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 international producer of non-conflict diamonds. The Kimberly Process (KP) is an intergovernmental body, composed of 81 countries, that regulates the…
“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 President Maduro is not happy about it. Maduro has since ordered Empresas Polar to reopen its breweries and begin producing…
“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 shut down of Empresas Polar, Venezuela’s largest privately-owned company and holder of 80% of the domestic beers in the country.…
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 well as in the United States, working to undermine his presidency.Maduro is planning on using military force throughout the nation…
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 malted barley, a necessary ingredient used for beer production. Like many other Venezuelan companies, Polar blames the government.President Nicolas Maduro…
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 States Trade Representative (USTR) has named China as the top international offender of intellectual property theft and counterfeits. The findings…
Venezuela is facing a major energy crisis and drought, and in order to deal with these problems, the government has imposed a two-day working week for public sector workers. Until the crisis is over, Vice President Aristobulo Isturiz has announced that civil servants need only come to work on Monday…
In case people have forgotten why it all but died in the first place, the argument for socialism just took another hit. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Venezuelan government announced on Thursday that they will be turning off the electricity in many homes across the country in an effort…