Venezuela’s oil exports rose by 8% in June, reaching an average of 844,000 barrels per day (bpd), driven by a significant increase in shipments to China. The uptick helped offset the country’s loss of access to U.S. and European markets after Washington revoked key licenses.
The retired military officer and chavismo dissident was arrested in Madrid in 2021 and extradited to the U.S. in 2023,…
Guyanese presidential candidate Azruddin Mohamed categorically denied having ties to the government of Nicolás Maduro, after US Congressman Carlos A. Giménez labeled him a “pro-Maduro puppet.” According to Mohamed, the accusation was promoted by a lobbying firm hired by the government of Guyana, triggering a political storm over the use of public funds to influence foreign legislators and discredit an electoral contender. The backdrop: rising regional tensions over the Essequibo territory.
