Shot down at La Carlota
Your daily briefing for Friday, June 23, 2017. Translated by Javier Liendo.
Your daily briefing for Friday, June 23, 2017. Translated by Javier Liendo.
Venezuela’s constitution contains a bizarre oddity: its final article explicitly mandates you to disown the government if democracy and human rights are under threat.
We are suffering from our delusions of grandeur, the “magical state”, the winner takes all mentality. And, all around, the stench is of ever increasing destruction, of senseless death.
Earlier this week, Venezuela just barely dodged Tropical Storm Bret. But what would a major natural disaster be like in Venezuela today?
Think the economy can bounce back from the current crisis quickly, like it did after the paro petrolero? Think again.
Roberto can’t tell his dad what he does every day after he finishes work. He risks everything for the Resistance day in and day out, and no one knows.
Pompeyo Márquez has passed away. One of the most prominent leftists of Venezuela's 20th century, he was a harsh critic of Hugo Chávez.
Your daily briefing for Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Translated by Javier Liendo.
We know virtually nothing about Prosecutor General Luisa Ortega Díaz. It’s probably best to assume she sees us as entirely disposable tactical allies.
We’ve been able to hang on for 21 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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