On January 8th, a conflict among gangs in southwestern Caracas ended with a heavy police intervention and 23 dead. This is how the confluence of violent actors is felt in the community
Maduro’s accountability speech at the AN proposed new and unreliable economic solutions to hyperinflation, and also denied the rise of poverty, food insecurity, and lack of production in the country. Attacks against independent media continue, and humanitarian workers in Zulia were detained.
Human rights activist Vannessa Rosales will be in house arrest for helping a 13-year-old rape victim have an abortion. Family members have denounced the executions of at least 23 people in La Vega. The SIP condemned Maduro’s regime's new wave of aggression and attacks against the media.
Some digital tools are being used politically and socially to help citizens thrive under an ongoing crisis that has turned the country into an unlikely spot for innovation
The way a former Chávez minister came to be a critic of Maduro and a Trump supporter shows how a certain way of thinking makes you prone to conspiracy theories and political cults
The European Union didn't recognize Maduro’s Parliament and claimed it will maintain its commitment to help return democracy to Venezuela. Roland Carreño's legal team denounced that he was transferred to an unknown location.
Juan Guaidó denied the accusations about alleged corruption.
This year, like 2019, leaves a different country behind, with a more solid dictatorship, the expanding impact of sanctions and the pandemic. A different reality demands a different conversation
The end of the year gives us an opportunity to highlight our resilience, adaptability and work ethic. Here are some of the success stories that show what we, Venezuelans, are capable of
The Armed Forces, the ruling party, the civilian informants and other entities acting parallel to the State, have violated fundamental human rights, says the ICC preliminary report
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