Lionheart nears $400 million deal to acquire stake in PetroUrdaneta

The Daily Journal — U.S. investment firm Lionheart Capital is close to finalizing a $400 million agreement to acquire a stake in the PetroUrdaneta oil field, according to a Bloomberg report. Bloomberg reported that Miami-based Lionheart “signed a non-binding letter of intent with Swedish firm Keo Capital AB, which holds an interest in PetroUrdaneta.” Transaction […]

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U.S. refineries boost Venezuelan crude purchases to highest level in nearly a decade

The Daily Journal — U.S. refineries are increasing their purchases of Venezuelan crude oil, putting imports on track to reach their highest level in nearly a decade, according to a report by Bloomberg. Refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast have stepped up acquisitions to secure heavy crude supplies as wildfires in Canada threaten logistics and […]

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Court allows Alex Saab to skip money laundering hearing

The Daily Journal — Judge Lauren F. Louis of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida granted former minister Alex Saab permission to skip Friday’s scheduled hearing in the money laundering case against him in the United States. Saab’s defense team also requested that the court enter a not guilty plea on […]

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Only 25% of businesses in La Guaira remain standing after the earthquakes

The Daily Journal — The recent earthquakes dealt a devastating blow to the productive sector in La Guaira. Of the 7,000 businesses that operated across the state before the disaster, only 1,752 establishments—or 25%—remain standing, according to preliminary results from the first phase of the commercial census presented by Governor José Alejandro Terán. During a […]

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Refineries overtake traders in Venezuelan oil purchases, Reuters reports

The Daily Journal — Major refineries and energy companies in the United States, Europe, and Asia are increasing their direct purchases of Venezuelan crude from Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA). According to a Reuters investigation, this strategy is beginning to reduce the role of the large trading houses that dominated the country’s oil exports during […]

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U.S. Prosecutors propose June 2027 trial date for Nicolás Maduro

EFE – Prosecutors in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York proposed Tuesday that the trial of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who face drug trafficking charges, begin in June 2027, according to a filing submitted to a federal court in New York. The proposal comes […]

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The algorithms of loving thy neighbor: How long can solidarity with earthquake victims last?

By Óscar Reyes Matute Becoming an influencer by explaining mathematics sounds almost impossible. Hannah Fry has managed to do it. If you teach at the University of Cambridge, deliver TED Talks, anchor programs for the BBC, and possess undeniable charisma, you have already won half the battle. But if your favorite subject happens to be […]

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U.S. requests diplomatic immunity for Delcy Rodríguez in civil lawsuit filed in Florida

The Daily Journal — The U.S. Department of State has asked the Department of Justice to certify diplomatic immunity for Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, so that it can seek the dismissal of a civil lawsuit filed against her in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The State Department argues that, […]

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Spain was the Big Brother of the 2026 World Cup: absolute control

By Luis Vilchez “Football won,” midfielder Toni Kroos wrote on X after the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina. Yet the sign that truly belonged at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey read: “Big Brother Is Watching You.” Luis de la Fuente’s Spain did not embody Orwell’s Ministry of Truth; it became the Ministry of […]

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Three Hantavirus patients die in Anzoátegui

The Daily Journal – Venezuela’s Ministry of People’s Power for Health (MPPS) confirmed Tuesday that three patients in Anzoátegui died after testing positive for hantavirus. The ministry also reported the deaths of two physicians in Barinas, although investigators have not yet determined the cause. In a statement, the ministry explained that the two incidents occurred […]

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