How Trolls, Bots and Conspiracists Pollute Opposition Twitterzuela
While in a lesser scale than the chavista Twitter “tropa,” the hardcore anti-Chávez movement built a political space on social media using techniques common to antidemocratic forces
Politics
A New Opposition Alliance Is Born in Venezuela... Again
Out of the Legislative Palace and out of virtually every kind of power space, the parties that still resist chavista rule announced a fresh umbrella organization to fight for legitimate elections
Miami Madness | Podcast
Pueblo People episodes for the week of March 27th, 2021: Antivaxxer frenzy, state of emergency in South beach, and Garland the hunter
The Song of the Paper Shredders
Our PRR Team takes a look at the latest moves in the power dynamics within chavismo and the opposition, here's a glimpse at Friday's report
The Voice of a Victim
Six years ago, Lissette's father died at El Helicoide prison. Her family is amongst those directly affected by political violence—and she refuses to believe in revenge
The Unthinkable Succession Talk
Our PRR Team takes a look at the latest moves in the power dynamics within chavismo and the opposition, including that which Chavez never dared consider (until it was too late): preparing for succession
TPS for the People | Podcast
Pueblo People episodes for the week of March 8th, 2021: the Khashoggi report, TPS for Venezuelans, and when Harry met Oprah
Freedom of Choice Starts at the Stomach
We’re going to see new debates around holding more elections and rebuilding political rights this year, but most Venezuelans are stuck with a more elemental problem: how to not depend on the regime to eat
Pueblo People: Reverse CaracasChron
We're adding a second podcast to our catalogue. Pueblo People covers U.S. politics in Venezuelan Spanish, add it to your list
In the Dirty Basement of Democracies
The Economist’s Democracy Index ranked Venezuela in position 143, out of 167, while Freedom House gave us 14 points (on a 0 to 100 scale). The pandemic (plus Maduro) took us farther from our dream
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