Drinking to Resilience on a Caricuao Friday Night
The day war broke out between the police and El Koki's mega gang in southwestern Caracas, Jeremi went to buy a bottle of anís with a friend. To them, it was Friday
Tag: FAES
Who's Rooting for Maduro's Social Cleansing?
While foreign governments, NGOs and UN organizations condemn the extrajudicial killings and impose sanctions, the Venezuelan population still believes in the iron fist speech, to Maduro’s advantage
The State of Play in Venezuela After the UNHRC Report
On the latest analysis from our political risk team, we go through the most likely effects of the report by the UNHRC's International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela—both in the domestic and international arenas
Maduro’s Regime Commits Crimes Against Humanity. What Now?
After a year-long investigation, the United Nations Human Rights Council published its findings on Tuesday, and directly accuses Maduro’s regime of human rights violations
The Ten Plagues of Venezuela
Poisoned waters, babies dying, ruined crops, fire from above… describing our country today is increasingly similar to the Book of Exodus
Praying for Wilexis
A gang-war that endangers over 500,000 people has just exploded in Petare, and the neighbors of the barrio pray for sunrise—and even for the criminals themselves
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.
The Most Wanted Man Raps Against FAES
During rush hour on February 26th, the regime’s death squad killed four members of the gang led by El Coqui, on a highway full of commuters. Now the urban warlord declares war... with a song.
The Forces Keeping Maduro in Power
Today we're taking a closer look at the armed actors supporting the regime: National Guard, Military Counterintelligence Directorate (DGCIM), Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN), National Bolivarian Police and armed colectivos.
How The Maduro Regime Uses Political Prisoners
Political prisoners in Venezuela share space with common criminals, both in prison and in the announcements of their release. Some human rights activists explain the odd dynamics the regime uses to manipulate its hostages.
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