Lunch Break: Over Three Million A Passport!
The fare for new passports gets a monumental increase; Six press workers are detained by State security forces, and released without their working tools; Nurses demonstrate all across the nation.
Briefing
Yellow Fever is Back
Yellow fever is back in Venezuela; Chavismo and the quote-unquote "opposition" met and debated about electoral guarantees; the case of children beaten by soldiers angers our public sphere.
Autonomy with Pepper Spray
University autonomy is defended through pepper spray; Reuters publishes an outstanding report on the FAES activities; the Russian government sides with the Bolivian interim administration.
Threatening Teachers
The teacher's protest rages on, with professors holding their ground against the unsatisfactory answers from the regime; The Venezuelan Embassy in Brazil is the center of controversy; Guaidó gets ready for the November 16th demonstration... and so does chavismo.
The Nomination Committee Advances
The reformation of the CNE advances at different fields, with different perspectives; Evo Morales, long-time chavista ally, took refuge at Mexico; Carlos Holmes Trujillo, Colombia's former Foreing Minister and vocal critic of chavismo is the new Colombian Defense Minister.
Going to Mexico
Evo Morales left Bolivia. The opposition prepares for a march on Saturday. Chavismo announced a march that same day.
Evo Morales Resigns
The downfall of Evo Morales, a long-time regional ally for chavismo, came about yesterday, November 10th, 2019. Here's the step-by-step of the dramatic events.
Petro by Force
Nicolás's imposes the petro, his own cryptocurrency, on Venezuelans; the UN's envoyee worries about our situation and is focused on solving it; human rights in Venezuela are threatened, and we have the figures.
Preliminary Commission
With votes saved from the Psuv, the preliminary commission to appoint new electoral authorities continues to advance in the AN
Changing the Approach
The Citgo saga carries on, with investors doing all they can to renegotiate their deals; a new "conspirator" seems involved in the multinational money laundry and corruption scheme; the state of Nueva Sparta is in serious risk of drought.
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