07.02.15: UCLA

The Observatorio Venezolano de Violencia (OVV) released a report today in which it calculated that there were 231,562 murders in the country between 1998 Continue reading →

06.01.15: Sophistication

Miguel Otero, the head of El Nacional, gave an interview to Globo published today in which he discussed the socio-political situation in Continue reading →

05.01.15: “A Shameful Spectacle”

The parade in Caracas to commemorate International Worker’s Day got underway today at around 12:30 PM. At the end of the Continue reading →

04.25.15: Ledezma in Hospital

A Caracas court ordered Antonio Ledezma’s transfer from the Ramo Verde military prison to a hospital last night so that he Continue reading →

04.16.15: Engines

The head of the Federacion Medica de Venezuela [Venezuelan Medical Association], Douglas Leon Natera, said during an interview with Union Radio that 13,000 Continue reading →

04.05.15: Pseudo-Leaders

El Nacional reports today that since coming to power in April 2013, Maduro has gone on cadena 236 times for a 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 →

02.10.15: SIMADI

For up-to-date exchange rate numbers (including the SIMADI) rate, visit this website.  Minister of Finance Rodolfo Marco Torres announced the much-anticipated Continue reading →