Looking back
All that's left in Venezuela for me is ashes, ruin, misery...and my estranged father.
Trinidadian Oil Spill Pollutes Beaches in Venezuela
If there’s one thing Venezuela does not need international help with, it’s poisoning our own beaches. Alas, that’s the kind of international help we’re getting.
The Cycle
Mother and father were born into poverty. They worked hard, they helped the country rise and the country helped them rise with it. But now, it seems the cycle's back where it started.
Explainer: What can I expect from a Venezuelan “Piñata”?
So, you’ve been invited to your first Venezuelan Piñata. Don’t fret my dear non-Venezuelan. We’ll walk you through everything you need to know to enjoy – or at least survive - your first Venezuelan kiddie birthday party.
The First?
In a recent meeting between political parties and the CNE, it was agreed that Tamara Adrián could run for Congress as part of the female cuota of the MUD....
A Bloody Mess
On May 28th Venezuela celebrated the International Menstrual Hygiene Day. On that day, we embraced: …the opportunity to create awareness of the right of women and girls to hygienically manage their...
MUD, the Sausage Fest
Yesterday, when Tibi announced that they were going for “full on gender equality” in the candidate lists… I cackled. You know why? Because we’ve known this was coming...
Kanaimö
For three days, the indigenous community of Kanaimö closed the airport (landing strip) in Canaima National Park, protesting the destruction and havoc that illegal mining is causing at the riverbend of...
Welcome Back
So, this flew under my radar, but apparently Maduro backtracked on the the decision to fuse the Environmental Ministry and the Habitat Ministry, and now, we will once again have and...
Stay In The Closet
The statements by Freddy Bernal, saying that gay people can be cops as long as they don’t say so, are apalling, infuriating and shameful. Furthermore, to see a news anchor...
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