Suriname Accelerates Its Energy Race

Julio A. López.- While Guyana continues to attract the attention of the global energy industry through giant discoveries led by ExxonMobil, Suriname is moving quickly to establish itself as the next major player in the Guyana-Suriname Basin, one of the most promising petroleum regions on the planet. Industry attention now focuses on Block 52, a […]

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Álvaro Pérez Miranda, The First Venezuelan to Have Two Michelin-Starred Restaurants in the U.S.

The  Daily  Journal.-  The  Michelin  Guide  Florida  2026  has  confirmed  for  the  third  consecutive  year  Ogawa,  in  Miami,  as  an  undisputed  reference  of  high-end  Japanese  cuisine  in  the  United  States,  retaining  its  star,  while  Emelina,  its  new  restaurant  in  Palm  Beach,  earns  its first Michelin star.  With  this  official  announcement,  Álvaro  Pérez  Miranda  became  the  […]

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Granko Arteaga Appears Alongside Delcy Rodríguez in Official Event

 Audio:  https://clyp.it/mm5tts2l  By Julio A. López  After  several  days  of  rumors  circulating  on  social  media,  messaging  apps,  and  some  digital  outlets  claiming  that  Alexander  Enrique  Granko  Arteaga  had  been  detained,  disappeared,  or even  extradited  to  the  United  States,  the  controversial  Venezuelan  official  reappeared  publicly  during an official event led by Delcy Rodríguez in Anzoátegui state. […]

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IEA: Middle East Conflict Will Reconfigure Global Energy Investment Global

The  Daily  Journal.-  The  effects  of  the  conflict  in  the  Middle  East  are  prompting  countries  and  corporations  “to  rethink  their  energy  investment  strategies  in  response  to  growing  concerns  over  energy  security  and  the  reliability  of  trade  flows,”  according  to  the  International  Energy  Agency  (IEA)  in  the  2026  edition  of  its  annual  World  Energy  Investment  report. […]

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Public Sector GDP in the First Quarter of 2026: Between Doubts and Negative Performance

The  BCV  figures  are  beginning  to  be  released,  but  their  prolonged  absence  has  generated  “suspicions” among some economists. By José Gregorio Yépez Data  from  the  Central  Bank  of  Venezuela  (BCV)  indicate  that  the  Gross  Domestic  Product  (GDP)  of  Venezuela’s  public  sector  showed  a  negative  performance  in  the  first  quarter  of  2026, registering  -0.68% . This  […]

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JetBlue Announces Plans to Launch Its First Air Route to Caracas

The  Daily  Journal .-  U.S.  airline  JetBlue  formally  announced  its  intention  to  establish  a  direct  connection  between  the  United  States  and  Venezuela  through  a  new  route  linking  Fort  Lauderdale-Hollywood  International  Airport  and  Simón  Bolívar  International  Airport  in Maiquetía.  The  announcement  marks  a  milestone  for  the  company,  representing  its  first  operational  entry  into the Venezuelan market, […]

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Universities Generate Knowledge and Also Want  to Produce “Money” Through a Special Economic Zone

Professor  Dilio  Hernández,  director  of  the  UCV  Center  for  Research  and  Prospective  Analysis,  proposes  incorporating  both  public  and  private  universities.  The  project  is  advancing under the framework of the Organic Law on Special Economic Zones. By Vanessa Davies  The  “house  that  conquers  the  shadows”  seeks  to  overcome  not  only  the  specters  of  every  kind  looming  […]

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Gold Reserve Signed Agreement with Augusta Capital to Transfer 50% of Its Stake in Venezuelan Mining Project

The  Daily  Journal.-  In  mid-May,  Canadian  mining  company  Gold  Reserve  Ltd.  announced  the  signing  of  a  binding  preliminary  agreement  with  Augusta  Capital  Corporation  to  transfer  a  50%  stake  in  the  rights  and  interests  it  holds  in  the  Siembra  Minera  gold  and  strategic  minerals project, located in Bolívar state, southern Venezuela.  The  strategic  move  coincides  with  […]

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Exxon Moves Toward the Gulf of Paria

Audio :  https://clyp.it/4fqav54m  Julio  A.  López,  Editor-in-Chief  —  The  expansion  of  ExxonMobil  and  Occidental  Petroleum  (OXY)  into  the  ultra-deepwater  Ultra  Deep  1  block,  located  offshore  from  Trinidad  and  Tobago  and  geologically  connected  to  the  prolific  Guyana-Suriname  Basin,  is  not  merely  another  Caribbean  oil  project.  For  Venezuela,  this  move  could  become  one  of  the  most significant […]

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AP: Trump Orders Halt to Investigations Against Delcy Rodríguez

The  Daily  Journal.-  According  to  an  exclusive  report  by  The  Associated  Press  (AP) ,  the  administration  of  President  Donald  Trump  “quietly  instructed  federal  prosecutors  in  Miami  to  avoid  opening  or  advancing  criminal  investigations  against  Venezuela’s  acting  president, Delcy Rodríguez.” According  to  the  U.S.  news  agency,  the  current  Venezuelan  leader  “has  for  years  been  a person  of  […]

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