04.11.16: Amnesty Law Struck Down

Earlier today, the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) – Venezuela’s top court – struck down the Amnesty and National Reconciliation Law as unconstitutional, following Continue reading →

03.31.16: Train Wreck

Earlier today, the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) issued a ruling declaring the Ley del Banco Central de Venezuela [Venezuelan Central Bank Law] Continue reading →

03.30.16: Amnesty Law Passed

After a marathon parliamentary session, the National Assembly passed the Amnesty and National Reconciliation Law last night, which grants amnesty to political prisoners Continue reading →

02.16.16: Amnesty Law Proposal Approved

The National Assembly began to debate today a proposed amnesty law that would see political prisoners in the country released, Continue reading →

02.04.16: Nothing and Nobody

Today marks the 24th anniversary of the 1992 failed coup d’etat against the government of President Carlos Andres Perez launched by Continue reading →

12.09.15: Derangement

Last night, Maduro spoke on his weekly television show, En Contacto Con Maduro, and addressed some of the ramifications of the Continue reading →