Zelle For the People
A Colombia-based startup developed an app that would allow Venezuelans to engage in electronic transactions in dollars without having a bank account in the U.S. Too good to be true?
Maduro Wants Your Bitcoin Remittances
With a new system through the patria.org.ve website, the dictatorship is creating a way of getting income even from the money sent from abroad in cryptocurrencies. I tried it and it works, sort of.
Government Paying Old Age Pensions in Petros, Without People’s Consent
Want a peek at the future of how the government wants to control your financial life? Talk to your grandma, who’s now receiving her pension in phantasmagoric petros, with no obvious way to turn them back into bolivars.
Crypto vs. Exchange Controls. Crypto Wins.
The barriers to sending money to people in need in Venezuela seem overwhelming...until you get the hang of Crypto. Then it’s easy.
#OmiChronicles: Bringing Crypto To The Masses
This is how we fight back! We’re putting our crypto where our knowledge is. In this case, it’s in omipedia, the encyclopedia of all things crypto.
The Woes, ‘Whats?!’ and ‘Wows!’ of Paying for Cabs in Caracas
What happens when you throw a Carlos in Caracas and ask him to pay for a taxi? Chaos, delays, inconveniences, slow data service and everything else caraqueños know to be true, with the extra paranoia that out-of-towners rightfully feel.
Bolívar Soberano's Smoke and Mirrors Fix Nothing
The government’s plan is not to fight hyperinflation. They plan to fight cancer with a cup of tea. Maduro is eliminating 5 zeros instead of 3. I don’t get it either.
Quico Toro: ‘Fear of Self-Expression Isn’t Very Venezuelan’
An article about Caracas Chronicles that's not on Caracas Chronicles.
Missing, Worrying and Watching a Game at Orinokia Mall
Here you go, the first post from our special coverage for #AutogolChron. In Guayana, we’re trying to enjoy the World Cup, but it’s not like before. Not at all.
How Chavismo Makes the Water Taps Run Dry
The water taps are dry and it’s chavismo’s fault, says The Economist.
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