4,2×more mentions of 'dollar' by opposition channels than their average this year · Over the last seven days, amid the dollarization row.
10,7×more mentions of 'earthquake' on state TV than its average this year · In the week marking two months since the double quake.
Acting president Delcy Rodríguez received Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley in Caracas to review bilateral cooperation, EFE reported. The two signed a joint declaration, according to the official broadcast, with ministers Félix Plasencia, Paula Henao and Daniella Cabello present.
They then toured the hospital Barbados set up in Guarenas after the June 24 earthquakes, staffed by a team of 27 Barbadians, according to the broadcast. Monday marks two months since the double quake; VPItv reported that the partial reopening of Maiquetía airport to commercial flights was postponed with no new date.
«I am enormously pleased to have received today the Prime Minister of Barbados… a friend, but also someone with a big heart for Venezuela.»— Delcy Rodríguez, August 24, 2026 · watch
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Lawmaker Antonio Ecarri defended at a press conference his proposal to dollarize the economy, which he is working on with economist Steve Hanke, and said Hanke will visit the country, without giving a date, EFE reported. He denied using the U.S. friendship group to promote it; Jorge Rodríguez removed him citing a violation of Article 318 of the Constitution, according to VPItv.
Vladimir Villegas called the removal a punishment that shows authoritarianism. David Placeres argued the dollarization decision will be made at the U.S. Treasury Department, not in the National Assembly.
«Dollarization is an idea I have held since 2014 in Venezuela»— Antonio Ecarri, August 24, 2026 · watch
«That is a sign of the authoritarianism we still have in the bones of our republic»— Vladimir Villegas, August 24, 2026 · watch
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Relatives of political prisoners marched in Caracas to demand the full list of those released and freedom for all detainees, Infobae reported; a metal barrier kept them from reaching the Interior Ministry. VPItv reported a scuffle between protesters and officers.
At a PSUV press conference, Diosdado Cabello attributed the dialogue tables with 2015 former lawmakers to the opposition's divisions. David Placeres said the prisoner issue is not discussed at that table.
«All of that… has to do with the opposition's divisions.»— Diosdado Cabello, August 24, 2026 · watch
«The release of political prisoners, and its audit and control, is in the hands of the United States government.»— David Placeres, August 24, 2026 · watch
