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📰 NEWS | Court Official Endorses Elliott Management Over Gold Reserve in Mandated Sale of Venezuela’s CITGO Vulture fund Elliott Management is in pole position to acquire Venezuela's US-based refiner CITGO after its bid was recommended by the auction's "special master." Canadian miner Gold Reserve has vowed to "vigorously object." The sale hearing is scheduled for September 15. 🔗 Read the full report: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/court-official-endorses-elliott-management-over-gold-reserve-in-mandated-sale-of-venezuelas-citgo/ #CITGO#VultureFunds#GoldReserve#Sanctions

📝 INTERVIEW | Pending Tasks for Chavista Feminism: A Conversation with Roraima Rivas-Liendo In the latest VA interview, Roraima Rivas-Liendo, activist and spokesperson for the Venezuelan feminist collective FaldasR, discusses legislative advances, ongoing challenges, and the state of sexual and reproductive rights in Venezuela. For over a decade, FaldasR has provided information and support to women and people capable of gestation across the country. The organization’s latest report highlights two trends: a rise in unsafe abortion attempts and increased early engagement from those seeking guidance. Rivas-Liendo notes that many now recognize abortion as a collective right, signaling a shift toward self-determination despite legal restrictions. 🔗 Read the full interview here: shorturl.at/YjpgI #Feminism#Sanctions

📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Oil Sector Maintains Stability as Crude Returns to US Refineries According to OPEC, Venezuela’s oil production in July stood at 914,000 barrels per day, maintaining stability near the 900,000 bpd mark. PDVSA reported slightly higher figures at 1.08 million bpd. Meanwhile, Chevron has resumed crude shipments from its joint ventures in Venezuela to US refineries following a new sanctions waiver. Companies such as Valero and Phillips 66 are reportedly in talks to secure supply agreements. 🔗 Read the full report: https://shorturl.at/fAAqS #Chevron#PDVSA#Sanctions

📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Chevron to Resume Crude Exports Under New Arrangement With PDVSA The US oil giant will restart shipments from its joint ventures in Venezuela this month under a renewed sanctions waiver, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth confirmed. The company had been limited to maintenance work since May. Despite US officials claiming Venezuela won’t profit, authorities in Caracas insist joint ventures are still required to pay taxes and royalties. The new arrangement reportedly allows Chevron and PDVSA to sell their respective shares of crude separately. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/D9x7A #Chevron#PDVSA#Sanctions

📑🖊 OPINION | Trump’s Latin American Policies Go South John Perry and Roger Harris take stock of the Trump administration's Latin America policies and the challenges for leftist governments in the region. Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua face sanctions, trade barriers, and deportation rollbacks. Despite this, these nations are forging alliances with China, resisting economic pressure, and winning small victories, like Venezuela’s release of 252 citizens from a Salvadoran prison. Meanwhile, Trump’s actions in Brazil and Panama have triggered protests and backlash. 👉🏽 Read the full opinion piece here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/trumps-latin-american-policies-go-south/ #DonaldTrump#Sanctions#Migration

📰 NEWS | Trump Administration Reverses Course, Allows Restart of Chevron Operations in Venezuela In an unexpected U-turn, the Trump administration has reportedly allowed Chevron to resume oil drilling and exporting operations in Venezuela. The new specific license might see Chevron and majority partner PDVSA sell their respective crude shares separately. US foreign policy hardliners have been pitted against MAGA advocates concerning sanctions and Chevron's role in Venezuela. Read our report: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/trump-administration-reverses-course-allows-restart-of-chevron-operations-in-venezuela/ #Chevron#Venezuela#Sanctions#TrumpAdministration

📑🖊 OPINION | What July 5th Taught Me That July 4th Never Did Michelle Ellner, a Venezuelan-American activist and CODEPINK campaigner, reflects on what July 5th in Venezuela taught her that July 4th in the U.S. never did. While the U.S. commemorates its independence with celebrations, Venezuela’s July 5 marks an ongoing struggle for sovereignty — one met with sanctions, asset freezes, and foreign interference. Ellner recalls the 2002 U.S.-backed coup against Chávez and a broader campaign of economic warfare that continues under Nicolás Maduro. “True independence,” she writes, “is the right to choose your own path without being punished for it.” Read the full opinion piece here: https://shorturl.at/wTnKc #Sanctions#USVenezuelaRelations

📑🖊 OPINION | Demonizing Nicolás Maduro: Fallacies and Consequences In his latest opinion piece, Steve Ellner argues that saying 'I oppose sanctions' while criticizing the Maduro government’s policies as if they were separate issues is misleading. He stresses that sanctions and domestic policy are deeply interconnected, and that ignoring this relationship reinforces regime-change narratives and undermines international solidarity. 🔗 Read the full opinion piece here: https://shorturl.at/3J2tg #NicolasMaduro#Sanctions#USSanctions

📰 NEWS | Venezuela Secures UN Recognition of ‘International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures’ The UN General Assembly approved a Venezuela-sponsored resolution establishing December 4 as the International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures, with 116 countries voting in favor. The initiative aims to raise awareness of the humanitarian consequences of sanctions, such as those imposed on Venezuela, which have led to severe economic losses and civilian deaths. 🔗 Full story here: https://shorturl.at/bcjMu #Sanctions#UnilateralCoerciveMeasures#UnitedNations

🖊 COLUMN | Sanctions, Migrants, Racism and the Human Toll of US Imperialism VA writer Andreína Chávez explains how US sanctions shaped Venezuelan migration and the racial bias behind Trump’s deportation policies. Since 2017, millions fled Venezuela’s collapsing economy due to US sanctions. In 2025, Trump’s administration escalated deportations targeting Venezuelans with Temporary Protected Status and parole, exposing systemic racial discrimination. 🔗 Read the full VA column here: https://shorturl.at/QggSn #Migration#Racism#Sanctions#USImperialism

📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Oil Production Recedes as PDVSA Finds New Partners 🇻🇪 Venezuela’s oil sector is under pressure from renewed US sanctions. OPEC reported May output at 896,000 bpd, down for the second month in a row, while PDVSA claimed 1.06 million bpd. With Chevron scaling back operations, PDVSA signed deals with nine foreign firms to manage drilling and sales in Zulia and the Orinoco Belt. Meanwhile, crude exports to China rose to 584,000 bpd, despite discounts and reliance on intermediaries to bypass sanctions. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/q3iGM #PDVSA#sanctions

📑🖊 OPINION | Punishing Progress: Washington Targets Social Achievements of Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela John Perry and Roger Harris take stock of the collective progress in Latin American countries targeted by the US for regime change. Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela have achieved significant social gains despite Washington’s efforts to isolate and undermine them. Venezuela has delivered five million homes through its Great Housing Mission. Cuba’s ELAM medical school has trained over 31,000 doctors from 122 countries. Meanwhile, US sanctions continue to cost Cuba $13.8 million per day and led to over 100,000 deaths in Venezuela by 2020. 🔗 Read the full opinion piece here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/punishing-progress-washington-targets-social-achievements-of-cuba-nicaragua-and-venezuela #InternationalSolidarity#RegimeChange#Sanctions