Government to remove police checkpoints in cities “in the coming days”

The Daily Journal— Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced Monday night that the National Executive will remove police checkpoints and roadblocks in cities and replace them with a preventive patrol system. In a message posted on social media, Rodríguez outlined the shift in the government’s public security policy: “In the coming days, we will eliminate police […]

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Diosdado Cabello accuses opposition of trying to “implode” dialogue in Venezuela

The Daily Journal.— Interior Minister and PSUV Secretary General Diosdado Cabello sharply criticized sectors of the Venezuelan opposition that do not participate in the negotiating table with the government. According to Cabello, these groups seek to “implode” the dialogue process, which aims to advance a democratic transition and support the country’s recovery following the June […]

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No shortcuts, no illusions: the political game returns to the negotiating table

By José Gregorio Yépez A new round of talks between the opposition and the government is about to begin. What can we expect? Judging by what Dinorah Figuera said over the weekend, this new dialogue seemed to begin with a phone call. Yet Jorge Rodríguez’s August 1 statement made one thing unmistakably clear: the talks […]

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National government and a sector of the opposition prepare to launch a new round of talks

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s current National Assembly and Dinorah Figuera, president of the 2015 National Assembly, will take part in a new round of political negotiations. Figuera returned to Venezuela on June 18 after spending eight years in exile. She accepted an invitation from the U.S. Department of State to discuss Venezuela’s political transition. […]

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U.S. requests diplomatic immunity for Delcy Rodríguez in civil lawsuit filed in Florida

The Daily Journal — The U.S. Department of State has asked the Department of Justice to certify diplomatic immunity for Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, so that it can seek the dismissal of a civil lawsuit filed against her in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The State Department argues that, […]

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Florida Court orders Maduro and other senior officials to pay $314 million in U.S. lawsuit

EFE. — A federal judge in the United States has ordered former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and several other senior Chavista officials to pay $314 million in damages in a lawsuit filed by more than a dozen U.S. citizens alleging kidnapping, torture, and terrorism. The ruling did not include Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, among […]

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Government restricts access to La Guaira

The Daily Journal.— Interior, Justice, and Peace Minister Diosdado Cabello announced a complete restriction on vehicle and pedestrian access to La Guaira state beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26. Cabello said authorities adopted the measure because severe traffic congestion has overwhelmed the routes leading to the coastal state. According to the minister, the […]

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Diosdado Cabello Denies Alleged Meeting Between Delcy Rodríguez and María Corina Machado

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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Diosdado Cabello Says Alex Saab Used Illegal Documentation and Justifies His Deportation to the U.S.

The Daily Journal.- Secretary General of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, made statements this Monday regarding the legal status and nationality of former Minister of Industries Alex Saab, who was deported to the United States last Saturday. Cabello asserted that Saab carried false documentation and that his departure from the country […]

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