Working for a Call Center in the U.S. from Venezuela
For an English speaker in the Andean city of Merida, it looked like a great opportunity to put bread on the table. I had no idea the kind of hell it could be
Life
Those Who Leave Venezuela Carry a Stamp on Their Forehead
Among the six million+ Venezuelans who have left their country, there are displaced citizens and refugees; but institutions, politicians, and social agents decide to deny them this status, feeding a vicious circle of human rights violations
The Elastic Families of Venezuela's Forced Migration
Some have been stretched out so much that they’ve broken, others are reuniting abroad, and some others have been replaced by community networks. This is how the family is changing in Venezuela
How Violence Separates or Displaces Venezuelan Families
Security forces, gangs and guerrillas were forcing people out of cities, villages and Indigenous communities even before the massive migration waves
When You Uproot Your Entire Family Tree
The forced migration that has affected millions of Venezuelans has been going on for long enough and it’s reached large enough proportions that one or two pioneers are followed by groups of three generations
Angelo Colina: In Spanglish, Por Favor
Angelo Colina is a Maracucho comedian making his way into the New York City comedy scene. Write his name down, he's going places (or just follow him on social media)
Twitterzuela Doesn't Want to Talk About Women's Rights
Compared to 2021, there’s little engagement with the conversation about Venezuelan women’s rights in 2022
As Central and North American Countries Impose Visas, Rivers Claim Venezuelan Lives
With American consular services out of reach for most Venezuelans, and the rise of hostility in South America, a wall of geography, crime and law enforcement are blocking the northern routes
From Caracas to London: Living Among Russian Enchufados
Being a Venezuelan in the UK, I can’t but notice one thing in common between two so different worlds: the noisy, dirty money from Moscow
Chavismo Changed Its Narrative on Alex Saab
Once it was known the Colombian businessman made a deal with the DEA in 2018, the regime’s social media accounts started reacting to the plot twist
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