The Daily Journal. — Heavy rains associated with the passage of Tropical Wave No. 40 left at least one person dead, five missing, and more than 150 homes affected over the weekend, along with flooding, overflowing rivers and streams, stranded vehicles and road damage, according to reports from authorities and emergency agencies. Authorities identified the […]
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EFE.— Venezuelan Hydrocarbons Minister Paula Henao will attend an event with U.S. companies in Houston on Wednesday that could lead to agreements allowing independent U.S. oil companies to begin participating in crude production in the Caribbean nation, Politico reported Tuesday. Henao confirmed her participation in the Houston event, where she will promote ‘Venezuela Energy Week,’ […]
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The Daily Journal.— An earthquake with a magnitude above 4 struck early Tuesday morning, with its epicenter in La Guaira state, acting President Delcy Rodríguez reported on social media. In a message posted at 3:43 a.m., Rodríguez said the earthquake occurred at approximately 3:20 a.m. and that authorities immediately activated contingency protocols. “I want to […]
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The Daily Journal. — The death toll from the June 24 earthquakes has risen to 6,438, according to figures released Monday by Delcy Rodríguez’s administration. The official report also indicates that healthcare facilities nationwide have treated 86,358 people. Infrastructure damage assessments and housing allocation Technical teams have inspected 59,109 properties to determine the extent of […]
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The Daily Journal.— The release of Venezuela’s international reserve assets in gold held at the Bank of England will depend on the implementation of international audits and the transfer of the proceeds to a U.S. Department of the Treasury account, Ramón López, a delegate from the 2015 National Assembly, said in an interview with a […]
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The Daily Journal.- Venezuela’s oil production averaged 1.2 million barrels per day in July, up 1.09% from June, according to official figures cited by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and reported by EFE. Output rose from 1.187 million barrels per day in June to 1.2 million in July, according to OPEC’s monthly […]
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EFE.- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Tuesday described his country’s decision to resume consular relations with Venezuela as “another piece of good news from South America,” referring to Colombia’s recent recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Syrian Golan Heights. “Another piece of good news from South America: the resumption of consular relations between Israel […]
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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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The Daily Journal.- The Peruvian government appointed diplomat Alicia María Espinoza Paredes as consul general in Caracas. The move forms part of a plan to restore bilateral relations between the two countries gradually. President Keiko Fujimori and Foreign Minister Carlos Espá signed a supreme resolution formalizing the appointment on Tuesday. In contrast, a future resolution […]
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Óscar Reyes Matute There are phenomena in popular culture that need no permission to become etched in our memory. When we were kids, we eagerly awaited Carnival not just to play with water, but to dress up as Spider-Man. Those were the days when comic books came to us straight from Mexico thanks to the […]
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