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.
Life
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.
Carlos Cruz-Diez’s Global Relevance
He was way more than a kinetic artist: he delved into the study of the theory and perception of color. Losing him affects not only Venezuelan culture, it’s a global loss.
Imagine the Unimaginable: China As a Mediator
Despite its realist calculations in geopolitics, the Asian superpower upheld civilian protection and humanitarian assistance. That could serve to break a deadlock that only favors the Maduro regime
Temporary Protection to Venezuelans in the U.S.: One Step Forward
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill for TPS for Venezuelans—but it’s still uncertain how close the bill is to becoming a law.
Chronicles of Us: The Survivor
Yubreilis was one of the few who came back to her Sucre village, after the boat she sailed on to a new life in Trinidad wrecked at Boca del Dragón strait. This is her story.
Long Live the King of Color
Caracas-born Carlos Cruz-Diez, one of the most important visual artists of the 20th century, is dead. He turned science into art, and art into a game we all could take part of.
Dealing With Leftists Abroad: How Not to See Reality
Venezuelans abroad have to endure, among the usual hardships of forced migration, being called by the Left all kinds of things just for rejecting the regime that destroyed their country.
The Land Where Maduro’s Death Squad Is More Lethal
The state of Lara, the fifth in the number of demonstrations during 2019, is also the one where FAES has killed more people. People live in terror there.
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