Delcy Rodríguez asked the UNCTAD to evaluate the impact of sanctions; Carter Center will be an observer in the electoral drill on October 10th.; A group of eurodeputies asked Josep Borrell to publish the report made by the exploratory mission in July; 15 COVID-19 Patients Died at A Miranda Hospital After Blackout; and more. By Naky Soto. Full Text -> CaracasChronicles

Delcy Rodríguez pidió a la UNCTAD que evalúe el impacto de las sanciones; Carter Center será un observador en el simulacro electoral el 10 de octubre; Un grupo de eurodiputados pidió a Josep Borrell que publicara el informe elaborado por la misión exploratoria en julio; 15 pacientes de COVID-19 murieron en un hospital de Miranda después de un apagón; y más.

The day after the National Electoral Council announced 20 new political parties had inscribed for the November election, including the Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD), Elvis Amoroso ratified potential candidates being barred from running because they didn’t submit their tax declaration. By Naky Soto. Full Text -> CaracasChronocles

Mayor Willington Vivas used the vaccine in a public announcement to reward party loyalty of chiefs of the Hugo Chávez Battle Units (UBCH). Venezuela had a 19.6% inflation rate in May. Jorge Arreaza assured that experts say that the sanctions against the oil industry are similar to an act of war. By Naky Soto. Full Text -> CaracasChronicles

Most impoverished citizens can’t afford to buy food, there are electricity failures and outages, they’ve gone from 15 to 30 days without running water, cooking gas tanks must be purchased in dollars and Zulian doctors were the most affected by the pandemic, in addition to the fact that the living conditions of Indigenous communities got worse: la Guajira isn’t only struck by COVID-19, but by tuberculosis, HIV and malaria. CODHEZ demands solutions. By Naky Soto. Full Text -> CaracasChronicles

“The overriding goal – the overriding goal of the Biden-Harris administration is to support a peaceful democratic transition in Venezuela through free and fair presidential and parliamentary elections, and to help the Venezuelan people rebuild their lives and countries – and country. Venezuelans have a right to democracy and a government that promotes and defends it, just like everyone else in this hemisphere. President Biden, you have heard him say this even before he was elected President Biden. He understands the pain that the current crisis in Venezuela has inflicted on the people of Venezuela and their families. Again, Maduro is a dictator. His repression, corruption, and mismanagement have created one of the most dire humanitarian crises this hemisphere has seen”. Press Briefing. Full Text-> US DOS

That’s what the PSUV vice president asked women to say in their homes, to lead participation in the upcoming “elections”; Venezuelan oil exports tripled in November, but the crisis carries on. By Naky Soto. Full Text -> CaracasChronicles

Some commercial flights will be allowed, too, and citizens were asked to behave; Tons of medical supplies arrived to Venezuela; A scheme of pillaging begins in Los Roques. By Naky Soto. Full Text -> CaracasChronicles

While the indigenous Yukpa people arrived to Caracas from Perijá (and faced repression), the regime celebrates the National Food Day by giving more power to the CLAP scheme. By Naky Soto. Full Text -> CaracasChronicles

NGO Fundaredes shows data proving how the Venezuelan Army cooperates with irregular armed forces; The Gcr2p insisted on asking for urgent action for the Venezuelan case; Coronavirus (and the vaccines against it) advance. By Naky Soto. Full Text -> CaracasChronicles

El Aissami threatens to expropriate gas stations that stay closed; Josep Borrell explains why there won’t be an EU observation mission for the upcoming “elections”; more healthcare workers suffer from COVID-19. By Naky Soto. Full Text-> CaracasChronicles