Jan. 12: The Venezuelan Government Grinds to a Halt

The Venezuelan government has fallen into institutional crisis at a time when it can ill afford to be anything but unified. On Jan. 11, the Venezuelan supreme court declared that all actions taken by the National Assembly, a body currently controlled by the opposition, would be deemed invalid. The decision signals that the PSUV has made the risky decision to confront the opposition in an attempt to maintain its grip on power....