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Electoral Populism: Workers in Venezuela will Earn Less than a Pregnant Woman with a...
In spite of the absence of an electoral calendar, the presidential elections in Venezuela are supposedly approaching; and given the need of the regime...
Venezuelan Secret Police: The key to Maduro’s oppressive hold on power
Tyrannical regimes generally employ repressive domestic intelligence directorates to keep the opposition at bay. In Venezuela, the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Servicio Bolivariano de...
As Venezuelan Oil Production Collapses, Latin America Looks for a New Petroleum Leader
For years, Venezuela was a world leader in the oil industry. Today, its production has drastically declined, reaching unprecedentedly low levels. Crude oil fell...
Recent Wave of Looting Shows Extent of Hunger in Venezuela
The economic crisis and the food shortage in Venezuela is so serious that looting has become commonplace throughout the country. In January alone, nearly...
Gourmet Chocolate Becomes Economic Lifeline in Venezuela
Caracas (VOA) - In a modest apartment near a Caracas slum, nutrition professor Nancy Silva and four aids spread rich, dark Venezuelan cocoa on...
As Crisis Worsens, Venezuelans Turn to Perilous Escape Routes by Sea
On January 10, a group of Venezuelan rafters headed for Curaçao were met with tragedy. Many people on the raft died, and then the...
Venezuela Cuts Transport Connection With Neighboring Islands to Fight Smuggling
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that the transport connection with the Dutch islands of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire will be cut amid the...