Milk producers across economic-crisis gripped Uruguay have blockaded several national routes, demanding answers to the nonpayment of the Venezuelan government to whom they sold the products. In total, there were 10 roadblocks in…
The Centers for Disease Control and Disease Prevention (CDC) have issued a warning to travelers - particularly pregnant women - to avoid 14 countries and territories in the Caribbean and…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has described OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro as “Mr. Trash” for condemning the controversial death of an opponent earlier this week. The name calling follows Almagro’s publically expressed concern about the…
López handed maximum sentence for inciting violence in anti-government protests last year; Conviction widely condemned for violations of due process and lack of transparency On 10 September, opposition leader Leopoldo…
The events of September 11, 2001 stimulated foreign policy changes that affected the entire planet. The United States’ post-World War II global influence has not only held strong into the…
Venezuelan opposition leader ends month-long protest; National Electoral Council sets date for parliamentary elections After 30 days of protest, Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López finally put an end to his…
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) set “building a common future” as the theme of last Wednesday’s summit. Set in Brussels, Belgium,…
As political crises intensify, so does the crisis of which its main actors face. As the Maduro government prolongs opposition leaders Leopoldo Lopez and Daniel Ceballos’ imprisonment to the point…
Venezuelans respond to opposition leader’s call for peaceful demonstration; Opposition divided over strategy; Ex-presidents attempt to visit incarcerated opponents Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets last Saturday in a…
Two incarcerated opposition leaders declare hunger strike; Demands include the freeing of political prisoners and the end to repression in Venezuela In the latest act of protest, Leopoldo López and…
The US oil company Exxon Mobil’s has discovered oil in Guyanan territory claimed by Venezuela. The finding is part of a Stabroek Block field exploration, located approximately 200 kilometers (120 miles)…
Last week, the VII Summit of the Americas brought together heads of state from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The function of these once-every-three-year summits is to…
Music is fundamental to passion and culture. In Venezuela, passion and culture have also amounted to revolution. But Chávez-supporters (aka ‘Bolivarians’) are not the only ones rallying nationalism and certainly…
Diplomatic relations continue to fray between Venezuela and the United States as the American President enlists Venezuela as an international threat. United States President Barack Obama has brandished sanctions on…
Diosdado Cabello, majority leader of the Venezuelan congress, is forced to categorically deny any ties with cartel after claims surface from a defected former bodyguard of the senior Chavista official….
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro plans a radical shake-up of his police forces, as he declares ‘inside mafia groups’ of the national police force were culpable in the murder of legislator…
Venezuela’s economic difficulties deepen as its dependence on its oil industry leaves it vulnerable to the recent collapse in prices The rug is being yanked out from underneath Venezuelan President…
Venezuela’s fortuitous natural oil reserves have long provided the financial resources to fund the Bolivarian revolution led by the PSUV. However, with a steep economic crisis already crippling the nation,…
Venezuelan politician, Robert Serra - who rose through the ranks of the Partido Socialista de Venezuela and was considered a rising star of Chavismo’s future - has been found dead…
Almost nine months after the murder of Venezuelan model Monica Spear and her husband, Thomas Berry, three men are sentenced to over 20 years in prison. A judge in Venezuela…