Asia and Venezuela Have Exchanged STEM Knowledge for 70 Years
A new book traces the contributions that Asian scientists have made in domestic institutions and companies for decades, while the Venezuelan diaspora grows at the other end of the planet
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Memes and Posters Against Election Fraud and Gaslighting
When the chavista regime stole the presidential election victory in 2024, I made memes and visuals to control my emotions—without thinking that many of them would go viral
Venezuelan Migrants in the U.S. Are Rebuilding Their Lives—and Their Social Divisions
The same old class prejudices and phobias that predated chavismo are now being politically exploited by Venezuelans in the U.S. to create a narrative of good and bad fellow immigrants
How Looting Created a Weather Blindspot in the Venezuelan Amazon
Maduro just ordered electricity rationing and reduced working hours for public offices. But the climate emergency he used as the excuse can’t be observed at the region that feeds the country’s main hydroelectric reservoir
How Air Jordan Can Land You In a Salvadoran Prison
ICE is using some absurd criteria for identifying alleged Venezuelan criminals: Michael Jordan tattoos, reggaeton quotes and sportswear now signal gang affiliation
A Children’s Hospital Burns and Barely Makes the News
In Carabobo, a power generator explosion at the Jorge Lizarraga Children’s Hospital turned a vulnerable facility into a nightmare. A doctor on the frontlines of Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis tells the story
The Reinvention of Venezuela's Newsvendors and Kiosks
Newsvendors have largely disappeared from our streets as Venezuela’s media landscape underwent a radical transformation
What Traveling to Ukraine Taught Me About Resilience and Memory
After observing the 2014 Euromaidan movement as a beacon of hope for Venezuela, I was able to visit the invaded country in 2024, and saw a nation focused on remembering why it fights
Surviving in the Venezuelan Archipelago
George Harris at Viña del Mar and María Corina Machado after January 9 represent two faces of failure in dealing with the reality of a scattered transnational society, which must recycle its ideas and political practices in order to live
Y Ahora Qué, Venezuela: A Never-Ending Conversation
On February 22, we hosted our first in-person event in years, in Miami. The discussions with our guests were so insightful that we were left wanting more. Now, you can watch it on YouTube
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