Neirlay Andrade — The National Art Gallery (GAN) commemorates its 50th anniversary with Half a Century of Art in Motion, an exhibition that not only celebrates the trajectory of Venezuela’s leading institution dedicated to the visual arts, but also offers a broad and dynamic reading of the country’s visual history. Through a journey that connects […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s National Academy of Economic Sciences (ANCE) has warned that the country will require a “significant reduction in the nominal value of its debt” and support from multilateral institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if it hopes to achieve a viable and internationally credible restructuring of its external obligations. […]
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The Daily Journal — British energy company Shell has received authorization to extract natural gas from the Loran field, located in Venezuelan territorial waters, and export it directly to Trinidad and Tobago for processing. Trinidadian Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal announced the development before a parliamentary committee, following the signing of a production agreement last week […]
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Américo Briceño Dos Santos, Political Scientist and University Professor — Most people conveniently understand peace as the absence of war or a period without conflict. However, Costa Rican politician Oscar Arias defines it differently: “Peace is a process, an attitude, a behavior, a way of life. It is not the absence of conflict, but the […]
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The Daily Journal — The United States has restructured its sanctions regime on Venezuela by issuing four new general licenses that expand operating opportunities for U.S. and allied companies in the country’s oil, petrochemical, natural gas, and electricity sectors under a framework of financial oversight and geopolitical restrictions. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office […]
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The Daily Journal — U.S. corporations may now supply goods, technology, software, and services to Venezuela’s mining industry under General License No. 54A issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The measure took effect on June 10, 2026, under the signature of Director Bradley T. Smith. It amends […]
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The Daily Journal — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued General License No. 50B. This measure selectively authorizes six major global energy corporations and their subsidiaries to maintain and conduct oil and gas operations in Venezuela. OFAC Director Bradley T. Smith signed the regulatory instrument, which took […]
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The Daily Journal — The Venezuelan government has signed an agreement with the Latin American energy company IMPSA to restart and complete construction of the Tocoma Hydroelectric Power Plant while advancing rehabilitation projects within the National Electric System (SEN). According to government officials, the reactivation of these civil works and engineering projects will add a […]
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The Daily Journal — The United States government has eased part of the sanctions imposed on Venezuela’s mining sector by allowing U.S. companies to trade, transport, and purchase Venezuelan minerals, including gold, under a new oversight and compliance framework established by the Treasury Department. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) formalized the measure through […]
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The Daily Journal — General Francis L. Donovan, commander of United States Southern Command, expressed his gratitude to Venezuela’s security forces following the binational military operation that ended with the death of Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as “Niño Guerrero,” founder and top leader of the transnational criminal organization known as Tren de Aragua. The […]
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