Diesel for Cuba, Darkness at Home
While PDVSA is sending a vessel with 190,000 barrels of diesel to Cuba (as reported by Reuters), the agricultural sector is begging for a better fuel distribution system....
Briefing
Chavismo Is Criminally Humorless
On Monday, ANC-imposed prosecutor general Tarek William Saab ordered the arrest of Olga Mata de Gil, 72 years old and her son Florencio Gil Mata, accused of promoting...
Venezuela Has Blocked 36 News Websites Since December
The VE Sin Filtro organization documented that at least 59 websites corresponding to 68 domains were blocked in Venezuela between January and December 2021. 36 of those websites were digital news outlets
Not so Amoroso
Maduro's Comptroller General lashed out against the private sector as part of the IGTF campaign and threatened Juan Guaidó.
Total Chaos Behind The Tax On Big Transactions
Among other news, the lack of public debate on the tax on big transactions (IGTF) caused confusion and improvisation so the end result has been “total chaos”.
Khan’s Second Visit
Among other news, ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan met with Maduro after a three-day visit to Venezuela that the public only found out about yesterday.
The Impact of Remittances
Among other news, only 24.3% of Venezuelan homes (2.1 million) receive remittances, for an average of $65.8 per month
The Policy of Torture and Executions
Among other news, the repressive policy of the Maduro regime hasn’t improved and AI denounced new cases of extrajudicial executions, excessive use of force, arbitrary detentions, torture, and other cruel and inhuman treatment.
Malnutrition Kills Venezuelans
Among other news, Dr. Maritza Landaeta explained that the huge gap between the average income and the price of the basic food basket blocks Venezuelans’ access to food. She emphasized the spectrum of malnutrition and how it gets worse outside the capital.
Four Indigenous Men Were Killed By the Venezuelan Military
Among other news, Fundaredes denounced the death of four indigenous people at the hands of Venezuelan military
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