Getting the message across
The student movement is not only using new media to spread its case to the public. They’re also visiting some of Caracas’ slums to convince their residents and...
Censorship and Rebellion at Cadena Capriles
Cadena Capriles, the largest newspaper group in Venezuela is in turmoil after a special report on the Altamira Square protests was cut from the Sunday edition of its flagship newspaper, Ultimas...
Tal Cual goes to court... again
Missing from the news cycle last week was the decision of a Caracas lower court deciding to hear a lawsuit brought by National Assembly Chairman Diosdado Cabello against the...
Francesca's story
The case of Italian photographer Francesca Commissari has already been reported on this blog, but her ordeal didn’t quite stop after she was freed without charges last week....
Some things remain the same
Even though crime has taken a backseat in people’s minds amid the current wave of protests, it doesn’t mean the problem has gone away. Quite the opposite. El...
The ongoing war on journalists, cont.
On the night of February 28th, the National Guard detained 41 people in Altamira Square (eastern Caracas) during one of their recent repressive raids. According to state media...
State of Surveilance
Beyond the never ending tear gas and rubber buckshot, it turns out the security forces have a second line of defense against the protests. Both the National Guard...
Secret Service Chronicles
The government has decided to create a brand new security agency, which will be specially dedicated to protect… only high-ranking members of the Venezuelan State. The Special Protection...
Fighting poverty by keeping people poor
When Hugo Chávez was alive, sometimes, in his rare bouts of sanity, he made it sound as if the Revolution really had good intentions. “Socialism”, he would say,...
The ongoing war on journalists
Much has been said about the enormous pressure the government has applied on both domestic and foreign media in the current crisis, but that’s not the entire story. Many...
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