The 23 de Enero Myth Turns 60
Today, we celebrate the day democracy was born in our country. 60 years on, we keep trying to find reasons to celebrate it. So far, we haven't found many.
Life
Óscar Pérez Vive: How a Desecration Created a Threat
When he was alive, half of the Venezuelan opposition thought Óscar Pérez was a chavista plant, the other half that he was a bit of a joke. His death —and the desecration of his body— have turned him in death into his dream: a real threat for the government.
De Mérida pa’ Montevideo: How the Little Human Rights NGO that Could Stunned the Regime’s Apologists
In a meeting chavistas requested at the Interamerican Human Rights Commision, Gocho activists watched the government delegation’s faces contort with rage as they realized the official truth wouldn’t go unchallenged.
WSJ’s Anatoly Kurmanaev Wrote a Moving Farewell Piece about the Oil and the People in Lake Maracaibo
The Wall Street Journal correspondent is leaving the country after five years. His last story from Venezuela is about the collapse of the oil industry in Lake Maracaibo and what it means for oil workers there. He says he’ll miss the Venezuelan people, just not as much as we’ll miss him.
Alba Cecilia Mujica Fired for Speaking Up about Oscar Pérez
She was a household name, and one of Venezuela's most respected journalists, with a 17-year track record of achievement at Globovisión. The mistake that got her fired? Talking candidly about what happened on Monday.
The Astonishing Man who Created Our Astonishing Universe Died Yesterday
Rafael Sylva, creator of the iconic and powerful science-fiction radio show, Nuestro Insólito Universo, has passed away. His absolutely unique style left a rich archive we should all be thankful for.
Venezuela’s Black Mirror Moment: #DeathTo Óscar Pérez
The murder of Óscar Pérez made me ashamed of the way I reacted to his initial appearance. Have we become the good people who make it possible for evil to triumph by doing nothing?
Assassinating Óscar Pérez, Chavismo Shatters the Myth of the Peaceful Endgame
The paramilitary operation that killed rebel pilot Óscar Pérez destroyed more than the house where he was hiding and Venezuelans aren’t quite over the shock yet.
VA11-Ha11a: A Dystopian Video Game Makes Caracas’ Crisis Cyberpunk Cool
A group of Venezuelan game designers came up with a dystopian fantasy set in a lightly disguised Caracas’ bar. Welcome to VA-11 HALL-A, have a drink.
At the Centro Portugués, it's Portus vs. Portugal's Foreign Minister
Portugal’s Foreign Minister came to Caracas to make nice with the government while hundreds of thousands of Portuguese nationals barely hang on.
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