02.25.15: Inverosimil

Maduro spoke Kluivert (incorrectly spelled “Kluiberth” in yesterday’s update) Roa’s death last night from an event in Trinidad and Tobago. Maduro Continue reading →

02.20.15: “A Brutal Blow”

The raid on Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma’s office yesterday afternoon and his subsequent detention have shocked Venezuelans and international human Continue reading →

02.06.15: Zapata

Pedro Leon Zapata, a Venezuelan political cartoonist, artist and editorial institution, has died.  He was 85. Zapata was a pillar of political Continue reading →

02.02.15: Executives Arrested

After announcing that the Farmatodo pharmacy chain would be facing scrutiny for allegedly deliberately causing lines at its stores, the government announced Continue reading →

01.31.15: Bolivar’s Blood

The home belonging to Flor Teresa, Leamsy Salazar’s mother, was raided by security officials last night. Teresa made the claim Continue reading →

1.26.15: Humanism

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL), a United Nations body tasked with encouraging economic coordination, released Continue reading →

01.25.15: Visitors

Chilean ex-President Sebastian Piñera and Colombian ex-President Andres Pastrana attempted to visit Leopoldo Lopez at the Ramo Verde military prison near Continue reading →

01.23.15: 23 de Enero

A march organized by the PSUV took to the streets of Caracas today, painting the streets of the city red Continue reading →