It's a Question of Transcendence
Amid the generalized political turmoil of recent days, this Holy Week has been anything but holy. Here's a few things you should know about Venezuela, religion and politics.
Politics
The March the Government Forgot to Repress
On a drizzly Jueves Santo, thousands of opositores marched through the west of Caracas. The cops didn't show up; the march was perfectly calm. Here's the story of an afternoon that drove a stake through the government's propaganda line.
When Repression is not Enough
A chilling, first-hand account of a doctor refusing to turn a battered protester in to "law enforcement" puts a new spin on the word "terrorist."
Let's send this poor GNB on Easter Week Vacation
Caracas Chronicles is committed to social justice. Please spare a moment of your day to help this government oppressor get his deserved holiday travel.
The kind of Easter Week chavismo is having
According to the government, this past week has been all about fried fish, pristine beaches, and no dead protesters.
The Tear Gas and the Glory
As I rushed the dictatorship’s goons, surrounded by a swarm of fellow protesters, I suddenly realized: this is exhilarating.
MALDITO! MALDITOOOOO!
The President’s choice to allow angry people in San Félix to come near him may have been a blunder.
April 11 on Puente Llaguno: Chavismo at its Nadir
For years, chavismo has organized a big counter-demonstration whenever the opposition hits the streets. We went to yesterday’s government rally on Puente Llaguno. There was no one there.
On the Verge
A night of mayhem. Riots, protests and burning barricades deep in government strongholds. And that video. That VIDEO!
#10A in Images
A photo essay of yesterday's protest, which was dispersed before it could even start.
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