The pride and hatred of mixed blood
Deleting the past is one of the main objectives of many populations. By doing this, they guarantee a calculated future that suits their purposes. History is written by the winners, replacing what...
Category: Latin America
When a Mexican documentary filmmaker visits Venezuela
Venezuela is a natural paradise. Its location means it has some of the most beautiful and impressive tourist destinations in the world. Its coastline towards the Caribbean Sea offers miles of beaches...
Choosing to cope with Covid-19 at home
Dayana contracted Covid in April 2021. Her husband, son, brother and mother-in-law caught it too, locked up at home with treatment from the beginning. Their house became a kind of medical center,...
The Venezuela that hurts
People have to feel a lot of desperation to risk their lives crossing a border illegally. Venezuelans have not experienced this until recently. In the past, we saw how individuals of other...
Once Upon a Time in Venezuela: the documentary about the floating ghost town
In Congo Mirador the floating houses decreased in number, the inhabitants took them away in boats to escape the sedimentation that prevented their daily activities. Today, the village is a ghost of...
Farewell to Dad in times of Covid
Covid can be harsh, relentless and painful, but many of us don't know that until we are close to it. I never imagined we would live through pandemic times, much less that my dad would die of...
The impact of Covid-19 on Venezuelan healthcare workers
Covid-19 has severely attacked populations all over the world. Vaccination plans will help ease the burden in the near future, but some countries are behind schedule, as is the case in Venezuela. A...
“Significant discrimination”: Covid, disabled people and the Global South
A new study from the University of Birmingham has shown that disabled people across the Global South have faced ‘significant discrimination’ during the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving them at greater...
En Defensa Propia: the podcast for Latinas who want to reinvent themselves, heal and live in wellness
The podcast originated as a personal quest of Erika de la Vega, a Venezuelan comedian, broadcaster and TV host based in Miami. People are hooked because it comes from an authentic place, where doubts...
Migration success stories: Venezuelans around the world
Migrant populations have shaped the world throughout history. This has made the countries that have welcomed them progress, change and improve. But it is a difficult reality to assimilate for some...