Are things better in Caracas? New business has sprouted, traffic jams are back, people are getting ready for Christmas, and no one talks about politics. Here’s a stab at understanding what’s going on.
Students march and address an army that doesn't quite know how to treat civilians; The U.S. Treasury Department does further moves to protect Citgo; People in Colombia demonstrate and vandalism shows up in the hemisphere again.
Spontaneous dollarization seems to have taken over Venezuela. Even Maduro admitted it represents an “oxygen valve.” Two experts describe the different sources of cash dollars.
The fare for new passports gets a monumental increase; Six press workers are detained by State security forces, and released without their working tools; Nurses demonstrate all across the nation.
Yellow fever is back in Venezuela; Chavismo and the quote-unquote "opposition" met and debated about electoral guarantees; the case of children beaten by soldiers angers our public sphere.
The Highway Angels have been offering first aid in 220 kms of Caracas highways for over six years now. We spent the night with this paramedic crew, and witnessed their passion and dedication up close.
The sixth country in South America taking in Venezuelans is a lot more organized for this emergency. But most of these immigrants are in passing, and 171 thousand dilute among 210 million inhabitants.
In one of the most in-depth investigations in its hundred years of history, the International Labour Organization wrote a report on the systematic abuse that Venezuelan workers endure from “the blue-collar government”.
U.S. foreign policy could change if President Trump is removed from office, but how likely is it that he’ll be impeached? How could American foreign policy on Venezuela change?
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