Venezuelan Oil Breaks the $90 Barrier for the First Time in a Decade

The  Daily  Journal.-  Merey  16  crude,  the  main  benchmark  for  Venezuelan  oil,  reached  an  average  price  of  $90.47  per  barrel,  marking  a  historic  milestone  by  surpassing  the  $90  barrier  for the first time in more than ten years.  According  to  a  report  by  the  Venezuelan  News  Agency  (AVN),  based  on  the  latest  monthly  report  from  […]

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Caracas Brings Together Investors and Technology Leaders

Audio: https://clyp.it/uy5uchba The Daily Journal. — Venezuela launched the second edition of the International Entrepreneurs Congress and Venezuela Tech Week 2026 this Monday. This event connects investors, companies, startups, and regional digital ecosystem leaders amid the country’s economic recovery process. The event runs through May 13 at the Parque Bolívar Convention Center in La Carlota […]

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 What Can Venezuela Do with the International Monetary Fund?

The Daily Journal.-  The  recognition  by  the  multilateral  institution  opens  doors  for  Venezuela  to  emerge  from  its  economic crisis, but it also leaves many questions unanswered.  José Gregorio Yépez Mentioning  the  International  Monetary  Fund  (IMF)  frightens  some  people,  while  others  see  it  as  an  opportunity.  For  younger  generations,  it  is  probably  something  new,  unfamiliar  —  […]

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U.S. Confirms Removal of Enriched Uranium from Venezuela

 The  Daily  Journal.-  The  United  States  Embassy  in  Caracas  announced  this  Friday  the  successful removal of all enriched uranium that remained in a research reactor in Venezuela.  What  would  traditionally  have  taken  years  of  negotiations  and  logistics  was  completed  in  just  a  few  months.  According  to  Brandon  Williams,  administrator  of  the  U.S.  Department  of  Energy’s  […]

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Repeal or Reform the “Anti-Hate” Law: An Unfinished Matter?

The Daily Journal.-  The  law  leaves  a  grim  record  after  nine  years  in  force:  at  least  113  detentions  and  acts  of  harassment,  according  to  data  from  Espacio  Público.  The  president  of  the  National  Assembly,  Jorge  Rodríguez,  hinted  at  the  possibility  of  a  reform,  but  national  and  international  organizations are calling for its repeal. Vanessa Davies […]

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ENCOVI 2025: Monetary Poverty in Venezuela Falls to 68%, but Failures in Public ServicesStall Multidimensional Well-Being

The  Daily  Journal. –  Anitza  Freitez,  coordinator  of  the  National  Survey  of  Living Conditions  (ENCOVI)  and  director  of  the  Institute  for  Economic  and  Social  Research  at  the Andrés  Bello  Catholic  University  (IIES-UCAB),  presented  the  results  of  the  2025  survey  this  Thursday.  During  her  presentation,  the  researcher  highlighted  a  sustained  downward  trend  in  monetary  poverty  since  […]

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The Doctrine of “Bad Capture, Proper Detention”

Audio: https://clyp.it/v0l2yeur María Alejandra Díaz, constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate.— In light of the controversy surrounding the substantial private legal fees paid to defend Nicolás Maduro and his wife, authorized by OFAC as they face trial in the United States, one must not treat this as a minor issue. A simple legal technicality—lack of […]

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