A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed creating a new $2.5 billion agency to accelerate U.S. production of rare earths and other critical minerals, according to AP and MSN.  The effort comes as the Trump administration has already taken aggressive steps to weaken China’s control over materials vital to high-tech products, electric vehicles, and advanced weapons systems. While it remains unclear how the legislation would align with White House policy, pressure is growing to cut U.S. dependence on China after Beijing used its dominance…

22 de enero de 2026.- Estados Unidos designó a Laura Dogu como nueva jefa de su misión diplomática en Venezuela, en el marco de un proceso para restablecer las relaciones bilaterales, informó este jueves una fuente diplomática a la AFP. Dogu ya figura como jefa de misión en el sitio web oficial d...

Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 3.6 million barrels during the week ending January 21, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Thursday. The increase brings commercial stockpiles to 426 million barrels according to government data, which is still 2% below the five-year average for this time of year. The EIA’s data release follows API’s figures that were released a day earlier, which suggested that crude oil inventories grew by 3.04 million barrels. Crude prices…

22 de enero de 2026.- El jefe del Comando Estratégico Operacional de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (Fanb), general en jefe Domingo Hernández Lárez, informó la designación de nuevos comandantes en las Regiones de Defensa Integral (Redi) y en las Zonas de Defensa Integral (Zodi). ...

The UK’s net zero policies were singled out in President Trump’s long tirade against European energy struggles at the World Economic Forum in Davos.  President Trump described the UK economy’s struggles in stark terms, suggesting that the Labour government had disregarded “one of the greatest reserves in the world” at the North Sea.  In his speech, he picked out countries that remained committed to net zero, pointing to it as central reason for higher prices and stagnant growth.  “The UK produces…

22 de enero de 2026.- El mundo ha entrado en una era de “quiebra hídrica global”, un punto de no retorno para sistemas en los que la demanda humana de agua ha agotado, irreversiblemente, los ahorros acuíferos, y secado los pozos del futuro, advirtió un estudio de la Universidad de las Naciones Unida...

U.S. President Donald Trump supervises the release of funds from sales of Venezuela’s oil, an official at the U.S. Administration told Semafor on Thursday.   Following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro early this month, President Trump moved to create a fund to hold revenues from sales of Venezuela’s oil.  The money is being held in U.S. accounts and released at the discretion of President Trump, Semafor reports.   Revenues from sales of Venezuela’s oil “will first settle in US controlled…

U.S. President Donald Trump supervises the release of funds from sales of Venezuela’s oil, an official at the U.S. Administration told Semafor on Thursday.   Following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro early this month, President Trump moved to create a fund to hold revenues from sales of Venezuela’s oil.  The money is being held in U.S. accounts and released at the discretion of President Trump, Semafor reports.   Revenues from sales of Venezuela’s oil “will first settle in US controlled…

22 de enero de 2026.- A más de dos semanas de la agresión militar norteamericana que secuestró a Nicolás Maduro y Cilia Flores, entrevistamos a Alberto Salcedo, miembro del Comité Autónomo e Independiente de Trabajadores (CAIT), sobre lo que está sucediendo en Venezuela tras este duro...

The Trump Administration plans to offer U.S. states incentives for building nuclear reactors in exchange for agreeing to store nuclear waste, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. However, a spokesperson for the U.S. Energy Department told Reuters that the story was “false” and that “no decisions have been made at this time,” after POLITICO first reported on the plan late on Wednesday.  The POLITICO report said that the Energy Department could invite interest from U.S. states as early as this week. …

The Trump Administration plans to offer U.S. states incentives for building nuclear reactors in exchange for agreeing to store nuclear waste, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. However, a spokesperson for the U.S. Energy Department told Reuters that the story was “false” and that “no decisions have been made at this time,” after POLITICO first reported on the plan late on Wednesday.  The POLITICO report said that the Energy Department could invite interest from U.S. states as early as this week. …

Así lo dijo durante su discurso en el Foro Económico Mundial celebrado en Suiza, en donde una vez más se vanaglorió de la acción criminal que causó más de un centenar de decesos «Hace dos semanas se usaron armas sin precedentes» en Venezuela. Así lo afirmó este miércoles...

El vicepresidente de la Federación Nacional de Ganaderos (Fedenaga), José Labrador, propuso la creación de un "Plan Ganadero Nacional" con el respaldo del Ejecutivo, orientado a generar "un crecimiento estructurado con metas a corto, mediano y largo plazo".

US President Donald Trump has ruled out military action to take control of Greenland while also saying he wants to hold more talks on the United States acquiring the island, which he described as “our territory” during a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21. Hours after his speech, Trump also walked back a plan to impose tariffs on some European countries for opposing his Greenland policy. In Trump's highly anticipated speech on an issue that has caused acute alarm in other NATO countries,…

El anuncio fue realizado durante la plenaria del primer Consejo Federal de Gobierno, realizado en el Complejo Miraflores, Caracas, donde la Mandataria Nacional recordó que en el primer Obratón realizado por el presidente constitucional, Nicolás Maduro, en octubre pasado, fueron entregadas 20.8...

El ministro del Interior de Rusia, Vladímir Kolokóltsev, se reunió con el histórico líder cubano, el general de Ejército Raúl Castro en el marco de su visita a Cuba, según informó este jueves la portavoz de Interior ruso, Irina Volk. Durante el encuentro Kolokóltsev y Raul Castro co...

La presidenta encargada de la República, Delcy Rodríguez, anunció este miércoles que este año se incrementará en un 37% los recursos expresados en divisas destinados a la gestión pública nacional en el presupuesto. "Estamos proyectando un 2026 de crecimiento y expansión. Este i...

La crisis militar entre EEUU y Venezuela, el conflicto ucraniano y la posible adquisición de Groenlandia por Washington centraron el discurso del mandatario del país norteamericano, Donald Trump, en el Foro Económico Mundial en Davos. Además, el presidente anunció sus logros durante el primer ...

Oil prices fell by about 1.5% early on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump walked back on his threat to slap tariffs on NATO allies for supporting Greenland’s sovereignty. As of 7:42 a.m. ET on Thursday, the U.S. benchmark WTI Crude had dropped below the $60 per barrel mark, which it hit early this week amid intensified rhetoric regarding the U.S. interest in taking control of Denmark’s autonomous territory.   WTI Crude traded 1.58% lower at $59.66.  The international benchmark, Brent Crude, slipped below the $65…

La madrugada del 3 de enero de 2026, mientras una incursión se desarrollaba en Caracas, el estado La Guaira se convirtió en un campo de horror secundario. Una noche de incertidumbre 1:50 am Se reportan sonidos de motores de aviación de alto rendimiento so...