The Daily Journal. — Heavy rains associated with the passage of Tropical Wave No. 40 left at least one person dead, five missing, and more than 150 homes affected over the weekend, along with flooding, overflowing rivers and streams, stranded vehicles and road damage, according to reports from authorities and emergency agencies. Authorities identified the […]
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Listen to the editorial here: https://clyp.it/cfefjw40 Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.– Every investor needs precise and detailed information before committing resources, and in an industry as capital-intensive as hydrocarbons, having reliable data proves even more decisive. The enormous expectations that the 916 business opportunities announced by Venezuela have generated in the energy market have led us to […]
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The Daily Journal.- Gasoline production in Venezuela has reached a strategic milestone of at least 100,000 barrels per day, according to recent data from the hydrocarbons sector. This figure marks significant progress for PDVSA and helps stabilize the country’s energy supply. According to sources at the Ministry of Hydrocarbons, this production level “makes it possible […]
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The Daily Journal.— Venezuela is on track to lead economic activity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2026, with projected growth of 6.5%, according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which unveiled the forecast in its latest annual report. The projected performance of the Venezuelan economy stands out across […]
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The Daily Journal.— The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) authorized on August 21, 2026, the negotiation and execution of contingent contracts aimed at bringing new investment into Venezuela’s telecommunications sector. The measure explicitly allows Venezuelan state entities, particularly the National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL) and Compañía Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de […]
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The Daily Journal.- Juan Miguel Matheus, a member of the opposition delegation in talks with the Delcy Rodríguez administration, believes that transforming the judiciary must constitute one of the first steps toward an eventual democratic reconstruction of Venezuela. In an article published Friday in the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, Matheus warns that an electoral system […]
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The Daily Journal. — U.S. energy giant Chevron plans to increase its crude oil output in Venezuela by 50% by the end of 2028, targeting production of 420,000 barrels per day (bpd), the company’s Chief Financial Officer Eimear Bonner said during a recent earnings call. The company’s financial results show a sustained recovery in its […]
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Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief. Víctor Julio Flores Rojas, former president of the Caracas Stock Exchange, argues that Venezuela’s capital market can play a decisive role in financing Special Economic Zones (SEZs), channeling domestic and foreign capital into infrastructure, industry, technology and other productive sectors. —How important can Special Economic Zones be for Venezuela? —Special Economic […]
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Valeria Olivares In current debates over economic reforms and the transformation commissions Venezuela requires, the cultural sector often takes a back seat. This omission occurs in a country where more than 400 theater institutions — including performance venues and independent companies — have disappeared since the ruling movement came to power, a decline compounded by […]
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Company executives showcased Shell’s technological and operational capabilities in key areas to the Venezuelan delegation The Daily Journal.- A Venezuelan government delegation led by Hydrocarbons Minister Paula Henao visited multinational energy company Shell’s facilities to gain firsthand knowledge of its technological capabilities in offshore exploration, natural gas development, among other areas. Johann Álvarez Márquez, national […]
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