Shell agreement to boost light crude production in northern Monagas

The Daily Journal — The Venezuelan government signed an agreement with energy giant Shell plc to increase light crude oil production in northern Monagas State, providing a key input for processing heavy crude from the Orinoco Oil Belt. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez led the signing ceremony with Shell representatives, formally launching Phase I of the […]

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Diosdado Cabello Denies Alleged Meeting Between Delcy Rodríguez and María Corina Machado

The Daily Journal — Diosdado Cabello, secretary-general of Venezuela’s ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV), denied rumors of a secret meeting between Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and opposition leader María Corina Machado. During the party’s weekly press conference, Cabello dismissed reports circulating on social media and digital platforms, describing them as opposition attempts to create false […]

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Erdoğan and Delcy Rodríguez Seek to Increase Trade to $3 Billion Following Meeting in Istanbul

The Daily Journal — The governments of Turkey and Venezuela agreed to deepen economic and commercial cooperation during a meeting held Monday between Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Dolmabahçe Presidential Office in Istanbul. According to the Turkish Presidency, both sides reviewed mechanisms to expand bilateral trade and […]

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Delcy Rodríguez Makes Surprise Arrival in Türkiye at Erdoğan’s Invitation

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, arrived at Istanbul International Airport on Sunday, June 7, after departing from the Republic of India. Officials confirmed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan formally invited her to visit the country, although authorities in Caracas had not announced the trip in advance. A high-level Turkish government […]

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Delcy Rodríguez Visits the World’s Largest Refinery as India Becomes the Leading Buyer of Venezuelan Crude

The Daily Journal — During her official visit to India, Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez toured the facilities of the Jamnagar Refinery on Friday for a technical inspection after completing a series of high-level political meetings in the Indian capital. Rodríguez’s visit to the world’s largest refining complex forms part of the Venezuelan government’s strategy […]

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India Raises Multi-Million-Dollar Debt Claims Against Venezuela During Delcy Rodríguez Visit

The Daily Journal — The Government of India confirmed that discussions during Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s visit to New Delhi included one central issue: outstanding debts owed to Indian companies, especially in the oil and pharmaceutical sectors, most of which accumulated before and during international sanctions on Caracas. During a press briefing, Rudrendra Tandon, […]

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India Seals Oil Alliance with Venezuela Amid Rising Tensions in the Middle East

The Daily Journal — India formalized its strategy to deepen energy ties with Venezuela after the official meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Acting President Delcy Rodríguez. Indian authorities described the relationship between the two countries as strategic, driven by the urgent need to secure energy supplies. During a special press briefing, Shri Rudrendra […]

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Narendra Modi Receives Delcy Rodríguez to Strengthen India’s Energy Security

The Daily Journal — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez with a red-carpet reception on Thursday at the iconic Hyderabad House. The high-level meeting aims to deepen bilateral trade and secure crude oil supplies for the Asian nation amid severe disruptions in global energy markets. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar […]

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Delcy Rodríguez Arrives in New Delhi to Strengthen Trade Alliance with India Amid Global Energy Uncertainty

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, arrived at Palam Airport in New Delhi on Wednesday to begin a high-level official agenda in the Republic of India. According to the official press report, the trip aims to “strengthen ties and establish cooperation mechanisms in the economic, commercial, cultural, technological, industrial, and healthcare sectors.” […]

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Venezuela Under Simulacrum: The End of the Venezuelan Truman Show

Héctor Sánchez. Sociologist. — Venezuela today resembles an enormous recording studio more than a sovereign republic. Much like fictional Seahaven, we live beneath a glass dome where reality has given way to a meticulously orchestrated simulacrum: a hyperreality in which the political script comes first and shapes the facts. A 1998 film, viewed in retrospect, […]

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