By Dr. Juan Barreto, Venezuela and Latin America Bureau Chief This week brings an important meeting that may—or may not—become a historic event. History remembers events that leave a lasting impact and transform reality. Some events generate plenty of noise only to fade away, while others permanently shape the course of a nation. For example, […]
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The Daily Journal. — The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has launched an investigation into the fund through which the Donald Trump administration manages revenue generated from Venezuelan oil exports. Representatives Joaquín Castro and Sean Casten, along with Senators Chris Van Hollen and Tim Kaine, requested the investigation. They are seeking information about the accounts […]
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The Daily Journal. — Caleb Orr, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, met with Acting President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on Wednesday. Two weeks earlier, members of the U.S. Congress questioned Orr about the management of revenue generated from the sale of Venezuelan oil. Caracas announced that Rodríguez held […]
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The Daily Journal — The Government of Venezuela and the United Nations (UN) launched a joint 60-day initiative on Wednesday to assess the damage and recovery needs caused by the twin earthquakes that struck on June 24. The disaster claimed thousands of lives, displaced thousands of people, and caused extensive material damage. The initiative, called […]
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Reuters — Venezuela’s Paraguaná Refining Complex, in the country’s west, once symbolized the nation’s oil wealth and its ambition to transform vast crude reserves into fuels and export revenue. Today, however, the complex in Falcón state, with the capacity to process 955,000 barrels of crude per day (bpd), operates at only a fraction of its […]
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The Daily Journal — Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced that she has asked Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) to establish a special judicial jurisdiction to expedite civil cases arising from the damage caused by the twin earthquakes of June 24. The proposal aims to provide legal certainty for affected families. Rodríguez announced the move […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced Wednesday a special financing and subsidy program for families who lost their primary homes in the recent twin earthquakes. The initiative combines mortgage loans from public and private banks with direct government subsidies for home purchases. According to the Presidency, the program will allow displaced […]
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Audio: https://clyp.it/rgzufpce Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, gave a rare interview to TIME at the Miraflores Palace, where she defended her shift toward Washington following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. However, the report reveals the tensions and doubts surrounding this realignment. From Chavista Loyalty to Pragmatism With Trump The daughter of a […]
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By Héctor Sánchez The Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela leaves no room for doubt: sovereignty belongs exclusively and permanently to the people. That principle, which in 1999 promised a transition from representative democracy to a participatory and leading democracy, now appears to have surrendered. As sociologist and Central University of Venezuela (UCV) professor […]
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The Daily Journal — The United States government expressed support on Saturday for Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez’s decision to withdraw the country from the Rome Statute. The U.S. administration also urged other member states to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC). Criticism of the court In a statement released by the U.S. Department of […]
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