Homes and businesses on Aranda Street, as well as public and private establishments along La Facultad Avenue, suffered flooding on August 15 and 22. Residents blame the highway expansion for the collapse and are calling on authorities to take action Vanessa Davies Was the overflowing of the Valle River the chronicle of a death foretold? […]
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The Daily Journal.- The government will relocate students from 91 schools affected by the June 24 earthquakes during the upcoming academic year, Education Minister Héctor Rodríguez said Tuesday. During an event in Caracas alongside acting President Delcy Rodríguez, the minister explained that 11 schools collapsed, while the other 80 sustained structural damage. Starting on September […]
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Dr. Juan Barreto, Director of The Daily Journal for Venezuela and Latin America This weekend, workers from across the country gathered in Caracas. Curiously, neither influencers nor journalists paid by the rival opposition factions said a word about it. They look the other way and clear their throats uncomfortably. Representatives from the main branches of […]
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Outfitting a child for the return to school can require an initial investment of between US$40 and US$60 The Daily Journal.- As the new school year approaches, Venezuelan families face one of the most significant back-to-school expenses: school uniforms. Between polo shirts, pants, and shoes, outfitting a student can take a considerable bite out of […]
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Fina raised seed funding from investors in the United Kingdom, the U.S., Chile and Brazil to expand its platform across Venezuela The Daily Journal.- Venezuelan startup Fina, which focuses on digitalizing small and medium-sized businesses, raised US$1 million in a seed funding round to support its expansion in the domestic market. International funds participating in […]
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The Daily Journal.- The Venezuelan government has allocated 335 new homes to families affected by the June 24 earthquakes, representing 8.4% of the 4,000 homes that Delcy Rodríguez’s administration has pledged to deliver before the end of 2026. “We have delivered 335 new homes, benefiting 1,172 people, and restored 1,001 homes, benefiting 3,503 people,” Rodríguez […]
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The Daily Journal.- Venezuela’s oil production has surpassed 1.23 million barrels per day (bpd), reaching its highest level since February 2019, acting President Delcy Rodríguez reported. “Amid the emergency, our oil production did not stop. Today, it exceeds 1.23 million barrels per day, its highest level since February 2019,” Rodríguez said in an address to […]
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The Daily Journal.- Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Monday that the gap between Venezuela’s official exchange rate and the parallel market rate fell from nearly 30% to 12.3% over the past two months as a result of the government’s policies. “We are also reducing the exchange rate gap. Over these two months, we have brought […]
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The Daily Journal— Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced Monday night that the National Executive will remove police checkpoints and roadblocks in cities and replace them with a preventive patrol system. In a message posted on social media, Rodríguez outlined the shift in the government’s public security policy: “In the coming days, we will eliminate police […]
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The Daily Journal.— Labor leaders from different sectors across Venezuela announced a nationwide tour to promote a consultation process among workers and communities, to build their own political platform and challenge the elites that, according to the organizers, monopolize dialogue and power. The announcement came during the Great National Workers’ Meeting, titled “National Dialogue and […]
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