The Hegemony’s Tactics to Confuse, Divide and Rule the Media Work
As the crackdown on what’s left of independent media in Venezuela continues, a new study establishes how the government also shifts the public conversation to its advantage.
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Maracaibo Market Intervention Or How People Just Don’t Get It
Maracaibo mayor Omar Prieto raided Las Pulgas market in Maracaibo last week. What will this do for people? What will it solve? Nothing. The government apparatus works like a smooth machine in at least one way: people blame, hate and root against the wrong culprit all the time.
Photojournalist Disappears After Covering the Orinoco Mining Arc Ecocide
A special piece about the Orinoco Mining Arc recently won an important journalism award by the Online News Association, but the photojournalist involved in the project has been missing for more than six months.
Venezuelans Fleeing the Crisis Leave Ghost Cities Behind
Every time they get home, lonely parents or temporarily orphaned children are reminded everyday of chavismo’s worst cruelty. Because of emigration, crime or lack of medicine, we’ve all lost people we love. Time stood still in Venezuelan homes that saw their inhabitants walk away.
Complaint Filed Against Maduro Before The International Criminal Court
It’s meaningful and symbolically important that Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Paraguay formally asked the ICC to investigate Maduro for crimes against humanity. We clarify what the ICC is and what it’s not, how it works and what happens next.
Rómulo Betancourt Died in New York on September, 28, 1981
37 years ago, Rómulo Betancourt, founder of Acción Democrática and one of the most important Venezuelan politicians of the 20th century, passed away after an accident involving a trash can.
Lara State Parents Can’t Afford Supplies for the New School Year
This time, hyperinflation and the economic crisis strike Larense parents and students. It’s just too expensive to send properly attired and equipped children to school, so teachers found a way.
Frontera Chronicles II: Venezuelans in Colombia Fight for a Better Life
During Almagro’s visit to Cúcuta, a city in the Colombia-Venezuela border, we got to see the depth of Venezuelans’ struggle. We identified the challenges ahead and the possible solutions to make it easier for migrants, refugees and for the receiving countries.
Maduro at the UN: Monroe, Mandela, Trump and Not Much Else
In Maduro’s disappointing speech at the United Nations General Assembly his face and body language said more than his words.
Iván Duque and Colombian Ambassadors Clash Over Intervention In Venezuela
Last week Colombia’s new ambassadors to the USA and the OAS said all options regarding Venezuela are on the table. Meanwhile, President Iván Duque contradicted them with a more cautious approach.
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