02.07.15: Basic Necessities

Government officials illegally halted a convoy of 10 Polar trucks carrying food supplies today near Barinas, Barinas state. According to El Nacional, members of the Continue reading →

02.06.15: Zapata

Pedro Leon Zapata, a Venezuelan political cartoonist, artist and editorial institution, has died.  He was 85. Zapata was a pillar of political Continue reading →

02.05.15: Lucchese, Scarano Released

Salvatore Lucchese and Enzo Scarano, the former police chief and mayor of San Diego, Carabobo (respectively) were released from the Continue reading →

02.04.15: 4F

Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the failed 1992 Venezuelan coup d’etat. Hugo Chavez led a group of rebels in Continue reading →

02.03.15: Laughing Stock

The Venezuelan government continued to lash out against the United States after the latter announced travel bans for a number Continue reading →

02.02.15: Executives Arrested

After announcing that the Farmatodo pharmacy chain would be facing scrutiny for allegedly deliberately causing lines at its stores, the government announced Continue reading →

02.01.15: Venezuelan Love

The Superintendencia de Precios Justos [Superintendency of Fair Prices] launched legal proceedings against Farmatodo, a national retail pharmacy chain, over allegations that the Continue reading →

01.31.15: Bolivar’s Blood

The home belonging to Flor Teresa, Leamsy Salazar’s mother, was raided by security officials last night. Teresa made the claim Continue reading →