The Many Faces of Censorship in Academia
In Venezuela and parts of Latin America, authoritarianism and economic blackmail are suffocating universities. In North America, scholars have to deal with a different kind of pressure
Venezuela and Israel: from Cautious Balance to Inflamed Rhetoric
Caracas used to have an equidistant stance in the Middle East since the creation of Israel. Chávez flipped our foreign policy and fully aligned with Hamas and Hezbollah
When Scholars Lie About the Crisis in Venezuela
A symposium on the crisis in Venezuela organized by the University of Houston painted a country that only exists in a leftist fantasy. Our history is usually rewritten in the international academia for ideological purposes
The Dangerous Illusion of Another Venezuela
Out of desperation for recovering democracy and dignity in our country, some suggest invasions and secession that aren’t actual solutions, but fantasies that deny the reality we’re going through, just like any other chavista myth
Chavismo as Savage Capitalism
Oil wealth will be replaced by a private production network that will serve the mafias that keep the dictatorship standing. What’s happening with gas is only the first step
A Safe Haven for Venezuelan Walkers in Colombia
In the Colombian city of Bucaramanga, the Fundación Entre Dos Tierras managed to organize a humanitarian assistance device for migrants. Adriana Parra, deputy director of the foundation, tells us how it works.
Time Machine: Argentina and Venezuela, 1947
One old, simple issue of Time magazine documented the rise of two parallel political processes that are still making the news. Peronism is in power again, and Venezuelans are still waiting for the rights the 1947 Constitution was trying to enforce.
Are Venezuelans Leaning Right?
On Venezuelan social media, Vox and Trump’s conservative policies are catching on. But testimonies and surveys on the actual street say otherwise.
The Full Body Venezuelan Blackface
Now that we denounce the many faces of racism in North America, as Venezuelans we must recognize the burden of our discrimination is still alive.
Return to Sepharad
In 1492, the Catholic Kings expelled the Jews from Spain. Now, thousands of Venezuelans seek a Sephardic origin to emigrate to. A new milestone of Jewish history in Venezuela
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