A Report on CANTV's Conditions Is Followed by a Harsh Reprisal
A new undercover report on the state telecom company confirmed it's in dire conditions. Sadly, the fallout was censorship, repression and maybe a curious accident.
Politics
The People Agree: Venezuela is the Most Corrupt Nation in the Americas
Transparency International just released its Corruption Perceptions Index 2019, and other than placing Venezuela almost at the very bottom, it offers perspective into why corruption hits us so—and what we can do to fix it.
Bipartisan and Trump-free
Juan Guaidó’s international tour ended in Miami with a rally among U.S. lawmakers from both parties
What Can We Expect from Coronavirus?
The recent Coronavirus outbreak is being handled all over the world with different degrees of success, but what are the actual risks and likely dangers for Venezuela’s pummeled health system?
Digging Under Rock Bottom
When Hugo Chávez spoke of finally diversifying the Venezuelan economy, nobody, least of all himself, could have guessed how it’d come true. This is what happens when you pummel domestic production.
Why Did Chavismo Snatch Gilber Caro (Again)?
National Assembly deputy Gilber Caro disappeared last December, and almost one month later we finally have news of him. This outrage is actually common for a deputy who endures hell time and time again, with his convictions intact.
How The Maduro Regime Uses Political Prisoners
Political prisoners in Venezuela share space with common criminals, both in prison and in the announcements of their release. Some human rights activists explain the odd dynamics the regime uses to manipulate its hostages.
Guaidó in the UK: ‘We’ll Ask for All the Help We Need’
After meeting Prime Minister Boris Johnson, caretaker President Juan Guaidó addressed a Venezuelan crowd in a London arepera, the second stop of his first high-profile tour of 2020.
The Five-Year-Transformation of the National Assembly
2020 might be the stage for new parliamentary elections in which chavismo expects to revert the effects of MUD’s 2015 victory. In the meanwhile, harassment and coercion have scraped off the opposition majority.
Women of the Venezuelan Chaos
The crisis in Venezuela extends to all sectors, yet Margarita Cadena’s documentary, “Women of the Venezuelan Chaos,” displays how women are distinctly touched—and how they fight back against the turmoil.
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