2014 Year-End Review

I wrote my first blog post on February 24 of this year. Today, over 300 blog posts later, I’m about to take Continue reading →

December 22: Moral Power

The National Assembly appointed the Defensor del Pueblo (People’s Defender), the Procurador General (Comptroller General) and the Fiscal General de la Republica (Attorney General). Together, the Continue reading →

December 21: Chains

A group of approximately 12 youths have chained themselves together in Plaza Altamira, Caracas, where they’ve been for approximately 22 Continue reading →

December 20: Shoes

Minister of Defence Vladimir Padrino Lopez spoke on the U.S. sanctions levied against Venezuelan officials – possibly including himself – Continue reading →

December 19: Fascist Acts

The price of Venezuelan crude oil ended the week at $51.26, down $6.27 from Monday. The Ministry of Oil and Continue reading →

December 18: Obama Approves Sanctions

President Obama signed into law today a bill which imposes economic and travel sanctions against Venezuelan officials deemed to have Continue reading →

December 17: Rapprochement

The shock announcement today by President Obama regarding the normalization of U.S.-Cuban relations puts Maduro in a difficult spot, says Nicmer Continue reading →

December 16: Extraordinary Measures

Minister of Foreign Affairs Rafael Ramirez reiterated today comments made by Maduro yesterday that “extraordinary economic measures” were on the Continue reading →