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 →

08.23.16: The Purge

Last night, the mayor of the Liberator municipality, Jorge Rodriguez, announced that five key government ministries had 48 hours to Continue reading →

Almagro’s Letter: “The End of Democracy”

Last night, the secretary general of the Organization of American States, Luis Almagro, published an open letter to Leopoldo Lopez Continue reading →

07.25.16: Nightfall

El Nacional published an article today pointing out that since 2009, 10,000 oil industry workers have left PDVSA and migrated Continue reading →

06.11.16: Pieces of Garbage

At an event celebrating his mandate at a stadium in Caracas earlier today, Maduro announced that his government would launch Continue reading →

05.25.16: Crippling Misfortune

The head of security at the National Assembly and Henry Ramos Allup’s chief bodyguard, Coromoto Rodriguez, is currently being held in detention Continue reading →

05.18.16: Protests Shake Country

An opposition demonstration scheduled to reach the headquarters of the Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) in Caracas today ended in chaos as state security Continue reading →

04.20.16: Article 21

Torrential downpours caused severe flooding in much of Caracas today, as the city’s dilapidated drainage and sewage system became overwhelmed Continue reading →