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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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By Héctor Sánchez, Sociologist. — By now, the news has become a painful echo in everyone’s memory: two earthquakes of historic magnitude struck Venezuela within moments of each other. It was an unprecedented double seismic event, a geophysical anomaly that continues to challenge scientific explanation, leaving behind a scar across the “portable country” we call […]
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Editorial by Dr. Juan Barreto – Children are both our sanctuary and our greatest treasure. They are the chest that holds innocence, purity, and the promise of tomorrow. When we believe everything is lost, we can still cling to the hope that one day, something may yet be saved. They are that last gift at […]
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By Dr. Juan Barreto.— Day breaks. The night was no excuse for dozens of hands to join together, tearing through the concrete to find life again. Politics means joining forces to lift the rubble. The only ideological difference lies in the capacity for self-sacrifice and the unwavering spirit of those who stubbornly fight against tragedy—or […]
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