Bilateral Trade Between the U.S. and Venezuela Surges 22.7% Following Normalization of Relations

The  Daily  Journal. – Trade  between  the  United  States  and  Venezuela  recorded  a  22.7%  increase  during  the  first  quarter  of  2026  compared  to  the  same  period  the  previous  year,  according  to  a  report  by  AFP  based  on  data  from  the  Venezuelan-American  Chamber  of  Commerce and Industry (VenAmCham). This  rebound  is  mainly  attributed  to  the  flow  of  […]

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Venezuelan Oil Breaks the $90 Barrier for the First Time in a Decade

The  Daily  Journal.-  Merey  16  crude,  the  main  benchmark  for  Venezuelan  oil,  reached  an  average  price  of  $90.47  per  barrel,  marking  a  historic  milestone  by  surpassing  the  $90  barrier  for the first time in more than ten years.  According  to  a  report  by  the  Venezuelan  News  Agency  (AVN),  based  on  the  latest  monthly  report  from  […]

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 What Can Venezuela Do with the International Monetary Fund?

The Daily Journal.-  The  recognition  by  the  multilateral  institution  opens  doors  for  Venezuela  to  emerge  from  its  economic crisis, but it also leaves many questions unanswered.  José Gregorio Yépez Mentioning  the  International  Monetary  Fund  (IMF)  frightens  some  people,  while  others  see  it  as  an  opportunity.  For  younger  generations,  it  is  probably  something  new,  unfamiliar  —  […]

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ENCOVI 2025: Monetary Poverty in Venezuela Falls to 68%, but Failures in Public ServicesStall Multidimensional Well-Being

The  Daily  Journal. –  Anitza  Freitez,  coordinator  of  the  National  Survey  of  Living Conditions  (ENCOVI)  and  director  of  the  Institute  for  Economic  and  Social  Research  at  the Andrés  Bello  Catholic  University  (IIES-UCAB),  presented  the  results  of  the  2025  survey  this  Thursday.  During  her  presentation,  the  researcher  highlighted  a  sustained  downward  trend  in  monetary  poverty  since  […]

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