Visiting the Teleferico: An Act of Defiance, Not Treason
A blackout left people trapped in the Teleférico de Caracas. Instead of blaming an incompetent government, people called victims “traitors” for trying to live a normal life.
OAS calls upon Venezuela to reconsider the April 22nd presidential elections
With 19 votes in favor, 8 abstentions and only 5 voted against, the OAS approved a resolution that expresses the region’s growing concern regarding the April 22 elections as well as the humanitarian and human rights crises.
Seventeen Years On, Linda Loaiza Seeks Justice Long Denied
In 2001, she was the victim of a harrowing set of crimes that shocked the nation. Today, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights begins to hear her case.
Overture at the UN
The first meeting about Venezuela's crisis was held at the U.N. Security Council on Monday. And even if it’s happening more slowly than we’d like it to, the wheels of fate are turning against the Maduro regime.
Venezuela goes to the Security Council
The UN Security Council will discuss Venezuela today. Although informal, the meeting is a step in the right direction, with the right voices and, hopefully, the right conclusions.
Girls Interrupted
Today is World Contraception Day. In Venezuela, the staggering rate of teenage pregnancy is a very real public health issue, and also a social problem.
About Hope and the OAS Hearings
If you want to see the Maduro regime prosecuted for crimes against humanity, then you’re in luck. That road, however, is as tangled and complex as you might expect.
Fiddling while Paris Burns
Venezuela made specific commitments to the world in the context of the Paris Climate Accords. It’s not just that we’re behind on implementing them, it’s that we’re way behind in planning to implement them.
Chaos and Understanding on Both Sides of the Barricade
After the euphoria of last Sunday, we plunge into chaos and confusion – and the worst of it happens between voices on the same side.
The Venezuela Climate Change Will Leave Us
Venezuelans tend to think of Climate Change as a kind of “First World Problem.” But the country’s already suffering its effects, and coming decades promise much, much worse.
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