Muerto en Vida: A Glimpse into the Metro's Buhonero Mafia
My friend’s terrifying run-in with the way the mafia behind the metro's itinerant hawkers protect their turf.
Life
The Village
Los Roques has always been considered paradise by Venezuelans. Anabella tells us what life in paradise is like.
Academic stars abroad
Venezuela has plenty of talent. Much of it has chosen to move abroad.
Plomo al Hampa Celular
It's weird enough that cellphones weren't already banned in Venezuelan prisons, but weirder still that Nicolás decided to sign an AN-drafted law on the matter.
Updated Map of Lootings and Lynchings
We're keeping track of lynchings and lootings in the country. Since we last updated the map in April food riots and lootings have gone from sparse occurrences to widespread unrest all across the country.
It's all about the courts
In a timely Daily Beast post, Raúl points out a glaring curiosity: whatever happens in lawless Venezuela will depend on what the country's courts decide.
Guatafoc is as Guatafoc does
Guatafoc's photo-essay ABCs, #TropicalMierda, is one of the most gloriously weird, disgustingly Caracas things you'll see all week.
Book Club: Un libro salvaje y revolucionario
Este mes el Club del Libro de Caracas Chronicles se dedicará a desglosar un clásico de la literatura política venezolana. Metámosle el diente a “Del Buen Salvaje al Buen Revolucionario,” de Carlos Rangel.
teleSUR vs. the poor
Founded on a promise to cover the news from the perspective of the underprivileged, teleSUR today does precisely the opposite: spinning the Venezuelan crisis away with an editorial line that drips with contempt for the poor.
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...
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