One Week, One Thousand Feats Later
Despite fraud and repression, Caracas is teeming with tense hope. From protests to “panic buying”
A Bill Could Criminalize NGOs and the Media in Venezuela
A lot has been said about how the International Cooperation Law could hinder the work of NGOs, but in reality, it affects all civil society and universities
Alexandra Hidalgo: From Revictimized Plaintiff to State-Persecuted Survivor
In a case that highlights the dangers of reporting gender violence in Venezuela, it becomes clear that women in the country are left without options to protect themselves
Why Is Maduro Harassing Venezuelan NGOs?
Maduro’s dictatorship started 2021 with an increased persecution of independent journalists and the criminalization of humanitarian aid workers and human rights activists. The reasons answer to its strategic reality, part of the script for all autocracies
Valiu Wants to Help Nurses Survive The Pandemic
A crowdfunding campaign has successfully achieved the goal of their pilot program: help 100 doctors and nurses with a $100 contribution during the pandemic. Now Valiu wants to reach all nurses fighting COVID-19 in Mérida, and they need our help.
The Elderly Are Being Discriminated Under the Pandemic
While the Nicolás Maduro government is suggesting discriminatory measures against older people, civilians are building new networks and projects to protect them
‘The Solution to Hunger Isn’t in Handing Out Food’
Researcher Maritza Landaeta has seen how Venezuela reached this point of severe malnutrition and knows how to reverse it
Rafael Uzcátegui: ‘This is a Level of Control Chavismo Had Only Dreamed Of’
The general coordinator of human rights NGO Provea describes the methods used by the regime to use the COVID-19 pandemic to its advantage
The Incredible Story of Alberto ‘Chino’ Carías
A decade in the making, documentary “Tupamaro: Urban Guerrillas” tells the story of Tupamaro leader Chino Carías. It’s also a story about chavismo and the violence behind our recent history.
11,354 Days in the Dark
Morella spent 31 years, one month and a day locked against her will in Maracay. This is the story about her kidnapping and how she escaped.
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