We Are Not Stupid
The democratic leadership can’t make the mistake of dismissing the common sense of the millions of Venezuelans who voted for the man that left the country. What’s happening is troubling and the people deserve answers
A Chavez Head Dragged Through the Dirt
Yesterday, at least six statues of the Comandante Eterno were toppled by demonstrators in former chavista strongholds. This has a lot of meaning
Most of the World is Challenging Maduro to Prove He Won
Only very close allies of Chavismo have recognized the results announced by CNE. The rest are demanding detailed proof or calling out a fraud
Ten Years Abroad, Ten Lessons
Every migratory experience is unique. Here’s what I’ve learned through mine. Maybe it resembles yours
The Film on Alex Saab that Maduro Really, Really Doesn’t Want You to Watch
The multi-awarded documentary series Frontline joined forces with the Venezuelan investigative team Armando.Info and director Juan Andres Ravell to tell a story that condenses the scale of corruption in modern Venezuela. On PBS since May 14th
Carlos Lizarralde: “In Choosing to Forget Our History, the Past Had Come back to Haunt Us”
In his book Venezuela’s Collapse: The Long Story of How Things Fell Apart, Venezuelan author Carlos Lizarralde unearths the uncomfortable subject of race and ethnicity to explain how Chavismo destroyed the country
Venezuela’s Independence Wars Ended Exactly 200 Years Ago
On November 1823, the last Spanish force remaining in the former colony surrendered after resisting for more than two years at the Puerto Cabello castle. But this date is not celebrated officially. Why?
The Return of Marisol
The largest solo exhibition of the late Venezuelan-American visual artist just opened in Montreal before going to three other museums in the US. With more than 250 pieces, it reframes for today’s sensibilities the vision of a woman ahead of her times
Surprising Results of an Unsurprising Win
In less than a week, Venezuela’s political landscape was electroshocked by the unexpected ways in which expected events took place. A sign that we are entering uncharted territory
The Illusion of the 2013 Historic Crossroads
In the bleak political mood of 2023, Henrique Capriles tries to reset his image with a film, suggesting a sort of return to the moment when things went the wrong way
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