CNE: A New Hope?
The appointment of the new principal members of the Electoral Board opens a window of opportunity, not only for the opposition, with two members having a seat at the table, but also for the Maduro government
GoFundMe: Venezuelans’ Lifesaver Against COVID-19
With no money and insurance numbers that don’t add up, thousands resort to the crowdfunding platform looking for help from family, friends, and anybody who wants to donate to their cause
Venezuela’s Internet Resurrection Begins in Maracaibo
Zulia state’s capital went from practically disconnected by blackouts and energy rationing to the crown jewel of Venezuela’s internet
A Flank Attack Upon the Press
New tactics and coordinated actions are the battle cry of a renewed offensive against free media in Venezuela
The Unexpected Comeback of DirecTV
As soon as DirecTV ceased operations in Venezuela, its return began gestating. Now it’s back under a new administration—and a little capitulation at Miraflores—proving that good things also happen around here
Maduro Is Quietly Rebuilding the State TV Propaganda Apparatus
Behind the end of DirecTV in Venezuela, there’s a 21st century dictatorship desperate to recover a lost channel to spread its message
Notes From The Venezuelan Black Friday Battlefront
Cash dollars made possible an illusion of recovery in the capital of the world’s worst-performing economy. Here’s how things looked in the Sambil mall
Celebrity Deathmatch, Venezuelan Style
Four young engineers decided to put 350 of the most popular people of modern Venezuela to fight the only way Venezuelans like their fights these days: on Twitter.
Airport, Unplugged
I was supposed to go back to Ecuador. But instead of going to the airport and saying goodbye—for now—to Venezuela, I ended up in the midst of the consequences of the second national blackout in 17 days.
Getting Water at the River of Hell
Once a pleasant, clear-water creek, in our times the Guaire is no more than Caracas’ open air sewer. Amid power cuts that took down the water pumping stations that feed Caracas, the people from the slums of San Agustin had to climb down to its embankment to collect water of unknown origin and very dubious safety.
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