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Structures linked to ‘serious’ human rights violations remain intact despite decline in repression in Venezuela

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela said Wednesday that, despite a decline in some forms of repression and the release of hundreds of people detained for political reasons, state structures linked to serious human rights violations and crimes against humanity remain essentially intact. In its latest report and […]

National Assembly approves partial reform of Supreme Court Law to launch judicial renewal

September 1, 2026September 1, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal – Venezuela’s National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved on Tuesday, in a second reading, a partial reform of the Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), a legislative measure that implements the first agreement reached at the dialogue table between the government and the opposition. The legal amendment, which will take […]

The illusion of the messiah

September 1, 2026September 1, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Héctor Sánchez, Sociologist. — It seems that most Venezuelans are waiting for the arrival of a Messiah or some providential savior who will come and, with the stroke of a pen, resolve the profound crisis afflicting us. This attitude carries serious sociological and political implications. First, because Venezuela’s history is riddled with messianic strongmen whose […]

National Assembly approves partial Reform of Organic Law of the Supreme Court in first debate

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal – Venezuela’s National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved the partial reform bill of the Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) in its first debate during an extraordinary session this Thursday. The proposal changes the composition of the Judicial Nominations Committee, which selects the justices of the country’s highest court. Content […]

Labor leaders launch national consultation to build a new political alternative

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— Labor leaders from different sectors across Venezuela announced a nationwide tour to promote a consultation process among workers and communities, to build their own political platform and challenge the elites that, according to the organizers, monopolize dialogue and power. The announcement came during the Great National Workers’ Meeting, titled “National Dialogue and […]

Ramón López: New process to select TSJ justices will give civil society a majority

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- The process to select new justices for Venezuela’s Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) will start over under a mechanism that will expand civil society participation, according to Ramón López, a representative of the 2015 National Assembly delegation at the dialogue talks. In an interview with Caraota Digital, López said authorities will select […]

Panel discussion “testimonies of solidarity” to explore Venezuela’s social reconstruction

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — The Central University of Venezuela (UCV) will host the panel discussion “Testimonies of Solidarity: What Has Changed in the Country?” on Wednesday, July 29. The event will examine the social impact of the earthquakes that struck on June 24 and encourage reflection on the role of community support networks during the […]

Beyond the power elites lies the solution

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

Héctor Sánchez, sociologist. — The injustice suffocating Venezuela today is not an isolated event. It forms part of a long historical pattern of “exceptionalism” in which ordinary citizens have become trapped in the struggles of those who hold power. Behind the mask of a supposed “higher interest,” rival factions have distorted the common good, claiming […]

Second Nature: The order of magnitudes

July 12, 2026July 12, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

By Dr. Juan Barreto It is not about surrender or tutelage. What happens when a species changes so it does not disappear? It evolves and may even hybridize, like mules, which are neither horses nor donkeys. Macaws do the same. A new variety—or even a new breed—may emerge. Species commonly interbreed across genera; ask any […]

Lustay Franco, volunteer: “The earthquake begins now”

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

By Vanessa Davies She was once a student leader, a member of the Democratic Action political party, and a candidate for governor of Falcón state, representing A New Era. Today, Lustay Franco spends her days at the donation center set up at the Central University of Venezuela—her alma mater—helping families displaced by the June 24 […]