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Venezuela Newsletter for 2026-01-31 ( 8 items )  
$2.5M Pietri family gift to benefit College of Engineering & Computer Science (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Jan. 30 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * $2.5M Pietri family gift to benefit College of Engineering & Computer Science * The University of Tulsa is pleased to announce a transformative gift of $2.5 million from chemical engineering alumnus Antonio J. Pietri (B.S. '87) and his wife, Sabine, to benefit the College of Engineering & Computer Science. This generous gift, which honors the Pietri family's legacy, will support the college's ongoing commitm more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Europe Should Exploit Georgia's Regime Ructions (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Europe Should Exploit Georgia's Regime Ructions Purges and recriminations at the top of Georgia's governing party have created an opportunity for Europe to support democracy. By Irina Arabidze The latest fracture in Georgia's elite came on January 12, when former primed minister Irakli Garibashvili was jailed for five years after pleading guilty to money-laundering. Garibas more PR

CONGRESSMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ CALLS FOR THE IMMEDIATE END TO COMMUNIST CUBA'S FINANCIAL LIFELINES (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ CALLS FOR THE IMMEDIATE END TO COMMUNIST CUBA'S FINANCIAL LIFELINES * MIAMI, FL \- Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (R FL) held a press conference alongside Congressman Mario Diaz Balart (R FL), local elected officials, and leaders from the Cuban exile community to reaffirm their shared commitment to advancing freedom and democracy in the Western Hemisphere. Dur more PR

Cornyn, Colleagues Bill to Combat Illicit Gold Mining Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Bill to Combat Illicit Gold Mining Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statements after their U.S. Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act, which would require a comprehensive strategy from the U.S. Secretary of State to combat illicit gold mining in the Weste more PR

EIOPA's insurance risk dashboard shows overall stability amidst persistent geopolitical tensions. (10)
FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan. 30 [Category: Human Resources/Personnel] -- The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority issued the following news: * * * EIOPA's insurance risk dashboard shows overall stability amidst persistent geopolitical tensions. * Today, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its January 2026 Insurance Risk Dashboard. The main findings show that risks in the European insurance sector remain stable at a medium level, amidst a more PR

Hudson Institute Posts Commentary Issues Wall Street Journal: Bipolar World of AI (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 30, 2026, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * The New Bipolar World of AI By Tom Tugendhat The end of Nicolas Maduro's rule in Venezuela along with U.S. threats to Iran shows we are in a new imperial age. This time, it isn't only about armies, it's about data. Artificial intelligence is revising our con more PR

Littler Issues Commentary: 9th Circuit Finds DHS Overstepped in Terminating TPS (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 31 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * 9th Circuit Finds DHS Overstepped in Terminating TPS By Tasneem Zaman, Shin-I Lowe, and George Michael Thompson On January 28, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision in National TPS Alliance v. Noem, that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem overstepped her authority by vacating the previously granted Temp more PR

United Nations Human Rights Fora: Council Approves EU Priorities for 2026 (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 31 -- The European Union issued the following news release: * * * United Nations Human Rights Fora: Council approves EU priorities for 2026 The Council approved conclusions on the priorities that the European Union will follow in United Nations human rights fora in 2026. The message from the conclusions is clear: the EU is unwaveringly committed to the universal respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights for everyone, everywhere. Under all circumstances, inter more PR