10.15.16: Happy Birthday

Due to a work emergency, today’s entry will be shorter and less thorough than usual. I apologize for this.  Maduro Continue reading →

10.14.16: Budget Approved by Decree

Following Tuesday’s stunning Tribunal Supremo de Justicia [TSJ] decision on the national budget-approval process, Maduro approved Venezuela’s 2017 budget today by decree without Continue reading →

10.13.16: All Smiles

Yesterday, a federal judge rejected a request by the defense team of Efrain and Francisco Flores to dismiss evidence against the Continue reading →

10.12.16: In Memoriam

Late last night, the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) issued a ruling granting Maduro the ability to present the national budget before Continue reading →

10.11.16: Immediate Relatives

The ongoing trial against Efrain and Francisco Flores – Maduro’s nephews through his marriage with Cilia Flores – saw another Continue reading →

10.10.16: Citation

Speaking from Istanbul, Turkey, Maduro said today that he will push for an agreement to stabilize oil prices for the Continue reading →

10.09.16: Dirty Tricks

Jesus Torrealba, the head of the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD), is warning that the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia [TSJ], Venezuela’s top Continue reading →

10.08.16: Dreams of Glory

Following the news that Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos had been awarded the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize, Maduro announced today Continue reading →