02.02.15: Executives Arrested

After announcing that the Farmatodo pharmacy chain would be facing scrutiny for allegedly deliberately causing lines at its stores, the government announced Continue reading →

November 28: “Serious Concern”

The United Nations Committee on Torture released an advanced copy of a report today in which it expresses serious concern Continue reading →

November 1: Merry Christmas Plan

The Plan Feliz Navidades [Merry Christmas Plan] kicked off today with Superintendent of Fair Prices Andres Eloy Mendez ordering an 81% Continue reading →

October 13: Victor Ugas

Jesus Torrealba, the leader of the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica – spoke to supporters today, and called for a nation-wide Continue reading →

October 10: Blocked

Two photographs that appear to show Robert Serra’s body inside a morgue were released on Twitter today by an anonymous Continue reading →

September 13: Arbitrary Detentions

The Foro Penal Venezolano, an NGO that tracks the status of people arrested in Venezuela during the protests, said today that 64 Continue reading →

August 30: Orders from Above

Provea, an NGO that works to promote and defend human rights in Venezuela, attempted to visit student prisoners held in El Continue reading →

July 8: Ana Karina Garcia

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said today that he would support sanctions against Venezuelan officials determined to be responsible Continue reading →