Kharim Khan’s Visit
Kharim Khan arrived on Sunday for a three-day visit. Médicos Unidos warned there aren’t enough public labs to diagnose COVID-19. The CNE identified violations in electoral propaganda during the first few days of the campaign.
Briefing
The State v. Women
Feminist organizations participated in the 181st session of the IACHR, where they denounced the situation of women and girls, which has gotten worse because of the complex humanitarian emergency and the political crisis.
How the Diesel Fuel Price Hike Will Impact the Agricultural Sector
The increase in the price of diesel fuel will profoundly impact the agricultural sector, warned Fedeagro president Celso Fantinel. José Luis Parada, former PDVSA director for production and exploitation, hid 1.7 million dollars in Switzerland in July 2014, according to documents found and reviewed by El País.
No Opportunities for Young People in Venezuela
UCAB published its National Youth Survey 2021, with alarming numbers. Two FundaRedes activists were released, Omar de Dios García and Rafael Tarazona. 1.4 million Venezuelans have finished the first phase of enrollment for the Colombian TPS.
Low Attendance on the First Day of School After 17 Months
Among other news: children returned to school on Monday, after 17 months. PDVSA authorized a new price for diesel and gas oil, an adjustment that was imposed and executed in silence. Venezuela's economy has shrunk 2.7% in 2021.
Florida Court Charges Vielma Mora in Saab Related Corruption Scheme
A federal court in Florida charged five people for their roles in Saab's money-laundering scheme: Álvaro Pulido Vargas, Emmanuel Rubio, Carlos Lizcano, José Gregorio Vielma Mora and Ana Jeannette Guillermo Luis.
Maduro Threatened to Build A Communal City in El Ávila
Among other news, Maduro said he'll build a city in our beloved mountain, Asdrúbal Oliveros assured that the 7+7 system has a direct impact on hyperinflation, and Camila Fabri, Saab's wife is denying some rumors.
Alejandro Andrade Gets Massive Cut to His 10-Year Sentence
Among other news, Andrade may walk free next year. Venezuelan crooks start singing
Saab: the First Hearing of a Long Trial
Colombian citizen Álex Saab had his first hearing before an American court. The judge denied him bail and set November 1st as the date for the next hearing. The charges against him are: seven counts of money laundering and one for conspiracy to commit that crime.
UN Will Deploy a Panel of Three Electoral Experts for the Regional Elections
Chavismo Says the Blackout in Caracas Was an Attack . International organizations ask for an independent investigation of Baduel's death. Former vice president of Hidrocapital assured that Venezuela doesn’t need to build new infrastructure to have running water: the bigger problems are in the pipes that take water to each state.
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