Román Eduardo Reyes Vásquez, Foro Penal Coordinator in Utah. — The recent earthquakes forced Venezuela to confront the full extent of its own fragility. The destruction of homes, hospitals, schools, and public services demands an urgent physical reconstruction. But no country rebuilds itself with concrete alone. It must also restore justice, public trust, and respect […]
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By Dr. Juan Barreto It is not about surrender or tutelage. What happens when a species changes so it does not disappear? It evolves and may even hybridize, like mules, which are neither horses nor donkeys. Macaws do the same. A new variety—or even a new breed—may emerge. Species commonly interbreed across genera; ask any […]
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By Vanessa Davies She was once a student leader, a member of the Democratic Action political party, and a candidate for governor of Falcón state, representing A New Era. Today, Lustay Franco spends her days at the donation center set up at the Central University of Venezuela—her alma mater—helping families displaced by the June 24 […]
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By Héctor Sánchez, Sociologist. — By now, the news has become a painful echo in everyone’s memory: two earthquakes of historic magnitude struck Venezuela within moments of each other. It was an unprecedented double seismic event, a geophysical anomaly that continues to challenge scientific explanation, leaving behind a scar across the “portable country” we call […]
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He studies dentistry at the Central University of Venezuela and chose to put his experience in event organization at the service of solidarity at the collection center located in Rectorate Square. By Vanessa Davies The Daily Journal.— Good intentions alone are not enough to respond to a catastrophe. It also takes logistics, work routes, and […]
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Editorial by Dr. Juan Barreto – Children are both our sanctuary and our greatest treasure. They are the chest that holds innocence, purity, and the promise of tomorrow. When we believe everything is lost, we can still cling to the hope that one day, something may yet be saved. They are that last gift at […]
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By Dr. Juan Barreto.— Day breaks. The night was no excuse for dozens of hands to join together, tearing through the concrete to find life again. Politics means joining forces to lift the rubble. The only ideological difference lies in the capacity for self-sacrifice and the unwavering spirit of those who stubbornly fight against tragedy—or […]
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Diviana Márquez.— While the thick dust from the magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 earthquakes still clouds the sky and weighs heavily on the hearts of millions of Venezuelans, the sound of aircraft engines tells a different story on the runways. In the early hours of Friday morning, the sky carried no storms, only the reflection of […]
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Juan Barreto, Bureau Chief Venezuela & LATAM. — Tragedy once again reminds us that nature has no ideology, but residential areas and construction materials certainly do. Today, thousands of our fellow citizens have lost their homes in working-class neighborhoods and middle-class communities alike. Fragile homes in areas that already faced serious risks now lie torn […]
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Alejandro J. Sucre — Venezuela faces one of the most complex sovereign debt restructuring processes in its history. The scale of the challenge is undeniable: years without international audits, debt instruments scattered across multiple jurisdictions, opaque bilateral debt with China and Russia, and arbitration awards issued by the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes […]
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