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Orinoco Tribune Weekly Digest #350 — August 31–September 6, 2026

The most visited Orinoco Tribune articles and the week’s Venezuela News.

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Sketch of José Martí, the legendary Cuban revolutionary. (Photo: Cira Pascual Marquina.)

The Hour of the Furnaces: Internationalism in Difficult Times

By Cira Pascual Marquina  –  Aug. 31, 2026   For more than two decades, it was easy to be in solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution. Caracas became a kind of political capital for a heterogeneous international left: party…

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A protester holds a sign with a caricature of Donald Trump drinking Venezuelan oil. Photo: David Canales/Zuma Press/ContactoPhoto.

The US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Beyond the Numbers

By William Serafino – Aug 31, 2026 With almost simultaneous posts on social media on August 28, Venezuelan Acting PresidentDelcy Rodríguez and US President Donald Trump announced an “Oil Agreement” of historic proportions between the US and Venezuela.…

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Resumen art piece meant to represent BRICS. Photo: Adan.

Can BRICS Break the Oil Embargo Against Cuba?

By Hedelberto López Blanch –  Sep 3, 2026 On September 12 and 13, the 18th BRICS Summit will take place in New Delhi, India, with member countries, associate members, and special guests, under the theme “Building for Resilience,…

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La Mano Mineral (The Mineral Hand), a prominent monument located outside the headquarters of the state-owned oil company PDVSA in Caracas. Photo: Federico Parra/AFP.

The Venezuela–US Oil Agreement in Detail

An analysis of investment, concession regimes, revenue and political variables. By Misión Verdad – Aug 31, 2026 The governments of Venezuela and the United States have announced a “historic agreement” in the oil sector, granting favorable concessions to…

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A woman carries bags while shopping at a street market in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, January 8, 2026. Photo: Jesús Vargas/Getty Images/file photo.

Venezuela Reports 8.9% Inflation in August, Down Sharply From July

Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuela registered a month-on-month inflation rate of 8.9% in August, an 11-percentage-point decrease from the 19.9% recorded in July, according to figures released by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) on Friday, September 4. The result represents…

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A miner transports coal at a mine in Táchira state, Venezuela. Photo: Johnny Parra/AFP/File photo.

US Expands Venezuela’s Mining Licenses to Coal and Gold, Maintain Sanctions Controls (+Controversy)

Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued three amended licenses that add coal to existing authorizations covering Venezuelan mineral trade, mining supplies, and prospective investment. The new measures, issued this Wednesday, September…

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Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez addresses oil industry workers, September 4, 2026. Photo: Venezuelan Presidential Press.

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez Meets Oil Industry Workers

The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting with the workers of the oil, gas and petrochemical sector of the country, highlighting the fundamental role of workers in preserving the national industry. During the meeting on…

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NABEP will operate several light and medium crude oilfields in Lake Maracaibo. Photo: Reuters.

China Demands Respect for Venezuela Investments Amid Oilfield Transfers to US-Controlled Operator

The White House hailed the oil deal displacing China and Russia as a triumph for the Monroe Doctrine that will secure US energy dominance “for the next century.” The Chinese government has called for its “legitimate rights and…

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Venezuelan minister for transport, Francisco Garcés, speaking to reporters surrounded by microphones. Photo: File photo.

Simón Bolívar International Airport Operates at 45% Capacity After Inauguration of Temporary Terminals

The minister of popular power for transport, Francisco Garcés, reported that eight international flights and 10 domestic flights are scheduled to depart and return this Thursday, September 4, through the temporary terminals enabled at Simón Bolívar International Airport…

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Trinidadian Foreign Affairs Minister Sean Sobers lands in Venezuela for his official visit. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Venezuela.

Trinidad and Tobago FM Arrives in Venezuela on Official Visit (+US Kidnapping of President Maduro)

The minister of Foreign Affairs and CARICOM Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago, Sean Sobers, arrived in Venezuela to discuss the bilateral cooperation agenda, as reported by the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. On Thursday, September…

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Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez and US imperial secretary of energy, Chris Wright, during a signing ceremony for mutual energy agreements at Miraflores Palace on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Photo: Venezuelan Presidential Press.

Acting President of Venezuela: Energy Deal With US to Boost Employment, Wages, and Services

Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez has led the signing of agreements with the US empire’s secretary of energy, Chris Wright, to promote joint hydrocarbon production projects between companies from several countries and the Venezuelan publicly owned oil…

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Venezuelans in Caracas protest against the new US-Venezuela oil agreement, September 1, 2026. Photo: HispanTV.

Venezuelans Protest US-Venezuela Oil Deal and Condemn US Interference

The Venezuelan people have condemned the government’s oil deal with the US, considering it a new instance of US interference in the country and its natural resources. A new bilateral energy agreement between Venezuela and the United States…

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Passengers entering the temporary facilities of the Simón Bolívar International Airport during its opening on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Photo: Raúl Romero/Bitácora Económica.

Venezuela’s Main Airport Resumes Passenger Flights 10 Weeks After Earthquakes

Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía partially resumed domestic and international passenger flights on Tuesday, September 1, nearly 10 weeks after the catastrophic June 24 double earthquake forced the closure of the country’s principal air hub.…

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Argentinian far-right strategist Fernando Cerimedo shown as a marionette controlled by Donald Trump. Illustration: Cubadebate.

Cerimedo: MAGA Comes to Latin America

By Cubadebate Media Observatory  –  Sep 3, 2026 An investigation published by the Cubadebate Media Observatory on August 24, 2026, reconstructed a web of business, communication, and political relationships that connects Argentinian businessman Fernando Cerimedo with Miami and…

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The president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, accompanied by security officials, walk amongst corpses of alleged FARC dissidents killed in a security operation in San José del Guaviare, August 30, 2026. Photo: Screenshot from video shared on official government channels.

President of Colombia Criticized for Showing Corpses of People Killed in Security Operation

The president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, sparked a wave of criticism following the release of a video in which he is seen walking among corpses wrapped in white bags of presumed members of dissidents from the…

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, National Assembly Deputy Cilia Flores, at a public event. Photo: EFE/file photo.

President Maduro’s Defense Requests Dismissal of US Case, Citing Head-of-State Immunity

The defense of the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, who remains incarcerated in a New York prison following his abduction by US military forces on January 3, requested the dismissal of the criminal case against him in the…

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President Delcy Rodríguez with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. Photo: Presidential Press.

Key Points of Press Conference Held by Delcy Rodríguez & US Energy Secretary

A press conference on the energy agreement between Venezuela and the US was held at Miraflores Palace. By Yuleidys Hernández Toledo – Sep 2, 2026 More investment, job creation, and development are among the benefits that will flow…

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Dilma Rousseff. Photo: Sputnik Mundo.

Brazil Appreciates Dilma Rousseff’s Legacy 10 Years After the Parliamentary Coup

By Silvana Solano  –  Sep 1, 2026 Time has revealed the far-right maneuvers used to oust Brazil’s first female head of state. Monday marked ten years since the “institutional” coup d’état carried out by the Brazilian right wing…

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Extraordinary session of the National Assembly held on September 1 at the Parque Bolívar Convention Center in Caracas. Photo: Fausto Torrealba/AVN.

Venezuela: National Assembly Approves Partial Reform of the Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice

The Venezuelan National Assembly approved, unanimously and in its final discussion, the partial reform of the Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), the highest governing court in the country. During an extraordinary session held this…

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Silhouette of oil rigs against a sunset sky. Photo: Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images.

Beyond Political Alignment: The Economic Case for Developing Venezuela’s Energy Sector

By Luis Vicente Leon  –  August 30, 2026I am not going to enter into the sovereignty debate—not to avoid it, but for the sake of precision: that debate does not begin here. It began when the intervention of…

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A group of Catalan internationalists visits the Panal 21 commune in the 23 de Enero neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela. Photo: Leonardo Fernandes (author).

Grassroots Organization & Self-Management: How Communes are Transforming Venezuela & Inspiring the World

Communities in the heart of Caracas are creating new ways of living based on direct democracy and a communal economy. By Leonardo Fernandes – Aug 30, 2026 Grassroots solutions that transform the present and shape the future emerge…

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The journalist and writer Stella Calloni in the interview. Photo: Lois Pérez Leria (author).

Interview with Journalist/Writer Stella Calloni Regarding the Situation in Venezuela

Stella Calloni (born in Entre Ríos, Argentina, in 1935) is a renowned journalist, writer, poet, and researcher specializing in international politics. Recognized as one of the most prominent voices in investigative journalism in Latin America, she served as…

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Bolivian police escort Fernando Cerimedo, an adviser to Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz and a key digital strategist for Argentinian President Javier Milei, after a court ordered his preventive detention in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, August 21, 2026. Photo: Ipa Ibanez/Reuters.

Bolivia’s Attorney General Warns Officials Against Interfering in ‘Cerimedo Case’

Bolivia’s Attorney General Roger Mariaca warned government employees and officials from other institutions that if they try to interfere in the investigation against Fernando Cerimedo—the Argentinian adviser to President Rodrigo Paz—they will “face the consequences.” “For those senior…

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