11.02.16: Firing from the Hip

The tenuous status of the dialogue between the PSUV and the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD) appears to be on Continue reading →

09.09.16: David Smolansky

Last night, agents from the SEBIN – the national intelligence service – raided the offices of El Hatillo mayor David Continue reading →

08.23.16: The Purge

Last night, the mayor of the Liberator municipality, Jorge Rodriguez, announced that five key government ministries had 48 hours to Continue reading →

03.11.16: A Serious Event

People’s Defender Tarek William Saab announced today that authorities had positively identified “suspects” in the disappearance and alleged massacre of at Continue reading →

03.09.16: DIPRO/DICOM

Earlier today, Vice-Minister for Productive Economy Miguel Perez Abad announced a new currency exchange regime to take effect on March Continue reading →

03.07.16: 1%

One day after the Public Ministry assigned two prosecutors to investigate allegations of the murder of 28 miners in Tumeremo, Continue reading →

11.09.15: A Great Fraud

DolarToday published a video on YouTube on Friday that shows Maduro and Barinas governor Adan Chavez having an awkward exchange Continue reading →

10.03.15: Fun Lines

Yesterday, The Wall Street Journal reported that last month, a Florida court unsealed indictments against two top Venezuelan police officials. Continue reading →