The Maduro Regime Takes Over Gas Stations—And Whole Communities Suffer
The story of one of Maracaibo’s most crowded gas stations and convenience stores proves how the new economy around gas could change cities
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Victor Cardenas: Fintech Young Gun | Podcast
This week, the Venezuela Diaspora Project brings us the story of Victor Cardenas—a 19-year-old Venezuelan who built a tech startup during the pandemic
Biden Administration Delivers TPS for Venezuelans, Finally
By honoring his electoral promise, the new U.S. President went further than the Trump administration in protecting Venezuelans in irregular status—but not as far as Colombia did
Seeing Venezuela All Over WandaVision
Just like Wanda in the hit Marvel Studios series, we tend to develop alternate realities in order to cope with the grief of the lost paradise
Jose de Castro, Mapped co-founder | Podcast
This week on the Venezuela Diaspora Project... Jose de Castro talks about growing up in Venezuela and building tech startups in the U.S.
Introducing the Venezuela Diaspora Project
Caracas Chronicles is the media partner of this podcast by Jesus Bolivar Segovia & Co., dedicated to the stories of Venezuelan entrepreneurs in the U.S.
Surprise! The Military and Politicians Among the First to Be Vaccinated in Venezuela
As Venezuela lags behind other Latin American countries in the vaccination efforts against COVID-19, a small and heavily politicized vaccination campaign seems imminent, sponsored by Putin’s Russia
DED & TPS: What Benefits Venezuelans the Most?
The very day before he left office, Trump signed an Administrative Memorandum that protects certain Venezuelans from being deported. How is this similar (and different) to the TPS?
The Golden Hour of the Venezuelan Trickster
The decline of living conditions in Venezuela is the perfect environment for our old cultural trait to thrive: our “viveza criolla,” the absolute individualistic mindset of surviving without minding anyone else’s rights
Marapolio: Monopoly with a Maracucho Twist
For many Venezuelans, and particularly for natives of Zulia State, there’s a board game that's pushing all the right buttons of quality and nostalgia
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