AFP. — The family of Venezuelan migrant Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez is demanding justice and urgent medical attention, including surgery, after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot him in Austin, Texas. Garcés sustained a gunshot wound to his upper back on Sunday in another incident that has drawn attention to the immigration enforcement […]
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Wilber Garcés, 28, was hospitalized after reporting loss of mobility and sensation on the left side of his body. His attorney also reported that guards placed him in isolation and handled him roughly during his medical transfer. The Daily Journal.- Immigration authorities transferred Venezuelan migrant Wilber Garcés, who suffered a gunshot wound to the back […]
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EFE.— The U.S. Department of Homeland Security told EFE late Sunday that it is investigating an incident in which an ICE agent shot a Venezuelan migrant in the back, leaving him seriously injured and unable to communicate with his family or attorney. Wilber Rafael Garcés, 28, was inside his vehicle and “in the middle of […]
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The Daily Journal.- A Venezuelan delegation led by Hydrocarbons Minister Paula Henao will attend the G20 energy summit in Houston, Texas, at the invitation of the Trump administration. PDVSA Executive Vice President Jovanny Martínez will also attend the meeting, which will bring together energy ministers from the world’s leading economic powers. The delegation will participate […]
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The Daily Journal.— Oswaldo Pirela, a former Venezuelan baseball player and catching coordinator in the San Diego Padres minor league system, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at El Paso International Airport in Texas. Pirela, 34, was traveling for work with the organization, specifically with the […]
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The Daily Journal.— U.S. refiner Citgo posted record exports of ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) from its Brownsville, Texas, terminal during the second quarter, as the prolonged war between the United States and Iran continued to restrict global supplies of the fuel. According to the company’s earnings release, second-quarter ULSD export sales in Brownsville more than doubled […]
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EFE. — Texas has become the leading destination for Venezuelan crude oil entering the U.S. market, receiving 43% of total imports thanks to a refining infrastructure built over decades to process heavy crude grades such as those produced in Venezuela. According to S&P Global Commodity Insights data for June, Texas received 43% of the Venezuelan […]
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The Daily Journal — U.S. refineries are increasing their purchases of Venezuelan crude oil, putting imports on track to reach their highest level in nearly a decade, according to a report by Bloomberg. Refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast have stepped up acquisitions to secure heavy crude supplies as wildfires in Canada threaten logistics and […]
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The Daily Journal.- A high-level official delegation traveled to the state of Texas, United States, with the aim of consolidating strategic alliances oriented toward reactivating the national oil industry. Venezuela’s Minister of Hydrocarbons, Paula Henao, and the Vice President for Exploration and Production of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Yovanny Martínez, participated in the Venezuela Exploration […]
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