A glimpse in the day to day hardships of living in a True Socialist Paradise™
We’re approaching the twentieth anniversary of the rise to power of the Bolivarian Revolution. Twenty years, something that’s easy to say, but those words convey a heavy toll on every Venezuelan. I can’t believe two whole decades have come and gone like a snap, and boy let me tell ya—it’s Read more…
wew lad, just wew There’s never a dull moment in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; I was trying to get some sleep after being awake for almost 24 hours (hello insomnia my old friend) and I woke up to the latest and most improvised I mean, exciting economical announcement of Read more…
Update: There is now a narration of this article courtesy of Finnigan Morris. Check it out below. Venezuela, that little place in South America that once upon a time was a shining diamond in the region, a new start for many migrants following the devastation caused by World War 2, a Read more…
We finally did it lads, at last, we’re all millionaires in Venezuela! We got so much money that we deal and trade in millions like its pocket change; one slide of your debit card into that point of sale machine and poof, millions dilute from your account like salt on Read more…
During these two long, drawn out, and exhausting decades of “Revolution” in Venezuela I’ve been witness to the birth of not just this asphyxiating and draconian Socialist regime—sold to us as “XXI Century Socialism”, but also to the bizarre pseudo religion that always comes bundled with every totalitarian regime. Creating Read more…
There is an overall sense of malaise permeating this country; we know it’s there, we know what’s causing it, but we can’t do anything about it. After the 2017 protests were over we’ve collectively resigned to live survive through this disaster as best as we can, but every day is Read more…
I’ve never had a ‘normal’ life—far from it rather. Back when I lived with my Father his family despised me, my mother, and eventually my brother for the unforgivable sin of existing; I was scorned and execrated by almost all of them and their supermarket empire—which in recent times became Read more…
I remember, twenty-something years ago, back when I was a but a mere child fascinated with shows such as Power Rangers, Ninja Turtles, Spellbinder, and many other superheroes and sci-fi shenanigans; happily enjoying the wonders of my Niño Jesus-sponsored Super Nintendo console, when a certain newspaper used to publish a Read more…
The Bolivar is dead, and everyone knows it What little value it still retained evaporated throughout 2017, a currency that once was worth more than the United States Dollar is now not even worth printing on paper. Ever since the current currency exchange control system was stablished in early Read more…
It is now well-known that Venezuela is currently sliding through a hyperinflationary maelstrom from which there is no easy way out. The banknotes that were introduced in 2007 are now beyond worthless; they’ve become nothing more but a collector’s item. All of our coins are better off being smelted and Read more…