02.12.15: A Year Later

One year after protests erupted across the country’s major cities, Venezuelans once again took to the streets in massive numbers Continue reading →

02.11.15: A Peaceful Zone

Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the deadly protests that took place on February 12, 2014. The massive demonstrations Continue reading →

02.07.15: Basic Necessities

Government officials illegally halted a convoy of 10 Polar trucks carrying food supplies today near Barinas, Barinas state. According to El Nacional, members of the Continue reading →

01.30.15: A Very Beautiful Law

The fallout from a new law allowing the military to carry and use firearms to suppress peaceful demonstrations continued today, Continue reading →

01.18.15: Ni-colas, Ni-Cuentos

A group of local politicians in Tachira state we stating a peaceful protest today in San Cristobal when they were Continue reading →

01.16.15: Pit Stop

Jesus Torrealba, the executive director of the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD), the country’s official opposition bloc, made a speech Continue reading →

November 7: Shock Waves

A Venezuelan delegation was given the opportunity to address concerns raised by the United Nations Committee Against Torture yesterday in Geneva. Continue reading →

October 20: Importing Oil

Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed “serious concern” at the continued detention of opposition Continue reading →