The Chinese Monopoly on Venezuelan Health
After years of multi-million dollar contracts, what’s left of our healthcare system is supplied almost entirely by a single company based in Beijing: Meheco.
Life
Confronting the Chavistas in Berkeley
There’s still a lot to do when it comes to counter the pro-Maduro propaganda in the United States. This is what some of our well-informed friends are doing in that California stronghold of the American Left.
Gold Medals for the Economic Crisis
Venezuela's controverted performance at the 2019 Pan American Games reignites the debate about the state of sports in our country.
The First Band of the Venezuelan Diaspora
The rest of the world discovered Los Amigos Invisibles thanks to David Byrne, and they’ve never stopped touring with their unique mix of acid jazz and Caracas flavor.
Full Combat in a ‘Peace Zone’
Years ago, chavismo ceded territory to gangs with the presumed goal of convincing them to leave their guns. The result, as this recent story shows, is criminal kingdoms
Chronicles of Us: Scorched Earth
This story is one of many showing how the chavista regime used a combination of anarchy and legality to take over productive lands, just to leave them in ruins.
A Homeland for Our Migrant Babies
With a measure informed by solidarity and pragmatism, Colombia granted citizenship to more than 24,000 babies born of Venezuelan parents, who were at risk of being stateless.
Getting China on Board With the Transition
Beijing won’t mediate between Maduro and Guaidó, because it’s not interested in Venezuela. But it can help with recovering our democracy, if its current inaction impacts its interests.
The Unaffordable TV Habits of Nicolás Maduro
The man sitting at Miraflores Palace is so distant from ordinary Venezuelans that he recommends a series on Netflix, a service most Venezuelans can’t enjoy, because they can’t afford it.
Presenting Cinco8
Today we unveil Cinco8, a brand new Caracas Chronicles sister site in Spanish aimed at Venezuelans both inside and outside the lines you see on the map.
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