Venezuela's MERCOSUR Days are Numbered
As the trade block prepares to suspend Venezuela for failing to implement any of its accession obligations, the government doesn't even seem to care.
Venezuela silences conviction of the First Lady's drug-running nephews
As Venezuela's state media blacks out news that Cilia Flores's nephews were convicted on big time drug charges, we take a tour of Communicational Hegemony today.
El Comandante Makes it to the US Elections
Years after his passing, and thousands of miles from his home, El Comandante lives on... To our shame.
Venezuela Tries to Game the UN's Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights
You'd think reputable NGOs like the "Association for Obvious Things" would have no trouble seeing through Venezuela's pathetic attempt to whitewash its Human Rights record
The Assembly will not be televised - it will be streamed
Streaming has changed the rules of the media game. Yesterday, it changed Venezuelan politics a little bit.
No photographers allowed
The one good thing about Maiquetía airport is the iconic Cruz Diez mosaic on the departures level. It’s falling apart. And pointing that out is strictly forbidden.
Defenseless
Tarek William Saab — the officer charged by the Constitution with defending Venezuelans' human rights — disgraces his office on what is now a now daily basis.
The Summit of Villa Rosa
Can you think of a worse time-and-place to host an international summit than Margarita and tomorrow?
No Correspondents Allowed
SiBCI's doomed attempt to keep international media from covering 1S backfired, as anyone who spent more than five minutes thinking it through knew it would.
Gag is the New Black
Pointing out any of the 16 cases of corruption Adán Chávez is involved in is now illegal for the press in Barinas State. Prior restraint much?
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