Judge summons Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores to Thursday hearing on new torture charges

The Daily Journal.- Judge Alvin Hellerstein scheduled a hearing in New York for October 15, at which ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, must respond to new charges of conspiracy to commit torture that U.S. prosecutors filed last week. According to an order the judge issued Wednesday and entered into the […]

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2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner jokes about sharing award with Trump, echoing María Corina Machado’s gesture

The Daily Journal.- South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, joked on Thursday about sharing her award with U.S. President Donald Trump, alluding to the controversial gesture made last year by María Corina Machado. “Thank you very much. If you applaud a little more, I might share this prize […]

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Relatives say more than 70 workers remain detained in PDVSA-obrero case

The Daily Journal.- Relatives of people detained in connection with an alleged smuggling case linked to Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) called on Monday for alternative measures to imprisonment for those facing prosecution. They denounced that dozens of people have remained in custody since 2024. The case, known as PDVSA-Obrero, involves detainees who, according to their […]

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Cecodap reports 118 minors charged in Venezuela under anti-hate law

The Daily Journal – A total of 118 minors were charged in Venezuela between 2024 and 2025 with offenses established under the Anti-Hate Law, according to Cecodap, an NGO dedicated to protecting children in the country, during a period marked by the post-election crisis following Nicolás Maduro’s proclaimed reelection as president. Carlos Trapani, Cecodap’s general […]

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Reform or repeal: The dispute over the anti-hate law

The law, denounced as an instrument of political persecution, faces its greatest challenge yet. While the acting government is pushing for a partial reform, human rights organizations, press associations and the opposition are demanding its complete removal from the legal system. Natalia Jaua The Constitutional Law Against Hate, for Peaceful Coexistence and Tolerance was approved […]

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Trump’s cards in Venezuela: Economics and politics. María Corina? A negotiated transition?

Since January 3, Venezuela’s political and economic cards have been reshuffled. The cards in play are gradually being revealed on boards that are constantly changing. José Gregorio Yépez In Venezuela, the Trump administration is playing its cards cautiously. It is sending signals that seem contradictory and fall outside the expectations of those who bet on […]

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Patterns of violence and power barriers shape women’s political participation in Venezuela

The Daily Journal.- Women’s political participation in Venezuela takes place under conditions of risk that extend beyond public activity and affect their families. The nongovernmental organization Laboratorio de Paz documented this situation in its study Unbreakable: Violence Against Women in Venezuelan Politics. The report, recently presented by the NGO’s co-director, Lexys Rendón, and researcher Beatriz […]

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Venezuelan prison observatory reports more than 60 deaths in state custody since April

The Daily Journal. — More than 60 inmates have died in state custody at detention facilities across Venezuela since April, according to a report released Thursday by the nongovernmental organization Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP). The human rights organization said the most recent case involved Luis Alejandro García, 30, who died at the Juan López New […]

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Ernesto Paraqueima proposes keeping oil royalties in producing states

The Daily Journal.- Former political prisoner and former mayor of the Simón Rodríguez municipality in Anzoátegui state, Ernesto Paraqueima, proposed that royalties from oil production in Venezuela should remain in producing states and advocated for greater decentralization of resources as part of a proposal aimed at moving toward a federal model. “Royalties from oil production […]

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They want you to believe mental health means lighting a candle or getting up at five in the morning to exercise

Natalia Jaua Welcome to your guide to restoring your mental health. Follow these steps if you want to achieve a fulfilling life: Step 1: Collapse from exhaustion; Step 2: Open an app on your phone that charges you $15 a month to listen to the sound of rain for 10 minutes; Step 3: Download an […]

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