02.20.15: “A Brutal Blow”

The raid on Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma’s office yesterday afternoon and his subsequent detention have shocked Venezuelans and international human Continue reading →

Opinion: Tyranny

If there was any doubt that Venezuelans live at the whim of a tyrant, Antonio Ledezma’s kidnapping yesterday made this Continue reading →

02.19.15: Ledezma Arrested

Approximately one hour ago, opposition figure and Mayor of Metropolitan Caracas Antonio Ledezma tweeted the following: Various government police officers are Continue reading →

October 18: The Peace March(es)

Opposition and PSUV supporters held separate but simultaneous events today – both generally called “The Peace March” – with major Continue reading →

September 21: Doctor Friends

Following his accusations last week that the Venezuelan opposition had launched (or was attempting to launch) a biological war against Continue reading →

August 21: Assault on Dignity

Details of the new biometric rationing system announced last night continued to trickle in through the night, as did reaction to the Continue reading →

May 2: Conspiracy Theory

Miguel Rodriguez Torres, the Minister of the Interior and Justice, gave a presentation today in which he accused a bunch Continue reading →

March 23: Queues Are Great

Antonio Ledezma, the mayor of the Metropolitan District of Caracas, had a couple of things to say yesterday during the Continue reading →