Health in 2019: Humanitarian Emergency in the Dark
Even though the entry of humanitarian aid lit a spark of hope for the Venezuelan health system, the balance at the end of the year is anything but encouraging.
Politics
What Is Happening in Venezuela’s Protected Capital?
Are things better in Caracas? New business has sprouted, traffic jams are back, people are getting ready for Christmas, and no one talks about politics. Here’s a stab at understanding what’s going on.
A Witch Hunter in Cambridge
A stellar group of Venezuelan scientists are demanding University of Cambridge revoke a year-long fellowship from a former IVIC director with a witch-hunting past.
Are Venezuelans Leaning Right?
On Venezuelan social media, Vox and Trump’s conservative policies are catching on. But testimonies and surveys on the actual street say otherwise.
The Dawn of Venezuelan Horror Films
For the first time ever, movie theaters in the country, used to playing real-life dramas, crime stories and inane comedies, are showing horror films produced in Venezuela. And the reason lies in our collective anxieties.
The ILO Isn’t Satisfied with the “Blue-collar President”
In one of the most in-depth investigations in its hundred years of history, the International Labour Organization wrote a report on the systematic abuse that Venezuelan workers endure from “the blue-collar government”.
Rain & Tamarindo Juice
In Maracaibo, if you get any water, it’s most likely brown and you’d be lucky: most people have to buy their water or wait for rain.
Surviving The Adobecalypse
After the Adobe scare, the Venezuelan digital community keeps working under extremely hostile conditions, in unpredictable ground.
A New NGO Wants to Challenge Our Crisis
RedRETO wants to tackle some of Venezuelans’ most urgent problems, by joining forces with other entities on the ground and abroad. You can help them—and 254 other people—on their first project.
John Carlin’s Dream
The British journalist who wrote the book that inspired the movie Invictus was rejected at the airport by the Venezuelan regime. What if he had been allowed his entry and we’d talk about sports and reconciliation?
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