01.02.20: Correction

In an end-of-the-year television interview, Maduro spoke at length not only about 2019 but also about his vision for Venezuela’s Continue reading →

01.01.20: Grim Milestone

Alfredo Romero, the head of a human rights NGO called the Foro Penal Venezolano (FPV), announced that Venezuela celebrated a grim Continue reading →

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 →