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Reuters: Venezuela oil exports rise as exports to the U.S. resume

Venezuela’s exports rose to over 966,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August, a nine-month high, according to shipping data quoted by Reuters.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit Marks a New Geopolitical Pulse

Luis Alejandro Ruiz1 year ago1 year ago014 mins

The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, held in China, became a highly relevant geopolitical event that transcends the borders of Central Asia. The meeting brought together leaders of major powers and emerging countries, consolidating the SCO as a space for dialogue and coordination that seeks to offer alternatives to the international order that emerged after World War II.

Jimmy Story: “Sanctions Were Designed to Hurt the Economy and Force Maduro to Negotiate”

Elias Ferrer1 year ago1 year ago039 mins

James B. Story was the United States ambassador to Venezuela from July 2018 to May 2023.

Michael Paarlberg, former Sanders advisor: “to convince someone to give up power, you have to offer them something more attractive than a prison cell”

Luis Alejandro Ruiz1 year ago1 year ago033 mins

Michael Paarlberg is a Political Science professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. In 2020 he served as the Latin America advisor to Bernie Sanders.

WFP Cuts Its Programs in Venezuela in Half Due to Lack of Funds

Luis Alejandro Ruiz1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

The World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it will reduce its projects in Venezuela by half during 2025 due to a lack of international funding. The measure will directly affect vulnerable communities, especially rural schools where the agency had concentrated a large part of its efforts in recent years.

Does the Alaska Summit Between Trump and Putin Change the Game for Venezuela?

Luis Alejandro Ruiz1 year ago1 year ago026 mins

In Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting in a summit that, while officially focused on the war in Ukraine, carries multiple geopolitical, historical, and diplomatic dimensions. The meeting, from which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was excluded, takes place amid international tensions and economic sanctions.

Reuters: First Chevron ship arrives in Venezuela to export crude oil to the U.S.

Luis Alejandro Ruiz1 year ago1 year ago02 mins

The Canopus Voyager, flagged in the Bahamas, has initiated the resumption of Venezuelan oil shipments to the United States under the current sanctions framework, with a limited load scheduled for August.