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UN expresses “deep concern” over Venezuela’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela expressed concern on Monday over the Venezuelan government’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that the move could have serious consequences for human rights in the country. In a statement, the UN mission said that “this decision raises […]

ICC clarifies that Venezuela’s withdrawal will take one year

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — The International Criminal Court (ICC) expressed regret over the Venezuelan government’s decision to withdraw from the court as a State Party. The tribunal stressed that the withdrawal will not take effect immediately. Venezuela will remain under the Court’s jurisdiction for one year and must continue cooperating with ongoing proceedings and investigations. […]

Venezuela announces withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, citing “geographic bias”

July 25, 2026July 25, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s government, under the leadership of Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, formally notified United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday of its “firm and irrevocable” decision to denounce the Rome Statute and begin the country’s formal withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), in accordance with Article 127 of the court’s founding […]

The painful wait in La Guaira: 38 children and teenagers remain unidentified

July 25, 2026July 25, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — One month after the twin earthquakes struck Venezuela’s central coast, the human tragedy continues to reveal its most heartbreaking consequences. Countless families keep searching morgues and medical centers, hoping—and fearing—to find their missing children. Amid this grim reality, Venezuela’s National Service of Forensic Medicine and Sciences (Senamecf) announced that 38 bodies […]

Organizations call for independent inspection of prisons after earthquakes

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — A coalition of relatives of political prisoners and national and international human rights organizations has called on the Venezuelan government to allow an independent, transparent, and technical assessment of detention facilities that may have suffered damage during the June 24 earthquakes. The groups warned that conditions inside the prisons could place […]

Venezuelan government and U.N. outline recovery plan after earthquakes

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Acting President Delcy Rodríguez met on Wednesday with Gianluca Rampolla, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Venezuela, to define the recovery and assistance plan for the victims of the earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. Officials held the meeting in Caracas to strengthen the humanitarian response framework, reinforce transparency, […]

UN: Hunger affected 645 million people in 2025

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Global hunger declined slightly in 2025, affecting 645 million people, or 7.8% of the world’s population, according to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI 2026), an annual report that several United Nations agencies presented Tuesday in Rome. The report highlights steady progress in Latin America and […]

More than 226 tons of humanitarian aid arrive in a single day

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Xinhua. — Venezuela received more than 226 tons of humanitarian aid on Tuesday from the Caribbean, Eurasia, and the Middle East, highlighting the geopolitical diversity of the international response to the earthquakes that devastated the country’s central coast on June 24. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez personally received three of the four shipments and led a […]

Death toll approaches 4,200 after earthquakes

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — The death toll from the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 4,118, according to the latest report presented by National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez. The official report also lists 16,740 people injured and at least 17,907 residents whose homes suffered damage or collapsed, primarily in the coastal state of […]

UN Humanitarian Chief calls for easing sanctions on Venezuela to protect relief efforts

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE — Tom Fletcher, the United Nations’ humanitarian chief, told EFE on Wednesday that governments should ease sanctions on Venezuela to ensure they do not hinder humanitarian assistance or the country’s recovery efforts following the twin earthquakes. “It is always important for us to have humanitarian exemptions so that nothing required for humanitarian support falls […]