The assault on non-violence
Your daily briefing for Tuesday April 25th. Translated by Javier Liendo
The Man Who Beat Malaria
On World Malaria Day, we bring you the story of Arnoldo Gabaldón and the epic mid-century war he led against the disease. Has any Venezuelan done more for his country in the last hundred years?
Grab it by the CITGO
Instead of solving at least one of the calamities the country is facing in all spheres, the government decides to help billionaire US president Donald Trump finance his inauguration.
Maduro Riffs on La Constituyente, Nation Confused
When Maduro starts talking about a Constitutional Convention, people notice. But was this an actual proposal? A mind game? A stray bit of a forgotten 21-year-old conversation we’re all over-interpreting? We dive into the facts.
The historic trigger
Your briefing for Monday, April 24, 2017. Translated by Javier Liendo.
CONATEL, Only more so.
Under new leadership, Venezuela’s telecoms regulator has dispensed with all the legal niceties. The time between you criticizing the government and your station being taken off of cable grids is now down to mere minutes in some cases.
The Counterrevolution will be Doxed
The government of one of the world’s most dangerous countries has just started doxing its opponents. But it's the opposition that is fascist.
Pandemonium: My Afternoon of Hell Fighting the Maduro Regime
I was on that highway, when all hell broke loose. I would've jumped in the Guaire, too, if I'd had the chance. I just couldn't get there.
Looting Palo Verde
There was something seriously wrong with this choreography between GNB and criminals, too shameless really, even for chavismo.
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