Agencia EFE 
La Paz, Mar 20 (EFE).– The president of the state oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), Yussef Akly, denounced on Friday an alleged embezzlement of 1 billion bolivianos (approximately 144 million dollars), implicating Marcelo Arce, son of former President Luis Arce (2020-2025). Akly explained at a press conference that an internal audit identified irregularities … Read more
San José (EFE).- Costa Rican authorities extradited the former magistrate and former Minister of Security Celso Gamboa and his alleged associate Edwin López to the United States on Friday to face charges of drug trafficking and illicit association, making them the first Costa Rican nationals extradited in the country’s history following a recent constitutional reform. … Read more
Progreso, Mexico, (EFE).- The ‘Nuestra América’ (Our America) flotilla began loading essential supplies and food at Progreso port in Yucatán, southeastern Mexico, on Thursday, as it is scheduled to sail for Cuba a few hours after loading is complete. The convoy, which is scheduled to depart Thursday afternoon and arrive in Havana on Saturday, Mar. … Read more
Moscow, Mar 19 (EFE).– The United States will lift sanctions imposed on the Belarusian Ministry of Finance and two banks, US envoy John Cole announced Thursday, following the release of 250 political prisoners by Minsk. Cole stated in Minsk, following a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, that the US is lifting sanctions on Belinvestbank, … Read more
Tel Aviv (EFE).- The Haifa oil refinery, the most important city in northern Israel, was attacked on Thursday after the latest missile strike launched from Iran, according to several local media outlets, including Israel’s public broadcaster Kan. “15 firefighting and rescue teams from the Coastal District are currently operating at the site where intercepted fragments … Read more
Havana, Mar 18 (EFE). – Costa Rica announced on Wednesday the closure of its embassy in Cuba, citing “deep concern” over the deterioration of human rights on the island. Havana rejected the “unilateral decision,” claiming it was made under pressure from the United States. At a press conference, Costa Rican Foreign Minister Arnoldo André Tinoco … Read more
International Desk, (EFE).- Iran launched attacks on the United Arab Emirates and Qatar on Wednesday, causing a fire at the Ras Laffan refinery, the country’s main liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility, as well as a jet fuel depot in Riyadh and a refinery in Bahrain. The Qatari government reported that civil defense is responding to … Read more
Islamabad (EFE).- The government announced a five-day truce in its military offensive on Wednesday following mediation by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey, just two days after a bombing in Kabul against a hospital that left hundreds of civilian casualties (at least 400), according to the Taliban. “Given the proximity of the Eid-al-Fitr holiday, which marks … Read more
International Desk, (EFE).- The Mercosur bloc completed the approval of the trade agreement with the European Union (EU) on Tuesday, after Paraguay became the final country to ratify the treaty, concluding more than 25 years of negotiations. This paves the way for provisional application of the pact while it awaits definitive ratification by the European … Read more
By Claudia Dupeirón Havana, Mar 17 (EFE).– Havana citizens spent Tuesday sitting on the edges of sidewalks, visibly exhausted after almost 24 hours without electricity. ”Critical, what we are experiencing is extremely critical. The situation is so critical that we can’t take it anymore, and that’s why things that we’ve never experienced are happening now, … Read more
Washington (EFE).- The United States Senate is scheduled to begin debating an electoral bill that President Donald Trump has considered his “number one priority,” seeking to change the way citizens vote in federal elections by requiring official documentation to go to the polls. The “SAVE America” act requires proof of citizenship, such as a birth … Read more
Santiago, (EFE).- Chilean President José Antonio Kast presented on Monday the “Border Shield Plan,” a strategy that includes trenches, walls up to five meters high, and a greater military deployment to contain irregular migration along the border with Peru and Bolivia. Kast participated in the event that marked the beginning of construction on the first … Read more
