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Mérida, October 6, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan acting government is resorting to a Qatar-led financing agreement in order to regain access to multilateral loans from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). According to specialized outlet Bitácora Económica, Qatar is preparing to establish a…
Your weekly reminder that Venezuela remains a terrible place to do business. Please try fixing that too
Caracas, October 6, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The US Justice Department has urged New York District Judge Alvin Hellerstein to reject Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores’ sovereign immunity claims amid their ongoing legal case. In a court filing submitted on October 2, prosecutors told…
We used to assume that rightwing governments at our borders were bad news for chavismo. We can’t count on that anymore
Britain’s energy giants stand to make huge profits in Venezuela amid a major diplomatic rapprochement between London and Caracas, it can be revealed. It comes in the wake of the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro earlier this year in a move described by UN experts as a “deliberate violation of the most fundamental…
Friday morning. The electric fluctuations were so frequent that I decided to go to the gym and work out for a bit. Though I was tempted to get angry with my work being interrupted, I remembered that Caracas is a bubble when it comes to electricity. In other parts of the country, blackouts happen sometimes...
William Serafino is a political scientist with a master’s degree in history. His research and analysis have focused on geopolitics. In this interview, he discusses Venezuela’s current relationship with the United States, including a major oil deal and what Donald Trump and Delcy Rodríguez seek to gain from it. In New…
Long-awaited freedom won’t be realized if we fail to address the power inequalities that plagued us long before chavismo
Caracas, October 1, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuela joined the United States, Israel, and allies in shunning a high-level UN meeting commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Durban Declaration. The event took place on Monday at the UN headquarters in New York to celebrate the landmark anti-colonial and…
The legal weapon that jailed almost 1,000 people remains a key tool of the repressive apparatus
Caracas, September 30, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan Minister of Electric Energy Rolando Alcalá announced a plan to add 1,300 megawatts (MW) to the country’s electric grid amid growing protests against recurring blackouts. In a televised message published on Tuesday, Alcalá pledged that the electricity…
Venezuela needs to dismantle the presidency chavismo built without creating a government too weak to rebuild the country
Caracas, September 30, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan feminist organizations protested on Monday to mark International Safe Abortion Day and demand reforms to advance sexual and reproductive rights in the Caribbean nation. Around 100 activists gathered in Plaza Venezuela, Caracas, to debate the conditions…
By shedding slogans and key operatives, the Rodríguez siblings bet on turning the conflict with the opposition to their advantage
Once the welcoming party ends, she will need to manage expectations and seek more allies
Beyond the State’s inability to handle it, the Super Niño is causing ripples