Losing Our Cool: The Demise of Venezuelan Glaciers
Just to add a tinge more sad news to the Venezuelan landscape, GlacierHub now reports that the country is losing its last glacier.
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No Cash, No Debit, No Luck
You really need to buy something. But the bank wont give you cash, and the electronic payment system collapsed. Small businesses lose money everyday. Welcome to the new normal in Venezuela.
The Venezuelan FARC Franchise
The Venezuelan government just met, on Venezuelan soil, with a former terrorist organization that became a political party. Their goals are mysterious enough for everyone to worry.
When Hate Becomes State Policy
Just how messed up is the Law Against Hate? It’s totally Orwellian, and full of crimes that chavistas love to commit.
Évole vs. Maduro: The Salvados Interview
Nicolás Maduro tried to look like a wise, democratic leader in the Salvados interview from yesterday. Whether he did or not is something we’ll let you decide.
Quiet Little Sheep
Our very own Gustavo Hernández predicted the death of free speech recently, and the final blow was just dealt. Everyone is a target.
Our Little Chernobyls
You’d think San Cristóbal is Raqqa: Every other day, we’re told some power plant or refinery has become the target of terrorism in Venezuela. When tragedy becomes a joke, people pay with their lives.
A Bubble in Fatigues
The government is doing its best to ensure the military have fine health care. So how long will it be before the crisis reaches them too?
Suffering through Inflation
Words like "inflation" and "hyperinflation" are thrown about causally. These are the faces and voices of hunger behind those words.
The Kids Aren't Alright
We know people are hungry in Venezuela, but to see it in the face of our most vulnerable is a gut wrenching experience I won't easily forget.
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