March 16: What do the protesters want?

The march Maria Corina Machado called for today got underway early this morning. These are some pictures from the demonstration: Continue reading →

March 12: More Blood

Today was a really eventful day. At least three killed, and I’m hearing rumours of a fourth, but that might Continue reading →

March 9: The Eyes of Chavez

More of the same today. Protests, demonstrations, tear gas, and barricades. Here’s a shot from a demonstration in Valencia. Their Continue reading →

Opinion: The Violent Elephant in the Room

Ever since Hugo Chavez came to power and transformed Venezuelan politics forever in 1997, views on the country have been Continue reading →

March 8: On Torture

The theme of today’s protests is “Ollas Vacias” (Empty Pots), as in, “Our cooking pots are empty because we don’t Continue reading →

March 6: The Descent

The situation in Los Ruices earlier in the day did turn out to be a big mess. A National guard Continue reading →

Video: “We’re going to end them!”

An interesting clip popped up this morning. It’s from VTV (The state-run television network), and it shows a reporter at Continue reading →

Updated Story: Marvinia Jiménez Interview

Marvinia Jiménez is the name of the woman who was assaulted by National Guard troops in Valencia in the video Continue reading →