The Venezuelan December Mirage, 2020 Edition
Maduro is trying to use Christmas to produce the illusion that everything’s relatively fine. But this time, his sleigh has no gas to fly
The Next Political ‘Battle’ in Venezuela
What’s left of the opposition is trying to reignite protests and recover international attention, while the regime goes forward with the legislative elections. This is a snapshot of Venezuelan current politics
Heading to Another Historic Election
Venezuelan-Americans share how they are experiencing the media storms, the polarization, and their own memories of political unrest in the wake of the U.S. elections
Maduro’s ‘Anti-Blockade Law’ Explained
The “Anti-Blockade Constitutional Law for National Development and Guarantee of Human Rights” was finally published in the Official Gazette. How does it serve the regime and how does it affect Venezuela?
Maduro’s Regime Commits Crimes Against Humanity. What Now?
After a year-long investigation, the United Nations Human Rights Council published its findings on Tuesday, and directly accuses Maduro’s regime of human rights violations
The Caracas Chronicles Glossary
For years, people have asked us for a glossary of terms to understand our posts because of the use and abuse of Venezuelanisms. Here’s a tool to help you chart a course in the confusing waters of Venezuelan politics
Yes, Venezuela Is Now the Poorest Country in the Americas
Our main universities released the latest ENCOVI survey and the figures are as bad as we imagined. Here’s our take on a study that shows what chavismo did, in all its horror
The Macutazo: Timeline of an Absurd Military Adventure
In the hope of understanding the news of failed armed incursions allegedly led by a former Green Beret, let’s put some events together to see them in the light of what we really know
Mapping Quarantined Caracas
You may be able to force caraqueños to wear masks, but in a city where most people can’t afford to stay at home for days, it will be a paramount challenge to enforce a quarantine. Even for a dictatorship.
How the Blackout Changed Our Lives
It’s been a year since Venezuela entered a new unacceptable “normality” that gives you no other option but to adapt. These recounts are about trauma, lessons and decisions.
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