LA HABANA, 2 de abril de 2026) - Cuba dijo el jueves que liberaría a más de 2.000 prisioneros de las cárceles de la isla, según medios estatales, la segunda vez este año que su gobierno comunista anuncia una amnistía para prisioneros en medio de conversaciones con la administración de Estados ...

2 de abril de 2026.- Un buque cisterna que, según los servicios de seguimiento de buques, cargaba un cargamento de origen ruso con destino original a Cuba, comenzó a descargar el jueves en una terminal privada en Venezuela, según datos de monitoreo de buques y una fuente, informó Reuters. ...

Oil markets reversed their recent downtrend on Thursday, with oil prices surging after President Donald Trump declared that the U.S. would continue to hit Iran "extremely hard" for the next two to three weeks. Trump warned that he would hit all of Iran's electric generating plants if a deal is not reached, sending the country back to the Stone Age. Trump’s bellicosity marks a sudden shift in policy, suggesting that securing the Strait of Hormuz is no longer Washington’s top priority. Brent crude for May delivery was up 7.58% to trade…

Nano Nuclear submitted a Construction Permit Application (CPA) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for their Kronos microreactor project at the University of Illinois. The filing marks the latest step in a project we’ve tracked since site characterization began last fall. Kronos is a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) engineered for commercial deployment. It delivers 15 megawatts of carbon-free baseload power using meltdown-resistant TRISO fuel and helium coolant. The design emphasizes walk-away safety, autonomous operation…

El secretario de Defensa, Pete Hegseth, está remodelando rápidamente el liderazgo del Pentágono y despidiendo a altos funcionarios. No se ha dado ninguna razón oficial para la destitución de George en medio del fortalecimiento militar estadounidense en Medio Oriente El ge...

A los 84 años de edad, partió este jueves 2 de abril de 2026 el primer gran ídolo de la dinastía de boxeadores sucrenses. Pedro Gómez, el hombre que rozó la gloria mundial en Tokio y abrió el camino para los campeones de su tierra, deja un legado imborrable de valentía y técnica. CU...

2 de abril de 2026.-Con la celebración de la Misa Crismal en la Catedral de Caracas, autoridades del Ejecutivo Nacional y representantes religosos dieron inicio formal a las actividades centrales del Jueves Santo y la S...

Soaring jet fuel prices have hit the profitability of airlines, who have started raising air fares and grounding flights to contain the fallout from the Iran war, which has more than doubled aviation fuel prices over the past month. Oil and jet fuel supplies are constrained as crude and petroleum products are trapped at the Strait of Hormuz, forcing Asian refiners to cut run rates and Asian countries to restrict or ban exports to preserve domestic supply. Jet Fuel Shock The product market came under more severe stress than the crude markets as…

Vecinos de Antímano, Caracas, denuncian que un zamuro lleva atrapado en la copa de un árbol, enredado con el nylon de un papagayo, desde el 29 de marzo, sin respuesta de los bomberos locales a pesar de múltiples reportes. La comunidad exige ayuda urgente para el rescate del animal, visible des...

The effective blockage of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown the world’s continued dependence on fossil fuels into sharp relief. The interruption to the waterway, which accommodates one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas, has thrown global energy markets into turmoil. The blockage represents the single-largest interruption to global oil trade in history. But it’s not causing nearly as much pain as past oil crises thanks to a much more diverse global energy mix. “There is little sign that the war with Iran will cause the kind…

La activista Cecilia García Ramblas, integrante del colectivo Salamanca Unidos Buscando Desaparecidos, fue localizada sin vida en Salamanca, Guanajuato. García Ramblas fue secuestrada con violencia la noche del 14 de marzo por sujetos no identificados en la región, lo que generó alarma entre l...

Artificial intelligence companies were top of the list in mergers and acquisitions—including fundraisers—over the first quarter of the year as activity in the field remained unbothered by the war in the Middle East and the energy crunch it caused. The first-quarter M&A deal data, as reported by Reuters, suggests that investors are not following short-term developments linked to the war but are taking a longer-term view and a new resilience to shocks. “We have seen a series of market disruptions over the last couple of years…

Jueves, 02 de abril de 2026.- Aún cuando la elaboración de este video fue previa al inicio de la guerra de los Estados Unidos e Israel en contra de Irán, sus análisis pueden servir para obtener una comprensión más amplia de la actual situación mundial, tanto en el aspecto militar como en las friccio...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Thursday, bringing the total rig count in the US to 548, down 42 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs rose by 2 to 411 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 70 below this same time last year. The number of gas rigs rose by 3, reaching 130, which is 26 more than this time last year. The miscellaneous rig count stayed the same at 7. The latest EIA data…

Jueves, 02 de abril de 2026.- En un programa humorístico se pueden tratar y se tratan, algunas veces, cosas serias. El presidente Trump ante la advertencia del presidente del Estado Mayor Conjunto, el general Dan Caine, quien le dijo, le advirtió que Irán probablemente cerraría el estrecho de Or...

OPEC+ is preparing to weigh another output increase this Sunday as the world’s most critical oil artery remains effectively shut. Eight core members of the group are expected to discuss raising production again after agreeing to a 206,000 bpd increase for April. Two OPEC+ sources told Reuters that the group is likely to move forward with another hike on paper, positioning itself to add barrels quickly if the Strait of Hormuz reopens. More than 20% of global oil flows normally pass through Hormuz. That flow is now constrained by the U.S.-Israeli…

OPEC+ is preparing to weigh another output increase this Sunday as the world’s most critical oil artery remains effectively shut. Eight core members of the group are expected to discuss raising production again after agreeing to a 206,000 bpd increase for April. Two OPEC+ sources told Reuters that the group is likely to move forward with another hike on paper, positioning itself to add barrels quickly if the Strait of Hormuz reopens. More than 20% of global oil flows normally pass through Hormuz. That flow is now constrained by the U.S.-Israeli…

En un giro sorpresivo, el presidente Donald Trump anunció este jueves la salida inmediata de Pam Bondi de la fiscalía general. La decisión, gatillada supuestamente por tensiones internas sobre el caso Epstein y la falta de "mano dura" contra rivales políticos, marca la crisis más pro...

Jueves, 02 de abril de 2026.- En una de sus típicas declaraciones, donde suele contradecirse a si mismos, sin ningún rubor, el presidente de los Estados Unidos, Donald J. Trump, comentó a un periodista que un ex presidente le había dicho: ojalá yo hubiera hecho lo que usted hizo, aunque acto seguid...

Britain’s airlines face significant disruption in a matter of weeks if the war in Iran continues throughout April, as a global jet fuel shortage has already forced carriers in Asia to slash service levels in a bid to manage supplies. Major UK-based carriers have said that they have between five and six weeks’ worth of supplies before their reserves will begin to run short as a result of the protracted closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane. Several Asian airlines have already been forced to cancel some routes until as far…