Keeping Up With The Kampaign
Regional elections are pretty much here, so here’s a review of each side’s campaign — and a peek into the weird side.
Politics
The (electoral) Joker Cards: Null Vote & Abstention
With regional elections around the corner and CNE in full-out sabotage mode nobody knows for certain how many will be able to vote. And this could make a pretty dramatic difference. It sounds scary, because it is.
Julio Borges, Unplugged.
In an extensive interview, National Assembly Speaker Julio Borges explains his strategy to chip away at the government's sources of international support and credit.
Re-arranging the Pieces
A massive, last-minute relocation of polling stations was just announced by CNE ahead of Sunday's elections, in a move that is dim and sneaky and should surprise no one.
Democratizing the Protest
Elections are happening on Sunday, whether we like it or not. For some, voting is not a choice, it’s their only means of protest.
Come Report in Venezuela (And Be Jailed For It)
Even if Venezuela isn’t as much in the headlines as it used to be, the hegemony still isn’t cozy with foreign reporters poking their noses around the country.
Open Letter from Political Prisoners
Over a dozen political prisoners address Venezuelan citizens from the dungeons of El Helicoide prison less than a week before the gubernatorial election, urging them to vote and to man every polling station this Sunday.
How that intervention worked out for Chacao
Venezuela’s government has extended its takeover of Chacao’s Municipal Police four times now. Fear is rising, outcomes are fleeting.
Engines Off
In a city where millions rely on them, three out of every four buses in Caracas are out of order. Here we ponder Venezuela’s bus-less dystopia – coming soon to a city near you.
Merida’s (shady) Player
Next on our tour of wacky 15O candidates, meet Mérida's Luis Zeppenfeldt. A wolf in sheep's clothing? You be the judge...
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