Tailor-Made Elections
The new CNE announced a tight schedule for elections to be held on December, 6th, something that, of course, favors the regime’s scheme to have a loyal AN
Briefing
Illegitimate CNE Creates Special Rules
There’ll be more deputies and only the government and its tailor-made opposition will run in the December elections; The actual opposition and many international institutions still demand for free and fair elections
Forewarned Collapse
The curve is exponentially growing in a devastated country that doesn’t have institutional resources to respond; The EU sanctioned 11 officers and Venezuela expelled their ambassador
Over 1,000 Cases in Six Days
Over 10 million cases in the world, and in Venezuela the AN’s expert commission reports a lousy response capacity in health centers
A Police Chief Detained for Reporting on a Regime Party
The officer is an important reference in Venezuelan criminology; Rumors about negotiations, invasions and the extradition of Alex Saab made the rounds on Twitter all day
Six Newborns Died in Nueva Esparta, in a Day
The child mortality and teenage pregnancy rates are further evidence of chavismo’s failure; Coronavirus cases have tripled in the region, 4,336 in Venezuela
500 Political Prisoners Isolated for Months
Deputy Adriana Pichardo said that they’ve had no news about their condition; Lawyer Eva Leal was attacked by a GNB lieutenant in Barquisimeto
Over 4,000 COVID-19 Cases
The regime imposes and lifts confinement measures on a whim, but the number of COVID-19 cases keeps growing; Trump said he still supports Guaidó
Can’t Flatten the Curve
The week closed with 831 new COVID-19 cases; seven days of radical quarantine start today; Juan Guaidó announces that the register for the Health Heroes bonus will start soon
Wash Your Hands, Wear Facemasks, Keep Social Distance
Flexibilizing quarantine will probably lead to increased contagion rates, which are already out of control. The regime can’t keep pretending to do miracles. Don’t leave your house if you don’t have to
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