Our Revolt’s Soundtrack 2: The Remaster
It’s been seven years since our last big wave of protests, but music has kept up with Venezuela. Welcome to the remix
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Memes, Threats, and Snitching Apps: Maduro’s Weaponized Social Media
TikTok, YouTube and other platforms are being used by the government to spread terror and coordinate the punishment of thousands of Venezuelans
One Week, One Thousand Feats Later
Despite fraud and repression, Caracas is teeming with tense hope. From protests to “panic buying”
When Poor Venezuelans Rebelled Against Chavismo
The seed of rejection from popular sectors that oppose Nicolás Maduro’s regime grew in Petare and Catia, at both ends of the Caracas valley, as an expression of indignation and a collective reaction to the possibility of him committing electoral fraud on July 28th
A Chavez Head Dragged Through the Dirt
Yesterday, at least six statues of the Comandante Eterno were toppled by demonstrators in former chavista strongholds. This has a lot of meaning
No Matter What, Thank You
To every single one of you in those queues, those registering irregularities and making sure they are seen all over the world, those guarding the voting centers and auditing the results: you are and have always been the bravo pueblo.
Don't Expect a Bloodbath in Venezuela's Elections
Polarization is dissipating, the colectivos are now merchants and crime rates are at their lowest points in the last 25 years. In Venezuela, there is no gunpowder for an armed confrontation.
Not Everyone Who Is Traveling to Vote Is Coming From Outside Venezuela
Domestic flights are full of people crossing the country, like me, to vote in their hometowns
The Battle for the Heart of the UCV
An alleged ban on an opposition event is the latest chapter in the long fight for control of the oldest university in Venezuela
As a Foreigner Visiting Venezuela, These Are the Things That Surprised Me Most
From shouting out PIN numbers to the foreign influence over local gastronomy, some things caught me off guard.
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