07.08.15: Rotten Potatoes

An inspection on government-operated grain silos in Merida state today revealed 175,000 tonnes of spoiled potato seeds. The inspection was Continue reading →

06.19.15: El Carabobeño

El Carabobeño, an 81 year-old newspaper serving the citizens of Carabobo state, will cease to circulate next Thursday, June 25. Continue reading →

05.19.15: The Hero

El Nacional published an article today in which it claims that the cost of food has risen ten nearly times Continue reading →

04.30.15: Lorenzo Mendoza

The president of Polar Enterprises, Lorenzo Mendoza, published an open letter to Maduro today, and argued that despite Maduro’s repeated assertions, Continue reading →

03.17.15: The Last Drop

The Venezuelan government took out a full-page ad in today’s edition of the New York Times in response to sanctions placed by Continue reading →

01.12.15: Magicians

Antonio Pestana, the president of the Confederacion de Asociaciones de Productores Agropecuarios [Confederation of Association of Agricultural Producers] (FEDEAGRO), gave an interview Continue reading →

September 30: Lopez Speaks

Leopoldo Lopez’s trial resumed today at approximately 4:30 PM Caracas time. Sometime during the day, Leopoldo managed to record one Continue reading →

September 10: Shady Numbers

The Banco Central de Venezuela issued a correction today for the inflation numbers it released yesterday. Yesterday, the bank released data Continue reading →