The Central Bank of Venezuela has announced the integration of Russia's Mir payment system as part of its search for financial alternatives, which is expected to facilitate smooth communication to streamline transactions in bolivars and rubles

Venezuela celebrated International Workers' Day with marches nationwide, with various labor leaders emphasized the significance of the Bolivarian Revolution in improving workers' rights and dignity

Venezuela has been reportedly breaking its promise to provide free drugs for Human Papillomavirus (HPV), coupled with inadequate sexual education in public schools, leading to a concerning lack of awareness among young women about HPV and its vaccines

Oil sanctions on Venezuela have been reinstated by the US, criticizing President Nicolás Maduro's attempts to solidify his rule just 6 months after the US had relaxed restrictions in an effort to support “now-faded hopes” for democracy in the nation

The Venezuelan NGO Acceso a la Justicia denounced the reduction of voter registration centers in Venezuela, claiming that this is aiming to discourage citizen participation in the upcoming presidential elections on 28 July