How is the disarmament plan doing so far?
It has been almost a month since the voluntary disarmament plan I wrote about last week was first announced by Nicolas Maduro, and finally we have an official number from...
The B.R. of V. finally makes it to the U.N.S.C.
It’s done. The Bolivarian Government has won (unopposed) the Latin American seat for the United Nations Security Council for the 2015-2017 period. This time, there was no major...
The disarmament that wasn't there
The central government has tried over and over again to present itself as proactive in tackling crime. As usual, reality has gotten in its way. Violence in Venezuela is...
A cartoonish affair
The aftermath of the murders of PSUV MP Roberto Serra and his assistant María Herrera last week, along with the discussion on who was behind them and why, has grabbed the...
Self-censorship is the norm
As Quico wrote, many Venezuelans won’t be aware of yesterday’s stand-off between the authorities and members of a pro-government colectivo unless they saw the events unfold online in...
P-R-evolutionary diplomacy
So, Nicolas Maduro was in New York City last week and apparently things didn’t go so well for him. But the government (through the Information Ministry) believes otherwise and,...
Our Internet is s...l...o...w...
The dubious honor of having the slowest Internet in South America isn’t something to be proud of, but that has been the awful truth for quite some time....
Thug-ocracy
Good news, everyone! There’s a new military force in town! Meet the Clash Force (Fuerza de Choque)! (It sounds like a Chuck Norris movie). This week’s Official Gazette...
Climate change deception
Climate change… one of the most relevant issues of our time. It’s back front and center on the press headlines this week because of an extraordinary summit...
El Universal fires cartoonist Rayma
Last night, HegemonCorp.-owned newspaper El Universal fired cartoonist Rayma Suprani. Why? Because of this… Her work was already being censored ever since the paper changed owners last July, but...
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