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. — More than 60 inmates have died in state custody at detention facilities across Venezuela since April, according to a report released Thursday by the nongovernmental organization Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP). The human rights organization said the most recent case involved Luis Alejandro García, 30, who died at the Juan López New […]
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The Daily Journal.— Authorities relocated more than 86,000 students to different schools in Caracas and other Venezuelan states due to damage caused by the earthquakes that struck on June 24, acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Monday during the start of the new academic year. “We relocated them so that everyone can attend classes,” Rodríguez said […]
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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 — Food conglomerate Grupo Nutresa expects Venezuela to become one of its main growth engines within the next two to three years, according to company president and banker Jaime Gilinski in an interview published by El Colombiano. The company’s strategy in Venezuela includes the acquisition of the Tío Rico ice cream brand […]
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EFE. — Chilean nonprofit TECHO, which operates in 18 Latin American countries, plans to build at least 200 homes for people affected by Venezuela’s June 24 earthquakes, the organization’s Global Executive Director, Juan José Ayarza, announced on Thursday. The organization has set an initial goal of 200 homes, although it hopes to increase that number. […]
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The Daily Journal — A preliminary rapid damage assessment released Thursday by the World Bank estimates that the June 24, 2026 earthquakes caused $19.579 billion in direct damage to physical assets across Venezuela. The report, Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) Report: Venezuela Earthquakes – June 24, 2026, states that the disaster destroyed approximately 1.39% […]
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