Valentine’s Day at the End of the Rope
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.
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Shots to the Heart: The Human Cost of Extrajudicial Killings
An up-close and personal look at how Venezuelan families cope with losing a loved one to extrajudicial killings.
Is the Petro the Outcome of a Blood Pact With Evil Voodoo Spirits?
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.
Venezuela's Canonical History Reference Book is Now Online
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.
Doing the Impossible to Keep College Possible
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.
Hawking Balloons in Lima: Venezuela’s Most Promising Youth Persevere Abroad
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 Long Road to The Hague Started Yesterday
The ICC just launched a preliminary examination into crimes committed at last year’s protests. What does that mean? And what can we expect?
On Educated Psychiatrists, Poetry and Genocide
Being evil, manipulative liars and cruel murderers doesn’t mean you can’t be smart or cultured. Unfortunately.
The Gambian Scenario: How a Dictator Lost the Election He Rigged
After two decades of exceptionally tyrannical rule, almost nobody thought Yahya Jammeh would leave power through the ballot box. Least of all him. But that’s what happened.
Workplace Absenteeism Takes Over PDVSA Gas Anaco
Oil industry workers in Anaco don’t show up to work anymore. Why risk life and limb for salaries that just won’t put food on the table anymore?
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