Among other news, Dr. Maritza Landaeta explained that the huge gap between the average income and the price of the basic food basket blocks Venezuelans’ access to food. She emphasized the spectrum of malnutrition and how it gets worse outside the capital.
Among other news, Fundaredes denounced the death of four indigenous people at the hands of Venezuelan military
Among other news, social media users have reported going up to 15 hours without power. The most affected states have been Mérida, Táchira, Trujillo, Lara and Zulia.
Among other news, Maduro said that public and private banks must speed up the process to finance CLAP projects
Among other news, 1,414 people have been murdered by state security officers during 2021.
Among other news, Vice president Delcy Rodríguez met in Turkey with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. Two days earlier, Delcy had assured: “You’ll never see us on the side of war” and even called for peace between Ukraine and Russia.
Among other news, Guaidó warned that sanction relief must be conditioned to real progress towards a democratic transition and freedom.
Among other news, feminist organizations protested in Caracas to demand security and justice for victims of gender violence.
Among other news, The White House confirmed a meeting with Maduro’s regime in Caracas. Press secretary Jen Psaki said they discussed topics like energy security and the health of American prisoners.
Among other news, Maduro announced he’s increasing the minimum wage to half a petro. This chavista cyber currency is worth 252.65 bolivars, so the new minimum wage would be $28.97 at the current BCV rate ($4.36).
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