This May, Venezuela’s Supreme Court rejected a controversial law that would have allowed for the privatization and sale of low-income housing on the private market. Earlier this year, the opposition-controlled…
A state of emergency was declared on Monday, by a decree, published in the government gazette, which will give President Nicolas Maduro and his government and security forces the authorization…
Once the world’s socialist paradise, Venezuela is no longer a place people wish they lived in. Corruption, dysfunction, bankruptcy, and one of the highest crimes rates in the world is…
With Venezuela in the midst of an economic crisis, shortages of resources are hitting cities and towns all across the country. According to Euro News, everything from beer to toilet…
At the end of April, Venezuela concluded a week of meetings with the Kimberly Process in what is being called the final steps towards re-certifying the country’s status as an…
“Make beer or I will put you in prison,” said Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro. According to Peace FM, the beverage company, Empresas Polar shut down its operation in April, and…
“This could mean the end,” said Sergio Silva, a shopkeeper in a poor Venezuelan neighborhood. “If Venezuelans do not have beer… this country could blow.” Silva is referring to the…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has declared a 60-day State of Emergency this past weekend.Claiming there were threats against his presidency, Maduro believes there are many within his own country, as…
Alimentos Polar, the Venezuelan company responsible for manufacturing 80% of the country’s beer supply, has officially shut down.This shutdown comes after months of being denied the dollars necessary to buy…
A new report has revealed that Venezuela and several other nations are under close watch by U.S. officials for intellectual property theft. According to FootwearNews.com, the Office of the United…
