2018: Final Thoughts

I ended the “2017: Final Thoughts” post with this: They say that dictatorships fall just as they appear to be strongest. Continue reading →

12.30.18: Armamento de Guerra

Last night, Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Holmes Trujillo posted a video statement on his Twitter account in which Continue reading →

12.29.18: Trickle of Perniles

Residents from the 23 de enero neighbourhood of Caracas staged a protest this afternoon in the vicinity of the presidential palace, Continue reading →

12.28.18: Bought and Weakened

Colombian president Ivan Duque will meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Cartagena to, among other issues, discuss the Continue reading →

12.27.18: Earthquake

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake rattled Caracas and the surrounding area early this morning, jolting Venezuelans out of bed. According to Continue reading →

12.26.18: The Great Helmsman

The Foro Penal Venezolano (FPV) updated the number of political prisoners currently behind regime bars, placing the figure at 278 as of Continue reading →

12.25.18: Eli’s Letter

Colombia’s El Tiempo has published a letter today written by a Venezuelan migrant called Eli Medina. The letter expressed the melancholy Continue reading →

12.24.18: A Most Austere Christmas

Venezuelans are celebrating what may be “the most austere” Christmas in living memory, given the intensity of the economic crisis, Continue reading →