Washington moved aggressively back into Venezuela’s oil sector on Thursday, sanctioning Maduro family members, a longtime business ally, and six companies operating tankers that have kept PDVSA’s exports alive through opaque shipping practices. It’s the clearest sign yet that the brief thaw under Biden is over, and that the Trump administration intends to put real teeth back into the sanctions regime. At the center of the new action are three nephews of Cilia Flores, Maduro’s powerful wife. Two of them, better known in Caracas…

Washington moved aggressively back into Venezuela’s oil sector on Thursday, sanctioning Maduro family members, a longtime business ally, and six companies operating tankers that have kept PDVSA’s exports alive through opaque shipping practices. It’s the clearest sign yet that the brief thaw under Biden is over, and that the Trump administration intends to put real teeth back into the sanctions regime. At the center of the new action are three nephews of Cilia Flores, Maduro’s powerful wife. Two of them, better known in Caracas…

11 de diciembre de 2025.- Este jueves, la Asamblea Nacional (AN) sancionó por unanimidad la Ley por Palestina y la Humanidad. Ley Derogatoria del Estatuto de Roma, en su segunda discusión. Esta derogatoria permite a Venezuela dejar de ser un Estado miembro de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) po...

The global green hydrogen market is projected to undergo massive expansion over the next decade, swelling from USD 2.79 billion in 2025 to nearly $75 billion by 2032, according to a new report by MarketsAndMarkets This forecast, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60%, highlights the sector's immense potential even as the industry faces a period of recalibration marked by project delays and stringent policy debates. While the long-term trajectory points toward rapid scaling, the immediate landscape is defined by a tension between…

11 de diciembre de 2025.- El Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (Unicef) advirtió que millones de menores de Edad en América Latina y el Caribe requerirán asistencia humanitaria el próximo año. Más de 14,1 millones de niños en América Latina y el Caribe necesitarán ayuda humanitaria en...

NATO chief Mark Rutte warned that members of the military alliance must treat the threat posed by Moscow more urgently as they may be "Russia's next target." In one of his starkest statements to date, Rutte said in a keynote address in Berlin on December 11 that NATO's 32 members need to step up defense effort to prevent a war with Russia that could be "on the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured." "We are Russia's next target. And we are already in harm's way," Rutte said, noting Russia could be ready to use military force…

11 de diciembre de 2025.- El Gobierno cubano publicó este jueves, en la Gaceta Oficial, un nuevo marco legal que autoriza y regula el uso de divisas (monedas extranjeras como el dólar o el euro) dentro de su economía. Las medidas buscan generar ingresos en moneda fuerte y estimular sectores producti...

11 de diciembre de 2025.- Lluvias empaparon los campamentos de tiendas de campaña en Gaza y las temperaturas en descenso enfriaron a los palestinos que se refugiaban en su interior el jueves, mientras una tormenta invernal descendía sobre el territorio, mostrando cómo dos meses de alto al fuego no h...

Commuting from Heathrow to central London may soon be a thing of the past. Vertical Aerospace, founded by the man behind OVO energy, has unveiled Valo, its next-generation aircraft designed for quick, zero-emission airport-to-city travel. While the British electric aviation giant’s shares have seen a 94 percent decline since its IPO back in 2021, the launch of Valo marks a significant step in the firm’s push to transform urban air mobility. The aircraft is aiming for regulatory approval in 2028, with early commercial routes planned…