No Cash, No Debit, No Luck
You really need to buy something. But the bank wont give you cash, and the electronic payment system collapsed. Small businesses lose money everyday. Welcome to the new normal in Venezuela.
Suffering through Inflation
Words like "inflation" and "hyperinflation" are thrown about causally. These are the faces and voices of hunger behind those words.
The Truth about AD
We talked to a longtime adeco who doesn’t believe for a minute the story about the four rogue governors, and he should know. He knows the beast from the inside.
“It’s Ocariz or my CLAP”
Last Sunday, the PSUV displayed how far it was willing to go to win an election – and fear remains its main tool.
Confusion and determination at three Caracas voting centers
We toured three voting centers rumored to be hit with last minute location changes and found mass confusion alongside with a blood-minded determination not to allow your vote to be suppressed.
Re-arranging the Pieces
A massive, last-minute relocation of polling stations was just announced by CNE ahead of Sunday's elections, in a move that is dim and sneaky and should surprise no one.
Animal Rescue: El Llanito Edition
On World Animal Day, we meet the people behind SOS Animal, the El Llanito NGO looking out for the very most forgotten victims of Venezuela’s crisis.
Jailed for protesting, then released… but not freed
Very few people have experienced the recent round of protests like Alejandro has, from inside a cell. Although he’s free now, his captivity is still in his eyes and voice when he tells his story.
Panamin
Years ago, Panama was the choice destination for Venezuelan expats. Over time, as numbers have swelled, yesterday's refuge has become ever more openly hostile to us.
The Man From Carrizal: J.L. Rodríguez’s Unlikely Challenge on Primero Justicia’s Home Turf
In Miranda, Carlos Ocariz is the obvious candidate for governor. But given a series of probable events, this other man might take the office, regardless of primaries.
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