2016: Final Thoughts

I have been running this website alone for nearly three years. Every day, I spend anywhere between one and three Continue reading →

12.31.16: Dictatorship or Democracy

Maduro published his end-of-the-year message yesterday, admitting that 2016 was “difficult” but hopeful that 2017 would be better. Maduro published Continue reading →

12.30.16: Man of the Year

The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), a press consortium that investigates, tracks and reports on corruption and organized crime Continue reading →

12.29.16: Trappist Coffee

The Trappist monastery in Caraguatay, Merida state was the scene of a mass robbery yesterday, as at least nine subjects Continue reading →

12.28.16: Christmas Week

El Nacional published an article today in which it provides a summary of unrest in Venezuela during Christmas week. The Continue reading →

12.27.16: Record Time

Maria Corina Machado is the head of the Vente Venezuela opposition party. Specially since Maduro came to power in 2013, Machado Continue reading →

12.26.16: Pernicious Path

Jesus Torrealba, the head of the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD) opposition bloc, suggested today that removing Maduro from office via Continue reading →

12.25.16: Christmas Messages

Pope Francis spoke about Venezuela during his Christmas address at St. Peter’s Square today, and called for the political “tensions” Continue reading →