Ecuador is the Latin American country where citizens feel more insecure on the streets at night, above Venezuela, according to a survey published this Friday by Gallup. Almost two out of three (64%) Ecuadorians consulted in 2022 said they did not feel safe walking alone at night where they live, while 35% did, says the […]
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Venezuela, at risk of falling back into hyperinflation?
The rate hikes inflation that Venezuela has registered in the last five months, until the end of 2022, at 305.7% year-on-year, according to independent estimates, arouses fear of falling back into hyperinflationa process that went through four years until the end of 2021 and that impoverished millions of citizens. The nation accumulates five consecutive months […]
Nearly 6.5 million Venezuelans suffer from hunger, according to a UN report
Nearly 6.5 million people suffer from hunger in Venezuela, according to the report “Regional Panorama of Food and Nutrition Security in Latin America 2022” prepared by several United Nations agencies and published this Wednesday. “In South America, Venezuela had the highest prevalence of undernourishment (22.9%), which in absolute numbers is equivalent to 6.5 million people”, […]
President of Venezuela estimates that the economy grew 15% in 2022
The President of Venezuela, Nicolas Madurosaid Thursday that the South American country’s economy grew by about 15% in 2022, attributing the expansion to economic diversification and oil activity. In December, the Central Bank of Venezuela said that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) it rebounded 17.73% in the first three quarters of 2022, after more than […]
Maduro asks Biden to lift all sanctions against Venezuela
The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduroasked this Thursday his US counterpart, Joe Bidenthat lift “all sanctions” applied by the US government to the Caribbean country in recent years. “Enough of the sanctions. Government of Joe Biden, lift all criminal sanctions against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, enough of criminal sanctions”said Maduro during the accountability of […]
Venezuela: Maduro assures that 2022 was a year of “achieved goals” for his government
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, assured this Thursday, a few hours after rendering an account before the Legislature on his management last year, that 2022 was a period of goals achieved for his Government, in which with “unmatched effort” positive results. “Preparing to present the memory and account of the year 2022 before the […]
The US stops mentioning Guaidó in exceptions to its sanctions against Venezuela
The Government of the United States eliminated this Monday any mention of the opposition Juan Guaidó and his allies in the exceptions that it contemplates in the sanctions imposed on Venezuela, after the anti-Chavistas approved eliminating the “interim government”. The Treasury Department of USA today issued a general license that replaces the one published in […]
Inflation in 2022 exceeded 300% in Venezuela, according to private estimates
inflation in Venezuela it exceeded 300% in 2022, according to estimates released this Thursday by private organizations, referring to the lack of official figures. The NGO Center for the Diffusion of Economic Knowledge (Cedice) estimated accumulated inflation of 310.33% last year, with the food sector as one of the most affected, with price increases that […]
Chevron has already loaded its first ship with Venezuelan oil for the US and is preparing the second
American oil company Chevron completed the work of loading crude oil from Venezuela and is preparing the arrival of a second freighter for this week, according to Argus, a medium specializing in hydrocarbons matters. This first batch of commercial reconciliation at the energy level between the North American nation and the Government of Nicolás Maduro […]
Maduro assures that Venezuela is prepared to resume relations with the United States.
The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Madurosaid last Sunday that his country is ready to resume relations with USA. This while going through an energy crisis due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Venezuela is prepared, fully prepared, to give way to a process of normalization of diplomatic, consular, and political relations with this Government of […]