The Daily Journal — Former Caracas mayor Juan Barreto argued that Venezuela is experiencing a loss of political sovereignty due to what he described as a “catastrophic stalemate” between competing political forces. He drew on a concept developed by the Italian Marxist theorist Antonio Gramsci, in which no bloc prevails, and the confrontation ultimately triggers […]
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The Daily Journal — Vitol, one of the world’s largest commodity trading companies, has begun preliminary preparations to open an operational office in Venezuela, according to an exclusive report by Reuters. Three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters that the move comes as “global trading houses expand their role in crude exports […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, signed the Regulations to the Organic Hydrocarbons Law on Wednesday, completing the legal reform launched earlier this year. The new rules could clear the way for agreements that Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (Pdvsa) reached in recent months with oil companies, commodity traders, and oilfield service providers […]
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The Daily Journal.— Thirteen days after the twin earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela, the government’s latest official report places the death toll at 3,685, while the number of injured has risen to 16,740. Seismic activity remains ongoing. Authorities have recorded 1,076 aftershocks since the main earthquakes on June 24, according to Jorge Rodríguez, who released the […]
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The Daily Journal.— Francis L. Donovan, commander of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), denied on Tuesday that U.S. forces have taken control of Simón Bolívar International Airport in La Guaira state. Speaking during a virtual press conference, the senior military officer emphasized that the U.S. contingent has one mission: to help channel humanitarian assistance […]
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The Daily Journal.— U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuela will eventually hold elections, but not in the immediate future because the country’s infrastructure has suffered extensive damage and much of the nation remains in ruins. During an interview with Fox News, Trump said his administration must first lead a national reconstruction effort before Venezuela can […]
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By Julio A. López Four-star Marine Corps General Francis L. Donovan, commander of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), conducted an operational visit on Monday, July 6, to Simón Bolívar International Airport, where he inspected the deployment of U.S. forces supporting humanitarian assistance operations following the devastating June 24 earthquakes. The significance of the visit […]
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The Daily Journal.— The government’s handling of Venezuela’s twin-earthquake emergency has taken a heavy toll on the political standing of Acting President Delcy Rodríguez. According to the latest public opinion survey conducted by AtlasIntel in partnership with Bloomberg, public dissatisfaction with the country’s leadership and the official response to the June 24 earthquakes has reached […]
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EFE.— About 36,700 women affected by the powerful twin earthquakes that devastated northern Venezuela are pregnant, and nearly 4,000 are expected to give birth within the next month amid the country’s “severe humanitarian emergency,” the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) warned. The UN agency appealed to donors for $10 million to ensure lifesaving reproductive health […]
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By Vanessa Davies She was once a student leader, a member of the Democratic Action political party, and a candidate for governor of Falcón state, representing A New Era. Today, Lustay Franco spends her days at the donation center set up at the Central University of Venezuela—her alma mater—helping families displaced by the June 24 […]
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