Venezuela and Peru begin process to restore bilateral relations

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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Rubio: ‘Ortega shows his cowardice and fear of the people’ by abolishing elections in Nicaragua

The Daily Journal — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday condemned remarks by Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, who said the country will never hold elections again. In a post on X, Rubio said, “Daniel Ortega’s declaration that, under his family’s dictatorship, Nicaragua will never hold elections again exposes the regime’s true authoritarian nature.” […]

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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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Much ado about nothing: Truths and lies behind the supposed Iran-U.S. peace agreement

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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