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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The Daily Journal – Foro Penal, an NGO that provides legal defense for political prisoners in Venezuela, confirmed that authorities have released 20 detainees since Friday, the day the second round of U.S.-backed talks between Chavismo and the opposition concluded. Those released include at least six people linked to the failed maritime attack against the […]
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Vanessa Davies The June 24 earthquakes were followed by the closure of La Guaira’s beaches. The state’s governor, José Alejandro Terán, explained that conditions did not allow recreational activities to resume while rescue workers continued searching for victims and heavy machinery worked around damaged buildings. But there is another side to the story: beach workers […]
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The Daily Journal.— Authorities relocated more than 86,000 students to different schools in Caracas and other Venezuelan states due to damage caused by the earthquakes that struck on June 24, acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Monday during the start of the new academic year. “We relocated them so that everyone can attend classes,” Rodríguez said […]
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The Daily Journal.— Venezuela begins the 2026-2027 school year this Monday, Sept. 14, with more than six million students expected to return to classrooms. The government says 27,000 educational institutions are ready to welcome them, while the Venezuelan Federation of Teachers (FVM) warns about infrastructure deficiencies, low salaries and the loss of labor benefits. Students […]
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The Daily Journal — Government authorities announced the completion of rehabilitation work at 239 educational institutions in La Guaira state as part of preparations for the start of the new academic year following the earthquakes that struck last June. La Guaira Governor José Alejandro Terán provided the figures during remarks broadcast by state-run television channel […]
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First, Leticia helped her partner, Gabriel, find the body of his teenage daughter. But the two decided to continue living in a tent beside the ruins to help others. Vanessa Davies Leticia Alfonso left everything behind. Literally: she walked away from her job and her life to move into a tent beside the devastation that […]
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The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s Ministry of Public Works officially released a list of 39 buildings slated for demolition in La Guaira state after authorities identified severe structural damage caused by the earthquakes that struck on June 24. The government issued the order as part of a technical risk-mitigation plan that authorities launched in urban areas […]
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Volunteers and contributions from businesses and individuals are helping sustain efforts to recover bodies and even protect properties affected by the June 24 earthquakes. Vanessa Davies Norbelis Martínez’s hands were slicing peppers with infinite patience this Wednesday, September 2. With a smile, she endured the sweltering 11:00 a.m. heat in Maiquetía. For Norbelis, the end—filling […]
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The Daily Journal.- The two powerful earthquakes that struck several regions of Venezuela on June 24 caused structural damage to homes, buildings and public spaces. Caracas, one of the hardest-hit cities after La Guaira, woke up to cracked walls and ceilings and buckled floors. More than two months after the earthquakes, thousands of families still […]
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