07.09.16: Rage and Bitterness

The director for the Americas at Human Rights Watch (HRW), Jose Miguel Vivanco, issued a statement today calling the Venezuelan 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 →

December 3: The Farce

Maria Corina Machado was formally charged today with conspiracy after she was accused earlier this year of plotting to kill Continue reading →

November 9: Colectivo-Government Rift Grows

The rift between the national government and the colectivos – their most loyal followers – appears to be widening. Tensions have been Continue reading →

August 13: Lopez Denied Defence

A judge refused to accept Leopoldo Lopez’s defence, including evidence and witness testimony, effectively rendering him unable to legally contest the Continue reading →

July 29: Corn Flour

The Carvajal saga continued to unfold today after allegations that the Venezuelan government threatened Aruba into releasing the suspected drug Continue reading →

June 26: The Appalling Silence

Human Rights Watch published an article today titled “Unasur: End Silence on Venezuela Abuses“. The article contains a link to Continue reading →

May 6: Bystander

The attack on the Universidad Fermin Toro [Fermin Toro University] campus in Barquisimeto, Lara state last night burned out of control into the Continue reading →