Death Before Humanitarian Aid
Only six hospitals, out of 277 that the Health Ministry and the Venezuelan Social Services Institutes manage, have received the aid from the Red Cross so far.
In Caracas, Comités por la Libertad Start to Work
In areas of Caracas such as Santa Mónica in the south east, and El Paraíso in the west, neighbors have organized to resist on the street since April 30th, following Juan Guaidó’s instructions. This is how they took the upheaval of recent hours.
Maduro Uses Paramilitary Forces to Repress the Poor
Venezuela’s dictatorship uses masked armed civilians to do the dirty work. Colectivos control food sales and now they’re the main repressive body against anti-regime protests, much harder to prosecute by the justice system and apparently without limits of any kind.
Caracas Stopped at the Edge of Mayhem… For Now
After more than 80 hours without power, groups of people at the normally dangerous Venezuelan capital city began to protest and some incidents of looting took place. Security forces managed to avoid the violence from spiraling, and just then the power came back.
A Look into One of the Camps of the “Humanitarian Avalanche”
Rescate Venezuela was the NGO that started the engines for the entry of the humanitarian aid. This Sunday, February 17th, the humanitarian camps exercise officially began. This is the chronicle of one of them in Macarao, Caracas.
Leveraging Barrio Informants, Maduro Weakens Protests in Poor Areas
Operación Sapeo is what the government gives a huge effort to get shantytown residents to snitch out neighbors who join anti-Maduro protests. It’s working.
Not Even ‘Maduristas’ Showed Up To Celebrate Maduro’s Inauguration
On the day of his “inauguration” the streets around the TSJ weren’t even half full. Caracas traffic didn’t collapse because of hundreds of buses, like we saw during chavismo’s golden years. Some people were honest about being there for the free food, others weren’t sure about questions of legitimacy.
Bare Shelves, Empty Wallets: Shopkeepers Brace for the Worst Christmas Ever
Venezuela has always had a "port economy," with most consumption goods coming from abroad. What happens when there's no money for imports? A very bleak holiday season, that's what happens.
What If They Threw An Election And Nobody Came?
4,900 posts are up for election across Venezuela today. Well, “election.” Amid never-before-seen levels of voter disengagement, municipal council candidates struggle to get noticed. Hyperinflation, violence and the CNE killed the mood.
Parents and Neighbors Recruited by Schools to Cover Teacher Deficit
Remember how awkward it was if your dad taught chemistry to your entire class? Well, because of poor salaries, transport fares and poor training, parents or neighbors acting as teachers is now a really common sight in schools all over the country.
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