Venezuela is on The Brink of its Worst Oil Spill
An FSO loaded with 1.3 million oil barrels, anchored at the Gulf of Paria, could provoke a catastrophe worse than Exxon Valdez’s if is not managed soon
Life
Building Hope Against the Violence of Petare
Residents of Petare endure daily urban warfare and their fear of crime is way deeper than their fear of COVID-19. A couple of organizations, though, are doing their best to rekindle the community’s dreams
Escaping Venezuela in Times of COVID-19
Venezuela's commercial airways are closed since the beginning of the pandemic. This is the story of a family's struggle to get two 80-year-olds out of the country with a black market flight
Venezuelans Requesting Political Asylum in the U.S.: Dos and Don’ts
It’s getting common for Venezuelans to arrive in the U.S. to apply for political asylum, but are they all entitled to it? Here are some tools to understand the limitations of that process
The Venezuelan Orchestra System’s Influence Spreads Across the U.S.
Besides the presence of superstar Gustavo Dudamel as conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, several programs have been inspired by the organization created by José Antonio Abreu, building opportunities through music education
Maracaibo, the City That Won't Give Up
Maracaibo has been getting constant doses of all the Venezuelan disgraces. However, its inhabitants find ways to get along, survive—and even live
Venezuelan Schools Restart in a Void
Teachers who don’t show up, parents forced to hire private tutors, online education without electricity or internet…the pandemic intensifies all the troubles of teaching in our country
A Global Network For and By Venezuelan Women
The network Venezolanas Globales is bringing together Venezuelan migrant women, all over the world
Who's Rooting for Maduro's Social Cleansing?
While foreign governments, NGOs and UN organizations condemn the extrajudicial killings and impose sanctions, the Venezuelan population still believes in the iron fist speech, to Maduro’s advantage
Why Go to College in Venezuela?
In a very hostile social context and with tuitions being beyond what most can pay, we talked to a few fortunate young Venezuelans to know their expectations for the future with the education they’re getting today
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