Presenting Cinco8
Today we unveil Cinco8, a brand new Caracas Chronicles sister site in Spanish aimed at Venezuelans both inside and outside the lines you see on the map.
Politics
How Armando.Info Unveiled the CLAP's Web of Corruption
As two businessmen behind the CLAP food program are on the spotlight, Caracas Chronicles spoke with Armando.Info, the outlet exposing them—at a huge cost
The Blackout Generation
Children in Maracaibo don’t know what it’s like to live without chavismo, and they’re also forgetting what their lives were like with power, water, movie theatres or regular school.
Dealing With Leftists Abroad: How Not to See Reality
Venezuelans abroad have to endure, among the usual hardships of forced migration, being called by the Left all kinds of things just for rejecting the regime that destroyed their country.
The Land Where Maduro’s Death Squad Is More Lethal
The state of Lara, the fifth in the number of demonstrations during 2019, is also the one where FAES has killed more people. People live in terror there.
CLAP Sanctions: Vindication for Armando.Info
The latest sanctions against businessman Alex Saab and the network involved in the CLAP food program are in part thanks to the work of investigative journalism site Armando.Info, in a costly struggle for the truth.
National Power Grid Collapse: 4, Venezuelans: 0
Venezuelans struggled on July 22nd with the fourth nationwide blackout this year. As many fear the aftershock of the event will be felt throughout the week, the Maduro regime blames an "electromagnetic attack" by the U.S.
Social Media Helps to Take a Jewel Out of The Dark
An effective campaign contributed the beloved Caracas Children’s Museum to reopen its doors right on time for Children’s Day after 350 meters of cable were stolen from its facilities
The Peace and Enlightenment of Maduro’s Guru
If things weren’t absurd enough, now Nicolás Maduro meets with an Indian guru the same way he meets with the UN’s Human Rights High Commissioner. And the spirit-man himself? He’s exactly what you’d expect.
Latin America’s ‘Positive’ Response to Venezuelan Migrants
Cuban-American scholar Javier Corrales points out that the neighboring nations have been relatively up for the challenge regarding the Venezuelan diaspora, but for how long will that last?
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