Venezuela’s Citizens Suffer Under Maduro’s Leadership
Op-Ed by Emily Thompson The United States and Venezuela held a secret meeting a few weeks ago in Qatar with the president of the Venezuelan…
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Here’s What People Are Doing in Venezuela to Get Through Hard Times
By J.G. Martinez The pandemic has undoubtedly caused financial stress for people all over the world. Very few countries have escaped. However, we had already…
Hyperinflation RETURNS to Venezuela
By J.G. Martinez Writing about my country is getting harder every time I sit behind a keyboard. It’s not a love-hate relationship. It’s far from…
US Grants Chevron License to Pump Oil Again in Venezuela
By Dave DeCamp The US has granted Chevron a limited license to restart pumping oil in Venezuela in the most significant easing of sanctions on…
Venezuela Stops Oil Shipments To Europe As Alternatives To Russian Energy Dry Up
By Tyler Durden The writing is on the wall for Europe in terms of this coming winter – it’s going to get ugly. With natural…
When Did Venezuelans Realize They Were Facing Hyperinflation?
By J.G. Martinez Seeing that hyperinflation on a global scale isn’t too far off in the future, I wanted to take the time today to…
Venezuelans Turn to Gold Nuggets as the Local Currency Implodes
By Joseph Salerno The Venezuelan government recently lopped off six zeros from its hyperinflating currency, the bolivar. The highest denomination currency note of 1 million bolivars, worth less…
Socialist Venezuela to Slash Six Zeros from Its Failed Currency
By Mike Gleason After getting off to a rough start to open the week, precious metals markets appear to be stabilizing. Gold and silver prices…
Cash “Disappearing” in Venezuela Despite Hyperinflation
By Jon Miltimore The lines snake outside the state-owned banks of Caracas virtually every day as Venezuelans wait to withdraw cash. “We are only in…
UN Rebuke of Crushing US Sanctions on Venezuela Met With Stunning Silence
Op-Ed by John McEvoy Alena Douhan, the UN special rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, published her preliminary…
Venezuela Issues Million Bolivar Bill Worth 50 Cents As Hyperinflation Rages
By Tyler Durden Venezuela’s currency has lost 99.999% of its value during the six years of hyperinflation, forcing the country to issue larger banknotes. On…
Venezuela Has Gone Cashless (And That’s Not All)
By J.G. Martinez Writing about the current situation in my country is becoming increasingly difficult. Just checking my personal chats with all the information I…
Two Ex-Green Berets Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For “Rogue” Venezuela Op
By Tyler Durden A Venezuelan court stopped short of handing down the maximum sentence to two former United States Army Special Forces soldiers for their…
Driven By The Dramatic Collapse Of US Shale, The Trump Administration Takes Aim At Venezuela
By Whitney Webb, The Last American Vagabond President Trump has claimed that the U.S. no longer needs foreign oil and is “energy independent.” Yet, the…