One of the leading researchers on state violence in Venezuela and Latin America, Keymer Ávila, explains how Trump, Bukele, and Maduro are sharing the tactic of stigmatizing poor Venezuelans for their personal political gain
In the twenty-fifth issue of #NowWhatVenezuela, we review a comprehensive investigation into impunity and re-victimization in murder cases during protests since 2014, along with some tough reflections from ICC officials
ICE is using some absurd criteria for identifying alleged Venezuelan criminals: Michael Jordan tattoos, reggaeton quotes and sportswear now signal gang affiliation
Venezuelan economist Ricardo Hausmann criticizes MAGA tariff policy: “…sooner or later, he [Trump] will recognize that producing goods in the U.S. raises costs, hurts consumers, and erodes the competitiveness of American exports.”
Spot-on framing from @KeithBradsher: "The biggest buyer of #Venezuela’s oil is China — and China is the country least able to stop buying oil from Venezuela."
Don't expect China to give up on its "all-weather partner" in South America so easily. https://t.co/c74dPCJAjN
🫓 T2 fighting Judge Chen’s order that postpone the effects of the actions by Homeland Security to remove 600,000 Venezuelan TPS holders. https://t.co/uz3x4Tku3I
In Carabobo, a power generator explosion at the Jorge Lizarraga Children’s Hospital turned a vulnerable facility into a nightmare. A doctor on the frontlines of Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis tells the story
The Venezuelan-American community still lacks enough strength and coordination to influence policy, leaving Cuban and American officials as the dominant voices. Can they step up during Trump’s second coming?