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...
Briefing
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.
The Red Line
Guaidó thinks the regime crossed the red line a long time ago, but admits it’s up to its allies to decide when they’ll send international cooperation. A lawmaker has been arrested and others had to take refuge in embassies. Salomón Rondón and El Pitazo make us proud.
Emptying Out Parliament
SEBIN arrested lawmaker Edgar Zambrano and towed his car to El Helicoide, sparking international condemnation, while the TSJ keeps accusing other AN members for the April 30th uprising and Tarek William Saab claims to have proof of their involvement. Diosdado Cabello celebrates Zambrano's arrest and regime security forces keep committing extrajudicial executions.
Maikel’s Proof of Loyalty
TSJ stripped six deputies of their parliamentary immunity yesterday. Deputy Gilber Caro has been missing for 11 days. The ANC hasn’t written the Constitution it promised over and over, because attacking legitimately elected deputies takes too much time. The U.S. lifted Christopher Figuera’s sanctions.
Without Explanations
Nobody knows what happened on April 30th, what we do know is we saw a crack that we’d never seen before. Is it enough? Foreign currency exchange controls were not lifted. Giovanny Figuera died waiting for his bone marrow transplant. Panama elected Laurentino Cortizo on Sunday
Kneeling and Chained
Padrino López and Nicolás gave us memes for days when he declared “they tried to buy us off”. The New York Times is on to Tareck El Aissami. Leopoldo stood on the threshold of the Spanish ambassador’s residence and he said that, according to his calculations, the end of the usurpation is mere weeks away. Venezuelan scientist gets a Whitley Award.
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