José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s horrible performance as a mediator will have surprised no one in Spain. Made Prime Minister by an accident of history, he badly divided the country and made mindless leftwing posturing his calling card.
A young math prodigy from Maracaibo beat the odds to get accepted to MIT. But without financial aid, she can't go. And she can't get financial aid, because at the official exchange rate, she's a millionaire!
PSUV stalwart Iris Varela wants to convince us that the images of thousands of people crossing the Venezuela-Colombia border are...Colombians, fleeing misery in their country for greener pastures in Venezuela. Yes, really.
Just thinking back to what a normal Valentine’s Day used to feel like is depressing. Here’s what el Día del Amor is like when you can’t afford — well, basically anything.
An up-close and personal look at how Venezuelan families cope with losing a loved one to extrajudicial killings.
An evangelical Whatsapp chain sounds the alarm bells: the Petro is black magic. Looking at the claims, a Haitian sociologist finds room for empathy with those terrified by black magic, but notes the enormous misunderstandings involved.
Before there was Wikipedia, there was the Fundación Polar’s Diccionario de Historia de Venezuela. Now every Venezuelan history nerd’s favorite is one click away.
Believe it or not, amid the collapse, a hearty band of intellectuals is still trying to keep higher education going in Venezuela. What it takes to teach in these conditions will take your breath away.
According to official figures, over 100,000 Venezuelans have made it to Peru. On the streets of the Peruvian capital, Venezuelan street vendors have hope, desire to work and degrees.
The ICC just launched a preliminary examination into crimes committed at last year’s protests. What does that mean? And what can we expect?
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