The return to the 32-magistrate model: tensions, arguments, and the scope of the change
The declared objective of the parliamentary majority is “to expedite judicial proceedings,” seeking to optimize the handling of cases that…
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The Esequibo dispute returns to the global stage at the International Court of Justice
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.
Jarrod Agen’s visit to Venezuela marks the restart of direct flights and the acceleration of energy agreements
This is the fifth arrival of a senior U.S. official to the country in 2026, following envoys from Security, Energy,…
Judicial Branch Restructuring: Mass Retirements at the TSJ Mark a New Direction
The departures driven by the new post-Maduro political context leave chambers such as Constitutional, Criminal, Civil, and Social with majorities…
Delcy received her first head of state at Miraflores. What did the meeting with Gustavo Petro leave behind?
Following a private meeting, both leaders gave joint statements before later leading an expanded session with their respective delegations, where…
Empty classrooms, open demands: how the university strike called by the UCV unfolded
The day this Wednesday left the UCV nearly empty and brought to the forefront the union demand for fair wages,…
María Corina in Spain: between controversies, institutional clashes, discursive shifts, and an increasingly delayed return to Caracas
The trip received follow-up and had an impact on both sides of the Atlantic, with developments in the perspectives of…
Unions take their demands to the U.S. Embassy in a tactical shift
Venezuelan labor unions remain on alert as they await concrete salary increases, though skepticism persists due to previous unfulfilled announcements….
The end of Laura Dogu’s mission: between reopening, energy pragmatism, and the redefinition of U.S.–Venezuela relations
Laura Dogu, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the United States in Venezuela, is leaving her post after less than three months in Caracas. She will be replaced by career diplomat John Barrett, who arrives from Guatemala.
Félix Plasencia and Oliver Blanco in Washington: Venezuelan delegation seeks to restore diplomatic presence in the U.S
The visit of a delegation sent by Delcy Rodríguez to the U.S. capital does not occur in a vacuum: it coincides with signs of regulatory opening, the cautious return of international oil companies, and growing global energy pressures that are once again placing Caracas at the center of the geopolitical board.