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With simultaneous resignations and provisional appointments, Parliament activated the mechanism to select a new attorney general and ombudsman. Photograph: Venezolana…
He stressed that Washington is working “very closely” with interim president Delcy Rodríguez to unlock “extraordinary economic benefits for both countries” and to bring “new hope to those who have suffered so terribly.” Central to that renewed relationship, Trump underscored, is energy cooperation. He announced that more than 80 million barrels of Venezuelan crude had recently entered the U.S. market. One of the most unexpected moments of the address came when Enrique Márquez—former presidential candidate and leader of the Centrados party—was introduced in the chamber. Márquez had spent a year imprisoned at El Helicoide, headquarters of Venezuela’s intelligence service. Trump invited him to stand and celebrate his freedom, as cameras captured an emotional embrace with his niece.
During the presentation of the report, the president of the Commission in charge of monitoring the law, Jorge Arreaza, appeared…
Delcy Rodríguez announced the appointment of four new vice ministers in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, covering key areas such…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Venezuela has released the results of the survey “What Unites Us: The Voice of Venezuelans on Dialogue and Coexistence,” conducted between November and December 2025. Based on face-to-face interviews with 1,295 adults from socio-economic strata C, D, and E, the report offers a detailed snapshot of social cohesion in the country. It concludes that Venezuela is neither a fully cohesive nor a completely fractured society: significant social assets coexist with deep tensions.
The second discussion brought significant advances that modified the initial text, but left open tensions over proposals for comprehensive reparations…
The visit of the Qatari head of government comes at a time of political and economic reconfiguration in Venezuela, with Doha consolidating its role as an intermediary between Caracas and Washington while expanding its global profile as a conflict mediator.
The second discussion of the legal instrument was postponed unanimously, after an intense debate in which the opposition parliamentary group…
The U.S. Embassy highlighted on social media the Energy Secretary’s visit as “key for a prosperous Venezuela,” emphasizing the role…
During a public consultation organized by the Freedom Parliamentary Group at the Center for Political and Government Studies, lawmakers, experts, and civil society organizations discussed adjustments to the amnesty bill, with emphasis on the release of political prisoners, the need for judicial guarantees, and the protection of adolescents.
