02.12.16: Emergency Decree In Effect

Last night, the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) issued a ruling in which it sidestepped the National Assembly and declared Maduro’s Economic Continue reading →

03.04.15: The Lobbyists

Jesus Torrealba, the head of the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD), announced today that Leopoldo Lopez, Antonio Ledezma and Daniel Continue reading →

02.26.15: Guasdualito

Venezuelan democracy was dealt another blow today, as the mayor of the city of Guasdualito in Apure was unceremoniously removed from her Continue reading →

02.23.15: Subversive Materials

Mayor of Caracas Antonio Ledezma has sent a letter from inside the Ramo Verde military prison, calling for the Mesa de Continue reading →

02.16.15: An Alarming Scenario

Yesterday, ABC published a story in which it claimed that the Venezuelan government had threatened to expropriate Spanish companies if Continue reading →

02.14.15: Gas and Candy

Rodolfo Marco Torres, the Minister of the Economy, said that an official announcement regarding a planned increase in gas prices Continue reading →

02.13.15: Tucano

Speaking at a televised event last night, Maduro said that his government had discovered and foiled a coup. Maduro claimed Continue reading →

02.12.15: A Year Later

One year after protests erupted across the country’s major cities, Venezuelans once again took to the streets in massive numbers Continue reading →