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Where is Carlos Correa?

Jan 15, 2025 | caracaschronicles.com | Caracas Chronicles

Politics Where is Carlos Correa?
Nicolás Maduro Performs a Televised Constitutional Coup

Jan 10, 2025 | caracaschronicles.com | Caracas Chronicles

Politics Nicolás Maduro Performs a Televised Constitutional Coup Maduro & Co. moved forward with a brief and esoteric inauguration after stealing the election. Only two heads of state were present: two dictators We’ve been going back and forth on how to define what happened today.
María Corina Machado was Taken by Maduro Security Forces

Jan 9, 2025 | caracaschronicles.com | Caracas Chronicles

Politics María Corina Machado was Taken by Maduro Security Forces Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was taken by Maduro security forces after her participation in a protest María Corina Machado was taken this afternoon after leaving an opposition rally in Chacao, Caracas. Armed men intercepted the motorcycle carrying her, forced her off, and detained both Machado and the driver.
More than 18 Political Detentions Two Days Prior to Venezuela's Presidential Inauguration

Jan 8, 2025 | caracaschronicles.com | Caracas Chronicles

Politics More than 18 Political Detentions Two Days Prior to Venezuela's Presidential Inauguration In the lead-up to a tense January 10th, activists, opposition leaders, and foreign nationals are being arrested or disappeared, fueling domestic and international condemnation By the afternoon of January 8th, more than 18 activists, political leaders, and even foreign nationals have reportedly been illegally arrested or forcefully disappeared across the country, casting a grim shadow over an...
What the World Thinks About Maduro’s Inauguration

Jan 8, 2025 | caracaschronicles.com | Pedro Graterol

Politics What the World Thinks About Maduro’s Inauguration While some neighbours and longtime allies plan attendance or expressed support, several others have severed ties, questioned Maduro’s legitimacy, or recognized Edmundo González as president-elect Argentina was the first country in Edmundo González’s international tour. The Milei government, politically close to Maria Corinado Machado, quickly broke diplomatic relationships with Maduro after the July elections.
Something is Going to Happen in this Town

Jan 3, 2025 | caracaschronicles.com | Caracas Chronicles

Life Something is Going to Happen in this Town As we leave behind the year of hope and fear, we welcome the year of "anything goes" Dear friends,While 2024 was a slow burn, it is likely that 2025 will come at us really fast. This doesn’t mean that we’ll see a conclusion to our Venezuelan predicament any time soon, but we will see movement rather quickly.
Nicolás Maduro and The Ghosts of Christmas Past

Dec 23, 2024 | caracaschronicles.com | Rafael Osío Cabrices

Politics Nicolás Maduro and The Ghosts of Christmas Past Venezuelans have a special relationship with Christmas and Maduro is not the first politician to try to use this trait to manipulate the masses It was a time of spiking oil business, of fighting communism, of building highways and concrete behemoths, and dancing to Big Band music.
A Photojournalist’s Homecoming

Dec 17, 2024 | caracaschronicles.com | Marian Carrasquero

Life A Photojournalist’s Homecoming I was disconnected from the country I’m from until an assignment sent me back to cover the July election. The experience shook me professionally and personally To document a country at the height of a historic turning point is to face a fragile and unstable reality. But when that country is, or once was home, it becomes something else entirely— a reckoning, a testament to what was, and a confrontation with what remains.
Dissecting the Explosion in Venezuela’s Major Gas Pump

Dec 11, 2024 | caracaschronicles.com | Caracas Chronicles

Economy Dissecting the Explosion in Venezuela’s Major Gas Pump Six questions to understand PDVSA’s handling of the Muscar Complex explosion On November 11th 2024, an explosion rocked the Muscar Operational Complex in Punta de Mata, Monagas state—a critical node in the national gas system.
Let's Talk About Maduro's Liberator Law

Dec 4, 2024 | caracaschronicles.com | Caracas Chronicles

Politics Let's Talk About Maduro's Liberator Law Maduro's Liberator Law is the government's latest move to get ahead of January 10th and cripple civil society Autocrats never punch up.