Universities Generate Knowledge and Also Want  to Produce “Money” Through a Special Economic Zone

Professor  Dilio  Hernández,  director  of  the  UCV  Center  for  Research  and  Prospective  Analysis,  proposes  incorporating  both  public  and  private  universities.  The  project  is  advancing under the framework of the Organic Law on Special Economic Zones. By Vanessa Davies  The  “house  that  conquers  the  shadows”  seeks  to  overcome  not  only  the  specters  of  every  kind  looming  […]

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Gold Reserve Signed Agreement with Augusta Capital to Transfer 50% of Its Stake in Venezuelan Mining Project

The  Daily  Journal.-  In  mid-May,  Canadian  mining  company  Gold  Reserve  Ltd.  announced  the  signing  of  a  binding  preliminary  agreement  with  Augusta  Capital  Corporation  to  transfer  a  50%  stake  in  the  rights  and  interests  it  holds  in  the  Siembra  Minera  gold  and  strategic  minerals project, located in Bolívar state, southern Venezuela.  The  strategic  move  coincides  with  […]

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AP: Trump Orders Halt to Investigations Against Delcy Rodríguez

The  Daily  Journal.-  According  to  an  exclusive  report  by  The  Associated  Press  (AP) ,  the  administration  of  President  Donald  Trump  “quietly  instructed  federal  prosecutors  in  Miami  to  avoid  opening  or  advancing  criminal  investigations  against  Venezuela’s  acting  president, Delcy Rodríguez.” According  to  the  U.S.  news  agency,  the  current  Venezuelan  leader  “has  for  years  been  a person  of  […]

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National Assembly Formally Establishes Venezuela-United States Parliamentary Friendship Group

The  Daily  Journal.- The  opposition  lawmaker  stated  that  they  aspire  to  become  “a  viaduct  of  peace,  integration,  and  prosperity.”  National  Assembly  (AN)  deputy  Antonio  Ecarri  formally installed the  Venezuela–United States Parliamentary Friendship Group  .  The  Bicentennial  Hall  of  the  Federal  Legislative  Palace  served  as  the  venue  for  the  official  swearing-in  of  the  Parliamentary  Friendship  Group  […]

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Miami Herald: U.S. Department of Justice Opens Second Case Against Maduro for Money Laundering

The  Daily  Journal.-  According  to  the  Miami  Herald ,  the  U.S.  Department  of  Justice  has  opened  a  second  investigation  against  Nicolás  Maduro, this  time  focused  on  “possible  financial  crimes.”  This  new  case,  being  pursued  from  South  Florida,  raises  the  possibility  that  Maduro  could  face  “additional  charges  beyond  the  narcoterrorism  and  weapons  accusations already pending against him […]

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OFAC Removes Vessels Linked to Venezuela’s “Ghost Fleet” from Sanctions List

The  Daily  Journal.- As  part  of  its  new  strategy  to  modernize  the  financial  control  system,  the  Office  of  Foreign  Assets  Control  (OFAC)  of  the  U.S.  Department  of  the  Treasury  formally  removed  from  its  Specially  Designated  Nationals  and  Blocked  Persons  (SDN)  List  a  group  of  oil  tankers  that  had  been  sanctioned  for  being  part  of  the  […]

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Venezuelan Physicist Ismardo Bonalde Wins the 2026 “Bernard Coqblin” International Prize

The  Daily  Journal .-  Dr.  Ismardo  Bonalde  has  been  awarded  the  prestigious 2026   “Bernard  Coqblin”  International  Physics  Prize ,  according  to  the  Venezuelan  Institute  for Scientific Research (IVIC)  .  The  Venezuelan  physicist  was  recognized  for  “his  exceptional  contributions  in  the  field of Strongly Correlated Electron Systems (SCES).”  The  award  honors  the  memory  of  renowned  French  physicist […]

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WSJ: French Banker Matthieu Pigasse to Lead Venezuelan Debt Restructuring

The  Daily  Journal.-  The  American  newspaper  The  Wall  Street  Journal  (WSJ)  reported  that  French  banker  Matthieu  Pigasse  will  lead  the  restructuring  process  of  Venezuela’s  external  debt, estimated at around $150 billion  .  According  to  the  newspaper,  the  Venezuelan  government  hired  the  U.S.  firm  Centerview  Partners ,  where  Pigasse  is  one  of  the  leading  figures,  to  […]

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Former Military Officers in the “Paratroopers Case” Released

The  Daily  Journal.-  Late  on  the  night  of  Monday,  May  26,  the  human  rights  organization  Foro  Penal  confirmed  the  release  of  eight  former  military  officers  considered  political  prisoners,  including  former  National  Guard  Brigadier  General  Ramón  Antonio  Lozada  Saavedra  and  seven  former  Army  sergeants  involved  in  the  so-called  “Paratroopers  Case.”  The  servicemen  regained  their  full  freedom  […]

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Delcy Rodríguez Creates a Commission to Restructure the Government Apparatus

The  Daily  Journal.-  Acting  President  of  the  Republic,  Delcy  Rodríguez,  announced  this  Tuesday  the  signing  of  two  executive  decrees  aimed  at  carrying  out  a  reengineering  of  the  governmental  structure  and  optimizing  the  financial  performance  of  the  National  Public  Administration.  The  measure  was  formally  announced  during  a  session  of  the  Council  of  Ministers at Miraflores Palace. […]

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