15,726Megawatts of electricity demand, the highest peak in eight years · According to Delcy Rodríguez.
12,7×More mentions of the Supreme Court (TSJ) on opposition channels · Over the past week, compared with their January–July average.
−76%Fewer mentions of María Corina Machado on state TV · Over the past week, compared with its January–July average.
Acting president Delcy Rodríguez led the signing at Miraflores of the license for phase two of the Loran gas field, on the Deltana Platform. According to Reuters, the license goes to Britain's BP together with the UAE's XRG and a unit of Qatar's UCC. Rodríguez noted that phase one is shared with Shell.
At another Miraflores event, signing an addendum between Corpoelec and Argentina's IMPSA, Rodríguez said electricity demand hit its highest peak in eight years, at 15,726 megawatts, and that the double earthquake knocked out the Termocarabobo plant and 600 megawatts.
«…so that we are now not only an oil-exporting country, but also a gas-exporting country.»— Delcy Rodríguez, August 13, 2026 · watch
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A day after the agreement between Jorge Rodríguez's and Dinorah Figuera's delegations to replace every Supreme Court (TSJ) justice, EFE laid out the mechanism: a reform of the TSJ's organic law, an expanded nominations committee and a council to review candidates' credentials. According to EFE, Figuera said implementation starts this month.
Patricia Poleo hailed the deal as the start of dismantling the chavista judiciary. David Placeres claimed the initial commitment covered only the Electoral Chamber and that Marco Rubio pushed to include the Constitutional Chamber. On the pro-government side, Mario Silva objected to Jorge Rodríguez sitting down with Figuera and four other opposition figures.
«This, gentlemen, is the beginning of the end. The structure that underpinned this demonic dictatorship was the judiciary.»— Patricia Poleo, August 13, 2026 · watch
«…a negotiating table that is nothing more than a transition table…»— Mario Silva, August 12, 2026 · watch
