In Venezuela, China’s oil-for-loan deals run into debt restructuring, US ‘gatekeeper’ risk
The United States represents the primary obstacle to continuing oil-for-loan arrangements between China and Venezuela, analysts say, creating…
Thousands feared dead as Venezuela is struck by massive back-to-back earthquakes – The Irish Times
Two powerful earthquakes have struck Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and injuring 700 more after dozens of…
Will the future world order be determined by who controls low Earth orbit?
When US special forces raided Caracas and abducted president Nicolas Maduro and his wife in early January, the…
China strengthens oversight of state-owned assets overseas amid global tensions
China’s state assets watchdog has established a new department to oversee foreign investments, as firms continue to expand…
First Venezuela, now Iran but is Washington’s real target China? – The Irish Times
In two months, the United States has taken military action against two countries that supply cheap oil to…
Cuba says four killed after speedboat from Florida opens fire on border patrol – The Irish Times
Four people were killed and six others were wounded on Wednesday after a speedboat from Florida entered Cuban…
Cuban health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s debilitated health care system has been pushed to the brink of collapse by the…
‘The House Of The Spirits’ Team Talk Working With Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende was both topical and prophetic with her view of a world dominated by patriarchy and patriarchal…
A US shipment of medicine to Venezuela signals a new era of cooperation
MAIQUETIA, Venezuela (AP) — A shipment from the United States of medicine and medical supplies arrived in Venezuela…
Trade war, global instability push de-dollarisation into China’s academic mainstream
Interest in de-dollarisation has spiked in Chinese academic and policy circles, as Beijing grows increasingly wary of the…
In the age of Trump, are ‘safe-haven’ US assets not so safe any more?
For decades, the US dollar has served as the currency of global reserve, the de facto anchor for…
Irish citizen among prisoners released from Venezuelan jail after US capture of Nicolas Maduro
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