Trauma and Mourning Come Before Politics After Venezuela’s Quakes
Kübler-Ross’s famous stages of loss must be adapted to what Venezuelans need after a tragedy like this one
A Response to ‘The Venezuelan Youth Movement Opposing Democracy’
In a recent piece for Caracas Chronicles, Carlos Rodríguez López links the rise of what he calls an authoritarian nationalism to an artificial nostalgia. For me, this phenomenon is about political exclusion
Putting Out Fires with Gasoline: How Police Brutality in Caracas Is Making Things Worse
On January 8th, a conflict among gangs in southwestern Caracas ended with a heavy police intervention and 23 dead. This is how the confluence of violent actors is felt in the community
Solidarity Beyond Community Kitchens in Times of Persecution
The Maduro regime charged against two of the Venezuelan NGOs that have been most effective in helping vulnerable communities, Alimenta la Solidaridad and Caracas Mi Convive. This is how the people who depend on them every day feel
On Being a Community Leader in Times of Pandemic
Under the double threat of forced quarantine and the daily struggle for survival, barrios in Caracas suddenly become harsher for those trying to help.
Bullet-marks on the Wall: How the OLP Shattered Nancy’s Life
If you’re poor in Venezuela, the police can just enter your home, execute your teenage kid and walk out, facing zero scrutiny from anyone. It happened to Nancy. She told exactly how.
Democratizing the Protest
Elections are happening on Sunday, whether we like it or not. For some, voting is not a choice, it’s their only means of protest.
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