09.14.16: MERCOSUR vs. Venezuela

Earlier today, MERCOSUR removed Venezuela from the presidency of the organization, and essentially set a deadline on the country’s suspension from Continue reading →

09.13.16: Secret Meetings

The Servicio Bolivariano de Inteligencia Nacional (SEBIN), the country’s intelligence service, continued its campaign of issuing illegal “citations” to opposition politicians, this Continue reading →

09.12.16: The Only Thing Left

Polar Enterprises, the country’s largest private company and largest private food supplier, revealed today that 12% of all the food Continue reading →

09.11.16: A Happy Christmas

Maduro spoke in a marathon session today at the Bolivar Theater in Caracas, where he was launching a magazine for Continue reading →

09.10.16: No Sale

National Assembly president Henry Ramos Allup denounced yesterday that the national government had forbidden the sale of ferry and air plane Continue reading →

09.09.16: David Smolansky

Last night, agents from the SEBIN – the national intelligence service – raided the offices of El Hatillo mayor David Continue reading →

09.08.16: Drones

After being confronted by a large crowd of hostile protesters, Miranda state governor Henrique Capriles finally managed to leave the Continue reading →

09.07.16: Protests at the CNE

The Mesa de la Unidad Democratica launched its second round of protests today following last Thursday’s demonstration in Caracas. Today, opposition Continue reading →