The ‘Great Solution for Caracas’ Became a Huge Problem
The Caracas Metro is in a state of technical shutdown: it can’t satisfy the most basic needs of its users. How ruined is what once was our capital’s pride?
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Dollarized Goodbyes
The days of wakes in funeral homes and burials in cemeteries are long gone. Cremation has become the solution for caraqueños who can't pay the steep prices of funeral services.
The Fernando Albán Foundation
One year after SEBIN agents killed opposition councilman Fernando Albán, his widow works to honor his memory.
Children Getting Lost in the South
Venezuelan NGOs discovered a new migratory phenomenon: unaccompanied minors traveling through the mines in Guayana.
The (New) End of Dialogue
The day after Guaidó confirmed he’s leaving Barbados, the regime announced a parallel negotiation with the opposition. The thing is, that’s neither a negotiation nor an opposition. What is it, then?
The Hypothesis of the Decline of Crime
Beyond the violence on the borders or the increase of femicides, there’s a feeling that crime rate has gone down in the main Venezuelan cities. Three experts review how much truth there is to it, and what lies behind it.
How Brutal Are Venezuelan Police Forces?
The Monitor for Lethal Force in Latin America published its first report, covering Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico and Venezuela. When it comes to executions, we’ve earned more medals than in the PanAm Games in Lima.
“Our Conflict Comes From Not Having a Civilized, Modern Life.”
Political scientist Guillermo Aveledo Coll sees a society more open to negotiation and an opportunity in Barbados, than the groups fighting to rule over it
Can't Even Buy an Egg
Many products are back on Maracaibo stores and shelves... but they’re so expensive that nobody buys them.
Confronting the Chavistas in Berkeley
There’s still a lot to do when it comes to counter the pro-Maduro propaganda in the United States. This is what some of our well-informed friends are doing in that California stronghold of the American Left.
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