16 de abril de 2026.- El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunció que Israel y el Líbano han acordado a partir de hoy un alto el fuego de diez días para lograr la paz, después de sostener «excelentes» llamadas telefónicas con los líderes de ambas naciones. «Acabo de mantener excelentes...

Bilateral trade between Iran and Tajikistan has skyrocketed during the first quarter of 2026, a timeframe coinciding with the start of the US/Israeli-Iran war. The jump in trade raises questions about whether Iran is trying to open a conduit via Tajikistan to procure technology and goods with military applications, and/or obtain essential goods for civilian use. Iran’s ambassador in Dushanbe, Alirizo Hakikiyon, met with top Tajik Transport Ministry officials on April 14 for discussions on expanding and expediting overland trade between the…

16 de abril de 2026.- El 8 de abril la Presidenta Encargada Delcy Rodríguez anunció varias medidas económicas, incluyendo un aumento del salario mínimo para los trabajadores venezolanos ...

16 de abril de 2026.- Centrales sindicales convocan a una manifestación para el próximo 1 de mayo, en el marco del Día del Trabajador, ante la pérdida del poder adquisitivo en torno al 20% del salario mínimo y la suba de precios de productos básicos. El vicepresidente de la CUT-A (Central Unitari...

Iraq’s perennial unwillingness to reduce the vast amount of gas that it burns while drilling for oil (‘associated gas’) caused it three major problems over the years. To begin with, by failing to capture this gas for domestic power generation, the country was left reliant on Iran for as much as 40 percent of those needs, supplied through imported gas and electricity. That dependence gave Tehran an enormous lever over Baghdad, reinforcing the political, economic, and security influence it already wielded through its various proxy…

16 de abril de 2026.- El diputado a la AN y presidente de la Comisión de Seguimiento de la Ley de Amnistía para la Convivencia Democrática, Jorge Arreaza, afirmó que el objetivo de esta ley de 2026 es romper el “círculo vicioso” de conspiraciones y perdones, sentando las bases de una paz que logre d...

The boss of Britain’s largest industry body has called on the government to green-light extraction from two major North Sea oil fields and slash the windfall tax on domestic oil production in a bid to revitalise the country’s ailing oil and gas industry. CBI chief Rain Newton Smith said the North Sea was a “critical part” of the UK’s energy transition and that removing the additional tax on domestic producer profits and waving through the Jackdaw and Rosebank projects would encourage investment and economic activity.…

La conferencia antifascista y antiimperialista celebrada en Porto Alegre del 26 al 29 de marzo de 2026 constituyó un momento clave de recomposición internacionalista en un contexto mundial marcado por el auge de la extrema derecha y la multiplicación de los conflictos. Al reunir a m...

Iran has suspended all its petrochemical exports to ensure domestic supply amid reduced local availability following Israeli strikes early this month. The Islamic Republic is halting all exports to prevent a supply crunch for its domestic industries and raw materials, local economic newspaper Donya-e-Eqtesad reported on Thursday. A senior official at the National Petrochemical Company issued the order earlier this week, the Iranian media report. Exports would be halted until further notice, according to the directive. The export halt is intended…

Iran has suspended all its petrochemical exports to ensure domestic supply amid reduced local availability following Israeli strikes early this month. The Islamic Republic is halting all exports to prevent a supply crunch for its domestic industries and raw materials, local economic newspaper Donya-e-Eqtesad reported on Thursday. A senior official at the National Petrochemical Company issued the order earlier this week, the Iranian media report. Exports would be halted until further notice, according to the directive. The export halt is intended…