More than 86,000 students relocated after earthquake damage

The Daily Journal.— Authorities relocated more than 86,000 students to different schools in Caracas and other Venezuelan states due to damage caused by the earthquakes that struck on June 24, acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Monday during the start of the new academic year. “We relocated them so that everyone can attend classes,” Rodríguez said […]

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Alex Saab to plead guilty in money laundering case, AP reports

The Daily Journal.— Former Venezuelan Industries Minister Alex Saab plans to plead guilty Tuesday before a federal court in Miami in a money laundering case involving government food-import contracts, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Saab, 54, will appear before U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams for a change-of-plea hearing, according to court records cited by AP. […]

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Opposition delegation led by Dinorah Figuera returns to Caracas for second round of talks

The Daily Journal.- The opposition delegation from Venezuela’s 2015 National Assembly, led by Dinorah Figuera, returned to Caracas from Madrid to begin a second round of negotiations with the Delcy Rodríguez administration as part of a U.S.-backed dialogue process aimed at establishing a roadmap toward a democratic transition in Venezuela. Upon her arrival, Figuera said […]

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The inequality of phantom growth: why Venezuela and Ireland suffer from the same macroeconomic mirage

Andrés Ramón Giuseppe Ávalo In conventional economic analysis, Venezuela and Ireland rarely appear in the same conversation. One is a European technology and pharmaceutical hub; the other is a Caribbean oil-producing nation recovering after years of acute economic collapse and severe international sanctions. Yet beneath their profound geographical and institutional differences lies a shared structural […]

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Venezuela and Suriname sign nine cooperation agreements in strategic sectors

The agreements cover fisheries and aquaculture, agri-food, civil aviation, tourism, hydrocarbons, higher education and specialized training The Daily Journal.- Venezuela and Suriname signed nine cooperation agreements and a joint declaration aimed at deepening bilateral relations, with commitments covering strategic sectors such as fisheries and aquaculture, agri-food, civil aviation, tourism and hydrocarbons. The two countries signed […]

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New phase of dialogue to include political guarantees and freedom of expression

The Daily Journal.- Dinorah Figuera, who represents a sector of the opposition at the dialogue table with the Delcy Rodríguez administration, said the next phase of negotiations will focus on restoring the institutional framework of public authorities and discussing political and civil guarantees, including freedom of expression. During a virtual meeting with lawyers from Mérida […]

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With three months left in 2026, government has delivered 13% of homes promised to disaster victims

The Daily Journal.- The Venezuelan government has delivered 528 homes to people affected by the earthquakes that struck on June 24, representing 13.2% of the 4,000 housing units that Delcy Rodríguez’s administration pledged to deliver before the end of 2026. State-run television channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) reported the figure on Wednesday during a broadcast […]

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Kamla Persad-Bissessar seeks rapprochement with Delcy Rodríguez

The Daily Journal – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar expressed personal affection for Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez and said she is willing to meet with her, signaling an apparent shift toward easing bilateral tensions. When asked whether she had a message for Rodríguez, Persad-Bissessar said: “I love her. I look forward to […]

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Delcy Rodríguez estimates 200 direct jobs for each activated oil rig

The Daily Journal.— Activating each oil rig in Venezuela will create around 200 direct jobs, according to data from Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) cited by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez. “Each rig activates 200 jobs, 200 workers,” Rodríguez said during the inauguration of a boulevard in Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui state. Rodríguez said job creation will […]

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Venezuela negotiates more than 30 new cooperation agreements with Vietnam

The Daily Journal. — Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Monday that Caracas is negotiating more than 30 new cooperation agreements with Vietnam in areas including energy, agriculture, telecommunications and culture. Rodríguez said the two countries maintain an extensive bilateral agenda, with dozens of agreements already in effect and new instruments currently under negotiation. “We […]

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