Tarek William Saab's Son Calls Out His Father
Tarek William Saab's son beseeches him to reconsider, and take the step that could unblock the crisis. The latest murdered student, he tells his dad, "could have been me."
Politics
If I could talk to FAO
FAO finally realizes there could be a problem with food security in Venezuela. It’s a small step for Venezuela, but a giant leap for them. We know a Mea Culpa is more than we can expect, but here are some things we hope FAO learns from this debacle.
Merida Protests turn into Intense Gun Battle
What started as a powerful but peaceful demonstration against the government in Mérida last Monday ended up in general chaos all over the city, and two casualties so far.
Maduro Riffs on La Constituyente, Nation Confused
When Maduro starts talking about a Constitutional Convention, people notice. But was this an actual proposal? A mind game? A stray bit of a forgotten 21-year-old conversation we’re all over-interpreting? We dive into the facts.
The Counterrevolution will be Doxed
The government of one of the world’s most dangerous countries has just started doxing its opponents. But it's the opposition that is fascist.
Pandemonium: My Afternoon of Hell Fighting the Maduro Regime
I was on that highway, when all hell broke loose. I would've jumped in the Guaire, too, if I'd had the chance. I just couldn't get there.
When the Dictatorship Took My Son
For every Venezuelan detained during protests, there is a suffering family facing fear, uncertainty, and dizzying legal requirements before a loved one can be freed. All of this is by design.
All Chavismo has to say on this Week's Protests.
It's hard to overstate the media blackout Venezuelans are subjected to. Until you see what the government reports instead. Here's a few choice tweets from chavismo's alternate, and coldhearted, reality.
The Night El Valle Burned
A night of looting and intense violence in Caracas's sprawling El Valle slum, directly opposite Fuerte Tiuna. Shocking images streamed onto Twitter all night, making "El Valle" a worldwide trending topic, amid a complete news blackout from censored local media.
Sharing the West Side, Fighting in the East
Although marchers from both sides met several times yesterday, there was no hint of violence between them. The violence we saw pitted the opposition not against chavista civilians, but against the security forces, which launched enough tear gas at us to reach even pro-government demonstrators in Plaza Venezuela.
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