01.09.17: Abandonment

In an unprecedented move, the National Assembly declared the office of President of the Republic to have been abandoned today and Continue reading →

11.16.16: Runway #4

The Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) issued a ruling yesterday prohibiting the organization and holding of protests in the country. The ruling Continue reading →

09.06.16: The Right Time

Yesterday, the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ), the nation’s top court, published a ruling striking down a law passed by the National Continue reading →

08.02.16: Above the Law

  Earlier today, the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD) handed in the paperwork officially requiring that the Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) Continue reading →

07.28.16: The Amazonas Deputies

The National Assembly defied the country’s top court today, the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ), by holding a swearing-in ceremony for three Continue reading →

06.04.16: The Queen of Democracy

National Assembly President Henry Ramos Allup said yesterday that the opposition had a responsibility to try to sit down in dialogue Continue reading →

12.30.15: Showdown

The MUD appears to be headed for a showdown with the nation’s top court, the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) over yesterday’s challenges Continue reading →