The Sanctions Predicament
New sanctions on Venezuelan officials are often cause for celebration at home and abroad, but they are flawed and ineffective. What do effective sanctions look like and where do we start?
Breaking News: Donald Trump Signs New Executive Order That Prohibits Further Transactions with Venezuela
The new Executive Order blocks the Venezuelan government’s international financial options even further.
Live-Blogging 20M
We partnered with ODH to bring you a complete coverage of the 20M (un)election. Check out the news monitoring service ODH offers in odhgc.com.
No Disney for Diosdado
It wasn’t clear why Diosdado had never been sanctioned, but the day has come.
Gregory Sanabria Wounded in El Helicoide, Other Political Prisoners Revolt
In today’s shocking plot-twist, the SEBIN’s infamous dungeon has been taken over by its political prisoners. The image isn’t quite clear yet, but we present you what we know.
Will Increased International Pressure Help Venezuelan Migrants?
Now that Venezuelan migrants have become a problem for the entire region, especially neighboring countries like Brazil and Colombia, international organizations like UNHCR and World Food Program are trying to find ways to help Venezuelans who fled the country.
Who Are The 'Candidates' Running for the May 20 'Elections'?
The May 20 "elections" are 14 days away. We start the official countdown with an introduction. The bad, the worst, the come on, seriously? and the who are you again?
ENCOVI 2017: A Staggering Hunger Crisis, in Cold, Hard Numbers
Two out of three Venezuelans are still losing weight. Almost nobody can afford enough food to eat. Virtually everyone depends on subsidized food distribution. ENCOVI 2017 brings harrowing precision to the scale of Venezuela's crisis.
Quiet Little Sheep
Our very own Gustavo Hernández predicted the death of free speech recently, and the final blow was just dealt. Everyone is a target.
Open Letter from Political Prisoners
Over a dozen political prisoners address Venezuelan citizens from the dungeons of El Helicoide prison less than a week before the gubernatorial election, urging them to vote and to man every polling station this Sunday.
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