Politics

Dictatorship recycles Daysi Torres and returns her to the embassy in Venezuela

Deysi Torres, a veteran journalist considered close to Murillo, has experienced moments of humiliation in recent months with these constant diplomatic movements.

US Warns Ortega: "We Still Have a Lot of Work to Do in Nicaragua"

The reminder comes at a time of escalating tensions. Nicaragua has deepened its military alliance with Russia by ratifying a cooperation agreement that includes protection for Russian military personnel on Nicaraguan territory.

Murillo distrusts her son Laureano Ortega, suggests ex-US official

The former US Chargé d'Affaires in Managua asserts that Murillo's extreme paranoia extends to her own son.

What will happen to Nicaraguans who already have a 10-year US visa?

New US visa regulations are causing much doubt. This is what 10-year visa holders need to know.

Militares siguen controlando sectores importantes después del #3Ene

Tras los eventos políticos del 3 de enero, la estructura de poder en Venezuela ha reafirmado una tendencia en la que la militarización de la gestión civil no es una medida eficiente, sino una estrategia de supervivencia del gobierno. En una nueva edición del foro de Medianálisis “Claves Democráticas” el 6 de mayo, la politóloga María Isabel Puerta y el periodista Andrés Cañizález analizaron cómo el gobierno y la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB) encabezan un escenario de control social marcado por la falta de transparencia.

University professors will protest at OPSU over exclusions in bonus allocation

Professors at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) denounced before the University Council that only 25% of the teaching staff were able to collect the professional responsibility bonus announced by the Executive on April 30. Additionally, 96% of retirees did not receive the benefit, leaving out 5336 professors, assured Gregorio Alfonso, president of the Association of Professors of the UCV (Apucv).

The State Hid Victor Quero's Death for Almost a Year While His Mother Searched for Him

Mrs. Carmen Teresa Navas spent more than a year searching for her son. She looked for him in courts, in detention centers, asked about him, and publicly reported his disappearance while clinging to the hope of finding him alive. This May 7, the Venezuelan State broke its prolonged silence and confirmed that Víctor Hugo Quero Navas, 51, died in state custody on July 24, 2025.

Critical thinking in times of polarization

In times of polarization, it seems that whoever makes the most noise takes center stage. Ideologies become trenches.

Vigil Held at El Rodeo I Demands Justice for Death in Custody of Víctor Hugo Quero

The Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners in Venezuela (Clippve) reported that relatives of political prisoners dedicated the 119th vigil in front of the El Rodeo I prison to the memory of Víctor Hugo Quero Navas, who died in state custody while his mother, Carmen Teresa Navas, continued searching for him without receiving official answers about his whereabouts.

In images: Union leaders protested in front of the United States Embassy in Caracas

Union leaders demand free elections, release of political prisoners, and salary improvements in a mobilization in front of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas.

We Explain the Day

In El Diario we present a summary of the most important information you should know from Thursday, May 7.

Venezuela confirmed the extraction of nuclear material from an experimental reactor after a US attack

The Venezuelan government carries out the extraction of nuclear material from the RV-1 Reactor with international supervision after the risk level increased following a US attack.