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
Tag: COVID-19
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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