07.04.15: State of Emergency

Maduro declared a state of emergency in the Paez municipality of Apure state. The municipality emcompasses the westernmost part of Continue reading →

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 →

07.01.15: Heavy Rain

The southwestern region of the country – particularly Tachira and Apure states – have been experiencing heavy rains over the Continue reading →

06.02.15: Violations

Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz threw her weight into the Leopoldo Lopez hunger strike by suggesting that a court oversee Continue reading →

03.15.15: Ley Habilitante Antiimperialista

The National Assembly approved a measure today granting Maduro the power to rule by decree until December 31 of this 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 →