01.17.15: Ultimatum

Maduro arrived back in Venezuela today after his two week trip abroad, in which he visited a number of OPEC Continue reading →

01.16.15: Pit Stop

Jesus Torrealba, the executive director of the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD), the country’s official opposition bloc, made a speech Continue reading →

01.15.15: 45 Days

Speaking after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Maduro said that he had acquired the funding Venezuela Continue reading →

01.14.15: Time for Action

Miranda state governor and opposition leader Henrique Capriles gave a speech today in which he declared the government’s “dream” of Continue reading →

01.13.15: Economic Coup

During a speech on the Telesur television network, Maduro assured listeners that there was an “economic coup” underway in Venezuela perpetrated Continue reading →

01.12.15: Magicians

Antonio Pestana, the president of the Confederacion de Asociaciones de Productores Agropecuarios [Confederation of Association of Agricultural Producers] (FEDEAGRO), gave an interview Continue reading →

01.11.15: Ambush

Leopoldo Lopez, the jailed leader of the Voluntad Popular opposition party, said in an interview with the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio that he Continue reading →

01.10.15: Birth Certificates

Maduro arrived in Iran last night, the latest stop in his international tour. He was welcomed to Tehran by Iranian Continue reading →