Francisco Rodríguez Denounces Alleged Diversion of Funds by Former Citgo Executives Linked to Guaidó

The Daily Journal.-  Economist  Francisco  Rodríguez  has  denounced  an  alleged  diversion  of  funds  from  Citgo’s  Simón  Bolívar  Foundation,  which  is  linked  to  the  political  structure  formerly  headed  by  Juan  Guaidó and to the  ad hoc  management of PDVSA appointed  during that period.  Through  a  post  published  on  his  X  account,  Rodríguez  described  as  “extremely  troubling” […]

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Venezuela Is, de Facto, the 51st State

Audio: https://clyp.it/enjqmvrp Dr. Román Reyes Vásquez.— For decades, the mere idea that Venezuela could seriously debate any form of political integration with the United States would have triggered a national heresy. A country shaped by the Bolivarian imagination, deeply influenced by oil nationalism and by a historical narrative of Latin American sovereignty, would hardly have […]

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Venezuela Argues in U.S. Court That Citgo Is Worth Nearly Three Times the Sale Offer

 The  Daily  Journal.-  Lawyers  representing  Venezuela  have  asked  a  U.S.  court  to  suspend  the  sale  process  of  Citgo  Petroleum,  arguing  that  the  company’s  valuation  has  increased  significantly  since  the  auction  of  its  parent  company,  PDV  Holding,  was  approved  in  late 2024    .  According  to  Reuters,  attorney  Alexandra  Cumings  stated  in  a  letter  to  Delaware  […]

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BCV President to Reuters: “The Entire Planet Views Venezuela’s Debt Restructuring Process with Enthusiasm”

The  Daily  Journal.-  The  interim  president  of  the  Central  Bank  of  Venezuela ( BCV),  Luis  Pérez,  described  the  launch  of  the  renegotiation  of  the  country’s  external  obligations  as  a  fundamental step that brings the nation “out of the shadows” in international markets.  In  an  exclusive  interview  with  the  Reuters  news  agency,  Pérez  explained  that  the  […]

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Bloomberg: World Bank to Send High-Level Delegation to Caracas to Resume Technical Dialogue

The  Daily  Journal.-  A  group  of  representatives  from  the  World  Bank  will  visit  Caracas  to  meet  with  Venezuelan  authorities,  marking  the  first  in-person  meeting  of  this  kind  since  formal relations were restored last month, according to a Bloomberg report. Venezuela  has  been  a  member  of  the  financial  institution  since  1946,  although  the  last  loan  granted […]

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John Barrett and Venezuelan Government Evaluate Solutions to Venezuela’s Electrical Crisis

The  Daily  Journal.- The  U.S.  chargé  d’affaires  in  Venezuela,  John  Barrett,  reported  that  he  held  a  meeting  with  Rolando  Alcalá,  the  Minister  of  Electric  Power  of  the  interim  authorities,  to discuss plans aimed at rebuilding Venezuela’s electrical grid. In  a  message  posted  on  social  media,  Barrett  stated  that  the  meeting  is  part  of  a  “three-phase  […]

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Marco Rubio: “Venezuela Will Have to Reach a Transition Stage with a Legitimate Government”

The  Daily  Journal.-  U.S.  Secretary  of  State  Marco  Rubio  outlined  on  Friday  the  roadmap  the  U.S.  administration  envisions  for  Venezuela’s  near  future.  After  four  months  of  management  focused  on  economic  stabilization  and  the  protection  of  assets,  the  head  of  American  diplomacy  emphasized  that  the  country’s  definitive  normalization  depends  on  a  process of institutional political change. […]

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PROVEA Documented an Increase in Forced Disappearances in Venezuela During 2025

The  Daily  Journal.- Human  rights  organization  PROVEA  warned  about  the  consolidation  of  a  pattern  of  selective  repression,  militarization  of  internal  security,  and  criminalization  of  political dissent in the country.  The  non-governmental  organization  presented  its  annual  report  titled  Human  Rights  Situation  in  Venezuela  this  Thursday  at  the  Faculty  of  Economic  and  Social  Sciences  of  the  Central  […]

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IMF Clarifies It Is Not Participating in Venezuela’s Debt Plan, Though It Maintains Contacts with Caracas Featured

The  Daily  Journal.-  The  International  Monetary  Fund  (IMF)  reported  this  Thursday  that,  for  the  moment,  it  remains  on  the  sidelines  of  the  debt  restructuring  strategy  announced  by  the Venezuelan government. According  to  a  report  by  the  EFE  news agency,  the multilateral  organization  has  not  participated  in  the  design  of  the  economic  framework  or  the  debt  […]

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Experts, Academics, and Politicians File Annulment Request Against the Hydrocarbons Law Reform

The  Daily  Journal.-  A  group  of  academics,  oil  experts,  lawyers,  and  political  leaders  appeared  this  Thursday  at  the  headquarters  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Justice  (TSJ)  to  file  a  request  for  annulment  on  constitutional  grounds  against  the  reform  of  the  Organic  Hydrocarbons Law, approved last January. Among  the  petitioners  are  oil  expert  Carlos  Mendoza  Potellá  […]

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