Venezuela may have faced one of the most destructive seismic phenomena: a nearly simultaneous seismic doublet. Julio A. López. — The two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 not only surprised observers because of their magnitude, but also because they occurred extraordinarily close together in both time and location. Early analyses suggest the country […]
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EFE.— A federal judge in Miami has postponed for 30 days the hearing originally scheduled for Wednesday for former Venezuelan minister and Colombian businessman Alex Saab, whom U.S. authorities identify as an alleged frontman for ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, following a request from his defense team. Judge Enjolique A. Lett rescheduled the hearing to […]
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The Daily Journal — Presidential candidate Abelardo De la Espriella turned the votes of Colombians living abroad into “one of the main pillars of his victory,” according to El Colombiano, which reviewed the map of second-round election results outside Colombia. In Venezuela, De la Espriella secured 19,682 votes (79.67%), compared to 4,911 votes (19.88%) for […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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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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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 — The U.S. Embassy in Caracas highlighted on Wednesday a series of agreements that Venezuela signed with U.S.-owned corporations, primarily aimed at stabilizing the national power grid and reviving electricity generation. Through its official X account, the diplomatic mission praised the introduction of American technology and engineering to address deficiencies in the […]
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The Daily Journal — The Corpus Christi Dancing Devils stand among Venezuela’s most emblematic cultural and religious traditions. This celebration blends elements of Christianity with Indigenous and African influences. In December 2012, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognized the tradition as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Dance of the […]
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