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
Life
Swimming and Fishing in a Sea of Oil
The only thing a formerly great oil industry has left to show for is a daily environmental disaster. That’s life on the Carabobo coastline, while PDVSA is still unable to put a plug on its spills
How Trinidad and Tobago Expelled 16 Venezuelan Kids to the Sea
29 Venezuelan refugees, 16 minors among them, were missing for a day after the Trinidadian government put them in wooden boats back to Venezuela. They are safe now but the story hasn’t ended
Daniel Cooper Bermúdez: ‘Venezuelans Are Organizing Themselves’
NGOs in Venezuela are doing a Herculean effort to help the people. The director of Hearts On Venezuela explains how working for an NGO in this minefield is really like
How to Live in a Country in Constant Crisis
While people in the U.S. are on the brink of an explosive political conflict and brace for years of unrest in a divided country full of painful unresolved issues, a Venezuelan citizen shares what he learned during decades of denial, misinformation and polarization
Tales of a Displaced Youth: Mariana
The path for Mariana has been full of uncertainty and plans that change along the way. The one thing helping her out: her Venezuelan resilience
The Pfizer Vaccine is Good News—for Some Countries
The interim results from an ongoing phase 3 trial show their vaccine candidate presents a 90% efficacy preventing symptomatic COVID-19 infection. But it’s hard to imagine having mass distribution in countries with severe energy deficits
The Venezuelan Astronomer Who Helped NASA Land on an Asteroid
Behind the successful OSIRIS-REx mission on Bennu is Humberto Campins, one of the leading experts on asteroids
Tales of a Displaced Youth: Oriana
To get a solid ground beneath her feet, Oriana had to go through an excruciating trip out of Venezuela, and a grueling first year in Buenos Aires. But perseverance always pays off
How the Venezuelan Diaspora Is Leaving Its Mark
With thousands leaving the country as the situation deteriorates, what’s the noticeable impact Venezuelan migrants are having around the world? The answer will come from culture and food
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