The day hegemony was unleashed (Updated)
February 12th, 2014 will be remembered in our history for many reasons, but one that is passing under the radar is that it was the day when Venezuelans...
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In 2002-03, when we entered a “strike of no return” that went bust, we found ourselves in search of an exit strategy. I remember that time that a...
Samsara Chronicles
In Buddhism, Samsara is the eternal wheel of human existence, linked to human suffering. The inability to learn from our mistakes is what keeps us on this eternal...
Meanwhile, the clock keeps ticking for newspapers
As another local newspaper has stopped printing for the time being, and many others undergo severe changes to stretch out their reserves, the newsprint shortage continues unabated. On Tuesday,...
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...
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...
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