08.11.17: Military Option

President Donald Trump suggested this evening that U.S. military intervention in Venezuela as a possibility as his government considers options Continue reading →

08.10.17: Blood, Sweat and Tears

The Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) issued a ruling yesterday removing David Smolansky from his position as mayor of El Hatillo Continue reading →

08.09.17: To The Regionals

Following similar announcements by its individual constituent parties, the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD) opposition bloc announced today that it would Continue reading →

08.08.17: The Lima Declaration

During the overnight hours, members of Maduro’s Constituent Assembly broke into the legislative chamber at the National Assembly in Caracas Continue reading →

08.07.17: Parallel States

National Assembly deputies met today as Venezuela’s institutional crisis deepens, voting to only recognize Luisa Ortega Diaz as the country’s Continue reading →

08.06.17: Fuerte Paramacay

At approximately 5:00 AM this morning, a group of rebellious soldiers–both retired and active duty–launched an attack on the Fuerte Continue reading →

08.05.17: First Up

Maduro’s Constituent Assembly claimed its first victim today: Luisa Ortega Diaz. The attorney general, appointed by Hugo Chavez to the Continue reading →

08.04.17: Routed

After weeks of speculation exacerbated by Sunday’s Constituent Assembly vote, the head of the controversial body that will have the Continue reading →