One of the most important Venezuelans in our republican history is also one of the least known. Juan Germán Roscio, born 256 years ago, co-wrote the Declaration of Independence and our first Constitution.
After his two teenage sons were killed by police officers, Daniel took refuge in repairing torn shoes, in a dying city where oil once meant a great hope. Another moving story by La Vida de Nos.
Did the exchange controls end, as some have said, when the regime announced the new scheme of mesas de dinero? Here’s the real score (SPOILERS: You still can’t freely exchange currency).
Another patient of the JM de los Ríos Children's Hospital died while Maduro approves millions of euros for military equipment. A prison riot in Acarigua 30 prisoners dead and 18 police officers wounded. Guaidó denounced that the ELN launched an attack against Colombian forces from Venezuelan soil. The food basket keeps rising. Both Trinidad and Tobago and Ecuador will apply restrictions for Venezuelan migrants.
When chavismo talks about “things returning to normal” regarding energy, it means “normal in Caracas.” Most of the nation suffers daily blackouts that freeze people’s lives, institutions and erodes their minds. This is how you live with a broken infrastructure.
Depriving the public of the access to accurate and timely information is one of the cornerstones of domination and fear. But in a failed state like Venezuela, even self-proclaimed democrats and international institutions use it for their own ends.
Maduro ignores the gas shortage. El Estímulo reported on how having several security institutions doesn’t make Venezuelans feel safe but the opposite. Diosdado criticized original chavismo and the Health Minister won’t admit that it’s corruption, not sanctions, what’s killing Venezuelans.
A fifty-page long report published earlier this week by the human rights organization presents strong evidence on extrajudicial executions, disproportionate use of lethal force, and illegal arrests.
Photo: Efecto Cocuyo For the third week in a row, the National Guard blocked the press’ access to the National Assembly. The National Union of Press Workers denounced...
Be aware: chavismo will try to use the Norwegian offer to conduct a new round of negotiations that buys it more time, fooling everyone again. The question is if Venezuelans (and the international community) will accept it.how
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