08.28.15: Diplomatic Shuffle

At an event last night, Maduro laid out the conditions he wants met before he gives the order to re-open Continue reading →

08.25.15: Zone 1

Speaking from the Miraflores Palace last night, Maduro doubled down on his closure of the border with Colombia in Tachira Continue reading →

08.22.15: State of Exception

Late last night, Maduro declared a state of exception in five municipalities that border Colombia. The municipalities – all of which are Continue reading →

08.17.15: Wheelbarrows

The PSUV-campaign head, Jorge Rodrigez, said in a televised speech today that at least one of the men accused of Continue reading →

08.15.15: One Billion Bolivares

EFE reported today that 720 Cuban doctors sent to Venezuela to work in the country’s poorest areas have fled into Colombia Continue reading →

08.14.15: Cooperating Patriots

Tibisay Lucena, the head of the Consejo Nacional Electoral [National Electoral Council] (CNE) said last night that no organization would be allowed to Continue reading →

08.09.15: Cell Phones

El Universal reported today that while five of Venezuela’s states (plus the capital district) account for approximately 52% of the country’s population, Continue reading →

08.07.15: A Clean Campaign

Maduro made a number of comments last night regarding the situation in Venezuela and the electoral campaign leading up to Continue reading →