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Jorge Rodríguez confirms start of dialogue with the 2015 National Assembly after rejecting talks on renewing the Supreme Court and Electoral Council

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said on Monday that the economic impact of the June 24 earthquakes remained “localized” and stated that the country’s main sources of revenue continue to grow, including oil production, which she said has reached 1.2 million barrels per day. Speaking at a National Economic Council meeting […]

2015 National Assembly announces joint agenda beginning in August to advance political transition

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s 2015-elected National Assembly announced on Tuesday the launch of a joint working agenda that will begin on August 1. Lawmakers presented the initiative as a roadmap “to promote stability, democracy, and national recovery.” In a statement published on X, the opposition bloc said the initiative aims to mark “the beginning […]

Johann Álvarez appointed Venezuela’s new Chargé d’Affaires to the United States

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced on Monday the appointment of economist Johann Álvarez Márquez as Venezuela’s new Chargé d’Affaires to the United States. In her announcement, the head of state said the new envoy has “the mission of representing our country’s interests and advancing this new stage of dialogue, cooperation, and […]

The constitutional clock has run out: Elections or reconstruction?

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Neirlay Andrade On July 3, while excavators continued clearing concrete and rescue teams searched the rubble for survivors, 180 days had passed since Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) ordered Delcy Rodríguez to assume the Presidency of the Republic “in an acting capacity” following the “abduction” of Nicolás Maduro. The maximum period the Venezuelan Constitution […]

Jorge Rodríguez postpones debate on CNE and Supreme Court appointments during earthquake emergency

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said on Saturday that appointing new authorities to the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) and the National Electoral Council (CNE) does not rank among the government’s immediate priorities. During a press conference with international media, reporters asked the lawmaker about the expiration of Acting President Delcy […]

The diplomacy of earthquakes: The unexpected thaw between Caracas and Jerusalem

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The earthquakes in Venezuela have triggered a geopolitical shift. The arrival of IsraAID rescue teams and Acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s official welcome to the Jewish community have buried nearly two decades of ideological dogmatism, opening a channel of pragmatism amid the rubble. By Óscar Reyes Matute Geology has achieved what diplomacy seemed unable to accomplish: […]

Venezuelan government and U.S. Department of Agriculture review post-earthquake cooperation agenda

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, met with Luke Lindberg, Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to review the bilateral cooperation agenda and coordinate recovery efforts following the earthquake that struck the country on June 24, according to a statement from the Presidential Press Office. According to the official […]

UN Humanitarian Chief calls for easing sanctions on Venezuela to protect relief efforts

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE — Tom Fletcher, the United Nations’ humanitarian chief, told EFE on Wednesday that governments should ease sanctions on Venezuela to ensure they do not hinder humanitarian assistance or the country’s recovery efforts following the twin earthquakes. “It is always important for us to have humanitarian exemptions so that nothing required for humanitarian support falls […]

Delcy Rodríguez asks the King of England to release Venezuelan gold for earthquake recovery

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced Thursday night that her government has launched diplomatic efforts to secure the release of blocked international assets and funds to finance reconstruction and humanitarian relief following the twin earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. Rodríguez announced a videoconference with coordinators from the 87 […]

Juan Barreto: Venezuela has ceased to be a sovereign state and has become a tutelary territory

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Former Caracas mayor Juan Barreto argued that Venezuela is experiencing a loss of political sovereignty due to what he described as a “catastrophic stalemate” between competing political forces. He drew on a concept developed by the Italian Marxist theorist Antonio Gramsci, in which no bloc prevails, and the confrontation ultimately triggers […]