The Daily Journal.- Relatives of people detained in connection with an alleged smuggling case linked to Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) called on Monday for alternative measures to imprisonment for those facing prosecution. They denounced that dozens of people have remained in custody since 2024. The case, known as PDVSA-Obrero, involves detainees who, according to their […]
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The Daily Journal – A total of 118 minors were charged in Venezuela between 2024 and 2025 with offenses established under the Anti-Hate Law, according to Cecodap, an NGO dedicated to protecting children in the country, during a period marked by the post-election crisis following Nicolás Maduro’s proclaimed reelection as president. Carlos Trapani, Cecodap’s general […]
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EFE.- The United States rejects the argument that Nicolás Maduro is entitled to immunity in the criminal case he faces in New York and maintains that Venezuela has not claimed such protection for the former president. However, it has requested it for interim President Delcy Rodríguez. In a memorandum filed last Friday night before Judge […]
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Luis Vilchez President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is fighting for reelection in Brazil against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Both will head to a runoff election in the South American giant. One of the measures taken by the 80-year-old politician before the first round was to show online gambling a […]
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The law, denounced as an instrument of political persecution, faces its greatest challenge yet. While the acting government is pushing for a partial reform, human rights organizations, press associations and the opposition are demanding its complete removal from the legal system. Natalia Jaua The Constitutional Law Against Hate, for Peaceful Coexistence and Tolerance was approved […]
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Since January 3, Venezuela’s political and economic cards have been reshuffled. The cards in play are gradually being revealed on boards that are constantly changing. José Gregorio Yépez In Venezuela, the Trump administration is playing its cards cautiously. It is sending signals that seem contradictory and fall outside the expectations of those who bet on […]
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Vanessa Davies Caracas The Daily Journal — Two women are building the bridge between Venezuela’s various pasts and its future: Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and Dinorah Figuera, president of the 2015 National Assembly. A third woman can be added to the list: María Corina Machado, the driving force behind what — according to unofficial data […]
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The Daily Journal.— Opposition Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face each other in Brazil’s presidential runoff scheduled for October 25, after election officials confirmed the results of Sunday’s vote with 99.99% of ballots counted. According to consolidated data from Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court (TSE), former President Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest […]
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The Daily Journal.- Women’s political participation in Venezuela takes place under conditions of risk that extend beyond public activity and affect their families. The nongovernmental organization Laboratorio de Paz documented this situation in its study Unbreakable: Violence Against Women in Venezuelan Politics. The report, recently presented by the NGO’s co-director, Lexys Rendón, and researcher Beatriz […]
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The Daily Journal. — Interim President Delcy Rodríguez sent an official communication to the National Assembly on Monday, September 28, requesting a “partial reform of the Constitutional Law Against Hate, for Peaceful Coexistence and Tolerance.” The National Constituent Assembly approved the legislation in November 2017. In a letter to National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, the […]
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