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.- Former political prisoner and former mayor of the Simón Rodríguez municipality in Anzoátegui state, Ernesto Paraqueima, proposed that royalties from oil production in Venezuela should remain in producing states and advocated for greater decentralization of resources as part of a proposal aimed at moving toward a federal model. “Royalties from oil production […]
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The Daily Journal.- U.S. oil company Continental Resources signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA to develop and operate the Ayacucho 2 block in the Orinoco Oil Belt. PDVSA Executive Vice President Jovanny Martínez and Continental Resources founder Harold Hamm signed the agreement in Houston during the G20 Energy Ministers’ […]
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The Daily Journal.— Activating each oil rig in Venezuela will create around 200 direct jobs, according to data from Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) cited by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez. “Each rig activates 200 jobs, 200 workers,” Rodríguez said during the inauguration of a boulevard in Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui state. Rodríguez said job creation will […]
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The Daily Journal.— Labor representatives from Siderúrgica del Orinoco (Sidor) and various productive sectors in eastern Venezuela met in Caracas to consolidate a space for dialogue and present proposals aimed at improving workers’ socioeconomic conditions. The meeting brought together delegates from Bolívar, Anzoátegui, and Monagas states representing 25 industrial sectors. Among the priorities outlined in […]
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The Daily Journal. — Venezuelan company Primavera Infinita signed a Production Participation Contract with Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) on Wednesday to develop the Budare-Elotes block, located between Anzoátegui and Monagas states, as part of a new round of agreements aimed at adding new areas to the country’s oil production portfolio. The parties signed the agreement […]
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EFE.- Venezuela’s main airport, Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, resumed operations on Tuesday with temporary terminals and a scheduled itinerary of four international arrivals and four departures, Transport Minister Francisco Garcés announced. Speaking to reporters from the airport, Garcés estimated that the resumption of flights will restore 25% of the operations that Maiquetía handled […]
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The Daily Journal. — Heavy rains associated with the passage of Tropical Wave No. 40 left at least one person dead, five missing, and more than 150 homes affected over the weekend, along with flooding, overflowing rivers and streams, stranded vehicles and road damage, according to reports from authorities and emergency agencies. Authorities identified the […]
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The Daily Journal – Venezuela’s Ministry of People’s Power for Health (MPPS) confirmed Tuesday that three patients in Anzoátegui died after testing positive for hantavirus. The ministry also reported the deaths of two physicians in Barinas, although investigators have not yet determined the cause. In a statement, the ministry explained that the two incidents occurred […]
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The Daily Journal — The Venezuelan Medical Federation (FMV) has urged the national government to take immediate action as a highly lethal disease spreads rapidly and claims several lives in the states of Barinas and Anzoátegui. In a statement signed by FMV President Douglas León Natera and Secretary General Rafael Belmonte, the federation’s leadership endorsed […]
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