Just In: The IMF Censures Venezuela for Not Providing Economic Data
Chavismo blatantly disregarded the constitution when it failed to provide economic data to Venezuelans and to the IMF. They had been warned and, as always, they didn’t care.
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Nobody Wants to Work For this ‘Gobierno Obrero’
Why show up if you’ll be underpaid and blackmailed into proclaiming allegiance to the revolution. It’s easier to demand food from the "Gobierno Obrero" that wants workers to remain poor.
World Immunization Week Ends Sans Vaccines or Sensible Policy
Venezuela is a monument of all the reasons why vaccination should be a top priority for every health system and the unimaginable things that can happen when it isn’t. When it comes to health, it’s always better to be safe than sorry.
Medical Residents Save Lives and Operate While Hungry
Medical residents stand for 11 hours straight in an operating room saving lives. Sometimes, they have to do that on an empty stomach.
Maduro, Have You Heard of the International Criminal Court?
It seems the National Assembly won’t be able to trial Maduro, after all. Enter the International Criminal Court, the little court that could.
1957 Redux Deluxe
In 2015, we published a piece about an authoritarian regime about to collapse after rigging a vote. It was the political landscape of 1957, that looked a lot like 2015… and a lot like today.
Doctors, Who Fight Tooth and Nail to Save Lives, Demand Dignified Wages
On Tuesday, April 17, doctors and health workers protested outside of hospitals all around the country to demand medical supplies and better wages that at least allow them to buy food.
The List of Political Prisoners Keeps Growing, and We’re All a Target
The list of political prisoners keeps growing at alarming rates. Same illegal procedures and violations of due process, different victims.
Workers at Guayana's Basic Industries Resign en Masse
Absenteeism is the new normal among Guayana’s once exemplary basic industries. Workers just don’t even bother anymore.
Revisiting April 19th, 1810: The Path to Venezuelan Independence
Celebrated historian, writer and professor Rafael Arráiz Lucca sets the record straight about the events of April 19, 1810. The road to independence and freedom is never as clear (or easy) as we thought.
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