Alejandro Andrade Gets Massive Cut to His 10-Year Sentence
Among other news, Andrade may walk free next year. Venezuelan crooks start singing
Briefing
Saab: the First Hearing of a Long Trial
Colombian citizen Álex Saab had his first hearing before an American court. The judge denied him bail and set November 1st as the date for the next hearing. The charges against him are: seven counts of money laundering and one for conspiracy to commit that crime.
UN Will Deploy a Panel of Three Electoral Experts for the Regional Elections
Chavismo Says the Blackout in Caracas Was an Attack . International organizations ask for an independent investigation of Baduel's death. Former vice president of Hidrocapital assured that Venezuela doesn’t need to build new infrastructure to have running water: the bigger problems are in the pipes that take water to each state.
Baduel's Family Says He Didn't Die of COVID-19
Cruz María de Baduel said that he didn’t have COVID and that “they killed him.” His daughter said “the regime killed him, tortured him and condemned him to a life of suffering and isolation for a decade.”
Political Prisoner Raúl Baduel Died in Jail
Political prisoner and former defense minister Raúl Isaías Baduel died. The IMF expects inflation in Venezuela to increase by 2,700% this year and an economic contraction of 5%. Two Venezuelan teenagers were murdered in Colombia after they were caught stealing from a store.
EU: We're Just Here to Observe, Not to Interfere
The EU made a neutral response after Josep Borrell's statement. The electoral drill on Sunday showed that resources were used to favor some political parties.
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.
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.
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