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National Assembly Formally Establishes Venezuela-United States Parliamentary Friendship Group

May 28, 2026May 30, 2026Samuel YepezLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- The opposition lawmaker stated that they aspire to become “a viaduct of peace, integration, and prosperity.” National Assembly (AN) deputy Antonio Ecarri formally installed the Venezuela–United States Parliamentary Friendship Group . The Bicentennial Hall of the Federal Legislative Palace served as the venue for the official swearing-in of the Parliamentary Friendship Group […]

Miami Herald: U.S. Department of Justice Opens Second Case Against Maduro for Money Laundering

May 28, 2026May 30, 2026Samuel YepezLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- According to the Miami Herald , the U.S. Department of Justice has opened a second investigation against Nicolás Maduro, this time focused on “possible financial crimes.” This new case, being pursued from South Florida, raises the possibility that Maduro could face “additional charges beyond the narcoterrorism and weapons accusations already pending against him […]

OFAC Removes Vessels Linked to Venezuela’s “Ghost Fleet” from Sanctions List

May 28, 2026May 30, 2026Samuel YepezLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- As part of its new strategy to modernize the financial control system, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury formally removed from its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List a group of oil tankers that had been sanctioned for being part of the […]

Venezuela Argues in U.S. Court That Citgo Is Worth Nearly Three Times the Sale Offer

May 15, 2026May 30, 2026Samuel YepezLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Lawyers representing Venezuela have asked a U.S. court to suspend the sale process of Citgo Petroleum, arguing that the company’s valuation has increased significantly since the auction of its parent company, PDV Holding, was approved in late 2024 . According to Reuters, attorney Alexandra Cumings stated in a letter to Delaware […]

John Barrett and Venezuelan Government Evaluate Solutions to Venezuela’s Electrical Crisis

May 14, 2026May 30, 2026Samuel YepezLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- The U.S. chargé d’affaires in Venezuela, John Barrett, reported that he held a meeting with Rolando Alcalá, the Minister of Electric Power of the interim authorities, to discuss plans aimed at rebuilding Venezuela’s electrical grid. In a message posted on social media, Barrett stated that the meeting is part of a “three-phase […]

Marco Rubio: “Venezuela Will Have to Reach a Transition Stage with a Legitimate Government”

May 14, 2026May 30, 2026Samuel YepezLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined on Friday the roadmap the U.S. administration envisions for Venezuela’s near future. After four months of management focused on economic stabilization and the protection of assets, the head of American diplomacy emphasized that the country’s definitive normalization depends on a process of institutional political change. […]

Experts, Academics, and Politicians File Annulment Request Against the Hydrocarbons Law Reform

May 14, 2026May 30, 2026Samuel YepezLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- A group of academics, oil experts, lawyers, and political leaders appeared this Thursday at the headquarters of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) to file a request for annulment on constitutional grounds against the reform of the Organic Hydrocarbons Law, approved last January. Among the petitioners are oil expert Carlos Mendoza Potellá […]

Bilateral Trade Between the U.S. and Venezuela Surges 22.7% Following Normalization of Relations

May 13, 2026May 29, 2026Samuel YepezLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. – Trade between the United States and Venezuela recorded a 22.7% increase during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period the previous year, according to a report by AFP based on data from the Venezuelan-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VenAmCham). This rebound is mainly attributed to the flow of […]

U.S. Confirms Removal of Enriched Uranium from Venezuela

May 8, 2026May 29, 2026Samuel YepezLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- The United States Embassy in Caracas announced this Friday the successful removal of all enriched uranium that remained in a research reactor in Venezuela. What would traditionally have taken years of negotiations and logistics was completed in just a few months. According to Brandon Williams, administrator of the U.S. Department of Energy’s […]