Delcy Rodríguez returns to Venezuela after participating in UN General Assembly

The Daily Journal. — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, returned to the country on Thursday after participating in the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. “We arrived from New York a few hours ago after participating in the United Nations General Assembly. Our delegation is happy to have accomplished its mission,” Rodríguez said […]

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Delcy Rodríguez calls on Guyana to resume negotiations over Essequibo

The acting president told the UN General Assembly that the territorial dispute should be resolved through bilateral negotiations under the Geneva Agreement. The Daily Journal.- Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, reaffirmed Caracas’ claims to the Essequibo region before the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday and called on the government of Guyana to resume […]

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Lula says U.S. treats Delcy Rodríguez as if it were her boss

The Brazilian president criticized the U.S. intervention in Venezuela and called for elections so citizens can decide who should hold the presidency. The Daily Journal.- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Monday that the United States treats Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez as if it were her boss, criticizing Washington’s intervention in the […]

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Trump defends military intervention in Venezuela and oil deal at UN: “to the victor belong the spoils”

The Daily Journal. — U.S. President Donald Trump defended the January military operation against Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and celebrated the recent energy agreement with Caracas, declaring before the international body that “to the victor belong the spoils.” During his address at the UN headquarters, […]

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Delcy Rodríguez meets with IMF Managing Director on the sidelines of UN General Assembly

The Daily Journal.— Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez held a bilateral meeting on Monday with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting took place in a cordial diplomatic atmosphere. It primarily aimed to resume discussions that the two leaders initiated […]

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Delcy Rodríguez arrives in New York to attend UN General Assembly

The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, arrived in New York early Monday morning to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where she plans to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. The meeting will mark their first encounter since the U.S. military operation that culminated in Nicolás Maduro’s capture. Rodríguez landed at Teterboro […]

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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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