A Day in the Life of Nicolás Maduro's Community Manager
Yenireth Molina realized there was something different about her early on. At first, she thought it was God. A little voice inside her head telling her she would...
Life
OVV, You Had One Job
We dive deep into the Observatorio Venezolano de Violencia's bizarre, muddled answer to Dorothy Kronick’s criticisms and come to a troubling epiphany: OVV isn’t really an academic research organization at all.
Finding Agreement With OVV
I found myself nodding along to much of OVV’s response to my criticism. In fact, a minor change to the correction they themselves propose gets us very similar estimates for the violent death rate in 2015.
The Indignation
Your daily briefing for Friday, July 8, 2016. Translated by Javier Liendo.
SEBIN's War on Journalists' Sources
An active shooter at BCV, a mysterious video suicide-note, and SEBIN's rampage to try to figure out how it got out.
A "grave" situation
Presenting the Cardboard Coffin: the ultimate synthesis of Venezuela's worst problems — a collapsed health care system, violence, and pervasive shortages.
Roadtrip in Trujillo
A scenic and human honeymoon trip through the Venezuelan Andes.
Avoiding Default, Whatever the Cost
Wall St. or people's stomachs? The Venezuelan government picks Wall St. How come?
Flirting with the IMF
Maduro flirts with the IMF. Is he looking for a piquito or to go all the way?
Bringing it Home
For the Washington Post, Moisés Naím and Quico try to bring home the real scale of the tragedy Venezuela is sinking into. It's a story you know well, retold for a public still struggling to grasp it.
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