07.09.16: Rage and Bitterness

The director for the Americas at Human Rights Watch (HRW), Jose Miguel Vivanco, issued a statement today calling the Venezuelan Continue reading →

06.05.16: Hunger Does Not Wait

Jesus Torrealba, the head of the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica, said in an interview that aired this morning on Televen that Continue reading →

05.20.16: Brotherly Disposition

The MUD reacted today to an announcement by the CNE yesterday that the signature-verification process for the recall referendum would involve Continue reading →

03.26.16: Fiefdom

Residents of a small town called El Playon in Merida state continued to protest today after they were allegedly threatened Continue reading →

02.23.16: VP Speaks at NA

In a televised speech last night, Maduro announced the creation of the Corporacion Nacional Productiva [National Productive Corporation], and placed cabinet members Continue reading →

12.28.15: A Record Year

The Observatorio Venezolano de la Violencia (OVV), an NGO that tracks crime statistics, announced that as of today there had been 27,785 murders Continue reading →

12.19.15: Indefinite Detention

Caracas mayor Antonio Ledezma has now been in prison for 10 months over allegations that he conspired to commit unspecified Continue reading →

12.17.15: Operation Fanny Pack

Cilia Flores’ nephews, Efrain and Francisco Flores, appeared before a judge in a New York City courtroom earlier today and Continue reading →