CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Jul.2026, Words: 275) — The following briefs span company details on Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. and GAC Group, among others.
The briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond. Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) has not verified all of these stories and therefore does not vouch for their accuracy.
ANALYSIS: VENEZUELA’S TWIN QUAKES SHAKE MORE THAN BUILDINGS: THEY RATTLE THE CASE FOR IOC RE‑ENTRY
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
CUBA
— “Cuba’s assault on the United States was never, at root, a quarrel over economic policy or sovereignty or even ownership of a particular territory. It was a revolution against Western civilization itself — waged, in part, via the novel and insidious method of persuading the children of the West to turn against their own inheritance,” the US Department of State said. [EAI]
MEXICO
— Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. announced its general ordinary and extraordinary shareholders’ meeting will be held on 20 Aug. 2026 and announced the agenda for the meeting, the co. said. [EAI]
VENEZUELA
— the 24 Jun. 2026 dueal earthquakes in Vargas and Caracas expose how far Venezuela still is from offering the basic governance, infrastructure, and institutional capacity that IOCs and foreign partners need—despite the country’s enormous hydrocarbon potential, according to an Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) analysis. [EAI]
— while the UN estimates $37bn in direct physical damage in Venezuela, experts warn the challenge will also be finding engineers, architects, geologists, and technicians to carry out the reconstruction, according to Bloomberg. [EAI]
ASIA
CHINA
— according to the Jun. production and sales bulletin released by GAC Group, the group’s total vehicle sales in the 1H:26 reached 773,100 units, a YOY rise of 2.35%, w/ energy-saving and new energy vehicles accounting for 62.82% of total sales. Driven by the “Panyu Action” plan, sales of GAC’s self-owned brands accelerated to 346,000 units in 1H, up 35.69% YOY, GAC said. In Jul., GAC’s cumulative production is set to surpass 30 million units, marking a new milestone in its large-scale development. [EAI]
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By freelance editors and writers reporting for Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) from Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Caracas, Houston, Monterrey, Mexico City, and Bogota.
