A wise servant brings tongue as both the best and worst thing for a banquet, revealing words' profound power.
1. La Primera Jornada is a Colombian Spanish-language morning news and lifestyle podcast hosted by Jimmy Villarreal, recorded from Miami with contributors across Latin America and the United States.
2. The show features hosts Gabriel Araujo, Ana María Ángel, Alfredo Giacomino (CDN Miami), Pepe Lacayo (sports, CDN Miami), Ricardo Espinosa, Jaime Ponce, Juan Carlos Arenas, and Jimmy Villarreal as lead host.
3. The episode's central news thread is the US-Iran two-week ceasefire: Trump threatened 50% tariffs on any country supplying arms to Iran, while a Pakistani-mediated ceasefire produced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
4. Oil prices dropped more than 12 dollars per barrel after the ceasefire announcement, with US crude falling to around 100.9 dollars and gasoline losing between 14 and 18 percent of its value.
5. Israel announced suspension of its attacks against Iran in line with the ceasefire, but confirmed it would maintain military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
6. Iran's National Security Council stated it would honor the ceasefire if attacks ceased, and confirmed final negotiations would take place in Islamabad; the US plan includes Iran dismantling key nuclear facilities and transferring enriched uranium to the IAEA.
7. In Venezuela, opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa criticized acting president Delsi Rodríguez's economic recovery speech and announcement of a 'responsible' salary increase, noting the minimum wage has been frozen since March 2022 at the equivalent of 27 US cents.
8. Union leader José Patines called a march toward the Miraflores palace demanding a specific wage figure, while Diosdado Cabello organized a counter-march.
9. Venezuela's National Press College counted 76 journalist aggressions in the first quarter of 2026: four intimidations, 16 blocked coverages, 18 arbitrary detentions, four radio station closures, 10 forced deletions of material, 15 deportations of foreign correspondents, and nine instances of harassment.
10. CNP secretary Edgar Cárdenas explained that journalists released under the amnesty law face a 'legal limbo' in which they remain listed in CINPOL police records, preventing renewal of national identity documents.
11. The press freedom report identifies self-censorship as the most severe consequence: journalists modify their reporting or avoid certain topics out of fear of re-detention.
12. Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández stated that a US Court of Appeals annulled his 45-year narcotrafficking conviction from 2024, citing a Trump pardon issued in November.
13. Costa Rica officially declared Hezbollah, Hamas, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the Houthi militia as terrorist organizations, per its National Security Council.
14. The Agrotendencias segment reported that the Sixth National Buffalo Convention will take place in Montería, Córdoba, from 23 to 25 April, featuring genetic improvement workshops, a virtual auction of high-value animals, and delegations from Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama.
15. Baseball correspondent Pepe Lacayo reported that Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman recorded his 370th career save as the Boston Red Sox defeated Milwaukee 3-2, putting him on track toward 400 career saves.
16. Cuban pitcher Yenier Cano earned his first win of the season as Baltimore Orioles defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-2, while fellow Cubans Miguel Vargas and Edgar Quero went a combined 0-for-8 with four strikeouts for Chicago.
17. Irish actor Michael Patrick, known for Game of Thrones, died after entering a hospice in Northern Ireland 10 days before his death; his wife Naomi announced it via his social media account with a wedding photo and a tribute describing him as 'a giant redhead' who 'lived as full a life as any human being can live.'
18. The motivational 'Dosis Diaria' segment featured the parable of the tongue — a servant answers a king's challenge to bring both the best and worst thing from the market with the same answer, building into a reflection on words that wound people for years.
19. The episode wraps with music trivia noting that on 10 April 1970 Paul McCartney announced his departure from The Beatles, and a segment on Michael Jackson's Thriller video, which cost over half a million dollars in 1983 and runs 14 minutes.
20. The show targets Spanish-speaking listeners who want a brief, optimistic morning briefing combining faith content, Latin American political news, US affairs, and entertainment, presented in a conversational multi-host format.
