07.26.17: General Strike (I)

The streets of Venezuela found themselves largely empty as businesses closed and residents stayed in their homes for the first Continue reading →

07.25.17: Iron Will

Opposition leader and Voluntad Popular (VP) head Leopoldo Lopez hosted former Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Zapatero in his home in Caracas Continue reading →

07.24.17: Coordinated Actions

Venezuelans marked the start of the final week before Sunday’s Constituent Assembly vote by participating in a pancartazo around the country. Continue reading →

07.23.17: Making Peace

National Assembly vice president Freddy Guevara called on Venezuelans today to prepare to boycott the Constituent Assembly election, which is Continue reading →

07.22.17: Standstill

The Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD) announced a bold series of protest actions for this coming week, as dozens of protesters Continue reading →

07.21.17: The Thirty Three

The National Assembly held a special session today in which it named 33 magistrates to the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ), the Continue reading →

07.20.17: Civil Strike

Venezuelans participated today in a paro civico nacional [roughly, “national civil strike”] by staying home from school and work, leaving the streets Continue reading →

07.19.17: Permanent Threat

For the second time in as many days, the streets of Caracas was forced into gridlock starting in the early Continue reading →