Una reunión de Nochebuena en la Ciudad del Vaticano, de la que no se informó previamente, fue uno de los muchos intentos fallidos de encontrar un refugio seguro para el líder venezolano antes de la redada estadounidense.   C...

y ganó más de $400,000 Un usuario de Polymarket logró convertir aproximadamente $32,000 en más de $400,000 apostando por la salida del líder venezolano Nicolás Maduro antes de fin de mes. 9 de enero de 2026.-La cuenta, creada e...

Recibe una tibia recepción. El director ejecutivo de Exxon afirma que el país sudamericano actualmente es "imposible de invertir" y planea enviar un equipo técnico para evaluar la situación en el terreno. WASHINGT...

After the latest political shock in Venezuela, speculation has surged over the prospects of a recovery for the country’s oil industry. On paper, Venezuela still holds the world’s largest proven oil reserves. In reality, production remains a fraction of what it once was. How quickly Venezuela’s oil production ramps up will depend in part on what happens with sanctions. But Venezuela’s collapse did not begin with sanctions, nor can sanctions relief alone undo the damage. However, that could have a significant short-term effect.…

The current US administration has made the expansion of nuclear power a key priority, and through the Janus Program, the United States Army is placed to implement new, portable nuclear technology.The program unveiled last year aims to supply “microreactors” — which are 100 to 1,000 times smaller than conventional nuclear reactors — to military bases by 2028.  The units can produce up to 20 megawatts of electricity and could provide dependable power for remote communities, military bases, data centers, and college campuses,…

China’s meteoric rise to become the world’s first ‘electrostate’ is poised to shake up the entire global economy and the future of energy markets. The country is breaking away from the rest of the world both in terms of what it's investing in and how much it’s investing. China, the world’s second-largest economy after the United States, spent more than USD 625 billion on renewable energy in 2024, a national and global record, while spending plateaued in the United States and declined in the European Union and…

Even as geopolitical developments, such as Venezuela and Iran, are making headlines, another major energy-related issue is currently being unwound. At present, the fire sale of Russian oil and gas giant Lukoil’s empire is ongoing, in the only way this can be done for a sanctioned Russian major. The whole deal or process is clearly under a clock set by Washington, based, and inside a legal maze designed by OFAC. The most critical part of it all is that potential buyers are forced to demonstrate that they are not merely acquiring assets but…

9 de enero de 2026.- El vicepresidente de Comunicación de Venezuela, Freddy Ñáñez, desmintió este viernes 9 de enero la presunta visita de Delcy Rodríguez a Estados Unidos, rumor instalado en la opinión pública en medio de la llegada de diplomáticos estadounidenses a Caracas. Las especulaciones circ...

The global mining landscape is bracing for a seismic shift after Rio Tinto and Glencore confirmed they are in talks regarding a potential merger. A tie-up between the two FTSE 100 titans would create the world’s largest mining entity, boasting a combined enterprise value of approximately £190bn. Glencore shares rallied nine per cent in early trading to 449.20 but Rio Tinto took a six per cent tumble to 143.06p. The move comes amid a race to beef up critical metals, particularly copper, as the industry’s pivot toward an energy…

9 de enero de 2026.- El ministro de Educación Héctor Rodríguez, confirmó que tal como se tenía previsto, el próximo lunes 12 de enero inicia el segundo momento en todos los planteles del país. “Inicia el Segundo Momento Pedagógico de este año y lo hacemos conscientes de que debemos garantizar el...

Viernes, 09 de enero de 2026.- John Mearsheimer lo advierte: Venezuela no muestra poder. Si crees que la captura de Nicolás Maduro fue una demostración de fuerza estadounidense, este análisis te obliga a replantearlo todo. El prestigioso analista John Mearsheimer, cono...

A week after President Donald Trump’s bold talk about U.S. oil majors “going in and spending billions” to revive Venezuela’s wrecked crude industry, the administration is now walking back the idea of direct U.S. cash backing for that effort, even as it convenes a who’s-who of energy executives at the White House. Earlier in the week, Trump publicly portrayed Venezuela’s reopening to Western oil investment as a near-done deal, framing multi-billion-dollar capital commitments by firms like Chevron, ExxonMobil and…

A week after President Donald Trump’s bold talk about U.S. oil majors “going in and spending billions” to revive Venezuela’s wrecked crude industry, the administration is now walking back the idea of direct U.S. cash backing for that effort, even as it convenes a who’s-who of energy executives at the White House. Earlier in the week, Trump publicly portrayed Venezuela’s reopening to Western oil investment as a near-done deal, framing multi-billion-dollar capital commitments by firms like Chevron, ExxonMobil and…

DESDE LA INDIA: CLAMOR GLOBAL CONTRA EL IMPERIALISMO Y EN RECHAZO AL SECUESTRO DE NICOLÁS MADURO NUEVA DELHI, India – 9 de enero de 2026. — En un masivo acto de solidaridad internacionalista, la XVIII Conferencia Sindical de Toda la India se convirtió en el epicentro de ...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell by 4 this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published earlier this week, bringing the total rig count in the US  to 544 this week, down 40 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs fell by 3 in the reporting period, according to the data. Oil rigs are now at 409, which is 71 below this same time last year. The number of gas rigs fell by 1 to 124, which is 24 more than this time last year. The miscellaneous rig count rose by 2.…

9 de enero de 2026.- Una delegación diplomática de Venezuela viajará a Estados Unidos con el fin de abordar la reanudación de relaciones bilaterales, mientras que una representación de diplomáticos del Departamento de Estados de EEUU arribó al país. El Gobierno venezolano emitió un comunicado, co...

9 de enero de 2026.- Bolivia amaneció este viernes con más de 50 puntos de bloqueos en carreteras de todo el país —la Policía precisó que se trata de 57—, mientras, se radicalizan las movilizaciones convocadas por la Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) contra el decreto 5503 emitido por el presidente neo...

NUEVA YORK – 8 de enero de 2026 — En un giro sin precedentes para la justicia global, un bloque de juristas internacionales y organismos defensores de la soberanía anunciaron hoy que cuentan con bases legales sólidas para procesar judicialmente al expresidente de los Estados Unidos...

  NUEVA YORK – Con el paso de los días, lo que el sistema judicial estadounidense intenta presentar como un proceso legal ordinario ha quedado al descubierto como el fenómeno político más disruptivo de 2026. Las inmediaciones del tribunal federal en Manhattan no solo fuer...

China looks to reduce emissions in industry by introducing a new policy for industrial parks to use more renewable energy from their micro-grids and dispatch less green energy to the main grid. Chinese authorities on Friday issued new guidelines on micro-grids at industrial parks to address hurdles, including a lack of unified technical standards, incomplete market-based mechanisms, and insufficient coordination with the main power grid. Under the new policy, unveiled by five central government departments, including the Ministry of Industry and…