SOUTH AMERICA, VENEZUELA

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY QUEUES IN VENEZUELA? (TRANSLATION)

This article by Daniel Pardo from BBC Mundo explores the reasons behind the prevalence of queues in modern day Venezuela.  Below is my English translation.   350 metres.  That’s how long the main queue is to enter the Red Abasto Bicentenario supermarket in the Terrazas del Ávila housing development in Caracas. Added to this queue is another one of cars, twice […]

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POLITICS, VENEZUELA

AFTER HUGO: CULT OF PERSONALITY IN VENEZUELA

Nicolás Maduro is now the president of Venezuela after defeating Henrique Capriles in Sunday’s presidential election. An extremely close win by Maduro in this special election – currently not accepted and being contested by Capriles – will allow him to complete the six year term originally won by Hugo Chavez. Campaigning heavily on the legacy […]

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