Celebrities and professional baseball players are showing their support via Twitter for the people of Venezuela as violent protests have ensued and opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez emerged from days of hiding and surrendered to police before thousands of supporters on Tuesday.
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.
Venezuelans have been through a lot this year, the death of President Hugo Chavez, followed by an uncertain election, the downfall of businesses accused of waging economic war against the government -- and now a delay in the release of inflation data, which has sparked controversy.
While many are still hopeful for stability in the upcoming New Year, they can't seem to get a break for Christmas as inflation has compromised its ingredients for it's traditional tamales, otherwise known as "hallaca."
Despite Venezuelan facing a tough economic crisis, with shortages and price hikes putting a damper on the holiday season, there is a fun tradition that might bring back some Christmas cheer during difficult times - and it involves roller skates.
Despite Venezuelan facing a tough economic crisis, with shortages and price hikes putting a damper on the holiday season, there is a fun tradition that might bring back some Christmas cheer during difficult times - and it involves roller skates.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro unveiled a new government division, the Deputy Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness (Viciministerio para la Suprema Felicidad), a new department that will track, troubleshoot and oversee 30 separate social programs, or "missions," in Venezuela.
New reports about the shooting of two American embassy workers at a strip club in Venezuela earlier this week say the men actually shot each other during a fight they started inside the establishment.
