Fascism: The Left Project that Keeps Giving
What does the torture-murder of Captain Rafael Acosta Arévalo have to do with a simultaneous outburst of violence in Portland, Oregon by Antifa (“anti-fascist”) protestors? Just everything, that’s all.
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An Explosive Venezuelan Diaspora Threatens Latin America
The Organization of American States expects that a quarter of the population of Venezuela will have left the country by the end of 2020. What’s the hemisphere doing about it?
Venezuelan Lives Drift Away at Sea
In the past six months, three Venezuelan boats carrying Venezuelan migrants have sunk at sea. At least 50 people have disappeared on these dangerous journeys to the neighboring insular States.
96 Hours in Line for Fuel
The fuel crisis reaches the Venezuelan south, drivers in Bolivar State spend between 24 to 96 hours waiting to fill up their tanks. New social habits and political tricks converge in the new normality of this oil-producing country without fuel.
How the Red Sox Saved Me from the Venezuelan Dictatorship
A bittersweet account—and instruction manual—about experiencing a demonstration in extreme heat and risk of violent death, from a baseball-loving protester in apocalyptic Maracaibo.
The Time Travel of Venezuelan Women
The Maduro regime is worse than negligent with women: it made them live again without the rights and securities they acquired during 20th century democracy
In Barquisimeto, Paramilitaries Are in Charge of Repression
The so called colectivos have all the support from the military and the police to keep this city of Western Venezuela from rebelling against the regime.
'Mrs. Bachelet, Maduro Is Pinochet!'
Bachelet leaves Venezuela today. Bachelet heard and met with both victims of human rights violations and human rights activists. She'll talk to the press today, before she leaves the country and her official report will be presented in two weeks.
Charities Are Running Out of Time in Venezuela
A new NPR report shows how charities and NGOs, the last hope for thousands of neglected victims of Venezuela’s crisis, are facing extreme difficulties to keep doing their already diminished work.
The Old Ways Come Back to Face the Hardships of the Present
In the middle of Merida’s mountains, an isolated village learned how to keep living while ignoring the widespread socio-economic collapse of Venezuela.
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