10.17.16: Minimum Conditions

El Nacional published an article today in which it claims that the Comites Locales de Abastecimiento y Produccion [Local Supply and Production Continue reading →

10.16.16: “Incorrigible Idiots”

Economist Luis Oliveros spoke to reporters yesterday on Maduro’s unprecedented approval of the national budget by decree – as opposed Continue reading →

10.15.16: Happy Birthday

Due to a work emergency, today’s entry will be shorter and less thorough than usual. I apologize for this.  Maduro Continue reading →

10.14.16: Budget Approved by Decree

Following Tuesday’s stunning Tribunal Supremo de Justicia [TSJ] decision on the national budget-approval process, Maduro approved Venezuela’s 2017 budget today by decree without Continue reading →

10.13.16: All Smiles

Yesterday, a federal judge rejected a request by the defense team of Efrain and Francisco Flores to dismiss evidence against the Continue reading →

10.12.16: In Memoriam

Late last night, the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) issued a ruling granting Maduro the ability to present the national budget before Continue reading →

10.11.16: Immediate Relatives

The ongoing trial against Efrain and Francisco Flores – Maduro’s nephews through his marriage with Cilia Flores – saw another Continue reading →

10.10.16: Citation

Speaking from Istanbul, Turkey, Maduro said today that he will push for an agreement to stabilize oil prices for the Continue reading →