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April 2025

Centro Gumilla: Catholicism Dominates, but Religious Diversity Grows in Venezuela

Sleither Fernández07 mins

Venezuela remains predominantly Catholic, but the diversity of beliefs and their influence on daily life reveal a complex landscape. The Gumilla Center Foundation recently published the study “Religious Sociography: The Religiosity of Venezuelans,” conducted in December 2024 under the coordination of Dr. Jesús María Aguirre and researcher Melanie Pocaterra. This study provides a revealing snapshot of the country’s religious panorama.

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Venezuela Challenges U.S. Secondary Tariffs at the World Trade Organization

Luis Alejandro Ruiz03 mins

Legal teams from Venezuela’s Executive Vice Presidency and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Hydrocarbons, and Foreign Trade are considering filing a complaint against the United States at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The move comes in response to the imposition of a 25% tariff on goods from any country that exports to the U.S. while also purchasing Venezuelan oil—a measure ordered by President Donald Trump.

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How Donald J. Trump Negotiates

José Antonio Gil Yepes013 mins

Donald J. Trump (DJT) says in his 1987 book The Art of the Deal, co-authored with journalist Tony Schwartz (The Art of Negotiation, Editorial Digital Titivillus), that his “negotiation style is quite simple. I aim very high. From there, it’s all about pushing and pushing until I get what I want. Sometimes I settle for less, but in many cases, in the end and despite everything, I achieve what I set out to do.” So keep reading, because what follows is surprising.

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