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Venezuela recorded more than 1,000 protests in September as public services and wages drove demands

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal – The Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict (OVCS) documented 1,101 protests across Venezuela in September 2026, averaging 37 demonstrations per day and marking a 489% increase compared with the same month in 2025, when the organization recorded 187 protests, according to its monthly report. Power outages emerged as the leading cause of […]

El Niño wants to “play hard,” and Venezuela must prepare

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Food production, power generation, and access to water could suffer if this phenomenon becomes extreme. Models indicate that it will. Vanessa Davies El Niño is no game. It never is under normal conditions, and much less so during this period, which promises to be fiercer than usual. Colloquially dubbed a Super El Niño, but defined […]