05.22.16: Softening Bombardment

Speaking at a military rally in Vargas state yesterday, Maduro said that Venezuela’s massive crime problem is part of a Continue reading →

05.20.15: Absolute Loyalty

Yesterday, Minister of Justice Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez announced through Twitter that seven Venezuelan officials had begun legal actions against Miranda 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 →

05.05.15: Cinco Heroes

Today, Maduro admitted for the first time since oil prices began their precipitous fall in the summer of 2014 that Continue reading →

05.03.15: “Salt and Water”

Criticism of the minimum wage increase announced on Friday has continued to come in through the weekend. Miranda state governor Henrique Capriles Continue reading →

04.08.15: Passing the Buck

Miranda state governor Henrique Capriles criticized the government’s continued preoccupation with the U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan officials, calling it a Continue reading →

03.23.15: Corners

Jesus Torrealba, the head of the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica, assured supporters today that candidates for the upcoming primaries – Continue reading →

01.14.15: Time for Action

Miranda state governor and opposition leader Henrique Capriles gave a speech today in which he declared the government’s “dream” of Continue reading →