Julio's Campo
My neighbor Julio did everything right — worked, planned, invested for the future. I recently went with him to see his campo, the small farm he'd staked everything on. There's...virtually nothing left.
MUD, feel the room!
The run up to 1S has laid it bare: Venezuela is no longer a country of two roughly equal halves. Everybody seems to have grasped this, except MUD.
It’s not easy to love Ciudad Guayana, but I do
They say there is a thin line between love and hate. Maybe that line is a food queue.
Colorful People
Our Puerto Ordaz correspondent interviews the creators of this charming web series featuring some of Ciudad Guayana's most treasured characters.
Revenge of the Chavolivar
Noticed how the image of Bolívar has been morphing into Chávez? Well, they finally did it.
Canaimita Madness
In Guayana these days you can't get anti-retrovirals, or toilet paper, or rice. You can, on the other hand, get a free bolivarian/android tablet, if you're willing to sit through some really tedious speeches.
Money is Useless: Inside The Cola Lifestyle in Guayana
What happens when a very shy economist from Ciudad Guayana has to pop his Mercal cola cherry?
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