How COVID-19, or Something Like It, Killed Pablo
The names and locations of this story have been changed to protect the victims. The rest, the dollarized everything, the wrecked hospital, the overcrowded morgue, the corrupt funeral home, is all real
Tag: COVID-19
Chavismo Barricades Venezuela
In 2014, Nicolás Maduro complained about civilians barricading the streets with debris. Six years later and that's what his government does, to block transit and lower the spread of COVID-19
Stuck at Venezuela’s Border with COVID-19 All Around
The vulnerability that drove many Venezuelans to leave their home country has increased because of the COVID-19 pandemic. These migrants now face discrimination on the journey back
To Lift or Not to Lift the Lockdown
Most Venezuelans want the lockdown to be lifted, but many are ignoring the most important question: how to do it
A Mathematical Model Suggests COVID-19 Is Far From Controlled in Venezuela
Although the number of COVID-19 cases hasn’t collapsed Venezuela's health system yet, there's reason to believe that the worst is about to come
One Pandemic, One Dictatorship, Different Approaches
As the pandemic overwhelmed chavismo’s central power, governors and mayors start taking different approaches to deal with the emergency
The Messy Road Out of Lockdowns
Effectively ending the quarantine will be harder than imposing it, and as many nations start to talk about reactivating the economy, we must be aware of the pitfalls of our new routines
Dancing Against Disease and Evil Spirits
The Wayuu know how to survive in harsh environments. They now must endure coronavirus and demons in green fatigues
Not Enough Guns for a Quarantined Country
When the first two cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the country, police and military forces started special deployment protocols to prevent the spread of the virus. Over time, this has relaxed, although it’s a whole different story at the border.
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