Corruption and Phantom Bonds
Forget about playing to bankers’ sense of right and wrong: selling out public assets for much less than they’re worth is a crime, a ‘delito de salvaguarda.’ That’s where the focus should be.
An Opposition March Reached its Destination. That Never Happens
Signs of… erm… A feeling of… erm… Ok, here it is: a student march made it to VTV. Yes, you read it right. Now what?
What do you mean constituent?
Reactions to Maduro’s call for a Constituent Assembly include labeling it as unconstitutional or as a strategy to distract attention away from the mess Venezuelans is facing. Here's a look at some of the most relevant statements.
Autogolpe Reaction Roundup
We chart the shockwaves from this week's historic, dismal Supreme Tribunal rulings, as the opposition and the hemisphere try to get their bearings in the strange new reality we face after we drilled through the bottom of the last pit.
We have a Budget! Let's Break it Down.
One more year of revolution, one more annual budget. Where is Maduro getting all his money and how does he plan to spend it? Anabella giddily takes one for the team.
As Venezuela drowns in price controls, Olivares calls for more water
As National Assembly member for PJ José Manuel Olivares calls for new price controls on private health clinics we ask: have we learned nothing? Like, literally, nothing?
Caritas Study finds Childhood Hunger Racing to Crisis Levels
Humanitarian agencies are now studying Venezuela's using formal tools designed to quantify hunger crises in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. They find Venezuela's most vulnerable areas are fast approaching a serious humanitarian crisis.
Pregnant Lady Diaries #5: It's a Girl!
Anabella quiere criar una niña del siglo 21 en una Venezuela que se quedó atrasada en el tiempo/ Anabella wants to raise a 21st century girl in a Venezuela that is still stuck in the past.
Pregnant Lady Diaries #4: Support is key (and not just for your belly)
Being pregnant anywhere amounts to an emotional rollercoaster. Multiply that times ten and you'll start to understand what being an expectant mom in Venezuela is like.
Pregnant Lady Diaries #3: Maternity Clothes
In the third installment of Anabella's journey through war-zone pregnancy, we discover that she has a penchant for hoarding and for Gun's an Roses. Who knew?
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