Hearing from students and other protesters has been hard, as Venezuelan media outlets refuse to broadcast what is happening on the streets of their country.
Foreign women, mostly European, have started working as drug mules and an increasing number are caught and sentenced in Peru, where they remain trapped.
On Feb. 12, student protestors took to the streets in various Venezuelan cities to protest the government of President Nicolas Maduro. The symbolic date, commemorating the battle of La Victoria, brought many students and opposition supporters to the streets, causing violent clashes against security forces and supporters of the Maduro administration. In an attempt to dissuade protestors, the government has allegedly prevented images from being viewed on Twitter.
Following the president's remarks on immigration reform during the State of the Union, the federal government has enacted some changes to its immigration rules as they apply to asylum seekers. This comes as a result of the increased numbers of Syrian refugees asking for asylum, as well as the government's new stance on those who provided "limited material support" to terrorist organizations and rebel groups.
