The Price of Raising Your Voice as a Venezuelan Exile
No, she was not fired from The New York Times, but she did lose her job at a US tabloid for speaking up about Venezuela
Life
Conspiracy Thinking Grips Young Venezuelans, But There’s Hope
In Caracas, my research shows how students sharpen their critical thinking when encouraged to engage in open, censorship-free dialogue
The Community Kitchens Resisting a New Venezuelan Food Crisis
From churches to volunteer groups, community kitchens are stretched thin by a surge of families and elders left unable to afford food
The Contradictory Saga that Left 600,000 Venezuelans in Post-TPS Limbo
Their status expired last week after two SCOTUS rulings. For many, Trump’s rhetoric about the country stands in contrast to his treatment of Venezuelan migrants
On the Perils of Hope
I understand why Venezuelans would turn their hope towards Trump, an enemy of the Venezuelan people. Desperation will make one do crazy things. I did it
Our History Will Not Be Fiction
A few lines to address the latest bit of naughtiness from our founder
Chavismo Ramps Up State Terror with Lawfare and Maduro’s Snitching App
At least two people were sentenced last month to 10-15 years in prison for “hate crimes.” Meanwhile, Maduro relaunched VenApp, urging citizens to report “anything they see or hear”
A Children’s Music Crash Course for the Venezuelan Diaspora
Popy, Las Payasitas Nifu Nifa, and Juan Corazón. Meet the payasos and tunes that marked Venezuelan childhoods in the 1970s and ‘80s
C4 Trío has a Trick to Make Venezuelan Culture Global
Twenty years ago, C4 Trío found a formula for success that embodies a lesson for the culture of a plagued nation: know your traditions, open yourself to the world, do things right
Venezuela’s New Saints Highlight the Collapse of Its Welfare State
Elation over the nation’s first two saints is widespread, but testimonies about their legacy underscore the domestic struggle with healthcare, education, and human rights
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