A Dark Night for Venezuelan Fútbol
Ni un partido de fútbol puede ver uno en esta vaina.
Life
Vise News
Quico digs around in TodoChavez.gob.ve and brings the choice bits he finds to the readers of the New York Times.
The dirty imperialist lie that the shelves are bare
Writing for The Guardian, Jonathan Watts goes on an enlightening #TropicalMierda roadtrip.
My first day, Kevin's last
Everybody assumes every Venezuelan cop is corrupt. But we risk our lives for the privilege of being scorned. I've seen how the police works in El Hatillo. If people only knew.
The OTHER Peace Prize
And the Hugo goes to..
Default: From "Whether" to "How"
You know the debate about default is moving along when a guy like Ricardo Hausmann shifts from discussing whether to default to discussing how, exactly, to go about it.
The Story We're Too Scared to Read
Nick Casey wrote about the state of Venezuela's mental hospitals in the absence of psychiatric drugs. We saw Meredith Kohut's amazing pictures, and froze. It's a truth we know we can't handle.
A Day when Colombia Felt Ever So Far Away
The less Venezuelans say about the vote in Colombia yesterday, the better. But let's be clear: some of the Transititonal Justice issues they'll be dealing with are coming down the pike at us, too.
In Montreal, mourning the peace deal that wasn't
Our resident Colombian reflects on a day that shattered his hopes for his country's future.
The First Name Pantheon
It takes a special something to thrust yourself so deep into the collective psyche, you can be instantly summoned with just your first name. Here are 12 Venezuelans who've reached that pinnacle.
Caracas Chronicles is 100% reader-supported.
We’ve been able to hang on for 22 years in one of the craziest media landscapes in the world. We’ve seen different media outlets in Venezuela (and abroad) closing shop, something we’re looking to avoid at all costs. Your collaboration goes a long way in helping us weather the storm.
Donate