That Bitter Scribble
Like a mocking gift from the past, I just found an old medical book with El Comandante’s signature in it, a bitter reminder of how things were when he signed it, and how hopeless the scene is now.
Fighting All Alone
Venezuela is going through its worst moment in the fight against HIV. Today, on World AIDS Day, we bring you the reality of being HIV positive during national meltdown.
What Suffering Means
Forget about bondholders and defaults: I spent the night shift in Mérida’s Hospital Pediatric wing, and this is the misery most doctors in the world only read about.
A Bubble in Fatigues
The government is doing its best to ensure the military have fine health care. So how long will it be before the crisis reaches them too?
Venezuelan Mothers Die; Chavismo Blames History
As the crisis wears on, the risk of dying during childbirth is skyrocketing for Venezuelan women. A pro-government report just brought the facts to Maduro – along with an extra helping of excuses.
Only for the Reds
You might think that since the PSUV steamrolled the opposition in last Sunday’s elections, its thirst for power is now sated. But the reds will win, even when they lose.
The Dreamers: Meeting Mérida’s Rocket Scientists
It’s no joke, a small group of scientists is developing aerospace technology at Mérida’s Universidad de Los Andes. An odyssey? You have no idea...
The Primaries of Apathy
There are primaries this Sunday for governor elections in Mérida —and you probably didn’t know, or care, like most merideños around.
Could Mexico sing El último adiós to the Havana-Caracas Axis?
Mexico is exploring a devious plan to eat Venezuela’s Petrocaribe lunch, potentially breaking one of the last pinche bastions of diplomatic support Caracas has left.
The Real U.S. Military Option is a U.S. Military Threat
An actual U.S. military action in Venezuela would be a calamity. But if it could be made credible, the threat of U.S. military action could prove quite useful.
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