Tatiana Da Gama, Author at The Daily Journal

Brazilian business delegation in Venezuela strengthens bilateral economic and trade integration

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — The Brazilian Embassy in Caracas held a successful meeting with business associations and private-sector representatives to boost economic ties between the two countries. Venezuelan participants had the opportunity to exchange ideas with the Brazilian Multisector Business Mission and to identify new strategic investment and cooperation opportunities. The delegation received support from […]

Federico García Lorca honored in Caracas with a poetry and music performance

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE — Caracas paid tribute to Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca (1898–1936) on Saturday with the poetry-and-music performance Lorca as You Wish, an event attended by Spain’s ambassador to Venezuela, Álvaro Albacete. “Lorca as You Wish means that people can enjoy Lorca from many different perspectives. He was a poet, a playwright, and […]

ICE arrests Venezuelan college soccer player, sparking student campaign for her release

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Karliana Perdomo Gotopo, a young Venezuelan immigrant, senior Business student, and member of the women’s soccer team at Cleary University, remains in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after officers arrested her during a traffic stop in Detroit. Perdomo arrived in the United States as a teenager. Her […]

OVP: Death toll of inmates under state custody rises to 26 during the last quarter

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — The Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP) reported that 26 incarcerated individuals died while under the direct custody of the Venezuelan state between April and June 2026. The organization released the figures after authorities confirmed the death of a female inmate in Miranda state, which the OVP attributed to inadequate medical care in […]

Who is the light for? The biopolitics of darkness and the cost of memory

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Héctor Sánchez, Sociologist — The National Government has just approved a series of agreements with companies such as General Electric to “reactivate” the national power system. The amounts remain unclear—as does everything in this country, where figures blur between propaganda and opacity—but people speak of several billion dollars. An astronomical sum that, in any country […]

Venezuela becomes India’s fourth-largest oil supplier so far in june

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — After months of disruptions caused by the conflict between the United States and Iran, India restored normal oil import levels during June. Record shipments from Russia, along with increased supplies from Angola, Iran, Venezuela, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates, helped offset logistical bottlenecks stemming from the closure of the Strait […]

Venezuela’s oil revenue reached $5 billion during the first quarter of 2026

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Venezuela earned $5.491 billion from oil exports during the first quarter of the year, according to figures that the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) released on Monday. The amount represents a 21% increase over the same period in 2025, when the country received $4.518 billion. Higher crude oil sales drove revenue […]

Much ado about nothing: Truths and lies behind the supposed Iran-U.S. peace agreement

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Óscar Reyes Matute — An axiom my political theory professors always drilled into me is that if you find yourself analyzing a conflict in full swing, you must never trust the statements of heads of state, diplomats, or the warring parties. On the cold chessboard of power, you have to look at what they do, […]

Iván Cepeda challenges 33,000 polling stations and awaits Colombia’s final vote count

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — In the closest election contest in Colombia’s recent history, Iván Cepeda, candidate of the Historic Pact coalition and the Alliance for Life, announced Sunday night that he will not treat the preliminary vote count as the final result. With 99.9% of polling stations processed by the National Civil Registry, the official […]

De la Espriella celebrates victory in Colombia’s preliminary vote count, promises “authority” against crime

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Following one of the most polarized election days in Colombia’s recent history, businessman and attorney Abelardo de la Espriella celebrated his preliminary victory in the presidential runoff from the city of Barranquilla. According to preliminary vote-count data released by the National Civil Registry, the candidate of the Defenders of the Homeland […]