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📰 NEWS | Venezuela’s Central Bank Confirms External Audit of US-Controlled Resources Venezuela’s Central Bank has confirmed the hiring of external firms to audit export revenues currently managed by the US government, fulfilling a condition set by Washington earlier this year. Under the arrangement, Venezuelan oil revenues are first deposited in US Treasury-controlled accounts before a portion is returned to Caracas. US officials report that $500 million of a projected $2 billion has already been transferred, with disbursements subject to external auditing. Read the full report here 👉https://shorturl.at/Vu8mB #CentralBankofVenezuela#USVenezuelaRelations

🖊OPINION | After the US Bombing, a Venezuelan Community Under Siege Speaks Solidarity activist Roger Harris visited Ciudad Tiuna, where residents described the impact of the January 3 US airstrikes. Residents say over 100 people were killed in the attack, which also led to the reported abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores. Community members continue to demand their release, along with sovereignty, non-intervention, and reparations. Read the full opinion piece here 👉🏾https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/after-the-us-bombing-a-venezuelan-community-under-siege-speaks/ #USmilitaryattack #USVenezuelaRelations

📰 NEWS | Venezuela’s Rodríguez and Colombia’s Petro Hold Talks on Security, Trade, Energy Venezuela and Colombia held bilateral talks in Caracas on April 24, 2026, focusing on security and economic cooperation. On security, both governments agreed to develop joint military plans and establish immediate intelligence-sharing mechanisms to address armed groups and transnational crime along their shared 2,200-kilometer border. On economic and energy issues, the two sides discussed import substitution policies, electrical interconnection projects in western Venezuela, and the potential reopening of a natural gas pipeline to enable exports to Colombia and beyond. Officials also addressed efforts to strengthen tourism through improved air connectivity. Bilateral trade between the two countries is currently estimated at around $1.2 billion annually. Read the full report here 👉https://shorturl.at/yf384 #ColombiaBorder#ColombiaVenezuelaRelations#USVenezuelaRelations

🗒️🗣️ INTERVIEW | Heyerde López: ‘Our Challenge Is Staying True as a Left-Wing Organization’ In the latest VA interview, activist Heyerde López reflects on the structural challenges facing grassroots organizing in Venezuela, pointing to the difficulty of sustaining long-term projects while maintaining political coherence. López, a member of "Fundación Nativa Crea" in Guarenas, frames this as a central tension: “The main challenge is staying true to our identity as a left-wing organization,” he says, highlighting mounting economic pressures and contradictions in the relationship between popular power initiatives and state institutions. US sanctions and restrictions on wheat imports forced the closure of the group’s community bakery and café, key nodes in its local production network. The experience underscores how external constraints continue to impact grassroots economic initiatives. The collective is now working to relaunch these projects, with an emphasis on rebuilding communal forms of production and strengthening local productive capacity. Despite these setbacks, "Fundación Nativa Crea" remains embedded in broader networks of communes and social movements, while expanding its work in political education, communications, and grassroots production. Read the full interview here 👉https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/heyerde-lopez-our-challenge-is-staying-true-as-a-left-wing-organization/ #Art#Communes#NationalPopularConsultation#PopularPower

📰 NEWS | Venezuela Installs Commission to Evaluate State Assets, Mulls Possible Sell-Offs Venezuela has set up a Commission for the Evaluation of Public Assets to assess the “strategic” value of state-owned enterprises and determine their future. According to Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, assets will be classified into four groups: those to remain under state control, those entering private-sector management agreements, those to be fully privatized, and those to be liquidated or reassigned. The move comes amid broader economic adjustments and renewed engagement with international financial institutions. Analysts indicate that industries operating at low capacity, including steel and cement, could be candidates for privatization, while extractive sectors such as oil and mining are drawing investor attention. Read the full report here 👉https://shorturl.at/4NT6F #DelcyRodriguez#IMF#Nationalization#Privatizations

🎙🔊 Episode 44 of the VA Podcast is live! Venezuela’s January 2026 hydrocarbons law reform marks a major shift in the country’s oil sector. It establishes a more flexible fiscal regime in the name of “international competitiveness,” while expanding the private sector role in extraction, operations, and dispute resolution mechanisms. The reform follows years of US sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry and coincides with new US licenses allowing Western conglomerates to move into Venezuela’s energy sector. Join Blas Regnault, energy policy analyst and consultant focused on oil geopolitics, alongside Venezuelanalysis editors Ricardo Vaz and Lucas Koerner, as they break down the reform, its economic and political context, and what it means for control over strategic resources and national sovereignty. Watch the full episode here 👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVNJ-8AjTBc #2026OilReform#PDVSA#Podcast#Sovereignty

📊 INFOGRAPHICS | The Neocolonial Plunder of Venezuelan Resources The Trump administration’s January 3 military strikes opened a new era of US imperialism in Venezuela built on the plunder of the country’s resources. This interactive infographic explains Venezuela’s recent pro-business reforms, US neocolonial impositions through licenses, and the conglomerates that have already taken advantage to strike agreements. 🔎 Follow this link to view the full infographic: https://venezuelanalysis.com/infographics/the-neocolonial-plunder-of-venezuelan-resources/ #2026OilReform#mining#PDVSA#Sanctions#USVenezuelaRelations

📸 IN IMAGES | Venezuela Begins ‘National Pilgrimage’ to Demand End to Sanctions Venezuelan authorities have launched a nationwide “Great National Pilgrimage” to demand an end to US-led sanctions, beginning April 19 and spanning all 24 states. The initiative includes marches, assemblies, and cultural activities, with a final event scheduled in Caracas on April 30. Government officials, including Delcy Rodríguez and Jorge Rodríguez, led opening mobilizations, while sectors of the moderate opposition also expressed support. According to the report, US sanctions (first intensified in 2017) have targeted key industries such as oil, contributing to an estimated $25 billion in annual revenue losses and limiting Venezuela’s access to international financial markets Click here to explore the full gallery 👉🏽https://shorturl.at/DZmpu #Sanctions#USVenezuelaRelations

🔈Episode 44 of the VA Podcast is live! Venezuela’s January 2026 hydrocarbons law reform marks a major shift in the oil sector. It introduces a more flexible fiscal regime, allowing tax and royalty reductions to boost “international competitiveness,” while expanding private participation in extraction, operations, and dispute resolution. The reform follows years of US sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry and new US authorizations reopening limited engagement with Venezuelan crude, alongside changes in the regulatory framework governing PDVSA partnerships. Join Blas Regnault, energy policy analyst, with Venezuelanalysis Chief Editor Ricardo Vaz and Associate Editor Lucas Koerner, as they break down the reform, its context, and what it means for resource control and sovereignty. 🎧 Early access: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156129212?pr=true #2026OilReform#PDVSA#USVenezuelaRelations

🎥 VIDEO | Chávez the Radical XXXII: ‘The Bonus-over-Wage Policy Pulverized Incomes’ The episode features a 2006 speech in which Hugo Chávez criticizes policies that replaced wages with bonuses, arguing they increased labor precarity and favored business interests. It also examines how, in recent years under US economic sanctions, Venezuela has expanded non-wage bonuses, generating debate within Chavismo and criticism from trade unions over their impact on incomes. 👉 Watch the full video here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/video/chavez-the-radical-xxxii-the-bonus-over-wage-policy-pulverized-incomes/ #Wages#ChavezTheRadical#HugoChavez#TatuyTV

🖊🗞COLUMN | Self-Management in Cota 905: From the Most Dangerous Barrio to an Open Air Art Gallery VA columnist Jessica Dos Santos documents how a grassroots initiative is helping Cota 905 overcome its stigma of armed gangs and police violence. Between 2014 and 2021, Cota 905 in Caracas was under the control of armed gangs, impacting around 300,000 residents and limiting access to services. In 2021, the government launched Operation Gran Cacique Indio Guaicaipuro, deploying 34 checkpoints as part of a large-scale security intervention. Following these events, a community initiative called “The Cota 905 Tour: A Thousand Stories, Over a Hundred Murals, One Route” was developed. The project includes more than 100 murals and was created with participation from residents, artists, and local collectives. It has been officially recognized by Venezuela’s Ministry of Tourism. Read the full VA column here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/columns/self-management-cota-905-from-the-most-dangerous-barrio-to-an-open-air-art-gallery #Barrios#Cota905#TalesofResistance

📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Gov’t Resumes IMF, World Bank Ties, Appoints New Central Bank President Venezuela has resumed official relations with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank after a seven-year hiatus, both institutions confirmed on Thursday. The move follows recent US recognition of Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and renewed diplomatic engagement. Authorities are prioritizing access to $5.1 billion in IMF Special Drawing Rights and addressing an estimated $170 billion in external debt. On the same day, Venezuela announced a leadership change at its central bank, appointing economist Luis Pérez as president. Read the full report here 👉https://shorturl.at/VpTuH #CentralBankofVenezuela#IMF#USVenezuelaRelations#WorldBank