March 10: Medical Staff Protest

Today is Doctor’s Day in Venezuela (or “Medical Staff Day”. Is it so anywhere else in the world? I’m not Continue reading →

March 9: The Eyes of Chavez

More of the same today. Protests, demonstrations, tear gas, and barricades. Here’s a shot from a demonstration in Valencia. Their Continue reading →

Opinion: The Violent Elephant in the Room

Ever since Hugo Chavez came to power and transformed Venezuelan politics forever in 1997, views on the country have been Continue reading →

March 8: On Torture

The theme of today’s protests is “Ollas Vacias” (Empty Pots), as in, “Our cooking pots are empty because we don’t Continue reading →

March 7: Aftermath

The disturbance in Los Ruices yesterday resulted in the arrest of three local residents. This same article confirms the casualties Continue reading →

March 6: The Descent

The situation in Los Ruices earlier in the day did turn out to be a big mess. A National guard Continue reading →

March 5: Our Supreme and Eternal Commander

Today was quite the day. Lots of really interesting things happened. For one, Maduro made two speeches: one at the Continue reading →

March 4: On The Eve of March 5

The marches continued today, including one in remembrance of the people who have died so far during the protests: And Continue reading →