CAF excludes Venezuela from $1 billion climate financing package for the region

The Daily Journal.- The Board of Directors of CAF — Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean — approved a $3.5 billion financing package comprising 15 operations across 10 countries in the region, with funds targeting infrastructure, sustainable mobility, energy transition, social development and climate action. Venezuela does not appear among the direct beneficiaries […]

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Venezuela retains women’s soccer gold at South American Games

Venezuela defeated Chile 4-2 in a penalty shootout, with goalkeeper Valeria Rebanales making two saves to secure the team’s second consecutive title in the competition. The Daily Journal.- Venezuela’s women’s soccer team claimed its second consecutive gold medal at the XIII South American Games Santa Fe 2026 after defeating Chile 4-2 in a penalty shootout […]

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Chilean envoy arrives in Caracas to restore consular relations

The Daily Journal.— The Chilean government has taken the first step toward restoring its diplomatic presence in Venezuela by sending Hernán Núñez, director of Consular Affairs, Immigration and Chileans Abroad, to Caracas to reactivate consular services, Chile’s Foreign Ministry confirmed. Núñez, a diplomat with more than 30 years of experience and a former ambassador to […]

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Venezuela and Chile begin process to normalize bilateral relations

The Daily Journal — The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Government of the Republic of Chile announced on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the launch of a roadmap aimed at gradually normalizing their bilateral relations. The agreement marks the first step toward fully restoring diplomatic ties between the two countries. Consular reactivation […]

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Lessons on Transitions for Venezuela

Américo Briceño, Political Scientist and University Professor — June 2026 begins. Five months have passed since foreign troops entered Venezuelan territory and abducted Nicolás Maduro Moros. Meanwhile, the long-awaited changes have materialized only partially. In the political sphere, developments can be summarized as follows: the release of political prisoners and “politicians in prison” (although some […]

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