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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday was the first day of debate of a UN General Assembly session and Venezuela was, to put in mildly, the talk of the town, without even having the floor yet, mainly due the migration crisis that has affected the whole region.
It sure is a great coincidence that mere days after Maduro’s trip to China and after the U.S. sent their USNS Comfort to the Colombian shore, Venezuelan waters are now hosting China’s Peace Ark, their own hospital ship.
We’ve been able to hang on for 22 years in one of the craziest media landscapes in the world. We’ve seen different media outlets in Venezuela (and abroad) closing shop, something we’re looking to avoid at all costs. Your collaboration goes a long way in helping us weather the storm.