August 1: Colombia Trip

Maduro travelled to Cartagena, Colombia today to meet with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. Maduro was accompanied by a delegation that included his Continue reading →

July 28: The Birds

The government of the United States said that it was “disturbed” by the release of former general Hugo Carvajal yesterday from Continue reading →

July 23: Leopoldo Lopez’s Trial Begins

After more than five months in captivity, Leopoldo Lopez’s trial began today. Lopez was arrested in February for allegedly orchestrating the Continue reading →

July 17: The Year of the Protest

The Observatorio Venezolano de Conflictividad Social [Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict] (OVCS) released a study today that concludes that so far this Continue reading →

July 10: Hostile Attitude

In a cadena nacional aired today, Maduro said that his government had “defeated” the guarimberos [people who put up barricades], and denounced what Continue reading →

July 5: Independence Day

Today marks the anniversary of the signing of the Venezuelan declaration of independence, and is celebrated as Independence Day. At Continue reading →

June 11: Chataing Out

Last night, Televen – a Venezuelan television network – abruptly cancelled Luis Chataing’s show, “ChataingTV”. Chataing had become an outspoken Continue reading →

June 3: Rotten Justice

Lopez’s preliminary hearing is well into its second day, with no sign of an official judgement on whether or not Continue reading →