In this section, we invite experts, as well as political and economic actors, in politics of all colours, to contribute to debate and objective analysis in Venezuela.
Antonio Ecarri is once again on the front lines of Venezuelan politics, now in the National Assembly. From the Libertad Parliamentary Fraction, he has been involved in debates to reform the hydrocarbons and mining laws, as well as on the follow-up commission for the Amnesty Law for Democratic Coexistence, approved on February 19.
Detective Guacamaya | Verification and Information Integrity Unit Guacamaya, March 25, 2026. Several media outlets published as fact that Delcy…
Venezuela is the baseball world champion, a sport that has shaped the country’s identity and has been deeply intertwined with its oil history. This triumph arrives in a particular context for a nation that has endured decades of wounds, death, economic crisis, migration, and political confrontation. In 2026, Venezuela stands on the threshold of a possible process of transformation and reintegration with the United States, a country where, besides oil, baseball also holds a special place in its historical connection with Venezuela. Therefore, I allow myself to reflect on what this victory implies beyond sports, also revisiting its mirrors in contemporary history.
Introduced at the end of the 19th century and consolidated in the early decades of the 20th century, baseball quickly became Venezuela’s popular sport, especially in the coastal region and in the oil-rich cities of the East and Zulia, as well as in the capital, Caracas. It was not just entertainment; it was a space for socialization, where different groups could interact under common rules, developing a sense of teamwork, discipline, and cooperation.
Local leagues and national teams, which competed internationally from the 1940s and 1950s, allowed Venezuelans to project a modern and cosmopolitan identity by participating in a world that looked toward the United States and the Caribbean. Baseball, then, functioned as a framework for social integration, especially in urban and port contexts where internal migrants, oil workers, and foreign entrepreneurs intermingled.
The National Assembly’s “Basic Legislative Plan 2026-2027” includes an Intellectual Property Law.
Venezuela has endured years of polarization and stalled negotiations. However, the events of last January 3, 2026, marked a point of no return: the country demands a clear roadmap, designed by and for Venezuelans.
Changes ranging from the diplomatic to the economic, including the displacement of some figures and entities, but without neglecting governance.
Doug Burgum’s visit to Caracas might seem, at first glance, a strange move within U.S. diplomacy.
Francisco Rodríguez is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) and an Affiliate Professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver.
Facing a new juncture in the country following the past January 3rd, one of the first observable changes in the “acting” Government concerns the Ministry of Popular Power for Communication and Information (Mippci).
Operation Absolute Resolve holds significant implications for global oil supplies. Despite being an important source for crude-heavy oil worldwide, in recent years Venezuela lacked the capacity for augmenting oil exports, largely because of US sanctions.
