The Daily Journal — The recent earthquakes dealt a devastating blow to the productive sector in La Guaira. Of the 7,000 businesses that operated across the state before the disaster, only 1,752 establishments—or 25%—remain standing, according to preliminary results from the first phase of the commercial census presented by Governor José Alejandro Terán. During a […]
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The Daily Journal — Major refineries and energy companies in the United States, Europe, and Asia are increasing their direct purchases of Venezuelan crude from Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA). According to a Reuters investigation, this strategy is beginning to reduce the role of the large trading houses that dominated the country’s oil exports during […]
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EFE – Prosecutors in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York proposed Tuesday that the trial of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who face drug trafficking charges, begin in June 2027, according to a filing submitted to a federal court in New York. The proposal comes […]
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By Óscar Reyes Matute Becoming an influencer by explaining mathematics sounds almost impossible. Hannah Fry has managed to do it. If you teach at the University of Cambridge, deliver TED Talks, anchor programs for the BBC, and possess undeniable charisma, you have already won half the battle. But if your favorite subject happens to be […]
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The Daily Journal — The U.S. Department of State has asked the Department of Justice to certify diplomatic immunity for Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, so that it can seek the dismissal of a civil lawsuit filed against her in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The State Department argues that, […]
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The Daily Journal – Venezuela’s Ministry of People’s Power for Health (MPPS) confirmed Tuesday that three patients in Anzoátegui died after testing positive for hantavirus. The ministry also reported the deaths of two physicians in Barinas, although investigators have not yet determined the cause. In a statement, the ministry explained that the two incidents occurred […]
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Bloomberg – Cashea, Venezuela’s largest financial technology company, secured $100 million through two funding rounds, reflecting growing confidence among international investors in the company’s expansion within a market where credit has remained limited for years. Cashea completed a $60 million Series B round in June, led by FinSight Ventures, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst, Plug […]
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Few governments can realistically prepare for a seismic event as devastating as the twin earthquakes that struck on June 24. Still, the country’s rescue teams and firefighters lacked the equipment they needed to respond during the critical first hours after the disaster. That is the assessment of Stalin González, a member of the National Assembly, […]
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According to the latest figures provided by Rector Víctor Rago, 51 members of the Central University of Venezuela community lost their lives in the earthquakes. By Vanessa Davies The classmates of Stephanie Zambrano and Jesús Santana, students in the Department of Literature at the School of Humanities and Education at the Central University of Venezuela […]
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The Daily Journal — The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has scheduled a status hearing for Wednesday, July 22, as part of the criminal proceedings involving Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores. The hearing will begin at 12:00 p.m. New York time. The court will review the case’s current status, while […]
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