Since taking office, Colombia’s far-right president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has moved aggressively to restore ties with Washington after relations frayed under Gustavo Petro. The rapprochement revives a decades-old strategic alliance that made Colombia one of Washington’s closest partners in Latin America. Early last month, the two countries agreed to deepen cooperation on critical minerals, including rare earths, tungsten and antimony. The move aligns with De la Espriella’s pledge to revive Colombia’s economically vital…

19 de octubre de 2026.- India prevé descargar en sus puertos 13,6 millones de barriles de petróleo venezolano durante octubre, incluidos los cargamentos que aún están en tránsito, según datos publicados este lunes por S&P Global Energy. La cifra supera los 10,2 millones de barriles registrados en ma...

Lubes, 19 de octubre de 2026.- Europa teme un bloqueo de Le Pen: por qué urge aprobar el presupuesto europeo 2028-2034 La Unión Europea afronta una negociación decisiva sobre su presupuesto para 2028-2034, con una profunda división entre quienes exigen recortes y quienes reclaman más recursos pa...

Qatar is offering to take over Lebanon's power supply problem at no upfront cost to Beirut. A draft program seen by Reuters has Qatar building two gas-fired power plants within three years and QatarEnergy supplying the gas under a 20-year LNG contract, with private financing in place of Lebanese public money. The document leaves payment obligations and guarantees open for negotiation, and Lebanon's state utility currently delivers only a few hours of electricity a day. The National Integrated Energy Investment Program includes two 825-megawatt…

Qatar is offering to take over Lebanon's power supply problem at no upfront cost to Beirut. A draft program seen by Reuters has Qatar building two gas-fired power plants within three years and QatarEnergy supplying the gas under a 20-year LNG contract, with private financing in place of Lebanese public money. The document leaves payment obligations and guarantees open for negotiation, and Lebanon's state utility currently delivers only a few hours of electricity a day. The National Integrated Energy Investment Program includes two 825-megawatt…

Sulfur has become an indispensable element for the modern industrial system, including agriculture. Before the outbreak of the Iran war, 24 percent of the world's supply of sulfur passed through the Strait of Hormuz. I can find no reliable information on whether sulfur is being shipped through the strait now after the Iranian government claimed control. I suspect the amount is close to zero. The sulfur price at the start of the Iran conflict was approximately $500 per metric ton for sulfur originating from the Middle East. It now sits above $800.…

Qatar is offering to take over Lebanon's power supply problem at no upfront cost to Beirut. A draft program seen by Reuters has Qatar building two gas-fired power plants within three years and QatarEnergy supplying the gas under a 20-year LNG contract, with private financing in place of Lebanese public money. The document leaves payment obligations and guarantees open for negotiation, and Lebanon's state utility currently delivers only a few hours of electricity a day. The National Integrated Energy Investment Program includes two 825-megawatt…

19 de octubre de 2026.- Un tribunal de EE.UU. emitió una orden de arresto en contra del expresidente de Cuba, Raúl Castro, a lo que el presidente de ese país, Miguel Díaz-Canel, y el canciller, Bruno Rodríguez, expresaron su condena y tildaron de "maniobra" por parte de sectores que representan la "...

Lunes, 19 de octubre de 2026.- ALFREDO JALIFE: "Ucrania está perdiendo mientras se reaviva el espíritu de Anchorage de Putin-Trump" El Dr. Alfredo Jalife, reconocido experto en geopolítica, analiza el terremoto político e internacional tras la reacción de Volodymyr Zelensky ante el acuerdo energ...

Lunes, 26 de octubte de 2026.- INFORMATIVO: EEUU emite una alerta urgente en todo Oriente Medio, Francia en llamas y Putin advierte. Europa y Oriente Medio atraviesan una jornada de máxima tensión social, económica y geopolítica. En Francia, el estallido social deja más de 2.400 detenidos y 1.50...

The Middle East crisis is threatening Pakistan’s tentative recovery from the brink with the help of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as soaring energy prices and the lack of regular LNG supply from Qatar dragged growth in gross domestic product (GDP) well below analyst estimates. Pakistan’s economy grew by 2.0% in the quarter ended June, which is the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2026, official data by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday. The GDP growth was more than twice as slow in April to June compared to…

The Middle East crisis is threatening Pakistan’s tentative recovery from the brink with the help of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as soaring energy prices and the lack of regular LNG supply from Qatar dragged growth in gross domestic product (GDP) well below analyst estimates. Pakistan’s economy grew by 2.0% in the quarter ended June, which is the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2026, official data by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday. The GDP growth was more than twice as slow in April to June compared to…

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19 de octubre de 2026.- A diferencia de cierto Premio Nobel de la Paz a cierta mujer que no quiero ni recordar ni nombrar, el de Navi Pillay es un premio sólido, sobradamente merecido, que nos reenvidica con la raza humana del planeta Tierra. Después de leer el largo y valioso currículum de ...

The oil price rally resumed its upward trajectory on Friday after the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the sinking of the Singapore-flagged container ship following an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) projectile strike in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude for December delivery jumped 3.33% to trade at $109.50 per barrel at 2.35 pm ET, while WTI crude for November delivery was up 3.41% to change hands at $101.30/bbl, marking the first time the American benchmark has traded above $100/bbl in a month. However, Canadian crude continues…

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El Consejo Comunal Alto Nuevo de Palo Alto, en el municipio Guaicaipuro del estado Miranda, conformó su Comité de Protección Animal logrando la esterilización de tres gatas gracias al esfuerzo y aporte de los vecinos, ante la falta de apoyo gubernamental y la escasa respuesta de Misión Nevado....

Gasoline and fuel oil pushed Canada's annual inflation rate to 3.1% in September, up from 3.0% in August, as the war in the Middle East kept fuel prices high, Statistics Canada said on Monday. Gasoline prices rose 27.8% from a year earlier, up from 22.8% in August, despite the switch to the cheaper winter blend. Fuel oil and other fuels rose 57.8%, up from 43.7%, with the heaviest burden in Atlantic Canada, where many homes are heated with oil. The overall energy index climbed 19%, up from 15.4%, and transportation costs rose 8.4%. Grocery prices…

19 de octubre de 2026.- El fiscal general de Florida, James Uthmeier, presentó la orden de arresto sin fianza emitida por el Estado contra el expresidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros de Cuba, Raúl Castro, acusado por una supuesta conspiración para asesinar a ciudadanos estadounide...