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COMMENTARY: In Venezuela, the Earthquake Deepens the Post-Maduro Political Void
In 2026, Venezuela is enduring a double shock: the literal one, from the two earthquakes of June 24, and the political one, from a…
ANALYSIS: Venezuela Faces Growing Epidemic Threat After Deadly Earthquakes
Three weeks after the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026 — tremors of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 occurring less than a…
PROFILE: Starlink Offers Free Internet to Devastated Venezuela Until July 25
On June 25, 2026, the day after the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 — tremors of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, occurring…
REPORT: Venezuela's Twin Earthquakes Death Toll Climbs to 3,889
More than two weeks after the catastrophe, the death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026 keeps rising day…
REPORT: Cepeda Concedes at 0.96 Points, Colombian Left Absorbs the Blow
On June 24, 2026, three days after polls closed, leftist senator Iván Cepeda officially conceded defeat to Abelardo de la Espriella in the most…
REPORT: Trump's Gamble in Colombia, a Hard-Right Populist in Power
Abelardo de la Espriella, a corporate lawyer turned president-elect of Colombia, owes a decisive part of his June 21, 2026 victory to an unlikely…
DECODING: 63.6% Turnout, the Real Winner of Colombia's Vote
On June 21, 2026, Colombia recorded a turnout rate of 63.6% in its presidential runoff — the highest ever measured in the country's electoral…
REPORT: De la Espriella Wins Colombian Presidency by a Hair
On June 21, 2026, Colombia delivered a verdict no one would have dared predict with such precision: Abelardo de la Espriella, a corporate lawyer…
FACT-CHECK: True, the UK is getting its 7th PM in 10 years
Since Keir Starmer's resignation was announced Monday, a claim has been circulating widely in international media coverage: the United Kingdom is about to appoint…