July 20: Mayor Murdered

Opposition mayor Enrique Franceschi of the Rio Caribe municipality in Sucre state was stabbed to death at his home today. Continue reading →

July 19: Solitary

Yesterday, Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz sought to quell rumours that Leopoldo Lopez was being held in solitary confinement at Continue reading →

July 16: Police Day

So far this year, 67 police officers have been murdered in the greater Caracas area, according to an article published Continue reading →

July 13: True Politics

So far this month, 143 people have been murdered in Caracas. Between Friday night and this morning, the death toll Continue reading →

July 7: Respect for Journalists

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) issued a statement today calling for for “an end to attacks against journalists in Continue reading →

May 30: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Minister of the Interior and Justice Miguel Rodriguez Torres announced earlier today that “some names” connected to yesterday’s announcement of Continue reading →

May 4: 4,680

The number of murders in Venezuela for the year so far totals 4,680. That works itself out to about 39 Continue reading →

May 1: “Malicious Animosity”

Leopoldo Lopez’s preliminary hearing will take place on May 8. During the hearing, the state will present the evidence it Continue reading →