El evento reunirá a operadores turísticos de Venezuela y Colombia, con el propósito de consolidar a Mérida como el principal destino turístico de deportes extremos 6 de febrero de 2026.-Del 10 al 13 de febrero, Mérida será sede del I Encuentro Binacional de Turismo de Aventura, la i...

China’s solar generating capacity is poised to exceed coal for the time this year, the China Electricity Council said in a report this week. The country, long dependent on coal, should get about half of its installed generating capacity from solar and wind by the end of 2026, whereas coal’s use is expected to fall to about one-third of the total. More specifically, the electricity council puts total coal capacity at about 1,333 gigawatts by Dec. 31. Solar ended 2025 at 1,200 GW and has averaged 270 GW of growth each year for the past…

Washington moved to tighten the screws on Iran’s oil trade again on Friday, rolling out a fresh batch of sanctions aimed squarely at the shadow fleet that keeps Tehran’s barrels moving when they’re not supposed to be. The State Department announced sanctions on 15 entities, two individuals, and 14 vessels tied to the illicit trade in Iranian crude, petroleum products, and petrochemicals. The targets were designated under Executive Order 13846, part of the Trump administration’s revived maximum pressure framework, and are…

6 de febrero de 2026-Una vez más el Gobierno Bolivariano ha recibido a un nuevo grupo de 311 migrantes venezolanos que retornan a su país a través de la Gran Misión Vuelta a la Patria, informó Prensa Mpprijp. Este grupo está conformado por 262 hombres, 39 mujeres, un adolescent...

The oil and gas sector is continuing to consolidate after years of ‘merger-mania’, with ramifications for the entire energy sector and wider economy. But a recent report reveals that the spate of mergers and acquisitions that has characterized the fossil fuels industry over the last decade is not as widespread as it may seem, but rather concentrated among a few key players.  A newly released report from the consulting firm Bain & Co found that, within the oil and gas sector, “fewer companies are doing more of the deals…

6 de febrero de 2026.- Más de 120 organizaciones y movimientos juveniles de 61 países lanzaron el movimiento internacional “Todas las Voces por Cuba”, una campaña permanente de solidaridad y denuncia contra el bloqueo de Estados Unidos, trascendió hoy. El lanzamiento se realizó durante un Encuen...

6 de febrero de 2026.- A pesar del alto el fuego, Israel continúa con sus ataques sobre la población civil de Gaza. Para llevar ayuda humanitaria a los supervivientes de los bombardeos indiscriminados, la Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) volverá a zarpar el 29 de marzo desde Barcelona, en una nueva misió...

Argentina, Guyana, and Brazil are poised to lead Latin American oil production growth in 2026, even though the possible return of Venezuelan barrels poses questions for the region’s long-term capital expenditure strategy. While the supermajors continue to flag Venezuela as difficult to underwrite on a long-term basis, traders and players like Trafigura and Hillcorp are increasingly drawn to near-term, structured opportunities in the country, signaling a possible rebalancing of portfolios. Although legal uncertainties persist and institutional…

Algunos analistas económicos del país coinciden en que Venezuela atraviesa un giro positivo en sus perspectivas financieras para este año. Tanto Asdrúbal Oliveros (Ecoanalítica) como Luis Vicente León (Datanálisis) estiman que el Producto Interno Bruto (PIB) experimentará una expansión de entr...

6 de febrero de 2026.- El gobierno del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, amplió de manera dramática el uso de tecnología de reconocimiento facial y biométrica, rastreo de celulares y de bancos de datos comerciales no sólo para ubicar a inmigrantes en el país, sino también a manifestantes, ...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose by 5 this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US  to 551 this week, down 35 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs rose by 1 to 412 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 68 below this same time last year. The number of gas rigs rose by 5, reaching 130, which is 30 more than this time last year. The miscellaneous rig count slipped by 1 and now…

Los mensajes que sugieren que Bill Gates mantuvo relaciones sexuales extramaritales, en el lote más reciente de los archivos Epstein, le trajeron recuerdos "dolorosos", dijo French Gates en entrevista. La filántropa Melinda French Gates dijo que las referencias a su exmari...

TotalEnergies is expanding its exploration portfolio offshore Namibia with acreage north of a block where a major oil discovery has been made, as the supermajor looks to boost activity in the new global exploration hotspot. TotalEnergies on Friday announced it had signed agreements to buy a 42.5% operated interest in the PEL104 exploration license offshore Namibia from Eight Offshore Investments Holdings and Maravilla Oil & Gas. Upon completion of the transaction, TotalEnergies will be the operator of the license, which lies north of the PEL…

TotalEnergies is expanding its exploration portfolio offshore Namibia with acreage north of a block where a major oil discovery has been made, as the supermajor looks to boost activity in the new global exploration hotspot. TotalEnergies on Friday announced it had signed agreements to buy a 42.5% operated interest in the PEL104 exploration license offshore Namibia from Eight Offshore Investments Holdings and Maravilla Oil & Gas. Upon completion of the transaction, TotalEnergies will be the operator of the license, which lies north of the PEL…

El presidente Donald Trump publicó el jueves un video conspirativo sobre las elecciones que muestra al expresidente Barack Obama y a su esposa Michelle como monos, otro insultante posteo que provocó la condena de destacados demócratas y de políticos incluso de otros países. Al final...

6 de febrero de 2026.- El canciller ruso, Serguéi Lavrov, afirmó que su nación está preparada para enfrentar cualquier desenlace tras el vencimiento del Tratado de Reducción de Armas Estratégicas. Subrayó que, aunque Moscú mantiene su disposición al diálogo, la claridad en la postura de Estados Unid...

Iranian and US officials have started a round of high-stakes diplomacy in Oman in what is seen as a last-chance effort to avert a major military escalation in the Persian Gulf. US special envoy Steve Witkoff, who has spearheaded talks for President Donald Trump aimed at ending conflicts from the Gaza Strip to Ukraine, is leading an American delegation in the February 6 talks with Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, Tehran's main face on the international diplomatic front, and several other senior Iranian officials. Though the lineups may be set, the…

Un atentado con bomba en una mezquita chií en las afueras de la capital de Pakistán mató al menos a 31 personas e hirió al menos a otras 169 durante la oración del viernes, según informaron las autoridades. La Policía dijo que estaba investigando si el atentado había sido perpetrado por un ter...

Tras celebrar la aprobación en primera discusión de la Ley de Amnistía, Delcy Rodríguez, destacó: "No pierdan esta oportunidad, les estamos extendiendo la mano, y esperamos que con madurez política podamos enfrentar este nuevo desafío". «La principal dotación es la dotación de la co...