In a Venezuelan prison, there is a man who was personally imprisoned by Marcos Campos Flores, the nephew of former First Lady Cilia Flores, who is currently awaiting trial in New York City. Cilia's family retains influence under Delcy Rodríguez. armando.info/con-cilia-fl...

Con Cilia Flores presa en EE.UU., su sobrino puede poner preso a alguien en Venezuela

Luego de tres años, la prisión de Nelson Ramón Rivero Sanes sorprende hasta a sus propios custodios. Lo que todos saben es que sigue detenido en la cárcel de Tocuyito por la inexplicable saña de Marco...

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Hannity Says Lindsey Graham Is In His Own Trump-Inspired Heaven: ‘One Big Beautiful Ballroom’

Hannity Says Lindsey Graham Is In His Own Trump-Inspired Heaven: ‘One Big Beautiful Ballroom’

Fox News host Sean Hannity said late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is in a heaven inspired by President Donald Trump—from Mar-a-Lago to the White House ballroom. The post Hannity Says Lindsey Graham Is In His Own Trump-Inspired Heaven: ‘One Big Beautiful Ballroom’ first appeared on Mediaite.

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Last year, ten tankers loaded with oil and fuel oil bound for Cuba were shipped from Venezuela by companies linked to Panamanian businessman Ramón Carretero Napolitano. However, the tankers' actual destinations remain unclear. armando.info/el-misterio-...

El misterio del petróleo de Pdvsa que desapareció en el triángulo de Carretero

Sociedades asiáticas vinculadas al empresario panameño Ramón Carretero Napolitano realizaron envíos de petróleo de Pdvsa a Malasia por unos 3.000 millones de dólares entre julio y septiembre de 2025. ...

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The state agency Opppre hastily constructed 43 social housing buildings along a strip on Venezuela’s Central Coast. The recent twin earthquakes on June 24 brought down 16 towers and rendered the remaining 27 uninhabitable. armando.info/del-apuro-so...

Del apuro solo quedó el desastre de las Opppe

La consigna de Hugo Chávez en 2010 fue la de atender cuanto antes a los damnificados por los deslaves, y de ello se encargó la recién creada Oficina Presidencial de Planes y Proyectos Especiales (Oppp...

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Remember, both the Iliad and the Odyssey were originally audiobooks.

The cyclosporiasis outbreak appears to be the largest ever recorded in the United States, and members of Congress are now demanding answers from the CDC about whether staffing cuts, hiring freezes, and agency reorganization affected the federal response.

Investigative journalists identify medic who tortured and sexually harassed Ukrainian prisoners at penal colony in Russia’s Vladimir Region Vyacheslav Cherdantsev, identified by the investigative project Schemes (Skhemy), denied prisoners medical care and forced them to imitate sexual acts.

Investigative journalists identify medic who tortured and sexually harassed Ukrainian prisoners at penal colony in Russia’s Vladimir Region

A medic nicknamed Konoval, who tortured Ukrainian prisoners at a penal colony in Russia’s Vladimir Region, has been identified as Vyacheslav Cherdantsev,…

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NEW: Authorities say former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s regime hired Tren de Aragua to kidnap a dissident who had taken refuge in Chile. The suspected mastermind, Diosdado Cabello, remains powerful in the new U.S.-backed government in Caracas.

He’s Suspected of Hiring a Venezuelan Gang for a Political Killing. Trump Officials Still Work With Him.

Authorities say former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s regime hired Tren de Aragua to kidnap a dissident who had taken refuge in Chile. The suspected mastermind, Diosdado Cabello, remains powerf...

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Matthieu Pigasse et la dette du Venezuela : les dessous d’un contrat hors norme

Matthieu Pigasse et la dette du Venezuela : les dessous d’un contrat hors norme

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Over a year after trying to buy InfoWars, The Onion hasn't given up despite legal setbacks I caught up with @bencollins.bsky.social on why it launched a parody anyway, what it's borrowing from the Alex Jones playbook, and plans for "total world domination" www.status.news/p/infowars-t...

Winning The InfoWars

The Onion chief Ben Collins spoke to Status about its InfoWars takeover, reaction from Alex Jones’ followers, and plans for “total world domination.”

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literally incapable of conceiving of global relationships (this is Meloni, an ideological ally he has managed to completely alienate in recent weeks) in any terms other than those of a rapist.

Texting Menace@textingmenace.bsky.social · last mo.

WTF? So presidential

The recent earthquakes in Venezuela caused extensive damage to the “Hugo Chávez” housing development in La Guaira State. It was the revolutionary commander himself who personally selected the site where it was built and the Turkish company that constructed it. armando.info/al-antojo-de...

Al antojo de Hugo Chávez se lo tragó la tierra

El líder revolucionario quedó cautivado en Libia por las obras de una constructora turca. Y la trajo para levantar sobre una meseta de Playa Grande un urbanismo que, con el tiempo, indistintamente lle...

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People only remember the town of Yumare when there's an earthquake: a trip to the area around the epicenter of Wednesday's double earthquake in Venezuela. armando.info/viaje-al-epi...

Viaje al epicentro del olvido

El pueblo de Yumare solo emerge de su letargo con las sacudidas: ya sea por la metáfora violenta de una masacre hace cuatro décadas o, literalmente, por el 'doblete sísmico' del miércoles 24 de junio....

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Indi Rivero de Venezuela tomó nuestra foto del día: "Hermanitas", en Lara, Venezuela. havanatimesenespanol.org/noticias/her...

Hermanitas, Lara, Venezuela - Foto del día - Havana Times

Indi Rivero de Venezuela tomó nuestra foto del día: "Hermanitas", en Lara, Venezuela con una cámara Samsung A 06.

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The wife of former San Francisco Giants outfielder Gorkys Hernández was killed at a hotel during the twin earthquakes that devastated northern Venezuela this week. Former Giants catcher Eliézer Alfonzo also has family members missing at same building.

Wife of former S.F. Giants outfielder killed in Venezuela earthquakes

A hotel where Deisy Tovar de Hernández, the wife of Gorkys Hernández, was staying, collapsed during the Venezuela quakes. Ex-Giants catcher Eliézer Alfonzo also has family missing at the hotel.

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Phang: I have standing to be able to get Todd Blanche to comply with Judge Sullivan’s order, which is now telling him that on or before July 2nd, he either has to put up or shut up. He either has to bring forth unredacted files or show cause as to why he should not or cannot do so.

The vice president says Nixon’s Watergate scandal would just be a “12-hour news story.” That proves he knows how bad his boss really is. trib.al/wiBsTfq

JD Vance Accidentally Admits the Truth With His Thoughts on Watergate

The vice president says Nixon’s Watergate scandal would just be a “12-hour news story.” That proves he knows how bad his boss really is.

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A looted state.

EL PAÍS América@elpaisamerica.bsky.social · last mo.

Civiles y policías con mínimos equipos cavan con las manos en los barrios de Los Palos Grandes y San Bernardino, mientras miles de personas se niegan a volver a sus casas en Venezuela por miedo a las réplicas dozz.es/18csch

Russia Used Israeli Tech in Case Against Activist, @citizenlab.ca Report Says news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/russi...

WCK’s Relief Team is on our way to Caracas, Venezuela to support families impacted by two earthquakes that toppled residential buildings. We’ll share more information as soon as we have it. wck.org/news/caracas... #ChefsForVenezuela #FoodIsLife

Trump likes to say we're the "hottest country in the world." But the rest of the world thinks the U.S. is a hot mess. Pew has new numbers.

Trump Gets Negative Reviews Internationally as Fewer Say U.S. Is a Reliable Partner

A 36-country survey finds declining ratings for the U.S. amid rising concerns about its foreign policy and the health of its democracy.

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La traición del PSOE al Sahara Occidental.

elDiario.es@eldiario.es · last mo.

❗ Albares dice que el Gobierno no condenó el ataque de Marruecos al Polisario porque ningún país lo hizo y por la necesidad de buenas relaciones con Rabat

Depending on where the teams rank by the end of the World Cup, they could earn an additional $9 million to $50 million in prize money. The summer showdown also comes with other perks, like health insurance and a replica of the original solid-gold trophy for the winners. https://bit.ly/3QQCglo

Politicians shouldn’t be able to use the legal system to bully the press. We need strong anti-SLAPP laws in every state and at the federal level to help put a stop to this nonsense.

Kash Patel Keeps Suing the Press

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The Trump party line on war and peace with Iran

Why ordering takeout or calling the dog walker might lead to a happier relationship: Research by Harvard Business School professor Ashley Whillans indicates that couples who spend money on time-saving services, such as ordering takeout, hiring housecleaners, or using … https://ranked.news/124980?u=b

In 2023, the father of a successful French crypto entrepreneur was kidnapped, and he was forced to pay a ransom of 1.7 MM euros. When French police traced the money, they found that a significant portion had been sent to the digital wallet of a Venezuelan businessman. armando.info/de-un-secues...

What's happening to CBS News is what the tech oligarchs call "parallel" strategy. Buy an existing institution, gut it, and convert it into a right-wing zombie version of itself. They are doing this to media, government, education, biotech, defense tech, etc. Some call it the "Network State."