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Edgar José Marval fue uno de los 10 estadounidenses detenidos en Venezuela que fueron liberados a cambio de la liberación de Alex Saab, el empresario colombiano aliado de Nicolás Maduro.

Nueve meses después de la captura del expresidente Nicolás Maduro, las violaciones a los derechos humanos contra la población "se mantienen" en Venezuela. Esta es la conclusión de la Misión Internacional Independiente de Determinación de los Hechos de la ONU sobre Venezuela. El Gobierno interino de Delcy Rodríguez ha suavizado ligeramente la represión contra la oposición, pero eso no significa que las detenciones ilegales y las torturas hayan desaparecido. Confinamiento prolongado en celdas minúsculas bajo tierra y privación de alimentos. Estos son algunos de los patrones de tortura que siguen ocurriendo en Venezuela y que Sofía Macher, presidenta de la Misión Internacional Independiente de Determinación de los Hechos de la ONU sobre Venezuela, denuncia en su último informe. “No ha habido un cambio en los actores” “En este periodo nosotros estamos reportando 53 nuevas víctimas de tortura, y tenemos el caso de 75 personas con desaparición forzada. Lo que quiero decir es que no hay un indicador que nos diga que efectivamente ya se vive una situación diferente en Venezuela. Las violaciones, por más que hayan disminuido en su número, se mantienen”, explica. El documento, que cuenta con más de 200 testimonios, será presentado al Consejo de Derechos Humanos en Ginebra, y pone en duda las medidas del Gobierno de Delcy Rodríguez para proteger los derechos de los venezolanos. “No ha habido un cambio en los actores, además que han sido identificados por otros informes de la misión como responsables directos de violaciones a los derechos humanos, que se mantienen en las estructuras de poder actual en Venezuela. Tenemos 19 nombres de personas que han sido identificadas en relación a violaciones y que mantienen un puesto de poder en la estructura de este gobierno”, subraya Macher. Aún 500 presos políticos La presidenta de la Misión Internacional Independiente de Determinación de los Hechos de la ONU sobre Venezuela pone de ejemplo la falta de transparencia sobre los 8.000 presos liberados por la Ley de Amnistía, de los cuales no hay datos publicados. “La misión ha hecho indagaciones de exactamente cuántas son realmente las personas que han sido liberadas. No hemos logrado conseguir los nombres, pero sí hemos logrado recolectar información sobre la cantidad de personas, de presos políticos que aún siguen en las cárceles. O sea, si bien no tenemos la lista de los liberados, sí tenemos una lista de quienes todavía permanecen en las cárceles y llegan a 500 personas”, señala. El informe también resalta el desentendimiento de la comunidad internacional, sobre todo de Estados Unidos: “Han sacado y capturado a Maduro, y frente a eso se esperaría una preocupación de parte del Gobierno de Estados Unidos de producir modificaciones o exigir modificaciones al Gobierno que actualmente sigue en el poder, y no está pasando. Tenemos casi el 27% de la población total de Venezuela fuera de Venezuela. Si hubiera un cambio, estarían regresando”, estima. Macher insiste en la necesidad de una comisión permanente que documente la situación de los derechos humanos en Venezuela, y que sirva de guía para garantizar el bienestar de su población.

En este episodio A través de reflexiones honestas, aprenderemos a transformar el dolor de una ruptura en crecimiento personal. Y porque a veces las palabras habladas no son suficientes para sanar, este viaje emocional está abrazado por la música: todas las canciones que escucharás en este espacio son de mi autoría, escritas desde el corazón para acompañar tus emociones y ser la banda sonora de tu proceso.Si estás buscando sanar, soltar sin rencor y cerrar un capítulo desde el respeto mutuo, estás en el lugar correcto. Suscríbete, dale play y aprendamos juntos a decir un adiós bonito."

Enrique “Rick” de la Torre, exoficial de operaciones de la CIA y exjefe de estación en Caracas, aseguró en Caracol Radio que, tras declararse culpable y aceptar cooperar con la justicia estadounidense, Alex Saab podría convertirse en una pieza importante para las autoridades de Estados Unidos. Según explicó, la información y las pruebas que entregue podrían conducir a otras personas vinculadas con las estructuras políticas y financieras venezolanas.

El chavismo y la oposición pactaron una hoja de ruta para un diálogo en Venezuela que culmine en un proceso electoral. Pero esas conversaciones van a paso lento y con dificultades. La última cita se ha aplazado de momento. Todo ello en medio de los avances judiciales en EEUU en las causas relacionadas con el Gobierno. Este martes el empresario Alex Saab, supuesto testaferro de Nicolás Maduro, ha asumido su culpabilidad en una causa que investiga supuesto desvío de fondos públicos del Ejecutivo venezolano. Lo analizamos con nuestra colaboradora externa Carolina Alcalde. Escuchar audio

El periodista nicaragüense Carlos Fernando Chamorro analiza en nuestro programa la situación política de Nicaragua. En relación a las injerencias de Trump en América Latina también sostiene que la solución para salir del Régimen de Daniel Ortega y Rosario Murillo está en Managua y no en Washington. También explica cómo su exilio en Costa Rica ha sido la única vía para seguir ejerciendo el periodismo y destaca el papel de la prensa independiente frente a la censura y se reclama la liberación de Luis Galeano, detenido por el ICE en EEUU y denuncia la colaboración entre Ortega y Trump en materia migratoria. Además, en Hora América repasamos la actualidad y nos centramos en Venezuela, tras la declaración de culpabilidad en Estados Unidos del empresario Alex Saab, señalado como supuesto testaferro de Nicolás Maduro. Analizamos cómo puede afectar este acuerdo a su proceso judicial en Nueva York y cómo avanzan los diálogos entre el chavismo y la oposición. Nos acompaña desde Caracas nuestra colaboradora externa, Carolina Alcalde.En la segunda parte del programa, escucharemos el Grito de Dolores de la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum y viajaremos hasta Pachuca para conocer, de la mano de nuestra colaboradora Kirely Macedo, la historia del reloj que conmemora la independencia de México.También estaremos en El Salvador, en la llamada Pompeya de América, con Francisco Carrión, y cerraremos el programa con la voz y la música de Carlos Cano.Escuchar audio

- EE.UU. redirige USD 52 millones en ayuda militar hacia Ecuador, Colombia, Perú y Panamá- Elecciones seccionales: CNE identifica 368 recintos en riesgo de inundaciones y deslaves- Distribuidores de gasolina anuncian plantón: exigen al Gobierno aumentar margen de ganancia de combustibles- Alex Saab, testaferro de Nicolás Maduro, se declara culpable de lavado de dinero en EE. UU. tras acuerdo con la Fiscalía- China y Rusia alertan sobre militarización de EE.UU. en el espacio: confirman armamento desplegado en órbita

Tras la detención de Maduro, la libertad en Venezuela ha resultado ser un trampantojo del régimen y la factoría Trump.

Un incendio en Tuéjar obliga a declarar el nivel dos de emergencia y moviliza a la Unidad Militar de Emergencias. El viento y la baja humedad dificultan los trabajos de extinción y provocan el desalojo preventivo de campings y granjas. El presunto testaferro de Nicolás Maduro, Alex Saab, se declara culpable de conspiración para blanquear dinero en Estados Unidos. Su acuerdo para colaborar con la justicia promete destapar una red internacional de lavado de fondos con implicaciones para altos cargos venezolanos y conexiones con causas judiciales en España. La crisis migratoria en Ceuta colapsa los servicios sanitarios y lleva a los médicos a convocar huelgas por la falta de medios. El asunto genera debate en el Parlamento Europeo y tensiones diplomáticas entre España e Italia por los controles fronterizos. La Guardia Civil denuncia una grave falta de medios materiales y la ausencia de reconocimiento como profesión de riesgo para hacer frente a las narcolanchas en el sur del ...

Saab, quien llegó a ser ministro del gobierno de Maduro, cambió su declaración anterior de "no culpable" a "culpable" en un tribunal de Miami, tras un acuerdo con la Fiscalía.

Darío Amodei dejó OpenAI en 2020 porque no confiaba en sus directivos, y fundó Anthropic con una promesa: IA poderosa, pero segura y controlable. Hoy esa empresa vale 900 mil millones de dólares, más que OpenAI, vendiéndole su tecnología a Pfizer, United Airlines y el propio gobierno de Estados Unidos, mientras destruye libros físicos por millones para entrenar a sus modelos. Y en 2026 protagonizó el primer gran choque público entre una empresa de IA y el Pentágono: Anthropic se negó a darle acceso irrestricto a su tecnología, Trump ordenó a todas las agencias federales dejar de usarla, y la empresa demandó al gobierno. Te cuento quién es el hombre detrás de todo esto, y qué tan lejos está dispuesto a llegar por sus propias reglas.Convierte tu café en algo más que una rutina. ☕Adquiere tu bolsa de Café el Capital aquí: https://cafeelcapital.com/s/86d69f0:00 — Intro: quién es el hombre detrás de Anthropic1:12 — Capítulo 1: el inicio (la vida de Darío Amodei, OpenAI, la fundación de Anthropic, Claude)9:54 — Capítulo 2: un mundo de posibilidades e incertidumbre (los ensayos de Amodei, los 5 riesgos de la IA)14:15 — Capítulo 3: qué ha pasado recientemente (el choque con el Pentágono, Maduro, los hackeos internos, la demanda de autores)

L'île de Cuba traverse aujourd'hui ce que plusieurs observateurs décrivent comme la crise la plus aiguë de son histoire moderne, bien au-delà de la « Période spéciale » des années 1990. Depuis janvier 2026, un tournant décisif a été pris : suite à l'intervention américaine au Venezuela et à la capture de Nicolás Maduro, Washington exerce une pression maximale et a imposé un blocus énergétique quasi-total à La Havane, coupant l'accès au pétrole vénézuélien qui sustentait l'économie cubaine. L'administration Trump espère créer une situation visant à forcer le leadership cubain vers une ouverture politique et économique qui transformerait l'île en un partenaire dépendant des États-Unis. Voire une tutelle comme c'est le cas au Venezuela. Les conséquences sont visibles : des pannes de courant de 20 à 22 heures par jour à La Havane, des pénuries alimentaires et médicamenteuses critiques, et des tensions sociales avec des manifestations. De nombreux Cubains ont été renvoyés par Washington dans l'île et l'exode se poursuit, réorienté massivement vers l'Amérique Latine.  La question de l'avenir de Cuba est, bien sûr, posée alors que les projets de Donald Trump et son secrétaire d'État Marco Rubio semblent diverger et que plane toujours l'éventualité d'une intervention américaine, laquelle toutefois ne manque pas d'obstacles. Certes isolée, Cuba n'en conserve pas moins des appuis, Chine, Russie, Iran. Invités : Janette Habel, politologue et chercheuse associée à l'IHEAL Jean Mendelson, ancien ambassadeur de France à Cuba Christophe Ventura, directeur de recherche à l'IRIS, responsable du programme Amérique Latine/Caraïbes et membre de la rédaction du Monde diplomatique.

In early 2026, the global oil market experienced a seismic shift. When geopolitical tensions with Iran escalated, crude prices surged—and Texas responded. In this episode, economist Karr Ingham, oil producer Rey Trevino, and energy journalist Stu Turley break down how a single conflict triggered a cascade of market changes: rig counts climbing for the first time in years, jobs returning to the industry, and a historic deal securing 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil. But here's the real story: how these moves reshape energy independence, refinery infrastructure, and consumer prices for the next decade.Check out the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers: https://www.texasalliance.orgConnect with Karr on his LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karr-ingham-9b62333a/Connect with Rey on his LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/reytrevinoiii/1. Global Oil Market TransformationThe hosts discuss dramatic shifts in global oil supply and demand, particularly focusing on:China's changing import patterns (buying Russian oil at elevated prices, reduced purchases from Iran and Iraq)The impact of the Iran conflict on crude oil prices and market dynamicsRussia's refinery capacity reduction (down 40%) due to drone strikesGlobal diesel shortage and its economic implications2. Venezuela's Oil Resources & U.S. PolicyA significant focus on the recent U.S. deal securing 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil over 25 years:The removal of Maduro and its impact on oil production potentialSecretary Chris Wright's role in facilitating investment opportunities for Chevron, Exxon, and independentsPlans to increase Venezuelan production by 1 million barrels per dayThe strategic importance of liberating these resources for global markets3. Texas Oil & Gas Production TrendsDetailed analysis of Texas's response to market changes:Rig count recovery: from 229 rigs in December to 282 currently (41 rigs added year-over-year)Production increases despite declining rig counts (efficiency and productivity gains)Job creation returning to the industry after losses in 2024-2025The Permian Basin's continued dominance4. Crude Oil Quality & Refinery InfrastructureDiscussion of different crude types and refining capabilities:Light sweet crude (Texas) vs. heavy sour crude (Venezuelan, Canadian)Why the U.S. exports light sweet crude (refineries worldwide are better equipped to process it)Plans for a new refinery in Brownsville to process Texas sweet crude domesticallyThe importance of crude oil trade and energy independence5. U.S. Energy Independence ProgressReduction in crude oil imports from 60-65% twenty years ago to approximately 10% todayThe lifting of the crude oil export ban in 2015 as a critical milestoneCurrent import sources: primarily Canada (20%), minimal imports from the Strait of Hormuz (1.5-2%)California's hypocrisy in importing oil from Russia, Ecuador, and Iran while opposing domestic production6. Tariffs & Trade Policy DebateA nuanced discussion on tariffs and trade:Karr's anti-tariff stance vs. Stu's perspective on managed tariffsThe weaponization of the U.S. dollar through sanctionsCanada's importance as a reliable energy partnerThe need for balanced trade relationships7. Regulatory & Legislative ChallengesTexas Alliance of Energy Producers' ongoing work:Produced water management from increased oil and gas productionAssociated natural gas handling from Permian crude productionOrphan wells regulation and inactive well managementPreparation for the 2027 Texas legislative sessionFederal-level advocacy in Washington D.C.8. Renewable Energy AccountabilityA critical look at wind energy infrastructure:79,000 wind turbines in the U.S., with 40% approaching end-of-life in 3-5 years$89 billion liability for decommissioning and recycling with no funding mechanismContrast with oil and gas industry's established orphan well remediation processesThis episode presents a comprehensive view of how geopolitical events, policy changes, and market dynamics are reshaping the global and U.S. energy landscape, with particular emphasis on Texas's strategic role.At Energy News Beat, we Make Appendices Great Again.Check out the World's Greatest Podcast Show Notes at EnergyNewsBeat.co or EnergyNewsBeat.com, and the Energy News Beat Substack at: https://theenergynewsbeat.substack.com/A shout-out to Steve Reese and the Reese Energy Consulting group for sponsoring the Podcast https://reeseenergyconsulting.com/.Data2 if you have any business systems, can you trust A? Well, they have the patent on validation. . https://data2.zoholandingpage.com/energyAnd we have WellDatabase rolling, and we use their tools for the Energy News Beat weekly Rig Reports: https://welldatabase.com/Also entering: Sponsor Rey Trevino, Pecos Operating https://pecos.energy/At Energy News Beat, we Make Appendices Great Again.Check out the World's Greatest Podcast Show Notes at EnergyNewsBeat.co or EnergyNewsBeat.com, and the Energy News Beat Substack at: https://theenergynewsbeat.substack.com/A shout-out to Steve Reese and the Reese Energy Consulting group for sponsoring the Podcast https://reeseenergyconsulting.com/.Data2 if you have any business systems, can you trust A? Well, they have the patent on validation. . https://data2.zoholandingpage.com/energyAnd we have WellDatabase rolling, and we use their tools for the Energy News Beat weekly Rig Reports: https://welldatabase.com/Also entering Sponsor Rey Trevino, Pecos Operating https://pecos.energy/

Cilia Flores solicitó cumplir arresto domiciliario en Nueva York por problemas cardíacos mientras avanza su proceso judicial junto a Nicolás Maduro; Abdalá Bucaram calificó de nula su sentencia de más de 9 años por el caso Pruebas COVID-19 y anunció acciones contra un juez del tribunal; La Academia de la Televisión realiza la entrega de los premios Emmy de Artes Creativas previo a la gala principal en Los Ángeles; Richard Carapaz disputa la contrarreloj individual de 32,1 kilómetros en la etapa 18 de la Vuelta a España buscando acercarse al podio general.

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C dans l'air du 8 septembre 2026 - Trump veut faire main basse sur les Antilles françaises ? Le président des États-Unis a publié ce lundi 7 septembre, sur son réseau social, une nouvelle carte du pays qui s'agrandit et englobe, entre autres, le Mexique, le Canada, Cuba, le Groenland, l'Islande et les Antilles françaises.Ainsi, la Guadeloupe, la Martinique, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin et Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon se retrouvent sous drapeau américain selon la représentation de Donald Trump. Le « golfe du Mexique » est rebaptisé « golfe d'Amérique », tandis que la mer des Caraïbes, l'océan Pacifique et l'océan Atlantique conservent, eux, leur appellation officielle.Nouvelle provocation ou réelle volonté de conquérir tout le nord du continent américain ? Cette publication survient dans un contexte de tensions entre les États-Unis et leurs voisins. Une « guerre commerciale » est en cours avec le Canada, tandis que Cuba dénonce des pertes financières « record » en raison de l'embargo américain. Une crise avait également éclaté en début d'année, quand Donald Trump avait fait part de sa volonté de prendre le contrôle du Groenland.En réaction à ce post du locataire de la Maison-Blanche, l'Islande a annoncé la convocation de l'ambassadeur des États-Unis. La présidente du Mexique, Claudia Sheinbaum, a réagi sur X : « Le Mexique n'est pas et ne sera pas une colonie ni un protectorat d'aucun pays étranger. Nous sommes fiers d'être un pays libre, indépendant et souverain. »En France, Jean-Luc Mélenchon a dénoncé sur X le silence des autorités françaises. « Macron devrait envoyer le porte-avions pour garder le contrôle de notre souveraineté et rassurer les populations menacées », a-t-il écrit, s'interrogeant sur l'absence de réaction « dans l'officialité politique ou médiatique ». Mélenchon a affirmé que les Insoumis, s'ils accédaient au pouvoir en 2027, ne laisseraient pas Trump agir aux dépens des territoires français.Depuis son retour à la Maison-Blanche, Donald Trump manifeste des velléités expansionnistes. Il a évoqué tour à tour l'annexion du Canada comme 51e État, le rattachement du Groenland aux États-Unis et le renommage du Nouveau-Mexique en « Nouvelle Amérique ». Près de neuf mois après l'arrestation de Nicolás Maduro, il poursuit également son offensive pour s'emparer des réserves de pétrole du Venezuela, les plus importantes de la planète.Vendredi 28 août, il a annoncé avoir conclu « le plus grand deal de l'histoire du pétrole » avec Caracas. Peu de choses ont filtré sur le contenu précis et les modalités d'application de cette entente, qui a déclenché une avalanche de critiques, y compris au sein du propre parti de la présidente par intérim, Delcy Rodríguez. D'après les déclarations de la dirigeante à Caracas, le Venezuela octroie une concession aux États-Unis, pour 25 ans renouvelables, sur 17 gisements pétroliers. Ce qui représenterait plus de 20 % des réserves pétrolières du pays.Autre territoire, autre colère. En Albanie, le projet de construction d'un hôtel de luxe, dans une zone protégée, accordé à Ivanka Trump, la fille du président des États-Unis, ne passe pas. Depuis des mois, des dizaines de milliers de personnes manifestent contre le gouvernement d'Edi Rama, accusé de corruption.Nos experts :- Vincent HUGEUX - Journaliste indépendant, essayiste et spécialiste des enjeux internationaux- Nicole BACHARAN - Historienne et politologue, spécialiste des États-Unis, éditorialiste à Ouest France- Anne-Elisabeth MOUTET - Editorialiste au Daily Telegraph- Pierre HASKI - Editorialiste géopolitique sur France Inter, chroniqueur au Nouvel Obs

Share your thoughts and comments by sending me a text messageS.14 E.16 There have been significant changes in the U.S.-Venezuela relationship since the capture of brutal dictator Nicolas Maduro. President Trump recently announced a major oil deal with Venezuela, that would help secure America's energy future. In this episode, I discuss the matter.ABOUT: Tawsif Anam is a nationally published writer, award-winning public policy professional, and speaker. He has experience serving in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors in United States and overseas. Anam earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Master of Public Affairs degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Tawsif Anam's opinions have been published by national, state, and local publications in the United States, such as USA Today, Washington Examiner, The Washington Times, The Western Journal, The Boston Globe, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin State Journal, The Capital Times, and The Dodgeville Chronicle. His writings have also appeared in major publications in Bangladesh including, but not limited to, The Daily Star and The Financial Express.Visit my website www.tawsifanam.net Visit my blog: https://tawsifanam.net/blog/ Read my published opinions: https://tawsifanam.net/published-articles/ Check out my books: https://tawsifanam.net/books/ 

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La joyería del caso zapatero cierra tras aflorar sus vínculos con la familia de Maduro.

Thought we'd forgotten about Venezuela here on The Remnant? Think again! As prone as Jonah Goldberg is to getting distracted by the finer things of life—Old English dialects, zombie movies, etc.—he's kept a weather eye fixed southward on our Bolivarian neighbor. Jonah is joined today by James Story, the former ambassador to Venezuela, to take us deep into the recent history of U.S.-Venezuelan relations, Nicolás Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez, a possible democratic transition, the oil deal, the Venezuelan diaspora, Marco Rubio, the boat strikes, the professional foreign service post-DOGE, and Pax Americana. Show Notes: —The Dispatch: “The U.S. Boat Strikes, One Year Later” —MS Now: “The U.S. drone strike in Venezuela marks a dangerous new era” —Jonah's LA Times column on the oil deal —Anthony Scaramucci Remnant The Remnant 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 the Saturday Ruminant, audio versions of all our articles and newsletters, and Jonah's twice-weekly G-File—⁠click here⁠. Instructions on how to set up your members-only feed can be found here, and 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

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Ralph welcomes sportswriter Dave Zirin to talk about his new book, "The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn." Then Ralph speaks to labor activist Gene Bruskin about their upcoming Labor Day event at Busboys and Poets in DC, "Galvanizing Labor Day for a Workers' Compact."Dave Zirin is the sports editor for The Nation, a columnist for the Progressive, and the author of eight books on the politics of sports, including What's My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in the United States and A People's History of Sports in the United States. His new book is The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn.There's a despondency that exists now, I believe, among people who are also very angry about the state of our politics. And the thing that Howard always insisted upon—he was an activist who happened to be a historian, not a historian who was an activist. And that doesn't denigrate his incredible skills as a historian, it just says where his priorities were in his time on this planet. And one of the things that Howard believed so strongly is that the movements themselves needed to have a strong sense of history. The movements needed to know that we live in a time of great ups and downs.Dave ZirinPeople did step up to create the Zinn Education Project. And every book event I'm doing, I'm showing up with copies of their materials and they usually have somebody on the ground doing the organizing at the event. And at the very least, we're helping it be a little bit sticky. You know what I'm saying? Like, it's not just a book event. It's not just celebrating Howard. But it's also something that allows us to be able to make it matter in a way that it otherwise would not—because it's not just about selling books, it really is about building a movement.Dave ZirinGene Bruskin is a veteran of the labor movement as a local union president, an organizer, and campaign coordinator for numerous local and national unions. He has done extensive international labor solidarity work, including with Iraqi workers and unions, and is a founder of US Labor Against the War.What we're breaking through here now (and partly this has been the definition of this resistance movement) it's workers versus billionaires. And I think the labor movement in general coming out of World War II has been captured by this mythology that “What's good for General Electric is good for the nation.” And the more the economy “prospers,” the more it's good for everybody. And it turns out that that's not really the case, because we don't have that kind of equality. And also what's in the national interest in terms of our foreign policy is not in the interest of the average working class person. A lot of that stuff is being challenged and reversed—not enough, but it's forcing some of the more moderate forces to the left, just as we're seeing in some of these Senate and House elections.Gene BruskinI think this is a really important moment for Labor Day because Labor Day, among other things, is generally the kickoff for whatever elections are happening in November. And it's going to be that on steroids this year. But I think the important thing is that, of course, we want to throw out a bunch of these Neanderthal Republicans in the House and Senate. But it's not just a matter of restoring a Democratic majority in the House and Senate. The question is: to what end? And what is on the agenda of a Democratic-majority Congress at this minute? What is the vision that we have for our future that we have to be fighting for? … We have to change this whole climate so that people have some kind of hope, some kind of vision for what we want and what we deserve. And the same old, same old, whether it's a Democratic Congress or not, is not acceptable anymore.Gene BruskinGalvanizing Labor Day for a Workers' Compact (Sep 7, 2026 2:00 pm ET): Busboys and Poets and Ralph Nader present Galvanizing Labor Day for a Workers' Compact, a discussion of how unions can maximize the impact of Labor Day to mobilize workers and voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and afterwards. (Event is in-person @ Busboys and Poets 14th & V + Livestreamed. Free and open to all, but registration is required.)News 9/4/26* Our top story this week is the neo-colonial oil extraction deal that has been struck between the Trump administration and the government of Delcy Rodríguez in Venezuela. This government has been running the country under the barrel of a gun since Trump sent Delta Force to kidnap President Nicolás Maduro from his home in the Bolivarian Republic in January. According to the BBC, the new deal “grants a US-led company 100-year concessions over 17 oilfields in Venezuela, amounting to a staggering 65 billion barrels of crude,” or over one-fifth of the country's proven oil reserves. The White House has released a fact sheet, stating that much of the new extraction will be conducted by North American Blue Energy Partners (Nabep), and that the U.S. government will have “veto power over the appointment of any member of the board of directors, and a majority of Nabep's board of directors must be US citizens.” The announcement of this deal drew scorn from a wide variety of sources. These range from Trump's former special representative on Venezuela and Iran, Elliott Abrams who called the deal “terrible” and sees it as Rodríguez “simply complying with the demands she's getting from Washington,” to Rafael Ramírez, who served as the head of the state-run energy firm, PDVSA, and as the oil minister under former President Hugo Chávez, who is quoted saying the deal “hands over [the oil] and opens the doors to a new colonialism of the United States.”* In more outrageous foreign policy news, Reuters reports the Trump administration has designated the United Kingdom-based pro-Palestine activist group Palestine Action a ”terrorist organization,” part of the administration's “campaign to crack down on left-wing groups” using post-9/11 anti-terrorism laws. The United Nations has decried this move, with the UN's human rights office chief Volker Turk calling it a “disproportionate and unnecessary ⁠restriction on the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association as well as the right ​to participate in public affairs,” adding that the “expansive use ​of the term ‘terrorism' has been documented to have a chilling effect on civic space.” The UK has sought to bring the legal hammer down on Palestine Action, though these efforts have been somewhat stymied by the courts. Sarah McLaughlin, senior scholar of global expression at free speech group Foundation for Individual Rights and Free Expression (FIRE), ​said that the US “must reject that censorship - not import it.” Reuters notes that “Israel's foreign ministry welcomed the designation.”* This is not the only case wherein the Trump administration has gone to extreme lengths to punish pro-Palestine activism. California District Judge Noel Wise highlighted this in her recent decision, excoriating the State Department and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for their attempts to deport noncitizens over protected speech. This ruling, stemming from a lawsuit filed by FIRE, “centred on how the second Trump administration revoked visas and detained international students studying in the US after they engaged in pro-Palestinian advocacy.” Judge Wise stated in her decision that “in the United States, freedom of speech belongs to the people..It is not the government's to take.” She added that the strength of our democracy is “diminished when members of our society — citizens and noncitizens alike — must self-censor and ‘behave' or suffer the government's retaliation.” Mahmoud Khalil, the most prominent victim of the administration's policy of seeking to deport activists they want to silence, applauded the decision, saying “No one should fear speaking up for Palestine.” This from Al Jazeera.* Our final Palestine-related story for this week takes us to Hollywood, where prominent actor and activist Mark Ruffalo's recent comments in opposition to the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. merger, related to Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison's ties to his father's software company Oracle, have been cynically branded as “antisemitic tropes.” According to the LA Times, Ruffalo shared a clip of Safra Catz, Oracle's former CEO and a current Paramount board member speaking at an Israeli-American Council National Summit conference, where she said that “she couldn't discuss Oracle's work with Israel's military, but ‘we have some profoundly scary technology at Oracle and we wanted to make sure that it was available' to Israel,” after October 7th. Paramount's lawyers quickly sought to smear Ruffalo with the charge of antisemitism, including by deploying their allies in pro-Israel groups like the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Anti-Defamation League. In response, over 150 Jewish filmmakers, academics, writers and even rabbis, signed an open letter which reads, in part, “Pointing out the crucial connections between what is happening in Gaza and what is happening in Hollywood is the exact opposite of antisemitism. It is, for us, the very essence of Jewish ethical duty.”* In other news, NBC reports the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Friday that “federal commodities-trading law does not preempt Nevada's gambling law as to the regulation of placing wagers on sports.” This piece notes that the 3-0 ruling marks the prediction markets industry's most significant legal setback yet and sets up a showdown at the Supreme Court, since the Third Circuit has already ruled that New Jersey cannot regulate Kalshi. The Trump administration has sought to keep regulation of betting markets under the jurisdiction of the federal body known as the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Notably, the commission, usually composed of five appointees, currently boasts only one single member: Michael S. Selig. Selig is extremely friendly to the prediction market industry and has sought to stave off state-level regulation by arguing for federal preemption.* Kalshi has been in the news for other reasons as well, namely for its attempts to self-regulate. For one, the Wall Street Journal reports that Kalshi issued its first ever lifetime ban this week, to none other than former Congressman and notorious grifter George Santos. This ban was precipitated by Santos' making over $17,000 by “placing bets on his attendance at President Trump's State of the Union address.” Kalshi adds that they issued a $71,356 fine to Santos. For his part, Santos tweeted “Hey @Kalshi thanks for the lifetime ban from your gambling platform…Let's see how much longer you guys are around for.” Newsweek reports that at the same time, Kalshi fined and suspended North Carolina Republican congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout for betting on her own race. Buckhout dismissed her bet as a “dumb mistake” and joked that her “career as a Kalshi trader was short-lived.” Buckhout is running against incumbent Congressman Don Davis in a newly-redrawn district engineered to favor Republicans, but polling shows a tight race. If Buckhout narrowly loses, many will point to this “dumb mistake” as a key reason why.* Another legal battle is unfolding in New York City, where landlords are challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rent freeze for rent-stabilized tenants. PIX11 reports that the suit, originally filed in Staten Island but now moved to Manhattan, centers on complaints from landlords that the decision by the rent guidelines board (RGB) to keep rents flat on one and two-year lease renewals for NYC's million rent-stabilized apartments was “predetermined and illegal.” They argue that the board “cherry-picked data and was packed with supporters of Mayor…Mamdani's campaign promise to freeze rents,” while the Mamdani administration maintains that the board is an “independent body and considers both tenant and landlord concerns.” The mayoral administration will defend the decision in court, while the Legal Aid Society and Legal Services NYC have filed a request for the court to dismiss the suit entirely. An article in POLITICO from earlier this month reports that the plaintiffs in this suit hope to bring this case all the way to the US Supreme Court.* Our final stories this week take us back to the campaign trail. First up, Alaska Public Media is out with a report about a “chain of political maneuvers in the governor's race,” kicked off by former Anchorage mayor Tom Begich's “decision to step down to give fellow Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins a better shot at winning.” Kreiss-Tomkins finished first in the August primary, followed by Begich in second place and two Republicans in third and fourth respectively. Under Alaska election law, the top four finishers advance to the general election. This piece recounts how Begich's withdrawal sent shockwaves through the Republican candidate field. With Begich out, “Republican Treg Taylor moved into the fourth spot. But on Sunday, Taylor called for [fellow Republicans Bernadette] Wilson and [Dave] Bronson to consolidate their campaigns and pledged to endorse a combined Republican ticket. In a statement, Taylor urged Republicans to unite behind a single candidate, to counter Kreiss-Tompkins.” While fascinating for political junkies, many have observed that the maneuvers on display here and in Alaska's Senate race seem to undercut many of the arguments in favor of ranked-choice voting, with more effort being put into confusing voters or seeking to induce so-called “ballot exhaustion” rather than facilitating a more enlightened civil discourse.* Our final two stories cover the Massachusetts primaries held this Tuesday. The topline, as Semafor reports, is that incumbents swept their primaries in a stark reversal of the insurgent trend in Democratic primaries this cycle. The most notable of these was the crushing victory of 80-year-old incumbent Senator Ed Markey over his 47-year-old challenger, Congressman Seth Moulton. Markey won with approximately two-thirds of the vote. This piece notes that Moulton, younger but running to Markey's right, was never able to establish the “generational change” dynamic he wanted in this race, as “progressives and LGBTQ rights groups rallied behind…[Senator Markey].” On this latter point, Moulton was roundly criticized by Democratic voters, even in his own district, for “scapegoating” transgender people in the wake of the 2024 election. Reporter Dave Weigel adds a coda to this piece: “The subtext of Markey ‘26 was that he would be a reliable progressive vote for whatever the movement wanted for six more years, and then Ayanna Pressley could come in and replace him. Pressley campaigned [with] Markey, starred in ads; [and] at rallies he gushed about how she was the ‘north star' and if you wanted to know what the right side of an issue was, it was the side she was on.”* Finally, with all of that said, the pro-incumbent wave in Massachusetts did cut both ways. Progressive challengers to moderate Democrat incumbents fell short in the state's eighth congressional district – reelecting Congressman Stephen Lynch for a 14th term over progressive voting rights advocate Patrick Roath. Meanwhile, in the first district, WAMC reports Congressman Richie Neal, a longtime scourge of progressives, fended off a primary challenge from teacher Jeromie Whalen in his bid for a 20th term in the House – though Whalen, a political newcomer, won an impressive 46% of the vote. Neal will however face the formidable independent candidate Nadia Milleron in the general election. Milleron won nearly 40% of the vote against Neal in 2024; perhaps, if she wins over enough of Whalen's primary supporters, she can pull out a victory in November.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

//The Wire//2300Z September 4, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ENERGY CRISIS CONTINUES TO WORSEN AS GAS PRICES REACH ALL-TIME HIGHS. ANOTHER SABOTAGE ATTACK REPORTED IN GERMANY. RUSSIA AND UKRAINE CONTINUE TO ESCALATE TARGETING EFFORTS. IRANIAN TARGETING CONTINUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----  -International Events-Middle East: This afternoon Iran conducted more strikes around the region, allegedly targeting American bases in Jordan. The United States has disputed these specific launches, however locals have provided videos of the missiles in the air. Battle damage reports are expected by morning, when new satellite imagery products become available.Yemen: Clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces escalated as both sides conducted strikes on each other overnight. Fighting has being reported in western regions of the country and several missile launches have been reported throughout the night, though most missiles appear to have targeted locations inside Yemen.Germany: Yesterday evening another possible sabotage attack on an electrical substation was reported in Dormagen-Gohr. Local authorities responded to reports of at least one rocket launcher being emplaced near a substation, complete with copper wire and a timer mechanism. Separately, German police in Cologne stated that they received a letter from Vulkangruppe claiming credit for at least one of the attacks this week.Analyst Comment: Vulkangruppe is an infamous ecoterrorist organization that is well known for conducting sabotage attacks on critical infrastructure around the country. Whether or not this group actually is the culprit, will be a part of the investigation. Homemade rocket launchers trailing copper wire set up on timers is a level of sophistication that would be a big leap from what Vulkangruppe has conducted in the past, so they might just be taking credit for attacks that were committed by somebody else. Nevertheless, if it is ecoterrorists trying to conduct attacks, these incidents are taking place at a time of maximum pressure within Germany.Russia/Ukraine: Attacks continue to escalate by both sides, with Ukraine intensifying attacks on the Russian port of Sochi. Ukrainian drone boats carried out strikes targeting Russian shipping in the port, with at least one boat being intercepted. In the city of Adler to the south, Ukrainian drones successfully struck a Russian SAM system near the local airport.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: On the energy crisis front, the situation continues to deteriorate further. This morning the national average for diesel climbed to the all-time high of $5.85 per gallon. During the month of August, the national average for gasoline reached a high point never before seen in history, with the national average remaining over $4.00 per gallon every single day of the month. Spikes in gas prices due to sporadic targeting and market speculation notwithstanding, the energy crisis has crept into more serious territory as the war in the Middle East doesn't just continue, but continues to escalate.Over the past few days, the White House has touted the recent deal with Venezuela to take control of a portion of their oil industry, and provide access to 17 different oil fields, which are assessed to contain roughly 65 million barrels of crude. The main concern, is that it will take many years to actually get that oil out of the ground. Right now, Venezuela is assessed to be providing an absolute maximum of 1.25 million barrels of crude per day, all total. Due to the earthquake and the recent political upheaval in the wake of the capture of Maduro, investments in Venezuela have been rather tepid, with most American oil companies not being enthusiastic about ramping up operations during a time of uncertainly. Just from purely a numbers game, if Venezuela were to increase their output by ten times they would be able to make up a little more than half of the oil that transited through the Strait of Hormuz each day, before the war. At this point, every single barrel that can be reliably provided each day is valued greatly, but it's going to be several more years before Venezuela is able to even put a dent in the daily American demand for oil.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

The new episode of VoxTalks Economics traces the effects of South Americans populism, left and right. Alejandro Werner (Georgetown Americas Institute) is one of the authors of a new paper that traces populist governments across Latin America back to 1970. He argues that they follow a strikingly similar script: they expand spending, weaken the institutions built to restrain them, and ride the wave until inflation catches up with them. But the most recent generation of leaders -- Chávez and Maduro, the Kirchners, Correa, and Morales -- lasted longer than their predecessors. Why?The research behind this episode:Magud, Nicolás E., Antonio Spilimbergo, and Alejandro Werner. 2026. "Lessons from Populism in Latin America." Paper presented at the second Economic Policy: Papers on European and Global Issues Conference, June 2026. Forthcoming in Economic Policy.To cite this episode:Phillips, Tim, and Alejandro Werner. 2026. "Lessons from Populism in Latin America." VoxTalks Economics (podcast).About the guestAlejandro Werner is the founding director of the Georgetown Americas Institute and a nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He spent nine years as director of the International Monetary Fund's Western Hemisphere Department, and earlier held senior posts at Mexico's finance ministry and central bank. His research spans macroeconomic policy, fiscal sustainability, and financial crises across Latin America.Research cited in this episodeThe Global Populism Database, built by political scientist Kirk Hawkins and colleagues, codes the rhetoric of presidents and prime ministers on a scale from zero (not populist) to two (highly populist), reading inauguration and campaign speeches for anti establishment language, appeals to "the people," and simple, direct phrasing. Magud, Spilimbergo, and Werner use this index, rather than a leader's policies, to decide who counts as a populist, which keeps their definition independent of the outcomes they go on to measure.Dornbusch and Edwards' "macroeconomics of populism," from their 1991 edited volume of the same name, was the first systematic account of how Latin American leaders combine expansionary spending with price controls, and how the resulting shortages and capital flight bring the cycle to an end. The new paper tests whether that pattern still holds three decades on.Funke, Schularick and Trebesch (2023), published in the American Economic Review, built an alternative populism index from historical case studies rather than speeches, and found that populist leaders leave a drag on economic activity that can persist for up to fifteen years after they leave office. Werner and his coauthors use this index as a robustness check on their own results.Local projections, a method developed by the economist Oscar Jorda  in 2005, trace how a variable such as inflation or the real exchange rate evolves in the years after a shock, in this case the arrival of a populist government, without imposing the structure of a full macroeconomic model.The commodity terms of trade windfall, a measure developed by Gustavo Adler and Magud, calculates the extra income a country earns when its export prices rise relative to its import prices. The paper uses this measure to show that the populist governments with the largest windfalls, including Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador, stayed in power the longest.More VoxTalks Economics episodesFiscal Populism and Monetary Policy, recorded at the same EP conference, in which Magud talks to Tim Phillips about how a government's fiscal stance interacts with the credibility of its central bank.The Dollar Anchor Is Slipping, Tarek Hassan talks to Tim Phillips about what happens when the dollar's role as the world's safe asset comes under strain.Related reading on VoxEU.orgFour decades of terms of trade booms, a VoxEU column by Magud and Adler that introduces the income windfall measure used in this paper, and shows how much larger Latin America's most recent commodity boom was than those of the 1970s.Effects of commodity price windfalls on external debt: the role of political institutions, a VoxEU column by Rabah Arezki showing that commodity windfalls tend to be saved where executive power is constrained, and spent where it is not, a pattern that echoes this paper's account of institutional decay under populist rule.

Carney says Canada is ready for a mutually beneficial U.S. trade deal, Zelenskyy dismisses a high-ranking SBU official after a shootout with Ukraine's military intelligence, Maduro claims immunity in his U.S. drug trafficking case, Beijing and Cairo sign dozens of deals during Xi's first trip to Egypt in a decade, Nvidia acquires Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, Reform UK bans three journalists from its annual conference, the U.N. predicts that breaching the 1.5C climate limit is now unavoidable, famed feminist Gloria Steinem dies at 92, the U.S. Mint begins selling $1 coins featuring Trump's likeness, and Musk predicts 1 billion humanoid robots within a decade. Sources: Verity.News

El Gobierno niega que Marruecos participe en la crisis migratoria de Ceuta y defiende la colaboración entre ambos países, aunque reconoce que la gendarmería marroquí permite el paso fronterizo durante diez horas. Mientras tanto, los vecinos de Ceuta protestan por la inseguridad en los nuevos centros de acogida tras registrarse varios incidentes. Paralelamente, un ministro marroquí cuestiona la soberanía de Ceuta y Melilla y Donald Trump critica la gestión fronteriza española. En el plano internacional, Nicolás Maduro pide a un juez de Estados Unidos retirar los cargos de narcotráfico apelando a su inmunidad como jefe de Estado. En deportes, Marcos Llorente anuncia su retirada de la selección española de fútbol, Carlos Alcaraz disputa la tercera ronda del US Open y la selección femenina de baloncesto debuta en el Mundial contra Alemania. Por otro lado, el espacio analiza el uso excesivo del teléfono móvil con la iniciativa de un hostelero que propone guardar los dispositivos en una ...

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Nicolás Maduro making a major legal move to get out of prison by arguing that the Trump administration's own actions and Venezuela deal bolster his claim to head-of-state immunity, as Trump's moves now threaten to blow up in his face in a way he never expected. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcastLegal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-afMissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trialThe PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcastCult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassanThe Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-showThe Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-showMajority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellmanUncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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La ONU acaba de reconocer que ya no podemos evitar que la temperatura promedio del planeta aumente más de 1.5 °C. La escena musical de México está de luto. El músico Jonathan Meléndez, conocido como Honas —quien fuera tecladista y fundador de Camilo Séptimo— fue asesinado junto con su familia. Y vámonos a Venezuela, porque ocho meses después de la captura de Nicolás Maduro todavía no hay una fecha para nuevas elecciones.Y cerramos con fútbol, porque Rebeca Bernal acaba de hacer historia. La mexicana fue anunciada como nueva jugadora del Manchester United Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1.  Frente común: El Colegio de Abogados alertasobre escalada contra derechos democráticos y represión en una concurridaconferencia de prensa con líderes cívicos y gremios de prensa. Denunciaron unpatrón sistemático de intimidación, persecución partidista y leyes restrictivasque asfixian la libertad de expresión y el acceso a la justicia.2.   Muere Gloria Steinm“Estoy harto de él”: Johnny Méndez pierde laconfianza en Víctor Ramos por controversia en Culebra3.  Universidad Ana G. Méndez y Auxilio Mutuodesarrollarán nueva Escuela de Medicina4.  Gobernadora solicita $9.6 millones parareactivar cinco pozos ante sequía5.  Viuda de Hernández Colón pide a CEE reactivar querella por endoso falso6.  Trump sugiere renombrar Ormuz como "estrecho de Trump";Teherán promete represalias tras nuevos ataques7.  Más de la mitad de los jamaicanos sufren inseguridad alimentaria, y el28% padece hambre.8.  Maduro pide desestimar su caso en EE. UU. argumentando inmunidadsoberanaEste es unprograma independiente y sindicalizado. Esto significa que este programa seproduce de manera independiente, pero se transmite de manera sindicalizada, osea, por las emisoras y cadenas de radio que son más fuertes en sus respectivasregiones. También se transmite por sus plataformas digitales, aplicaciones paradispositivos móviles y redes sociales.  Estas emisoras deradio son:1.    Cadena WIAC - WYAC 930 AMCabo Rojo- Mayagüez2.    Cadena WIAC – WISA 1390 AMIsabela3.    Cadena WIAC – WIAC 740 AMÁrea norte y zona metropolitana4.    X61 – 610 AM en Patillas5.    X61 – 94.3 FM Patillas y todoel sureste6.    WPAB 550 AM - Ponce7.    ECO 93.1 FM – En todo PuertoRico8.    WLRP 1460 AM Radio Raíces Lavoz del Pepino en San Sebastián9.    WOQI 1020 AM – Radio CasaPueblo desde Adjuntas 10. Mundo Latino PR.com, laemisora web de música tropical y comentario Una vez sale delaire, el programa queda grabado y está disponible en las plataformas depodcasts tales como Spotify, Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts yotras plataformas https://anchor.fm/sandrarodriguezcotto También nospueden seguir en:REDES SOCIALES:  Facebook, X (Twitter),Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Tumblr, TikTok BLOG:  En Blanco y Negro con Sandra http://enblancoynegromedia.blogspot.com  SUSCRIPCIÓN: Substack,plataforma de suscripción de prensa independientehttps://substack.com/@sandrarodriguezcotto OTROS MEDIOSDIGITALES: ¡Ey! Boricua,Revista Seguros. Revista Crónicas y otrosEstas son algunasde las noticias que tenemos hoy En Blanco y Negro con Sandra.

En esta ocasión, hablamos sobre el retiro de Messi y por qué se siente como el golpe deportivo más duro para nuestra generación. Además, analizamos el video de los jueves de fráter que se hizo viral en Bolivia y debatimos sobre la supuesta foto de Maduro generada con IA que despertó dudas en redes sociales.GRACIAS A:Descarga SAILY el mejor eSIM en AppStore y usa el código EDN al finalizar la compra para obtener un 15 % de descuento exclusivo en tu primera compra. Más info en https://saily.com/ednSíguenos en nuestras redes sociales:ESCUELA DE NADAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/escueladenada/Twitter: https://twitter.com/escueladenadaTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@escueladenadaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/escueladenada0:00 Intro4:27 El bolígrafo con el que Messi anunció su retiro8:56 ¿Messi escribe sus propios posts virales?10:19 ¿Estamos listos para ver morir a nuestros ídolos?12:21 Bruce Willis, Jet Li y Jackie Chan: cómo envejecen nuestros ídolos de acción16:35 ¿Por qué no hay quien reemplace a las leyendas del deporte?18:09 La carrera secreta entre Messi y Cristiano por llegar a los 1000 goles20:02 ¿Qué artista tendría que retirarse para que se sienta como el retiro de Messi?21:41 Tarantino, Ridley Scott y la nueva moda de las películas de perros22:23 La página web que te avisa si el perro muere en la película23:05 ¿Qué va a hacer Messi después de retirarse del fútbol?24:32 Lo raro de retirarse de la selección pero seguir jugando en el Inter Miami29:02 El golpe económico que dejaría el retiro total de Messi30:47 El escándalo financiero de Tini con su papá37:18 Los jueves de fráter: el video viral que escandalizó a Bolivia43:56 ¿El parrillero que grabó el video puede terminar preso?46:42 Anatomía de un putañero54:16 El documental sobre el estudiante de criminología que asesinó a cuatro universitarios54:49 La película que dicen que no debes ver en pareja56:19 Los canales de YouTube venezolanos que están rescatando el contenido de calidad57:41 El polémico acuerdo petrolero entre Trump y Delcy Rodríguez1:01:05 La supuesta foto de Maduro con IA que generó dudas1:02:54 Las curiosas reglas de la cárcel y el nuevo reloj de Maduro1:03:44 El verdadero interés de Estados Unidos detrás del acuerdo con Venezuela1:06:30 Lo que sentimos el día que capturaron a Maduro1:11:34 La falta de claridad política que tiene angustiados a los venezolanos1:14:27 El sueño de Daniel García de montar un festival de música en Caracas1:15:48 Outro

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Foreign Policy publica esta semana un artículo de su editor jefe, Ravi Agrawal, en el que asegura que Trump ha tocado techo y ha iniciado ya el descenso. El debate sobre lo que se conoce como “Peak Trump” viene de lejos. Unos lo sitúan en febrero de 2025, justo cuando acababa de regresar a la Casa Blanca y su partido había conquistado las dos cámaras. Fue en ese momento cuando Trump se puso de moda entre toda la derecha identitaria occidental para la que era el referente indiscutible. Otros creen que el cénit del trumpismo se produjo a mediados del año pasado tras el ataque a las instalaciones nucleares iraníes, la aprobación de la Big Beautiful Bill y la ofensiva arancelaria que forzó a renegociar los acuerdos comerciales a todo el mundo. Agrawal lo lleva a principios de este año, y no va desencaminado. El 3 de enero la Delta Force capturó a Maduro en Caracas, una operación muy audaz y celebrada, pero que, siete meses después, no se ha traducido en cambio alguno para los venezolanos. Fue eso lo que le envalentonó hasta el punto de que acto seguido anunció que quería anexionar Groenlandia a Estados Unidos. En el foro de Davos del año pasado no se hablaba de otra cosa. Los líderes europeos concluyeron que lo mejor era adularle y evitar el conflicto. Un mes más tarde comenzó su caída, el 28 de febrero exactamente, cuando decidió atacar Irán. Seis meses más tarde, la guerra ha comprometido el arsenal del ejército, ha encarecido la vida de los estadounidenses y está devastando su popularidad. EEUU tenía unos 2.300 interceptores Patriot a comienzos de año. Sólo en las primeras semanas de guerra gastó más que los entregados a Ucrania en cuatro años y en agosto ya sólo les quedaban 800. Cada uno cuesta cuatro millones de dólares y tarda dos años en fabricarse. La producción es de unos 600 anuales. Los adversarios de Estados Unidos han detectado la vulnerabilidad y actúan en consecuencia. Esto no significa que Irán esté ganando, pero si puede permitirse el lujo de aguantar. Sus drones Shahed le permiten dosificar el bloqueo de Ormuz y, sobre todo, elegir a quién atacar. El New York Times cifra en 18 las bases atacadas en siete países. El galón de gasolina sigue un tercio por encima de lo normal, pero la crisis habría sido aún peor sin las reservas chinas. Es decir, que China ha rescatado a EEUU de los errores de su presidente. Los sondeos de popularidad hablan por sí mismos. Su tasa de aprobación está en mínimos y hasta parte del movimiento MAGA critica la aventura iraní. Eso a solo dos meses de las elecciones de noviembre es dinamita. Se puede culpar a Israel, pero los israelíes llevaban muchos años pidiendo a Estados Unidos que atacase Irán y ningún presidente anterior accedió. La decisión fue exclusivamente de Trump contra el criterio de los expertos, seguramente porque estaba ebrio de poder y obsesionado con su legado. Entretanto, el mundo se desconecta de Washington. Pakistán, Arabia Saudí y Turquía han firmado en agosto un pacto de defensa mutua, Europa ha elevado el gasto en defensa al 5% del PIB y busca nuevos socios comerciales en Sudamérica y la India. Le quedan algo menos de dos años y medio en la Casa Blanca, pero a partir del año próximo todos empezarán a darle por amortizado y fijar su atención en las presidenciales de 2028. Si además los republicanos pierden la mayoría en el Congreso su decadencia puede ser incluso más amarga. En La ContraRéplica: 0:00 Introducción 4:14 ¿Trump va a menos? 35:22 Robos en los museos 43:32 Lindsay Clancy y la salud mental · 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 #trump Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

August 30, 2026In America's founding myth about George Washington and the cherry tree, the message was that truth telling is important in a leader, Trump's administration was supposed to notify US District Court Judge Reyes before taking down trees on the grounds of the East Potomac Golf Links, a historic publicly owned course, But more than 60 trees have been removed and the administration has not abided by her ruling, They claim the trees had to be removed for maintenance purposes, Trump is hailing an oil deal with Venezuela, although there is little information about it, It appears to involve the family of Alejandro Betancourt López, who has been accused of corruption and investigated for money laundering, The deal is built on a legal environment that does not exist, The deal is also built on US aggression, the kidnapping of President Maduro, the installation of Maduro's vice president instead of the opposition candidate, As journalist David Rothkopf pointedly explained, we do not know where the money is going, and whether it will end up being a “mafia-style shakedown scheme” benefitting anti democratic forces in Venezuela and the US, and the president's friends, and possibly the president's family, and himself.Watch today's recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/g9TUa1Rwd6U?si=T8_KKcHQZElhpnZ-Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can also find me:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe

From Trump's major Venezuela oil announcement and escalating pressure on Iran to Milo Yiannopoulos' deportation and Hasan Piker's controversial past coming back into the spotlight, there was no shortage of political chaos this weekend. We break down Trump's Venezuela oil deal, Marco Rubio's reaction, new Iran sanctions, U.S. strikes on Iranian missile launchers, Scott Bessent's brutal response to Elizabeth Warren, and the media's latest Pete Hegseth speculation. Plus, Canada gets dragged into the madness with "Lake America," CBC's 9/11 language controversy, trade tensions, and some hilarious parody videos. Then things get even messier: Milo Yiannopoulos is deported, his old pro-deportation posts resurface, Laura Loomer and Tom Homan enter the conversation, and conservatives clash over what happened. Candace Owens sparks more speculation, Kathy Hochul delivers another painfully awkward moment, and Abdul El-Sayed faces repeated questions about his association with Hasan Piker as old Piker clips make the rounds again. We're also covering the latest on the Lindsay Clancy trial, Spencer Pratt's reaction, Michelle Obama talking about her daughters leaving home, Dolly Parton's Nashville honor, Billie Eilish getting roasted by Grok, and plenty of ridiculous viral videos to end the show.Be confident in your portfolio with Bulwark! Schedule your free Know Your Risk Portfolio review. Go to https://KnowYourRiskPodcast.comGo to https://ChicksLoveOliveOil.com and get a FREE full-size $49 bottle of Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil for just pay $1 shipping—no commitment.Subscribe and stay tuned for new episodes every weekday!Follow us here for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:YoutubeFacebookInstagramTikTokXLocalsMore InfoWebsite

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul's Hijab pandering over the weekend has Grace fired up. Then, Grace is joined by Frances Martel of Breitbart and they discuss Maduro flashing the peace sign in his latest jailhouse pictures. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Boletín 31/08/26: Gobierno actualizó cifra de australianos desparecidos por inundaciones en Nepal; propuesta de ley permitiría a australianos exigir que redes sociales borren su información en línea; imágenes y mensaje de exmandatario venezolano Nicolás Maduro se hacen públicas.Escucha SBS Spanish | Australia en español:Por radio o internet todos los días a la 1:00 pm (AEST) en https://www.sbs.com.au/language/spanish/esTambién nos encuentras en Apple Podcasts, Spotify y YouTubeExplora nuestra extensa colección de podcasts en https://www.sbs.com.au/audio/collection/podcasts-in-spanishSíguenos en Facebook e Instagram

La nueva temporada radiofónica arranca en Ceuta para visibilizar la crisis migratoria, humanitaria y de seguridad que afecta a la ciudad autónoma tras la entrada de miles de personas. La presencia constante de migrantes en las calles y playas provoca tensión social, inseguridad y un grave colapso sanitario por brotes de sarna y la falta de medios médicos, lo que requiere la llegada de miles de vacunas. Esta situación genera también un gran impacto económico con la caída del turismo, pérdidas en los comercios y dificultades en los transportes. Existe un fuerte descontento vecinal ante la lenta gestión del Gobierno central, el retraso en la aplicación del mando único y la falta de garantías en la cooperación con Marruecos. En la información internacional y nacional, destacan la localización de tres españoles en Nepal, la tragedia por un naufragio en Chipre, un tiroteo en Suiza, la negativa de Islandia a entrar en la Unión Europea y la imagen de Nicolás Maduro en la cárcel. Por último, ...

Venezuela llegó a un acuerdo histórico con EE. UU. por el que controlará 65,000 millones de barriles de petróleo. Y en medio de eso reapareció una foto de Nicolás Maduro. Colectivos y familiares en búsqueda alzaron la voz en el marco del Día Internacional de las Víctimas de Desapariciones Forzadas. Se celebró el Maratón de la CDMX, con un podio que quedó repartido entre Perú, Etiopía y México en sus distintas categorías. 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.

En esta ocasión hablamos del caso de Lindsey Clancy, la enfermera acusada de asesinar a sus tres hijos en medio de una posible psicosis postparto. Además, conversamos sobre por qué el juicio de Maduro nunca se transmite por televisión y de si alguna vez te has atrevido a tocar tu propio pupú.GRACIAS A:NordVPN Deal ➼https://nordvpn.com/ednDeal exclusivo de 4 meses gratis.Síguenos en nuestras redes sociales:ESCUELA DE NADAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/escueladenada/Twitter: https://twitter.com/escueladenadaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@escueladenadaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/escueladenada0:00 Intro2:09 Nacho no quiere volver a limpiarse el culo sin la poceta de Japón3:10 ¿Alguna vez te has tocado tu propio pupú?12:04 Los nuevos nudes que invadieron el algoritmo de Twitter12:44 Los videos sin censura de los cadáveres de Nepal13:08 Ahora piden pasaporte para ver contenido para adultos en X14:00 Le robaron la cuenta @leo que tuvo por 13 años16:34 El caso de Lindsey Clancy, la enfermera acusada de un crimen espantoso18:24 ¿Se puede prevenir la depresión postparto?19:07 Así fue el asesinato de los tres hijos de Lindsey Clancy21:04 Las sospechas que recaen sobre el esposo26:09 Las pastillas y las fallas del sistema de salud detrás del caso28:03 ¿El esposo la empujó a matar a sus hijos?32:40 ¿Por qué nos obsesiona tanto el true crime?33:43 ¿Por qué el juicio de Maduro no se transmite por TV?36:34 El síndrome de la mujer blanca desaparecida38:26 ¿Se transmiten los juicios en Latinoamérica?39:50 Las incoherencias del Apple Watch que hundieron al esposo de Lindsey Clancy41:27 Psicosis postparto vs. depresión postparto42:48 ¿Por qué ya casi no hay asesinos en serie?45:29 ¿Van a enjuiciar a Patrick, el esposo?48:40 Lo que dicen los expertos legales del caso51:35 La mirada de las mil yardas de Lindsey Clancy52:36 Murió la voz de Optimus Prime54:30 El miedo de convertirte en mamá56:13 ¿Existe la depresión postparto en los hombres?1:00:09 Outro

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

Jon Herold and Chris Paul dig deep into the aftermath of Maduro's capture, walking through the Pentagon's newly secured stake in Venezuela's oil riches and how the deal has evolved from a broker relationship into a full investment position. They cover Chevron's long, complicated history operating in Venezuela through the Chavez and Maduro years, and play a clip from a ConocoPhillips executive meeting that lines up suspiciously well with the timeline of events. The conversation broadens into what this could mean for the region's energy future and whether the sovereign alliance framework they've discussed for years fits what's unfolding here. There's also a Tucker Carlson clip worth a listen, plus some banter about AI tools that can now auto clip and post your podcast content for you, which one host finds genuinely useful and the other finds a little unsettling.

Buscan nacionalidad única para llegar a la Presidencia CDMX prepara elección local del 6 de junio de 2027Maduro reaparece en redes y asegura mantenerse firmeMás información en nuestro podcast#grc

Trump drops a genuinely wild Truth Social announcement mid show, a massive oil agreement handing the US majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan reserves, and the crew spends a good chunk of the night picking apart whether Maduro is really finished, whether this counts as regime change or just a really good deal, and why "it's not stealing if nobody stops you" somehow becomes the working theory. From there it connects into a sharper conversation about the Iran war's real effect on gas prices, oil refiners quietly dodging consequences, and whether the whole conflict has become a convenient narrative shield heading into the midterms. There's also some good natured ribbing about billionaires paying eighty grand for stem cell treatments in Switzerland, a Kirk Cousins football aside, and the usual sponsor detours. A dense, genuinely engaging night of geopolitics with the jokes still very much intact.

For sheer brazenness, the January 2026 kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, First Lady Cilia Flores, ranks near the top in the long history of U.S. interventions in Latin America. They were taken to New York and jailed to await trial in June 2027. Trump's policies aside, U.S. sanctions on Venezuela were imposed under President Obama, who declared that country of 30 million people an “unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.” From Cuba to Chile and from Nicaragua to Brazil, few countries in Latin America have escaped U.S. invasions, bombings, assassinations, coups, kidnappings, rigged elections, boycotts, blockades or sanctions. Oil-rich Venezuela has long been on Washington's hit list. Today, it has ceded its sovereignty to the U.S.

President Trump is warning of economic consequences for any country that supports Iran as he tries to wind down the war, leaving Gulf allies worried about their future with their powerful neighbor.The U.S. national debt has topped 40 trillion dollars, with the government now spending more on interest than on defense and driving up the cost of everything from mortgages to small business loans.U.S. oil companies are signing deals in Venezuela for the first time in nearly two decades, eight months after American forces captured Nicolás Maduro, even as the country's politics remain unsettled.Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show's perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Tina Kraja, Rafael Nam, Alfredo Carbajal, Mohamad ElBardicy and Taylor Haney.It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas.Our director is Kaity Kline.We get engineering support from Carleigh Strange and our technical director is Eowyn Fain.And our deputy Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.(0:00) Introduction(01:55) Trump Warns Economic Warfare For Aiding Iran(06:13) Federal Debt Grows(10:06) Venezuela Oil DealsSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy