1.26.15: Humanism

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL), a United Nations body tasked with encouraging economic coordination, released Continue reading →

01.21.15: “God Will Provide”

Maduro finally spoke before the National Assembly today. Despite the massive amount of anticipation that the speech would contain plans for desperately needed Continue reading →

December 9 : A Bright Spotlight

Today, the United States Senate approved a bill to sanction Venezuelan officials involved in the human rights violations that took Continue reading →

November 18: Resurgence

Leopoldo Lopez was able to see his wife, Lilian Tintori, for the first time in 40 days today. The couple Continue reading →

November 8: Shoe Sale

During a televised speech last night, Maduro said that 2015 will see the defeat of the so-called “economic war” his Continue reading →

September 16: Downgrade

The rating agency Standard & Poor’s lowered Venezuela’s credit rating to CCC+ today over fears that the country might default Continue reading →

August 12: Union Woes

Wills Rangel, the president of the Central Bolivariana Socialista de Trabajadores de Venezuela (CBST), a union that represents workers from various sectors, Continue reading →

August 5: El Universal Self-Censors

When El Universal was purchased by an undisclosed group of Spanish investors earlier this month, rumours began to fly that the investors Continue reading →