November 4: Stagnation

The Legatum Institute, a charitable public policy think-tank, published its 2014 Prosperity Index today. The index ranks countries based on 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 →

September 9: Inflation Data Released

The Banco Central de Venezuela finally broke its silence today by releasing inflation statistics for the first time in over three months. 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 →

September 3: “El Sacudon” That Wasn’t

During a televised speech last night, Maduro finally gave the details of his much-hyped sacudon. In Spanish, the word sacudon means, “to Continue reading →

July 14: More Cancellations

In what’s becoming a weekly occurrence, two more airlines announced today that they would be cutting operations in Venezuela due to Continue reading →

June 20: Until Further Notice

According to the Camara Venezolana de la Industria de Alimentos [Venezuelan Chamber of the Food Industry]  (CADIVEA) announced today that the downward Continue reading →

June 17: Interrogations

Gaby Arellano, a student leader from Tachira whose apartment was raided earlier this year by security forces, was interrogated by Continue reading →