Reuters Confirms the Carnet de la Patria Is Utterly Evil
Photo: Bloomberg retrieved Remember what we’ve been saying about the carnet de la patria as an instrument of oppression? Reuters just published a thorough investigation about the thing, and it’s so...
View ArticleCrime: Where Hugo Chávez First Left His Mark
Photo: Meridith Kohut / Modográfico In 1998, for every 100 homicides, 110 suspects were apprehended. In 2000, for every 100 homicides, 18 suspects were apprehended. In the years 2007, 2008 and 2009,...
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How FAES Can Destroy Your Whole World
Photos: Ulises Zavala “After screaming my heart out, I asked them ‘Why did you kill my son?’” “‘Because I have the power to do it,’ they said.” Desiré never saw their faces. They took over her street,...
View ArticleIn Maracaibo, the Local Government Takes the Side of the Looters
Photo: I. Urrutia / Reuters retrieved In the first hours of looting that, according to Fedecámaras (the main business organization in the country,) caused losses for $50 million, Zulia governor Omar...
View ArticlePizza As a Vegetable: Justifying Maduro
Photo: RTVE retrieved Images out of Venezuela have become Rorschach tests, those vague inkblots that a psychologist’s patients interpret in different ways, to provide the analyst with insights into...
View ArticleMaduro Uses Paramilitary Forces to Repress the Poor
Photo: Chicago Tribune retrieved Luis Bravo, not his real name, has lived in Catia, a low-income area in western Caracas, for 12 years now, and he has no choice but to obey the rules imposed by...
View ArticleLiving in Their Cars: Gasoline rationing in Mérida
Photo: Alejandro Rojas 4:00 a.m. You get a bunch of sweaters in your backpack, along with a book and a flashlight. You stuff the back seat of your car with several blankets for the cold, and fill the...
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How Brutal Are Venezuelan Police Forces?
Photo:800 Noticias retrieved This piece was first published in Spanish in Cinco8. What’s the Monitor del Uso de la Fuerza Letal en América Latina? It’s a working group based in Mexico, focused on...
View ArticleVoices from Inside Sebin
Photo: Archivo de Fotografía Urbana retrieved “The Bolivarian Intelligence Service is a monster that takes away the freedom from your body and soul,” is the first we hear from a former prisoner, whose...
View ArticleWhy Did Chavismo Snatch Gilber Caro (Again)?
Photo: Gabriel Osorio / Univisión retrieved Gilber Caro’s attorney just announced that she was finally able to see him, that he’s fine, and feeling strong. Once again, he shows resilience after being...
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