TWENTY Years of Plague
The plague is not made on a human scale, and so men always say that the plague is unreal, a bad dream that must pass. But it doesn’t always pass, and from one bad dream to the next, it’s the men who pass.
Politics
Silent Landlines, Broken Internet and the Cantv-ication Breakdown
The basic infrastructure of State telecom company Cantv is in shambles as Reuters recently found out and of course, ordinary Venezuelans are the ones paying the price. Hugo Chávez’s home state of Barinas, knows first hand about the consequences of corruption, theft and disrepair caused by the revolution.
Sierra de Perijá: No Sacred Cows, But Sacred Thugs
Machiques de Perijá is one of the most fertile areas in the country. Their plague? Livestock trafficking, smuggling, robberies and cold blooded murder in the hands of gangs acting like they’re in charge because, well, they are and nobody can stop them.
For the TSJ, Electoral Results in Any Institution Are a Mere Suggestion
If you saw the University of Carabobo’s election two weeks ago as solid proof of the power of voting against deeply authoritarian regimes, the TSJ has something to remind you.
The Gorrinosphere: Why Chavista Crony Money Makes Its Way to Opposition Hands
Did Raúl Gorrín finance opposition political parties? It’s very likely. Because chavismo made it nearly impossible for politicians to raise money without getting mixed up with regime cronies.
People Are Protesting, You Just Don't Hear About It
Protesting in Venezuela can be hazardous to your health, but that doesn't stop the daily struggle of those fighting for their rights while the infrastructure collapses.
Raúl Gorrín’s Empire of Graft Comes Crashing Down
Globovisión owner Raúl Gorrín worked hard to look like a respectable businessman. An indictment in a U.S. federal court now confirms what Venezuelans suspected: it was a sham.
Goodbye Bolivar
Venezuela’s currency is dying not with a bang, but with a whimper as virtually all large —and many mid-sized— transactions are switching, de facto, to the dollar.
Backyard Burials: the New Venezuelan Way of Death
Improvised burials are the new normal for poor Venezuelans. With so little on offer for the living in Venezuela, what can the dead expect?
BusTV: Culture Jamming Censorship One Bus at a Time
How do you let people know what’s going on amid the censorship raj? We do it on public transport, with a cardboard cut-out TV screen and a YouTube channel, to the beat of salsa.
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