Why would anyone want to be governor in Guayana?
Like you, I am not very convinced on voting for governors. And when I asked one of the candidates why it is worth it, you best believe the debate was on.
The Hunger Games: Animalitos Edition
38 Animals. A 30X payoff. A grim wager of hunger stalks “Los Animalitos” —the new lottery craze taking Venezuela’s desperate people by storm.
My city is flooding, and it’s Maduro’s fault
People say Maduro is lazy. I have to disagree: he works tirelessly day in and day out to find new and innovative ways to kill us all.
Guayana: Your Vote or Your Job
Ciudad Guayana is a government bastion —tons of state workers around. Their stories are consistent: they’re all being told explicitly they either vote or they’re fired.
Maduro’s campaign for the Constituent Assembly is Just Funny
One week away from the momentous ANC election, let me tell you why everybody’s laughing at the candidates chavismo’s offering.
Suddenly, We Have Two Governments
Is it me or did we skip a rather important part of this whole conversation?
The Economist Joins Team Screwed
As Bello lays out the pessimists’ case for long-term chaos or dictatorship, even the most optimistic of observers are starting to waver.
Mangokistán Chronicles
In one famously combative corner of Ciudad Guayana, the entire community has come together – from everyone’s aunt to the kids in protest gear – with one simple goal in mind: to keep the roads closed until the government falls.
My March with Ivón
I traveled to Ciudad Bolívar determined to march. Then I met a remarkable old lady who put the entire thing in perspective.
Ciudad Bolívar Chronicles: The Murder of Augusto Puga
The circumstances behind the death of Ciudad Bolívar medical student Augusto Puga demand exacting investigation and criminal prosecution.
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