Inflation accelerates to 19.9% in July following impact of double earthquake

The Daily Journal.- Inflation in Venezuela accelerated for the second consecutive month, reaching 19.9% in July, up from 13.8% in June, according to the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) published by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV). The figure marks the highest monthly level since January and confirms a shift in trend after four consecutive […]

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The market as a driver of wages: toward overcoming the monetarist fallacy in Venezuela

The Daily Journal – The debate over restoring purchasing power in Venezuela often becomes trapped in a recurring dogma: the premise that any wage increase inevitably leads to an inflationary spiral or the collapse of the productive apparatus. Neoclassical orthodoxy argues that the State or the private sector does not “have the money” to pay […]

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Oxford Economics cuts Venezuela’s 2026 growth forecast to 6.3%

The Daily Journal.- Oxford Economics cut its 2026 growth forecast for Venezuela by two percentage points to 6.3% after factoring in the impact of the June 24 earthquakes, Bloomberg reported. The firm also made a more modest adjustment to its 2027 forecast. It now expects the economy to grow 15.5%, one-tenth of a percentage point […]

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UNDP: Venezuela’s economy to grow 6.5% in 2026, with inflation near 385%

The Daily Journal.— The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) projects that Venezuela’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow by approximately 6.5% by the end of 2026, supported by stronger oil activity and greater access to private capital, even as the country faces estimated inflation of 385%. The multilateral organization presented the estimate in its Venezuela […]

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Earthquakes caused $6.7 billion in direct damage, UNDP estimates

The Daily Journal.- The two earthquakes that struck on June 24 caused an estimated $6.7 billion in direct damage, according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), which warns that the main economic indicators do not fully capture the scale of the losses to assets and property. The estimate appears in the report Venezuela’s Macroeconomic […]

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Venezuelan bonds price in the risk of a deep debt restructuring

The Daily Journal – Current prices of Venezuela’s sovereign bonds largely reflect market expectations of a future external debt restructuring and a recovery in oil production, according to a report by Oxford Economics. The consulting firm argues that the recent rally in Venezuelan bonds, which it forecast in a February analysis, continues to rest on […]

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New Stratus Energy negotiates five oil projects in Venezuela

The Canadian company said it is working with U.S. partners to acquire stakes in joint ventures and develop new production agreements following the lifting of U.S. sanctions. The Daily Journal – Canadian company New Stratus Energy (NSE) announced that it is negotiating the acquisition of stakes in joint ventures with Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) […]

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