2019: Final Thoughts

The first few months of 2019 were so tumultuous and so unpredictable that an observer could be forgiven for thinking Continue reading →

12.31.19: Forced Disappearance

The opposition has issued a statement today calling attention to the forced disappearance of GIlber Caro, a National Assembly deputy Continue reading →

12.30.19: The Privileges of Power

The Maduro government announced today that it was extending a measure that makes imports exempt from taxes until June 2020 Continue reading →

12.29.19: Operation Aurora

Three men claiming to be rebelling Venezuelan soldiers appeared in a video released today claiming responsibility for the December 22 Continue reading →

12.28.19: Venezuelan Justice

The government of Paraguay announced today that it would grant refugee status to 720 Venezuelans currently living in that country. Continue reading →

12.27.19: Resisting Authority

The Observatorio Venezolano de Violencia (Venezuelan Violence Watch, OVV) issued its yearly report today tracking homicide in the country. The update came Continue reading →

12.26.19: Hunger and Disease

The Observatorio de Prisiones (Venezuelan Prison Watch, OVP) issued an overview of the country’s prisons for 2019, painting a grim picture for Continue reading →

12.25.19: Long-Tested

A group of rebels who raided a pair of military installations in Bolivar state on December 22, is allegedly claiming Continue reading →