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Anti-chavista Enrique Capriles resigns from his party’s board for “lack” of transparency

The opposition leader of Venezuela Henrique Capriles announced on Monday his resignation from the national board of directors of the First Justice (PJ) party for “lack of internal unity”, “irreconcilable” differences and “lack of transparency and accountability of the administrators.”

These and other factors, which he detailed in a letter he published today on his Instagram account, “all they do is weaken the party, make the militancy feel the loss of it and, therefore, every day increase the disconnection with the feeling and longings for change of Venezuelans.”

The two-time presidential candidate also pointed out that “some militants” have been “exposed” to “lowness” by former deputy Julio Borges -exiled in Spain-, vice president of Communication and International Relations of PJ, who, according to Capriles, prioritizes “his particular interests” and has a “long history in the paid use of networks and portals to attack and discredit” opponents, “even members of this party.”

He assured that the board “does not have a clear plan or a proposal” in “times of so much turbulence and uncertainty,” especially after the elections of July 28 and “the theft of popular sovereignty by those in power,” in reference to the proclaimed re-election of Nicolás Maduro, pointed out as “fraudulent” by the majority opposition, which claims the “victory” of Edmundo González Urrutia.

Capriles explained that the board of directors, with “some exceptions, decides everything without respecting the vast majority of the members” of the board and that “huge majority of grassroots militants who are in the country fighting for a change.”

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“We have unfortunately fallen into a practice in which a small bud in some positions wants to impose their interests, interests that, in addition, are not clear with the reason for being of this political organization. It is already customary that the message that is transmitted on behalf of the party does not respond to collective values, but to the ‘agenda’ of a kind of caudillo, who, with his collaborators, believes himself as a master and lord,” he said.

He clarified that he will continue to “fight” in Venezuela along with the regional and local “militancy and leadership” of PJ, and added that he hopes that “the decomposition and decadence in which it fell” the national junta “will not end up destroying” the party in “the states, municipalities and parishes” of the Caribbean country.

 

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Brazil offers to mediate Colombia-Ecuador tensions, calls for restraint

The government of Brazil has offered to mediate in the ongoing tensions between Colombia and Ecuador, while calling on both nations to exercise restraint.

In a statement released Wednesday, Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged the parties involved to act with moderation and seek a peaceful resolution to the dispute.

“Brazil encourages all sides to act with moderation in order to find a peaceful solution to the controversy. It stands ready to support dialogue efforts aimed at preserving peace and security in the region,” the statement said.

Brazil also expressed “serious concern” over reports of deaths in the border area between Colombia and Ecuador, noting that the circumstances surrounding the incidents have not yet been clarified.

The diplomatic move comes amid rising tensions between the neighboring countries, increasing regional concern over stability and security along their shared border.

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U.S. lowers travel advisory for much of Venezuela but keeps high-risk zones under warning

The U.S. Department of State announced on Thursday that it has lowered its travel advisory for much of Venezuela to Level 3 (“Reconsider Travel”), reflecting what it described as improved security conditions in parts of the country.

However, the agency will maintain the highest Level 4 warning (“Do Not Travel”) for several regions, including the states of Táchira, Amazonas, Apure, Aragua and Guárico, as well as rural areas of Bolívar, citing ongoing risks such as crime, kidnapping and terrorism.

The updated advisory marks a shift from December, when the United States raised the alert for Venezuela to Level 4 nationwide, warning of severe security threats.

Despite the partial downgrade, U.S. authorities continue to urge caution, emphasizing that conditions remain volatile in certain areas and that travelers should carefully assess risks before planning any trips to the country.

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EU lawmakers move to ban AI tools that generate non-consensual nude images

Members of the European Parliament are pushing to ban across the bloc artificial intelligence services that allow users to digitally “undress” people without their consent.

The proposal, adopted on Wednesday at committee level, aims to prohibit applications that generate non-consensual explicit images. Irish lawmaker Michael McNamara, one of the sponsors, said the measure seeks to stop tools that “have caused significant harm for the benefit of a few.”

Dutch MEP Kim van Sparrentak welcomed the move, calling it “a major victory, especially for women and children in Europe.”

The amendment, part of broader EU legislation on artificial intelligence, was approved by the Parliament’s civil liberties and internal market committees. It specifically targets systems that use AI to create or manipulate sexually explicit or intimate images resembling identifiable individuals without their consent.

The proposal will be put to a full vote in the European Parliament on March 26. If adopted, lawmakers and European Union member states will need to agree on a final version before it can take effect.

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Separately, representatives of the 27 EU countries recently backed a Franco-Spanish amendment seeking to ban AI services used to generate non-consensual sexual images or child sexual abuse material.

The initiative follows controversy surrounding a feature introduced in Grok, developed by xAI, which allowed users to create simulated nude images from real photos. The tool sparked widespread criticism and prompted an EU investigation.

In response, xAI restricted image generation features in mid-January to paying subscribers and stated it blocks the creation of sexualized images in jurisdictions where such content is illegal.

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