On April 11, Nicolás Maduro restructured the board of directors for the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) following the resignation of two of its members. The institution is now chaired by Laura Carolina Guerra, while the Minister of Finance and Economy, Anabel Pereira, is the new representative of the national executive on the board.
In a context of geoeconomic tensions and accelerating rhetoric around the energy transition, Russia has solidified its strategic roadmap for the energy sector through 2050. Approved in April 2024, this document not only redefines domestic priorities but also articulates a forceful narrative about the future of global power. Through the case of Rosneft, the state-owned oil giant, a structural challenge to the Western-led energy and financial model emerges, posing both a conceptual and practical test for the international order.
Telefónica, the Spanish telecoms giant, is speeding up the sale of its subsidiaries in Latin America. After operating in 12 countries across the region, it will now retain only Venezuela, in addition to its businesses in Europe and a stake in China Unicom.
With a 12% lead and over 94% of votes counted, Daniel Noboa has declared victory in the presidential runoff. His rival, Luisa González, has denounced “grotesque fraud” and demanded a recount, amid a climate of polarization that transcends borders and ties into the geopolitical rivalry between the U.S. and China.
The Russian scientific vessel ‘Admiral Vladimirsky’ arrived this Sunday at the shores of La Guaira state, Venezuela. Photo: Prensa Presidencial…
Luis Vicente León is an economist and professor at the Andrés Bello Catholic University, as well as the president of…
A recent study by Datincorp, based on a survey of 1,200 people across the country, reveals that 88.3% of Venezuelans believe international economic sanctions affect the entire population. Additionally, ahead of the parliamentary and gubernatorial elections on May 25, only 37.6% of respondents said they would definitely vote.
The deadline for nominations has closed, and there are now five candidates for the state of Miranda, including interim PSUV Governor Elio Serrano. Venezuela is set to hold elections for the National Assembly and the governorships of all 24 states on May 25.
Caracas woke up hot that Thursday, April 11, 2002—or so many have recounted. Not just from the sun heating the asphalt in the eastern part of the capital, but from a tension so thick it could be cut with a knife. For days, the entire country had been torn between shouts, marches, presidential broadcasts, and a bitter clash between irreconcilable visions of the nation. Polarization wasn’t just a buzzword. It was a reality you could breathe, scream, fear, sense, and live. A reality that, though denied, still lingers in the conflict.
The IX Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) concluded with the signing of the Tegucigalpa Declaration, reaffirming the commitment to sovereignty, non-interference, and the rejection of unilateral coercive measures. Honduras handed over the pro tempore presidency to Colombia, which will seek to expand the bloc’s influence amid trade tensions and in solidarity with Venezuela, Cuba, and Palestine.
