The celebration carried a different weight in a year shaped by relentless hostility against activists and political leaders. Despite the lack of anti-Maduro slogans, it still stood tall as a symbol of resilience and resistance
This town south of Lake Maracaibo is under the control of the National Liberation Army, or ELN. People are afraid to mention them even hundreds of kilometers away
A modern classic on the fall of democracies summarizes the Venezuelan case study. But an entirely different book serves as a complement with the granular tale of how our lives changed
Heavy rains impacting the Venezuelan Andes have destroyed roads, isolated towns, and displaced thousands of families. Mérida and Trujillo are the states hardest hit right now.
Below are trusted ways to donate and support relief efforts 👇🏽
Support efforts in Mérida and nearby areas
⛑️ Caritas Venezuela 📧 PayPal:[email protected] With a national network and at least four active hubs in Mérida—all now operating as supply collection centers—Caritas has been carrying out humanitarian work in Venezuela for over two decades with the support of the Catholic Church. More info:caritasvenezuela.org
⛑️ Venezuelan-American Chamber of Commerce Foundation 💳 Donate through their website:vaccfoundation.org/donate-now VACC Foundation currently channels donations directly to Cáritas Venezuela and Dividendo Voluntario para la Comunidad, both of which are providing on-the-ground assistance. More info:@vaccfoundation on Instagram
The U.S. government continues to engage with #Venezuela, and is now deporting Venezuelans to Caracas on two direct “ICE Air” flights a week, on top of the regular Conviasa flights that continue to pick up deportees from Honduras. https://t.co/cPuQxTfHii
🫓🇺🇳 Just Maduro, Jorge R, Saab, etc casually insulting Volker Türk following his latest 🇻🇪 update. They're furious.
Btw, that UN doc covers LOADS in 20 pages: desaparecidos, resurgence of hospital shortages, abuse against indigenous ppl, gender-based violence in Vzlan prisons + https://t.co/vuNPisYeBS
What began as an anti-imperialist bromance between Chávez and Ahmadinejad evolved into a shadowy alliance, marked by criminal networks and shared schemes to hold onto power under pressure
More than half of the 238 deportees—130 of them—had no criminal record in the U.S. and were classified solely as immigration law violators, Homeland Security records show
A ruthless colonel backs the winner of a domestic tournament, where his 16-year-old son is a first team player. Twenty-nine fans of the rival team were stopped on the road and arrested