How Los Altos Mirandinos Became a Failed State
In San Antonio de los Altos, my hometown, neighborhood groups of young protesters are starting to act like opposition colectivos.
Life
Looking back
All that's left in Venezuela for me is ashes, ruin, misery...and my estranged father.
Trinidadian Oil Spill Pollutes Beaches in Venezuela
If there’s one thing Venezuela does not need international help with, it’s poisoning our own beaches. Alas, that’s the kind of international help we’re getting.
Detainees Tried by Military Justice were Forced to Eat Pasta with Feces
We have run out of adjectives to describe repression in Venezuela.
“Colectivo” Responsibility
Could the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela be found responsible, under international law, for Colectivos’ abuses? Yes. Here’s why.
The Tragedy Hidden Away in the Epidemiology Bulletins
The health ministry's epidemiology bulletins are out for the first time since 2015. They show a ravaged health system, where diseases once erradicated strike hundreds of thousands and maternal and infant mortality have spiked alarmingly.
Wakuénai Chronicles
At this point, we're so far through the looking glass, part of me goes into de que vuelan vuelan mode. I mean, it's insane. But we've tried everything else. Why not Dabucurí?
What do you mean constituent?
Reactions to Maduro’s call for a Constituent Assembly include labeling it as unconstitutional or as a strategy to distract attention away from the mess Venezuelans is facing. Here's a look at some of the most relevant statements.
Maldita Constituyente
Without a referendum that allows the people to decide whether they want a constituent or not, Chavismo is, once again, blatantly violating the constitution.
Maturity vs. Maduro
When they first came on the scene, the Student Leaders of 2007 were the best news for Venezuelan civil society in a very long time. Ten years on, this generation's ethos seems to be our nation's only hope.
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