Following the events of January 3, which marked a turning point in Venezuelan politics and the international perception of the country, questions inevitably arise about the future of Venezuela’s relationship with various extra-regional actors.
The Venezuelan administration announced an economic program built around four strategic pillars aimed at stabilizing the economy, reviving productive sectors, reorganizing public finances, and opening the door to a new relationship with multilateral organizations and international markets.
The signing of the Phase II Protocol Act for the project “Comprehensive Psychosocial Care with an Emphasis on Restorative Justice for Persons Deprived of Liberty” between CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and the NGO Proyecto Alcatraz represents far more than a technical cooperation agreement focused on Venezuela’s prison system. The agreement has become a concrete example of the potential collaboration between multilateral organizations and the private sector to promote social reintegration, violence prevention, and peacebuilding processes in Latin America.
The signing of agreements between the Venezuelan government and major international energy companies, the sustained increase in oil exports, and the reconfiguration of global trade flows are redefining Venezuela’s role in the world energy market.
The 82-year-old woman died just days after burying her son, who died while in Venezuelan state custody following months of allegations of enforced disappearance, incommunicado detention, and lack of official information.
The visit of the U.S. president to Beijing highlights the deep interdependence between China and the United States, but also the structural tensions shaping their relationship. While both powers seek to avoid an open rupture, disputes over technological leadership, the future of Taiwan, and the impact of the crisis in the Middle East continue to fuel the risk of a new global escalation.
Jorge Rodríguez announced during a session of the National Assembly on Tuesday the formation of the Parliamentary Friendship Group between the United States and Venezuela, which will be composed of deputies Antonio Ecarri, Oliver Ponce, Pablo Pérez, Francisco Torrealba, Orlando Camacho, Aurora Paredes, Félix Freites, Rodolfo Sanz, and Ilenia Medina.
The acting president of Venezuela led in The Hague the technical and legal delegation that presented the country’s final arguments before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), reiterating that Caracas does not recognize the Court’s jurisdiction and defending the Geneva Agreement as the only valid mechanism to resolve the territorial dispute.
Feliciano Reyna is a Venezuelan architect and renowned human rights defender, founder and president of the organization Acción Solidaria. His career is deeply marked by his activism in the public health arena, particularly in the response to HIV/AIDS in Venezuela, where he has promoted an approach focused on education, prevention, and access to treatments.
The territorial dispute over the Esequibo has returned to the center of the international agenda with the start of hearings at the International Court of Justice. While Guyana defends the validity of the 1899 arbitral award, Venezuela insists on a negotiated solution based on the 1966 Geneva Agreement and rejects the jurisdiction of the court.
