Álvaro Pérez Miranda, The First Venezuelan to Have Two Michelin-Starred Restaurants in the U.S.

The  Daily  Journal.-  The  Michelin  Guide  Florida  2026  has  confirmed  for  the  third  consecutive  year  Ogawa,  in  Miami,  as  an  undisputed  reference  of  high-end  Japanese  cuisine  in  the  United  States,  retaining  its  star,  while  Emelina,  its  new  restaurant  in  Palm  Beach,  earns  its first Michelin star.  With  this  official  announcement,  Álvaro  Pérez  Miranda  became  the  […]

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Granko Arteaga Appears Alongside Delcy Rodríguez in Official Event

 Audio:  https://clyp.it/mm5tts2l  By Julio A. López  After  several  days  of  rumors  circulating  on  social  media,  messaging  apps,  and  some  digital  outlets  claiming  that  Alexander  Enrique  Granko  Arteaga  had  been  detained,  disappeared,  or even  extradited  to  the  United  States,  the  controversial  Venezuelan  official  reappeared  publicly  during an official event led by Delcy Rodríguez in Anzoátegui state. […]

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AP: Trump Orders Halt to Investigations Against Delcy Rodríguez

The  Daily  Journal.-  According  to  an  exclusive  report  by  The  Associated  Press  (AP) ,  the  administration  of  President  Donald  Trump  “quietly  instructed  federal  prosecutors  in  Miami  to  avoid  opening  or  advancing  criminal  investigations  against  Venezuela’s  acting  president, Delcy Rodríguez.” According  to  the  U.S.  news  agency,  the  current  Venezuelan  leader  “has  for  years  been  a person  of  […]

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Argentina Charges Former Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma’s Son-in-Law With Money Laundering

The  Daily  Journal.-  Argentine  courts  have  formally  charged  Buenos  Aires  financier  Luis  Alejandro  Vuteff ,  son-in-law  of  former  Caracas  mayor  Antonio  Ledezma .  The  measure  is  part  of  a  complex  international  investigation  into  the  laundering  of  funds  allegedly  derived  from  bribery  involving  the  state  oil  company  Petróleos  de  Venezuela  S.A.  (PDVSA) ,  according to a […]

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OFAC Removes Vessels Linked to Venezuela’s “Ghost Fleet” from Sanctions List

The  Daily  Journal.- As  part  of  its  new  strategy  to  modernize  the  financial  control  system,  the  Office  of  Foreign  Assets  Control  (OFAC)  of  the  U.S.  Department  of  the  Treasury  formally  removed  from  its  Specially  Designated  Nationals  and  Blocked  Persons  (SDN)  List  a  group  of  oil  tankers  that  had  been  sanctioned  for  being  part  of  the  […]

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Venezuelan Physicist Ismardo Bonalde Wins the 2026 “Bernard Coqblin” International Prize

The  Daily  Journal .-  Dr.  Ismardo  Bonalde  has  been  awarded  the  prestigious 2026   “Bernard  Coqblin”  International  Physics  Prize ,  according  to  the  Venezuelan  Institute  for Scientific Research (IVIC)  .  The  Venezuelan  physicist  was  recognized  for  “his  exceptional  contributions  in  the  field of Strongly Correlated Electron Systems (SCES).”  The  award  honors  the  memory  of  renowned  French  physicist […]

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Former Military Officers in the “Paratroopers Case” Released

The  Daily  Journal.-  Late  on  the  night  of  Monday,  May  26,  the  human  rights  organization  Foro  Penal  confirmed  the  release  of  eight  former  military  officers  considered  political  prisoners,  including  former  National  Guard  Brigadier  General  Ramón  Antonio  Lozada  Saavedra  and  seven  former  Army  sergeants  involved  in  the  so-called  “Paratroopers  Case.”  The  servicemen  regained  their  full  freedom  […]

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“Where Are the Feminists?” Perspectives on Venezuelan Activism

The Daily Journal.- Recently,  the  self-managed  platform  Encuentros  Feministas  celebrated  its  anniversary  edition  by  addressing  a  question  that  often  bursts  into  public  opinion  whenever  a  major  event  shakes  the country:  “Where are the feminists?”  To  answer  it,  the  organizers  invited  four  prominent  voices  from  local  activism,  opening  a  space  for  reflection  on  the  many  ways  […]

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Francisco Rodríguez Denounces Alleged Diversion of Funds by Former Citgo Executives Linked to Guaidó

The Daily Journal.-  Economist  Francisco  Rodríguez  has  denounced  an  alleged  diversion  of  funds  from  Citgo’s  Simón  Bolívar  Foundation,  which  is  linked  to  the  political  structure  formerly  headed  by  Juan  Guaidó and to the  ad hoc  management of PDVSA appointed  during that period.  Through  a  post  published  on  his  X  account,  Rodríguez  described  as  “extremely  troubling” […]

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John Barrett Oversees Distribution of U.S. Medical Supplies in Caracas Hospitals

The Daily Journal.- The United States Chargé d’Affaires in Venezuela, John Barrett, carried out an inspection visit this Monday to Caracas’ Domingo Luciani and Pérez Carreño hospitals to assess the impact of U.S. humanitarian assistance. Through a statement published on his official X account, the American diplomat reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to Venezuela’s stabilization and recovery […]

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