Dr. Juan Barreto, Director of The Daily Journal for Venezuela and Latin America. Curly in his labyrinth. Could hell be starting to open beneath Marco Rubio’s feet? Where do I get this from? Well, the midterm elections are approaching, and all the polls seem to indicate that Democrats will prevail over Republicans. Some polls even […]
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The Daily Journal — The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Government of the Republic of Chile announced on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the launch of a roadmap aimed at gradually normalizing their bilateral relations. The agreement marks the first step toward fully restoring diplomatic ties between the two countries. Consular reactivation […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, in an official statement, the start of a gradual process to restore bilateral relations with Peru. “In the first stage, both countries have agreed to reactivate consular relations as the initial step toward the full restoration of bilateral ties,” the statement said. The Venezuelan Foreign […]
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By Héctor Sánchez The Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela leaves no room for doubt: sovereignty belongs exclusively and permanently to the people. That principle, which in 1999 promised a transition from representative democracy to a participatory and leading democracy, now appears to have surrendered. As sociologist and Central University of Venezuela (UCV) professor […]
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The Daily Journal — U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that his administration currently maintains “a very good relationship” with Venezuela and said the United States is receiving substantial financial resources from the country. While speaking aboard Air Force One, a reporter repeatedly asked him about the destination of the money the United States receives from […]
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The Daily Journal — The United States government expressed support on Saturday for Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez’s decision to withdraw the country from the Rome Statute. The U.S. administration also urged other member states to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC). Criticism of the court In a statement released by the U.S. Department of […]
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The U.S. president said stronger armed forces have delivered results in Venezuela and other international arenas. He also said Caracas is cooperating with Washington to increase oil production. The Daily Journal. — U.S. President Donald Trump cited the January 3 military operation in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro as one of the successes […]
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The earthquakes in Venezuela have triggered a geopolitical shift. The arrival of IsraAID rescue teams and Acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s official welcome to the Jewish community have buried nearly two decades of ideological dogmatism, opening a channel of pragmatism amid the rubble. By Óscar Reyes Matute Geology has achieved what diplomacy seemed unable to accomplish: […]
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Óscar Reyes Matute — An axiom my political theory professors always drilled into me is that if you find yourself analyzing a conflict in full swing, you must never trust the statements of heads of state, diplomats, or the warring parties. On the cold chessboard of power, you have to look at what they do, […]
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