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Chavismo Ramps Up State Terror with Lawfare and Maduro’s Snitching App
At least two people were sentenced last month to 10-15 years in prison for “hate crimes.” Meanwhile, Maduro relaunched VenApp, urging citizens to report “anything they see or hear”
A Children’s Music Crash Course for the Venezuelan Diaspora
Popy, Las Payasitas Nifu Nifa, and Juan Corazón. Meet the payasos and tunes that marked Venezuelan childhoods in the 1970s and ‘80s
C4 Trío has a Trick to Make Venezuelan Culture Global
Twenty years ago, C4 Trío found a formula for success that embodies a lesson for the culture of a plagued nation: know your traditions, open yourself to the world, do things right
Venezuela’s New Saints Highlight the Collapse of Its Welfare State
Elation over the nation’s first two saints is widespread, but testimonies about their legacy underscore the domestic struggle with healthcare, education, and human rights
Panic at the Salon
An afternoon at the beauty salon can reveal a lot about censorship, disinformation, and the strange quietness that we feel in Caracas
Inside Venezuela, the Nobel Peace Prize Celebration Was Quiet
Many tried to find a pragmatic meaning in the award for María Corina Machado amid economic hardship and state surveillance. Fear ultimately muted celebrations
The UN Dissects Maduro’s Hostage Diplomacy
Chavismo’s reign of terror is also built on the systematic arrest of foreign nationals as bargaining chips, the UN notes. A practice that foreign countries seem unable to counter
The Full Collapse of Venezuelan Academia
It’s not just about persecution or non-salaries. A crippled economy is draining universities of staff, leaving veteran professors to age in distress
The Mobile Game that Exposed a Fragmented Identity
Venezolario went viral by promoting our popular expressions. It sparked a debate on belonging and what it means to be Venezuelan today
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