The Making of a Public Enemy: Venezuelans in Peru
At least 860,000 Venezuelans are living in Peru, which amounts to 2.7 % of the population. But a few crimes linked to Venezuelans sparked a xenophobic outbreak.
Life
Pachini: A Trans Man Who Became an Obsession to Venezuelans
It’s believed that trans people are a current phenomenon. However, in 1941 there was a case that both fascinated and scandalized provincial Caracas and proved the opposite.
UN Approves Independent Fact-Finding Mission for Venezuela
After Bachelet’s report, many wondered what the UN would do about human rights abuses in Venezuela. The Human Rights Council has just given us a straight answer.
Menstruation Influences Poverty
In Venezuela, women’s natural condition becomes a silent healthcare problem and an attack on their dignity and human rights.
Designated Bad Guys: The New Portrayal of Venezuela in Fiction
Back in the day, Venezuela was nonexistent in popular fiction. Now we have more of a presence, but save for some notorious examples, it’s all antagonistic: We're the new bad guys.
...And Out Come the Pigs
Visual artist José Guillermo Mendoza was detained for working on the design of a booklet for a punk album. He was released today and SEBIN officials didn’t keep his things, surprising everyone.
Children Getting Lost in the South
Venezuelan NGOs discovered a new migratory phenomenon: unaccompanied minors traveling through the mines in Guayana.
Exodus of the HIV+
Eduardo Franco, secretary of Red Venezolana de Gente Positiva, RVG+, says that ten thousand HIV+ Venezuelans have emigrated. It’s either that or dying.
Yulimar Rojas’ Historical Jump
Few athletes in the world have achieved at such a young age what this tall Caraqueña has. And her athletic condition means she’ll make it even farther.
Chronicles of Us: Let’s Take Our Girl to Brazil
When she was six years old, Dioselyn was diagnosed with osteosarcoma on her right foot. There was no chemotherapy in all of Guayana, so her only hope was to cross the Southern border to try to save her life.
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