The Daily Journal – Venezuelan Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia and his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares, spoke by phone on Sunday. The conversation focused on bilateral issues and potential areas of cooperation as Venezuela moves through its reconstruction phase following the June 24 earthquakes. “Today I held a cordial and productive call with Spain’s Minister […]
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The Daily Journal – The U.S. Embassy released an official statement on Thursday welcoming the arrival in Caracas of the 2015 Venezuelan National Assembly delegation, led by Dinorah Figuera, to begin direct, in-person talks with Venezuela’s interim government. Through the diplomatic mission, the U.S. administration described the meeting as a strategic opportunity to advance the […]
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The Daily Journal.— Following the suspension of talks on Aug. 1, 2015, National Assembly President Dinorah Figuera arrived in Venezuela through General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport in Barcelona to resume dialogue with Jorge Rodríguez. Accompanied by a parliamentary delegation, Figuera said she takes on the process with “great expectations” and reaffirmed her commitment to […]
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The Daily Journal.— The Chilean government has taken the first step toward restoring its diplomatic presence in Venezuela by sending Hernán Núñez, director of Consular Affairs, Immigration and Chileans Abroad, to Caracas to reactivate consular services, Chile’s Foreign Ministry confirmed. Núñez, a diplomat with more than 30 years of experience and a former ambassador to […]
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The Daily Journal.— Following the events of January 3, 2026, and amid changing relations between Venezuela and the United States, the fate of Venezuelan state funds frozen abroad has once again become a major issue. According to Bloomberg, Washington is considering a partial release of frozen assets, estimated at between $20 billion and $30 billion, […]
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The Daily Journal.— Juan Sulbarán Quintero, commander general of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB), called on members of the force Tuesday to remain loyal to Acting President Delcy Rodríguez as seven months passed since the U.S. military operation that resulted in Nicolás Maduro’s capture. “We have a duty to fulfill, and we must remain loyal […]
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EFE.— The judge leading Spain’s Plus Ultra investigation has requested a comprehensive report on the airline’s ownership changes since 2017, the year Venezuelan capital entered the Spanish carrier. Authorities are investigating Plus Ultra over a state rescue loan and an alleged influence-peddling scheme that reportedly involved former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Prosecutors […]
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The Daily Journal — A Florida court has scheduled the start of former minister Alex Saab’s trial for September 8. U.S. prosecutors charge him with money laundering, conspiracy to conduct financial transactions, and concealing the origin of illicit funds. Saab, whom authorities identify as an alleged frontman for Nicolás Maduro, recently entered a not guilty […]
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The Daily Journal.— The U.S. Department of State endorsed the start of talks between the Venezuelan government and the opposition delegation led by Dinorah Figuera, placing the process within the strategy that President Donald Trump’s administration has outlined for Venezuela. In a press statement released Monday, spokesperson Thomas Pigott confirmed U.S. support for the initiatives […]
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The pro-government delegation brings together the Chavista movement’s chief political strategist, a former foreign minister, two lawmakers, a key party organizer, and a representative of the coexistence program promoted by Delcy Rodríguez. The Daily Journal – Delcy Rodríguez’s administration has assembled its team for the dialogue table with the National Assembly elected in 2015. Jorge […]
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