The Esequibo Game: Guyana Is All In, Venezuela Refuses to Play
As Venezuela rejects the possibility of solving the Esequibo dispute in The Hague, Guyana fully embraces the issue while taking advantage to mobilize public opinion back at home.
Life
Main Universidad de Carabobo Theater Closes Its Doors
After many financial losses due to recurring theft, the graduation venue for the students of the Universidad de Carabobo closes its doors until further notice.
[UPDATED with Good News!] Radio Station in Tucupita Shut Down by CORPOELEC for the Fifth Time this Year
Radio Fe y Alegría 92.1 FM, local radio station for a vulnerable community, has been forced to stop broadcasting due to a power cut ordered in June.
Celebratory Incongruity: 5th of July Is a Civilian —Not Military— Holiday
July 5, 1811 was a civilian event with hardly any military implications. Why is there a military parade when the military had nothing to do with it and when will we celebrate the civil ideas that defined our independence and forged the Republic?
Short History of the Declaration of Independence
Today we celebrate the day Venezuela declared itself an independent Republic, 207 years ago. It was a bloody period that brought the first expression of our foundational act and we should be aware of its historical significance.
Reactionary Left Clings to the Ghost of Venezuela’s Past
The Bolivarian Solidarity Left only cares about the past, about staying in power and about what they believe to be true. Doesn’t matter how many Venezuelans die or suffer under the system they consider ideal.
Who Watches Cadenas, Anyway? And Why?
Medianálisis and Delphos conducted a study to understand who watches mandatory broadcasts known as cadenas — and why. The reasons are varied and the numbers are higher than you would have guessed.
Watching the Game at Casa Portuguesa’s Half-Alive Restaurant in Maracay
In certain parts of the country, the World Cup has brought melancholy, nostalgia, debate about national identity, amazing cheesecake and old rituals back. #AutogolChron
Culture and Art Resist the Dictatorship
Art is all about freedom. Culture and the pursuit of knowledge are dangerous for chavismo. That’s why tyrants try so hard to subdue, suppress and annihilate both. How do artists and scholars manage in Venezuela nowadays?
Some Classes Struggle More than Others
It’s the tale of three countries: The privileged live comfortably, those in the middle struggle, and the poor eat from the trash.
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