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Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins giant slalom, earns South America’s 1st medal at Winter Games

no EC Black Hills Pioneer | 2026-02-14, 18:40

Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has turned in a powerful final run to win the Olympic giant slalom and earn South America’s first medal at a Winter Games. With snow falling and fog settling in, the 25-year-old Pinheiro Braathen ...

Relatives of Venezuela political prisoners begin hunger strike after 17 freed

no EC Black Hills Pioneer | 2026-02-14, 18:40

Relatives of political prisoners in Venezuela launched a hunger strike Saturday outside a prison in Caracas after 17 other detainees were freed, as talks drag on over the adoption of a promised amnesty law. ...

Energy Secretary Chris Wright Says U.S. Oil Companies in Talks to Recover Assets Stolen by Venezuela

Breitbart | 2026-02-14, 18:22

U.S. oil companies that lost billions of dollars after the

Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen storms final run to win Olympic giant slalom, in photos

no EC HJ News | 2026-02-14, 18:14

BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen turned in a powerful final run to win the Olympic giant slalom Saturday and earn South America’s first medal at a Winter Games. ...

Iconic Songs of the Barranquilla Carnival

Colombia One | 2026-02-14, 17:51

The Barranquilla Carnival has several iconic songs that echo throughout every corner of the city during the festivities. Credit: One Eightheen, CC BY-NC 2.0 / Flickr Every year during the Barranquilla Carnival, music plays a fundamental role, as the festival’s

US waives Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump says expects to visit

no EC Laurel Leader-Call | 2026-02-14, 17:43

US President Donald Trump said Friday he planned to visit Venezuela and reiterated satisfaction with its interim leader, as his administration authorized five major oil companies to operate in the country. ...

Peru Congress to debate impeachment of interim president on Tuesday

no EC Laurel Leader-Call | 2026-02-14, 17:43

Peru's Congress will next week debate whether to impeach interim president Jose Jeri, the country's seventh head of state in 10 years, who stands accused of the irregular hiring of several women in his government. ...

Brazil\u2019s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen storms final run to win Olympic giant slalom, in photos

no EC New Albany Gazette | 2026-02-14, 17:40

BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen turned in a powerful final run to win the Olympic giant slalom

Trump signals he will make Venezuela trip, praises regime’s interim leader

The News Tribune | 2026-02-14, 17:28

Trump’s possible visit would mark the first trip by a sitting U.S. president to Venezuela in years and symbolize a dramatic shift in bilateral relations after a prolonged period of hostility. ...

Colombia Launches Drone Coca Crop Eradication with US Support

Colombia One | 2026-02-14, 16:39

Colombia has officially launched a new drones based coca crop eradication program in a significant tactical shift in its fight against illicit coca production. The initiative is being carried out in close coordination with the United StatesBureau of

US Refiner Valero Energy Set To Import 6.5 Million Barrels of Venezuelan Crude

gCaptain | 2026-02-14, 16:37

By Nicole Jao, Shariq Khan, Marianna Parraga and Arathy Somasekhar NEW YORK (Reuters) – Valero Energy is set to buy up to 6.5 million barrels of Venezuelan crude in March bound for its Gulf Coast refineries, making it the top foreign refiner of the OPEC

Brazil’s Pinheiro Braathen wins gold – and South America’s first Winter Olympics medal

The Guardian | 2026-02-14, 16:37

Norwegian-born skier storms to historic slalom gold

Nicolas Rojas, the Colombian Entrepreneur Opening AI to Businesses Globally

Colombia One | 2026-02-14, 16:03

Nicolas Rojas is a unique kind of Colombian success story. Before turning 30, he had already built a million-dollar software company with an international client base and later launched an artificial intelligence platform now used by tens of thousands of

DEA quietly resumes anti-drug coordination with Bolivia almost 20 years since its expulsion

The Associated Press | 2026-02-14, 15:22

A top Bolivian official says the United States has resumed intelligence coordination on

Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen tops giant slalom after first run, in line for South America’s ...

no EC The Joplin Globe | 2026-02-14, 14:39

Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen tops giant slalom after first run, in line for South America’s first Winter Games medal. ...

Places to Recover from a Hangover in Barranquilla

Colombia One | 2026-02-14, 14:32

If you’re enjoying the Barranquilla Carnival and looking for places to recover from a hangover, here’s a guide to some of the best spots where you can enjoy top Caribbean cuisine — perfect for recharging and continuing the celebrations. After long days and

Colombia Boosts Its Valentine’s Flower Exports to the US

Colombia One | 2026-02-14, 14:14

Colombia boosts Valentine’s flower exports to the US by 13% with 65,000 tons, sustaining 200,000 rural jobs and leading global markets. Red roses, Colombia’s top flower export leading Valentine’s Day shipments to the US. Credit: / Wikimedia

Latest US strike on alleged drug vessel kills 3 'narco-terrorists'

The Hill | 2026-02-14, 13:58

The U.S. military on Friday said it carried out a strike

Typical Dishes From Colombia’s Llanos, the Land of Meat

Colombia One | 2026-02-14, 13:20

Colombia’s Llanos Orientales, a vast region spanning the departments of Meta, Casanare, Arauca and Vichada, is known for its expansive savannas, majestic landscapes, and rich gastronomy. Typical dishes from the Llanos combine indigenous and colonial

Venezuelan deportee welcomes chance of US return but fears repeat of ordeal

The Guardian | 2026-02-14, 12:49

Luis Muñoz Pinto, 27, who was sent to notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador would like to clear his name after US judge’s ruling

Trump’tan Venezuela ziyareti mesajı

Istiklal | 2026-02-14, 12:26

İstanbul son dakika haberleri, güncel

Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen leads GS after 1st run, seeking South America’s 1st medal at Winter Games

no EC Beaumont Enterprise | 2026-02-14, 12:03

Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen leads the Olympic giant slalom after

Brazil, the World’s Largest Catholic Nation, Embraces Polyamory

New York Times | 2026-02-14, 11:18

More people in a still largely conservative and religious nation are rejecting monogamy as they seek new definitions of romance, and of family. ...