Manufacturing sector loses 44% of working hours due to power outages

The Daily Journal.- Power outages became the second-largest constraint on domestic production during the second quarter of 2026, according to an assessment of the manufacturing sector’s performance presented by the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria). Between April and June, companies reported an average of 214 hours without electricity out of a total of 488 working […]

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“Today is the time to make the real defense of our human rights possible for all Venezuelans,” says Martha Lia Grajales

The Daily Journal.- Human rights activist Martha Lia Grajales, coordinator of the Committee of Mothers in Defense of the Truth, maintains that “today is the time to make the real defense of our human rights possible.” She made the statement during the presentation of the book No siempre pierden las de abajo: Crónicas de la […]

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Venezuela’s Supreme Court orders Halliburton to resume operations and return seized assets

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) has ordered Halliburton Servicios de Venezuela, S.A. to resume its productive operations through a precautionary measure issued in Ruling No. 327, corresponding to Case No. 2026-006. The decision follows a request filed by the company’s legal representatives on March 24, 2026. The ruling instructs the […]

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Colombia’s Constitutional Court halts Special Economic Zone with Venezuela

The Daily Journal – Colombia’s Constitutional Court recently halted the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed one year ago by the governments of Gustavo Petro and Nicolás Maduro to create a Binational Special Economic Zone. The court ruled that the agreement must follow the constitutional procedure required for international treaties and cannot take effect […]

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Six political prisoners released, including former lawmaker José Sánchez “Mazuco”

The Daily Journal. — Venezuelan human rights organization Foro Penal reported the release of six political prisoners so far this month. The group includes former opposition lawmaker José Sánchez, widely known as “Mazuco.” Authorities arrested Sánchez “Mazuco” on September 30, 2024, in Zulia state amid the political crisis that followed the July 2024 presidential election. […]

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