June 8: La Salida

The demonstrations called for today by Voluntad Popular have been taking place since approximately 10:00 AM Caracas time. The theme of the Continue reading →

June 5: Lopez Faces Trial

Leopoldo Lopez’s three day long preliminary hearing ended this morning at around 3:00 AM when the judge officially rendered the Continue reading →

June 3: Rotten Justice

Lopez’s preliminary hearing is well into its second day, with no sign of an official judgement on whether or not Continue reading →

May 14: Arrests

Today, members of the student movement organized a march called “March for Liberty and Justice” in Caracas. The demonstration moved down Continue reading →

Human Rights Watch Report: Punished for Protesting

Yesterday, Human Rights Watch released a report on the situation in Venezuela titled “Punished for Protesting”. The report states that some Continue reading →

Interview with Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz (Translation)

Below is my translation of an interview that CNN en Español correspondent Ismael Cala conducted with Venezuelan Attorney General Luisa Continue reading →

April 26: To the Supreme Court!

There was a big demonstration today that headed to the supreme court building in Caracas in order to protest the Continue reading →

April 25: Indoctrination

This week, protests started taking place against “Resolucion 058”, a government initiative to hold consultations with schools, students and parents Continue reading →