−80%fewer mentions of amnesty and prisoner releases on state TV · Last seven days compared with its January–July average.
4,3×more mentions of the dollar among opposition commentators · Last seven days compared with its January–July average.
The Court of Appeals of Carabobo's Criminal Judicial Circuit on Wednesday held the hearing for the 23 defendants in the Fuerte Paramacay case, among them retired captain Juan Carlos Caguaripano, sentenced to 30 years for rebellion and treason, Efecto Cocuyo reported. After more than six hours, the court gave itself 10 days to rule.
According to Efecto Cocuyo, the hearing was delayed by connection failures with a prison. Patricia Poleo followed the case live and said Caguaripano, along with 22 other people, could be freed; she also said the captain was not brought to the courtroom.
«The information we have is that the hearing has already started, all the defendants are present»— Patricia Poleo, August 26, 2026 · watch
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According to VTV, acting president Delcy Rodríguez on Wednesday led a citizen-security meeting to study the new urban preventive patrol plan and review the checkpoint system, after announcing on Monday their removal in cities.
On the opposition side, Daniel Lara Farías titled his show "Delcy promises to eliminate checkpoints for the sixth time and nobody believes her." La Patilla also reviewed the history of that promise.
«In the coming days police checkpoints in cities will be eliminated and, to guarantee comprehensive security, patrols will be reinforced in their place»— VTV, August 26, 2026 · watch
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On Vladimir Villegas's show, Rafael Simón Jiménez said there is "an incredible pile-on against María Corina Machado" and demanded a timetable that gives certainty about the transition. He proposed a mega-election or, failing that, an order of elections agreed at the negotiating table with the United States.
«The issue is the prolonging of a situation without us Venezuelans having certainty about that transition.»— Rafael Simón Jiménez, August 26, 2026 · watch
