The Daily Journal.- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Juan Pablo Segura said Friday that restoring access to numerous online websites in Venezuela signals progress in the country since January 3. “The Trump Administration’s three-phase plan continues delivering results. Yesterday, access to many online portals went back online in Venezuela after years […]
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The Daily Journal – Venezuela’s delegation to the United Nations in Geneva on Friday highlighted improvements in the country’s human rights situation since the beginning of the year, including the approval of an amnesty law and the release of as many as 8,743 detainees, and called on the UN not to extend the mandate of […]
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The Daily Journal.- Acting President Delcy Rodríguez held an official meeting in Caracas with a delegation from London. Colin Dick, the UK chargé d’affaires, led the delegation. The bilateral meeting marked progress toward fully restoring relations between the two countries. In addition, both governments agreed to raise their diplomatic representation to the ambassadorial level. Rodríguez […]
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The Daily Journal.- The National Assembly elected in 2015 announced Friday that the Official Gazette published an amendment to Article 65 of the Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), which, according to the legislature, “formally begins the process to appoint all the justices” of the country’s highest court. The National Assembly announced […]
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The Daily Journal.- Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, met in Caracas with Human Rights Watch (HRW) Deputy Global Director Federico Morelo to discuss human rights, freedom of expression, and democratic coexistence, according to information the Venezuelan government shared on social media. The meeting comes after authorities announced the unblocking of news media websites and as […]
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The Daily Journal.- The Program for Peace and Democratic Coexistence recommended that Acting President Delcy Rodríguez remove restrictions on access to media websites ahead of a new round of negotiations between the government and opposition representatives, who plan to discuss freedom of expression. In a statement released on September 16, the program said that, after […]
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The Daily Journal.- Federal Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York scheduled a hearing for October 8 to consider a bail request filed by Cilia Flores, Nicolás Maduro’s wife, who is seeking to remain under house arrest until her trial begins in June 2027. The judge […]
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The Daily Journal.— Former Venezuelan Industries Minister Alex Saab plans to plead guilty Tuesday before a federal court in Miami in a money laundering case involving government food-import contracts, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Saab, 54, will appear before U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams for a change-of-plea hearing, according to court records cited by AP. […]
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The Daily Journal.- The opposition delegation from Venezuela’s 2015 National Assembly, led by Dinorah Figuera, returned to Caracas from Madrid to begin a second round of negotiations with the Delcy Rodríguez administration as part of a U.S.-backed dialogue process aimed at establishing a roadmap toward a democratic transition in Venezuela. Upon her arrival, Figuera said […]
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The agreements cover fisheries and aquaculture, agri-food, civil aviation, tourism, hydrocarbons, higher education and specialized training The Daily Journal.- Venezuela and Suriname signed nine cooperation agreements and a joint declaration aimed at deepening bilateral relations, with commitments covering strategic sectors such as fisheries and aquaculture, agri-food, civil aviation, tourism and hydrocarbons. The two countries signed […]
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