VTV’s Darkest Day
Today, the state’s main TV station, VTV, will celebrate a 25-year-old coup with epic narrative. Tragic, considering how the insurgents painted those walls with innocent blood.
Salvados Redux
The second half of Maduro’s “Salvados” interview isn’t as compelling as the first, but still offers interesting bits about how Venezuela is seen in Spain, and how Maduro is a master at contradicting himself.
Évole vs. Maduro: The Salvados Interview
Nicolás Maduro tried to look like a wise, democratic leader in the Salvados interview from yesterday. Whether he did or not is something we’ll let you decide.
The Media Lifeline
Accepting an interview with a highly-rated Spanish TV show was a gamble for Nicolás Maduro. But even before it airs, looks like it already backfired.
Tal Cual's Leap
Today’s edition will be the last printed issue of newspaper Tal Cual. You would expect this to be the end for them, but if Tal Cual has proven to be anything, it's resilient.
A Sign of Awareness
Some good news for a change...the Venezuelan opposition (not the MUD) has been awarded the prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Come Report in Venezuela (And Be Jailed For It)
Even if Venezuela isn’t as much in the headlines as it used to be, the hegemony still isn’t cozy with foreign reporters poking their noses around the country.
Snapshot of a Crisis
There’s a picture from Venezuela that has been all over the news this week. It shows how dire the situation is in our hospitals – and who the government really perceives as criminals. WARNING: Graphic content follows.
What Lies at the Heart of Corazón Llanero
Two beloved radio stations just went off the air by executive decision. As you might expect, nothing in the Revolution happens by chance...
CELACantaron Clarito
Hugo Chávez created the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) as a friendly forum to protect Venezuela from external pressure. These days, the body won’t even hold a meeting if Nicolás Maduro convenes it.
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