01.01.17: A Rough Start

Reaction to the release of former presidential candidate Manuel Rosales and five other political prisoners yesterday continued to make headlines Continue reading →

12.29.16: Trappist Coffee

The Trappist monastery in Caraguatay, Merida state was the scene of a mass robbery yesterday, as at least nine subjects Continue reading →

11.07.16: Too Stupid

The trial of Efrain and Francisco Flores began in a New York City courtroom today, squaring off Cilia Flores’ nephews Continue reading →

05.03.16: More With Less

The Ministry of Health revealed figures yesterday showing that the neonatal death rate in the country increased from 0.05% in 2014 to Continue reading →

07.12.15: Selective Memory

Carmen Melendez, the Vice-President of Political Sovereignty, Security and Peace and former Minister of Defence, spoke at a military event yesterday, Continue reading →

September 7: Crimes of Passion

Venezuela suffers from one of the world’s highest homicide rates, with Caracas in particular often named as one of the Continue reading →

March 23: Queues Are Great

Antonio Ledezma, the mayor of the Metropolitan District of Caracas, had a couple of things to say yesterday during the Continue reading →

March 8: On Torture

The theme of today’s protests is “Ollas Vacias” (Empty Pots), as in, “Our cooking pots are empty because we don’t Continue reading →