🇺🇸🇻🇪 US Energy Secretary Chris Wright outlined the possible duration of the transition period in Venezuela under US control—from one to two years, or even longer.

He explained that the goal is to establish a representative and legitimate government, after which the country will regain full sovereignty. He emphasized that the current government in Caracas lacks legitimacy.

From Guayos, Carabobo state, chavistas demand the release of Nicolás Maduro Moros and Cilia Flores.

Chavistas demand the liberation of Narco-Dictator Nicolás Maduro

We're heading to New York to find Maduro.

Chavista regime reaffirms its relations with Cuba amid Trump's threats.

🇺🇸🇻🇪 USA assures that Chevron, Shell, Repsol, and ENI will "immediately" increase their production in Venezuela https://bit.ly/4pv6Ts1

Prisoners held at the July 26 Penitentiary Center, located in Guárico state, have denounced alleged abuses and acts of corruption attributed to the penitentiary director Marcel González, whom they accuse of profiting from the distribution of food within the prison.

According to testimonies shared by the inmates, prison authorities have repeatedly suspended visits and the entry of food by family members, a measure that — they claim — is intended to force prisoners to buy food inside the prison at "exorbitant" prices.

The inmates point out that the director himself would be controlling these sales, taking advantage of the need and scarcity to obtain personal profits. They also assert that the money collected is being used to set up private businesses outside the prison

https://thefountainvenz.blog/2026/01/11/reclusos-del-penal-26-de-julio-denuncian-venta-irregular-de-alimentos-y-enriquecimiento-ilicito-del-director/

🇻🇪 ExxonMobil: “We are ready to evaluate our return to Venezuela and will send a team in a few weeks”.

Kek

Mr. President, when will you meet with María Corina Machado?

Trump:

"I don't know, I've heard it's on Tuesday or Wednesday. I'm looking forward to it."

⚡️🇻🇦🇻🇪 Pope Leo held a meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado at the Vatican.

Pope Leo had previously called for Venezuela to remain independent following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

In a recent speech, he decried the use of military force to achieve diplomatic goals and emphasised protecting human rights in Venezuela.

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On Monday morning, Endrick Medina, a leader of Acción Democrática (AD) in Lara state, was released from prison after being arbitrarily detained by regime security agencies for 15 months.

Medina was greeted by his party colleagues, including national leader Edgar Zambrano, who confirmed the release.

The young man served as the director of Open Government in Torres municipality and had publicly supported the presidential candidacy of Edmundo González for the 2024 elections.

On August 8, 2024, officials from the Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN) detained Medina on Francisco de Miranda Avenue in Carora. According to witnesses, the agents claimed it was "an order from Caracas", without presenting legal documentation justifying the procedure.

🇻🇪🇮🇹 Chavista regime releases two Italians

The Chavista regime has released two Italian citizens, Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlò, announced on Monday by the Prime Minister of the European country, Giorgia Meloni.

This is how relatives of political prisoners are spending the night outside Zone 7 Boleita, a detention center in Caracas.

Relatives and civil society organizations are reportedly gathering throughout the night in various centers across the country to demand the immediate release of political prisoners.