🗒️🗣️ INTERVIEW | Meyby Ugueto-Ponce: ‘Afro-Venezuelan Ancestral Knowledge Embodies Memory and Resistance’
Afro-Venezuelan activist, dancer, and researcher Meyby Ugueto-Ponce discusses structural racism in Venezuela, restorative justice, food racism, and the impact of the Bolivarian Revolution.
Ugueto-Ponce argues that racism operates not only through individual interactions but also through institutions, public policies, cultural practices, and everyday life. She also highlights ancestral food, health, and agricultural knowledge as forms of memory and resistance.
“Racism is systemic because it circulates through the arteries of the state.”
Read our full interview here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/meyby-ugueto-ponce-the-ancestral-knowledge-of-afro-venezuelan-communities-embodies-memory-and-resistance/
#AfroVenezuelans #FoodSovereignty
Afro-Venezuelan activist, dancer, and researcher Meyby Ugueto-Ponce discusses structural racism in Venezuela, restorative justice, food racism, and the impact of the Bolivarian Revolution.
Ugueto-Ponce argues that racism operates not only through individual interactions but also through institutions, public policies, cultural practices, and everyday life. She also highlights ancestral food, health, and agricultural knowledge as forms of memory and resistance.
“Racism is systemic because it circulates through the arteries of the state.”
Read our full interview here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/meyby-ugueto-ponce-the-ancestral-knowledge-of-afro-venezuelan-communities-embodies-memory-and-resistance/
#AfroVenezuelans #FoodSovereignty
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Meyby Ugueto-Ponce: ‘Afro-Venezuelan Ancestral Knowledge Embodies Memory and Resistance’ - Venezuelanalysis
Activist and researcher Meyby Ugueto-Ponce discusses Venezuela's structural racism, restorative justice, and the present challenges for Afro-Venezuelan communities.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Business Spokesman Says Privatizations Will Boost ‘Efficiency,’ Reduce State Payroll
Venezuelan business sector representative Luigi Pisella has urged the privatization of state-owned assets deemed “non-strategic,” arguing that private capital and technology would make companies more efficient, create jobs, and generate tax revenue.
Pisella, appointed by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez to a commission evaluating state assets, also argued that companies nationalized under Hugo Chávez should be returned to former owners or sold to new investors.
The commission’s work comes as the Rodríguez government advances legislative reforms offering new concession models, tax breaks, and legal assurances to private corporations in formerly state-run sectors.
Read our full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-business-spokesman-says-privatizations-will-boost-efficiency-reduce-state-payroll/
#Privatization #Nationalization #USVenezuelaRelations
Venezuelan business sector representative Luigi Pisella has urged the privatization of state-owned assets deemed “non-strategic,” arguing that private capital and technology would make companies more efficient, create jobs, and generate tax revenue.
Pisella, appointed by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez to a commission evaluating state assets, also argued that companies nationalized under Hugo Chávez should be returned to former owners or sold to new investors.
The commission’s work comes as the Rodríguez government advances legislative reforms offering new concession models, tax breaks, and legal assurances to private corporations in formerly state-run sectors.
Read our full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-business-spokesman-says-privatizations-will-boost-efficiency-reduce-state-payroll/
#Privatization #Nationalization #USVenezuelaRelations
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Venezuelan Business Spokesman Says Privatizations Will Boost ‘Efficiency,’ Reduce State Payroll - Venezuelanalysis
Pisella, appointed by Rodríguez to the commission evaluating state assets, argued that companies nationalized under Chávez should be returned to former owners.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Foreign Minister Hosts Chief Rabbi to Discuss Diplomatic Normalization with Israel
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia met with Orthodox Rabbi Isaac Cohen, who formally requested that Caracas reestablish diplomatic relations with Israel, arguing that normalization would help address the needs of Venezuela’s Jewish community.
The meeting follows Israeli assistance after the June 24 double earthquake and comes amid a broader shift in Caracas’ diplomatic alignment. The prospect of renewed ties with Israel has sparked protests, with Venezuelan popular movements reaffirming support for Palestine and condemning the genocide in Gaza and Lebanon.
Read our full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-foreign-minister-hosts-chief-rabbi-to-discuss-diplomatic-normalization-with-israel/
#Israel #Palestine
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia met with Orthodox Rabbi Isaac Cohen, who formally requested that Caracas reestablish diplomatic relations with Israel, arguing that normalization would help address the needs of Venezuela’s Jewish community.
The meeting follows Israeli assistance after the June 24 double earthquake and comes amid a broader shift in Caracas’ diplomatic alignment. The prospect of renewed ties with Israel has sparked protests, with Venezuelan popular movements reaffirming support for Palestine and condemning the genocide in Gaza and Lebanon.
Read our full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-foreign-minister-hosts-chief-rabbi-to-discuss-diplomatic-normalization-with-israel/
#Israel #Palestine
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Venezuelan Foreign Minister Hosts Chief Rabbi to Discuss Diplomatic Normalization with Israel - Venezuelanalysis
Rodríguez’s rapprochement with Tel Aviv marks a significant break with Chávez and Maduro’s unwavering commitment to Palestinian liberation.
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📸 IN IMAGES | Venezuela Celebrates Golden Results at Central American and Caribbean Games
Venezuela finished fourth in the overall medal table at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, securing 216 medals: 49 gold, 70 silver, and 97 bronze.
The delegation collected gold across multiple disciplines, while Venezuela’s U-20 men’s soccer team defeated Mexico in the final to secure the country’s third-ever gold medal in men’s soccer at the Games.
Following the performance, Venezuela’s candidacy to host the 2030 Central American and Caribbean Games was officially ratified during the closing ceremony.
View the full gallery and read more here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/images/venezuela-celebrates-golden-results-at-central-american-and-caribbean-games/
#Sports #VenezuelanAthletes
Venezuela finished fourth in the overall medal table at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, securing 216 medals: 49 gold, 70 silver, and 97 bronze.
The delegation collected gold across multiple disciplines, while Venezuela’s U-20 men’s soccer team defeated Mexico in the final to secure the country’s third-ever gold medal in men’s soccer at the Games.
Following the performance, Venezuela’s candidacy to host the 2030 Central American and Caribbean Games was officially ratified during the closing ceremony.
View the full gallery and read more here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/images/venezuela-celebrates-golden-results-at-central-american-and-caribbean-games/
#Sports #VenezuelanAthletes
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Venezuela Celebrates Golden Results at Central American and Caribbean Games - Venezuelanalysis
National athletes secured 216 medals in Santo Domingo, capped by a historic soccer victory, and the country now prepares to host the 2030 edition.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Gov’t and US-Backed Opposition Faction to Renew Supreme Court
Venezuela’s government and representatives of the defunct 2015 National Assembly announced agreements after concluding a first round of talks.
The parties agreed to launch a new nomination process for all Supreme Court justices and establish a council to review nominees’ credentials and constitutional requirements.
They also pledged to promote the recovery of Venezuela’s gold reserves frozen at the Bank of England, establishing mechanisms for transparency, traceability, and auditing in their use to support those affected by the June 24 earthquakes. The agreement also includes commitments on housing, electricity, healthcare, and debris removal.
The issue of the National Electoral Council was not included in the joint document, despite opposition representatives previously identifying electoral reform as a priority.
The delegations are scheduled to meet again in mid-September.
Read our full report here 👉🏾https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-govt-and-us-backed-opposition-faction-to-renew-supreme-court/
#Opposition #SupremeCourtOfJustice #USVenezuelaRelations
Venezuela’s government and representatives of the defunct 2015 National Assembly announced agreements after concluding a first round of talks.
The parties agreed to launch a new nomination process for all Supreme Court justices and establish a council to review nominees’ credentials and constitutional requirements.
They also pledged to promote the recovery of Venezuela’s gold reserves frozen at the Bank of England, establishing mechanisms for transparency, traceability, and auditing in their use to support those affected by the June 24 earthquakes. The agreement also includes commitments on housing, electricity, healthcare, and debris removal.
The issue of the National Electoral Council was not included in the joint document, despite opposition representatives previously identifying electoral reform as a priority.
The delegations are scheduled to meet again in mid-September.
Read our full report here 👉🏾https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-govt-and-us-backed-opposition-faction-to-renew-supreme-court/
#Opposition #SupremeCourtOfJustice #USVenezuelaRelations
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Venezuelan Gov’t and US-Backed Opposition Faction to Renew Supreme Court - Venezuelanalysis
The two parties also pledged to promote the recovery of Venezuela’s gold reserves frozen at the Bank of England.
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📰 NEWS | BP to Explore Venezuelan Offshore Natural Gas Alongside Emirati, Qatari Partners
The Venezuelan government has granted BP, UAE-based XRG and Qatar’s UCC a concession to drill the second phase of the Loran offshore natural gas field, whose reserves are estimated at 4 trillion cubic feet.
Shell is developing Loran’s first phase and has also secured a concession for the 4 Tcf Dragon field. BP additionally signed an MoU to explore opportunities in the Carúpano East block.
PDVSA is not a stakeholder in the Loran Phase 2 consortium.
Read our full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/bp-to-explore-venezuelan-offshore-natural-gas-alongside-emirati-qatari-partners/
#NaturalResources #BP #PDVSA
The Venezuelan government has granted BP, UAE-based XRG and Qatar’s UCC a concession to drill the second phase of the Loran offshore natural gas field, whose reserves are estimated at 4 trillion cubic feet.
Shell is developing Loran’s first phase and has also secured a concession for the 4 Tcf Dragon field. BP additionally signed an MoU to explore opportunities in the Carúpano East block.
PDVSA is not a stakeholder in the Loran Phase 2 consortium.
Read our full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/bp-to-explore-venezuelan-offshore-natural-gas-alongside-emirati-qatari-partners/
#NaturalResources #BP #PDVSA
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BP to Explore Venezuelan Offshore Natural Gas Alongside Emirati, Qatari Partners - Venezuelanalysis
BP and Shell are set to drill in multiple Venezuelan offshore natural gas projects, while state-owned PDVSA is not a stakeholder in the ventures.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela’s UK-Held Gold to Be Released to US Control, Foreign Audits
Venezuela’s 31 tons of gold reserves held by the Bank of England, worth around $4.3 billion, are set to be released and placed under US Treasury Department management following recent US-backed talks between the government and representatives of the opposition-majority parliament elected in 2015.
Opposition delegation member Ramón López said the gold would be deposited in a US Treasury account and subjected to external audits. He said the resources would support housing and healthcare projects for families who lost their homes in the June 24 double earthquake.
The agreement also includes plans to restart the process of reforming the Supreme Court and renewing its justices.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelas-uk-held-gold-to-be-released-to-us-control-foreign-audits/
#Gold #Opposition #USVenezuelaRelations
Venezuela’s 31 tons of gold reserves held by the Bank of England, worth around $4.3 billion, are set to be released and placed under US Treasury Department management following recent US-backed talks between the government and representatives of the opposition-majority parliament elected in 2015.
Opposition delegation member Ramón López said the gold would be deposited in a US Treasury account and subjected to external audits. He said the resources would support housing and healthcare projects for families who lost their homes in the June 24 double earthquake.
The agreement also includes plans to restart the process of reforming the Supreme Court and renewing its justices.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelas-uk-held-gold-to-be-released-to-us-control-foreign-audits/
#Gold #Opposition #USVenezuelaRelations
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Venezuela’s UK-Held Gold to Be Released to US Control, Foreign Audits - Venezuelanalysis
The reserves, worth over $4 billion, will be deposited in a US Treasury account before eventual disbursement to support post-earthquake recovery.
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🖊 OPINION | Venezuela Is Not Iran
Luis Britto García argues that Venezuela can draw lessons from countries that have resisted imperial domination without pretending their histories are the same.
Looking at Iran, Cuba, China and Venezuela's own history, he argues that independence and sovereignty are not simply granted or inherited: they are defended and conquered through political struggle.
“Anger is a more valuable natural resource than the oil and gold that the US is plundering from us,” Britto García states.
Read the full opinion piece here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/venezuela-is-not-iran/
#AntiImperialism #Sovereignty #USVenezuelaRelations
Luis Britto García argues that Venezuela can draw lessons from countries that have resisted imperial domination without pretending their histories are the same.
Looking at Iran, Cuba, China and Venezuela's own history, he argues that independence and sovereignty are not simply granted or inherited: they are defended and conquered through political struggle.
“Anger is a more valuable natural resource than the oil and gold that the US is plundering from us,” Britto García states.
Read the full opinion piece here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/venezuela-is-not-iran/
#AntiImperialism #Sovereignty #USVenezuelaRelations
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Venezuela Is Not Iran - Venezuelanalysis
Luis Britto García argues that Venezuela can draw anti-imperialist inspiration from other countries' resistance, and from its own history.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Gov’t Creates Construction Training Program, Delivers Houses to Earthquake Victims
Venezuela’s government is advancing several post-earthquake recovery initiatives, including a new national training program for construction workers, housing for displaced families and subsidized reconstruction loans for condominium boards.
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez also announced a new National Popular Consultation for October 18, after the previous consultation was postponed following the June earthquakes. The vote will allow communities organized in communal circuits to choose local infrastructure and social projects for government funding, with condominium boards and neighborhood associations also included this time.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-govt-creates-construction-training-program-delivers-houses-to-earthquake-victims/
#Venezuela #Earthquake2026 #Housing
Venezuela’s government is advancing several post-earthquake recovery initiatives, including a new national training program for construction workers, housing for displaced families and subsidized reconstruction loans for condominium boards.
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez also announced a new National Popular Consultation for October 18, after the previous consultation was postponed following the June earthquakes. The vote will allow communities organized in communal circuits to choose local infrastructure and social projects for government funding, with condominium boards and neighborhood associations also included this time.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-govt-creates-construction-training-program-delivers-houses-to-earthquake-victims/
#Venezuela #Earthquake2026 #Housing
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Venezuelan Gov’t Creates Construction Training Program, Delivers Houses to Earthquake Victims - Venezuelanalysis
The acting Rodríguez administration is also setting up temporary housing solutions and credit programs for condominium boards.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Hunt Oil, SLB Strike Deals as BP Joins US’ Handpicked Crude Resellers
Foreign energy companies are expanding their roles in Venezuela as the government courts investment and implements a pro-business overhaul of the hydrocarbons sector.
Hunt Oil signed contracts to operate two mature oilfields in eastern Venezuela, while SLB will provide services and reportedly work to reactivate 15 drilling rigs. Colorado-based Crossover Energy is also reportedly close to finalizing agreements to run Venezuelan oilfields.
At the same time, BP has received a US Treasury license to lift and resell Venezuelan crude, joining Vitol and Trafigura. Export proceeds are deposited into a designated US Treasury account before being rerouted to final customers.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-hunt-oil-slb-strike-deals-as-bp-joins-us-handpicked-crude-resellers/
#HuntOil #PDVSA #USVenezuelaRelations
Foreign energy companies are expanding their roles in Venezuela as the government courts investment and implements a pro-business overhaul of the hydrocarbons sector.
Hunt Oil signed contracts to operate two mature oilfields in eastern Venezuela, while SLB will provide services and reportedly work to reactivate 15 drilling rigs. Colorado-based Crossover Energy is also reportedly close to finalizing agreements to run Venezuelan oilfields.
At the same time, BP has received a US Treasury license to lift and resell Venezuelan crude, joining Vitol and Trafigura. Export proceeds are deposited into a designated US Treasury account before being rerouted to final customers.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-hunt-oil-slb-strike-deals-as-bp-joins-us-handpicked-crude-resellers/
#HuntOil #PDVSA #USVenezuelaRelations
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Venezuela: Hunt Oil, SLB Strike Deals as BP Joins US’ Handpicked Crude Resellers - Venezuelanalysis
Crossover Energy, an obscure Colorado-based firm with no prior operating track record, is slated to run oilfields in eastern Venezuela.
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📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Parliament Approves Law to ‘Protect’ Real Estate Developers
Venezuela’s National Assembly has unanimously approved a new law regulating the construction and commercialization of residential properties, replacing the 2012 Law Against Real Estate Fraud.
The legislation introduces new requirements for developers, including proof of land ownership, permits and escrow mechanisms to protect buyers’ funds. At the same time, it gives private construction firms greater flexibility to set prices, removes a previous 24-month completion deadline for certain projects and ends banks’ liability when developments are not completed.
The law follows a new rental framework approved in July that gives landlords and tenants greater freedom to establish rental terms while allowing landlords to rescind agreements when tenants are two months behind on rent, among other conditions.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-parliament-approves-law-to-protect-real-estate-developers/
#Earthquake2026 #Housing #RealEstate
Venezuela’s National Assembly has unanimously approved a new law regulating the construction and commercialization of residential properties, replacing the 2012 Law Against Real Estate Fraud.
The legislation introduces new requirements for developers, including proof of land ownership, permits and escrow mechanisms to protect buyers’ funds. At the same time, it gives private construction firms greater flexibility to set prices, removes a previous 24-month completion deadline for certain projects and ends banks’ liability when developments are not completed.
The law follows a new rental framework approved in July that gives landlords and tenants greater freedom to establish rental terms while allowing landlords to rescind agreements when tenants are two months behind on rent, among other conditions.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-parliament-approves-law-to-protect-real-estate-developers/
#Earthquake2026 #Housing #RealEstate
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Venezuelan Parliament Approves Law to ‘Protect’ Real Estate Developers - Venezuelanalysis
The initiative granting benefits to private sector construction firms follows a new rental law facilitating tenant evictions.
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📰 NEWS | US Treasury Department Issues Sanctions Waivers for Venezuela Telecom Services, Contracts
The US Treasury Department has issued two general licenses allowing US companies to provide telecommunications technology and services to Venezuela’s state-run CANTV and CONATEL.
The waivers cover activities including network installation and maintenance, data storage, roaming agreements and infrastructure leasing. However, new acquisitions by Venezuelan state entities must come directly from US companies or citizens, while transactions involving entities from China, Russia, Iran, Cuba and North Korea remain prohibited.
The measures could affect CANTV’s longstanding cooperation with Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE, which have helped modernize Venezuelan networks and expand fiber-optic infrastructure.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/us-treasury-department-issues-sanctions-waivers-for-venezuela-telecom-services-contracts/
#CANTV #Sanctions #USVenezuelaRelations
The US Treasury Department has issued two general licenses allowing US companies to provide telecommunications technology and services to Venezuela’s state-run CANTV and CONATEL.
The waivers cover activities including network installation and maintenance, data storage, roaming agreements and infrastructure leasing. However, new acquisitions by Venezuelan state entities must come directly from US companies or citizens, while transactions involving entities from China, Russia, Iran, Cuba and North Korea remain prohibited.
The measures could affect CANTV’s longstanding cooperation with Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE, which have helped modernize Venezuelan networks and expand fiber-optic infrastructure.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/us-treasury-department-issues-sanctions-waivers-for-venezuela-telecom-services-contracts/
#CANTV #Sanctions #USVenezuelaRelations
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Opposition Lawmaker Ecarri Proposes Dollarization Plan
Opposition lawmaker Antonio Ecarri has proposed abolishing Venezuela’s bolívar and formally adopting the US dollar, with US economist Steve Hanke working as an adviser on the plan.
The proposal would begin with a fixed USD-bolívar exchange rate before converting bolívar-denominated accounts into dollars. The Central Bank would retain administrative functions but lose the ability to issue money or set interest rates.
The initiative has faced criticism from economists including Asdrúbal Oliveros, José Guerra and former Finance Minister Rodrigo Cabezas, who warned that dollarization could restrict Venezuela’s monetary policy options and increase dependence on the US. National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez has also opened an investigation into Ecarri and removed him as chair of the Venezuela-US Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-opposition-lawmaker-ecarri-proposes-dollarization-plan/
#DollarEconomy #USVenezuelaRelations #Inflation
Opposition lawmaker Antonio Ecarri has proposed abolishing Venezuela’s bolívar and formally adopting the US dollar, with US economist Steve Hanke working as an adviser on the plan.
The proposal would begin with a fixed USD-bolívar exchange rate before converting bolívar-denominated accounts into dollars. The Central Bank would retain administrative functions but lose the ability to issue money or set interest rates.
The initiative has faced criticism from economists including Asdrúbal Oliveros, José Guerra and former Finance Minister Rodrigo Cabezas, who warned that dollarization could restrict Venezuela’s monetary policy options and increase dependence on the US. National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez has also opened an investigation into Ecarri and removed him as chair of the Venezuela-US Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-opposition-lawmaker-ecarri-proposes-dollarization-plan/
#DollarEconomy #USVenezuelaRelations #Inflation
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📰 NEWS | Trump Administration in Reported Talks for 100-Year Lease of Venezuelan Oil Reserves
The Trump administration is reportedly negotiating long-term access to Venezuelan oilfields in a deal that could involve more than 90 billion barrels of crude across 17 projects.
Axios reported that the agreement could give the US an ownership stake, while Reuters said discussions could involve a lease under which the Trump administration would auction or allocate fields to selected corporations. Bloomberg reported the lease could last as long as 100 years.
The reported negotiations come as the Rodríguez government has fast-tracked reforms opening Venezuela’s oil sector to foreign companies, cutting royalties and taxes and transferring greater control over operations and sales to private firms. Venezuelan oil revenues are also currently deposited in a US Treasury account.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/trump-administration-in-reported-talks-for-100-year-lease-of-venezuelan-oil-reserves/
#DonaldTrump #PDVSA #USVenezuelaRelations
The Trump administration is reportedly negotiating long-term access to Venezuelan oilfields in a deal that could involve more than 90 billion barrels of crude across 17 projects.
Axios reported that the agreement could give the US an ownership stake, while Reuters said discussions could involve a lease under which the Trump administration would auction or allocate fields to selected corporations. Bloomberg reported the lease could last as long as 100 years.
The reported negotiations come as the Rodríguez government has fast-tracked reforms opening Venezuela’s oil sector to foreign companies, cutting royalties and taxes and transferring greater control over operations and sales to private firms. Venezuelan oil revenues are also currently deposited in a US Treasury account.
Read the full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/trump-administration-in-reported-talks-for-100-year-lease-of-venezuelan-oil-reserves/
#DonaldTrump #PDVSA #USVenezuelaRelations
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Trump Administration in Reported Talks for 100-Year Lease of Venezuelan Oil Reserves - Venezuelanalysis
The purported deal could involve 90 billion barrels, with Trump allocating oilfields to hand-picked corporations.
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🖊🗞 COLUMN | Luis Mariano Rivera and the Battle for Cultural Sovereignty
VA columnists Fabiola José and Fidel Barbarito argue that Luis Mariano Rivera’s music was an act of cultural re-existence: by singing about his village, rural labor, nature and community life, he challenged the marginalization of the countryside and preserved forms of collective memory.
For the authors, Rivera’s legacy shows that cultural sovereignty is inseparable from the ability of communities to preserve their own histories, knowledge and ways of life.
“True universality does not consist in erasing differences under a single mold,” they write, “but rather in reaching our very roots.”
Read the full opinion piece here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/columns/luis-mariano-rivera-and-the-battle-for-cultural-sovereignty/
#CulturalReExistence #Culture #Music
VA columnists Fabiola José and Fidel Barbarito argue that Luis Mariano Rivera’s music was an act of cultural re-existence: by singing about his village, rural labor, nature and community life, he challenged the marginalization of the countryside and preserved forms of collective memory.
For the authors, Rivera’s legacy shows that cultural sovereignty is inseparable from the ability of communities to preserve their own histories, knowledge and ways of life.
“True universality does not consist in erasing differences under a single mold,” they write, “but rather in reaching our very roots.”
Read the full opinion piece here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/columns/luis-mariano-rivera-and-the-battle-for-cultural-sovereignty/
#CulturalReExistence #Culture #Music
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Luis Mariano Rivera and the Battle for Cultural Sovereignty - Venezuelanalysis
VA columnists Fabiola José and Fidel Barbarito pay tribute to Luis Mariano Rivera and his legacy in upholding Venezuela's cultural heritage.
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🔈 Episode 47 of the VA Podcast is live!
From Haiti to Venezuela, what does disaster capitalism look like in practice?
On this episode of the Venezuelanalysis Podcast, VA Editor Ricardo Vaz speaks with Jake Johnston of CEPR and Jacqueline Luqman of the Black Alliance for Peace about the so-called “Donroe Doctrine” and the changing face of US intervention in the hemisphere.
The conversation draws on Haiti’s experience following the 2010 earthquake, examining how foreign control over aid and reconstruction can become a mechanism for controlling a country’s resources and political future.
They also discuss Venezuela, the management of its revenues, the relationship between US foreign and domestic policy, and the possibility of growing pushback across the region.
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/ds1xzdQVSis
#USImperialism #DonroeDoctrine #AntiImperialism #JacquieLuqman #JakeJohnston
From Haiti to Venezuela, what does disaster capitalism look like in practice?
On this episode of the Venezuelanalysis Podcast, VA Editor Ricardo Vaz speaks with Jake Johnston of CEPR and Jacqueline Luqman of the Black Alliance for Peace about the so-called “Donroe Doctrine” and the changing face of US intervention in the hemisphere.
The conversation draws on Haiti’s experience following the 2010 earthquake, examining how foreign control over aid and reconstruction can become a mechanism for controlling a country’s resources and political future.
They also discuss Venezuela, the management of its revenues, the relationship between US foreign and domestic policy, and the possibility of growing pushback across the region.
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/ds1xzdQVSis
#USImperialism #DonroeDoctrine #AntiImperialism #JacquieLuqman #JakeJohnston
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The “Donroe Doctrine”: From Haiti to Venezuela | VA Podcast Ep. 47
What does the so-called “Donroe Doctrine” mean for Venezuela and the wider region?
In Episode 47 of the Venezuelanalysis Podcast, VA Editor Ricardo Vaz speaks with Jake Johnston, Director of International Research at the Center for Economic and Policy Research…
In Episode 47 of the Venezuelanalysis Podcast, VA Editor Ricardo Vaz speaks with Jake Johnston, Director of International Research at the Center for Economic and Policy Research…
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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Rodríguez Touts Trump Oil Deal, Promises ‘Welfare and Prosperity’
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has defended the oil agreement with the Trump administration, saying the deal will help turn Venezuela’s reserves into “welfare and prosperity” and contribute to education, healthcare and energy security.
According to Rodríguez, 17 oilfields containing 65 billion barrels of crude will be operated by undisclosed private companies for 25 years, with a production target of 1.5 million barrels per day. US and Venezuelan officials have said the initiative could attract $100 billion in private investment.
Details of the US role remain unclear, with reports indicating Washington could hold an ownership stake and secure 55 percent of the output. Meanwhile, grassroots organizations protested the agreement in Caracas, raising concerns over sovereignty, transparency and what they described as “imperialist aggression.”
Read our full report here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-rodriguez-touts-trump-oil-deal-promises-welfare-and-prosperity/
#DelcyRodriguez #PDVSA #USVenezuelaRelations
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has defended the oil agreement with the Trump administration, saying the deal will help turn Venezuela’s reserves into “welfare and prosperity” and contribute to education, healthcare and energy security.
According to Rodríguez, 17 oilfields containing 65 billion barrels of crude will be operated by undisclosed private companies for 25 years, with a production target of 1.5 million barrels per day. US and Venezuelan officials have said the initiative could attract $100 billion in private investment.
Details of the US role remain unclear, with reports indicating Washington could hold an ownership stake and secure 55 percent of the output. Meanwhile, grassroots organizations protested the agreement in Caracas, raising concerns over sovereignty, transparency and what they described as “imperialist aggression.”
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Venezuela: Rodríguez Touts Trump Oil Deal, Promises ‘Welfare and Prosperity’ - Venezuelanalysis
Grassroots leftist organizations rallied against the agreement, vowing resistance to “imperialist aggression.”
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🖊 OPINION | The US-Venezuela Oil Deal Beyond the Numbers
The debate over the US-Venezuela oil deal has largely focused on reserves, investment and potential state revenues. Political analyst William Serafino argues that this “game of numbers” risks obscuring the agreement’s political significance.
With its legal and operational details still unclear, Serafino sees the ambiguity itself as central to the pact, allowing Trump and Delcy Rodríguez to advance divergent narratives while benefiting from their strategic alignment.
“The agreement is a high-risk joint maneuver in which Trump and Rodríguez definitively tie their political fates together,” he writes.
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The debate over the US-Venezuela oil deal has largely focused on reserves, investment and potential state revenues. Political analyst William Serafino argues that this “game of numbers” risks obscuring the agreement’s political significance.
With its legal and operational details still unclear, Serafino sees the ambiguity itself as central to the pact, allowing Trump and Delcy Rodríguez to advance divergent narratives while benefiting from their strategic alignment.
“The agreement is a high-risk joint maneuver in which Trump and Rodríguez definitively tie their political fates together,” he writes.
Read the full opinion piece here 👉🏾 https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/the-us-venezuela-oil-deal-beyond-the-numbers/
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The US-Venezuela Oil Deal Beyond the Numbers - Venezuelanalysis
Political analyst William Serafino argues that the US-Venezuela oil deal sees Trump and Rodríguez tie their political fates to one another.
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📰 NEWS | China Demands Respect for Venezuela Investments amid Oilfield Transfers to US-Controlled Operator
China has called for its “legitimate rights and interests” in Venezuela to be protected following reports that oil projects involving Chinese and Russian companies will be transferred to US-backed North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP).
The corporation is set to receive long-term concessions for 17 oilfields holding 65 billion barrels of proven crude reserves. Five of the projects reportedly involve Chinese firms including CNPC and China Concord Petroleum, while another is believed to be operated by a PDVSA-Russian joint venture.
The Trump administration has presented the agreement as a victory for the Monroe Doctrine and says it will secure US energy dominance “for the next century.” China, meanwhile, called for Venezuela-related economic and trade relations to follow “equality and mutual benefit.”
The US factsheet says the concessions will last 100 years, while Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has said the agreement covers 25 years.
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China has called for its “legitimate rights and interests” in Venezuela to be protected following reports that oil projects involving Chinese and Russian companies will be transferred to US-backed North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP).
The corporation is set to receive long-term concessions for 17 oilfields holding 65 billion barrels of proven crude reserves. Five of the projects reportedly involve Chinese firms including CNPC and China Concord Petroleum, while another is believed to be operated by a PDVSA-Russian joint venture.
The Trump administration has presented the agreement as a victory for the Monroe Doctrine and says it will secure US energy dominance “for the next century.” China, meanwhile, called for Venezuela-related economic and trade relations to follow “equality and mutual benefit.”
The US factsheet says the concessions will last 100 years, while Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has said the agreement covers 25 years.
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The White House hailed the oil deal displacing China and Russia as a triumph for the Monroe Doctrine that will secure US energy dominance “for the next century.”
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