After a week of intense power cuts that left Zulians sleeping on the streets, the central government has some ideas to solve the crisis: hiding their negligence behind cynicism, comforting citizens through conspiratory rhetoric.
Andrés Velázquez, legitimate Bolívar governor, offered more details from Voluntad Popular headquarters about the national strike that’ll take place on Tuesday, August 21
Caraqueños were nervous because of what would happen on Monday. What Nicolás Maduro said during a mandatory broadcast on Friday was just the panic cherry on top of the fear flavored ice cream.
What happens when you throw a Carlos in Caracas and ask him to pay for a taxi? Chaos, delays, inconveniences, slow data service and everything else caraqueños know to be true, with the extra paranoia that out-of-towners rightfully feel.
Should we participate in a referendum to approve the Constitution drafted by the illegitimate ANC? Is this a matter of tactic or strategy? Is this debate preventing us from seeing other options in the grand scheme of things?
We took to the streets in order to take a closer look at the motor vehicle census 2018. We didn’t see long lines; but desinformation, political proselytism, confusion and fear of losing the little we have left.
Venezuelan military and police forces have become the worst type of authority: bullies with a badge. The government loves them, but society resents them.
We interviewed Juan Requesens a few days before he was snatched from home by the government's intelligence police. There's still no information of the young legislator's whereabouts.
The ANC has behaved the way we expected: as an instrument of political control. Nonetheless, will this political monster grow even more powerful against its enemies? Or against itself?
We could argue that there’s a powerful triad keeping the government in power. Decreasing population, money sent in by the diaspora and gubernamental handouts. It seems to be working, but for how long?
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