I imagine that many Venezuelans begin to feel anxious every time there’s talk about a minimum wage increase because it doesn’t benefit those who don’t receive a minimum wage. However, they too are affected by the steady rise in prices. (19 photos)
Read MoreThe children in my family couldn’t go out to the street today. All of the schools and child-care centers of El Paraiso, the zone of Caracas where we live, began closing their doors as of yesterday. Today, none of them opened.
Read MoreI really didn’t have any desire to go out, but curiosity got the better of me, and since the subway is free on May Day, I went to see how they celebrate “Workers Day” here in Caracas. (26 photos)
Read MoreVenezuelan women have no rights when it comes to decisions about their bodies. One woman dies every week there due to clandestine abortions and their consequences. Although a leftist government has ruled the country for 13 years, the criminal code seems to be governed more by the Catholic Church.
Read MoreThanks to the tabloid issued by the Caracas Mayor’s Office, I found out about a couple of performances scheduled for Cuban singer Amaury Perez. Advertised as free, I didn’t think twice and invited my partner, who had never heard of him. (7 photos)
Read MoreBeatriz, I believe, is the name of the young girl in 1103. I live in 1203, with my room just over hers. At times, in the early morning, her voice floats up to me as she speaks in anguished tones with someone on her cell phone.
Read MoreHer name is Kueka, and grandfather Kueka is hoping she returns. The entire Pemon community is also hoping she comes back, but more than waiting, they’re demanding her return.
Read MoreIt was one of the best book fairs I’d ever attended. The Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas and other nearby facilities served as sites for the 8th Venezuelan Book Fair. For almost two weeks, I was going there from morning to night. (17 photos)
Read MoreAfter a year of being away from Caracas, I’m back. This time though, I’m not attached to any official job – so I can breathe a certain air of freedom whenever I decide to, not simply when my boss decides on it.
Read MoreI don’t believe there exists any culture in the Western world in which a visit by one’s in-laws doesn’t translate into something like a slow-motion nightmare with hints of tragicomedy.
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