The Long Journey of the 1999 Constitution
On December 15th it will be twenty years since the referendum that passed the Carta Magna designed by the chavismo to take over the State. But today, that fundamental law has many meanings.
Consulting No One, Maduro Dictates Record Breaking Minimum Wage Raise
There’s a reason why the ILO established in its 26th Convention that governments must consult with the private sector before proposing an increase in the minimum wage.
Celebratory Incongruity: 5th of July Is a Civilian —Not Military— Holiday
July 5, 1811 was a civilian event with hardly any military implications. Why is there a military parade when the military had nothing to do with it and when will we celebrate the civil ideas that defined our independence and forged the Republic?
Opposition parties remain crucial in fighting the regime
Opposition parties have fought hard for a shy success in recent years. One of their main challenges is to recover people's trust.
No Planes, No Trains, No Automobiles: Maracaibo on the Verge of Transport Collapse
It’s hard to find tickets to travel domestically in Venezuela, probably because a breakfast for two is more expensive than the plane ride.
One on One With Juan Pablo Guanipa
Zulia’s Governor-Denied sat down with Caracas Chronicles to sketch out how Venezuela got to this point, and what to do faced with a rigged presidential election.
Venezuela's Canonical History Reference Book is Now Online
Before there was Wikipedia, there was the Fundación Polar’s Diccionario de Historia de Venezuela. Now every Venezuelan history nerd’s favorite is one click away.
Article 350 of the Constitution: An Urban Tale
Venezuela’s constitution contains a bizarre oddity: its final article explicitly mandates you to disown the government if democracy and human rights are under threat.
Letter to Ana Teresa
I write these lines when you are days (or hours) away from been born. Who knows? This might be the first "Father's Day" we celebrate together in Venezuela.
Colombians Rejoice
Who needs a birth certificate when you have the TSJ?
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