A Glimpse of the Country in the SAIME Line
I went to a sort of identity village in Guarenas to ask for a passport. The characters I met there were worthy of a story.
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A History of Sexual Abuse in Venezuela’s Lauded Youth Orchestra System
The cases called out during the Venezuelan MeToo aren’t the only ones. We spoke to some of the victims, the organization, and specialists to get a wider picture of how bad the situation is
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
The Disturbing Noise Coming Out of El Sistema
The British musicologist who published a controversial book about the famous music program analyzes the organization’s response to the allegations of sexual abuse of minors
Nostalgia for a Broken City
Venezuelan rock band Viniloversus just released a live album that took me to the brief, precious time when Caracas had a true alternative music scene, just before the collapse
A Book to Deal With the Pain of Losing Your Country
Forced to become a globetrotter, she ended up writing a book in English about the country she left behind. This is the story of Liz Prieto.
Juan Andrés Lattuf: Making More Than Burgers in Spain
In this episode of the Venezuela Diaspora Project, Juan Andrés Lattuf explains his journey from a kitchen in Venezuela to becoming a successful restaurateur in Spain
Help Us Make Sense of Venezuela. Write!
We want to reignite our original blogging spirit and we want to hear your point of view. You can be a writer in Caracas Chronicles
The Dangers of Venezuela's ID System
In Venezuela, we’re used to giving away our ID number and even showing our identity card in all kinds of situations, which makes us vulnerable to thieves and the regime
How to Infuse a Venezuelan Cuatro with the Spirit of Jimi Hendrix
Some musicians want our traditional instruments to become global and technology is the key to that. This is the story of Luis Colmenares, a luthier from Maracay now living in Minnesota
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