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- Oct 1
Bolivia arrests attorney-general Roger Mariaca over drug trafficking ties
Bolivian authorities detained attorney-general Roger Mariaca and 13 others in Santa Cruz, following US drug trafficking accusations and the seizure of cash from an ambulance.
- Aug 26
Venezuela's Maiquetía airport will reopen with temporary terminals on 1 September
The Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía will resume domestic and international flights on 1 September 2026, operating through temporary terminals after being closed by earthquake damage.
- Jul 3
Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 4,490 as 19,500 shelter in camps and aid efforts intensify
National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez confirmed the updated toll on Sunday, 18 days after two powerful tremors struck the coastal state of La Guaira and Caracas, leaving nearly 18,000 homeless.
- Jun 29
Zapatero's agendas expose extensive access to Sánchez government amid corruption probe
Agendas seized by police show former Spanish PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero held at least 10 meetings with Pedro Sánchez and 11 with Justice Minister Félix Bolaños between 2024 and 2025, even as investigators probed his alleged role in a criminal influence-peddling network.
- Jun 13
Oil spill from Trinidad reaches Venezuelan coast, exceeds May disaster and threatens fishing
Venezuela's government says an oil spill originating from Trinidad and Tobago has reached its shores, exceeding the magnitude of a May leak and endangering fishing and coastal ecosystems.
- May 26
Bolivian President Slashes Salary by 50% as Protester Death and Economic Crisis Fuel Fourth Week of Unrest
President Rodrigo Paz announced a 50% salary cut for himself and his ministers on Monday, a largely symbolic concession as Bolivia's political crisis deepens with a protester's death and widespread unrest entering its fourth week.
