Editorial: When Will Jobs Arrive in Venezuela?

By Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief. Listen to the editorial audio here: https://clyp.it/snhxobjg Caracas, June 5, 2026 — One of the questions I hear most often on the streets, in business meetings, and in conversations with friends sounds simple, yet carries enormous importance: When will Venezuelans begin to see job creation and economic recovery? The honest answer […]

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Chevron Ties Its Expansion in Venezuela to Fiscal Reform

By Julio A. López. Audio: https://clyp.it/sxc5j3do Caracas, June 4, 2026 — Chevron has sent a clear message to the international energy market: Venezuela still offers extraordinary oil potential, but new investment will depend on big changes to the fiscal framework that governs the industry. Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said in a Bloomberg interview today that the […]

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The Time for the Gas Business in Venezuela

By Julio A. López. Audio: https://clyp.it/5g0yiw4b Caracas, June 3, 2026 — For more than a century, Venezuela built its energy identity around oil. However, as Europe desperately searches for new energy sources and major international companies accelerate their gas expansion plans, a new reality is emerging in the country: the time for the Gas Business in […]

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Venezuela Hires Hogan Lovells to Advance One of the Largest Sovereign Debt Restructurings in Decades

The Daily Journal — The Venezuelan government has hired Hogan Lovells US LLP as its strategic legal advisor to help restore the country’s access to international capital markets. Authorities disclosed the appointment of the international law firm, which maintains major offices in Washington and London, through an official filing published by the Foreign Agents Registration […]

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Rubio’s Statements on Venezuelan Oil Exports Contrast with OPEC Data

The Daily Journal. — Recent statements from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding Venezuelan oil exports to the American market have raised questions when compared with production figures published by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). During a public appearance in which he reviewed Washington’s policy toward Venezuela, Rubio stated that the […]

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Álvaro Pérez Miranda, The First Venezuelan to Have Two Michelin-Starred Restaurants in the U.S.

The  Daily  Journal.-  The  Michelin  Guide  Florida  2026  has  confirmed  for  the  third  consecutive  year  Ogawa,  in  Miami,  as  an  undisputed  reference  of  high-end  Japanese  cuisine  in  the  United  States,  retaining  its  star,  while  Emelina,  its  new  restaurant  in  Palm  Beach,  earns  its first Michelin star.  With  this  official  announcement,  Álvaro  Pérez  Miranda  became  the  […]

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Public Sector GDP in the First Quarter of 2026: Between Doubts and Negative Performance

The  BCV  figures  are  beginning  to  be  released,  but  their  prolonged  absence  has  generated  “suspicions” among some economists. By José Gregorio Yépez Data  from  the  Central  Bank  of  Venezuela  (BCV)  indicate  that  the  Gross  Domestic  Product  (GDP)  of  Venezuela’s  public  sector  showed  a  negative  performance  in  the  first  quarter  of  2026, registering  -0.68% . This  […]

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JetBlue Announces Plans to Launch Its First Air Route to Caracas

The  Daily  Journal .-  U.S.  airline  JetBlue  formally  announced  its  intention  to  establish  a  direct  connection  between  the  United  States  and  Venezuela  through  a  new  route  linking  Fort  Lauderdale-Hollywood  International  Airport  and  Simón  Bolívar  International  Airport  in Maiquetía.  The  announcement  marks  a  milestone  for  the  company,  representing  its  first  operational  entry  into the Venezuelan market, […]

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