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Venezuela's Machado due to receive Nobel Peace Prize in defiance of travel ban

Venezuela's Machado due to receive Nobel Peace Prize in defiance of travel ban

OSLO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is due to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Wednesday, in defiance of a decade-long travel ban imposed by authorities in her home country and after spending more than a year in hiding.
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U.S. Military Conducts Fighter Jet Flight Over Gulf of Venezuela Amid Rising Tensions

U.S. Military Conducts Fighter Jet Flight Over Gulf of Venezuela Amid Rising Tensions

The U.S. military flew two F/A-18 fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela on Tuesday, marking a significant move in the region. This flight is the closest American warplanes have come to Venezuelan airspace since the Trump administration's pressure campaign began. The jets conducted a 'routine training flight' and remained in international airspace, according to a U.S. defense official. This action is part of a broader U.S. military presence in the region, which has included strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claims these operations aim to remove him from power. The Trump administration faces scrutiny from lawmakers over these military actions, with demands for unedited video evidence of the strikes.
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US Military Conducts Closest Known Flight Near Venezuelan Airspace Amid Rising Tensions

US Military Conducts Closest Known Flight Near Venezuelan Airspace Amid Rising Tensions

The United States deployed two F/A-18 fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela, marking the closest known approach of U.S. military aircraft to Venezuelan airspace. This mission, described by a U.S. defense official as a 'routine training flight,' was conducted entirely within international airspace and aimed to demonstrate the aircraft's operational reach. The flight, which lasted approximately 30 minutes, follows a period of increased U.S. military activity in the region, including previous flights of B-52 and B-1 bombers along Venezuela's coastline. The heightened activity began after U.S. strikes on alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, which the Trump administration justified as necessary to combat illicit drug trafficking. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has denied these allegations.
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Retiring Navy Admiral Briefs Congress on Controversial Boat Strikes Near Venezuela

Retiring Navy Admiral Briefs Congress on Controversial Boat Strikes Near Venezuela

The U.S. Navy admiral, Alvin Holsey, who is set to retire from his command at the U.S. Southern Command, briefed key lawmakers about the controversial boat strikes near Venezuela. These strikes, part of President Trump's campaign against drug smuggling, have resulted in the destruction of 22 boats and the deaths of at least 87 people since September. The briefing, conducted via a classified video call, involved the Senate Armed Services Committee's GOP chair and ranking Democrat. Lawmakers are demanding more transparency from the Department of Defense, particularly concerning a September strike that reportedly killed two survivors. The Pentagon is being pressed to release unedited videos and the orders authorizing these attacks. The campaign has sparked debate over its legality and effectiveness, with some lawmakers questioning the intelligence used to justify the strikes.
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Bolivia and Israel to restore ties severed over the war in Gaza

Bolivia and Israel to restore ties severed over the war in Gaza

Bolivia’s new right-wing government says it will restore diplomatic relations with Israel, the latest sign of the dramatic geopolitical realignment underway in the South American country
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Nobel Institute calls off Machado press conference ahead of Peace Prize ceremony

Nobel Institute calls off Machado press conference ahead of Peace Prize ceremony

By Gwladys Fouche and Julia Symmes Cobb OSLO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Norwegian Nobel Institute cancelled a planned press conference on Tuesday with this year's Peace Prize laureate, Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado, ahead of Wednesday's award ceremony in Oslo.
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Trump's top national security officials to brief 'Gang of Eight' US lawmakers, sources say

Trump's top national security officials to brief 'Gang of Eight' US lawmakers, sources say

By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine and U.S.
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Argentina's railway privatization dreams face long haul ahead

Argentina's railway privatization dreams face long haul ahead

By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Argentina, a major global food supplier, plans to supercharge its grain and mining exports with privatization and an ambitious modernization of its aging railway network, which industry leaders say will halve freight costs from regions far from ports.
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Cuba denies contacts with the United States over Venezuela's future

Cuba denies contacts with the United States over Venezuela's future

HAVANA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Cuba denied it had reached out to the United States about what the region would look like without President Nicolas Maduro leading Venezuela, calling the media report "absurd and false."
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Exclusive-Chilean regulator, workers flagged risk at Teck's Quebrada Blanca dam

Exclusive-Chilean regulator, workers flagged risk at Teck's Quebrada Blanca dam

By Daina Beth Solomon SANTIAGO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Chilean authorities in August raised concerns over a large crack and leaks at Teck's flagship Quebrada Blanca copper mine and criticized the miner for not immediately reporting the issues, according to documents reviewed by Reuters.
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TIM Group's Sparkle Expands Network with New Point of Presence in Chile

TIM Group's Sparkle Expands Network with New Point of Presence in Chile

TIM Group's global operator, Sparkle, has announced the expansion of its network in Chile by launching a third point of presence (PoP) in Santiago. This development marks Sparkle's fourth PoP in the country. The new node is hosted by Ascenty, a Latin American data center operator, which is a joint venture between Digital Realty and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. The Santiago PoP is equipped with a 400GBE-enabled router for IP transit services and is fully integrated with Sparkle's global Tier-1 IP backbone, Seabone. This expansion aims to provide enhanced access capacity and IP transit services to network operators, ISPs, OTTs, content delivery networks, and application providers. Additionally, it offers solutions like DDoS protection and virtual access to internet exchange points (IXPs) without requiring investment in proprietary infrastructure. The PoP also connects to terrestrial and subsea fiber networks, ensuring diversified routes between South and North America for full redundancy.
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Honduran town votes in delayed election that could decide presidential race

Honduran town votes in delayed election that could decide presidential race

By Emily Green SAN ANTONIO DE FLORES, Honduras, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Residents in a rural Honduran town cast their ballots on Sunday in a delayed vote that could help decide the closest presidential contest in the nation’s history and whether U.S.