Defined Leadership of Permanent Commissions and Friendship Groups of the National Assembly
The designated representatives will lead the legislative and diplomatic work of the new annual period of ordinary sessions. Photograph: Willmer…
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The Vatican on the Venezuelan stage: the Pope receives María Corina Machado
Pope Leo XIV held a private audience this January 12 with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, future Nobel Peace Prize laureate, in a context marked by the fall of Nicolás Maduro, an ongoing political transition in Caracas, and an intense geopolitical reconfiguration across the Western Hemisphere.
Trump brings together oil executives at the White House to define the “future of Venezuelan crude”
U.S. President Donald Trump led a high-level meeting at the White House on Thursday with leading executives from the international energy sector to address the future of the commercialization, exploitation, and control of Venezuelan oil, in a context marked by U.S. intervention in Venezuela, the installation of interim authorities in Caracas, and the reshaping of the hemispheric energy map.
Government Released 99 People Amid Political and Military Tensions: What Do We Know So Far?
Civil organizations demand greater transparency in relation to the releases as well as the extension of the measure for all…
María Corina Machado receives the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize with speech read by her daughter in Oslo
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony was marked by the absence of the laureate,María Corina Machado, whose daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado, read the acceptance speech on her behalf. The reading took place hours after The Wall Street Journal reported that Machado had left Venezuela for Curaçao by boat, in an operation that—according to U.S. officials cited by the outlet—was organized to ensure her safety. The Bloomberg agency added that it involved internal collaboration from officials linked to the administration of Nicolás Maduro.
“Una Venezuela Democrática” met with Petro in Cúcuta to propose a democratic agreement and reject U.S. military intervention
A group of Venezuelan political and social representatives met in Cúcuta with Colombian president Gustavo Petro on December 3 to propose a peaceful, negotiated, and democratic solution route for their country and to reject any form of military interference.
Noel Álvarez freed after ten months in prison: relatives and leaders demand the release of political prisoners in Venezuela
The release of the former president of Fedecámaras, Noel Álvarez, this Tuesday, November 18, has reignited demands for freedom for all political prisoners in Venezuela. His family, civil organizations, and opposition figures highlighted the suffering endured during his detention and reiterated that there can be no talk of peace as long as practices of persecution and imprisonment for political reasons persist.
Venezuela activates its new comprehensive Defense Command Law amid rising tensions with the U.S.
The National Assembly approved the Comprehensive National Defense Command Law on November 11, a central instrument of Venezuela’s new military doctrine that expands the shared responsibility between the State, the Armed Forces, and the citizenry in the country’s defense. The enactment occurs in a climate of regional tension marked by the deployment of the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford in the Caribbean and the initiation of “Operation Southern Lance,” announced by Washington. The regulation has generated official support and strong criticism from opposition sectors who consider it an instrument of internal control.
Dominican Republic postpones Summit of the Americas to 2026 amid regional tensions
The decision of the dominican government to postpone the tenth Summit of the Americas, scheduled for December of this year in Punta Cana, reveals a complex web of political, diplomatic, and geo-strategic factors affecting the continent: controversial exclusions, tensions with Venezuela, the suspension of bilateral flights, aircraft confiscations, and a growing climate of polarization in the Americas.
Rodrigo Paz ends two decades of MAS rule in Bolivia and promises to “Open the Country to the World”
The economist and Christian Democratic senator won the runoff with 54.53% of the vote, in a victory that seemed unthinkable just two months ago. With his promise of “capitalism for all,” Paz inherits an economy on the brink of collapse and the challenge of rebuilding governability in a country fractured after twenty years of MAS hegemony.