José Altuve, the Houston Astros’ second baseman, turns a double play during Game 6 of the World Series, at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Nov. 5, 2022. There were 63 Venezuelans, including Altuve, spread across Major League Baseball rosters on opening day in 2025, a total eclipsed only by the Dominican Republic among foreign countries. (Annie Mulligan/The New York Times) By ANDY McCULLOUGH / THE ATHLETIC In the days since U.S. military forces captured President Nicolás Maduro

Long lines at a pharmacy in the Vedado neighborhood in Havana, Dec. 14, 2024. Never before have Cubans experienced such a wholesale collapse of the social safety net that the country’s leaders — starting with Fidel Castro — once prided themselves on. (Jorge Luis Baños/The New York Times) By DAVID C. ADAMS and FRANCES ROBLES By all accounts, Cuba is enduring the worst economic moment in the 67-year history of its communist revolution. While the island nation has endured period

The Cardon oil refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, Dec. 30, 2021. The United States on Wednesday seized an oil tanker in the North Atlantic that had evaded its effort to crack down on Venezuela’s energy exports, U.S. officials said. (Adriana Loureiro Fernández/The New York Times) By NICHOLAS NEHAMAS, ERIC SCHMITT, JULIAN E. BARNES and CHRISTIAAN TRIEBERT The United States on Wednesday seized an oil tanker in the North Atlantic that had evaded its effort to crack down on Venezu

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq gained on Wednesday, with the benchmark index at record highs, as technology stocks extended their rally from the previous session, while investors shrugged the latest labor market reports. Technology stocks on the S&P 500 (.SPLRCT), were the biggest boosts, up 0.7%. Microsoft (MSFT.O), was up 2%, while Nvidia (NVDA.O), and Broadcom (AVGO.O), added 1.5% each. On the flip side, big banks slipped after rallying for the last three sessions, with Bank o

POR CYBERNEWS LA FORTALEZA – La gobernadora Jenniffer González Colón firmó a principios de esta semana seis medidas legislativas. Entre las leyes firmadas se encuentra la Ley 10-2026, que obliga a las aseguradoras a informar anualmente al Departamento de Salud sobre las cubiertas disponibles para el tratamiento de la dependencia al tabaco y sus derivados, con el fin de fortalecer los programas de cesación y prevención. También se aprobó la Ley 11-2026, que enmienda la Ley de

POR CYBERNEWS AIBONITO – La jueza del Tribunal Superior de Aibonito, Paola Morales, declaró no ha lugar el miércoles al recurso de habeas corpus presentado por Sheila Rodríguez Torres en referencia a una menor, tras acoger en sus méritos la moción de desestimación radicada por el Departamento de Justicia. “Esta determinación judicial reafirma que el proceder del Departamento de Justicia ha sido conforme a derecho”, dijo la secretaria de Justicia, Lourdes Gómez Torres, en decl

POR CYBERNEWS PONCE – La alcaldesa de Ponce, Marlese Sifre Rodríguez, aseguró el miércoles que las operaciones militares registradas recientemente en el Aeropuerto Mercedita responden a maniobras logísticas temporeras y no afectan los vuelos comerciales ni las operaciones regulares de la instalación. “Reiteramos que el Aeropuerto Mercedita siempre ha contado con operaciones militares. Lo registrado en días recientes responde a un aumento temporero de maniobras logísticas, sim

Law enforcement personnel hold a line outside the Capitol in Washington, hours after it was stormed by a mob of pro-Trump rioters, Jan. 6, 2021. (Mark Peterson/The New York Times) By JAMELLE BOUIE Most Americans like to believe that this is a nation of laws, where justice is blind to power and status. But that is a bit of self-flattery. The truth is that as a country we have often found one reason or another to let the powerful escape the consequences of their actions. Consid