The Venezuelan government’s hold on the country’s media is no surprise to many people in and outside of the country. Recently, this control made headlines around the world when one of the nation’s oldest newspapers, El Impulso, announced that they would be stopping circulation due to a lack of advertising,…
The firing last month of a Venezuelan newspaper cartoonist over a piece of healthcare satire has sparked an ongoing debate regarding censorship in the country.“We’re sorry that [Rayma] is no longer with us and we see [her firing] as one of the major costs that the new ownership is paying…
Venezuela is not a very good place to grow old. The 2014 Global AgeWatch Index, developed by HelpAge International, ranks Venezuela among the bottom quarter of the index, alongside many impoverished African nations. Venezuela is ranked 76th out of 96 nations, well below any other South American country. The index…
The TNT series Legends has barely made a blip in the extensive TV lineup released this year by United States television networks, where the satellite telecommunications industry which controls TV broadcasting brings about $6 billion in revenue every year. But the show has plenty of critics in Venezuela. Venezuelan officials…
With so much political turmoil and violence taking over the country recently, Venezuelans have undergone more tension and stress than most people can even imagine. As details about the Venezuelan army — and the perks that soldiers receive — start seeping into mainstream news stations, it’s clear that the disaster…