Caracas, 13 de febrero de 2026.- La acción de los combatientes compuestos por bomberos forestales, guardaparques y voluntarios, logró controlar y liquidar un incendio de vegetación que se produjo el jueves en la noche en el Parque Universal La Paz, de la parroquia Caricuao en ...

A right-wing group pushing the province of Alberta to secede from Canada has ramped up a petition campaign aimed at achieving independence after meeting with officials from the Trump administration. The group has already held three meetings with officials from the State Department, where they’ve discussed the logistics of a potential secession from Canada, including border security, switching over to U.S. currency and how their radical plan can benefit the United States. Volunteer canvassers have set a target to collect approximately 177,000…

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13 de febrero de 2026.- Más de una treintena de organizaciones gremiales y sindicales de más de una decena de países reafirmaron este viernes su respaldo a Cuba durante un encuentro internacional de solidaridad celebrado en la sede de la Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC), en La Habana. Median...

Electricity bills will be higher in 2030 than in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the boss of British Gas has warned, as the government pushes through major upgrades to the UK’s grid infrastructure. Chris O’Shea, chief executive of British Gas-owner Centrica, said the UK was playing catch-up after years of underinvestment, and now faced significantly higher costs.  “We’ve underinvested in the system for many years, and whether it’s the cost of building a new gas-fired power station or a new wind farm,…

13 de febrero de 2026.- De acuerdo con el calendario bancario de la Superintendencia de las Instituciones del Sector Bancario (Sudeban), el lunes 16 y martes 17 de febrero de 2026, son bancarios y por ende no se prestará servicio. Durante el feriado nacional correspondiente al Carnaval no se pod...

13 de febrero de 2026.- El ministro de la Defensa de Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino López, reafirmó este viernes la estabilidad y el compromiso de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB). A través de un mensaje en sus canales oficiales, el alto mando militar aseguró que la institución se mantiene ...

Viernes, 13 de febrero de 2026.- Venezolano desmiente a Trump y tumba la narrativa de los medios Juan Ramón Guzmán, ciudadano venezolano, desmiente directamente a Donald Trump y deja en evidencia la narrativa que grandes medios internacionales intentan imponer sobre lo que ocurre realmente en V...

Lithuania is signaling it may strike its own critical minerals deal with Washington if the EU can’t finalize a bloc-wide agreement quickly enough, a top Lithuanian official told Bloomberg this week. If it follows through, it could become the first EU member to break ranks and pursue a standalone minerals pact with the U.S., potentially setting off a domino effect among other security-focused states in Eastern Europe. Lithuania’s goal is to secure reliable access to the materials its engineering and defense sectors depend on. Vilnius…

Lithuania is signaling it may strike its own critical minerals deal with Washington if the EU can’t finalize a bloc-wide agreement quickly enough, a top Lithuanian official told Bloomberg this week. If it follows through, it could become the first EU member to break ranks and pursue a standalone minerals pact with the U.S., potentially setting off a domino effect among other security-focused states in Eastern Europe. Lithuania’s goal is to secure reliable access to the materials its engineering and defense sectors depend on. Vilnius…

13 de febrero de 2026.- La Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros (Ofac) emitió este viernes las licencias generales 49 y 50, para flexibilizar las sanciones a Venezuela. La licencia 50 autoriza las transacciones relacionadas con las operaciones del sector de petróleo o gas en Venezuela. La me...

13 de febrero de 2026.- La Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos alertó hoy sobre el impacto del bloqueo petrolero impuesto por Estados Unidos a Cuba y el recrudecimiento del cerco económico, comercial y financiero que sufre la isla desde hace décadas. En u...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States stayed the same this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, keeping the total rig count in the US  at 551 this week, down 37 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs fell by 3 5o 409 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 72 below this same time last year. The number of gas rigs rose by 3, reaching 133, which is 32 more than this time last year. The miscellaneous rig count stayed the same…

13 de febrero de 2026.- A partir de este viernes, los ciudadanos pueden consultar su ubicación exacta para la Primera Consulta Popular Nacional 2026 a través del portal oficial del Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE). Con esta herramienta, el órgano rector busca agilizar la participación ciudadana el p...

US President Donald Trump publicly emphasized diplomacy with Iran following his February 11 meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But experts say the deeper dispute may center not on Iran’s nuclear program, but on its expanding missile capabilities. After the meeting, Trump signaled that negotiations with Tehran should continue. Netanyahu, however, has pushed for Iran’s missile program to be formally included in any agreement -- something Tehran has repeatedly rejected. Speaking to RFE/RL’s Radio Farda, UK-based…

13 de febrero de 2026.- Un tiroteo ocurrido el jueves en el complejo residencial de la Universidad Estatal de Carolina del Sur, Estados Unidos, dejó dos muertos y un herido. La información fue dada por la universidad en un comunicado, pero no precisó la identidad de las víctimas ni la condición d...

TC Energy Corporation beat analyst estimates for fourth-quarter profits amid soaring demand for natural gas in the United States which boosted its pipeline flows to an all-time delivery record early this year. TC Energy on Friday reported earnings per common share from continuing operations at US$0.72 (C$0.98), beating the average consensus estimate of    US$0.68 (C$0.92). TC Energy’s deliveries on the Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines averaged 27.2 Bcf/d, up by 5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, and set a new all-time…

Oil prices are once again under pressure after several OPEC+ members signaled a willingness to start hiking production again, even as inflation data provided some support. Friday, February 13, 2026OPEC+ never fails to disappoint oil bulls, this time sending ripples through the media landscape as its leading members signalled readiness to start hiking production again after a quota freeze in Q1 2026. The physical impact of OPEC+’s alleged plans wasn’t as steep as one could expect, particularly because robust US inflation data rekindled…

Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge reported record-high core earnings for 2025 and consensus-beating earnings for the fourth quarter amid growing demand for oil and gas egress from production centers to consumption and export hubs. Enbridge on Friday reported full-year adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of US$14.7 billion (C$20.0 billion) for 2025, up by 7% from 2024.   Full-year adjusted earnings also rose, by 9%, compared to 2024.  For the fourth quarter, adjusted earnings per…