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 →

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 →

April 30: Eliecer Otaiza

This past weekend, a man named Eliecer Otaiza was murdered somewhere near Caracas. Otaiza was a municipal council member from the Continue reading →

April 29: Fair Prices

Today, the Superintendencia Nacional de Defensa de los Derechos Socio-Economicos (SUNDDE) [The National Superintendency for the Defence of Socio-Economic Rights] released a Continue reading →

April 27: “Cry and Get Sick”

Of the more than 20 people detained during the protests that took place throughout Caracas yesterday, 10 of them were Continue reading →

April 23: #SOSVenezuela

The biggest news of the day was an announced public transit fare increase of 40%. The fares will not shoot up Continue reading →

April 22: Closed Doors

Courtesy of Horacio Siciliano, a Venezuelan student and photographer, some more pictures of the demonstration that shut down the Prados Continue reading →

April 18: Chacao

While things throughout the country have calmed considerably over the last few days, confrontations continue to take place between demonstrators Continue reading →