By José Leonardo Salazar The recent circulation of images showing a helicopter flight over the remote Sarisariñama Tepui in Bolívar state for advertising purposes has once again raised alarm among Venezuela’s scientific community and environmentalists. The incident, involving commercial activities and tourism promotion, has reignited a profound debate about the true purpose of national parks […]
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José Leonardo Salazar For decades, Caracas residents’ relationship with the Guaire River has been marked by distance and rejection. Historically treated as an open sewer the city chose to ignore, this waterway has become synonymous with pollution, foul odors, and a profound urban divide. Yet a paradigm shift is gaining momentum in the capital’s streets. […]
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By José Leonardo Salazar With the imminent consolidation of the El Niño climate phenomenon across the region and the approaching onset of a dry season that threatens to be more severe than usual, specialists and social organizations agree that authorities and communities need to be alerted. The goal: to immediately promote and implement a National […]
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A technical workshop brought together public institutions, universities, and environmental organizations to validate indicators for the country’s upcoming national report to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. The Daily Journal.- Venezuela made progress in reviewing technical and methodological criteria for measuring land degradation during a workshop held on October 13 at the headquarters of […]
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Leonardo Salazar “We all want to enjoy nature, but not all of us are willing to take care of it.” This maxim takes on alarming relevance when walking through the streets of Venezuela’s major cities. What should be a vital ecological asset for public health has become the target of a silent yet devastating practice: […]
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The Daily Journal.- Relatives of people detained in connection with an alleged smuggling case linked to Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) called on Monday for alternative measures to imprisonment for those facing prosecution. They denounced that dozens of people have remained in custody since 2024. The case, known as PDVSA-Obrero, involves detainees who, according to their […]
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The Daily Journal.— An analysis of satellite imagery conducted by the Venezuelan-German Institute of Applied Ecological Sciences (IVACEA) detected an extensive anomaly consistent with hydrocarbon contamination in Golfo Triste, off Venezuela’s north-central coast. It warned of its potential impact on areas of Morrocoy National Park. The study, based on imagery from the European Space Agency’s […]
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The Daily Journal.– Venezuela’s National Assembly began the first debate on Tuesday on a bill to approve the 1997 Protocol, which incorporates Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). This instrument establishes controls on polluting emissions from maritime transport. The bill formed part of the legislative agenda for […]
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The Daily Journal. — The international oil industry is once again turning its attention to Venezuela, with an agenda focused on new investment opportunities, particularly in the natural gas sector, as environmental commitments and the cleanup of longstanding environmental liabilities emerge as major challenges for the energy industry. Some 650 delegates from 30 countries are […]
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The Daily Journal.- In the last remnants of seasonal forest still standing in Venezuela’s western plains, a unique species is racing against time and extinction. The brown spider monkey, scientifically known as Ateles hybridus, is a Neotropical primate with long limbs and a prehensile tail that has alarmingly earned a place among the world’s 25 […]
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