(Almost) Difol Chronicles
The government's never going to tell us what really happened behind the scenes of this week's near-default drama...so we have to imagine how it went down Tropical Mierda-style, instead.
Life
The Venezuelan Riddle in Spain
Spain is currently going through some of the most turbulent years of its democracy. With many Venezuelan expats concerned about Podemos, is there a real reason to worry?
The Revolving Door of Normalized Oppression
It’s easy to lose sight of just how vicious the dictatorship can be when it decides that you're next. You are left completely without recourse. Try it on for size.
How they Cheated
We know for a fact that the regional elections in Bolívar were stolen. Now, thanks to the WSJ, we have the whole narrative.
Tal Cual's Leap
Today’s edition will be the last printed issue of newspaper Tal Cual. You would expect this to be the end for them, but if Tal Cual has proven to be anything, it's resilient.
The pain of Mr. R
I’ve known him since I was little, always cheery, always warm, and now he’s hiding a suffering greater than any of us can know.
Venezuelan Mothers Die; Chavismo Blames History
As the crisis wears on, the risk of dying during childbirth is skyrocketing for Venezuelan women. A pro-government report just brought the facts to Maduro – along with an extra helping of excuses.
Don't Help: On the Food Crisis and the Irresponsible Media
Caritas Venezuela is doing serious work – and irresponsible journalists set it all back with false and alarmist headlines.
A Sign of Awareness
Some good news for a change...the Venezuelan opposition (not the MUD) has been awarded the prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Psychopath autocrats of the world, unite!
By 2005, Caracas Chronicles adopts a new style of posting and starts producing shorter, more frequent posts about news, specially those with potential to ignite conversation. This time, we see a reax piece on an undesirable visit with message enclosed in just … the title.
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