Today's Pro-Guaidó Protests Hit Even Small Town Venezuela
For years, protests have clustered in Caracas and a handful of big Venezuelan cities. Today, even places like Tucupita, Caripe and Altagracia de Orituco took to the streets.
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A Next Generation Protest Movement Swarms the Streets of Venezuela
In every corner of Venezuela, citizens protest demanding freedom and peacefully resisting Maduro’s dictatorship, and they’ve gotten better at it. Does this mean the Venezuelan opposition is all grown up?
Regime Cranks Censorship Up to 11
As things fall apart, the Maduro regime is going to unprecedented lengths to stop Juan Guaidó: blocking social media, shutting down radio shows, even jailing foreign journalists.
Leveraging Barrio Informants, Maduro Weakens Protests in Poor Areas
Operación Sapeo is what the government gives a huge effort to get shantytown residents to snitch out neighbors who join anti-Maduro protests. It’s working.
Protests Changed, Because the Movement Changed
The walk out called by caretaker President Juan Guaidó, rallied people to take two hours off of work and take to the streets. It looks like the opposition has finally matured, because there was no chaos. At all.
Venezuelan NGOs Stand Up to ‘U.S.-Backed Coup’ Narrative
235 Venezuelan NGOs just published a strongly-worded statement, pushing back against the “U.S.-backed coup” narrative promoted by Venezuelan state propaganda.
Maduro Tries to Sanction Guaidó, Fails Hilariously
Stung by fresh U.S. sanctions, Maduro decided to strike back against Guaidó. But how? The best he could come up with is making it hard for Guaidó to use money he’s rendered worthless, and property he’s rendered meaningless.
As Petare Rises Up, FAES Wages War On The Poor
Genuinely harrowing stories are coming out of Petare, Caracas’s biggest shantytown. As the poor begin to protest, the National Police’s death squad —FAES— has launched an unprecedented rampage.
What do Venezuelans need to know about Elliott Abrams?
The new State Department Special Envoy on Venezuela is an old-school hardcore GOP anti-communist with a reputation for unparalleled mastery over the bureaucracy of American power projection.
Meet Fabiana Rosales: the Eloquent, Telegenic Activist who Married Guaidó
From selling the vegetables her dad grew on their farm in Mérida to joining Voluntad Popular as an activist, Fabiana Rosales carries the torch for a new generation of Venezuelans who came of age fighting the dictatorship.
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