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The Secretary of State presented the January 3 operation as a “surgical” law-enforcement action, denied any military occupation, and said Washington is already working with an interim government in Caracas—amid growing scrutiny in Congress over the scope of presidential power.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has assumed a relevant role not only in the intentions to reactivate the embassy headquarters…
In a move that signals a potential shift in bilateral relations, the United States government has appointed the seasoned diplomat Laura F. Dogu as Head of Mission for Venezuela, as part of efforts to reestablish the official presence of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas after years of tension and the absence of formal representation. Dogu, whose career includes serving as ambassador to El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras, is expected to lead the reopening of diplomatic channels with the Venezuelan government and to consolidate an exploratory process that has already generated reactions on both sides.
Opposition leader María Corina Machado spoke out about the situation of political prisoners in Venezuela, where dozens of family members have spent nights outside detention centers waiting for news or new releases. In statements to the press, Machado stressed that advancing toward an effective political transition requires dismantling the Chavista repressive structure and closing all torture centers in the country.
Abu Dhabi’s state oil company, ADNOC, is evaluating a potential entry into Venezuela’s energy industry at a moment of profound political and economic reconfiguration in the country. The interest, revealed by Bloomberg News, coincides with an intense series of high-level diplomatic contacts between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Venezuela, as well as with the first announcements by the interim government regarding exports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The move is unfolding under the close scrutiny of the United States, a key actor in any future architecture for energy investment in Venezuela.
47 Venezuelan soldiers, 32 Cubans, and 4 civilians were the fatal victims included in the count. The fallen will be…
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, highlighted this Friday the release of European citizens detained in Venezuela, describing it as a relief for their families and the result of persistent diplomacy. The release of citizens from several countries comes amid controversy over the actual number of people freed and coordinated repatriation efforts between European governments and Caracas.
The meeting between John Ratcliffe, director of the CIA, and Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez has become the clearest signal so far of the Trump administration’s strategy: cooperation on security and intelligence and support for a managed transition that prioritizes stability following the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
As one of the most notable developments, the acting president submitted to Parliament the Draft Partial Reform of the Hydrocarbons…
The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) and the National College of Journalists (CNP) of Venezuela confirmed the release of fourteen journalists and media workers who had been detained under different conditions and for varying periods of time, some for nearly four years.
