By María Alejandra Díaz Venezuela is facing more than the physical consequences of the recent earthquakes. The deeper tragedy lies within its institutions: a country where the erosion of the State began long before the natural disaster, and where the emergency now threatens to become a pretext for deepening the constitutional void. While images of […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said on Monday that the economic impact of the June 24 earthquakes remained “localized” and stated that the country’s main sources of revenue continue to grow, including oil production, which she said has reached 1.2 million barrels per day. Speaking at a National Economic Council meeting […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s 2015-elected National Assembly announced on Tuesday the launch of a joint working agenda that will begin on August 1. Lawmakers presented the initiative as a roadmap “to promote stability, democracy, and national recovery.” In a statement published on X, the opposition bloc said the initiative aims to mark “the beginning […]
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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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Román Eduardo Reyes Vásquez, Foro Penal Coordinator in Utah. — The recent earthquakes forced Venezuela to confront the full extent of its own fragility. The destruction of homes, hospitals, schools, and public services demands an urgent physical reconstruction. But no country rebuilds itself with concrete alone. It must also restore justice, public trust, and respect […]
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Neirlay Andrade On July 3, while excavators continued clearing concrete and rescue teams searched the rubble for survivors, 180 days had passed since Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) ordered Delcy Rodríguez to assume the Presidency of the Republic “in an acting capacity” following the “abduction” of Nicolás Maduro. The maximum period the Venezuelan Constitution […]
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The Daily Journal.— As Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores complete six months in custody in the United States, where they face criminal proceedings before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, a recent survey by Delphos provides a snapshot of Venezuelan public opinion on the political landscape that followed the […]
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The Daily Journal — The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) issued an official statement on Tuesday highlighting the urgent need to expand democratic and civic space across the hemisphere while directly addressing the institutional crises affecting Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. In the statement, the multilateral organization stressed that inclusive governance, respect […]
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