When Bolivarianism Was Cool in the U.S.
Time was when you might find a kid named Bolivar Johnson or Bolivar Miller in any town in the U.S.
Life
The Pérezes: Perestroika Denied
As a young engineering trainee in Ukraine, Marvin Pérez caught a glimpse of Perestroika, only to have it cruelly denied back home in Cuba. In the second of a three-part series, we follow the Perezes story of serial exile.
Do Bachaqueros take Olympic Medals?
As the Rio Olympics close, Venezuela's sportsmen and women did as well as they've ever done...that is to say, still not great.
It's Cops-vs.-Cops in Guayana
A totally crazy leaked video gives us a glimpse of Law Enforcement, Guayana style: with one set of cops shooting at another set of cops to protect their racketeering turf. Sick.
Frank's top 10 (+1) essential Twitter accounts to get your fix of Patria
It’s a wild world out in Twitterland. What’s good? What’s worth it? These are Muci’s top 10 picks to stay in the loop of Venezuela’s distopy-in-development.
The Case for a Negotiated Transition
Plenty of Venezuelans see the idea of a transition negotiated with chavismo as almost too ridiculous for words. What if we're wrong, though?
The 2056 View
How on earth are we ever supposed to explain what is happening to Venezuela in 2016 to our grandchildren one day? No, really, how?
OVV Doubles Down on Violent Death Count it Already Admitted is Wrong
Last month, OVV accepted that its estimate of 27,875 violent deaths in 2015 was flawed and needed revising. So why is Roberto Briceño Leon repeating it?
The Man with the Rifle
Could a serial killer really be on the loose in Barquisimeto?
The Families that Fled Tyranny. Twice.
Madelin Martínez fled Cuba for Venezuela to escape Fidel Castro, only to do it all again when Hugo Chávez rose to power. Here's the first of three stories of families forced to flee tyranny again and again.
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