🗒️🗣️ INTERVIEW | William Serafino: ‘Caracas and Washington Are Co-Governing Venezuela’ In the latest VA interview, Geopolitical analyst William Serafino examines Venezuela’s evolving relationship with Washington, arguing that Caracas and the US have forged an asymmetrical alliance in which both sides seek political and economic gains. He also analyzes the US-Venezuela oil deal and the Pentagon’s involvement, which he says adds a coercive dimension to US commercial interests in Venezuela’s energy sector. “Washington and Caracas divide areas of responsibility and share the political costs of

📰 NEWS | Venezuela Joins US, Israel in Durban Commemoration Boycott Venezuela joined the United States, Israel and other countries in shunning a UN meeting marking the 25th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, a landmark anti-racist and anti-colonial framework adopted in 2001. Caracas offered no explanation for its decision, which contrasts with Hugo Chávez’s strong support for the original Durban conference and Venezuela’s longstanding backing of the Palestinian cause. The move comes amid a broader foreign policy realignment under Acting President Delcy Rodríguez,

📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Gov’t Promises Electricity Improvements as Blackout Protests Increase Venezuelan Electricity Minister Rolando Alcalá announced plans to add 1,300 MW to the national grid during the final quarter of 2026 as protests over recurring blackouts spread across the country. A 600 MW unit at Planta Centro is expected to come online in the coming days, while seven units totaling 500 MW are planned for Zulia. The government also cited rising demand, high temperatures and delays following the June 24 earthquakes as factors behind the current strain on the system. The announcements c