Venezuela and China, What It Is and What It's Not
What does China mean with its “non-interventionism” attitude, when chavismo needs allies more than ever? Simple: “We’re here for business, not politics. You’re on your own.”
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The Auto-Siege of Venezuela and the Politics of Hunger
Instead of a siege from abroad, the Venezuelan people are already besieged by its own government: the Maduro regime has submitted the population to control by hunger, like some totalitarian systems of the past.
The Importance of Singing Together
As someone born and raised close to Colombia in many senses, the Venezuela Live Aid was the quintessential gathering of that nation of superposed identities and affections that lives around this border. The symbolism goes way beyond what Branson said.
A Concert That Reveals What Borders Really Are
Venezuela Aid Live brought up the best of people, regardless of which side of the border they come from, while it helped to make our problems visible to the world. But the event, from that marginalized, strange place, also showed the strength we Venezuelans have built, even under the threat of war.
At the Venezuela-Brazil Border, Indigenous Communities Fight for Humanitarian Aid
Early this morning, soldiers from the Venezuelan National Guard and the Army opened fire on indigenous communities near the Venezuela-Brazil border. Tensions are super high now, with military officers held by civilians and reprisal on the way...
Aid Workers in Cucuta Are Frustrated by Politics
As Cúcuta prepares for a tense and potentially dramatic weekend in the international spotlight, workers from international as well as local Colombian aid organizations are not happy with the disruptions to their always difficult work.
In Venezuela You’re a Criminal If You Try to Help HIV Patients
Members of the foundations Mano Amiga por la Vida (Mavid) and Conciencia por la Vida are being fiercely persecuted and harassed by the security forces of the Maduro regime. Their crime: receiving medicines and milk formulas for HIV patients.
The Hard Decisions of Humanitarian Aid
A Venezuelan doctor with many years of experience in international humanitarian aid explains the magnitude of the challenge: clear priorities, bigger amounts, and de-politicization are the right ways to provide emergency relief to Venezuela.
‘Caminantes’ Is No Laughing Matter
Venezuelan comedian José Rafael Guzmán travels across two countries and 3,000 kilometers in the surprisingly poignant Caminantes, a hybrid of comedy and journalism on YouTube that reveals new interesting trends in Venezuelan mass culture.
Franklin Virgüez, Guaidó's Angry Translator
A veteran Venezuelan TV actor in Miami found a second career as the favorite YouTuber of the most vehement opposition to Maduro. But what he does, looks very similar to his enemies' techniques. It’s almost as funny as Keegan-Michael Key’s famous character.
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