Inflation accelerates to 19.9% in July following impact of double earthquake

The Daily Journal.- Inflation in Venezuela accelerated for the second consecutive month, reaching 19.9% in July, up from 13.8% in June, according to the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) published by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV). The figure marks the highest monthly level since January and confirms a shift in trend after four consecutive […]

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“With these starvation pensions, we don’t even know how we’re supposed to eat”: IVSS retirees call for action as the Bolívar continues to fall

“With these starvation pensions, we don’t even know how we’re supposed to eat,” stressed the vice president of the National Union of Retired Workers of the Venezuelan Social Security Institute (IVSS). By Vanessa Davies Carlos Julio Rivera, vice president of the National Union of Retired Workers of the Venezuelan Social Security Institute (IVSS), says he […]

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The oil sector expanded by more than 9% in the second quarter

The Daily Journal — Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced that Venezuela’s oil sector expanded by more than 9% during the second quarter of the year. She added that the industry also posted year-over-year growth exceeding 10% compared with the same period in 2025. “The hydrocarbons sector remains active and continues to recover. During this second […]

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