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.
Politics
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.
A Trip Back in Time: Holidays in the Andes
We just started a new year, but in the Venezuelan Andes it’s a trip seventy years into the past, with daily power outages, long lines for fuel and the Colombian peso as local currency.
A New Battle for the National Assembly
The new twist in the neverending political crisis in Venezuela is the regime’s attempt, so far unsuccessful, to control the National Assembly, apparently by order of the Kremlin.
The Takeover of the National Assembly
Using police and military personnel, chavismo kept most of the journalists and opposition lawmakers out of the Legislative Palace, in order to appoint a loyal board led by a corrupt deputy. But Juan Guaidó was reelected as speaker in an official session.
Lunch Break: How To Forcefully Occupy the Parliament
Looks like the constituent assembly isn't enough for chavismo, as it has now occupied the National Assembly, swearing in a new speaker and literally blocking the opposition from entering the building. Did that stop Juan Guaidó from being reelected as speaker? Click and read for yourself.
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