Migration

Alejandro left Cuba for love and now thrives as a mechanic in the chilly city of Bariloche, Argentina, embracing a new reality far from his island home. Born in Havana, he moved nearly a decade ago after meeting his partner, an Argentine studying at the University of Havana.

30. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has uncovered a fraudulent overseas recruitment scheme involving forged government documents, an unlicensed recruitment network, and false claims of direct employment in Oman. An investigation report confirmed that the recruitment process did not follow legal migration procedures, exposing jobseekers to high risks of exploitation, trafficking, and financial loss. Authorities have directed those behind the scheme to surrender to the DCI before summons are issued.

Kommunalrådet i Staffanstorp Christian Sonesson (M) husker ikke at have skrevet hele det kontroversielle forslag, der førte til kvoteflygtningestop. I Retten i Lund hævder han, at beslutningen var et signal til staten, på trods af at den brød loven. Seks politikere står for grov uagtsomhed i sagen.

12. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Economists Bernardo Fontaine and Bettina Horst have warned that the poverty drop revealed by the Casen 2024 survey stems mainly from state subsidies, not rising autonomous household incomes. In a Radio Agricultura discussion, both experts—potential cabinet picks for José Antonio Kast—criticized the growing state dependence and fiscal fragility. The poverty rate fell to 17.3%, but gaps persist, especially among migrants.

President-elect José Antonio Kast landed in Lima for an official tour, avoiding controversy with President Gabriel Boric over his statements against leaders supporting Donald Trump's actions in Venezuela. His agenda focuses on migration issues with Peruvian leader José Jerí.

6. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Three days after U.S. special forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores in a Caracas raid on narco-terrorism charges—as detailed in our initial coverage—Maduro now awaits trial in a New York federal prison. Delcy Rodríguez has been sworn in as interim president, facing U.S. threats of further action, domestic repression by pro-regime militias, and international backlash.