Venezuela to attend G20 energy summit in Houston

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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OFAC expands authorization for U.S. companies to operate with PDVSA under new conditions

The Daily Journal.— The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) expanded its authorization Monday to allow certain U.S. companies to conduct transactions with Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and its majority-owned subsidiaries, marking another easing of the sanctions framework governing operations with Venezuela’s oil sector. General License 52C, which OFAC issued on Sept. […]

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School year begins amid earthquake damage and teachers’ demands

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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Opposition delegation led by Dinorah Figuera returns to Caracas for second round of talks

The Daily Journal.- The opposition delegation from Venezuela’s 2015 National Assembly, led by Dinorah Figuera, returned to Caracas from Madrid to begin a second round of negotiations with the Delcy Rodríguez administration as part of a U.S.-backed dialogue process aimed at establishing a roadmap toward a democratic transition in Venezuela. Upon her arrival, Figuera said […]

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Trump says U.S. could stay in Iran and keep its oil ‘like in Venezuela’

The Daily Journal.- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington could maintain its presence in Iran and benefit from the country’s oil resources, as it did in Venezuela. “Eventually, we’ll get out (of Iran), unless we decide to stay and keep the oil, like in Venezuela. You don’t hear about Venezuela anymore, do you? […]

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The inequality of phantom growth: why Venezuela and Ireland suffer from the same macroeconomic mirage

Andrés Ramón Giuseppe Ávalo In conventional economic analysis, Venezuela and Ireland rarely appear in the same conversation. One is a European technology and pharmaceutical hub; the other is a Caribbean oil-producing nation recovering after years of acute economic collapse and severe international sanctions. Yet beneath their profound geographical and institutional differences lies a shared structural […]

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Venezuela and Suriname sign nine cooperation agreements in strategic sectors

The agreements cover fisheries and aquaculture, agri-food, civil aviation, tourism, hydrocarbons, higher education and specialized training The Daily Journal.- Venezuela and Suriname signed nine cooperation agreements and a joint declaration aimed at deepening bilateral relations, with commitments covering strategic sectors such as fisheries and aquaculture, agri-food, civil aviation, tourism and hydrocarbons. The two countries signed […]

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U.S. Announces new measures to boost agricultural exports to Venezuela

The Foreign Agricultural Service announced financing, trade promotion, training and food assistance programs to expand access for U.S. products to the Venezuelan market. The Daily Journal.- The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Thursday a series of initiatives aimed at expanding agricultural trade with Venezuela through export financing mechanisms, […]

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Glencore and Mercuria compete for deal to operate Venalum

Both companies are negotiating with Venezuela to operate the plant, in a move that marks the return of major commodity traders The Daily Journal.- London-listed miner Glencore (GLEN.L) and Swiss commodity trading company Mercuria Energy are among the firms seeking a deal involving Venalum, Venezuela’s largest aluminum plant. According to Bloomberg, both companies are holding […]

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New phase of dialogue to include political guarantees and freedom of expression

The Daily Journal.- Dinorah Figuera, who represents a sector of the opposition at the dialogue table with the Delcy Rodríguez administration, said the next phase of negotiations will focus on restoring the institutional framework of public authorities and discussing political and civil guarantees, including freedom of expression. During a virtual meeting with lawyers from Mérida […]

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