por su parte, el Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela le ha dado herramientas a más de 4 mil voluntarios activos que han revisado más de 8 500 edificaciones, de las cuales el 12% fueron declaradas como colapsadas. Las inspecciones en sitio develan un cúmulo de problemas: edificaciones con modificaciones informales, materiales antiguos o de poca calidad, materiales de poca calidad y estructuras pensadas para resolver viviendas y no para aguantar sismos; casi todas habitadas por personas afectadas por la pobreza estructural del país y caras largas cuando empiezan a calcular los costos de reparación.

Varias asociaciones de derechos humanos han denunciado la doble tragedia de los cientos de presos políticos en Venezuela tras los terremotos vividos en el país hace un mes, que dejaron 5346 personas fallecidas, según el último balance de las autoridades. Las oenegés denuncian que no se les evacuó, a pesar de las réplicas, agregando las malas condiciones en las que ya se encuentran. Las familias de los presos venezolanos denuncian que no se respetaron los protocolos de evacuación, ni de prevención a pesar de las débiles infraestructuras de las cárceles en las que se encuentran. La activista Andreina Baduel, cuyo hermano lleva seis años en la cárcel del rodeo, en las afueras de Caracas, indicó que durante los dobles sismos y las diferentes réplicas que ha vivido el país, “no hubo protocolos de evacuación oportuna”. Baduel aseguró que “pasaron casi 50 minutos para que ellos fueran evacuados oportunamente, pero no conforme con ello, durante esas dos semanas posteriores al terremoto estuvimos denunciando que ese lugar tenía infraestructuras que habrían sufrido daños. La respuesta del régimen fue torturarlos, amenazarlos y chantajear a algunos en otras cárceles para obligar a tenerlos encerrados 24/7”, denunció. Al riesgo que vivieron en las cárceles tras el terremoto se suman las violaciones de derechos humanos, donde según esta activista, se tortura a los presos y no se les presta asistencia médica, como le ocurrió a su hermano y a su padre. “Lamentablemente es una situación bastante crítica. Adolfo tiene seis años y dos meses presos. De los seis años pasó cuatro en el Helicoide, en donde fue brutalmente torturado, por lo cual hoy amerita cuatro operaciones por secuelas de tortura. En el Helicoide también vivió la peor tortura de su vida y fue ver morir a mi papá en sus brazos, a pesar de que mi hermano rogó, suplicó, imploró que lo atendieran, no le brindaron atención médica y lamentablemente mi papá murió en la cárcel”, contó. La presidenta interina, Delcy Rodríguez, que asumió el mando en Venezuela tras la captura de Nicolás Maduro, impulsó en febrero una ley de amnistía para liberar a cientos de presos por razones políticas, aunque las oenegés lo consideran insuficiente.  Insistimos en la necesidad de que no se invisibilice las violaciones de Derechos Humanos que sigue haciendo el régimen venezolano. Aunque, ellos han promovido un aparataje propagandístico y comunicacional en donde hablan de un nuevo momento político, de reconciliación y de paz, todavía vemos 500 familias esperando la excarcelación de los nuestros. En Venezuela, 372 personas siguen detenidas por motivos políticos, según la oenegé Foro Penal, que lidera la defensa de estos detenidos, aunque se calcula que la cifra asciende a 500.

Varias asociaciones de derechos humanos han denunciado la doble tragedia de los cientos de presos políticos en Venezuela tras los terremotos vividos en el país hace un mes, que dejaron 5346 personas fallecidas, según el último balance de las autoridades. Las oenegés denuncian que no se les evacuó, a pesar de las réplicas, agregando las malas condiciones en las que ya se encuentran. Las familias de los presos venezolanos denuncian que no se respetaron los protocolos de evacuación, ni de prevención a pesar de las débiles infraestructuras de las cárceles en las que se encuentran. La activista Andreina Baduel, cuyo hermano lleva seis años en la cárcel del rodeo, en las afueras de Caracas, indicó que durante los dobles sismos y las diferentes réplicas que ha vivido el país, “no hubo protocolos de evacuación oportuna”. Baduel aseguró que “pasaron casi 50 minutos para que ellos fueran evacuados oportunamente, pero no conforme con ello, durante esas dos semanas posteriores al terremoto estuvimos denunciando que ese lugar tenía infraestructuras que habrían sufrido daños. La respuesta del régimen fue torturarlos, amenazarlos y chantajear a algunos en otras cárceles para obligar a tenerlos encerrados 24/7”, denunció. Al riesgo que vivieron en las cárceles tras el terremoto se suman las violaciones de derechos humanos, donde según esta activista, se tortura a los presos y no se les presta asistencia médica, como le ocurrió a su hermano y a su padre. “Lamentablemente es una situación bastante crítica. Adolfo tiene seis años y dos meses presos. De los seis años pasó cuatro en el Helicoide, en donde fue brutalmente torturado, por lo cual hoy amerita cuatro operaciones por secuelas de tortura. En el Helicoide también vivió la peor tortura de su vida y fue ver morir a mi papá en sus brazos, a pesar de que mi hermano rogó, suplicó, imploró que lo atendieran, no le brindaron atención médica y lamentablemente mi papá murió en la cárcel”, contó. La presidenta interina, Delcy Rodríguez, que asumió el mando en Venezuela tras la captura de Nicolás Maduro, impulsó en febrero una ley de amnistía para liberar a cientos de presos por razones políticas, aunque las oenegés lo consideran insuficiente.  Insistimos en la necesidad de que no se invisibilice las violaciones de Derechos Humanos que sigue haciendo el régimen venezolano. Aunque, ellos han promovido un aparataje propagandístico y comunicacional en donde hablan de un nuevo momento político, de reconciliación y de paz, todavía vemos 500 familias esperando la excarcelación de los nuestros. En Venezuela, 372 personas siguen detenidas por motivos políticos, según la oenegé Foro Penal, que lidera la defensa de estos detenidos, aunque se calcula que la cifra asciende a 500.

Segob busca libertad anticipada para personas vulnerables Concluye reparación de un socavón en la Del Valle Trump pide inmunidad judicial para Delcy Rodríguez #grc

Esmeralda Ruiz analiza la declaración del socio del expresidente del Gobierno ante el juez de la Audiencia Nacional que investiga el caso Plus Ultra.

Les premières consultations en vue d'une transition démocratique au Venezuela doivent débuter au mois d'août à Caracas. Elles réuniront des représentants du gouvernement de la présidente par intérim Delcy Rodríguez et une partie de l'opposition, sous l'impulsion de Washington. Le secrétaire d'État américain Marco Rubio a confirmé que les États-Unis entendaient s'impliquer activement dans ce processus, piloté côté opposition par Dinorah Figuera, présidente de l'Assemblée nationale élue en 2015. Ces discussions suscitent toutefois la controverse, car elles excluent María Corina Machado – figure la plus populaire de l'opposition selon les sondages –, une décision qui risque d'accentuer les divisions au sein du camp anti-chaviste. À lire aussiVenezuela: un dialogue inédit entre le chavisme et une partie de l'opposition doit s'ouvrir début août La fin du TPS pour les Haïtiens Avec Gotson Pierre, directeur de l'agence de presse AlterPresse, nous avons abordé les conséquences de la fin du Temporary Protected Status (TPS) pour les Haïtiens vivant aux États-Unis. Alors que l'échéance approche, les expulsions annoncées pourraient avoir de lourdes répercussions, non seulement pour les familles concernées, mais aussi pour l'économie américaine. Nous sommes également revenus sur l'appel lancé par les responsables de la Force de répression de gangs (FRG) qui réclament davantage de moyens pour poursuivre leur lutte contre les gangs armés en Haïti. Enfin, nous avons évoqué l'audition organisée ce mardi à la Chambre des représentants, à Washington, consacrée à la stratégie américaine de lutte contre les gangs armés en Haïti. À lire aussiFin du TPS : forte inquiétude pour les Haïtiens installés aux États-Unis Honduras : une loi foncière qui fait polémique Au début du mois, dans le nord du Honduras, la police a expulsé des dizaines d'habitants d'une communauté indigène. Ces familles garifunas vivaient sur des terres que l'État considère comme occupées illégalement. Une expulsion rendue possible par une loi adoptée par le Parlement il y a trois semaines. Officiellement, ce texte vise à protéger les terres agricoles et les zones destinées au développement touristique. Mais cette loi est très controversée. Les organisations de défense des droits humains la dénoncent et estiment qu'elle remet en lumière les graves conflits fonciers qui secouent le Honduras. Un reportage de notre correspondante Marie Griffon. Journal de la 1ère En Martique, un homme a perdu la vie hier dans une fusillade.

Ralph welcomes back his old running mate, Native American activist, Winona LaDuke, who has devoted her life to advocating for Indigenous control of their homelands, natural resources, and cultural practices to talk about her latest incarnation: hemp farmer. Then, we'll speak to Hal Weitzman, from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, about how Elon Musk's feud with Delaware may transform corporate America. Plus, we tick off Robert Reich's ten policy prescriptions the Democratic Party should fight for to beat the GOP in the upcoming midterms.Winona LaDuke is an activist, economist, and author, who has devoted her life to advocating for Indigenous control of their homelands, natural resources, and cultural practices. She is also a two-time vice-presidential candidate with Ralph Nader. Ms. LaDuke lives and works on the White Earth Ojibwe reservation in northern Minnesota, where she runs Winona's Hemp & Heritage Farm. She is also a member of the Indigenous Hemp & Cannabis Farmer's Cooperative.I'm looking first at seed sovereignty. We're growing [European hemp] varieties and then we're growing these feral hemp varieties. They're called feral varieties (which of course, that's something that I love) which means that when they eradicated hemp in the 1930s with the Marijuana Prohibition Act—well, they missed some spots. And those guys kept growing. And so 80 years of being illegal—isn't that great? Something that's illegal for 80 years is still with us, rocking out. And so I figure if you grew illegally for 80 years, you are really a tough hemp plant…And so we are growing out these hemp varieties and built a cooperative because we want to own the seeds and we want to own the technology (the value-added processing), and we want to use this hemp as a part of our future as tribes.Winona LaDukeMy grandsons are farming. I don't know who else can say their grandchildren are farming—let me know. My grandchildren are farming. They're running the horses. They're running the farms. You know, that's a retirement plan. My 401k will be worth nothing, but my grandchildren will feed me. This is my strategy.Winona LaDukeHal Weitzman is Executive Director for Intellectual Capital at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, editor-in-chief of Chicago Booth Review, and host of The Chicago Booth Review podcast. A former Financial Times editor and foreign correspondent, he is the author of Latin Lessons: How South America Stopped Listening to the United States and Started Prospering and What's the Matter with Delaware?: How the First State Has Favored the Rich, Powerful, and Criminal—and How It Costs Us All.There is a race to the bottom. There's been a race to the bottom for many decades. That's not new. I think it's accelerated somewhat. Delaware has joined that race from having been something of a “premium product” in terms of incorporating companies—Delaware has become a bit more “cut-price” I would say, and in that sense has followed Texas and Nevada. So the conclusion that we have a race to the bottom and it may be worse than Delaware—actually I think Delaware's already there. So it's not that it's getting worse outside of Delaware, it's getting worse including Delaware.Hal WeitzmanThe trend I think we're seeing is the exclusion of small shareholders completely—regardless of the status of your shares, this is about how big you are. And if you're a small shareholder there is no corporate democracy for you… It was practice in the past for activist groups, campaigning groups, to buy one share of a company and then to go to the shareholder meeting so they could make the point that they wanted to make. Now that kind of shareholder democracy is being encroached on. And the extent now is to say: unless you have a large position (regardless of the size of the company and the cost of the shares), you will not be allowed to bring suits against the executives for the correct running of the company.Hal WeitzmanNews 7/17/26* Our top story this week is New York Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to impose a one-year “pause” on the construction of AI data centers across the state. ABC7 reports that this is the first such moratorium in the nation, despite similar attempts in several states, most notably Maine where Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill to this effect. Hochul argues that the pause is necessary so lawmakers and regulators can formulate “Guardrails to reduce the risk to our energy grid, minimize land disruption, noise pollution, and protect our natural resources, especially our water supply.” Hochul's move comes amidst a broader push against AI data centers from the left. Semafor reports Senator Bernie Sanders proposed a nationwide ban in March and many progressives running for state and local office in the midterms have made this a cornerstone of their campaigns. According to this piece, “In February, polling from Marquette Law School found 70% of all Wisconsinites agreeing that ‘the costs of the data centers outweigh the benefits.' Among Democrats, the number was 85%.”* Another progressive Member of Congress quite literally stepped into another hot-button political issue this week. While visiting a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank Wednesday, Al Jazeera reports armed settlers stopped the van of Representative Ro Khanna and were “later joined by Israeli soldiers who continued to block the road.” In a video, Khanna points out, settlers can be seen “brandishing M4s [rifles], kicking the tyres of our van, laughing at us, mocking at us, videotaping us.” This continued for over an hour and was only resolved when he reached out to the American Embassy, according to Khanna. Israel has responded to this fiasco by blaming Khanna, accusing the congressman of failing to coordinate his trip with the Israeli government; Khanna retorted that “The [Israeli military] is lying” and called for the arrest of the violent settlers. Conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson excoriated U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, writing “An American member of congress is threatened by foreign terrorists carrying American rifles, backed by a foreign military paid for by American taxpayers, and the US ambassador to that country says not a word in defense of his own countryman…It's too much, too insulting and humiliating to America.”* Following his return from occupied Palestine, Khanna again teamed up with Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky to sponsor an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would have removed the “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative” from the must-pass legislation. Responsible Statecraft describes the initiative as “an unprecedented integration of the U.S. and Israeli military industrial complexes,” by creating “an executive agent within the Department of Defense whose sole responsibility is furthering U.S. and Israeli military tech integration across nearly every facet of the defense process.” This article also notes that “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described this shift in the U.S.-Israel relationship as ‘my plan.'” However, House leadership is not backing this commonsense, bipartisan amendment. In a letter, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he would vote against the amendment, calling it “overly broad” and claiming the amendment would “restrict our country's ability to confront Hamas, Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations in the region who are sworn enemies of both the United States and Israel,” per the Times of Israel. However, Jeffries pledged not to whip votes against the amendment and indeed the House Minority Whip, Congresswoman Katherine Clark, voted for the amendment as did Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, despite the opposition of Jeffries and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar. The Congressional Progressive Caucus reportedly whipped votes in favor of the amendment.* In more Israel-related news, this week Marco Rubio – who serves as Secretary of State as well as the acting National Security Advisor – announced that the State Department will launch a “sweeping campaign to dismantle…the International Criminal Court.” CNN observes that “The administration's ire against the ICC goes back to President Donald Trump's first term, when it targeted the ICC for seeking to investigate alleged war crimes committed by US forces in Afghanistan,” and that since taking office for the second time, the Trump administration has “imposed a slew of sanctions against ICC officials for their attempts to investigate the US and Israel.” CNN also quotes a State Department official who said that top officials, including Secretary Rubio and US ambassadors, “are calling countries as part of a campaign to diplomatically isolate the International Criminal Court.” It is worth noting that “all American presidents since the ICC's ratification have maintained that the ICC does not have jurisdiction over Americans,” and that Congress even passed a law calling for an invasion and occupation of the Hague if any American serviceman was ever prosecuted by the ICC, implying that this crackdown on the court is not about American sovereignty at all but rather the prosecution of Israeli officials for their war crimes in Gaza.* In another stunning story starring Marco Rubio, the New York Times reports the Secretary of State is functionally “running Venezuela from afar.” The Times story characterizes Rubio's position as the “de facto viceroy of Venezuela,” effectively controlling the country's “finances, the distribution of its natural resources and its government.” This story makes clear that while Delcy Rodríguez, the former Vice President of Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro, nominally occupies the presidency, Rubio is the one really calling the shots, with Rubio setting the conditions on what Venezuela's export revenue “can be spent on, and by whom,” and having the authority to approve or deny key governmental appointments in the country, such as the minister of defense. In short, the United States has established a shocking explicitly neo-colonial regime in the country, fulfilling the gravest prognostications of anti-imperialist critics of American intervention in the Bolivarian Republic.* Closer to home, Bloomberg reports the federal government has officially launched a grand jury investigation into the United Auto Workers and the union's outspoken president, Shawn Fain. The investigation stems from accusations made by the union's Vice President, Rich Boyer, who alleged that Fain used his position to secure benefits for his fiancée and her sister – and when Boyer refused to approve the benefits, Fain retaliated by stripping Boyer of his duties as chief negotiator with Stellantis NV. Fain has called the allegations “false” and is accusing Boyer of seeking to influence the upcoming UAW leadership election. Fain also claims that Boyer is the one retaliating after Fain “refused the vice president's request to hire family members to positions in the union.” Fain has long maintained that the Justice Department, and specifically the DOJ-appointed monitor, Neil Barofsky, has a political grudge against him because “the UAW took an anti-war stance about what was happening in Gaza.” According to Bloomberg, “Both Fain and Boyer have slates running and each is accusing the other of attempting to abuse their positions to benefit family.”* This week, another victim of harassment by the federal government, student activist Mahmoud Khalil, filed a landmark civil rights suit alleging that the government conspired with a number of private groups – including the Heritage Foundation, Betar, and Canary Mission – to “suppress criticism of Israel through a coordinated campaign to dox, jail and ultimately deport student activists.” According to the lawsuit, said activists were “nearly automatically targeted by the Federal Defendants for arrest and removal.” Khalil's lawyers argue that this “public-private partnership” could violate the “Ku Klux Klan Act, a Reconstruction-era law that sought to restrict government coordination with vigilante groups.” The suit is led by the Center for Constitutional Rights. The AP reports “Soon after his arrest, both Canary Mission and Betar boasted of their role in flagging Khalil's noncitizen status to the government.” Since Khalil's arrest, Betar has agreed to “dissolve its nonprofit status,” following a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James accusing Betar's members of harassing Palestinians.* Turning to the state level, this week 12 state attorneys general, led by California's Rob Bonta, filed an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance, controlled by the Trump-aligned David Ellison. The proposed, $110 billion merger was approved by the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department last month, which reached the dubious conclusion that the merger is “not likely to result in harm to competition or American consumers.” In the filing, Bonta and the state AGs for Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Washington allege that the merger “would extinguish competition between Paramount and Warner Bros. and inflict substantial harm on movie theatres, basic cable distributors, and, ultimately, audiences nationwide.” This from Reason.* In the world of philanthropy, CNBC reports Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has “excluded the Gates Foundation from his sizable annual charitable donations.” As this report notes, the Gates Foundation has been among the top recipients of his annual Berkshire donations, totaling $47 billion worth of Berkshire stock since 2006. The reason for the exclusion of the Gates Foundation has been much speculated upon, in particular, whether it was due to the recent revelations about Gates' relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Asked about this, Buffett said that he had “read a great deal…in terms of what happened, with Bill and Epstein,” calling their relationship “distasteful,” but also saying that he “found nothing in there that was beyond what [he] could picture [himself] doing.” Instead of the Gates Foundation, all of this year's donations will go to foundations linked to the Buffett family.* Finally, British multinational diamond conglomerate De Beers, famous for coining the “A Diamond is Forever” tagline in 1947, reported this week that they plan to halt work at their “flagship” Venetia mine in South Africa as demand for the stones wanes. The BBC highlights both slackening consumer demand as well as competition from lab-grown diamonds, particularly those produced in China. That said, the closing of the Venetia mine – the biggest in South Africa, accounting for over 40% of the country's diamond production – will send shockwaves through that country's already shaky economy. That mine alone employs more than 4,000 people, while the mining sector employs nearly half a million. De Beers said they plan to reopen the mine in two years; in the meantime, they are looking to expand copper mining to keep up with demand from AI data centers.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Tonight, in this incendiary investigative edition of Light ‘Em Up!We're burying our nose into the international intrigue, kidnapping and arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.The arrest of Maduro is not the first time the US has captured a sitting head of government in Latin America.In December 1989, the George H.W. Bush administration launched Operation Just Cause, deploying over 24,000 U.S. troops to depose Panama's Manuel Noriega and bring him to the United States to face federal drug-trafficking charges.For the longest time, President Trump has had a “hard on” for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.Maduro is accused by U.S. authorities of being one of the world's largest narco-traffickers, actively working with cartels to smuggle fentanyl-laced cocaine into the U.S. and engaging in narco-terrorism.In March 2020, Maduro was charged in a Southern District of New York federal indictment for:—     narco-terrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine,—     possession of machine guns and destructive devices,—     and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. §§ 960a and 963, and 18 U.S.C. § 924.—     The U.S. Government initially offered a reward offer of up to $15 million for any information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Nicolás Maduro Moros in 2020.  The Biden Administration's Department of State on January 8, 2025, announced raising the reward offer to up to $25 million and ultimately $50 million under Trump 2.0.President Trump's opposition to Maduro was driven by Maduro's alleged authoritarian governance, political corruption, and alleged involvement in large-scale drug trafficking.Trump also frequently criticized Maduro for undermining democratic elections (as he himself has done) and allying with U.S. geopolitical rivals like China, Russia, and Iran.In this episode, we'll shine the antiseptic light of the truth and examine:The allegations that Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro stand accused of — and have been indicted on.As you know from previous episodes of Light ‘Em Up:Criminal charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless found guilty at trial or by plea.—     Straight from the indictment we'll investigate the Trump administration's case and legal arguments …—     We'll examine the legal nuances of the DOJ indictment detailing narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges,—     As well as the international impacts and law that cover head of state sovereignty, state sovereignty and the “legality” of such a sweeping international action.—     All with an intense focus on the response from the EU, Latin America, China, Russia.Trump says, “The Venezuelan people are “Happy”.  We've learned differently.The fallout from this raid continues to shape international relations, with global leaders split between condemning the breach of sovereignty and supporting the removal of an autocratic regime.Arresting and extraditing your political enemies can serve as a convenient way to get rid of political rivals — but it doesn't make the process clean, easy or lawful.Was this massive use of military force in Caracas a violation of international law, and more specifically Article 2 §4 of The UN Charter?Is Mr. Maduro entitled to immunity as the head of state of a sovereign country?  The U.S. government maintains that he obtained the status through a fraudulent election. General Noriega made a similar claim and lost.Nicolás Maduro declared himself a prisoner of war, a status that the last Latin American leader seized by U.S. forces, Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega, also claimed.What will be the geopolitical impact for Venezuela and what does its future look like in conjunction with President Trump's declaration that the U.S. would “oversee” Venezuela's transition, and the subsequent installation of Maduro's Number 2 … interim president Delcy Rodríguez.These actions will certainly have broader geopolitical and energy implications for the region. The search for the truth and justice begins RIGHT HERE … and RIGHT NOW!Tune in for all the explosive details and our sponsors Newsly & Feedspot!We want to hear from you!Support the show

La Ventana PR — Episodio 59 Venezuela bajo tutela: terremotos, transición y el nuevo orden en el Caribe Invitado: Ronal Rodríguez, Observatorio de Venezuela (Universidad del Rosario) Publicación: 17 de julio de 2026 --- En este episodio conversamos con Ronal Rodríguez, vocero e investigador del Observatorio de Venezuela de la Facultad de Estudios Internacionales, Políticos y Urbanos de la Universidad del Rosario (Colombia), sobre el momento más convulso de la historia reciente venezolana: los terremotos del 24 de junio, la extracción de Nicolás Maduro por Estados Unidos el 3 de enero y el proceso político que se maneja, cada vez con menos disimulo, desde Washington. Lo que discutimos - La emergencia humanitaria tras el doble terremoto del 24 de junio: más de 4,700 fallecidos (cifra que podría duplicarse), el cierre de la fase de búsqueda y rescate, y la crisis de salud pública en La Guaira. - El aeropuerto Simón Bolívar bajo administración militar estadounidense: solo opera la pista presidencial, y el impacto económico supera al del colapso del viaducto Caracas–La Guaira en 2007 (que costó 3% del PIB). - La respuesta de Washington: comparaciones con Haití 2010, el rol de Marco Rubio como tutor de facto del gobierno de Delcy Rodríguez, y los desafortunados comentarios de Trump — un paralelo incómodo con su manejo del huracán María en Puerto Rico. - Los tres objetivos de EE.UU. en Venezuela: control geopolítico de la cuenca del Caribe, acceso a la riqueza petrolera y minera, y un gobierno cooperativo — que no necesariamente significa una democracia. - Las purgas dentro del chavismo: Padrino López, Tareck El Aissami y el caso clave de Alex Saab, la llave del sistema financiero oculto que conecta a Venezuela con Irán, Rusia y China. - Dos mujeres frente a frente: Delcy Rodríguez como presidenta encargada y María Corina Machado como líder indiscutible de la oposición. - ¿Hay transición?: elecciones sin fecha ni reglas, el reto de 8 millones de venezolanos en el exterior, el Manifiesto de Panamá y su eco histórico en el Plan de Barranquilla de 1931. - El petróleo: de 3.6 millones de barriles diarios antes de la revolución bolivariana a cerca de 1.2 millones hoy; una recuperación que requeriría más de $200,000 millones y hasta 40–50 años. - La dimensión colombiana: 2.84 millones de venezolanos en Colombia, el comercio bilateral que creció 182%, y lo que significa la elección de Abelardo de la Espriella para la relación con Caracas y Washington. En la introducción - El tutelaje de Washington confirmado: la nota del New York Times sobre la relación entre Marco Rubio y Delcy Rodríguez. - La Asamblea Nacional del 2015 y el parlamento chavista anuncian una agenda de trabajo conjunta a partir del 1 de agosto — posible inicio de la transición política. - Cómo apoyar a Venezuela: canales institucionales Cáritas (Iglesia Católica), Cruz Roja Venezolana. Recursos mencionados - Observatorio de Venezuela, Universidad del Rosario — investigaciones, libros y monitoreo de la relación colombo-venezolana. - Libro sobre los 10 años de la respuesta colombiana a la migración venezolana. - Episodio 57 de La Ventana PR: las elecciones en Colombia, con Andrés Agudelo. --- Suscríbete a nuestra lista de correos en laventanapr.substack.com  

El presidente Donald Trump desclasificó un documento de la CIA relacionado con fraude electoral en Venezuela. El anuncio coloca el foco sobre el sistema de votación creado por Jorge Rodríguez, el actual presidente del parlamento de ese país y hermano de la gobernante interina Delcy Rodríguez.

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El calor está pegando con todo en Europa… Tanto así que, de acuerdo con el Instituto Robert Koch, Alemania registró al menos 5,100 muertes relacionadas con la ola de calor registrada entre el 22 y 28 de junio. Una jueza determinó prisión preventiva para Víctor Rodríguez Padilla, exdirector de Pemex, mientras enfrenta un proceso penal por los presuntos delitos de violencia familiar y violencia vicaria en contra de su esposa María Felicia Jiménez y su hijo menor de edad. La SRE difundió parte de las comunicaciones oficiales relacionadas con las solicitudes de extradición de Rubén Rocha Moya y otros nueve funcionarios y exfuncionarios por parte de Estados Unidos. Varias supervivientes de Jeffrey Epstein afirmaron que Lesley Groff, exasistente del pederasta, mintió en su declaración presentada al Congreso el mes pasado.La presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, solicitó al rey Carlos III del Reino Unido la liberación del oro venezolano resguardado en el Banco de Inglaterra.La cantante galesa Bonnie Tyler falleció a los 75 años. ¡Orgullo mexicano! Víctor Méndez conquistó la medalla de oro en el Campeonato Mundial Juvenil de Halterofilia.Para enterarte de más noticias, suscríbete aquí a nuestro newsletter y síguenos en redes sociales. Estamos en todas las plataformas como Te lo cuento. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Venezuela afronta una situación muy difícil para hacer frente a los costes de la reconstrucción por el terremoto. Por eso, la presidenta encargada, Delcy Rodríguez, ha empezado a moverse para intentar toda la ayuda internacional posible. En las últimas horas, ha pedido por carta al rey Carlos III que libere cuanto antes el oro de las reservas internacionales del país caribeño que Londres retiene en el Banco de Inglaterra. También hablamos sobre el último choque entre México y Estados Unidos por el control de la violencia del narco y sobre la turbulenta transición en Colombia. Lo analizamos en Hora América con nuestra colaboradora externa María Dolores Albiac. Escuchar audio

Zwei Wochen nach dem verheerenden Erdbeben in Venezuela ist die erste internationale Katastrophenhilfe abgezogen. Zurück bleibt ein zerstörtes Land mit schätzungsweise mehreren Zehntausend Todesopfern und einer kollabierten Infrastruktur. Das autoritäre Regime unter Delcy Rodríguez, das nach der Entmachtung von Nicolás Maduro mit Unterstützung der USA installiert wurde, steht nun vor einer logistischen und finanziellen Mammutaufgabe. Die Bevölkerung leidet auf den Strassen, während die versprochenen Hilfsgelder aus dem Ausland kaum ausreichen, um die prekäre Lage in den Griff zu bekommen. Die Naturkatastrophe entwickelt sich zunehmend zu einer existentiellen politischen Krise für die Machthaber. Erstmals entlädt sich in den sozialen Medien offener und massiver Unmut über staatliches Versagen und Korruption. Während das Regime mit einer Mischung aus inszenierter Volksnähe und neuer Repression reagiert, wächst der Druck auf die USA. Das Beben hat das politische Gefüge des ölreichen Staates tief erschüttert und könnte die Stunde Null für einen unvorhersehbaren Machtwechsel einläuten. Gast: Alexander Busch, Lateinamerika-Korrespondent Host: Antonia Moser Redaktion: Sarah Ziegler Die [neusten Zahlen und Informationen aus Venezuela](https://www.nzz.ch/themen/venezuela) findest du in der NZZ. [Und hier nochmals das exklusive Probeabo für 7 Tage, nur für Podcast-Fans. ](https://probeabo.nzz.ch/podcast?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=0726_NZZCH_Podcast)

On June 24, 2026, two consecutive earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude—the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century—devastated the country's northern coast, including the city of La Guaira and parts of Caracas. This episode features Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, WOLA's president, who was visiting Venezuela when the earthquakes hit and subsequently traveled to the hardest-hit zone, and Laura Dib, director of WOLA's Venezuela program, who has closely tracked the humanitarian response and U.S. policy dimensions. Carolina offers a firsthand account of the disaster and its aftermath. She describes the profound isolation caused by the Venezuelan government's pre-existing censorship regime—with platforms like X, CNN, and independent media blocked—which left citizens unable to access life-saving information during the critical first hours. Traveling to La Guaira, she found scenes closer to "a war zone" than a natural disaster, with collapsed buildings, others on the brink of collapse, precarious improvised shelters, and families living in the open air without adequate water, food, or assistance. Above all, she encountered a pervasive sense of abandonment. A central theme of the conversation is the "hollowness" of the Venezuelan state, laid bare by years of corruption, authoritarian misrule, and the emigration of some eight million people—including doctors, nurses, and engineers. Carolina notes that the armed forces, which acted as first responders during earlier tragedies, now function largely as a repressive and surveilling force, controlling access to disaster sites rather than aiding survivors. Laura provides data and policy analysis. The government, through National Assembly head Jorge Rodríguez—brother of de facto ruler Delcy Rodríguez—reports roughly 3,500 deaths and 16,000 injured, though the U.S. Geological Survey estimates the toll could range between 10,000 and 100,000. The UN estimates direct infrastructure damage at $37 billion. Laura situates the disaster within a longstanding humanitarian emergency and explains how the 2025 dismantling of USAID reduced disaster-response capacity, even as the U.S. pledged $300 million, a figure dwarfed by the $1.15 billion pledged after Haiti's 2010 earthquake. Laura and Carolina discuss the uncomfortable U.S. alignment with the unelected Delcy Rodríguez government, whose constitutional legitimacy has expired without new elections. They argue the disaster has badly set back the Trump administration's three-stage transition plan and revealed the state's incapacity to protect its citizens. Notably, Venezuelan social movements are now directing their demands at the U.S. government rather than their own institutions. Venezuela's beleagured civil society is a bright spot. Despite an anti-NGO law criminalizing foreign funding, organizations like Caritas and Fe y Alegría, alongside diaspora networks and ordinary citizens, have organized shelters, distributed supplies, and built databases to track the missing and separated children. A reputable site for donations to disaster relief is Donar Seguro. WOLA recommends that aid flow through transparent, accountable channels; that the anti-NGO law be repealed; that social media and VPN blockades be lifted; that the U.S.-run oil-revenue fund be used transparently for Venezuelans' benefit; and that the Trump administration reinstate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and halt deportations of Venezuelans in the United States. A deportation flight of 146 people arrived on the day of the earthquake, most of whom died in a hotel—a site the political police blocked Carolina from visiting. Venezuela's reconstruction will require a long-term commitment and, crucially, the rebuilding of public trust. This can only happen in the context of a genuine democratic transition.

La llegada del Comando Sur de EE.UU. a Caracas, tras los terremotos del 24 de junio, valida tácticamente al gobierno de Delcy Rodríguez y marca el giro político más radical en Venezuela desde la captura de Maduro, mientras la urgencia humanitaria acerca a Washington y Miraflores.Escucha SBS Spanish / Australia en español:Por radio o Internet 7 días a la semana de 1:00 a 2:pm (AEST)Escucha también por Apple Podcasts, Spotify y YoutubeExplora nuestra extensa colección de podcasts haciendo clic aquíEn redes: síguenos en Facebook e Instagram.

Lilian Tintori denuncia el abandono institucional en Venezuela tras los terremotos, agradeciendo el apoyo internacional de España y lamentando la pasividad del gobierno de Delcy Rodríguez. Se actualiza la cifra de víctimas españolas con 36 fallecidos, 138 desaparecidos y 11 localizados. En política nacional, la vicepresidenta tercera, Sara Agesen, comparece en el Senado por irregularidades en la SEPI. Se investiga su cambio de opinión en el rescate de Tubos Reunidos y una trama de comisiones del PSOE con Santos Cerdán, Koldo, Vicente Fernández y el PNV. En deportes, Argentina y Suiza se clasifican para los cuartos del Mundial, donde España se enfrenta a Bélgica. También se disputa la quinta etapa del Tour de Francia y la semifinal de Wimbledon entre Djokovic y Sinner. El programa dedica espacio a competiciones extremas, destacando la carrera del queso en Copper Hill, Reino Unido. Fernando Santaolaria, "Yo Soy Santo", relata su experiencia al quedar tercero con una clavícula fracturada ...

1. Condenan a 35 y 25 años de prisión a responsables del asesinato de dos mujeres transgénero en Humacao2. En pausa plan de racionamiento en Río Grande y Canóvanas tras las lluvias3. Gobernadora acusa a LUMA de crear caos con aviso falso de relevos de carga4. Gobernadora activa la Guardia Nacional para atender incendio entre Canóvanas y Loíza5. Politank radica informes tardíos luego de señalamientos en auditoría del DDEC6. En aumento los “fraudes de amor” contra los adultos mayores7. Choco Orta regresa al teatro local para el musical Buena Vista Social Club8. Estados Unidos bombardea Irán tras los ataques a tres barcos en el estrecho de Ormuz.9. 3.685 fallecidos y 17.907 personas sin hogar, según Gobierno de Delcy Rodríguez 10. Abelardo de la Espriella suspende el empalme con el Gobierno de Gustavo PetroEste es un programa independiente y sindicalizado. Esto significa que este programa se produce de manera independiente, pero se transmite de manera sindicalizada, o sea, por las emisoras y cadenas de radio que son más fuertes en sus respectivas regiones. También se transmite por sus plataformas digitales, aplicaciones para dispositivos móviles y redes sociales. Estas emisoras de radio son:1. Cadena WIAC - WYAC 930 AM Cabo Rojo- Mayagüez2. Cadena WIAC – WISA 1390 AM Isabela3. Cadena WIAC – WIAC 740 AM Área norte y zona metropolitana4. X61 – 610 AM en Patillas5. X61 – 94.3 FM Patillas y todo el sureste6. WPAB 550 AM - Ponce7. ECO 93.1 FM – En todo Puerto Rico8. WLRP 1460 AM Radio Raíces La voz del Pepino en San Sebastián9. WOQI 1020 AM – Radio Casa Pueblo desde Adjuntas 10. Mundo Latino PR.com, la emisora web de música tropical y comentarioUna vez sale del aire, el programa queda grabado y está disponible en las plataformas de podcasts tales como Spotify, Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts y otras plataformas https://anchor.fm/sandrarodriguezcottoTambién nos pueden seguir en:REDES SOCIALES: Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Tumblr, TikTokBLOG: En Blanco y Negro con Sandra http://enblancoynegromedia.blogspot.comSUSCRIPCIÓN: Substack, plataforma de suscripción de prensa independientehttps://substack.com/@sandrarodriguezcottoOTROS MEDIOS DIGITALES: ¡Ey! Boricua, Revista Seguros. Revista Crónicas y otrosEstas son algunas de las noticias que tenemos hoy En Blanco y Negro con Sandra.

Inglaterra eliminó a la Selección Mexicana en los octavos de final del Mundial de 2026. La Fiscalía del Estado de México desarticuló una red de "aviadores" que operaba desde al menos 2021 en distintas dependencias del gobierno estatal. Este fin de semana se confirmaron dos casos que volvieron a encender las alertas por la violencia contra defensores ambientales y periodistas en México. Donald Trump aprovechó la celebración del 4 de julio, que este año marcó el 250 aniversario de la independencia del país, para pronunciar un fuerte y polémico discurso. A una semana y media de los terremotos que azotaron Venezuela y con las labores de rescate todavía en curso, el país entró en una nueva etapa. La presidenta encargada, Delcy Rodríguez, anunció un Plan Nacional de Recuperación para reconstruir viviendas, hospitales, escuelas e infraestructura. Nuestra amiga más íntima, Taylor Swift se casó con Travis Kelce este 3 de julio. Y sí, los rumores eran más que ciertos. La pareja dio el sí en un tremendo bodorrio que tuvo lugar en el Madison Square Garden. En su debut, Isaac del Toro ganó la etapa dos del Tour de Francia. El ciclista mexicano hizo historia al conseguir la primera victoria de un mexicano en la competencia en 37 años, desde el triunfo de Raúl Alcalá. Para enterarte de más noticias, suscríbete aquí a nuestro newsletter y síguenos en redes sociales. Estamos en todas las plataformas como Te lo cuento. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Muy buenos días, ¿qué esperar de Trump en la cumbre de la OTAN? La aprobación de la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaumya está por debajo del 50%, según una encuesta. También en Venezuela crece el rechazo por Delcy Rodríguez, mientras se junta el apoyo económico. Llegó la primera mujer a la presidencia del Perú, por la vía electa, y hablamos de los dólares que se pudieron circular por la independencia de Estados Unidos.

Un hombre tibetano se prendió fuego ante la sede de las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York mientras protestaba en contra de la ocupación china. Aumentan los arrestos de inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos, en los últimos cinco días cerca de 10 mil personas han sido detenidas. Delcy Rodríguez, gobernante interina de Venezuela, rechazó los cuestionamientos por la tardanza en la respuesta del gobierno tras los terremotos.  Después de 8 días debajo de los escombros, un guardia de seguridad fue rescatado con vida del centro comercial Playa Grande en La Guaira. Familiares y amigos siguen tratando de rescatar personas debajo de los escombros sin apoyos, sin maquinaria en zonas donde la ayuda aún no llega.    

No 3 em 1 desta sexta-feira (03), o destaque foi a Polícia Federal que deflagrou nesta manhã a Operação Exchange, que mira brasileiros com suposta ligação com o PCC (Primeiro Comando da Capital). Durante a operação, a PF prendeu Stella Stefanie Nunes Henrique de Oliveira, que era um dos alvos da lista de sanções americanas. O empresário Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada, também investigado na ação, não foi localizado e segue foragido. Reportagens: Beatriz Souza e Misael Mainetti. O senador e pré-candidato à Presidência da República, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), afirmou nesta sexta-feira (03) que seguirá aos Estados Unidos para defender os interesses do povo brasileiro e das empresas nacionais. A viagem é uma resposta à guerra de narrativas que vem sendo construída em torno da possibilidade de um novo tarifaço. Reportagem: Rodrigo Viga. A primeira pesquisa realizada pela Atlasintel/Bloomberg após os terremotos na Venezuela apontam para um aumento de quase cinco pontos percentuais na taxa de rejeição do governo de Delcy Rodríguez. A rejeição ao governo interino atingiu 63,3% . A presidente do país negou as críticas sobre a condução das operações de resgate e ressaltou os esforços dos agentes, o numero de mortos atingiu 2.595. Reportagem: Eliseu Caetano. O corpo do antigo líder supremo do Irã Ali Khamenei já está na capital do país, Teerã, para a realização do velório. A homenagem é parte muito importante na doutrina do xiismo duodecimano. Khamenei liderou o país por 37 anos entre 1989 à 2026 e foi responsável pela forte militarização e pelo programa nuclear. O velório terá duração de três dias. Reportagem: Luca Bassani. O presidente Lula (PT) realizou nesta sexta-feira (03) uma cerimônia em Brasília que simboliza as entregas feitas pelo governo nestes quatro anos do mandato. A cerimônia ocorre no último dia após o defeso eleitoral, período que começa três meses antes das eleições e veta as entregas por parte do governo para que todos os candidatos concorram em pé de igualdade. Reportagem: André Anelli. O ex-líder do PT no Senado Jaques Wagner criticou a Polícia Federal por divulgar foto de dinheiro apreendido na nona fase da operação Compliance Zero. O senador afirmou que a divulgação da foto, onde podem ser vistos 49 mil dólares em espécie, além de relógios e os distintivos da PF, é uma “pataquada” e “espetacularização”. Já o chefe da Polícia Federal Andrei Rodrigues rebateu a acusação afirmando que a divulgação é um padrão seguido pela organização. Reportagem: Janaína Camelo. O ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal Alexandre de Moraes autorizou, nesta sexta-feira (03), a prorrogação da prisão domiciliar humanitária do ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro (PL). Desta vez, o ministro não definiu um prazo para o encerramento da domiciliar e atende às solicitações da Procuradoria Geral da República (PGR) relacionadas ao estado de saúde de Bolsonaro. Reportagem: Janaína Camelo. O Partido dos Trabalhadores definiu que serão destinados 20% do valor recebido pelo fundo eleitoral para a campanha do presidente Lula (PT). O montante geral recebido pela agremiação é de cerca de R$ 615 milhões e desse valor será destinado R$ 126 milhões para a campanha do atual presidente. Reportagem: André Anelli. Tudo isso e muito mais você acompanha no 3 em 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Una semana después del devastador terremoto de Venezuela, Hora América centra su edición en las consecuencias humanas, políticas y sociales de una tragedia que ya deja cerca de 2.300 fallecidos. Desde la zona cero, la enviada especial de RNE Beatriz Viaño relata cómo se agotan las esperanzas de encontrar supervivientes entre los escombros y cómo comienza una nueva etapa marcada por la reconstrucción y el duelo. La analista María Dolores Albiac examina el impacto político del desastre sobre el chavismo, el papel de Delcy Rodríguez, la respuesta de la oposición y la implicación internacional, con especial atención al despliegue de ayuda española a través de la UME y la AECID.  El programa también aborda los estrechos vínculos históricos entre Canarias y Venezuela. Escuchar audio

//The Wire//2300Z June 29, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: VEHICLE RAMMING ATTACK REPORTED IN LONDON. USA AND IRAN AGREE TO RESTART CEASEFIRE AFTER WEEKEND TARGETING EFFORTS. LEBANON INVASION CONTINUES. MASS SHOOTING REPORTED IN GERMANY. DISASTER AID TO VENEZUELA RAMPS UP AMID LOCAL TENSIONS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Persian Gulf: Over the weekend, the war continued as both Iran and the United States conducted mutual targeting efforts after the stock market closed on Friday. Several strikes were reported within Iran, along with the Iranian targeting of another merchant vessel on Saturday. Sunday morning, Qatar stated that a small merchant vessel was struck by an Iranian munition somewhere off their coastline, which resulted in one fatality. After these tit-for-tat targeting efforts, the U.S. and Iran have allegedly agreed that the ceasefire is back on.Lebanon: Following the signing of the agreement between the U.S./Israel and the Lebanese government, the IDF's invasion has continued within southern Lebanon. Lebanese citizens have continued fleeing the city of Nabatiyeh, with airstrikes being reported all along the eastern front over the past few days.United Kingdom: On Saturday a vehicle ramming attack was reported in London after a Somalian man rammed his vehicle into a crowd of people outside a row of shops on The Broadway. A total of five people were wounded during the attack, and the suspect has been identified as Timir Ahmed Mohamed. He has been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder.Germany: This morning a mass shooting was reported in Stade, a small city in northern Germany west of Hamburg. At least one gunman conducted a small arms attack on Dankersstraße, in the residential sector of the town. A total of 5x people were killed during the attack, and the assailant was reportedly detained at the scene. In addition to the shooter, one other individual was also arrested at the scene. No further details have been provided, and the scene remains heavily locked down.Venezuela: Earthquake rescue and recovery efforts continue as the casualty count rises. Officially the death toll stands at over 1,719 confirmed fatalities, with tens of thousands of people either injured or displaced after their homes were destroyed. Several aftershocks with an estimated magnitude of M5.0 struck the disaster zone since the two main earthquakes devastated the region. This resulted in a few more building collapses, and has made rescue operations extremely dangerous for all involved.Analyst Comment: Concerning the American rescue efforts, U.S. Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365, and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit were on the ground immediately after the earthquakes, delivering aid and logistics as part of the American aid effort. The priority at the moment is the repair of Simón Bolívar Airport in Catia La Mar and Francisco De Miranda Airport in Caracas, both of which suffered significant damage which will need to be repaired for more heavy machinery and disaster aid to be flown in. -----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: In Venezuela, local corruption complaints have also begun to manifest, which has complicated rescue and recovery efforts. Uniformed Bolivarian soldiers have allegedly been observed looting from collapsed buildings, and many local politicians and military leaders have also been accused of hindering recovery efforts so as to extract bribes.Corruption throughout South America is extremely engrained throughout all levels of governance and society, and as a result even the most devastating disasters ever seen also attract those seeking to capitalize on the chaos. This hits especially hard due to the sheer scale of the disaster, which has left many communities to fend for themselves. Disasters almost always bring out the very best and the very worst of society, and Venezuela was already struggling beforehand.These hardships have in turn lead to the population turning their anger toward government almost immediately after the dust settled, and the US operation to capture Maduro earlier this year has complicated the situation significantly. For instance, one of the government figures who is involved in disaster aid is Minister of the Interior Diosdado Cabello (Rondón), who has been observed allegedly hindering disaster aid. For context, Cabello is currently wanted by the United States, and has a $25 million bounty on his head, which is still active. Yet, American rescue agencies on the ground are being given the runaround by him and his staff.Even the Venezuelan politicians hand-picked by the White House to lead in Maduro's absence are having trouble. Delcy Rodríguez, the individual who became President after the United States captured Maduro, was not very popular even before the earthquakes and was simply the only leader that seemed like a feasible puppet for the United States to control in the wake of the Venezuelan conflict. Managing the current disaster would be a challenge for anyone, but in this case Rodríguez is new on the job and the government was already barely functioning due to the political infighting that always occurs when a dictator is suddenly removed from the equation. Rodríguez also showing up to talk to impoverished disaster victims while wearing luxury clothing that costs more than the average yearly salary for most Venezuelans did not do her any favors either. In the western world, this would be considered a political gaffe, or something that is generally in poor taste considering that the victims have lost everything they have. But in South America, this is the kind of misstep that usually results in more discontent than one might think. As a result, the situation is tenuous all around; political infighting, corruption, and power-plays are all on the table while tens of thousands of victims attempt to dig through the rubble, and try to figure out what to do next.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

El Consejo de Ministros aprueba la prórroga de medidas anticrisis, como la rebaja del IVA a los carburantes, y actualiza el cuadro macroeconómico que sirve de base para los presupuestos de 2027, en un claro movimiento preelectoral de Pedro Sánchez. El Comité Federal del PSOE evidencia un "culto al líder" con un apoyo incondicional a Sánchez y el silenciamiento de las voces críticas. El "caso Begoña" se agrava con las sospechas de manipulación en contratos para las empresas de Juan Carlos Barrabés, un asunto que ya investiga la Fiscalía Europea, y se mencionan otros casos de corrupción que cercan al partido, como el de Ábalos. En Venezuela, la crisis humanitaria por los terremotos es devastadora, con un saldo oficial de muertos muy inferior al real. El gobierno de Delcy Rodríguez es criticado por su opacidad, la falta de ayuda y la represión, lo que provoca un creciente malestar popular. La Comunidad de Madrid ofrece su ayuda. En el ámbito deportivo, el Mundial de Fútbol entra en su ...

Le Venezuela est toujours sous le choc après le puissant séisme qui a frappé Caracas et La Guaira il y a cinq jours. Une réplique de magnitude 4,6 s'est produite dans le nord du pays ce matin. Les opérations de secours se poursuivent, a annoncé la présidente par intérim, Delcy Rodríguez, qui a également indiqué que la fermeture des écoles serait prolongée cette semaine. 

El pasado miércoles a media tarde dos terremotos sacudieron el norte de Venezuela. El primero, de magnitud 7,2, se originó a las 18:04 a 23 km de la localidad de San Felipe. Solo 39 segundos después llegó un segundo seísmo de magnitud 7,5, más superficial, a 28 km al sur de la localidad de Yumare. La escasa profundidad de ambos y la cercanía a zonas densamente pobladas han provocado una catástrofe material y humana que está aún lejos de cuantificarse. Cuatro días después el balance es difícil de asimilar. Las autoridades reconocen más de 1.400 muertos y unos 3.200 heridos, pero en estos momentos se estiman más de 50.000 desaparecidos. Entre los fallecidos hay ciudadanos de España, Portugal, Brasil, Italia y Colombia. En La Guaira, el estado más castigado, más de cien edificios se vinieron abajo. El aeropuerto internacional de Maiquetía quedó cerrado al tráfico civil, el metro de Caracas suspendió el servicio y muchas zonas de la capital se quedaron sin luz, agua ni teléfono. Venezuela se asienta sobre el límite entre la placa caribeña y la sudamericana, una de las zonas sísmicas más activas del continente. Los geólogos venezolanos llevaban años advirtiendo de que los edificios no estaban preparados, pero esos avisos cayeron en saco roto. El país carece, además, de un sistema oficial de alerta temprana, aunque, eso sí, muchos ciudadanos recibieron avisos en sus móviles Android gracias al sistema de Google Earthquake Alerts, algo que seguramente salvó muchas vidas. La respuesta más rápida no llegó del Gobierno, sino de la propia gente. Vecinos y voluntarios anónimos se organizaron por WhatsApp y Telegram para rescatar a los que estaban sepultados bajo los escombros con palas, picos y sus propias manos desnudas. La ventana de supervivencia tras un terremoto dura entre 48 y 72 horas, de modo que la lentitud en el despliegue de grúas y excavadoras ha incrementado el número de víctimas mortales. La ayuda internacional si que ha respondido con rapidez. Un total de 17 países han enviado a más de 2.000 especialistas, perros adiestrados y hospitales de campaña. España ha movilizado a bomberos, médicos e ingenieros y a un contingente de la Unidad Militar de Emergencias. Estados Unidos ha flexibilizado las sanciones y ha prometido 150 millones de dólares de ayuda. Entretanto, el Gobierno de Delcy Rodríguez parece más preocupado por controlar a la población que por rescatarla. El régimen ha militarizado La Guaira con más de 14.000 efectivos, ha restringido las donaciones a centros de acopio oficiales y tiene vigilada a la prensa y a los creadores de contenido en internet. El verdadero epicentro de este terremoto no se encuentra a 20 km bajo tierra, sino en el Gobierno. Un país que posee las mayores reservas de petróleo del mundo carece de grúas y excavadoras para rescatar a sus ciudadanos. La detención de Maduro y su traslado a EEUU el 3 de enero no ha cambiado nada, Delcy Rodríguez heredó la misma estructura y los mismos vicios. El terremoto ha pasado pero el chavismo sigue intacto, y de ese nadie parece querer rescatar a los venezolanos. En La ContraRéplica: 0:00 Introducción 3:37 Venezuela rota 33:07 Las campañitas de Más Madrid 39:47 Inversión en IA 44:33 Las emergencias con el calor · Canal de Telegram: https://t.me/lacontracronica · “Contra el pesimismo”… https://amzn.to/4m1RX2R · “Hispanos. Breve historia de los pueblos de habla hispana”… https://amzn.to/428js1G · “La ContraHistoria del comunismo”… https://amzn.to/39QP2KE · “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i · “Contra la Revolución Francesa”… https://amzn.to/4aF0LpZ · “Lutero, Calvino y Trento, la Reforma que no fue”… https://amzn.to/3shKOlK Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #FernandoDiazVillanueva #venezuela #terremoto Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

As Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez says she has faith and hope that survivors of Wednesday's earthquakes will be rescued - we hear about the reality from Carcas. Also on the programme: after the US Supreme Court removes the protected status from hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in America, we hear from one woman who could be affected; and an appreciation of Mel Brooks - as the comedy legend turns 100 years old. (Photo: Family members react as firefighters and volunteers work to get their loved ones out from the rubble of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country in La Guaira on June 26, 2026. Credit: Reuters)

No 3 em 1 desta quinta-feira (25), o destaque foi que a ex-primeira-dama Michelle Bolsonaro (PL-DF) publicou um surpreendente desabafo em suas redes sociais expondo um racha com o enteado, o senador Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ). Horas depois, Michelle voltou atrás e negou qualquer desavença com o candidato à presidência. O procurador-geral da República, Paulo Gonet, enviou um parecer ao Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) posicionando-se contra a imposição de punições imediatas ao ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro (PL-RJ). No documento, o PGR afirmou que, neste momento processual, o episódio da pistola 9mm retida em uma blitz "não indica a concretude de falta disciplinar". O senador Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) divulgou uma nota pública pedindo desculpas à ex-primeira-dama Michelle Bolsonaro (PL-DF) após as duras acusações de que a teria humilhado em um telefonema. O presidente nacional do PL, Valdemar Costa Neto (PL-SP), entrou em campo para tentar estancar a crise provocada pelo vídeo em que a ex-primeira-dama Michelle Bolsonaro (PL-DF) acusou o senador Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) de humilhá-la. A presidente interina da Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, declarou estado de emergência nacional após o país ser castigado por dois terremotos devastadores de magnitude 7,2 e 7,5 na escala Richter. O ministro André Mendonça determinou a transferência imediata de Daniel Vorcaro, dono do liquidado Banco Master, para o 19º Batalhão da Polícia Militar do Distrito Federal, conhecido como Papudinha. O presidente Lula (PT-SP) escolheu a senadora Teresa Leitão (PT-PE) como a nova líder do governo no Senado Federal, selando uma rápida substituição após a renúncia de Jaques Wagner (PT-BA). Fernando Haddad (PT-SP) confirmou oficialmente o ex-ministro Márcio França (PSB-SP) como seu candidato a vice-governador na chapa que disputará o governo de São Paulo. O vereador Senival Moura (PT-SP) foi preso na capital paulista durante a Operação Última Parada, deflagrada pela Polícia Civil e pelo Ministério Público. O parlamentar é acusado de integrar um esquema de lavagem de dinheiro da facção criminosa PCC. Tudo isso e muito mais você acompanha no 3 em 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rescue efforts are under way in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes caused buildings to collapse and killed at least 164 people, and there are fears the death toll could rise significantly. A state of emergency has been declared by the country's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, who said 971 people have been injured and more casualties are expected. Lucy Hough speaks to Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Las autoridades venezolanas piden evacuar zonas afectadas por dos terremotos devastadores en La Guaira, que deja 32 muertos y 700 heridos. La presidenta Delcy Rodríguez decreta el estado de emergencia y Madrid ofrece ayuda. En política española, el Congreso vota una moción del PP para una cuestión de confianza a Pedro Sánchez. Se analiza la condena de 24 años al exministro José Luis Ábalos por corrupción, aunque el tiempo real en prisión es menor. Se critica la comparación de su pena con otros casos y la filtración de datos. El Mundial de fútbol avanza con Brasil y México destacando. Vinicius brilla y Neymar regresa, mientras la selección española llega a México para su partido contra Uruguay. La Fundación La Caixa aborda la pobreza infantil en España, donde uno de cada tres niños crece en contextos vulnerables. Su programa Caixa Proinfancia ofrece apoyo socioeducativo y familiar integral, enfatizando la importancia de un acompañamiento prolongado para romper el ciclo de la pobreza ...

Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday night, collapsing buildings and killing at least 164. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes rattled much of the region, with tremors felt as far away as Brazil's Amazon, a thousand miles away from Caracas. President Delcy Rodríguez urged the population to remain calm, and asked health care professionals to report to hospitals to assist the injured.President Trump said on Wednesday that he has instructed the Department of Justice to immediately probe oil companies for not lowering gas prices in line with the falling costs, accusing them of price ‘gouging.' The falling price of gas follows an agreement between the U.S. and Iran to continue the flow of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.President Trump is asking Congress for a supplemental funding package meant to help fund military operations, humanitarian needs and support U.S. farmers. The $88 billion package is likely to a party-line package and would in addition to the annual defense appropriations that Congress is working on right now. The largest part of the pacakge is $67 billion for the Department of War for expenses related to the operations in Iran.

Zwei schwerer Erdbeben haben Venezuela erschüttert. Die Zerstörungen sind massiv, es wird mit tausenden Todesopfern gerechnet. Wie laufen die Rettungsarbeiten ab? Wie gut ist das Land auf eine solche Katastrophe vorbereitet? Rafael Filliger leitet das Venezuelaprogramm bei Caritas Schweiz. Die Rettungsarbeiten sind angelaufen, nun zählt jede Minute, um Überlebende aus den Trümmern zu retten. Aus dem Ausland, auch aus der Schweiz, wurde Hilfe zugesagt. Die Katastrophe trifft das Land in einem schwierigen Moment. Vor einem halben Jahr haben die USA den Präsidenten Nicolás Maduro festgenommen, aktuell führt die bisherige Vizepräsidentin Delcy Rodríguez das Land als Interimspräsidentin. Rafael Filliger kennt das Land und die harten Lebensumstände vieler Venezolanerinnen und Venezolaner. Seit vier Jahren leitet er bei Caritas Schweiz das humanitäre Programm für Venezuela. Er ist zu Gast bei Karoline Arn.