The deliberate shortage of newsprint for most Venezuelan papers has been a good strategy for the communicational hegemony. But it now seems like it has backfired and blown up all over their presses, too.
José Ibarra’s last paycheck was five million bolivars, less than two dollars. He spends one million only in transport. He hasn’t bought a new pair of shoes in three years and when he tweeted a photo of his worn out shoes, Venezuelans stepped up to help.
Venezuelan public universities are on the brink of collapse. Will they ever be able to stand on their feet again? How can universities reconquer their autonomy? Spoiler alert: it’s about money.
Starting August 2, 2018, Venezuelans will have rights to health, education and employment in Colombia. With a decree approved by President Santos, around 400 thousand Venezuelans are now regular migrants. Other countries should follow the lead.
The government’s plan is not to fight hyperinflation. They plan to fight cancer with a cup of tea. Maduro is eliminating 5 zeros instead of 3. I don’t get it either.
Today, we question the future of oil and energy in Venezuela. However, how well do we know the (not so brief) history of the Venezuelan oil industry? It all started with Petrolia, almost 150 years ago.
Constant comparisons are made between today’s Venezuela and George Orwell’s famous novel “1984”. But are those parallelisms accurate or simply intellectual laziness?
Our region isn’t safe from the fake news epidemic that has become part of the current global media atmosphere. Website TheGlobalAmericans.org recently launched an initiative to counter this phenomenon.
Up until the 2017 protests, Venezuelans used WhatsApp chats to make all sorts of plans to meet up with their friends. Now, they use them to keep in touch with loved ones who have now left the country.
Finding reliable sources about Venezuela can be difficult. Nevertheless, Desafío Tricolor goes a long way to try to preserve and share our culture and history on Wikipedia.
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.
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