Óscar Reyes Matute In philosophy, Johann Gottlieb Fichte described the dialectical movement of consciousness: the “I” (thesis) collides with the external world, or “Not-I” (antithesis), and through overcoming that resistance, achieves self-awareness (synthesis). Fichte, a pillar of German Idealism, never drew a graph. Yet, modern storytelling took his principle of tension and constant collision and […]
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Diviana Márquez In the cafés surrounding the Palace of Justice, in the hallways of law schools, and throughout the national political debate, one legal question echoes with growing force: Can Venezuela modify its 30-year maximum prison sentence and introduce life imprisonment or longer terms? The proposal to impose life sentences for serious crimes such as […]
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Pit bull-related incidents attract media attention, but that does not make them more common, says veterinarian Otto Alvarado. The specialist insists that pit bulls are not aggressive dogs and calls for raising them with love and commitment. Vanessa Davies Murderers, some say. They should be banned, others insist. They should disappear from the face of […]
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The Daily Journal — A coalition of trade unions and human rights organizations has formally submitted an Individual Communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva, Switzerland. Through this legal action, the coalition accuses the Venezuelan state of systematically violating citizens’ rights to access justice and obtain an effective judicial remedy. The international […]
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Bloomberg — Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, facing staffing shortages, has hired international law firm Greenberg Traurig to help streamline contract negotiations with numerous companies ahead of a key regulatory deadline in August. The law firm confirmed its relationship with Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) in an emailed statement. “Greenberg Traurig is advising PDVSA on potential […]
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The Daily Journal. — Chacao becomes the coffee epicenter with the First Venezuela–Colombia Binational Coffee Congress. With the goal of integrating the entire coffee-sector value chain and charting a strategic roadmap for the region, the Chacao Municipal Council, through its Human Capital Commission and the Municipal Government of Chacao, in partnership with the Colombian Embassy […]
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The Daily Journal. — In a development that reshapes Venezuela’s political landscape, opposition leader Dinorah Figuera returned to the country on Thursday after years in exile. Acting as the representative of the lawmakers elected in 2015, she reached an agreement with Jorge Rodríguez to establish a “parity-based technical and political working group” to support a […]
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The Venezuelan currency has lost half of its value against the U.S. dollar so far in 2026, while cumulative inflation has climbed above 100% and wages remain frozen. By Neirlay Andrade Venezuela’s official exchange rate crossed the 600-bolivar threshold on Thursday, marking a milestone that threatens to accelerate the erosion of purchasing power for millions […]
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AFP. — Spanish police reported on Thursday that officers arrested 17 people who posed as members of the Tren de Aragua criminal organization to threaten Venezuelan women and force them into prostitution after luring them to Spain under pretenses. The organization targeted vulnerable women in Venezuela and arranged what it presented as tourist trips to […]
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The Daily Journal. — U.S. corporations White Hilt Capital and Sunergon Oil Operating have formed a strategic alliance to support the development, production, and export of oil and gas in Venezuela’s Orinoco Oil Belt. Alejandro Terán Martínez, president of the Latin American Association of Oil Professionals of Texas (ALEP) and chief executive officer of Sunergon, […]
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