For the second year running, Monsignor Antonio López Castillo gave a tough message to hundreds of thousands of Guaros. This year, though, the government has that Hate Law to threaten him with.
Nicolás Maduro went to the ANC instead of the AN on Monday, to deliver his Accountability Speech. According to him, everything’s fine and he won’t take responsibility for what isn’t. He also broke some laws, real and illegitimate, in the process.
Even if you’re trying to lead a normal life, powerlessness, uncertainty and panic will slowly but surely creep up on you.
When chavismo reached power, it created a post that would cause them many headaches, the Alcaldía Metropolitana. Killed last year, these are the life and times of the controversial office.
Looting used to be just about stores. But as the crisis deepens, people's homes are becoming targets, too.
Chavismo spent 20 years making people dependent on Papá Gobierno, then it ran out of money. How does loyalty work in times of hunger?
Last week, the government forced supermarkets to sell out their stocks at huge discounts. Now those shelves are empty and you can forget about restocks.
The mayor of El Limón, Delson Guárate, is now another opposition leader in exile. His is a classic story of chavista harassment – and shady, possibly apocryphal backroom deals.
Yes, Venezuela's National Assembly. Yet, Marcel Gascón argues, Julio Borges’ tenure as its speaker was more harmful to chavismo than many give credit him for.
Looting and social conflict were endemic in 2017, and 2018 looks to be even more conflict-ridden. The government's attempt to let off steam by overseeing “legal looting” can barely contain people's desperation.
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