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. “If you give them 100,000 [Colombian] pesos you can get tested [for the […]
Currently, there are no known armed groups in opposition to the government beyond the infamous adventure that caught the attention of the public debate in Venezuela during May, which chose the beaches of Macuto as its stage and was essentially […]
Venezuela is ill-equipped to support its population as it enforces social distancing rules. Haz cliq aquí para leer la versión en español. “El hampa is going to walk and look for everyone who is on the street without surgical masks, I do […]
The new electoral rules and a new party system formation, are part of the government maneuvers to face the upcoming parliamentary elections. The parliamentary election scheduled for December 6 in Venezuela will be held with new rules for the assignation […]
Humanitarian principles, clusters, humanitarian space, and all that jargon, were terms that used to make Venezuelans think of natural disasters, the famines of sub-Saharan Africa, or any ethnic conflict somewhere else in the world. However, some 5 years ago, civil […]
According to official figures, at least 10 doctors and nurses had died in Venezuela by July 29 (6.5% of the total deaths due to the pandemic). A very high percentage if compared to the USA (0.4%), Spain (0.2%), Italy (1.4%), […]
Rubén González is a prisoner of the military in Venezuela. The 61-year-old trade unionist has been imprisoned twice as a punishment for the struggle he leads in the public sector. In 2014, after a 5-year trial for organizing a strike, […]
