Enough Dead Children
Photo: Efecto Cocuyo Five patients of the Hematology service at the J.M. de los Ríos Children’s Hospital have died in less than a month. They all required a bone...
Briefing
Moral Blockade
Another patient of the JM de los Ríos Children's Hospital died while Maduro approves millions of euros for military equipment. A prison riot in Acarigua 30 prisoners dead and 18 police officers wounded. Guaidó denounced that the ELN launched an attack against Colombian forces from Venezuelan soil. The food basket keeps rising. Both Trinidad and Tobago and Ecuador will apply restrictions for Venezuelan migrants.
Productive Lies
Maduro ignores the gas shortage. El Estímulo reported on how having several security institutions doesn’t make Venezuelans feel safe but the opposite. Diosdado criticized original chavismo and the Health Minister won’t admit that it’s corruption, not sanctions, what’s killing Venezuelans.
Cynical
Photo: Efecto Cocuyo For the third week in a row, the National Guard blocked the press’ access to the National Assembly. The National Union of Press Workers denounced...
Maduro’s Legitimacy
Nicolás stated his desire to hold early parliamentary elections. Illegitimate ANC members think the ANC is actually being useful and that its powers are above our Constitution. Finding gas is getting harder by the minute. Cristina Kirchner announced her candidacy, she wants to be vice-president this time.
Simonovis isn’t in Prison
Photo: El Pitazo “After 225 hearings, having traveled 39,000 kilometers in handcuffs, Iván Simonovis’s culpability in the accusation of “correspective complicity” in the death of two people during...
Against Information
The GNB didn’t allow the press to enter the National Assembly and threatened to detain journalists doing their job. Julio Borges denies that the opposition group in Norway for an alleged negotiation with the government was sent there by Primero Justicia. Samuel Moncada and Code Pink activists were cast in the same mold. Seems like Maduro is already preparing for Christmas.
More Persecution
Security forces blocked access to the Legislative Palace because of an alleged bomb threat. However, the ANC was able to hold their session in the afternoon. Four lawmakers were accused of treason by the TSJ, one of them asked the Mexican Embassy for protection. Diosdado mocked the lawmakers and threatened María Corina and Andrés Velásquez. Putin says he wants to fully restore relations with the U.S.
SEBIN's Achievements
Photo: @OEA_oficial Despite the protective measures granted by the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, Romy Moreno, wife of Roberto Marrero, Juan Guaidó’s Chief of Staff, managed to see...
“We’re Coming For You”
Edgar Zambrano is indicted and imprisoned in the Tiuna Fort and the homes of lawmakers are marked with threatening messages. The U.S. issues more sanctions. Spanish authorities arrested a former Chávez minister and Colombia indicted businessman Álex Saab. President Iván Duque says that ELN leaders are in Venezuelan territory protected by the regime. Nicolás claims he always knew about the April 30th uprising. Thousands of people live with HIV and without treatment in Venezuela.
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