Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil stated, "Venezuela has received an unequivocal demonstration of solidarity from the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, along with its offer of cooperation in all areas to confront the piracy and international terrorism that the United States seeks to impose through military force."

Political organizations in Honduras have reported that members of the Armed Forces threatened Election Board members with arrest if they submit zero-result documents again.

Elected President José Kast is continuing his international tour with right-wing and far-right leaders: Following his meeting with Javier Milei in Buenos Aires, he plans to meet with Daniel Noboa in Ecuador on December 22 and, according to the Peruvian Foreign Ministry, will visit José Jerí in Lima in January.

Organizations from Chile's Patagonia condemn the amendment of the law that prohibited salmon farming in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, warning of the importation of the 'Chilean disaster': pollution, biodiversity loss, and damage to tourism. They hold Milei, Melella, and their rapprochement with Kast accountable, alerting to a shared ecocide.

The streets of Washington and New York were completely paved with Venezuelan asphalt, extracted by eager American companies that enjoyed advantageous conditions for resource extraction during the late 19th and throughout the 20th century, leading up to the enactment of the Hydrocarbons Law of 2001 during Hugo Chávez's administration. Months after the law was enacted, the Venezuelan right-wing, backed by the U.S., staged a coup.

According to The Economist's ranking, Colombia has successfully combined strong economic growth with a thriving stock market. This performance allows it to surpass G7 powers like Canada, France, and Japan in a year globally characterized by persistent inflation and worldwide growth around 3%.

In a setback for the 'libertarian' government, the Senate postponed the debate on the controversial labor reform until February 10, following a massive turnout of workers in Plaza de Mayo and Avenida de Mayo organized by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) to firmly oppose the legislation and declare that Milei's economic model has "already failed."

The so-called "Decree for the Homeland," which eliminates fuel subsidies and causes an immediate price spike, has unleashed a wave of unanimous discontent from parliamentary opposition to major social organizations in the country, unions, transport workers, neighborhood associations, and farmers, who have set a 24-hour ultimatum for the repeal of the measure.

President Lula stated, "Those who committed crimes against Brazilian democracy must be held accountable. The trial is not over; people are still being convicted, and reductions in sentences are already being discussed."

Deputy Alexandre Ramagem also lost his seat after being sentenced to 16 years in prison for his involvement in the coup plot against President Lula, and remains a fugitive in the United States.