Chavismo always knew how to maneuver politics to produce convenient international headlines, leaving out the small print that really matters. The Rodríguez regime is doing it again
An activist network inside and outside Venezuela will screen the documentary “De Macedonia con amor” in 20 cities around the world, including an event at the Ciudad Universitaria in Caracas
When Hannah Arendt wrote her famous essay on the banality of evil, she put the spotlight on those who expected forgiveness because they just followed orders. Venezuela now faces the same dilemma
From Caracas to cities around the world, this Saturday (Feb. 21) you’ll have the chance to get together and watch the documentary that Diosdado and the Rodríguez siblings would rather you never see.
Frontline, the prestigious US documentary channel, just released a new movie that touches all the things you need to understand about January 3 and the reality it unleashed
“On one hand you have the peace with the US brought upon by the prospects of good business, and on the other you have the embattlement of Venezuelans who are starting to feel confident to go out and reclaim the very basic rights that have been denied to them for years. This tension is key to watch. Venezuelans want the economic prosperity promised by T2, but they also have their own ideas on how fast they want a democratic transition too.
“For now, Rodriguez seems agreeable to grant them some room without repressing them. It’s an example of the narrowness of options she has when Corporate is watching. And while the uncomfortable relationship between the US and Venezuela relaxes a bit, as we mentioned before, Delcy’s been notified that Machado will eventually return.“
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