05.15.16: Playing Pretend

Vice-President Aristobulo Isturiz gave a speech today in which he stated bluntly that there would be no recall referendum against Continue reading →

10.20.15: Slowdown

Cipriana Ramos, the president of the Consejo Nacional del Comercio y los Servicios [National Commerce and Services Council] (CONSECOMERCIO) announced yesterday that Continue reading →

05.12.15: Stranded

Last week, the government announced that it was going to allow vehicles to be sold in the country in US Continue reading →

01.19.15: The Empty Pots March

The Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD), the country’s largest political opposition bloc, announced today that it was calling for massive demonstrations throughout Continue reading →

August 25: Industry Continues to Suffer

According to a survey conducted by the Confederacion Venezolana de Industriales [Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists] (CONINDUSTRIA), the country’s industrial activity “continues to Continue reading →

May 24: 20 Billion Dollars

El Universal today is reporting that 20 billion dollars were embezzled out of CADIVI between 2011 and 2013. The news comes Continue reading →

May 9: “Stupid Threats”

Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee paved the way for sanctions to be applied to Venezuelan officials implicated in human rights violations Continue reading →