Merco Press media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Merco Press as leaning left. We have seen it on 19 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Merco Press biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Merco Press as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Merco Press left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Merco Press as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Merco Press reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Merco Press are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Merco Press has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Merco Press’s own report linked underneath.
An Argentine judge has ordered companies to cease oilfield development near the Falkland Islands, escalating a long-standing sovereignty dispute with the UK. The ruling mandates a halt to drilling pending an environmental review, while Argentina also prepares new legal complaints and tougher sanctions.
Merco Press reported it asUK calls Argentine action against Falklands companies “unacceptable” (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump for the first time next week in New York. The meeting, expected to take place at the United Nations General Assembly, will focus on international issues including Ukraine, the Middle East, and energy.
Merco Press reported it asTrump and Delcy Rodríguez to meet in New York, first encounter with a Venezuelan leader in 11 years (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty in a US federal money laundering case. He is accused of bribing officials to win contracts for food imports during a period of hardship in Venezuela.
Merco Press reported it asBusinessman named by Washington as Maduro's frontman admits guilt in a Miami court (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
Merco Press reported it asTrump rejects calls to regulate AI and targets Anthropic's CEO (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
Merco Press reported it asTrump rejects calls to regulate AI and targets Anthropic's CEO (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
Argentina's government has introduced a bill to Congress that would impose sanctions, including up to 20 years imprisonment, on companies exploiting natural resources in the Falkland Islands without Argentine authorisation. The islands are administered by the UK but claimed by Argentina.
Merco Press reported it asMilei prepares bill to toughen sanctions on companies operating in the Falklands (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
The US State Department has approved the sale of four UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment to Argentina for an estimated $140 million. The deal aims to bolster Argentina's military capabilities and aligns with US foreign policy goals.
Merco Press reported it asUS approves possible sale of four Black Hawk helicopters to Argentina for US$140 million (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
Argentine President Javier Milei announced sanctions against companies involved in oil projects near the Falkland Islands and the construction of a new naval base in Tierra del Fuego. The moves come amid renewed tensions over the islands' sovereignty, fueled by remarks from former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Merco Press reported it asMilei announces sanctions against oil firms operating off the Falklands without Argentine approval (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
Senator Ted Cruz stated that the United States has met its primary military objectives in Iran, defending Donald Trump's "mission accomplished" declaration. He also praised an agreement giving the US control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil and urged for free elections in Venezuela.
Merco Press reported it asInvestment banks warn the Venezuela deal will not bring down fuel prices (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has indicated his administration is reviewing the United States' position on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. This potential shift from a long-standing policy of neutrality could have significant diplomatic implications for the dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina.
Merco Press reported it asA Pentagon memo already floated in April using the Falklands as leverage over London (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Venezuela granting the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the country's oil reserves. Trump described the deal as the largest in world history, predicting it would increase US reserves and reduce fuel prices.
Merco Press reported it asThe US will control 55% of output from the new oil company in Venezuela (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
The United States is in talks with Venezuela to acquire stakes in over a dozen oil fields. The agreement could significantly increase US strategic petroleum reserves, which have fallen to a 40-year low.
Merco Press reported it asWashington negotiates stakes in Venezuelan oil fields with leases of up to a century (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with US Ambassador David Perdue, stating that China-US relations face risks and challenges. He urged both sides to focus on a positive agenda and overcome obstacles ahead of an expected summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump next month.
Merco Press reported it asBeijing asks Washington to “overcome obstacles” before Xi's White House visit (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant project are missing and 10 others are stranded after a flash flood in Nepal. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has established a task force and plans to send a response team to the affected Rasuwa district.
Merco Press reported it asTwelve Britons are among travellers unaccounted for after the flood on Nepal's border (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
A 24-year-old Nepali labourer survived a flash flood by clinging to a mango tree after being swept away by a torrent of mud and rock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people and left hundreds missing in Nepal.
Merco Press reported it asTwelve Britons are among travellers unaccounted for after the flood on Nepal's border (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered immigration raids and vowed to deport migrants without legal status, prioritizing those who commit crimes. This marks a significant departure from Colombia's prior policy of offering pathways to residency for Venezuelans.
Merco Press reported it asColombia orders deportation of irregular migrants after a decade as the main host country (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the United Kingdom after six years in the US, but will not resume their roles as working royals. Their children will attend British schools from September, and King Charles III was informed of the decision on 16 August 2026.
Merco Press reported it asHarry and Meghan will move to the UK without resuming official royal duties (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
Merck and Moderna announced positive phase three trial results for a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine combined with Keytruda, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in high-risk patients. The treatment met its primary goal, with stock prices rising on the news. Further data will determine regulatory approval timelines.
Merco Press reported it asA personalized mRNA therapy passes a phase 3 melanoma trial for the first time (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
Ed Miliband met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss security, Ukraine and Gaza, while ignoring questions about his past criticism of Donald Trump as 'racist' and 'misogynistic'. The White House had reportedly expressed concerns over Miliband’s appointment.
Merco Press reported it asMiliband meets Marco Rubio in Washington for ‘productive’ talks and ‘to strengthen diplomatic partnership between US and UK’ (opens Merco Press in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanLeftCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
- MercoPressIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Caracas, Libertador, Capital District, Venezuela
- Official site
- mercopress.com
- Seen publishing on
- en.mercopress.com, mercopress.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 19
- Reports listed
- 19
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
19 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 7 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Merco Press ran the story anyway.
Across the 19 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Merco Press: its report arrived a median of 32 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Merco Press, also publishing from Venezuela, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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