“I Am Going to Give You HIV”
A Venezuelan commander infected a gay man with an STD after raping him for 25 minutes, according to the UN Fact-Finding Mission
Life
Roadtrippin' Through Venezuela's Gold Country
I crossed a mining region still run by mafias. Here’s how locals live down there
How Chavismo Used Sexual Torture Against Dissidents
From rape threats to genital shocks, the UN ditches the euphemisms surrounding abuse against male, female and LGBTQ+ political prisoners
Torture à la Chavista: Chained, Suspended and Confined in Buried Tanks
The plight of officials linked to Maduro’s ouster and testimonies about subterranean cells point to a persisting, systematic use of torture in Venezuela, even in 2026
The Child Miners of Venezuela
In the country's Guayana region, kids work with their families in the gold rush, where both the State and the mafias are involved
The End of Chavista Anti-Terrorism Courts Won’t End Weaponized Justice
An administrative ruling put the spotlight on a pillar of repression
Machado's Return Flooded a Caracas Highway With People
Her long trip back home culminated in a mass event the city had not seen in two years
When María Corina Suddenly Showed Up in Barquisimeto
The place where Machado reappeared is a symbol of Venezuelan Catholic faith. I went there to see it all firsthand
How Chavismo Covers Up the Murder of a Policeman
Days after Maduro’s ouster, PNB veteran Edison Torres died with signs of physical trauma missing from his death certificate. Authorities chose not to probe anything
Carlos Oteyza’s New Film Takes Us Back to 1936 Venezuela
“El año en que se perdió el miedo al poder” retells a pivotal moment in our history, or a 90-year-old reflection of current events
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