It's not What You Know, it's What You've Documented
Today, Human Rights Watch is publishing an 85 page report documenting the full spectrum of human rights abuses committed to put down the protests of earlier this year.
Life
VTV’s Darkest Day
Today, the state’s main TV station, VTV, will celebrate a 25-year-old coup with epic narrative. Tragic, considering how the insurgents painted those walls with innocent blood.
Graciagiving, Fifteen Years On
Starting today, and for the next two weeks, we commemorate Caracas Chronicles’ 15th Anniversary by taking the moment to say ¡Gracias!
Mayors Without Borders
With Antonio Ledezma’s escape to freedom, the list of Venezuelan public officials fleeing from political persecution grows ever larger. Here's a rundown of the exiled mayor's club.
Thought-Criminals
For over 18 years, scholars of all sorts have seen their freedom eroded, bit by bit. Today, on our Student’s Day, we wonder: just how much damage has been done to Venezuela’s academia?
Salvados Redux
The second half of Maduro’s “Salvados” interview isn’t as compelling as the first, but still offers interesting bits about how Venezuela is seen in Spain, and how Maduro is a master at contradicting himself.
On Mendoza, Hunger and the Potato
The word “heartless” doesn't begin to describe the way the Venezuelan government handles the hunger of its people. Lorenzo Mendoza is still doing his best to fight this.
What Suffering Means
Forget about bondholders and defaults: I spent the night shift in Mérida’s Hospital Pediatric wing, and this is the misery most doctors in the world only read about.
The Venezuelan FARC Franchise
The Venezuelan government just met, on Venezuelan soil, with a former terrorist organization that became a political party. Their goals are mysterious enough for everyone to worry.
Maikel Exposed
It’s been rumored that the Supreme Tribunal’s chief Justice, Maikel Moreno, is a truly shady character. Reuters just did a profile on him and guess what? “Shady” doesn’t begin to cover it.
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