Venezuela

Welcome to the Grand Hotel Abyss

The day after that dreadful night of the failed coup in Turkey, tens of thousands of Venezuelans were crossing the Colombian border. The weekend of July 16-17 witnessed around 135,000 Venezuelans making the trip. They walked there, and they walked back. Why you may wonder? 

Venezuela: Washington is “the biggest exporter of violence in the world”

BELGRADE – Latin American nations accused the US of “neo-colonialism” at the UN General Assembly, with Venezuela going as far as calling the Washington “the biggest exporter of violence in the world,” while also arguing for the removal of stumbling blocks to development. Ecuador and Nicaragua joined Venezuela in their condemnation of the US at

Venezuela: Electoral Authority Says Recall Process Will Finish in 2017

CARACAS, Venezuela - In a development that has angered the opposition, the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) has announced that the recall process against President Nicolás Maduro will conclude in 2017, meaning that if the recall goes through, new elections will not be held and Maduro's second-in-command will assume the presidency.

Over 15% of Venezuelans eat from the trash

A new study conducted by More Consulting adds to evidence that Venezuela doesn’t have enough food to go around, leaving at least 15% of the people to eat out of the trash.
The study reveals that 52% have to resort to re-sellers, while more than 36% have to exchange food with relatives and friends. More than 45% get food at private supermarkets.

Venezuela’s Pres. Maduro raises wages by 30%!

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday night increased the country’s minimum wage 30 percent, amid rampant inflation that has destroyed purchasing power in the crisis-hit country.

As of May 1, the minimum wage will jump to 15,051 bolivars per month – $1,505 at the strongest official exchange rate but just $13.50 at the black market rate.

Venezuela: Opposition Effort to Recall Maduro Underway

CARACAS, Venezuela – The Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) has opened polling stations across the country and citizens are filing through as the electoral body has opened the first stage of the opposition’s recall effort against President Nicolás Maduro. In the December 2015 election, Maduro’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) lost their majority in

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