04.28.15: Lion Tamers

The national government announced today a series of electrical rationing measures to come into effect tomorrow in an attempt to curb Continue reading →

01.19.15: The Empty Pots March

The Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD), the country’s largest political opposition bloc, announced today that it was calling for massive demonstrations throughout Continue reading →

August 31: Assertions

Diosdado Cabello, the vice-president of the National Assembly, spoke at length today on a number of topics, including the biometric Continue reading →

July 9: Ceballos To Stand Trial (Again)

Today, a judge ordered the ex-Mayor of San Cristobal, Daniel Ceballos, to stand trial for rebellion. The charges stem from Continue reading →

May 16: Isolation

So far this year, Air Canada and Alitalia have suspended flights in and out of Venezuela over a 4 billion dollar debt Continue reading →

April 8: Talks!

The good news of the day is that it looks like the opposition and the government have agreed to start Continue reading →