Leopoldo López in Madrid
The opposition leader escaped the Spanish Embassy in Venezuela, while Embassy workers have been detained; Spain and Venezuela are citing the Vienna Convention to argue about the event
Briefing
You Need 285 Minimum Wages in Venezuela to Feed Your Family
NGO Cendas calculated the horrifying figures; We’re on our way to 90,000 coronavirus cases; Cardón refinery fails and restarts every week
Huge Lines for an ID
SAIME announced its re-opening, to stimulate participation in the “elections” but offices were overwhelmed and overcrowded after six months of inactivity, and abuses and arbitrary behavior reigned
The Venezuelan Episcopal Conference Disagrees Again
The organization feels like no political sector is considering the dignity of the most vulnerable Venezuelans; Floods are awful in Aragua state while Maduro wants to have Christmas right now
HIV, Tuberculosis and Coronavirus Plague Venezuelan Prisons
Many prisoners are also malnourished; There were protests in 12 states; Maduro says he's ready for Christmas—and he has "plans" to show
The Worst Economic Prospect in the Region
Our GDP could drop by up to 30%; Battles for the Anti-Blockade Law are at the forefront of our political arena; Carbon exports are apparently growing
Almost 7,000 Protests in 2020
The OBC expect more protests in the next months. The BCV dollar surpasses the blackmarket dollar, another month without international flights and they’re playing the ethnic rename game with highways while they ignore ethnocide
796 Attacks Against the Press So Far in the Year
The report, with data from the RSF, the IPYS and other organizations, registers an alarming deterioration in freedom of speech in Venezuela. Several media outlets were attacked during the weekend while impunity reigns
Over 1,000% of Inflation in Nine Months
The basic food basket reached 211 dollars, way, way beyond minimum wage; Sanitary workers keep protesting with over 80,000 officially recognized COVID-19 cases in the nation
Merciless Repression by the National Guard in the Venezuelan Guajira
The number of coronavirus cases in Venezuela increase and volunteers are wanted for the Russian vaccine, unapproved so far by the World Health Organization; Venezuela caused a skirmish of sorts in the European Parliament
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