Moscow and Caracas have taken a new step in strengthening their strategic relations by preparing to sign an agreement on the exchange of convicted persons—a measure that transcends judicial matters and is part of the growing political and diplomatic cooperation between both governments.
The World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it will reduce its projects in Venezuela by half during 2025 due to a lack of international funding. The measure will directly affect vulnerable communities, especially rural schools where the agency had concentrated a large part of its efforts in recent years.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated that he has begun organizing a meeting between the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, and that of Russia, Vladimir Putin, following a summit this Monday at the White House with Zelensky and European leaders. Trump said he discussed the plan with Putin in a telephone call made during his negotiations with the European delegation. While London spoke of “real progress” and the “Coalition of the Willing” expanded to 30 countries to work on security guarantees for Kyiv, Berlin and Paris insisted that any negotiation first requires a ceasefire. Moscow, for its part, welcomed the focus on “lasting peace” and confirmed its support for direct talks
The lawyer had reported political persecution in Venezuela and faced sanctions from the Supreme Court (TSJ) for demanding the publication of the records from July 28. Bogotá confirmed that she had been granted asylum since January 2025.
The DECIDE Network (Red DECIDE in Spanish) warns of the risks of political violence and external intervention in Venezuela, emphasizing the need for a respectful and constructive national dialogue to advance toward sustainable democratic solutions.
In Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting in a summit that, while officially focused on the war in Ukraine, carries multiple geopolitical, historical, and diplomatic dimensions. The meeting, from which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was excluded, takes place amid international tensions and economic sanctions.
The Canopus Voyager, flagged in the Bahamas, has initiated the resumption of Venezuelan oil shipments to the United States under the current sanctions framework, with a limited load scheduled for August.
On August 8, a Venezuelan court authorized the extradition of Leonid Zakamaldin, a blogger and activist originally from Chelyabinsk, Russia, who is accused in his home country of treason and incitement to extremism. His defense team, which announced it will appeal the decision, has also begun procedures to request political asylum in Venezuela.
The state of economic emergency began this April. Photo: Social media. Guacamaya, August 11, 2025. The Venezuelan government announced this…
The Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mame Mandiaye Niang, met this Thursday in The Hague with Venezuela’s Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as part of the follow-up on open cases related to the situation in the South American country. While the Prosecutor’s Office reaffirmed its intention to advance investigations into possible crimes under its jurisdiction, Caracas reiterated its willingness to cooperate and denounced the lethal impact of international sanctions.
