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Project C.U.R.E. donates nine tons of medical supplies to Vargas Hospital in Caracas

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Vargas Hospital in Caracas received medical equipment and supplies from the U.S.-based organization Project C.U.R.E. as part of a nine-ton shipment valued at nearly $750,000. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Caracas John Barrett announced the donation. They said the shipment includes surgical, trauma, and gynecological equipment, as well as patient transport materials, respiratory […]

Oil under secrecy: U.S. deal raises questions about parliamentary oversight

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The reform of the Organic Hydrocarbons Law reduced the National Assembly’s role in approving oil deals. At the same time, the technical terms of the agreement announced between Venezuela and the United States remain unpublished. Legal scholar Mariana Campos warns that parliamentary oversight has not disappeared; it must be exercised over implementation. Neirlay Andrade The […]

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

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

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. […]

Trump says U.S. could stay in Iran and keep its oil ‘like in Venezuela’

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington could maintain its presence in Iran and benefit from the country’s oil resources, as it did in Venezuela. “Eventually, we’ll get out (of Iran), unless we decide to stay and keep the oil, like in Venezuela. You don’t hear about Venezuela anymore, do you? […]

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

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

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 […]

NABEP aims to produce 500,000 barrels per day by 2028

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), the oil company backed by the Donald Trump administration to develop oil fields in Venezuela, expects to increase its crude production to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of 2028, more than double the approximately 200,000 bpd it currently produces, according to a Bloomberg […]

Half of Venezuelans believe the oil deal will benefit the U.S. more than Venezuela

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — Half of Venezuelans believe the recent oil agreement with Washington will benefit the United States more than Venezuela, according to the latest public opinion survey conducted by AtlasIntel in partnership with Bloomberg (Latam Pulse, August 2026). The study assessed citizens’ perceptions of the bilateral agreement announced by President Donald Trump involving […]

Reuters: U.S. seeks access to Venezuela’s minerals after securing control of oil

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— President Donald Trump’s administration seeks greater U.S. access to Venezuela’s mineral resources, including gold, after securing control over 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s proven oil reserves. In that regard, the U.S. administration has expanded its efforts to gain influence over the Caribbean nation’s vast natural resources beyond hydrocarbons, according […]

Enrique Márquez: “Chavismo destroyed democracy, and we must restore it”

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— Opposition leader and former presidential candidate Enrique Márquez said Monday that the initiative promoted by Pacto por Venezuela seeks to restore the conditions necessary to rebuild the country’s institutions, revive the economy and achieve an effective transition to democracy. “Washington’s role in Venezuela’s transition is indispensable,” he stressed. Márquez made the remarks […]

Venezuela will lose at least $500 million a year under U.S. oil deal

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — Economist Francisco Rodríguez questioned the financial structure of the agreement signed with the United States to develop 17 Venezuelan oil fields. He warned that, based on the terms publicly presented so far, Venezuela would hand over strategic assets and supply crude oil under preferential terms without receiving guarantees in return. In […]