Beyond Fear
Those who worked on the presidential election live under extreme anxiety of being detained at any moment. This is the anonymous testimony of a young activist based in Caracas
Life
The Missing Link of the July 28th Election
The night of the July 28th election, hundreds of thousands of people saw the actas, and not only the opposition’s witnesses who kept copies. Two PSUV witnesses and a chavista community leader share their experiences
Amidst an Electoral Crisis, Venezuela Faces Another Massive Oil Spill
A new oil spill, equal to 37,000 soccer fields, could be among the biggest in Venezuela’s history: and it has already created a damage area of 450km²
The Post Election Role of the Venezuelan Diaspora
Besides the demonstrations announced for today in several countries, Venezuelans abroad can help in many ways. Here’s how
Venezuelan Journalists Use AI to Report Quality News Without Getting Caught
In response to Maduro’s brutal crackdown, media initiatives Venezuela Vota and #LaHoraDeVenezuela are leveraging Artificial Intelligence technologies to spread stories while keeping journalists safe
Our Revolt’s Soundtrack 2: The Remaster
It’s been seven years since our last big wave of protests, but music has kept up with Venezuela. Welcome to the remix
Memes, Threats, and Snitching Apps: Maduro’s Weaponized Social Media
TikTok, YouTube and other platforms are being used by the government to spread terror and coordinate the punishment of thousands of Venezuelans
One Week, One Thousand Feats Later
Despite fraud and repression, Caracas is teeming with tense hope. From protests to “panic buying”
When Poor Venezuelans Rebelled Against Chavismo
The seed of rejection from popular sectors that oppose Nicolás Maduro’s regime grew in Petare and Catia, at both ends of the Caracas valley, as an expression of indignation and a collective reaction to the possibility of him committing electoral fraud on July 28th
A Chavez Head Dragged Through the Dirt
Yesterday, at least six statues of the Comandante Eterno were toppled by demonstrators in former chavista strongholds. This has a lot of meaning
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