Why the CNE’s Announcement Makes Sense

Let me be clear: from a legal, constitutional, “democracy and rule of law” standpoint, yesterday’s announcement from the Consejo Nacional Electoral Continue reading →

09.22.16: The Last Nail

The Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) made its much-awaited announcement last night on the second step of the recall referendum process against Maduro. The CNE outlined Continue reading →

09.21.16: Flammable Material

National Assembly PSUV deputy Pedro Carreño appeared on Globovision’s Vladimir a la 1 interview show today, and spoke on the recall Continue reading →

09.20.16: Infinite Patience

Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino Lopez held a press conference today in which he claimed that a US Coast Guard Continue reading →

09.19.16: A Nefarious Possibility

The head of the Mesa de la Unidad Dmeocratica (MUD), Jesus Torrealba, spoke today on the Consejo Nacional Electoral‘s [CNE] apparently unwillingness to Continue reading →

09.18.16: CLAP Woes

Municipal market workers in Caracas are blaming the Comites Locales de Abastecimiento y Produccion [Local Supply and Production Committees] (CLAP) for damaging Continue reading →

09.17.16: Till 2019

Maduro will become the president of the organization until 2019 at today’s Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement. The summit, which is Continue reading →

09.16.16: The People’s Summit

Opposition demonstrators marched in cities around the country today to demand that the Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) finally announce the date Continue reading →