Communications Breakdown
Data-geddon is coming. And if course it's the fault of an imperialist foreign power, not communist negligence or absurd price controls.
Politics
Why the dictatorship wants David Smolansky in jail
As El Hatillo mayor David Smolansky goes underground, I think back on the amazing, inspiring 2013 campaign that made him mayor. It’s no wonder the government’s scared of him.
How Delcy Became Delcy
The head of Venezuela’s all-powerful Constituent Assembly learned the hard way that if you want to snarl, you’re better off doing it in public than one-on-one with the leader.
The Devil's AD-vocate
With the opposition signing up for governor elections now a fact, there’s one man to blame for the mess that the opposition is in today.
A Non-Debate On the Defense of the Constitution
What began as a polite exchange between traditional political enemies became a peek into what we can, and should expect from our politicians in the weeks to come.
My city is flooding, and it’s Maduro’s fault
People say Maduro is lazy. I have to disagree: he works tirelessly day in and day out to find new and innovative ways to kill us all.
Chávez volvió
The Federal Legislative Palace has new tenants who wasted no time in changing the décor. Where will the opposition work now?
Governors’ Elections: A Test of Unity
Last Wednesday, the opposition received a gift from the gods. Hours later, it was a house devouring itself.
A Venezuela where Dictatorship Feels Far Away
Brazen lies about turnout, stolen seats, cheating at solitaire with millions of made-up votes prove that Maduro hates his people as much as he hates us. But for many followers, hope is still alive.
Ortega's Last Stand
Luisa Ortega Diaz threatened to take Maduro to international court if she is removed from her post. We look into the details.
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