15 COVID-19 Patients Died at A Miranda Hospital After Blackout
The Organización Nacional de Trasplantes de Venezuela estimates that 960 people haven’t been able to get transplants in Venezuela since 2017. 150 of those are children and teenagers.
Briefing
Members of Women’s National Soccer Team Expose Coach for Sexual Abuse
24 players of the national soccer team denounced former coach Kenneth Zseremeta for sexual abuse, in addition to manipulation and threats.
Venezuela to Reopen Border With Colombia After Nearly 3 Years of Closure
Commercial activity between Venezuela and Colombia will restart today. Delcy said that the governments had a “shared but differentiated responsibility” in the matter.
That Time of the Decade: Venezuela's Latest Currency Redenomination is Here
The third currency denomination in 13 years takes place today, October 1st, 2021. Today's Daily Briefing has a brief explainer for you.
Encovi 2021: Venezuela Is The Poorest Country in Latin America
Venezuela reached new levels of poverty according to Encovi. 94.5% of the population is in poverty, out of which 76.6% live under extreme poverty. Only one-third of women are active in the economy, men make more money in all sectors, and in executive positions, the gap is 76%.
Garzón Cashed PDVSA Checks
According to a document obtained by The Objective, PDVSA hired Garzón’s firm to interpose legal action against suppliers of BARIVEN, for alleged crimes of fraud. Eulogio del Pino, pending a trial for corruption, signed that order too.
David Vallenilla Died While Protesting. This Week, His Murderer Was Absolved
During the 2017 protests, David Vallenilla was murdered by sargeant Arli Cleiwi Méndez Terán. The action was recorded in several videos and photos. Méndez Terán was charged with murder but on Monday, he was absolved by Maduro’s justice system.
Finally, Maduro Talks About Alex Saab
Maduro mentioned Saab on TV for the first time yesterday. He admitted he was in charge of the CLAP program (that was denied by Saab himself in 2017, when he also said that he didn’t know Maduro) and said that Saab had been “kidnapped and tortured in Cape Verde.
89% of Labs in Venezuela Are Closed And Over 70% of Bioanalysts Have Resigned
89% of labs in Venezuela aren’t working, said the president of the Federación de Colegios de Bioanalistas, Judith León. She also said that over 70% of bioanalysts in public institutions have resigned because of the poor conditions.
FARC Dissidents Hiding in Zulia
Colombia intelligence documents reported that several FARC dissidents are on Venezuelan soil, including those responsible for attacks against their military.
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