When Your Favorite Rock Stars Defend Dictatorships
Some say you have to separate the art from the artist, but it’s not easy when voices of rock & roll and rebellion run to support repression against the Cuban and Venezuelan people
Life
Julio Mayora and Another Victory for Chavismo
A Venezuelan weightlifter winning silver in Tokyo is the embodiment of the hardships to train, the vulnerability of the poor to the regime’s manipulation, and the lack of empathy in our public opinion
Dreaming of a Country I Don’t Belong to Anymore
I worked hard to graduate as an economist in Maracaibo and left to work abroad. Every time I returned, I felt further away. This is my story
A Celebration of ‘Typical and Autoctonal Venezuelan Dance Bands’
The ironic category Los Amigos Invisibles gave to themselves can also be used for several music projects that have been fusioning rock, jazz and many Caribbean genres since the 1980s
The Leftist Backlash Against the Democratic Socialists’ Fun Trip to Venezuela
Anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist individuals and organizations are criticizing the DSA for supporting the Maduro regime. It’s a debate that reveals conflicting views on what socialism is
How the Cota 905 Gang War Affects Southwestern Caraqueños
While the regime's security forces advance to positions that belonged to El Koki’s gang, the neighbors share what living under this kind of violence is like
Caracas for Socialist Tourists
If you have sympathy for the devil, go the entire road. This is what democratic socialists attending the Congreso Bicentenario 2021 missed during their visit
Venezuelan Construction Shrank 98% Since 2012
High-rise buildings, malls, and hotels are being developed right before the eyes of a struggling population. The president of the Venezuelan Construction Chamber describes the reality of the industry, beyond what the eye can see
A Glimpse of the Country in the SAIME Line
I went to a sort of identity village in Guarenas to ask for a passport. The characters I met there were worthy of a story.
A History of Sexual Abuse in Venezuela’s Lauded Youth Orchestra System
The cases called out during the Venezuelan MeToo aren’t the only ones. We spoke to some of the victims, the organization, and specialists to get a wider picture of how bad the situation is
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