Milk production in Venezuela tops 4.5 million litres a day
Milk production in Venezuela is running above 4.5 million litres a day, with Zulia as the leading producing region and yoghurt on the rise.
Palm oil in Venezuela: nutritional benefits and agro industrial potential
Palm oil is the most produced vegetable oil in the world. Its nutritional properties, industrial versatility and productive potential make it a strategic resource for Venezuela.
Gas infrastructure in Venezuela: how linking pipelines at different pressures brings idle compression back on line
Recovering Venezuela's gas infrastructure increasingly runs through precision engineering: projects that do not require building from scratch, but connecting intelligently what already exists.
Plastic recycling in Venezuela: 200 tonnes a month with Austrian technology
Every year Venezuela generates millions of plastic bottles that end up in landfills, rivers or simply on the street. In Zulia state, two industrial plants have spent years doing precisely the opposite.
Grupo Dahmo: the Venezuelan conglomerate that built six industries in two decades
Some business groups grow by buying companies. Others build them from the inside, sector by sector, with their own assets and direct operations. Grupo Dahmo C.A. belongs to the second kind.
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Renata brought fun and cheer to the Juntos Crecemos mental health day
A new edition of Juntos Crecemos, a corporate responsibility initiative addressing emotional needs in schools, was held on Friday 15 May at the Fe y Alegría school in La Vega, Caracas.
Siembra Esperanza closes its third edition with tools focused on post harvest
The Siembra Esperanza initiative reaches the third workshop of its third edition in Anzoátegui state, cementing a partnership between Isola Foods, its OSOLE brand, the Dividendo Voluntario para la Comunidad and Fe y Alegría.
Tissot returns to Venezuela with Gerais, eyes firmly on the future
The Swiss watchmaker, founded in 1853 in Le Locle, is back in the country through Noordzee as official distributor, with a presence at Torre Gerais and Time by Gerais in Sambil La Candelaria.
Venezuela's advertising industry shone at the 2025 CIMA Awards
The country's communications and marketing industry held its most anticipated night with the 2025 CIMA Awards, recognising excellence, strategy and innovation across the national advertising landscape.
Panerai launches the new Luminor Luna Rossa watches inspired by the 38th America's Cup
Coming soon to Joyería Gerais: Swiss precision, Italian design and a nautical spirit in two exceptional pieces.
Swatch and Blancpain launch the Green Abyss, a tribute to the iconic Fifty Fathoms
The new piece in the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms collection honours the 1953 Fifty Fathoms, the first true dive watch in history.
Foton Venezuela bets on growth: 50 per cent more sales and national expansion
Foton Venezuela, a leader in commercial vehicles, projects a 50 per cent rise in sales for 2025, aiming to sell 1,050 units against the 700 sold in 2024, with five new dealerships planned.
Gama and Fundación Champagnat bring a day of solidarity to 52 children in Petare
How volunteers from Gama and Fundación Champagnat brought hope and fun to children in Petare, with recreational activities, key partners and a memorable social impact.
Quarto: the rental super app for Venezuelan property
With more than 140,000 downloads, over 400 active listings and more than 60 partnerships with agents, Quarto is redefining how landlords, tenants and brokers interact in the Venezuelan market.
Changan closes 2024 with striking figures and a clear bet on the future
Changan ended 2024 with a 5.1 per cent global rise in sales, reaching 2,683,798 units, including a significant jump in electric and hybrid vehicles.
Blancpain and Swatch: a tribute to the oceans and to legendary watchmaking
Swatch honours Blancpain's iconic Fifty Fathoms with an ocean inspired collection marking the 70th anniversary of the legendary dive watch.
Mary launches its new white maize flour
The food brand enters a category central to Venezuelan cooking with its precooked and enriched white maize flour, made entirely in the country.
The Bioceramic MoonSwatch collection shows us the Earth from space
Three new Bioceramic MoonSwatch models, Lava, Polar Lights and Desert, take their inspiration from natural phenomena whose beauty can be seen clearly from orbit.
Meet the winners of the Trazo de Sueños, El Principito competition organised by Torre Gerais
The competition drew 376 entrants, children and adults alike, who submitted freehand drawings inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic.
Epifanía: autumn and winter 2024 by Nabel Martins
Inspired by the transforming power of epiphanies, Nabel Martins presents her autumn and winter 2024 collection, an invitation to a journey of personal transformation.
Grupo Automotriz Kocars approaches its 15th year in the Venezuelan market
Born out of a family with more than 35 years in the motor trade, Kocars combines workshop services, used car sales and the official Chery franchise.
Trazos de Sueños: The Little Prince inspires creativity in Caracas
A competition organised by Torre Gerais with the Baruta town hall, Copa Airlines and Montblanc invites the whole community to draw or paint their reading of Saint-Exupéry's classic.
Pepito Mundo Marino: the taste of adventure returns
The iconic snack is back on the shelves, with its unmistakable white cheese flavour, its crunchy texture and the octopus, starfish and dolphin shapes many will remember.
V-Online: the new Venucia SUV available in Caracas
The Venezuelan car market welcomes the arrival of the Venucia V-Online, a brand betting on reliability and modernity, with a turbocharged 1.5 litre Mitsubishi engine.
The new 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser: a legendary return
The iconic off roader returns with a redesigned body, the latest technology and a hybrid version.
Enjoy the sun safely with Nivea Sun this summer
Summer holidays are around the corner, and with them the chance to enjoy the sun and the beach. Advice on protecting your skin, with the Nivea Sun range.
The new 2024 Ford Territory arrives in Venezuela
Ford Motor de Venezuela presents the Territory, the most powerful and best equipped SUV in its segment, combining performance, innovation, technology and comfort.
Barbados looks to Venezuela to keep growing its Latin American tourism
Considered the culinary capital of the Caribbean and the birthplace of rum, Barbados plans to strengthen its ties with Venezuela, and sent a high level mission to the Fitven 2023 tourism fair in Barquisimeto.
Kotex takes the conversation to a sleepover
The feminine hygiene brand is visiting schools in Caracas with a programme for pupils in their final years of primary school, answering their questions about menstruation.
Gerais and the senses
A partnership with Dipacar and Macosarto promising a sensory experience in the world of fragrance.
Alimentos La Giralda marks 80 years on Venezuelan tables
Founded in 1943 to sell olives and capers from Andalusia, the brand has passed through several owners and today runs a plant in Cagua with a broad portfolio of preserves and sauces.
Purolomo, proud of its roots, approaches six decades
Fifty six years of history and persistence have made the group one of the leaders of Venezuelan agribusiness, with more than 4,000 employees and over 25 production sites.
Stefano Zimbardi releases Drama
The Venezuelan DJ and producer, known for his fresh, youthful sound in the national electronic scene, releases a track that opens a run of announcements.
Motos Toro continues its expansion across Venezuela
The new brand of vehicles assembled in the country keeps opening branches a month after its launch, from the largest assembly plant in Venezuela in Guacara, Carabobo.
Disco Club to celebrate the legacy of Disintegration
The next edition of the Caracas listening session is devoted to The Cure's eighth studio album, released in May 1989 and still a jewel of rock history.
The Colegio Los Arcos reunion will be held on Saturday 22 April
Pupils, alumni, teachers, friends and associates of the school will gather for a day of activities raising funds to improve the school's facilities.
Gledys Ibarra comes to Caracas to premiere the monologue La Monstrua
From 19 to 22 January, the London based actress stars in the award winning one woman play by Uruguayan writer Ariel Mastandrea.
Disco Club goes deep into Cerati's Amor Amarillo
Gustavo Cerati released Amor Amarillo, his first solo record, in 1993. The next Disco Club session in Caracas is devoted to this landmark of Latin American rock.
Roots by Liliana Ávila: a study in self love and pride in her origins
The Venezuelan designer talks about her story and the turn that led her to create a new collection inspired by her beginnings in design.
Banesco adds new services to Banescomóvil
Banesco customers can now pay for Inter, Simpletv and Movilnet prepaid services through the bank's mobile app.
Carlos Medina brings two vast dewdrops to Pinta Miami 2022
The Venezuelan artist presents a new version of his Neutrino Spheres, first shown in 2018 in the central gardens of the Palais Royal in Paris.
Alejandro Benzaquen's Piezas Tricolor
The Venezuelan creator turns memory and national identity into a thousand piece jigsaw with augmented reality, designed to be built as a family.
Gama Express Los Palos Grandes celebrates its opening
The supermarket chain opens a new branch in Chacao with 1,350 square metres of shop floor, nine checkouts, a pharmacy section and a bakery area.
Farmatodo Sambil La Candelaria opens its doors
The chain opens its 177th pharmacy in Venezuela, named El Ávila, on the Andrés Bello level of the Sambil La Candelaria shopping centre in Caracas.
CaracasDesdeMiVentana: capture the city you see every day from home, with La Guía de Caracas
A simple photography challenge for the lockdown period, run by ten Caracas organisations, inviting the city to be photographed from every possible angle.
Planning radiotherapy with PET/CT raises treatment effectiveness and reduces complications
One of the latest innovations in radiotherapy is being applied in Venezuela. PET/CT reveals metabolic lesions that a conventional scan cannot show, say doctors Luisa Suárez and Giuseppe Figurelli.
Healthy and delicious: Renata's oat and honey biscuits
Sometimes you want something sweet without losing the effort you put into looking after yourself. Renata offers a tasty and healthy option for any moment of the day.
Ubii Market, the first digital wholesale distribution platform in Venezuela
The Venezuelan technology holding Grupo Ubii launches a logistics platform that lets retailers buy directly from manufacturers with no intermediaries.
Official statement from Farmatodo
The pharmacy chain joins the national effort to address the coronavirus contingency and commits to keeping face masks in stock at more affordable prices.
Air Europa and Copa Airlines announce a new codeshare agreement
The two airlines will connect their networks from 3 June, the day the Spanish carrier begins operations in Panama.
Style and versatility with CAT's Original Farming backpacks
Caterpillar's Original Farming line comes with a 15.6 inch laptop compartment, designed for durability and function in three colours.
Human capital strategies forum: what is the best play?
PGA Group brought a panel of experts to the J.W. Marriott to discuss how companies can manage people through political, economic and social instability.
Estadeboda Show returns to Caracas
The fifth edition of the wedding fair brings together more than 80 suppliers at the Tamanaco hotel, setting the tone for decoration and technology trends.
Ubii Pagos adds services for tablets and mobile phones
The company closed 2018 having sold more than 12,000 card terminals and is maintaining its growth plans, including digital payment services for phones and tablets.
Automercados Plaza's runs competitions on its social media
The supermarket chain has run 35 competitions on Facebook and Instagram, with 45 winners receiving prizes from the company and its partners.
Training and an income opportunity for Venezuelans at home and abroad
A group of Venezuelan insurance entrepreneurs offers free online training in selling health insurance, aimed particularly at those who have had to leave the country.
Espacio Anna Frank opens entries for the 10th National Coexistence Salon
The competition run by the non profit organisation is open to Venezuelan students and professionals in graphic design, photography, illustration and narrative.
Ford Motor de Venezuela opens the fifth cohort of Conduciendo tu Futuro
The automotive training programme offers young people from low income areas of Carabobo state four months of technical and personal training inside the Ford plant.
Vicente Passariello offers a practical guide to personal fulfilment
In his book Sin Máscara, the author draws on what he has learned alongside motivational figures such as Tony Robbins, Richard Bandler and Deepak Chopra.
Goya's extra virgin and organic olive oils take centre stage
Goya Foods ranks among the world's leading producers of exceptional olive oil and is the only commercial brand sold in the United States to feature among the top contenders in the World's Best Olive Oils ranking.
Visa launches Visa Loyalty Solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean
The omnichannel digital platform for redeeming loyalty points is available to all issuing banks in the region and offers consumers more than a quarter of a million redemption options.
Moteando Suramérica: two Venezuelan brothers who rode from Caracas to Patagonia
Daniel and Eduardo Villamizar, from Caracas, crossed South America on two motorcycles, covering 34,000 kilometres and eight countries in a year.
The Italian Consulate General in Caracas introduces new working methods
With 24 staff serving a community of 125,000 Italians, the consulate issued 8,178 passports in the first half of 2018, a 75 per cent rise on the same period in 2016.
PepsiCo named one of the world's most ethical companies
For the twelfth consecutive year, Ethisphere includes PepsiCo on a list of 135 companies from 23 countries and 57 industries.
Sprint names six cities ready for 5G ahead of its US launch
From April, Sprint customers in selected US markets will experience the future of wireless as the company prepares to switch on the country's first 5G mobile network in the first half of 2019.
Univision launches Se Habla USA to celebrate Latino culture and Spanish in the United States
The campaign sets out to promote the value of diversity and inclusion and the role Hispanic culture and the Spanish language play in the United States.
Bud Light leads with Brewed Deep in the Heart to celebrate Texan roots in a new regional campaign
The brand takes its Texas campaign to the next level with a permanent music partnership with native Texan acts Siggno and the Josh Abbott Band.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts president reveals details of new park experiences
At D23 Expo Japan 2018, Bob Chapek shared new details of the ambitious projects under way worldwide, from reinvented attractions to entirely new ways to meet Super Heroes, Jedi and Pixar characters.
Nicky Jam is a finalist in five categories at the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards
The singer songwriter has begun filming his series El Ganador in locations around Medellín, Colombia, his adopted home.
CAF places 1 billion euros of seven year bonds to promote development in Latin America
Investor demand exceeded 1.2 billion euros for the development bank's largest and longest euro benchmark transaction to date.
HRF in vogue: daughters of the revolution
Seven young activists from three continents, united by political persecution simply for being the daughters of dissidents, meet at the Oslo Freedom Forum organised by the Human Rights Foundation.
Copa Airlines announces new direct flights to Salvador and Fortaleza in Brazil, and to Barbados
The airline will start operations in July, expanding its network to 78 cities in 32 countries through the Hub of the Americas in Panama City.
This Sunday 4 February is World Cancer Day
Healthy habits help reduce the risk of cancer: a balanced diet, less sedentary time, physical activity, watching for new moles and protecting against ultraviolet radiation.
Miranda Cuisine & Bar establishes itself as one of the best dining options in Miami Springs
Close to Miami International Airport, the restaurant offers an international menu steeped in Latin American and Caribbean flavours, with a name that honours its roots in Miranda state, Venezuela.
Wix returns for Super Bowl LII
The company makes a last minute return to the Super Bowl with its fourth consecutive advertisement during the big game, despite an earlier decision not to take part this year.
Mexican star Fernando Allende releases Tómbola
The singer, actor and painter releases his latest single, with vallenato rhythms in a tropical setting and a video filmed in China during the Miss World pageant.
Culinary sources place Ron Carúpano first among the world's ten best rums
A well known culinary source presented its list of the ten best rums in the world, drawing on expert interviews and the awards won by each rum house.
The story of The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story continues in February
Every Thursday in February, FX presents new episodes in Latin America of the acclaimed limited series portraying serial killer Andrew Cunanan.
National Geographic Partners creates new original content for Latin America
The company announces an original docu reality series on the life and work of the region's leading popular icons, with creative direction by Sebastián Ortega.
Enrique Norten's 2000 Ocean transforms Miami's north coast
Hallandale Beach, with its pristine strip of white sand and palm trees, is the setting for a modern 40 storey glass tower and private residential enclave.
Rawayana joins Cultura Profética, La Vida Bohème and McKlopedia in a tribute to King Changó
The artists join voices on Sin Ti, a cover of the legendary Blanquito Man song, released on their social media in recent days.
Andrés Mendoza joins Turner Latin America
Based in Miami, the executive takes on responsibility for acquiring programming and content to feed the screens of the company's brand portfolio.
C4 Trío makes its presence felt at the Grammys
The group is nominated alongside Desorden Público for best Latin rock, urban or alternative album for Pa' Fuera, ahead of the ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
Desesperando, the new single from Víctor Muñoz
The Venezuelan singer songwriter closes an intense international tour with a new track that keeps his pop and romantic essence while adding urban sounds.
Copa Airlines recognised as the most punctual airline in Latin America
The airline starts 2018 reaffirming its leadership on punctuality, recognised by OAG and FlightStats as the region's most punctual carrier and the fourth most punctual in the world.
Romina Palmisano starts 2018 with a tour of Venezuela
In February the singer begins a tour taking in school visits, autograph signings, music and plenty of surprises, while preparing the video for her next single Dembow.
Ozuna successfully concludes his Odisea Society Tour 2017
One of the world's most popular Latin singer songwriters conquered the United States with his sold out tour, as his debut album Odisea held the top of the Billboard Latin chart.
Swiss fine watchmaking, now in Caracas
A selection of Swiss pieces with international warranty and certified servicing. Boutique in Caracas, by appointment.