On the day of what would have been Chavez’s 64th birthday. Let’s make sure the world doesn’t forget how it was him, and not his successor, who turned Latin America’s most prosperous nation into a place of crisis and despair.
Our region isn’t safe from the fake news epidemic that has become part of the current global media atmosphere. Website TheGlobalAmericans.org recently launched an initiative to counter this phenomenon.
Up until the 2017 protests, Venezuelans used WhatsApp chats to make all sorts of plans to meet up with their friends. Now, they use them to keep in touch with loved ones who have now left the country.
The death of two spider monkeys at Barquisimeto Zoo because of possible negligence provokes a swift PR move by the governor of Lara State and the questionable arrest of a veterinarian.
Daniel Ortega celebrates the 39th anniversary of the triumph of the Sandinista revolution with a violent speech and many casualties.
José Manuel Olivares from Primero Justicia, is a young MD and deputy leading the Committee on Social Development. He was one of the first people to warn everyone about the health crisis and actively works for a better health model for all Venezuelans.
On June 25, nurses unions started a strike to demand wage raises like the ones given to the military, with a 2,400% adjustment on average. Since then, the entire health sector has joined the strike.
Zulianos have lost quality of life, and all sorts of appliances. Nobody who’s responsible for the most serious electricity crisis in our history answers their questions or their demands.
From April to July 2018, 351 Nicaraguans have been murdered, 261 people are missing and 2100 were wounded during protests against Daniel Ortega. Does it ring a bell yet?
Poor maintenance from Hidrocapital has led to water shortage, which in turn has forced Venezuelans from the capital and other regions to constantly make a really hard decision: food or water?
We’ve been able to hang on for 22 years in one of the craziest media landscapes in the world. We’ve seen different media outlets in Venezuela (and abroad) closing shop, something we’re looking to avoid at all costs. Your collaboration goes a long way in helping us weather the storm.
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