Mayhem in Caracas (UPDATED)
Raw video from the streets of Caracas, of the moment a student got shot. UPDATE: A government activist was also shot dead. A few months ago, he had...
Politics
Hey, violent opposition: Check out your victims
Diosdado Cabello just confirmed the death of a member of the 23 de Enero colectivo (armed paramilitary groups), allegedly shot in the head in the vicinity of the student protests...
Where is a crew of Irish documentarians when you most need them?
Caracas’ Plaza Venezuela, right now. Meanwhile, what Venezuelan TV stations are showing… “Se armó la tramoya” indeed! The counter-revolution will certainly not be televised.
Can I have MY number?
Mobile Number Portability (MNP) – the ability to change carriers without having to change your phone number – is becoming a hot topic of debate all over the...
Con el MaZzzzzo Dando
Lest you think that any notion of feigning “institutional restraint” through State media outlets was officially dead, in swoops Captain Diosdado Cabello to hammer that last nail firmly...
From Sochi with love
Now that we are done with the introductions and the sappy posts, let us get down to business. I came across this viral article from the Washington Post...
Peace and life in Ocumare del Tuy
Last week, the city of Ocumare del Tuy (southern Miranda State) became the latest focal point in the violence that affects Venezuela. It all started when the CICPC...
We'll always have Homeland, Hugo C.
(Editor’s note: We welcome a new addition to Caracas Chronicles, Raúl Stolk, @raulstolk. Raúl is an attorney, and I’ve long admired his writing in Prodavinci. I am thrilled...
Countdown to Newsprint-geddon, cont. (Updated)
The latest casualty in the ongoing newsprint crisis is, surprisingly, one of the hegemony’s main newspapers: Diario VEA. In Monday’s edition (seen the photo), they informed their readers...
Uneasy Riders
Bikers in Venezuela – locally known as “motorizados” – are a fascinating subculture. Going from motopirueteros to mototaxis to messengers, they are a definitive part of the Venezuelan urban...
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