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 januari 2026 Rapporterad av 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 Christian Sonesson (M) i Staffanstorp minns inte om han skrev hela det kontroversiella förslaget som ledde till ett stopp för kvotflyktingar. I Lunds tingsrätt hävdar han att beslutet var en signal till staten, trots att det gick emot lagen. Sex politiker åtalas för grovt tjänstefel i ärendet.

12 januari 2026 Rapporterad av 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 januari 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Tre dagar efter att amerikanska specialstyrkor fångade den venezuelanska presidenten Nicolás Maduro och hustrun Cilia Flores i en razzia i Caracas på narko-terroranklagelser —som vi beskrev i vår initiala rapportering— väntar Maduro på rättegång i ett federalt fängelse i New York. Delcy Rodríguez har svurits in som interims-president, med hot om fler amerikanska åtgärder, inhemsk repression från pro-regim-miliser och internationell motreaktion.