On The Road to Venezuelan Paradise
My first vacations out of Maracaibo in many, many years made me discover the beautiful and bizarre country I live in
Fear and Running in Maracaibo
In Maracaibo, we now have well-organized marathons that even help fast track public works to prepare the streets. But our problems are still there, spoiling the illusion
Eagles in the Outfield: Where's Venezuelan Baseball in 2023?
At least in this realm, the sanctions were lifted and we even saw active MLB stars in many league games. But attendance and media attention are still a shadow of what once were
The Silent Demise of Venezuelan Baseball
Venezuela’s favorite sport keeps going, amid excruciating circumstances, sparse crowds and almost no reporters. A dispatch from the field of the Luis Aparicio El Grande Stadium
Walk the Line: a New Chapter in Gas for Maracaibo
The first dramatic change after Manuel Rosales’s victory over Omar Prieto, is the absence of gas lines. The answer lies between street rumors and crowdsourced data
Numbers Are Forever: the Feats of Miguel Cabrera
With his 500 home runs in the MLB, the Detroit Tigers batter reached a set of records unmatched by any other Venezuelan baseball star
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
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