On February 4, 1992, Venezuelans saw Hugo Chávez on TV for the first time. The skinny young Lieutenant Colonel took responsibility for his failed attempt to overthrow by force of arms a government that, however flawed, had been elected by the people.
Today in the European Parliament, 439 members voted to recognize Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s caretaker President. Speaker Antonio Tajani deserves most of the credit.
Operación Sapeo is what the government gives a huge effort to get shantytown residents to snitch out neighbors who join anti-Maduro protests. It’s working.
A shocking attack against parishioners in a church in Zulia State follows a slew of threats against Catholic prelates, while the Pope scandalizes Venezuela’s faithful by distancing himself from his own bishops.
There's a thing that happens when Guaidó talks. A quiet energy, that moves his long-suffering audience like a jolt. Listen to Guaidó among a group of Venezuelans abroad, and you can't miss it.
In past protest cycles —2014 and 2017— the government relied on civilian paramilitary groups to terrorize dissidents. This time, they’re not outsourcing the job. Meet the hyper-violent National Police division leading repression in 2019.
The Venezuelan crisis is burning a hole through Spain’s political scene, as the opposition skewers Prime Minister Sánchez for a weak, dithering response as he's held hostage by his unambiguously chavista allies in Podemos.
Venezuelans in the diaspora can contribute both to the countries that host them and to the country they’re from. At this crucial juncture, all the Venezuelan abroad can play a crucial role. Here’s how.
Humanitarian aid may finally be on its way, thanks to a request from Caretaker President Juan Guaidó, but the politics surrounding poses clear risks.
On this date, 181 years ago, an autocrat who had betrayed his mentor launched an attack on the parliament using a supposedly spontaneous mob. It was General José Tadeo Monagas’s last move to hold absolute power.
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