08.14.16: Minor Purchases

Following yesterday’s opening of the border with Colombia for pedestrian traffic, Venezuelans continued to head into the neighbouring country today, Continue reading →

08.13.16: Commander of Dignity

Following an agreement between Bogota and Caracas on Thursday to re-open the border between the two countries, pedestrians were able Continue reading →

08.12.16: A Perverse Model

Maduro and his Colombian counterpart, Juan Manuel Santos, agreed during a meeting yesterday to begin the process of re-opening the Continue reading →

08.11.16: Arco Minero

  A report compiled by the Torino Capital economic firm has made reference to a mining initiative announced on August 5, which Continue reading →

08.10.16: Luis Emilio Rondon

While Venezuelans continue to react to Tibisay Lucena’s announcement yesterday that the second step of the recall referendum would probably Continue reading →

08.09.16: No Recall in 2016

Tibisay Lucena, the head of the Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE), confirmed in a news conference today that the much-anticipated recall referendum against Continue reading →

08.08.16: A Kind of Monarchy

Socorro Hernandez, one of the rectors of the Consejo Nacional Electoral, warned today that the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) may soon issue Continue reading →

08.07.16: Civil Disobedience

Yesterday evening, the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD) announced what it hopes to be its largest mass mobilization this year: the Gran Continue reading →