What to Expect When You’re Electing, Colombian Edition
With their presidential election, Colombians thought this long campaign was finally over. But the results of the first round suggest it’s all just getting started.
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19 Member States Pass OAS Resolution on the May 20 Election
The OAS passed a major resolution on Venezuela this Tuesday with 19 votes in favor, including one from the Dominican Republic that took us all by surprise. Is it possible they finally know what we’re dealing with?
The Silva School of Journalism: Bad Taste, Bigotry Presented as News
Jesús and Mario aren’t related, they are joined together by their hateful, #fakenews style. If only the illegitimate Hate Law applied to chavista journalists.
Venezuelan Migrants Try Finding True North: Tempting but Risky
After shortages, oppression and shortcomings, Venezuelan migrants stay illegally in the U.S., because they don’t understand how risky it is to mess with American immigration laws.
Reverse Transition, Venezuelan Style
There’s plenty of studies about how to transition back into democracy after dictatorships fall. Venezuela managed to do it the other way around.
The Other Price of the Venezuelan Exodus: Shortage of Skilled Workers
The growing diaspora is undoubtedly affecting critical sectors of the country, like healthcare, education and electrical infrastructure.
June 4, 1830: Sucre Assassinated in Berruecos
The Libertador trusted and admired Sucre. So Bolívar’s enemies got rid of the man who could become his successor.
Totalitarianism, Actually
‘Totalitarianism’ isn’t just another word for ‘dictatorship’. It’s different, and much worse: a system that destroys all human bonds in a society. It’s something we hadn’t really seen in Venezuela...until now.
RCTV Was the First of Many: On Chavismo and Freedom of Speech
The steady decline of freedom of speech in Venezuela started when the government conveniently removed RCTV from the airwaves. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the last.
What Does the Latest OAS Report Really Mean?
A 400-page report commissioned by the OAS’ Secretary General sums up the horrors endured by arbitrarily detained Venezuelans. The one to blame: the Maduro government. What happens next? Will there be justice?
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