Ghoul Nation Part II: Creatures of Central Venezuela
The inhabitants of Central Venezuela can’t escape the fits of rage of tortured souls that still roam and haunt the land, to punish wrongdoers or search for justice, atonement or vengeance.
Life
Compassionate Ones Help Venezuelan Caminantes They Meet on the Road
The hidden ghosts of xenophobia and discrimination are coming out, but that’s overridden by an enormous group of people who help Venezuelans in their journey to a new and more dignified life.
Where Did Comments Go?
Like most online publications, we have a love-hate relationship with comments. We want to bring them back, but we’re committed to detoxifying them first.
A Nobel Prize and the Rise of Modern Science in Venezuela
A Venezuelan in the research team of the most recent Nobel Prize in Medicine winner brought to mind the story of Baruj Benacerraf, the only Venezuelan who has received the price. Saying Benacerraf’s was a triumph for Venezuelan science is inaccurate, but it did help cement the somewhat successful process to make science a serious discipline in the country.
Reporting the Crisis Brings Persecution and Exile for Venezuelan Firemen
The Merida firefighters from the donkey mockery aren’t the only ones on trial. Firemen in Apure and Lara were also brought to justice for showing what their working conditions are like.
Albán: Contradictions of the Guilty
Primero Justicia councilman Fernando Albán was buried yesterday. Citizens know what happened, even if the government disguises it with smoke and mirrors. Just what really happened on that tenth floor?
Ghoul Nation Part I : Monsters of Eastern Venezuela
Venezuelan land and waters are haunted by spirits, monsters and ghosts. Each one has preferences about what kind of victims it attacks and each can be placated or vanquished with a specific method. The Oriental belief system is rich, alive and well.
The Fernando Albán We Knew
After his tragic death while under SEBIN custody, stories of Fernando Albán’s life and what he did for his coworkers in the Cabildo and even for people who disagreed politically with him, from someone who knew him.
Maduro Wins the Public Opinion Battle Against Reality Itself
Since they control most of the media and Venezuelans don’t have access to the news or different points of view, the regime can fabricate and spread a convenient narrative. This is how poorly informed citizens answered questions about the economic measures.
Venezuelans Set Out to Cross the Continent on Foot
Crossing the border to Colombia, then to Ecuador or Peru is a long, painful journey even if all they carry is a backpack. Venezuelan migrants find some help in Colombian cities, but tiredness, cold and hunger are constant companions.
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