Six months after Maduro’s capture: Broad support for political change and the January 3 operation

The Daily Journal.— As Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores complete six months in custody in the United States, where they face criminal proceedings before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, a recent survey by Delphos provides a snapshot of Venezuelan public opinion on the political landscape that followed the […]

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John Barrett denies claims that Venezuelan authorities are holding back humanitarian aid after the earthquakes

The Daily Journal. John Barrett, the United States Chargé d’Affaires for Venezuela, said Wednesday that no significant obstacles have hindered the distribution of humanitarian aid to the areas affected by the June 24 earthquakes. He also stated that non-governmental organizations have not reported any confiscation or detention of relief supplies. Barrett made the remarks in […]

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SOUTHCOM chief says U.S. troops will leave after rescue operations end

The Daily Journal. The commander of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), General Francis Donovan, said Wednesday that U.S. military forces will completely withdraw from Venezuelan territory once they complete the search-and-rescue and humanitarian assistance operations launched after the devastating June 24 earthquakes. During an official virtual press conference, the senior military officer emphasized the […]

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Nicolás Maduro sued in the U.S. over extrajudicial executions in Venezuela

AFP. The families of five young men killed in Venezuela have filed a lawsuit against former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. court, accusing him of ordering extrajudicial executions as part of a broader pattern of state violence. The 44-page lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, alleges that Maduro instructed the Special Action Forces of the […]

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OAS calls for the release of political prisoners in Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua

The Daily Journal — The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) issued an official statement on Tuesday highlighting the urgent need to expand democratic and civic space across the hemisphere while directly addressing the institutional crises affecting Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. In the statement, the multilateral organization stressed that inclusive governance, respect […]

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National Assembly Formally Establishes Venezuela-United States Parliamentary Friendship Group

The  Daily  Journal.- The  opposition  lawmaker  stated  that  they  aspire  to  become  “a  viaduct  of  peace,  integration,  and  prosperity.”  National  Assembly  (AN)  deputy  Antonio  Ecarri  formally installed the  Venezuela–United States Parliamentary Friendship Group  .  The  Bicentennial  Hall  of  the  Federal  Legislative  Palace  served  as  the  venue  for  the  official  swearing-in  of  the  Parliamentary  Friendship  Group  […]

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Miami Herald: U.S. Department of Justice Opens Second Case Against Maduro for Money Laundering

The  Daily  Journal.-  According  to  the  Miami  Herald ,  the  U.S.  Department  of  Justice  has  opened  a  second  investigation  against  Nicolás  Maduro, this  time  focused  on  “possible  financial  crimes.”  This  new  case,  being  pursued  from  South  Florida,  raises  the  possibility  that  Maduro  could  face  “additional  charges  beyond  the  narcoterrorism  and  weapons  accusations already pending against him […]

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Delcy Rodríguez Creates a Commission to Restructure the Government Apparatus

The  Daily  Journal.-  Acting  President  of  the  Republic,  Delcy  Rodríguez,  announced  this  Tuesday  the  signing  of  two  executive  decrees  aimed  at  carrying  out  a  reengineering  of  the  governmental  structure  and  optimizing  the  financial  performance  of  the  National  Public  Administration.  The  measure  was  formally  announced  during  a  session  of  the  Council  of  Ministers at Miraflores Palace. […]

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Juan Barreto to Delcy Rodríguez: “It Depends on Her Whether She Goes Down in History as Maduro’s Continuation or as the Breaking Point for Democratization”

The Daily Journal.– During  a  television  interview ,  former  Caracas  mayor  Juan  Barreto  argued  that  Venezuela’s  political  future  will  depend  to  a  large  extent  on  the  decisions  adopted  by  acting  president  Delcy  Rodríguez,  whom  he  credited  with  the  ability  either  to  preserve  the  current  power  structure or to promote a democratic transition based on national […]

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