The Noise of Silence
Your daily briefing for Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Translated by Javier Liendo.
Your daily briefing for Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Translated by Javier Liendo.
I know what it’s like to feel like staying in Venezuela is a death sentence. I had to leave. That's why I set up, Salto Project, to helps others do the same.
An open letter to Carabobo’s polemic, wannabe influencer/governor. If he got this far doing crazy stuff, how far could he go if he used his powers for good?
Dividing the opposition, cornering dissident chavistas, creating a thin veneer of legitimacy: just a few of the many reasons dictatorships sometimes hold elections to consolidate themselves.
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s horrible performance as a mediator will have surprised no one in Spain. Made Prime Minister by an accident of history, he badly divided the country and made mindless leftwing posturing his calling card.
The chance to register to vote on April 22nd closes in just a few days. Amazingly, there are long lines of 18 year old kids outside Registry offices, waiting patiently for the chance to register to vote. We talked to some of them.
Your daily briefing for Friday, February 16, 2018. Translated by Javier Liendo.
Henri Falcón was chavista before he recognized Pedro Carmona before he went back to being chavista before he became an opposition supporter determined to stay in good terms with chavismo. How can anybody trust a flip flop artist like him?
A young math prodigy from Maracaibo beat the odds to get accepted to MIT. But without financial aid, she can't go. And she can't get financial aid, because at the official exchange rate, she's a millionaire!
An up-close and personal look at how Venezuelan families cope with losing a loved one to extrajudicial killings.
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.
Donate