Caraqueños Trade Food for Water During Shortage
Poor maintenance from Hidrocapital has led to water shortage, which in turn has forced Venezuelans from the capital and other regions to constantly make a really hard decision: food or water?
Anti Hate Law Punishes Feelings with Jail
Érika Palacios, a 41-year-old woman, mother of three minors and independent social activist, was the first victim of the Anti Hate Law.
Transportation Crisis: Move Around or Die Trying
26 people have died in the last two months while using trucks as public transport.
May 20: No Money, No Votes
The May 20 election revealed an obvious fact: When the chavista apparatus runs out of money or resources, they run out of votes, support and ways to incentivize or, let’s be frank, intimidate people into voting for them.
Frente Amplio (MUD Reloaded) Protest Unmasks How Weak It Is
Some say the Frente Amplio Nacional is just the MUD hidden under a new acronym. The protest this Friday proved they’re both equally weak and disconnected from people’s struggles and needs.
Doctors, Who Fight Tooth and Nail to Save Lives, Demand Dignified Wages
On Tuesday, April 17, doctors and health workers protested outside of hospitals all around the country to demand medical supplies and better wages that at least allow them to buy food.
Struggling to survive, Venezuelans take the black market blood risk
It's not that there’s no blood; the government hasn't supplied healthcare centers with reagents anymore. Urgent changes are needed while people pay with their lives.
Civil Society Pledges To Bring Dictatorship to Its Knees
Business owners, students, teachers, private citizens and even dissident chavistas came together at UCV’s Aula Magna to work together towards finding a way out of this mess.
Metro de Caracas Reflects the Venezuelan Crisis Like a Mirror
Once an emblem of civility and modernity, the Metro de Caracas now struggles under poor maintenance conditions and the regime’s propagandist approach to management.
Presidential Elections: Venezuelan Youth’s Last Shot
The chance to register to vote on April 22nd closes in just a few days. Amazingly, there are long lines of 18 year old kids outside Registry offices, waiting patiently for the chance to register to vote. We talked to some of them.
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