“As An Oil Producing Country, We Have An Obligation to Address Climate Change”
Alejandro Álvarez Iragorry, general coordinator of the NGO Clima 21, explains how climate change can be affecting Venezuela, and how little we know about it.
Life
Five Strong Migrant Women
On International Women’s Day, let’s know the stories of these Venezuelans who are doing great at making our terruño proud
Salsa for My Frozen Heart
Living in Montreal, I don’t let go of the music that other immigrants like me created in New York City to fend off the cold during winter.
A Police Death Squad Reinforced with Criminals
In a recent investigation, Reuters exposed how FAES, the special forces unit that protects the regime with brute force, has officers with criminal records in its ranks.
The Forces Keeping Maduro in Power
Today we're taking a closer look at the armed actors supporting the regime: National Guard, Military Counterintelligence Directorate (DGCIM), Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN), National Bolivarian Police and armed colectivos.
The Terror Inflicted by La Zona in La Guajira
A once peaceful area on the northwest of Venezuela now lives under an armed group that imposes its rule of terror. Its story, and how it came to be, reflect the general decay of Zulia today.
Intimidating the Venezuelan Press
The violent attack against several press workers at the Simón Bolívar International Airport last week is the clearest example of the overwhelming official pressure to force out any unflattering media coverage
11,354 Days in the Dark
Morella spent 31 years, one month and a day locked against her will in Maracay. This is the story about her kidnapping and how she escaped.
Beware Your Friend Trump
There are some warnings I never thought I’d have for Venezuelans, of all people. Yet here we are, talking about the dangers of seeing right-wing populists as “saviors” from left-wing populism.
The Kueka Stone & the Dispossession of the Pemón
Germany is returning a sacred stone to an indigenous nation from La Gran Sabana. Maduro’s regime presents it as a victory, but this could be a cover-up on the destruction caused by the gold rush.
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