El Viejo González Estarriol
Venezuelans tend to think we are the first cases of everything, but I’m not even the first to experience repression in my family. This is how my great-grandpa lived it – and won.
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CELACantaron Clarito
Hugo Chávez created the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) as a friendly forum to protect Venezuela from external pressure. These days, the body won’t even hold a meeting if Nicolás Maduro convenes it.
The Tragedy of Choroní: Tears of Neglect
What used to be a paradise getaway for many has turned into a living hell. The worst part? It all could have been avoided.
Gagging the Snail
Colombian TV broadcaster Caracol Internacional was taken off Venezuelan cable grids, and becomes the latest in a growing list of victims of Communicational Hegemony.
Libya, Venezuela, Here, There, and Anywhere
Hamza lived through a dictatorship and then came to Venezuela, where he became either a cynic or a pragmatist, depending on how you read his words. All that remains clear is that things here can always get worse.
The Real U.S. Military Option is a U.S. Military Threat
An actual U.S. military action in Venezuela would be a calamity. But if it could be made credible, the threat of U.S. military action could prove quite useful.
The Hunger Games: Animalitos Edition
38 Animals. A 30X payoff. A grim wager of hunger stalks “Los Animalitos” —the new lottery craze taking Venezuela’s desperate people by storm.
Fiddling while Paris Burns
Venezuela made specific commitments to the world in the context of the Paris Climate Accords. It’s not just that we’re behind on implementing them, it’s that we’re way behind in planning to implement them.
Dear Spanish Left: I’m sick of you
We talked, we argued, we babbled, we spoke. But you still pretend to know more about Venezuela suffering than us, the real victims. And I’m not taking it anymore.
How Colombia does 'I Told You So'
Colombians have a way with words. President Juan Manuel Santos is no exception.
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