Maduro Takes Important Steps in Social Espionage
Taking a few pages from the Cuban playbook, the Network of Articulation and Sociopolitical Action (Raas), picks up where the Ley Sapo left off. Big Brother and your next-door neighbors are watching.
Politics
Underinvestment and Corruption Destroyed the Venezuelan Electric Grid
As blackouts wreak havoc on the country once again, it’s hard to remember that Venezuela once had a stable and functional electric system. There’s nothing that decades of underinvestment and rampant corruption can’t destroy.
Nobody Knows Why Saleh Was Released (But We Can Guess)
Lorent Saleh is a rebel who didn’t need political parties, he fought cops and claimed he’d use snipers. No one backed him up then, and nobody knows why he’s out of jail. Or do we?
‘Carlos The Jackal’ Would Use Genocide to Run for President
Some men just want to watch the world burn. Ilich Ramírez, known as Carlos The Jackal, our most bloodthirsty, infamous terrorist has a dream for Venezuela. He sits behind bars, and will never make those dreams come true, but how would Venezuelans react to his offer?
When They Spoke of the Hombre Nuevo, They Meant ‘Child Beggars’
Every day, dozens of children and teenagers roam freely on the streets of Chacao municipality. They form gangs, beg for food or something to sell, steal what they can from shops and rob people. The government, of course, denies this happens so they won’t have to fix it.
It’s Yet TBD If Senator Corker’s Plans Are a Backchannel or a Menace
The Boston Group and Republicans Bob Corker and Caleb McCarry, among others, have committed to the task of negotiating to solve the Venezuelan crisis, with a little resistance from certain opposition factions. Why? Because there’s no guarantee they won’t make it worse.
Under Chavismo, the Media Became the News
Chavismo has proven to be efficient in only one thing: taking over Venezuelan media, shaping the news to their convenience, turning the citizens against journalists and restricting or, well, anhilating freedom of information.
Chile's Communist Party Opposes U.S. Intervention in Venezuela (Cuban Intervention is Okay)
The Chilean Left created a petition to stop the Trump administration from intervening in Venezuela. We don’t think an online petition has that kind of power and Chile seems to forget who helped them out of their last dictatorship.
Reporting the Crisis Brings Persecution and Exile for Venezuelan Firemen
The Merida firefighters from the donkey mockery aren’t the only ones on trial. Firemen in Apure and Lara were also brought to justice for showing what their working conditions are like.
Albán: Contradictions of the Guilty
Primero Justicia councilman Fernando Albán was buried yesterday. Citizens know what happened, even if the government disguises it with smoke and mirrors. Just what really happened on that tenth floor?
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