EFE.— The U.S. Department of Homeland Security told EFE late Sunday that it is investigating an incident in which an ICE agent shot a Venezuelan migrant in the back, leaving him seriously injured and unable to communicate with his family or attorney. Wilber Rafael Garcés, 28, was inside his vehicle and “in the middle of […]
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The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, arrived in New York early Monday morning to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where she plans to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. The meeting will mark their first encounter since the U.S. military operation that culminated in Nicolás Maduro’s capture. Rodríguez landed at Teterboro […]
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The Daily Journal.- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Juan Pablo Segura said Friday that restoring access to numerous online websites in Venezuela signals progress in the country since January 3. “The Trump Administration’s three-phase plan continues delivering results. Yesterday, access to many online portals went back online in Venezuela after years […]
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The Daily Journal.- Vargas Hospital in Caracas received medical equipment and supplies from the U.S.-based organization Project C.U.R.E. as part of a nine-ton shipment valued at nearly $750,000. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Caracas John Barrett announced the donation. They said the shipment includes surgical, trauma, and gynecological equipment, as well as patient transport materials, respiratory […]
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The reform of the Organic Hydrocarbons Law reduced the National Assembly’s role in approving oil deals. At the same time, the technical terms of the agreement announced between Venezuela and the United States remain unpublished. Legal scholar Mariana Campos warns that parliamentary oversight has not disappeared; it must be exercised over implementation. Neirlay Andrade The […]
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The Daily Journal.— Former Venezuelan Industries Minister Alex Saab plans to plead guilty Tuesday before a federal court in Miami in a money laundering case involving government food-import contracts, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Saab, 54, will appear before U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams for a change-of-plea hearing, according to court records cited by AP. […]
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The Daily Journal.- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington could maintain its presence in Iran and benefit from the country’s oil resources, as it did in Venezuela. “Eventually, we’ll get out (of Iran), unless we decide to stay and keep the oil, like in Venezuela. You don’t hear about Venezuela anymore, do you? […]
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Andrés Ramón Giuseppe Ávalo In conventional economic analysis, Venezuela and Ireland rarely appear in the same conversation. One is a European technology and pharmaceutical hub; the other is a Caribbean oil-producing nation recovering after years of acute economic collapse and severe international sanctions. Yet beneath their profound geographical and institutional differences lies a shared structural […]
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The Daily Journal.- North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), the oil company backed by the Donald Trump administration to develop oil fields in Venezuela, expects to increase its crude production to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of 2028, more than double the approximately 200,000 bpd it currently produces, according to a Bloomberg […]
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The Daily Journal. — Half of Venezuelans believe the recent oil agreement with Washington will benefit the United States more than Venezuela, according to the latest public opinion survey conducted by AtlasIntel in partnership with Bloomberg (Latam Pulse, August 2026). The study assessed citizens’ perceptions of the bilateral agreement announced by President Donald Trump involving […]
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