The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s Ministry of Health updated the casualty toll following the two earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. Health Minister Carlos Alvarado raised the death toll to 235 and reported that the public hospital network has treated more than 4,300 injured people. “As of 7:00 p.m. today, the public healthcare system […]
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The Daily Journal. — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday the deployment of specialized search-and-rescue teams to Venezuela following the earthquakes that struck the South American country. The nation’s top diplomat confirmed that initial operations will focus on rescuing survivors and said Washington will rely on the Department of War for logistical support […]
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The Daily Journal. — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his condolences Thursday to the people and government of Venezuela following the two devastating earthquakes that struck the country’s central region the previous day. The U.N. chief also confirmed that the organization’s humanitarian teams have already begun coordinating relief efforts directly with Acting President Delcy […]
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EFE — Venezuela’s oil sector development following the opening to foreign investment promoted by the United States will depend largely on political stability in the South American country, several economic experts told EFE on Monday after participating in a forum at the Andrés Bello Catholic University (UCAB). Economist Luis Zambrano Sequín argued that no one […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuela is preparing to disclose public debt approaching $240 billion, a figure far higher than previous market estimates and one that would make the country the center of the largest sovereign debt restructuring in history, the British newspaper Financial Times reported on Wednesday. According to the financial newspaper, the administration led […]
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The Daily Journal — Acting President Delcy Rodríguez defended the normalization of diplomatic channels with the United States government on Monday during the closing session of the international symposium “The Homeland Is America,” held as part of the bicentennial commemoration of the Amphictyonic Congress of Panama. “International guests have arrived in a Venezuela that we […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s Acting President, Delcy Rodríguez, held a high-level meeting at Miraflores Palace with a delegation from the multinational corporation Trafigura, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Richard Holtum. According to official information, the meeting brought together Hydrocarbons Minister Paula Henao, Economy and Finance Minister Anabel Pereira Fernández, and PDVSA President Héctor […]
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The Daily Journal — The Venezuelan government signed an agreement with energy giant Shell plc to increase light crude oil production in northern Monagas State, providing a key input for processing heavy crude from the Orinoco Oil Belt. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez led the signing ceremony with Shell representatives, formally launching Phase I of the […]
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The Daily Journal — Diosdado Cabello, secretary-general of Venezuela’s ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV), denied rumors of a secret meeting between Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and opposition leader María Corina Machado. During the party’s weekly press conference, Cabello dismissed reports circulating on social media and digital platforms, describing them as opposition attempts to create false […]
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The Daily Journal — The governments of Turkey and Venezuela agreed to deepen economic and commercial cooperation during a meeting held Monday between Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Dolmabahçe Presidential Office in Istanbul. According to the Turkish Presidency, both sides reviewed mechanisms to expand bilateral trade and […]
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