Trump says the "fantastic" relationship with Venezuela "could be long-term"

"Venezuela has worked wonderfully. Right now we have 100 million barrels of oil being refined in Houston. It has been fantastic. The relationship with Venezuela has been fantastic. It could be long-term," stated the President of the United States.

https://laverdad.com/trump-dice-que-la-fantastica-relacion-con-venezuela-podria-ser-a-largo-plazo/

🇻🇪🇪🇸 Machado will be in Spain next week

Sources of the Venezuelan opposition in Spain did not give EFE details of the opposition leader's agenda or specific dates.

https://laverdad.com/machado-estara-en-espana-la-proxima-semana/

🇺🇸🇻🇪 US Judge Rejects Maduro's Request to Share Evidence with Other Defendants

Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who is presiding over the criminal case against former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, rejected on Tuesday a defense request to modify a protective order on evidence and allow part of the evidentiary material to be shared with other co-defendants who remain at large.

The defense petition sought to broaden the scope of the order, arguing it would facilitate the preparation of their case. However, the judge accepted the prosecution's position, maintaining a strict text that prohibits the disclosure of the material to any defendant mentioned in the file who has not been arrested, as well as to the lawyers of those individuals.

⚠️🇺🇸🇻🇪 The current leader of Chavismo, Delcy Rodríguez, said on Wednesday that January 3rd put an end to extremism in Venezuela, referring to the United States' capture of Nicolás Maduro.

At an event held at the Miraflores Palace alongside religious leaders, she asserted that Venezuela "has changed" in just over three months.

The comments are part of what appears to be a strategy by Rodríguez to clean up her image in the current political process in Venezuela, which is under the tutelage of the United States.

🚫📃 Chavista National Assembly postpones approval of the Mining Law for the third time

After three hours of discussion and following the approval of Article 115 of the estimated 130 articles in the norm, Chavista deputy Orlando Camacho requested to defer the discussion to another legislative session, a proposal that was approved unanimously, according to Pedro Infante, the First Vice President of Parliament, who directed the end of the debate.

Among the 60 articles approved in the plenary session, Article 91 stands out, which establishes that the payment of royalties to the Venezuelan State of up to 13% on the gross production of the mineral, calculated on the commercial value of the final product.

The deputies also approved articles related to concessions that will be for 30 years, renewable for two consecutive periods of up to 10 years, as well as contracts for mining, sector registration, and activity scales, which in Articles 79 to 82 are identified as Small, Medium, and Large mining.

Among the taxes exempt for mining activities are the tax on large assets and special contributions to funds related to science, sports, anti-drugs, as well as the contribution established in the Law on the Protection of Social Security Pensions.

Mining activities are also not subject to state or municipal taxes.

Delcy Rodríguez will announce the "changes Venezuela needs"

The "acting president" announced that this Wednesday she will speak "to the country, I will speak of the truths, I will speak of the changes Venezuela needs, of the changes we want in Venezuela, but most importantly, of the future we must guarantee for our children and our youth"

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https://laverdad.com/delcy-rodriguez-anunciara-los-cambios-que-necesita-venezuela/

⚠️🇻🇪🇺🇸 Bloomberg: Delcy's Venezuela is considering stripping Alex Saab of his citizenship to extradite him to the U.S.

The interim government of Rodríguez is also exploring measures to annul Saab's Venezuelan citizenship, as the Constitution prohibits the extradition of Venezuelan citizens. Cooperation with the U.S. would include pressuring Saab to reveal the location of assets belonging to the former leader.

Saab's case adds to the detention of other Maduro allies, such as magnate Raúl Gorrín and former official Alexander Vargas, generating concern among Chavismo figures who might attempt to go underground or negotiate with U.S. authorities.

⚠️ Family members of political prisoners and students run to the doors of the Helicoide to demand the release of political prisoners at the doors of the detention center.

🇻🇪🪧 Workers of University of Zulia protest demanding the inmediate rise of salaries and pensions.

Strong confrontations between workers and the forces of the Chavista regime in various parts of the country.

Forces of the Chavista regime beat workers demanding better wages, improved quality of life, and a change of government.

Maracay, Aragua State. Workers break the blockade of the Chavista regime forces.

Repression against workers in Caracas by the Chavista regime

PNB action against workers in Cumaná

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Several National Guard units are being deployed in San Juan de los Morros. Just the day before, the city's cooperatives called for a strike and marches for better wages and a change of government.

Caracas. Hours ago

Chavismo march

Repression with tear gas bombs by the Chavista regime against workers.