Óscar Reyes Matute— Is there a signed peace agreement—or one pending signature—between Iran and the United States? No. Iran terms it a “memorandum of understanding,” which is slated to be signed on Friday the 19th, if it is signed at all. Only subsequent to that would formal peace “negotiations” commence, subject to a 60-day window. […]
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Héctor Sánchez, Sociologist — Commentators have repeatedly described the 2026 FIFA World Cup as historic because three countries are jointly hosting it. Yet behind the rhetoric of sporting unity lies an unprecedented contradiction: for the first time in history, one of the host nations—the United States—maintains a state of open military hostility toward another participating […]
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Américo Briceño Dos Santos, Political Scientist and University Professor — Most people conveniently understand peace as the absence of war or a period without conflict. However, Costa Rican politician Oscar Arias defines it differently: “Peace is a process, an attitude, a behavior, a way of life. It is not the absence of conflict, but the […]
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Roger J. Rivero, Industrial Engineer. Audio: https://clyp.it/klcwekmn Let’s talk about the phases and processes of Oil Production, which we will break down below. Now, let’s describe the stages, which are as follows:1. Upstream (Exploration-Production)2. Midstream (Transportation-Storage)3. Downstream (Refining-Marketing) 1) Upstream (Field Exploration/Production)The most human, the most criticized, and the most dangerous stage. In past decades, the […]
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By Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief Listen to the editorial audio here: https://clyp.it/rxqltryn Caracas, June 14, 2026 – Against all odds, and despite the doubts—and even the refusal—of some of the largest U.S. oil companies to invest $100 billion in Venezuela’s oil industry following President Donald Trump’s call, investment funds have moved to the front of the […]
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By Jimmy Seba, Founder and CEO, Global Key Inc. Audio: https://clyp.it/5yici2ca The Daily Journal – I have maintained direct relationships in Venezuela and across the US-LATAM corridor throughout the period when most of the world looked away. What I see today is not a new story. It is the result of twenty years of conditions converging […]
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Dr. Juan Barreto.— I must warn the dear reader that I am not given to dispensing easy praise. Rather, I always seek to put myself in an uncomfortable position, but this time I want to share a pleasant impression from a kind surprise life has just given me. Around midday, I arrived at a modest […]
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Héctor Sánchez, Sociologist — Venezuela’s crisis has reached a point of exhaustion that goes far beyond a simple struggle for power. Following the consolidation of an imposed system that distorted the nation’s fundamental principles, the country’s reality reveals a systemic failure brought about by all its elites. This arrangement laid the groundwork for the institutional […]
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Américo Briceño, Political Scientist and University Professor — June 2026 begins. Five months have passed since foreign troops entered Venezuelan territory and abducted Nicolás Maduro Moros. Meanwhile, the long-awaited changes have materialized only partially. In the political sphere, developments can be summarized as follows: the release of political prisoners and “politicians in prison” (although some […]
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Why Latin American Voters Are Choosing Conservatives Again. The political realignment now unfolding across Latin America demonstrates that voters ultimately judge governments by outcomes rather than intentions. By Roger Stone. Audio (Part 1): https://clyp.it/nqbo5r5v Audio (Part 2): https://clyp.it/315aawiq For much of the twentieth century, Latin America served as one of the principal battlegrounds in the global struggle […]
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