Guaidó's Diplomatic Rulebook Problem
The region’s diplomats are throwing the standard diplomatic librito out the window to recognize Juan Guaidó, even though he doesn’t actually run the country. There are obvious risks involved.
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Ecuador’s Night of Fear
Burned mattresses, kicked-in doors, shattered glass. After Diana Martínez was murdered in front of the Ecuadorian police by her Venezuelan boyfriend, angry mobs threatened, chased, and kicked Venezuelans, and destroyed their belongings. President Lenín Moreno’s unconscionable reaction added fuel to the fire.
See you on 23E
Radical members of the opposition on Twitter make so little sense about 23E, they sound like chavista bots, Kirchner and Chávez were corrupt, Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno irresponsibly pins a femicide on the Venezuelan community in Ecuador.
El Guaire: Love in the Time of Cholera
Camaraderie, friendship, happiness and beauty can flourish after the worst of circumstances and in the dirtiest of places. The Guaire river may split Caracas in two, but it brought these young Venezuelans together.
Swing and a Miss: Life, Death, Money, Politics and Baseball in Venezuela
Venezuelans' favorite sport isn’t safe from the crisis either. Even with absurdly cheap tickets, most people can’t afford to go. LVB players are victims of crime and the government uses baseball for shady business deals.
January 19, 1970: Simón Bolívar University’s Inauguration
One of the biggest universities in Caracas has been around for almost half a century. Today, we look back on how it was founded.
A Crisis isn’t a Crisis, When It’s… Elsewhere
As Venezuela’s pain spreads outward, it becomes a subject for art. Venezuelan-Canadian playwright and performer Joy Ross-Jones brings it to the stage in Montreal from January 24th to the 27th.
Sixty Years On, the Cuban Revolution Keeps Finding Bodies to Feed From
Bizarrely, there are still stooges willing to do battle for Cuba’s failed revolution. Will Mexico become the next petro-rich victim to Havana’s voracious parasite regime?
Guaidó’s Message to Washington
In a Washington Post OpEd, Juan Guaidó says he’s ready to take on the role of President to lead a transition, but calls on the people and the Armed Forces to enforce the Constitution.
The Untold Story of Jesús Soto’s Iconic Caracas Sphere
Jesús Soto died 14 years ago today. His endlessly photographed Esfera de Caracas spent years in storage. How did it end up in its glorious location, right by the Parque del Este?
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