The most visited Orinoco Tribune articles and the week’s Venezuela News.
Orinoco Tribune weekly selection for August 17–August 23, 2026.
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Venezuela’s Reconstruction Plan Advances as Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 6,438
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Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez released the latest weekly bulletin of the Venezuela Renace ("Venezuela reborn") plan on Monday, August 17, reporting that the death toll from the catastrophic June 24 earthquakes had risen to 6,438.…
Venezuela Is Not Iran
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By Luis Britto García – Aug 9, 2026 Reflect. Think about yourself; about those with whom you interact, and you will reach the same conclusion as I have. Since the signing of the disastrous Economic Package with the…
Responding to Delcy, Lula and Sheinbaum Apologists
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[Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune is not necessarily aligned with all the opinions expressed by the author in this article. However, Orinoco Tribune considers it important for publication in order to present various positions on complex issues.] By Joe…
India’s National Oil Company Resumes Operations After US Sanctions Waiver in Venezuela
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The Indian state-owned oil company, the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India, is evaluating the full resumption of its operatorship in Venezuela after securing a US Treasury license, a senior official of the company said. The chief…
Beyond the ‘Delcyification’ of Analysis
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By Kimberly D. Miller – Aug 10, 2026 Less than a year after the deadly January 3 U.S. military attack on Venezuela that abducted President Nicolás Maduro and First Combatant Cilia Flores, Venezuelan sovereignty is being spoken of…
Venezuela’s GDP Grows 7.14% in Second Quarter, Marking 21 Consecutive Quarters of Expansion
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Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—According to the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), Venezuela's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has registered an increase of 7.14% during the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. With this result, Venezuelan economic…
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Venezuela: National Assembly Removes Opposition Deputy Ecarri From ‘Friendship’ Group Amid Rumors of Hiring US ‘Money Doctor’
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez reported that opposition Deputy Antonio Ecarri has been removed from the presidency of the Venezuela–United States Parliamentary Friendship Group and an investigation has been opened into his actions regarding a proposal…
Venezuela Considers Digitizing Public Health System
Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez proposed implementing the digitization model used at the Dr. Gilberto Rodríguez Ochoa Latin American Children’s Cardiology Hospital across the rest of Venezuela's public healthcare facilities, so the entire Venezuelan public health system would…
Venezuela Appoints Opposition Politician Enrique Ochoa Antich Ambassador to Switzerland
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuela’s National Assembly (AN) authorized the appointment of veteran opposition politician Enrique Ochoa Antich as the Bolivarian Republic’s ambassador to the Swiss Confederation, with concurrent accreditation to the Principality of Liechtenstein. The appointment was approved during an…
Latin American Youth Solidarity Brigade Arrives in Venezuela
A brigade of more than 30 young people from nine Latin American countries arrived in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday, August 17, for a 10-day solidarity visit to the country. The brigade has been organized by ALBA Movements. During…
Venezuela Receives 191 Citizens Deported from the US
A total of 191 Venezuelan citizens arrived in the city of Barcelona, Anzoátegui state, from the United States, on flight number 167 of the Return to the Homeland Great Mission. On Wednesday, August 19, the authorities of the…
Venezuela Begins Operational Tests at Provisional Terminals for Simón Bolívar International Airport
Operational tests have begun at the provisional terminals under construction at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, La Guaira state, Venezuela, following the severe damage inflicted on the runways and principal facilities at Venezuela’s main airport during the…
Quake of 4.0 Magnitude Jolts La Guaira; Caracas Reports Minor Damage
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—In the early hours of Tuesday, the acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, reported that a seismic event occurred in La Guaira state and that security and civil protection protocols were activated to assess any damage. According…
Caracas: Heavy Rains Leave 2 Dead and Cause Widespread Disruptions Across Capital
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Heavy rains that struck Caracas between the night of Saturday, August 15, and the early hours of Sunday left two young people dead and caused multiple disruptions across the Venezuelan capital. The tragic deaths occurred in the…
PFLP Raises Concerns Over Venezuela’s Renewed Ties With ‘Israel’
The PFLP voices concern over Venezuela’s agreement with "Israel" on technical cooperation and consular coordination, warning of normalization. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) has expressed grave concern over a statement by the Venezuelan Foreign…
