05.13.15: “Competitive Authoritarianism”

El Nacional reports that a judge has barred 22 of the country’s private media heads from leaving the country as part Continue reading →

05.12.15: Stranded

Last week, the government announced that it was going to allow vehicles to be sold in the country in US Continue reading →

05.11.15: Failures

The controversy surrounding the Consejo Nacional Electoral‘s refusal to announce the exact dates for this year’s parliamentary elections continued to brew Continue reading →

05.10.15: Indecision

Since the start of the year, all eyes have been on Tibisay Lucena, the head of the Consejo Nacional Electoral. As the Continue reading →

05.09.15: Tremendous Challenges

Still in Moscow, Maduro gave an interview today on Russia Today, the state-owned news network. The interview, in Spanish, can be Continue reading →

05.08.15: Victory Day

Mauro Vieira, Brazil’s Foreign Minister, called on the Venezuelan government to announce the date of the parliamentary elections that are Continue reading →

05.07.15: Tourism

El Nacional reported today that although only four months have passed, Maduro has already used the entire travel budget allotted for Continue reading →

05.06.15: Operation Jerico

Eight military officers were sentenced to prison today by a military tribunal after being found guilty of conspiring to overthrow Continue reading →