Posted on May 24, 2013
In Case You Missed It…Articles Roundup Week of 5/24/13
This week: Venezuela’s opposition releases an audio recording of Mario Silva, prominent talk show host and top government operative, which suggests Cuban meddling in the country’s politics, internal dissension within the party and widespread corruption; after the leak, Silva takes ‘leave of absence’ in Cuba, citing health issues; in the aftermath of the controversy, a Venezuelan prosecutor is set to open an investigation into the leaked recording. Meanwhile, Venezuela releases opposition leader and retired General Antonio Rivero after being jailed in post-election crackdown; the U.S. State Department publically denounces Venezuela’s record of anti-Semitism by the government and state-run media; three weeks after the violent brawl, the National Assembly reconvenes but remains deeply