Maracaibo Courts: One Year in the Dark
The main regional office of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, a landmark building in Maracaibo, spent 12 months trying to function without power. There’s little space for metaphors with such heat and darkness
The Maduro Regime Takes Over Gas Stations—And Whole Communities Suffer
The story of one of Maracaibo’s most crowded gas stations and convenience stores proves how the new economy around gas could change cities
Marapolio: Monopoly with a Maracucho Twist
For many Venezuelans, and particularly for natives of Zulia State, there’s a board game that's pushing all the right buttons of quality and nostalgia
Venezuelan Gaitas Agonize Under Chavista Censorship
The gaita zuliana is more than an unique musical genre and a source of regional pride. Every December, Venezuelans used to dance to gaitas that criticized the government with wit and bravery. That also went away
Maracaibo, the City That Won't Give Up
Maracaibo has been getting constant doses of all the Venezuelan disgraces. However, its inhabitants find ways to get along, survive—and even live
Starting Your Day with a Bang
What would you do if two grenades exploded in your middle-class neighborhood within one week? Panicking, at least… if you don’t live in a place like Maracaibo
The Ten Plagues of Venezuela
Poisoned waters, babies dying, ruined crops, fire from above… describing our country today is increasingly similar to the Book of Exodus
The Battle of the Flea Market
The Maduro regime found a COVID-19 hotspot at Las Pulgas market in Maracaibo and took extreme measures. This is how they plan to handle the pandemic
Being a Farmer During a Pandemic in a Collapsed Economy
Fuel shortage is one of the reasons COVID-19 will hit Venezuela hard, because it increases the already heavy food insecurity. In the countryside, what’s left of production is stopping.
Just Another Apocalypse in Maracaibo
Under quarantine because of COVID-19, Venezuela’s second city is now dealing with that “beginning of the end” feeling… again.
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