State channels have begun using AI-generated “avatar reporters” to promote pro-government narratives, as recently seen in the circulation of online news stories highlighting the nation’s recent economic progress

Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago have agreed to jointly explore offshore natural gas, aiming to boost domestic supply and expand exports to the Caribbean; negotiations had been previously stalled due to US sanctions

Venezuela has reopened its embassies in Barranquilla and Bogotá for its citizens in Colombia, showing its closer relations with the neighbouring state

President Nicolas Maduro plans to visit China, aiming to bolster bilateral relations, particularly in energy cooperation

Protests continue due to the 319 political prisoners that remain detained, with 15.700 arbitrary political arrests recorded; meanwhile, the country has around 25% of its population fleeing due to the ongoing human rights crisis