High ranking members of the Venezuelan opposition were astonished to learn of the secret meeting in Caracas last Saturday between high-ranking US officials and Maduro acolytes. Juan Guaidó, Venezuela’s most prominent opposition leader, said this Wednesday that only a democratic nation could be “a reliable and efficient energy supplier for the world.” He has not even referred to the meeting directly, as if it did not exist. By Alfonso Moleiro. Full Text -> ElPais

Traducción de cortesía -> Miembros de alto rango de la oposición venezolana se sorprendieron al enterarse de la reunión secreta en Caracas el sábado pasado entre altos funcionarios estadounidenses y acólitos de Maduro. Juan Guaidó, el líder opositor más destacado de Venezuela, dijo este miércoles que solo una nación democrática podría ser “un proveedor de energía confiable y eficiente para el mundo”. Ni siquiera se ha referido directamente a la reunión, como si no existiera.

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Venezuela on Monday reopened public schools and universities which serve more than 11 million students, after a long closure amid the coronavirus pandemic, though some schools remained closed for repairs or because of lack of staff.President Nicolas Maduro’s government has delayed the restart of in-person classes several times, amid new peaks in infections and vaccination delays..Full Text->NBCNews

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Venezuela reabrió el lunes las escuelas públicas y universidades que atienden a más de 11 millones de estudiantes, luego de un largo cierre en medio de la pandemia de coronavirus, aunque algunas escuelas permanecieron cerradas por reparaciones o por falta de personal. El gobierno del presidente Nicolás Maduro ha retrasado varias veces el reinicio de las clases presenciales, en medio de nuevos picos de infecciones y retrasos en las vacunas.

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Just as the rest of South America seems to be catching a break, Venezuela is suffering through a spike of Covid-19 cases.  On Friday, the country of about 28 million reported its highest weekly increase in new cases since the pandemic began, with more than 10,000 infections. Health experts say it’s the result of the spread of the delta variant, fueled by the slowest vaccine rollout in South America. By Nicolle Yapur . Full Text -> Bloomberg

Traducción de cortesía -> Cuando el resto de América del Sur parece estar tomando un descanso, Venezuela está sufriendo un aumento en los casos de Covid-19. El viernes, el país de unos 28 millones informó su mayor aumento semanal de nuevos casos desde que comenzó la pandemia, con más de 10.000 infecciones. Los expertos en salud dicen que es el resultado de la propagación de la variante delta, impulsada por el lanzamiento de la vacuna más lento en América del Sur.

Cuba’s Center of Genetic Immunology and Biotechnology also announced that initial shipments of the Abdala shots were sent to Venezuela over the weekend. Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez announced in June that Venezuela had agreed to buy $12m worth of the Cuban vaccine, though officials have declined to say how many doses were involved. Full Text-> Aljazeera

El Centro de Inmunología Genética y Biotecnología de Cuba también anunció que los envíos iniciales de las inyecciones de Abdala se enviaron a Venezuela durante el fin de semana. La vicepresidenta de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, anunció en junio que Venezuela había acordado comprar $ 12 millones de la vacuna cubana, aunque las autoridades se han negado a decir cuántas dosis estaban involucradas.

Esta investigación recoge directamente las percepciones y experiencias que da respuestas a preguntas como ¿Quiénes son?; ¿Emigran de Venezuela, o retornan a ella; ¿Por qué?; ¿Cuáles son sus expectativas de llegada o de retorno?; ¿Quién asume la jefatura de los grupos de caminantes? O, ¿cuáles son los riesgos que enfrentan?. Texto completo-> ObservatorioVenezolanodeMigracion

THE US has donated more covid19 vaccines to Colombia. But this time, it says a portion should be used for Venezuelan migrants and refugees there. Colombia got its first donation of 2.5 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on July 1. By Narissa Fraser. Full Text -> NewsDay

Licenses allowing the trade of goods related to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID-19 with sanctioned countries Iran, Venezuela, and Syria having been issued, the US Treasury Department announced on Thursday. By Sumaira FH. Full Text -> UrduPoint

The Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV) has invited clergy representatives from different church districts to the II Joint Virtual Meeting of Bishops and Priests to be held on June 30, 2021 from 8:30 am. Until 1 p.m., “Parish Priest in Epidemics: His Pastoral Challenges”. As noted in the CEO’s note obtained by Fights, the theme will be approached with the aim of “strengthening the experience of the Holy Brotherhood” and responding to the various challenges that arise as leaders of the country’s churches. Today, we face the reality of the epidemic, especially in the dimension of support and attention for the most distant and vulnerable. Cory Weinberg. Full Text -> PresStories

 Nurses mounted protests Wednesday in various parts of Venezuela to press the government to adopt a national Covid-19 vaccination plan and provide hospitals with more in the way of supplies, including personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff. Here in the capital, dozens of nurses gathered outside the Health Ministry to present Minister Carlos Alvarado with a document listing their demands, including higher salaries for medical personnel. Full Text-> LaPrensaLatina

“Venezuela managed to keep the COVID-19 situation under control thanks to a robust state healthcare system and its own know-how. It is difficult to imagine a safer destination in South America in terms of the pandemic,” he said. Full Text-> Tass