Venezuela silences conviction of the First Lady's drug-running nephews
As Venezuela's state media blacks out news that Cilia Flores's nephews were convicted on big time drug charges, we take a tour of Communicational Hegemony today.
Life
A Crisis Humanitarians Can't Ignore
I spent years reading the IRIN website for news about the world's absolutely worst places. Now, they run news about Venezuela.
Home Depot Orange is the New Black Market
The Venezuelan government is being destabilized by a part-timer. Yes. Really. Click through for the scarcely-believable details.
Book Club: Del Buen Salvaje al Buen Revolucionario (Parte II)
Entrega final del Book Club sobre la obra de Carlos Rangel: Del Buen Salvaje al Buen Revolucionario.
Venezuela Storms Out of OAS Session In Support of Venezuelan Position
OAS thought it could cunningly manipulate Venezuela into supporting it by approving a declaration Venezuela might as well have written. No such luck.
El diálogo de la avena y el pan
Ante las mismas colas, la misma preocupación que nos ocupa para conseguir comida o medicinas, lo único que se me ocurre pensar es que nada pasará.
Miguelón
Is there room for redemption in Caracas's hyperviolent barrios? The better question is...is there room for anything else?
For Leopoldo López, 1,000 days as Maduro’s Hostage
One thousand days later, we look into the gory details of Leopoldo López's prison conditions.
The failure of the Misiones on poverty reduction
It's no mystery that Misiones are not sustainable. They create dependency and do not even properly focus on those who really need them. But the devastating effects of this failed social policy are beyond what you would imagine.
On top of everything else, Diphteria
What do you get if you add a completely controllable and vaccinable disease plus Venezuela’s health system? Chaos, wild tropical chaos, Guayana style.
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