September 6: Equilibrium

Following the increase in price of household cleaning products, dish soap, and household disinfectants earlier this week, the following items Continue reading →

September 5: Loyal Supporters

Yesterday, Aragua state governor Tareck el Aissami raised eyebrows when he suggested that poverty helped the PSUV become popular. During Continue reading →

September 4: Rising Prices

The Superintendencia Nacional para la Defensa de los Derechos Socioeconomicos [National Superintendency for the Defence of Socio-economic Rights] (SUNDDE), the body responsible for Continue reading →

September 3: “El Sacudon” That Wasn’t

During a televised speech last night, Maduro finally gave the details of his much-hyped sacudon. In Spanish, the word sacudon means, “to Continue reading →

September 2: Respect for Russia and Syria

As of the writing of this update (9:20 EST time), Maduro is speaking live on television. He is expected to Continue reading →

September 1: Hunger Beatings

Intense confrontations between protesters and National Guard troops in San Cristobal, Tachira left at least two people injured and three students Continue reading →

Opinion: The Land of Confusion

Ever since Maduro announced the implementation of a fingerprint scanning system as a means to combat scarcity last week, Venezuelans Continue reading →