Clash between Petro and Tania Díaz exposes tensions within chavismo over its new relationship with the U.S.

The Daily Journal.- Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived at the 30th International Seminar “Political Parties and a New Society,” organized by Mexico’s Labor Party (PT) in Mexico City, to discuss the left, the climate crisis, and the future of energy resources. Instead, he found himself in a confrontation with two lawmakers from Venezuela’s United […]

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Delcy Rodríguez meets with Human Rights Watch 18 years after its expulsion from Venezuela

The Daily Journal.- Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, met in Caracas with Human Rights Watch (HRW) Deputy Global Director Federico Morelo to discuss human rights, freedom of expression, and democratic coexistence, according to information the Venezuelan government shared on social media. The meeting comes after authorities announced the unblocking of news media websites and as […]

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

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 […]

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Venezuela “returns” to the U.S. and Western sphere of influence

The Trump administration is reversing, through forceful actions and aggressive diplomacy, what President Chávez painstakingly built, and Nicolás Maduro later sought to deepen. José Gregorio Yépez The signing of Venezuela’s oil agreements with the multinational companies that attended the meeting at Miraflores, with the approval of U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, marks one of the […]

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Former Venezuelan oil ministers reject U.S. agreement, raising legal and sovereignty concerns

The Daily Journal – The announcement of the oil agreement between Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, and U.S. President Donald Trump has triggered a wave of criticism from figures who have held some of the highest positions in Venezuela’s energy sector. Former oil ministers and former PDVSA presidents from across the ideological spectrum have questioned […]

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Venezuela and Israel resume consular services after 17 years

The Daily Journal.- The Venezuelan government reached an agreement with the State of Israel to activate a coordination mechanism to provide consular services in both countries. The decision follows a visit by an Israeli technical delegation that assisted in the Caribbean nation after the earthquakes that struck on June 24, according to a statement from […]

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What the CIA report reveals about electronic voting in Venezuela

The CIA document compiles intelligence reports on alleged plans, technical vulnerabilities, and links between government officials and Venezuela’s electoral system. The agency states that its assessments did not confirm large-scale electronic fraud in any specific election. The Daily Journal. — A declassified report from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) compiles intelligence assessments conducted between […]

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The diplomacy of earthquakes: The unexpected thaw between Caracas and Jerusalem

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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Juan Barreto: Venezuela has ceased to be a sovereign state and has become a tutelary territory

The Daily Journal — Former Caracas mayor Juan Barreto argued that Venezuela is experiencing a loss of political sovereignty due to what he described as a “catastrophic stalemate” between competing political forces. He drew on a concept developed by the Italian Marxist theorist Antonio Gramsci, in which no bloc prevails, and the confrontation ultimately triggers […]

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