Carlos Fernández Gallardo, the new president of Venezuela’s federation of business chambers, explains how the approach to the government was brokered and insists that the private sector can solve many of the population’s most urgent problems
Putting aside years of harassment and humiliation, Venezuela’s most important business chamber brought in a key Maduro ally to its annual meeting. But this “whatever we can get” approach brings its own problems
Humiliation and submission, the government asks for nothing less from those who want to partake in a fantasy where they can carry on with business without being bothered. Watch out, it may be a scam
We’ve been able to hang on for 19 years in one of the craziest media landscapes in the world. Now, the difficulty level was raised abruptly with the global pandemic. We’ve seen different media outlets in Venezuela (and abroad) cutting personnel to avoid closing shop. This is something we’re looking to avoid at all costs, and it seems we will. But your collaboration goes a long way in helping us weather the storm.